Read the notes Oaklanders are writing to their beloved city, and submit your own! Shoot us your story, celebration or plea to Oakland at with “Notes to Oakland” in the subject.
A poem in memory of The Jacka and Oakland’s murdered multitudes.
A few dozen people hit Somar in December to watch the trailer for Clouds. Multiple times throughout the night, a two-minute sample of what could be played on the screen: An Oakland-based, scripted, television show that explores love and life as a […]
Have you heard about News Hangover? Keli Dailey (journalist, photographer, foodie, UC Berkeley J-School Alum, Knight Fellow, bad-ass) created an online news comedy series targeting women ages 25-34. With Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert being who they […]
Beast Mode is as though A pinball has attitude, 4-wheel drive, and spikes Below are a few of Marshawn’s epic runs over the past few years. For every big run there are a hundred others when Marshawn grinds out 4 or 5 yards where there is […]
Back in November I went to see Mara Hruby and Chris Turner perform at Yoshi’s. School was kicking my ass and I should have been locked in somebody’s library studying or editing the footage I’d shot that day. Instead, I went to Jack London Square to […]
Last night marked 35 years since Bob Marley & The Wailers played their final show in Oakland. Touring in support of 1979’s Survival, widely regarded as Marley’s most politically militant album, the band performed a scintillating two hour set […]
I’ve been mulling over writing something about the killing of Mike Brown, the resulting mass demonstrations, racist police practices, Darren Wilson’s grand jury miscarriage, and the systemic white supremacy that has facilitated all these realities, […]
On Tuesday night, Oakland natives Marah Hruby and Chris Turner blessed their native soil with an inspiring performance worthy of the historic Yoshis venue.
“I’ve been coming to Oakland for years. I used to come up here quite often to listen to the blues legend Brownie McGhee. We used to sit in his garage and eat candy. And talk—and talk some shit, really.” So spoke Southern California-raised singer, songwriter, and slide guitar sorcerer Ben Harper…
