Originally a musical and visual solo project by Michigan-native-turned-Angeleno Schneider, members now include Mark Barry (percussion, vocals), Miguel Briseno (bass, percussion) and Tom Renaud (guitar, vocals). After a pair of EPs, their debut album Lonesome Dreams was released in 2012, followed by extensive touring both stateside and abroad, as

NSEWest Co. was introduced as a sister brand to Oaklandish in 2015 in response to the demand to grow similar civic pride beyond the Oakland, CA area. Similar to Oaklandish, NSEW is a lifestyle brand dedicated to celebrating and echoing the city and regional love and sense of belonging that

The lovely artwork for this was done by Richard Perez and the brilliant Jennifer Maerz edited it. This originally appeared on The Bold Italic on March 4th, 2013. My friends say they are moving to Oakland because San Francisco has let them down. The douchebags are winning. Divis is clogged with Google

Dust off your top hat and hop in your favorite steam engine for the adventure and event of a lifetime with music, art and more! The Flaming Lotus Girls, alongside Airpusher and NIMBY, are bringing you the 3rd Annual Steampunk Masquerade Promenade. The event is a fundraiser benefiting the three

You live in a tiny San Francisco apartment and you’re pregnant. The clock is ticking. What was once months away is now weeks. You can’t put it off anymore — it’s time to figure out where this baby is going to live. Maybe we should buy a house, you think.

  Everybody loves surprises, that feeling of not knowing what might be around the next corner — and that’s exactly the vibe that Widespread Panic gives off every time they unleash a new album. Sometimes that means taking listeners on a nice, smooth ride, and sometimes it means making ’em

This Canadian band, hailing from Vancouver, has been rocking stages since 1999. You can catch them @ The Fox theare in Oakland on Saturday, February 28, 2015 | Tickets can be purchased here. [promosimple id=”6b6f”]

  Headlining band, Geographer, is a San Francisc-based American indie rock band. The eight-year-old band has “described their sound as being “soulful music from outer space” using analog, electronic and acoustic elements to craft dense layers and unique sound textures.” They share the stage with local darlings, and my absolute