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Bob Marley’s Last Night In Oakland
December 1st, 2014 | by Raphael Cohen | published in Art, Events, Featured, History, Music
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 […]
Home Field Advantage: Oakland – The City That Changed The Face of Sports
December 18th, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History, Sports
My father has been talking about the amazing history of Oakland sports for as long as I can remember. Every night at the kitchen table the whole family was given history lessons about the local legends who collectively told the Oakland story. There […]
East of the Lake: Loard’s Ice Cream
December 2nd, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in East of the Lake, Featured, Food, History
Most Fridays after school, my mom or my aunt would take my brother, my cousin, and I to Loard’s Ice Cream on MacArthur Blvd in East Oakland’s Dimond District for ice cream cones. In those days I was a Rainbow Sherbet fiend, Lara was a Mint Chip girl, […]
Marshawn Lynch Talks About Growing Up In Oakland on ESPN’s E:60
November 1st, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in 38th Notables, Featured, Sports
I’ve loved Oakland since I was old enough to begin to understand it. And when you’re from an underdog city, you love everyone who is putting on for your city by proxy. I’ve known Marshawn Lynch since we attended high school together at Oakland Tech. […]
East of the Lake: Champa Garden
October 16th, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in East of the Lake, Featured, Food
Read about the inspiration for our East of the Lake series HERE. Champa Garden is a charming little restaurant tucked in a working class Ivy Hill neighborhood at the corner of 8th Ave and E. 22nd Street. The restaurant’s take on Laotian, Thai, and […]
Introducing “East of the Lake” Restaurant Chronicles
October 16th, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in 38th Notables, East of the Lake, Featured, Food
Over the past five years Oakland’s culinary reputation has skyrocketed, but The Town has always had amazing food. Here’s our look at some of our great restaurants east of the lake.
Reem Does His Radio Thing
September 30th, 2013 | by Pendarvis Harshaw | published in Featured, Music
Kareem Chadly has been hosting shows on KMEL for 2 years, now. He says it wasn’t exactly a dream of his to be a radio personality on one of the most popular stations in a top five market in America. He just wanted a job.
HBK + DAGHE: “Go Crazy”
September 26th, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, Film, Music
When HBK (Heart Break Kids) dropped their latest tape, Gang Forever, the lead track was an immediate stand out. IAMSU!, Skipper, and Dave Steezy went in over a tremendous Jay Ant beat that should always be played at high volumes. There are some other […]
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Kill A Hipster, Save Your Hood
September 25th, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in 38th Notables, Featured, Music
It’s been several years since Oakland’s DJ Treat-U-Nice first dropped his infamous “Kill a hipster, save your hood” t-shirts. They seemed over the top to some, but hyperbolic and spot on to others. West Oakland native Chinaka Hodge was one such person […]
