Exclusive: Bottom of the Hill Sold, Will Continue as Live Music Venue
The storied San Francisco club will reopen in 2027 under new ownership.
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An Oakland Record Label Aims to Highlight ‘Queer Imagination’
Names to Love You By, a new DIY imprint for experimental music, kicks off with a Sept. 25 show at Wyldflowr Arts.
An Oakland Photographer Surveils the Surveillance State
Cara Esten Hurtle’s drone-based art project shows the difference between being seen and being spotted.
Can We Kick It? Yes, We Can. Just Not Too Late.
So So Anxious is giving elder millennials and Gen Xers — a generation that grew up on club nights — a nostalgic yet new way to party.
Free as a Bird: Rehabilitated Night Herons Released in Oakland
The black-crowned night herons arrived at a rescue with broken toes, injured wings, or damaged legs. After weeks of rehab, they were released into the wild.
A Modest Proposal for Funding Transit Instead of AI
In the ’60s, the Bay Area almost got a high-speed train from Marin to San Jose. What could happen if we dreamed big again?
The Best Dishes Our Food Critic Ate in July
Corn, tomatoes, and everything great about summer in the Bay Area from local pop-ups and restaurants.
Herons or Housing: The Battle Over a Vacant Lot
A large affordable housing development is slated for downtown Oakland. It could displace hundreds of black-crowned night herons, the city’s official bird.
Get Handsy With Weird Instruments at the New Parkway
No audiophiles were hurt in the making of Dogbotic’s July 25 instrument petting zoo.
COYOTE Scene Report: Resisting Psychic Death at Mosswood Meltdown
A notebook dump from Sunday at the Oakland music festival where punk rock keeps you young.
Meta AI Has Some Super Normal Ideas for Improving Your Band Photos
Sure, Facebook will promote your upcoming show. But have you considered using a random AI-generated white lady instead of your band?
How a Worker-Owned Restaurant Chose Each Other Over Everything Else
Oakland’s Understory wants you to come for the political mission AND the great food.
The Best Things Our Food Critic Ate in June
A great crab sandwich, heathen ice cream, Korean-Mexican snacks, plus some Giants hate.