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hub crawl tonite 5:15 at the Missouri Lounge.....

toomanyTomcats — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:08:09 GMT

Pink Buhnny and I decided to throw together a last minute hub crawl tonight.

First stop is The Missouri Lounge on San Pablo. 5:15ish.
Eventually we will make it to the Kona Club for BnB's birthday party.
Eli's, The Graduate, and Seranader is on the list, and maybe a late night excursion to the White ho too.

So, grab your bikes, head down to the misery and have a round with us.

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Venue suggestions for a new East Bay club night

NeonBunny — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:58:03 GMT

Looking to start up a new club night in the East Bay. Right now, probably just a monthly event. Looking for suggestions on a venue to do this at. Have looked at a few, but none of them feel right so far.

The ideal venue would be:

• In Oakland, Emeryville or Alameda
• Receptive to having a club promoter come in and take over a night (including charging a cover), am willing to discuss a bar guarantee
• Not too big, not too small. Ideally would hold about 100 people and feel packed with that many
• Small dance floor. Limited dj equipment or sound system ideal, but can provide my own
• Outside smoking patio (ideal, but not required)
• Open minded, or at least tolerant of gay people and people who like to dress up in funny costumes
• Easy to work with owners. Don't want a venue that will kick the chair out in front of me while I'm loading in something heavy

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Heinold's 125th anniversary

Ed — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:29:06 GMT

Was at Heinold's last night talking with Don. He's throwing a big bash on June 1st to celebrate Heinold's 125th birthday of this Oakland institution. Details to follow, but mark your calendars. Buy a glass for $5 and fill it with beer for $0.05! Live band on the patio.

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Shhhbooms in San Ramon

easy_play — Mon, 19 May 2008 07:07:18 GMT

Hi,

Curious has anyone been to this nightclub? I read the reviews and Thursday nights, there's no cover charge and live entertainment? Would love to see a group event here. I'm fairly new in this tribe.

Easy

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The Uptown - Thurs nite New Wave + dance party!

Skip — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:45:01 GMT

RETRO ACTIVE PRESENTS...

CRASH
Classic New Wave, Goth, and Industrial with current Electro and Indie
Crash is every Thursday night at
The Uptown Nightclub
1928 Telegraph Ave, Oakland

With rotating DJ's:
Gatzby (Short Shortz)
Low-Life (New Wave City, 1984)
Mike W (Retro Active)
Orko (Shark Attack)
Buddy Ravell (Short Shortz)
Skip (New Wave City, SOMETHING)
Starr (Bondage a Go Go, Shark Attack)

Thursday, March 6, 2008
DJ Skip (New Wave City, SOMETHING)
Mike W (Retro Active)
Short Shortz

Check calendar for weekly DJ lineup
http://www.uptownnightclub.com/Calendar.html
http://www.clubretroactive.com/

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The New Ivy Room?

hexkitten — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:10:10 GMT

On the corner of San Pablo and Solano. I moved to the neighborhood right when they closed down for the remodel, and haven't checked it out since they reopened. Any opinions?

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Eli's Mile High in Oakland

LilShadow — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:56:15 GMT

I would like to clear up a rumor that unfortunately I too fell victim to and because of that helped perpetuate it a bit.

Eli's is NOT closed. I was there last Thursday. They are VERY much still open.

Just so y'all know.

Sorry for the confusion

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Hubba Hubba at the Uptown on Monday night!

whittlesjh — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:23:24 GMT

Looks like I'm gonna be performing at the Uptown on Telegraph this Monday as part of the weekly Hubba Hubba Revue.
Hope to see some of you coming out!

For Monday, 2/25:

Mable Sugar
Electrikat
Gretl von BoomBoom
Lulu Leblanc
RJ Owens

Kliff Jerk (& the Kliff Jerk Dancers)
Citty Rich
Amelia Mae Paradise
Peekaboo Burlesque

21 & Up w/I.D.

Just FIVE BUCKS all night!

UPTOWN HUBBA HUBBA
1928 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
(Just 1 block from 19th Street BART!)

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Oakland Happy Hour meetup

Ed — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:54:05 GMT

Hey all. If you're not already a member of Meetup.com, it's time to join up. I organize a weekly meetup called The Oakland Happy Hour. We meet every Thursday at 5:30 (it's OK to show up late or early) at a different pub, just to kick back with new and old friends, tip a few, and go home to our regular lives. Great way to ease into a weekend, and it's always BARTable. This week we are going to Cafe Van Kleef, downtown Oakland (19th St BART). Check out the web site - we are scheduled through the end of March. You can stop by to check us out before officially joining the group - no pressures. No charge to you, although a beer once in a while in appreciation of my efforts to organize this group will certainly be appreciated and accepted.

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Karaoke?

LilShadow — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:10:24 GMT

I have heard a rumor that Eli's mile High shut down this weekend.

That leaves some of us gigsvillain peeps with nowhere to go for our karaoke fix on Thursdays!

Does anyone know of any other place or have any other recommendations for our small but fun group???

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Absinthe tasting in Alameda?

Quaydin — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:06:20 GMT

St. George Spirits, in Alameda (http://www.stgeorgespirits.com/) is launching the first absinthe legally made and sold in the USA in more than 90 years.

The unveiling is Friday, December 21st, at their tasting room in Alameda.

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a good place to watch the Superbowl

Parisa — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:19:24 GMT

Anyone know of a good local east bay place to watch the Superbowl?

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Thurs Jan 10 at the Trappist Bar in Oakland

toomanyTomcats — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:19:08 GMT

There's a new bar in town and I'd like to check it out with sole folx.
You know, make it into a tribe meetup or something....

Here are all the details:

www.thetrappist.com/

460 8th St (Bway/Washington)
Off Street Parking Available Accross The Street On 8th & Behind Our Building.
The 12th Street BART Station Is a Quick 4 Blocks Away!

They have a rotating selection of belgian and trappist ales and barley wines on tap and a bunch of bottles on hand too.

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Trappist Bar in Old Oakland!

eggchairsteve — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:07:46 GMT

It's always been my lifetime goal to someday go to Belgium to taste all the glorious Trappist Ales....and now belgium has come to me!

The new Trappist Bar in Old Oakland is beautiful and cozy and can be quite crowded, but if you can score a seat at the bar and take your time taste the MANY brews, you might feel you've gone to beer heaven...

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Euphonia playing in Alameda Tonight!!

bfgower — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:49:43 GMT

Fans of Euphonia (the eclectic folk quartet) can enjoy a free performance this coming Saturday at the Crosstown Coffeehouse in Alameda. The historic Crosstown building, once a famous bawdy house, now houses a coffeehouse / community center and listening room. Get into the new year with some knee-slappin' dance tunes, evocative ballads and rollicking play-party songs.

*********************************
Euphonia (You-phone-ee-ya)
7-9 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 5
The Crosstown Community Center
1303 High Street (at Encinal)
Alameda, CA
www.crosstowncoffee.org

**********************************

Euphonia is:

Sylvia Herold, voice and guitar
Chuck Ervin, voice and bass
Paul Kotapish, voice and mandolin
Charlie Hancock, accordion

For more on upcoming shows go to: www.sylviaherold.com and click on "calendar".

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The Red Hat in Concord!!!

LilShadow — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:04:53 GMT

I guess this place use to be Tiffany's or something like that and use to be one of the best hoppin places in Concord, than some old Asian lady ran it into the ground and it got really dead!

Now it is under new management again and the new owner has redone the place pretty good!

It is dark and sexy in there. Suppose to be a sports bar but hasn't gotten all the satellites hooked up yet so still only have the local games, BUT he has new younger bartenders back in there and the girl bartender on Sundays makes the best Bloody Mary's in town!!! She is also there on Monday nights and while the beers are reasonable and top shelf drinks might be a little pricey, she poors her drinks pretty heavy, and did I mention she is fucking HOT!!!???

Has a pool table, getting dartboards, and BIG screen TV's! This guy is working overtime to bring that place that use to be awesome back to life!!!

I'm going to be there Sunday for The Bloody Mary that fucking rocks!!! Who's with me!!!???

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unofficial tribe gathering at McNally's?

Parisa — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:04:50 GMT

Is that still happening tonight around 9? If so, say "aye!"

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McNally's

Surfertoes — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:52:02 GMT

I went by McNallys last night.

A patron told me that the place has a new owner, and that she heard that they wanted to start serving food.

Can anyone fill me in on these changes ?

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Pacific Coast Brewing Co Oakland Sunday Sept. 9 @ 3pm

Alexandra — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:19:22 GMT

Please join us!
This trip was suggested by a member of Working Class Queers.
I'm the WCQ moderator.

Sunday, Sept. 9 at 3pm
Pacific Coast Brewing Co
www.pacificcoastbrewing.com
906 Washington St at 10th; 12th ST BART
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 836-2739

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Loss of a Master

regfoghorn — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:53:41 GMT

Michael Jackson, beer & whiskey critic has passed away.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art52716.asp

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Missouri lounge thursday

mancub — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:09:34 GMT

Favorite local watering hole. Don't go on wed. unless you are into the open mic thang!

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Weds 8/8 - SF Mime Troupe and Ricky Lee Robinson in Oakland

alih — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:45:25 GMT

Here’s some fun that’s happening tomorrow – Weds 8/8 – wanna join me? I’m psyched to finally see a Mime Troupe show…and quite excited to see Ricky Lee play at the Uptown. Figuring we’ll do a little potluck-picnic-in-the-park action during the play.

San Francisco Mime Troupe presents “Making a Killing”
7pm (music at 6:30) – FREE!
Lakeside Park – Oakland (Grand Ave between Bellevue and Perkins, in the park on Lake Merritt, Oakland)

Ricky Lee Robinson - Jennifer Gentle (Subpop) - The Dodos
8:30 doors/9:30 show - $6 (21+)
The Uptown Nightclub - 1928 Telegraph (19-20th Sts), Oakland

********************
About “Making a Killing” and SF Mime Troupe:
"Part savagely acute political satire, part living newspaper and all broad, tuneful and timely musical comedy, "Killing" is the Mime Troupe's most direct grapple yet with the war in Iraq. It's very funny and equally politically engaged...in the best tradition of agitprop theater." San Francisco Chronicle

"Making a Killing" is one of the Troupe's best... it's a tightly plotted military 'murder-most-foul' mystery..." San Francisco Examiner

The San Francisco Mime Troupe does not do pantomime. We mean 'mime' in the ancient sense: to mimic. We are satirists, seeking to make you laugh at the absurdities of contemporary life and at the same time, see their causes. We’ve done shows about most of the burning issues of our time, generally shows that debunked the official story. We perform everywhere from public parks to palaces of culture, aiming to reach the broadest possible audience.

About Ricky Lee Robinson:
New York-via-San Francisco rocker Ricky Lee Robinson is a one-man band, but not like Prince or Lenny Kravitz or any of those other 'geniuses' notorious for fussily neat-freaking themselves into playing every instrument on their records. Performing and recording several instruments simultaneously—including a foot-controlled three-piece drum kit and a guitar specially rigged with a 'polyphonic octaver' to cover the high and low ends—Robinson’s an old-timey one-man band, like that sad guy in the straw hat at Six Flags whose eye contact you and your punk friends made sure to avoid. But instead of barking out dixieland ditties or knee-cymbal soloing to When the Saints Go Marching in, Robinson uses this unusual performance style to revel in his serious jones for obscure 60s- and 70s-era Nuggets-friendly pop. Busking his heart out in a double-tracked voice reminiscent of a less-sexed Diamond Dogsera Bowie, Robinson’s debut disc of mostly original material (following a 2003 self-titled all-covers release) is sparkling with inspired energy—a record so sunny that two of its nine tracks (Welcome Home Sunshine and Hello Sunshine) speak directly to our solar system’s big (fiery) cheese. While Robinson indulges his love of rare and unusual ’70s pop covers early on here—opening with the heartfelt Crabby Appleton rocker Go Back and Jeans on, a minor U.K. hit by 'Lord' David Dundas that originated as an ad jingle for Brutus Jeans—it’s the seven originals that follow those fun exercises in pop nostalgia that really shine. Robinson’s sharp ear for classic pop chord progressions pays off in spades—whether he’s singing about mysterious ladies (the serpentine stomp-rocker Psychic Woman, with a wicked falsetto Barry-Gibb-on-a-bender hook) or absolutely nothing (Nana Nanana), he fills every corner of Mushu Pork with sticky hooks, reverb-drenched guitars, and the joyful noise of someone doing what they truly love. PlaybackSTL Magazine
http://www.myspace.com/rickyleerobinson

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a link for locating happy hours...

Parisa — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:15:49 GMT

http://www.unthirsty.com/city/San+Francisco+CA

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Moving to San Leandro...need a new watering hole....

sharifrashedi — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:40:33 GMT

Any good watering holes in San Leandro..and I already know about the Englander...(pass).....I normally frequent places like Ruby Room and Bigums...so similar places like that in SL? I'm thinking prolly not...but throwing this out there anyway to see..

Cheers!

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Hey!

Kaitlin — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:05:01 GMT

New here, thought I'd stop by and say hey to everyone!

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bars with outdoor seating

Parisa — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:43:56 GMT

Are there any other bars with outdoor seating other than Barclay's, Jupiter or Triple Rock?

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Starry Plough Sunday the 29th at 7

Alexandra — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:09:09 GMT

original post on the Working Class Queers tribe, from Heartbreaker:

www.starryploughpub.com/ Irish pub ok? Just like two or three blocks from Ashby BART, and I would be more than happy to give anyone a lift there or back. Now I realize I'm posting this at like 10pm on the date we originally planned, but I'd really like to make this happen. Let's try for Sunday July 29th?

Please Join Working Class Queers/Queer Beer for a little social this Sunday, tomorrow, at 7pm.
The Starry Plough is located on Shattuck near Ashby BART.

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Trivia/pub quiz East Bay at all...?

Ira — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:20:39 GMT

Just wondering if anyone knows of any bars/pubs over here have a regular pub trivia quiz or whatnot.. I live in the Lake Merritt area and really haven't gotten out much yet around here.

Appreciate any replies, thanks.

pt...

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East Bay social club events 7/19 & 7/21

lisa — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:21:21 GMT

THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITIES

7/19 Thursday 6-7:30 pm AFTER WORK EXPLORATION OF TIKI CULTURE, Kona Club, 4401 Piedmont Ave, Oakland.

7/21 Saturday 12:00 noon - 1:30 PIZZA AND LIVE SALSA BAND, Arizmendi, 4301 San Pablo Ave (@ 43rd), Emeryville.

How will you know our group? Look for the lively group with the pink plastic Jesus statue.

Hey there, hipsters, geeks, freaks, nerds and average joes/jennies who live in the Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, Alameda area. New to the area, newly single, old friends too busy with kids/work/school/new lover? Tired of going to "The City" every night, and wish you had more “East Bay” partners in crime? Let's form a loose, yet tight social network of people who actually do things together on a semi-regular basis. We don't have to go across the bridge for fun every night--there’s a whole world of adventures to be had right here. But heck, we can also take turns being the designated driver for events in "The City" and dashing for the last BART train.

Things of interest: tiki bars, dive bars, classy bars, live music (Mysterioso, Damon And The Heathens, you name it), events at The Crucible, burlesque, non-mainstream dance (salsa, swing, 80's retro), events at Dolores Park, downtown Oakland warehouse dance parties, grooving at Luka's, trying different restaurants, movies at The Parkway, impromptu post-Farmer's Market picnics and paddle boat races at Lake Merritt, cocktails at Easy Lounge after the Farmer's Market, weird DVD nights with a smorgasbord/potluck of everyone's favorite take out, viewing the lighted boat parade at Jack London Square, yard sale treasure hunts (for Burning Man costumes), lazy Saturday afternoons at Jupiter with pizza/pint/live music, bring your banjo/accordian/klezmer for a backyard BBQ with live music jam session, tour of Hangar One (Alameda), tour of Scharfenberger chocolate factory (Berkeley), tour of Takara Sake factory (Berkeley), roller derby. Let's go!

ALL genders, races, ages, sexual preferences, marital/dating statuses, socio-economic strata, political affiliations, religions welcome. MUSTS: Non-judgemental (see line above), adventurous.

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East Bay hipsters, nerds, geek,s freaks, average joe/jenny social club (Oakland/Berkeley)

lisa — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:37:24 GMT

Hi,

I've perused a few of the East Bay tribes, hoping to enlarge my circle of East Bay friends, but so far haven't really figured out how to connect with people on Tribe. So I posted the following on Craigslist, have gotten a few responses, am resposting here, and will plan the first event in the next couple of weeks. Contact me directly if you are interested.

Hey there, hipsters, geeks, freaks, misfits, nerds and average joes/jennies who live in the Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville area. New to the area, newly single, old friends too busy with kids/work/school/new lover? Tired of going to "The City" every night, and wish you had more “East Bay” partners in crime? Let's form a loose, yet tight social network of people who actually do things together on a semi-regular basis. We don't have to go across the bridge for fun every night--there’s a whole world of adventures to be had right here. But heck, we can also take turns being the designated driver for events in "The City" and dashing for the last BART train.

Things of interest: tiki bars, dive bars, classy bars, live music (Mysterioso, Damon And The Heathens, you name it), events at The Crucible, burlesque, non-mainstream dance (salsa, swing, 80's retro), events at Dolores Park, downtown Oakland warehouse dance parties, grooving at Luka's, trying different restaurants, movies at The Parkway, impromptu post-Farmer's Market picnics and paddle boat races at Lake Merritt, cocktails at Easy Lounge after the Farmer's Market, weird DVD nights with a smorgasbord/potluck of everyone's favorite take out, viewing the lighted boat parade at Jack London Square, yard sale treasure hunts (for Burning Man costumes), lazy Saturday afternoons at Jupiter with pizza/pint/live music, bring your banjo/accordian/klezmer for a backyard BBQ with live music jam session, tour of Hangar One (Alameda), tour of Scharfenberger chocolate factory (Berkeley), tour of Takara Sake factory (Berkeley), roller derby. Let's go!

ALL genders, races, ages, sexual preferences, marital/dating statuses, socio-economic strata, political affiliations, religions welcome. MUSTS: Non-judgemental (see line above), adventurous.

I shouldn't have to say this, BUT, this is really "strictly platonic"--not looking for dates!

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Ello... Going to b in the area(ish) Until Wensday... Looking to meet some new people...

¤(¯`·.Pyxie.·´¯)¤ — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:08:31 GMT

Ello,
My name is Pyxie... I'm looking to find some people to meet and hang out with... possibly have some fun with...
I know its mid week so it makes it hard...
I'm going to be in the area on business sun-wen(ish) area...
I'm looking to meet/hang out (I'm bringing my poi, and would love to practice some) with people from Ukiah/Humboldt/San Fran Area's...
I'm working in Ukiah on Monday... but am free after that and before... I just want to meet people and have a good time while i'm in the area...

So if any knows anyone or want to hang out feel free to hit me up...

::Much Luv::

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Great site for pub crawling

Rory — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:56:32 GMT

http://beerbybart.com/

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Maudite?

Rebecca — Wed, 23 May 2007 21:30:58 GMT

I discovered this tasty little treat at Pacific Coast Brewery on tap of course. However, we drained the very last of it's keg and it hasn't been seen there since. Anyone notice it at any of your favorite places?

it's from Quebec btw.

Thanks!

rebecca,
who's discovered that she can indeed self medicate with beer to distract herself from cigarettes. I never would have thought it was possible!

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Tonight: Eli's Mile High for Karaoke!

NormalOne — Thu, 10 May 2007 16:18:01 GMT

Hey, if'n y'all are looking for some East Bay trouble to get into, come down to Eli's for the single most ghetto karaoke in Oakland (which is saying a lot).

Last time, the whole place was empty except for us. It rocked.

Intensely inexpensive beers, friendly staff, relatively few shootings.

www.oaklandmilehigh.com

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2pm Sun 4/22 ApRiL fOoLiGaNs - Oasis in Oakland

alih — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:12:48 GMT

This is THE party if you're itching to get out and meet some really good folks.

The 4th Annual…ApRiL fOoLiGaNs

Sunday April 22, 2007
2–9 pm $5

Indoor/Outdoor - Smoking Patio - 2 Dance Areas
Comfy couches - Tiki Lounge – Yummy Nigerian Food – 21+
Bring your hula hoop or poi (no fire)!

In the Lounge—
CTP (old school of funk, RWB) 3-4:30
DJ Buddhaful (aka PinkBUHny, RWB) 4:30-6
Chazz (RWB) 6-7:30
Star-D (www.personallifemedia.com) 7:30-9

On the Patio—
Strawberry vs. the babies (RWB) 2:00-3:30
Scott Manley (aka DJ SnM www.imeem.com) 3:30-5:00
Solekandi (Bay Area Beatdrop/www.babd.org) 5-6:15
Kontakt (Bay Area Beatdrop/www.babd.org) 6:15-7:30
Raydeus (Pronoia http://pronoia.tribe.net www.raydeus.com) 7:30-9

OASIS
135 12th Street (Madison/Oak) - Downtown Oakland

BART to Lake Merritt or 12th Street
(easy parking - watch the street-cleaning signs)

http://evilalipresents.tribe.net

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can i make $800 a week in e bay bars?

thelondonkat — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:16:58 GMT

OK, so i am looking for new work...got experience working with people in customer service, did bar tending school and worked a month in NYC, but open to any kind of work that would make me $20 an hr or $800 a week. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, and i am able to work e bay and SF and have a car.

Thanks!

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Valentines Day SF Pillow fight! spread the word

loscocco — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:23:03 GMT

Valentines Day SF Pillow fight! spread the word

PILLOW FIGHT!!!
This just in from an anonymous source…making its way back around to the US, a massive Pillow Fight is being planned for 6pm on Valentine’s Day (Wednesday February 14th) at San Francisco’s Justin Herman Plaza (at Market and Embarcadero).
Directions to Justin Herman Plaza
1 Market St

www.pillowfight.info

Rules:
1) Tell everyone you know about PILLOW FIGHT!!!
2) Tell everyone you know about PILLOW FIGHT!!!
3) Wait for the Ferry Building clock to strike 6:00pm
4) Don’t hit anyone without a pillow (unless they want it)
5) Don’t hit anyone with a camera
6) HAVE FUN!!!

(Rain plan: put your pillow in a plastic bag, see Rules 1 - 6)
Please bring only pillows filled with natural materials (like cotton, hemp, and down) and not synethetics which will wash into the Bay and harm marine life, thank you.

Click to View
History of Pillow Fight Club
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillow_Fight_Club

2006 photos by Russ Juskalian
Leave it to a place like San Francisco to host the most visible incarnation of the Pillow Fight's flash-mob-esque gathering, and subsequent public pillow fight. I would say that a safe thousand people were milling around Justin Herman Plaza at Embarcadero and Market Streets in Downtown San Francisco. As the Ferry Building's clock struck 6pm, the lovey-rage could be cut with a knife from the air around. As 6pm approached, two lines were formed, people wielding pillows took one last breath of air: and running full speed at one another, a Braveheart-like scenario played out. The feathers were everywhere, pilling up to six inches in some parts.

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any east bay burners???

mancub — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:45:59 GMT

_WANTED!_

Marty AKA Coach Kesti AKA The Green Koosh

LAST SEEN: in the greater Seattle area

Guvernator Schwarzenegger declares a statewide Koosh Kultural Krisis!
"Letz bring heez zilly kooosh aahss bock to Kahlyfohrnia..."

We are throwing aparty to raise $$ to bring Marty back. So get yer party
pants on and help the Koosh Kause.

411:
Saturday, Feb. 17th
2885 Ettie St. West Oakland Warehouse
Sliding scale door donation $10-20
Presale tickets via Paypal
firekiss@gmail.com <mailto:firekiss@gmail.com>

_DJ's 9pm-3am_
Mancub
Shiss
Capt. Kirk
Brad Robinson
Bob
Andreas
/Plus Special Guests!/

This is a no shoes, family-style event: shoes need to be stored at the
door, please respect the space and neighbors.

* Limited bar for donations
** Get your picture taken with a picture of Marty
*** Video booth: tell Marty how much you love him!

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Fri 2/16 Cafe van Kleef - 9pm Ricky Lee Robinson $7

alih — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:50:25 GMT

Come on out...have a few.
1621 Telegraph (16-17th), Downtown Oakland

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Pearl oyster Bar-- late night DJ's

Andrew — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:42:20 GMT

Pearl oyster bar near the Rockridge Bart on College ave. has DJ's play Thurs-Sat.
Good late night menu. Not just Bar food. They also have great cocktails and friendly bar staff.

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Double IPA festifal at the Bistro tonight!

toomanyTomcats — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:54:25 GMT

Wow- we are really sleeping on the job around here.
Beerapalooza has kicked off this week , starting at the Bistro in Hayward, on B street.
N and I are planning to go there. anyone want to join us?

http://upcoming.org/event/53562/

The Barleywine festival at the Toronado is next saturday night too.

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Lanesplitter 48th/Telegraph N. Oakland was jumping last night!

joeydynamite — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 15:45:42 GMT

went there last night with some friends, and then just as they were leaving another friend called me and said "hey we're going to lanesplitter, wanna come?" so I say sure, I'll stay right here.

The racer 5 IPA was superb, and one friend got an obsidian stout which was pretty mean, but good. They have excellent taste in the tap and bottled beers, and their salad and pizza is always good.

There were no less than 4 fixed gear bikes and 1 old Beemer (R75 I think) parked out front when I came in. I felt like I had walked into Zeitgeist in SF. In fact, I've never been at an East Bay pub/bar with a more down and dirty punk SF vibe, and that's a very very good thing. huzzah for lanesplitter!

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the Mel-O-Dee Club

honey_b_licious — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:54:00 GMT

Anyone been there? It's this 1940 old-timey bar next to the Trader Joe's in the El Cerrito Plaza mall on San Pablo. I never even knew it was there except I decided to turn left instead of right to go to Trader Joe's. Supposedly it has karaoke Friday and Saturday nights at 9. So I'll be staying away at those times. Maybe that's a good place to have a tribe gathering :-)

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anyone want to get a drink tonight?

toomanyTomcats — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 02:19:28 GMT

somewhere? anywhere? I'd like to check out the ivy room despite the bad publicity.
We are a tough bunch here- look at the grumblings we blathered on the Kona Club.

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Anyone been to Kitty's??

mancub — Wed, 24 May 2006 21:53:57 GMT

Was thinkin on going to Kitty's after work. Is it a nice??

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mancub old school hip hop mix

mancub — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:56:01 GMT

For all you east bay boozers out there!!
If you like old school hip hop....happy new year!!!

http://mancub.podOmatic.com/

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Irish Coffees in the morning

PrincessLara — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:55:46 GMT

Not to sound like a complete lush...lol....But sometimes I like to go have an early morning Irish Coffee on my day off and I don't know where to fine a place in the East Bay to find one....The Gold Dust in SF opens @ 6:00am, is there a place like that out here?

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THIS Thurs 12/21: Will Franken, Loop!Station, Knees & Elbows!

David — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:18:59 GMT

We've pulled off another one!

We've moved our shows downtown to the Uptown in Oakland! 1938 Telegraph, at 19th, across from the Fox Theatre. Easy BART (1 block), and parking around the corner. All-night AC Line 800 bus to SF!

For a mere $6 you can see an amazing show in a great venue, and it's even like going home again because Jean, formerly of the Odeon bartends at the Uptown. What more could you want?

Here's what you get THIS coming Thursday night (not in any particular order) -- remember, it's just a mere $6!

(1) WILL FRANKEN -- If you have not seen Will perform, you will be totally blown away. Sez the NEW YORK TIMES: "What elevates Mr. Franken above your garden-variety comedian is an erudite wit and a highly developed sense of the absurd". Go check him out: http://www.willfranken.com

(2) KNEES & ELBOWS -- "Passive-agressive , bluesish, flamencoesque , cough syrup, monster, waltz music" -- or something like that. An odd mix of musicality, offbeat beats, and Janay Growden Rose's beautiful voice twisting and turning through a roller coaster of music. When you see them perform, you'll come away saying, HUH? But you'll come back for more. People do. http://www.myspace.com/kneesandelbows

(3) LOOP!STATION -- Ten years ago this band couldn't even EXIST! Why not? It's a cello and a voice looped with a cello and a voice and a cello and a voice and a cello and a voice, LIVE before your ears. Yes, they build a song from two instruments into a string quartet and choir. Robin Coomer and Sam Bass. One woman, one man, one voice, one cello, multiple layered 'loops' hand tooled and shaped into lovely, cascading, provocative orchestral compositions with an immediate soul-rocking palpability. It's an amazing sound. Loop!Station is HOT. http://www.loopthis.com

Another fabulous show brought to you by David Kaye, Nightworld Figure.

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Mojo Lounge and Fremont spots?

matteoknew — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 23:01:45 GMT

Having just relocatec to Niles from Oakland--I have been looking fo a good haunt. I have heard a bit about the Mojo Lounge--apparantly they even have live music?! Anyone know what kinda brew they have on tap? Hope its not a Bud-Miller-Coors crap thing! And does the bar have good selection in spirits? So far, I have tried the Florence , which has a great atmosphere and quirkiness like an prohibition era tunnel--lots of bikers hang there and its gets crowded and I tried a sports brewpub called Jack,,which was good, but nuthin to write home about. Anyone gotta solid reccomend for the area?

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Spoken Word concert

bfgower — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:46:46 GMT

"Spoken Groove" Returns to Crosstown Coffeehouse for their third Appearance December 2nd @ 7pm
1303 High Street
Alameda, CA 94501
www.crosstowncoffee.org

$8 Cover charge and these guys are worth it!! This is one show not to be missed!!
www.Spokengroove.com

One voice, one guitar and the most incredible show youve ever seen. Peter Nevland and Paul Finley explode on stage with the energy and talent of the most original, rock n roll, acoustic guitar wizardry, funky white boy dancing, youve ever seen. These two performers - theyre more than poets - have taken spoken word and the art of poetry slam to new heights, raves the Santa Fe Reporter. An explosion of words, is the quotation of choice for the Dallas Morning News, lifting his arms one minute and kicking his legs the next. Since September, 2002, Peter and Paul have completed 6 tours across the U.S. And Canada and played for just about every audience imaginable. From rock hungry students to fine art lovers, inner city kids to white-collar businessman, no one can get enough of their Acoustic Spoken Groove.

Of course the most interesting aspect to them isnt so much where theyve played, but how they ended up working together. Music and writing was the last thing on Peters mind when he came to the University of Texas in 1993 to study Mechanical Engineering. When he did start writing, his performance was so inventive, bands started asking if they could play music for him while he unleashed his Dr. Seuss took a walk through the ghetto and decided to become the white, jive king style. It wasnt long before he met one of the most amazing guitarists hed ever seen in 2000 at an Austin Arts Festival.

Wisconsin-reared Paul Finley had been hooked by the guitar the first time his fingers touched the strings. At the age of 16, he began teaching, getting a diploma in Guitar Performance from the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and joining his talents with the indie band, Mas Optica. Hes played with symphonies, comedy troupes, rock stars and buskers in his journey from Wisconsin to Austin. It was the perfect preparation for the turn his life was about to take as he gave Peter his card and told him to call if he wanted to do anything with music.

They finally played together a year later, realizing something instant and magical in what they were creating. After countless cities, open doors, wowed audiences, bad jokes and 7 CDs later, theyre set to take off as the folk apostles of the most original, acoustic funk machine, spoken groove combo ever experienced.

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Good Bars To Throw A Private Party

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 22:48:51 GMT

So can anyone recommend a bar/bnars that woudl be suitable to throw a a party. Omewhere with a space you can dance is ideal.

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Premier of Stoner's Run @ the Parkway Theater

stonersrun — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 21:02:50 GMT

Attention everyone. I am an Oakland filmmaker and I want to announce the premier of my first feature length film, "Stoner's Run" at the historic Parkway Theater. Please mark you calendars and support you local filmmakers.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14th 9:15pm
Parkway Theater
1834 Park Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94606
Admission: $3

Come to the screening and meet the cast and crew of this no-budget indie film. And if you had the fortune or misfortune to work on this film, come see the fruits of our labor. Stoner's Run is what indie filmmaking is all about. No money, just vision, heart and commitment.

"Stoner's Run" is about a modern day stoner who has it all. But while partying with his friends one weekend, it all comes crashing down. While trying to score some weed, Bradley and his friends set off for some good times, adventure, and of course, weed. Little do they know that they have caught the attention of narcoticsofficers who are hungry for a bust. This little adventure will turn into a journey of epic insignificance and we learn that the good times aren’t always so good.

For more information:
www.stonersrun.com
www.myspace.com/stonersrun
www.picturepubpizza.com

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Halloween @ Baggy's

Rachel — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:53:29 GMT

I'm thinking of heading down to Baggy's on Tuesday. They have a sign up saying they are going to do special things for the night: prizes, food, drink specials. I've heard they really know how to celebrate holidays, you know, in a Baggy's sort of way. Anyway, maybe I'll meet some of you down there!

-r

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Hookah Bars

bfgower — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 05:13:57 GMT

Any good hookah bars in the east bay? I cannot find one.

-Bryan

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Barclays 15th anniversary, Oct 11

Rory — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 20:55:10 GMT

http://www.barclayspub.com/

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LADIES AND GENTS: WATCH YOUR DRINKS

Parisa — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 02:43:22 GMT

This was posted by a friend on another tribe who had this happen to her at a bar down in Santa Cruz. She wasn't the only one. Apparently, this has been happening a lot lately so be careful out there:

>I was dosed by some fucker on Wednesday @ Government Mule. Some dickhead spiked my drink and I had one of the worse experiences of my life. It was horrifying to say the least.

>I still feel weird, shaky, very anxious and hollow inside. I don't know what it was - I was terrified, hallucinating, scared out of my mind.

>Please take care of yourselves, be aware of your surroundings, watch your drink and where you put it should you leave the immediate area - and if you ever, ever see someone dose someone's drink - DO SOMETHING. If I had been alone or riding my bike home, something fatal could have occurred as I was out of control, weeping and frightened beyond belief.

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Good place for a birthday party?

Katherine — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:29:45 GMT

My friend is interested in finding a cool bar/pub for her birthday. Preferably someplace where a group of around 10 people could be together, or maybe if there is a small back room or something for us to hang out in. The only place I could think of was Luka's. Any other ideas? Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville area is best.
Thanks!

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Taking sis out this weekend

Tammy — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 06:06:09 GMT

My little sister is coming into town for the weekend from Tuscan, and wants me to show her a good time Saturday night. I've been buried in work lately so it's been a bit since I've stepped out for more than movie and dinner. So I can use a bit of advice about where to go. Little sis is 26, a bit of a party girl, likes R&B, house, world beat, soul and bascially anything with a steady beat that you can dance to. Any suggestions?

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looking for World Basketball

Argie — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:55:46 GMT

Hi,

Can anyone here suggest a place likely to show the Argentina vs Spain FIBA semifinals game on Friday?

Thanks!

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Retro Active - New Wave / Electro / Industrial / Goth in Oakland, CA

mikewertheim — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:01:45 GMT

Please join us for the next Retro Active, this Saturday, Aug 19th, from 9pm to 2am.

Where: Club Oasis, 135 12th Street (between Oak and Madison), Oakland, CA
Cost: Normally, the cover is $5. Mention this tribe.net listing and get in for free.
21+ with ID.

On the main patio spinning NEW-WAVE / ELECTRO / INDUSTRIAL / GOTH: Guest DJs Melanie Blau (Spin This, Animate), Donimo (Shadowplay), and Nurse Glitch (Bondage a Go Go, Club Compulsion) join resident DJ Mike W.

Join the Retro Active announcements email list: www.clubretroactive.com
Join the Retro Active tribe: tribes.tribe.net/clubretroactive
Be our friend on MySpace: www.myspace.com/clubretroactive

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Fri 8/11 - Cafe van Kleef 9pm - Ricky Lee Robinson & Fred!!!

alih — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 19:03:21 GMT

This show's gonna be nuts...join us!
I'll be showing at 9ish (rumor has it the show'll start promptly-ish at 9:30).

Cafe van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Avenue (16-17th Sts)
Downtown Oakland (BART to 19th)
Prolly a $5 cover

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bike bar crawl version 2.0

toomanyTomcats — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:52:08 GMT

I think there's more interest in a friday night or saturday afternoon to evening crawl. Does that fit better in your schedule?
I'd recommend the first friday in august- up and down telegraph. That's also art murmur so it will be a night of craziness.

So, here is what I propose:
Bike Bar Crawl,
Friday AUGUST 4th, 7pm til ????
where do we meet? what places should we attempt to hit?

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Late night food

ana — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 01:45:56 GMT

Hi all, just discovered this late night food resource for SF. Enjoy! www.gophernow.com

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Pee Wee Herman Outfit Needed!!

Sean — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:06:07 GMT

I'm looking for a Pee Wee Herman suit in a real bad manner. So far I have been hitting up vintage clothing shops, costumes stores, and thrift stores all to no avail. I am desperately looking for one, and would like to not have to shell out an arm and a leg for it. If there is anyone out there who can point me in the right direction I would greatly apprecaite it!

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Best bars with music in Central and East Contra Costa County?

teri — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 20:10:00 GMT

I'd like to know which bars are popular in Central and East CCC. I've found a couple of them, but would like to check out more.

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Reverend Mother Flash's Wherehouse Blast!!!

TheFloatingCorpses — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:20:59 GMT

Come freak out and dance yer asses off Saturday, July 15th
3 amazing bands--The Shudders,The Floating Corpses and Crime and Punishment Also DJ's and more galore $5--donation--all ages!!!
9pm @Reverend Mother Flash's wherehouse in Oakland
1190 28th street
at the corner of 28th street and magnolia. google it.

After you get over the bridge take I-580 E / CA-24 / DOWNTOWN OAKLAND / HAYWARD-STOCKTON
When the different highways start branching off take the downtown 880 one and get off at your first exit which will be 27th street/ west grand ave. Go strait (you'll be riding underneath the freeway) until you get to west grand ave. Then make a right. Go stait for aprox. 10 blocks to adeline st. then make a right and go up to 28th street. All the streets are even numbered. take a left on 28th street and end a block over at magnolia. My place is a peach building with cracks in it. It's easier than I probably make it sound but these are correct directions.

If taking bart you take pitsburg bay point or Richmond train to Macauthur bart station. When you exit the station you'll be on 40th street. Walk 4 blocks west on 40th street to Market street and catch the ..88 bus going south to 28th st. and adeline. When on 28th street go one block west to magnolia.

If on a bike then it's easier. Get off at west Oakland bart (which is on 7th street) and ride up to 28th street then go east 4 blocks to magnolia

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best pub/bar to watch World Cup

Andre — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 23:44:23 GMT

hey gang, pl post here the best pub/bar you know to watch world cup soccer (Emeryville/Berkeley/Rockridge)

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ben and nicks happy hour 2.50 Trumers

sara — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 02:28:13 GMT

from three thirty to six every Wed

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best area for nightlife?

thelondonkat — Mon, 29 May 2006 13:10:14 GMT

So which is the best area in the east bay for nightlife? Nice bars, maybe some live music, the next best thing to living in the city?

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got anything...

Sat, 10 Jun 2006 09:29:09 GMT

.. for Saturday?! :) *thankful*

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dives in N. Oaktown??

Libby — Thu, 11 May 2006 04:45:36 GMT

I just moved from Berkeley where I lived 3 blocks from the Acme. I've been joining friends at the Ruby Room, etc near dwntwn Oakland, but still looking for somewhere to sink some drinks a little closer to home (near MLK and Alcatraz). Any tips?

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June 6th

toomanyTomcats — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 21:00:33 GMT

It's a ways off sure, but how often does 06/06/06 come- like once a milennium?? (6/6/2066 doesn't count....)
And it's a Tuesday- an unlikely satanic day.
I think we should celebrate it with ritual sacrifice of the liver- a bar/pub crawl around Lake Merritt, starting at 6pm, at Lukas.
More details to follow.

Tom

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We have 2 or so extra spots in my car for anyone going to Flambe Lounge from Oakland, Berkeley, etc

NovaNova — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 00:39:00 GMT

We have 2 or so extra spots in my car for anyone going to Flambe Lounge from Oakland, Berkeley, etc...note, however that we are staying the night and playing in the city all day Sunday, so, we would not be a reliable ride home!

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yah?! :)

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 06:53:42 GMT

http://people.tribe.net/f03822c9-cd1c-4e82-a12f-6d77950d0e06/blog/0a70d631-4062-46f3-b02f-e62111d895fd

I'm in Lafayette.

Or maybe there's one already established which I may jump in with?! -expectant expression- :)

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Karaoke on Saturday Nights?

LilShadow — Sun, 28 May 2006 02:41:14 GMT

Can anyone tell me where they may have such a thing here in the east bay? I amnew and have no idea where to find any karaoke on a saturday night and I need to get my song on tonight!

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Lord Japonize Knees Friday 5/26/06

David — Tue, 23 May 2006 05:18:43 GMT

For those who haven't seen this announcement elsewhere, CANCEL your plans for Friday night. DON'T go to SF when you can go to Oakland instead!

Have you ever seen
LORD LOVES A WORKING MAN? (9-piece "white soul"/blues band)
JAPONIZE ELEPHANTS? (huh? How do you describe them?)
KNEES & ELBOWS? (See Janay Growden use her beautiful voice to shatter your concept of blues and jazz)

Maybe these bands bring back old memories. The good old days. Remember? Maybe you were so stoned you don't remember seeing any of them. Have you ever thought about seeing all three of these bands together in one place?

Friday night you have that opportunity. Who could ask for more?

Friday May 26, 2006 <--- THIS FRIDAY NIGHT!
Stork Club Oakland
2330 Telegraph Avenue near West Grand
9:00pm door; $7 bargain cover
(510) 444-6174

The world famous Stork Club Oakland is about 4 or so blocks from 19th Street BART, and by car take West Grand, the first exit from SF as you're leaving the Bay Bridge. Go 2 miles, turn left at the Taco Bell. Park.

Go here samples of the tunes right NOW:
http://www.storkcluboakland.com
http://www.lordlovesaworkingman.com
http://www.japonizeelephants.org
http://www.myspace.com/kneesandelbows
http://www.davidkaye.us (I'm putting on the show)
http://uh...I think I'm out of URLs.

Oh, and see it while it's still on the back wall: the East Bay's largest Barbie Doll collection. And two pool tables and two pinball machines, and a doll house for some reason, and oh, what next?

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Save Café van Kleef – Thu 5/25 3pm hearing in Oaklandl - or email if you can’t make it

alih — Mon, 22 May 2006 19:41:14 GMT

One of my favoritest bars/nightspots in Oakland is in jeopardy and needs support for their application for a caberet license. Cafe van Kleef was a pioneer in Oakland's nightlife revitalization and provides a great venue for lots of local performers.

If you're not doing nuttin' on Thu 5/25 3pm, please come to a hearing in Oakland. If you're busy, please consider sending an email in support.

*******************************
On Thursday May 25th at 3:00 pm in Oakland City Hall, Hearing Room 2, there will be a public hearing to determine if Peter can continue to provide live music at Café Van Kleef.

Peter’s new landlords have been trying to stop him from giving local artists a place to play for the past few months. The landlords are expected to appear at the hearing and send letters opposing the music scene at CVK. This would not only hurt the Café, but the musicians that regularly play there.

If you want to be heard you are welcome at the public hearing. If you can’t make it but would like to support there being art and entertainment in the Arts and Entertainment district, you can call or send an e-mail to Barb Killey, the hearing officer that will be deciding whether Oakland will allow live music to continue at CVK. If you plan on coming you might want to let her know so that they have a big enough room reserved.

Please send comments to:

Barbara Killey
City of Oakland Hearing Officer
510.238.2257
bkilley@oaklandnet.com

An related article from the East Bay Express:
"Saloon guy" Peter Van Kleef fights for his bar's survival.
By Will Harper Article Published Apr 19, 2006 http://www.eastbayexpress.com/Issues/2006-04-19/news/bottomfeeder.html

For nearly three years, Cafe Van Kleef has played a proud role in the hipsterization of uptown Oakland with its funky art and funky jazz performances. Now, the future of the little bar that could is in doubt: Peter Van Kleef says his new landlords have spent the past few months trying to kick him out, citing trumped-up reasons. "I'm so tired of this," he sighs. "I'm a saloon guy and that's all I want to do. I don't really want to deal with this."

"This" all started after a consortium of eight partnerships bought the building at 1621 Telegraph Avenue last fall. Van Kleef says things quickly soured during his initial sit-down with some of the owners. According to Van Kleef, they wanted him to give them his basement and mezzanine space. He was willing to do so only if he could get something in return — like the space next door, so he could expand. Ever since he resisted their demand, Van Kleef says they've been trying to get rid of him.

But that won't be easy: The bar owner has a 25-year lease, which he negotiated with his previous landlord. So, he says, the new landlords began raising dubious allegations showing him to be in violation of that lease. They claimed, for instance, that patrons were smoking inside the bar, which he denies. Last month, they sent him an eviction notice for hosting live-music shows without the cabaret license required from the city. As it turns out, Van Kleef was indeed violating city rules, although the bar owner says that no one made an issue of it until the new owners came along.

One of the owners, Stephen DeJesse, denies that he or his partners have been waging a campaign to get rid of the bar. DeJesse says everyone knew when they bought the building that Van Kleef, with his superlong lease, would come with the package. "He's more of an asset than a detriment to this area," DeJesse allows.

DeJesse says the building owners have been trying to get Van Kleef to address various safety hazards, particularly fire risks like bad electrical wiring that is not up to code. In a March 31 letter to City Administrator Deborah Edgerly, DeJesse expressed concerns that the pub's live shows attract large crowds even though the place has only one exit. DeJesse invoked the specter of the Great White concert in Rhode Island — where a fire killed 100 people — as something that could repeat itself at Cafe Van Kleef.

Van Kleef's lawyer Thomas Ostly questions DeJesse's purported safety concerns, noting that Van Kleef has never been cited by the city for code violations. The lawyer also dismisses any comparisons to the Rhode Island tragedy, which resulted from pyrotechnics fired off at a heavy metal show. The jazz musicians who play at Van Kleef typically don't blow up shit during their performances.

Ostly says the owners have backed off on their last eviction threat. In the meantime, Van Kleef has applied for a cabaret license from the city so he can keep offering live music. Good thing for him that he has friends in high places: Cafe Van Kleef happens to be one of Mayor Jerry Brown's favorite neighborhood watering holes. Last year, for instance, he spontaneously showed up during an Express bash there. Brown's press secretary, Gil Duran, also has been known to stop by for a cocktail once in a while and has clearly taken Van Kleef's side of the landlord-tenant dispute: "They're acting like Peter's stockpiling WMDs or harboring al-Qaeda," he says.

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MUSIC AT CAFÉ VAN KLEEF IN JEOPARDY

Tom — Wed, 03 May 2006 18:19:04 GMT

On Thursday May 25th at 3:00 pm in Oakland City Hall, Hearing Room 2, there will be a public hearing to determine if Peter can continue to provide live music at Café Van Kleef.

Peter’s new landlords have been trying to stop him from giving local artists a place to play for the past few months. The landlords are expected to appear at the hearing and send letters opposing the music scene at CVK. This would not only hurt the Café, but the musicians that regularly play there.

If you want to be heard you are welcome at the public hearing. If you can’t make it but would like to support there being art and entertainment in the Arts and Entertainment district, you can call or send an e-mail to Barb Killey, the hearing officer that will be deciding whether Oakland will allow live music to continue at CVK. If you plan on coming you might want to let her know so that they have a big enough room reserved.

Please send comments to:

Barbara Killey
City of Oakland Hearing Officer
510.238.2257
bkilley@oaklandnet.com

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Retro Active - new-wave/electro/indie at The Oasis, April 15th

mikewertheim — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 23:35:09 GMT

The next RETRO ACTIVE will be on Saturday, April 15th. $5 before 10:30, $7 after. Location: The Oasis, 135 12th Street, Oakland.

Our guest DJ will be the super-talented Julian Destrukt from Pop Roxx, playing his power mix of electro and old-school new-wave & industrial.

Since Retro Active is still in its infancy, we would be thrilled if you would help us spread the word and encourage your other East Bay friends to attend.

For more info (and for chances to get on the guest list), check out our web site ( www.clubretroactive.com ) and subscribe to our tribe ( tribes.tribe.net/clubretroactive ).

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vegan friendly?

Bobzilla — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 02:29:47 GMT

Does anyone know of a bar/pub in berkeley that has food which is vegan friendly (or at least a few vegan items ) and a good selection of non-alcoholic beverages as well as booze?

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Fri 3/31 - Loop!Station at Uptown in Oakland

alih — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 19:46:12 GMT

I'm going to this...dunno what time they get on...

LOOP!STATION - Eenormus Sidecar - Freddi Price
@ the Uptown 1928 Telegraph Ave (19-20th), Oakland

Doors at 9pm, $8 advance/$12 door
www.ticketweb.com

Loop Station: www.loopthis.com/
Uptown: www.uptownnightclub.com/

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Triple Rock FirkinFest tomorrow

Rory — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 19:35:15 GMT

http://upcoming.org/event/58184/

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Fri 3/3 funk band @ Speisekammer in Alameda 8:30pm

alih — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 18:20:02 GMT

http://www.speisekammer.com
2424 Lincoln Avenue - Alameda, CA

Live funk & grooves band(s).

German food & funk...who'd have thunk?
Come delurk.

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stork tonight- like in an hour?

toomanyTomcats — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 04:31:43 GMT

Drunkhorse and DMBQ is appearing at the stork tonight at 9.
Show up by 10 for a cpouple of drinks......

tom

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Wed 3/22 7pm Cato's

alih — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 22:17:06 GMT

So far it's me & Shari...but others are welcome to join...I don't foresee a super-latenight extravaganza.

Cato's Alehouse
http://www.mrcato.com/chome.html

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every place was packed last night!

toomanyTomcats — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 17:33:31 GMT

well duh I know,
We checked out CVK and was deligthed with tuba sized NOLA jazz and some burlesque. The Mills contingent in front of the stage could not get enough! I couldn't get enough. I was dragged out of there. Wish there was more time.
What was the name of that band and burlesque troupe- pink something or others? ?
Were any other tribers represntin?

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hey- its quiet here

toomanyTomcats — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 19:59:30 GMT

whats going on for tomorrow?

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Shadow Circus w/ Cotton Candy at the Stork Club, this Friday, March 10th

Rebren — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 02:01:35 GMT

Added bonus! Come meet my hippy parents! Woo-hoo!!!

The Shadow Circus Creature Theatre www.shadowcircus.com
Performing with COTTON CANDY! www.cottoncandycabaret.com (you seriously have to check these guys out!!)
Friday, March 10, 2006
9:00 PM
The Stork Club
2330 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, Ca
$7

Combining folklore, mythology, Lovecraftian monsters and pop-culture parody, Shadow Circus Creature Theatre has been one of San Francisco's most popular and outrageous puppetry troupes since it's formation in 2000. Using life-sized latex and foam creatures Shadow Circus creates a world that is utterly fantastic, and yet hilariously similar to our own.

When lab monkey Klaus Von Chimpenstein predicts an 8.2 magnitude earthquake in San Francisco, Kafka (the radioactive cockroach) and Hatchet (the streetwise velociraptor) remain unflustered. Little do they know that a much bigger disaster also awaits them - the mob-like thugs of FEMA, who are sent in to collect all the poor. Can Hatchet & Kafka escape the clutches of Bush’s relief efforts? Find out March 10th at the Stork Club!

Hope to see you there!

Rebecca

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Free Show at Stork Club tonight

Rebren — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 22:44:12 GMT

Our friend Mike's band Mutt is performing a free show tonight at the Stork Club. The other bands are: Rockward, The Bruises, and The Buckets and they are filming for a video. Mike's band goes on first and he asked me to spread the word as he'd love to see some of his new Tribe friends there. I'll probably show up around 9:30 pm.

Hope to see some of y'all there!

2330 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, 94612
510-444-6174
www.storkcluboakland.com

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King's X

Surfertoes — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 18:09:51 GMT

Does anyone know wazup with the King's X on Piedmont Ave./Pleasant Valley?

I noticed a change of ownwership/alcohol sign in the window a month or so ago.

Thursday 11/17, I noticed a van from Bob's Bamboo out front.

Could this be the makings of a Tiki Bar?

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Anti- V Day Bar Crawlr?

LilShadow — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 18:48:11 GMT

How about it all you anti-Valentines Day people? Want to do a drunken Bar crawl with me???

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Triple Rock next Tuesday?

pinkbunny — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 18:31:53 GMT

Yeah yeah yeah, I know its a Hallmark holiday, but was just wonderin' if anyone wanted to go have a few pitchers Tuesday night($2 off on Tuesdays), if'n you have no other plans?

Otherwise, the Tuesday after that could work...

I can't get there any Tuesdays until around 8ish, but I'm sure anyone could get there and snag a big table whenever. =)

So, Tuesday the 14th or Tuesday the 21st??

Anyone? Bueller, Bueller?!

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Hunter S. Thompson Memorial Fuck Around

NormalOne — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:04:24 GMT

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/books/02/21/thompson.obit/

Oh Hunter! We knew you too well, yet not well enough.

We knew the gears in your mind, but not those in your heart. Unless your heart and your mind were in lock-step, which, on further reflection, was probably the case.

Hunter! The United States of America Misses You! You left too soon and in the middle of a furious war.

Our own Vice President has shot a friend in the face.

We have Fallen So Far. It's funny "Boo hoo" not funny "Ha ha" at this point. The possibilty of our doom is just a fantasy. Certainty has set in. It's awful. I am almost glad you did not live to see this, even as much as I miss you.

On Saturday, February 25th, we should gather together in Style and Manner. The details are not clear yet, but I miss you too much to let the anniversary of your sharp absence slip past without so much as a shot of Wild Turkey down my throat. It's just not possible. We must gather and call your spirit down. We must rise and see your spirit up.

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beer and chocolate

toomanyTomcats — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 06:28:30 GMT

just finished the most delicious chimay blue lable and AMAZING chocolate truffle dessert at some hotel in SF. and spent more of the evening talking to the alaska ale sales manager. A homebrew recipie is coming my way.

maybe this should be a blog posting but fuck it.

gotta go..

arm is being tugged

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drinkometer

toomanyTomcats — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 18:24:21 GMT

hijacked from another tribe:

< http://www.iondesign.net/drinkometer/ >

apparantly I can hold my own with chelsea clinton.

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Friday Stork Club

Fri, 17 Feb 2006 02:22:05 GMT

Posted By TheNetworkGirl for:
Sodium Channel ( my flat mates band )

Hosted By:
Stork Club

When:
Friday Feb 17, 2006
at 9:00 PM

Where:
The Stork Club
2330 Telegraph
Oakland, CA 94612

Sodium Channel + The Girlfriend Experience + The Dulangs. $5. 21+

Hear their Music
Http://www.myspace.com/sodiumchannel

Check out the flyer here:

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/noizenach/NaCH_02_17_06.jpg

See you all there!

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Costumed Walnut Creek Crawl

J-Rad — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 21:48:54 GMT

starting off where that other thread was going, we should organize a costumed Walnut Creek crawl. So, what would both be fun, and would challenge the Iran/Contra Costa County suburbanites' sense of reality?

the obvious, tried and true, yet shocking to the bridge and tunnel crowd, you already have the cotume ideas:
Santa
Bunny
Burner
Pirate
Clown

the less obvious, more interesting to us because we haven't done it before, take some time to put the costume together, cause you always need more outfits for burning man ideas:
Barnyard
Alien
Historical Figure
Wizard of Oz
Leprachaun

add some more, attack those on the list, what have you.

The great thing about Walnut Creek is that there are a lot of no cover bars in a small area. The problem will be getting home once drunk. Anyone live out there and can handle a bunch of Drunken Costumed Freaks?

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Berkeley for real

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 07:44:28 GMT

tribes.tribe.net/berkeleyforreal

Berkeley. beautiful. ugly. strange. unique. this is and was my home.
This is the tribe for kids who were homeless here, lived here, saw the riots, survived crack, herpes, AIDS and public schools. the tribe for those who know the nooks and crannies of berkeley. for kids who remember town and country, stubbies, trojans, the redcoats, kojack, windowpane, WSB, ESO, SSS, Cliff, the first slalom skateboarder here, catching th 51, 72, 7, 8, 15, 34, F and 65, lines, for those who made out at the wall, saw the uptones, and most of all for the ones who died. we remember them with love.
feel free to join! and flame the hell out on any and all of my opinions or those of anyone else.
there will be no editing, nor censorship. period.

love,
Piero

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tequila

toomanyTomcats — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 00:19:04 GMT

what's your preferred tequila bar in the east bay and in the city?

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Transmission Jazz with Colin Stetson THIS Saturday 2/4/06

David — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 09:29:15 GMT

Coming to everybody's favorite rock and roll dive, the almost world famous Stork Club:

TRANSMISSION is the avant groove jazz band fronted by sax player Colin Stetson. Colin has performed on the David Letterman show, and he and bassist Eric Perney have appeared on numerous CDs including the Tom Waits CDs "Alice" and "Blood Money".

Colin now lives in New York, so this is one of those rare semi-annual shows for the Transmission Trio. This will be their only Eastbay show this trip.

Transmission Trio and Transmission Quintet (adding guitarist Roger Riedlbauer and trumpeter Ara Anderson) will perform on this show. You've GOT to catch these guys if you want to hear some of the best jazz performers anywhere. Seriously.

Opening for Transmission is/are the BOXCAR SAINTS, a bluesy band fronted by Dave Hudson (recently profiled in a cover story in the SF Weekly) singing about hard life experiences in the Midwest. (And you think you've had it rough...)

Quotes about Transmission:

"...Theirs is a swaggering, unruly gait; a mini-Mingus band, blues and roots and lord knows what else." -- BBC

"...Transmission blows audiences away with high energy music that nearly defies description."-- The Current

"Transmission Trio's avant-garde fusion of improvisational or "free" jazz, hip hop and rock reeks of uber-cool, smoke-filled lounges where well-cocktailed cats and kittens talk art, existentialism and other such heavy things." --SF Examiner

SHOW DETAILS:

Transmission Trio & Quintet
Boxcar Saints
Saturday, February 4, 2006
THE STORK CLUB
2330 Telegraph Avenue, near West Grand
Oakland
9:00pm door, $7 cover

INFO:
Stork Club (510) 444-6174
Stork Club: http://www.storkcluboakland.com
Transmission: http://www.transmissiontrio.com
Boxcar Saints: http://www.boxcarsaints.com
David Kaye: http://www.davidkaye.us

NEXT SHOW: Friday March 10 with puppets and all sorts of goodies. More later.

--david kaye

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