East Bay ExpressNews, arts, and dining coverage for Oakland, Berkeley, and the greater East Bay..Your Daily Lick: The VSS- July 4, 2008 Defunct Berkeley band the VSS originally released its sole full-length, Nervous Circuits - a nihilistic, gripping blend of hardcore, post-punk, and gothic electronics - on Honey Bear Records in 1997. The album led the way for groups like the Faint and Death From Above 1979, yet still feels edgy today - hence this welcome reissue celebrating its tenth anniversary. — Nate Seltenrich...http://www.eastbayexpress.com/blogs/your_daily_lick__the_vss/Content?oid=782588 The East Bay Today: July 4, 2008- July 4, 2008 Today's Top Event: Fourth of July at the Berkeley Marina. Brainiac: Learn something new every day. Today's event: Life's Trantric Love Triangles. Large scale video installation by Jessica Gomula. Artist's reception in conjunction with Oakland Art Murmur at 21 Grand GalleryPerformance Space. Is It Lunch Yet Express food critics recommend: barbecuing. On the Town: Going out tonight What's more American than a visit to the Alameda County Fair At 6 and 8 p.m., don't miss the annual Red,...http://www.eastbayexpress.com/blogs/the_east_bay_today__july_4__2008/Content?oid=778848 Flasher Posing as Door-to-door Salesman Strikes in Berkeley- July 4, 2008 A bulletin just received from the Berkeley Police Department's Sex Crimes detail warns about "a recent incident involving a man posing as a newspaper subscription salesperson....http://www.eastbayexpress.com/blogs/flasher_posing_as_door_to_door_salesman_strikes_in_ber... The East Bay Today: July 3, 2008- July 3, 2008 Today's Top Event: Citizen Josh at the Ashby Stage. Brainiac: Learn something new every day. Today's event: Annual "F the 4th" Sale. A party; all books are 25% off, sale books are $1 at AK Press Warehouse. Is It Lunch Yet Express food critics recommend: Bo's Barbecue in Lafayette. On the Town: Going out tonight Check out "Brothers and Sisters" at Luka's Taproom & Lounge, with DJ Dedan and guests spinning house, underground soul, and dance music. Hardly Working: You've got time. We know.http://www.eastbayexpress.com/blogs/the_east_bay_today__july_3__2008/Content?oid=778842 Your Daily Lick: Sassy!!!- July 3, 2008 Girls rock, and all that. But Sassy!!! is actually quite good. The San Francisco duo's debut is a streamlined, speedy punk record with none of the dumbed-down attitude so many "back-to-basics" rock 'n' roll outfits feel obligated to exude. Guitars crunch, cymbals crash, and sweetly dangerous vocals find their true calling. — Nate Seltenrich...http://www.eastbayexpress.com/blogs/your_daily_lick__sassy___/Content?oid=782587 Buy Curious: Indulge Your Three-Day Weekend- July 3, 2008 Looks like that toxic smoky haze won't ruin your Fourth of July barbecue after all. After you've feasted on corn on the cob and watermelon, use the long weekend to get your closet in order: toss aside those tattered summer dresses from six years ago, the slacks you've worn once to a job interview, and those truly comfy shoes whose soles have worn down to nothing. Summer clearance sales are officially almost over, and believe it or not, fall is hitting the racks. While you ponder what you're...http://www.eastbayexpress.com/blogs/buy_curious__indulge_your_three_day_weekend/Content?oi... Edgerlygate: What, We're Not Done Yet- July 3, 2008 That's right, the Deborah Edgerly affair is still firing on four cylinders, as City Council President Ignacio De la Fuente announced he was pushing for a new "anti-nepotism" law that bars city department heads from hiring any blood or marriage relative, even if they don't work directly under him or her. In addition, he wants to audit city's hiring practices during the time Edgerly worked as city administrator. Meanwhile, says the Trib, Mayor Ron Dellums held his own press conference defending...http://www.eastbayexpress.com/blogs/edgerlygate__what__we_re_not_done_yet_/Content?oid=783... Slap Hitter: A's Muddle Relief- July 3, 2008 Is this where the other cleat drops How the Athletics have managed to keep their heads and bodies above water has been a thing of mystery. An offense that underachieves at nearly every position other than catcher cannot possibly continue to play above average baseball can it Actually with enough good pitching even a wild-card run seems possible, but the Faceless Middle Relief (FMR) is about to slam the door on an almost promising season....http://www.eastbayexpress.com/blogs/slap_hitter___a_s_muddle_relief/Content?oid=783499 San Leandro's Enrgy Recovery Inc. Cashes In- July 3, 2008 Energy Recovery Inc., a San Leandro firm that builds key devices used in desalinization plants around the world, issued its IPO recently, and the price has already jumped by a third. On Wednesday, the company had already raised $68.7 million, according to the East Bay Business Times. Right when we're in the middle of what promises to be a long-term drought comes a new public company pushing water desalinization. Call it cristunity! — Chris Thompson...http://www.eastbayexpress.com/blogs/san_leandro_s_enrgy_recovery_inc__cashes_in/Content?oi... Fireworks Can Kill You- July 3, 2008 Homemade explosives and their professionally made, illegally sold, andor illegally used counterparts sent shuddering booms across the East Bay last night. Fireworks and homemade explosives trigger thousands of injuries and several deaths every year, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which charts the casualties....http://www.eastbayexpress.com/blogs/fireworks_can_kill_you/Content?oid=783511 |