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We wanna send you to Noise Pop’s 20th Street After Party with Neon Indian!
Neon Indian (aka Alan Palomo) has announced the long awaited follow up to 2011’s Era Extraña and this year’s standalone single “Annie.” Slated for release via Mom + Pop on October 16, VEGA INTL. Night School was conceived during a period of aesthetic reinvention for Palomo, as he retooled the

Artists & Builders, The LoveBoat Wants You
There’s a call for artists to help build & decorate the big, funky, artsy, burner style Halloween party at Pier 70. This year the theme is ‘LoveBoat’ and if you’re artistically inclined and looking to help build a temporary, autonomous, wonderland that will be full of beautifully costumed freaks and world class

The Prettiest Shops in the Bay
All shops were not created equal. Sure, there are shops that have what you need, shops that are cool, shops that are historic…but what about mercantile meccas that make your heart feel good? If you don’t like shopping, first of all: you’re wrong. You love shopping. You love worshiping at the

I Need Your Help
It’s getting incredibly difficult and expensive to run this site and to be honest, I don’t really know what else to do. There are many days where I’m at my wits end trying to figure out how to continue to fund it. I know that BrokeAssStuart.com is an important resource

Win an Oakland Beer Passport!
Step into a world of adventure with the Oakland Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore Oakland than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing, you get 22 beers at 22 bars for $30. The only way it gets better than that is if you win one and get the passport fore free!

Weird & Wonderful: What is the Future of Journalism?
This time Weird & Wonderful is extra fantastic because it’s a double ep and its focused on what the future of journalism might look like.

The Futility of Rock Climbing, and also Life
People invest a lot of time, money and effort climbing walls to nothing. This sisyphean hobby is the perfect metaphor for most of life. It’s hard, feelings of accomplishment are fleeting, and we don’t have to do it. The first time I went rock climbing was at summer camp. My parents