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• TREASURE ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL 2007: CONCERT REVIEW - September 25, 2007
  By Marisa Torres, Photos by Gretchen Robinette
  Check out photos and a review of the first ever Treasure Island Music Festival, a two-day affair featuring 28 bands, including M.I.A., Thievery Corporation and Modest Mouse.
  
• VISIONARIES - WE ARE THE ONES (WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR...) - January 30, 2007
  By Marisa Torres
  The Visionaries have been able to get by on their energetic live performances and catchy hooks but lately when it comes to the studio, they are still lacking that cohesiveness of strong lyrics and beats.
  
• THE TEACHES OF PEACHES - January 26, 2007
  By Marisa Torres & Photos by Nathan Weyland
  Once again the infamous Peaches brought San Francisco’s electro-loving hipsters to the historical Fillmore on December 16th for the hundredth show of her American tour in support of her latest album Impeach My Bush.
  
• ZION I AND THE GROUCH - August 28, 2006
  By Marisa Torres
  In 2000, the Oakland based group Zion I released their critically acclaimed album Mind Over Matter. The album featured a collaboration with Living Legends member...
  
• BOOT CAMP CLIK - THE LAST STAND - August 28, 2006
  By Marisa Torres
  For over the past ten years Sean Price, O.G.C. (Orginoo Gunn Clappaz), Buckshot, Tek and Steel, and Heltah Skeltah have come together to form the...
  
• CAN'T STOP THE PROPHET - August 18, 2006
  By Marisa Torres
  There are concerts and then there are events, and Mind Spray, put on by 808 Media and Kleome was an event.
  
]]> http://www.ohdangmag.com/info/2007/07/marisa_torres_writer.html http://www.ohdangmag.com/info/2007/07/marisa_torres_writer.html writer Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:46:37 +0000 Name: Gary Moskowitz Position: Writer Gary Moskowitz writes for MotherJones.com and plays the trumpet for Oakland punk-soul band Damon & the Heathens. He is a regular contributor to Oh Dang! and WireTap. Check his blogsite, Blogowitz.

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• KING DORK - November 11, 2006
  By Gary Moskowitz, Photos by Nathan Weyland
  Frank Portman aka "Doctor Frank," is the lead singer of the Mr. T Experience and has the band he played in for more that twenty years. A friend who had seen his band play as a kid and was a fan of the lyrics suggested Portman try writing a book. Suddenly things changed for Doctor Frank…
  
• SUPERHERO TO SAVE OAKLAND...AND MANKIND - November 30, 2006
  By Gary Moskowitz
  Orlando Harding did something nobody’s ever done before. The Bay Area native created a comic book superhero that fights evil in Oakland.
  
• TEEKO: MY SOUNDSTATION - December 20, 2006
  By Gary Moskowitz
  Teeko is not afraid to throw in samples of strings and horns and go off in a spacious, fearless, Charles Mingus direction. Most DJs don't do that shit. If you ever listened to a Jazzanova record and liked it, there are moments in My SoundStation that hit a similar stride...
  
• HIP HOP GETS A SYMPHONIC MASH-UP - February 7, 2007
  By Gary Moskowitz & Photos by Colleen Cummins
  Musicians on turntables, saxophones, clarinets, congas, trombone, upright bass, electric bass, samplers, drums, keys, violins, viola and cello perform for audiences what the group’s MC calls “a mash-up of everything we can cram into hip hop.”
  
• DESTROYING SUBMISSION ONE BAND AT A TIME - February 7, 2007
  By Gary Moskowitz & Photos by Nathan Weyland
  Skerik has chops for days. He can play for hours, and thinks nothing of playing a gig until three in the morning. The tenor saxophone, in his hands, is strong, loud and powerful. It can also be soft and melodic, then spastic and distorted.
  
• PIECES OF PEACE: A CHICAGO SOUL BAND MAKES A COMEBACK - August 30, 2007
  By Gary Moskowitz
  Pieces of Peace were one of Chicago’s finest 60’s-era soul bands. They broke up about 30 years ago, and now they’re back.
  
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• BUNNIES AND SKULLS AND SKATEBOARDS, OH MY! A Q&A WITH JEREMY FISH - August 20, 2006 By Zoneil Maharaj An interview with artist Jeremy Fish discussing his artwork and his recent collabo with Aesop Rock.
  
• CIVIL SERVICE: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE TYPICAL CATS - August 21, 2006 By Zoneil Maharaj Don’t let the name fool you, the Typical Cats are anything but typical…
  
• LONDONSTANI: WHERE CULTURES COLLIDE - August 22, 2006 By Zoneil Maharaj Fuck. Yes mom, I said it. I don’t care what your friends are going to say when they learn your son is a foul-mouthed jerk....
  
• HIP HOP WOODSTOCK: ROCK THE BELLS FESTIVAL IV UNITES THOUSANDS - September 23, 2006 By Zoneil Maharaj and Donna Tam Like a hip hop Woodstock, the Rock the Bells Festival IV united thousands in an all-day rap extravaganza in August featuring some of the greatest...
  
• REINVENTING THE STEEL - September 30, 2006 By Zoneil Maharaj The Native Guns are more than just another rap group in the oversaturated genre of hip hop – they’re radical activists with the hammer cocked, taking aim at the struggles facing today’s youth by utilizing their past experiences to promote social change.
  
• REVOLUTIONARY RAP - October 8, 2006 By Zoneil Maharaj Immortal Technique encapsulates the same radical voice as the political pioneers of hip hop within his stout and stocky frame. Hip hop, as he says later, is not the end-all agenda for Immortal Technique. He aims to educate and inform listeners about the issues that mainstream media are afraid to address, and hopes his message gets to the public by any means.
  
• DEEP ROOTED: THE SECOND COMING - January 30, 2007 By Zoneil Maharaj With their own brand of “feel good music,” this San Diego crew delivers an album full of soulful, laid back grooves for their sophomore release…
  
• A-RON: KNOW YOUR HISTORY - January 30, 2007 By Zoneil Maharaj Know Your History is a seamless blend of hip hop classics. While most are obvious selections that any kid with a hard-on for Sheila E in the 80s should own on cassette, other offerings are lesser known.
  
• THE MYSTERY OF CHESS-HOPPIN' - March 9, 2007 By Zoneil Maharaj In this battle, it doesn’t matter how fast you can freak a fader or how quick-witted your punchlines are, it comes down to patience, logic and precise decision-making. This is Hip Hop, Chess and Life Strategies – the world’s first hip hop chess tournament…
  
• HEROES IN RAZORBLADE CITY - May 10, 2007 By Zoneil Maharaj It's not just kids who can learn something from the Lifesavas. The trio continues their mission as humble, positive, socially conscious artists whose creativity stretches wider than the collective overgrown egos of today's pop-rap stars. If you haven't already, start taking notes…
  
• A DREAM DEFERRED? - July 16, 2007
  By Zoneil Maharaj, Photos by Angelica Flores and Steve Wake East Oakland Community High School, a school with a progressive perspective and radical approach to education, has had a tumultuous three-year history. This is their saga, broken into four parts...
  
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• CONFESSIONS OF...A SNEAKER FIEND - August 20, 2006
  By Jamaal Johnson
  A sneaker fiend comes clean about his obsession with rare and collectible kicks.
  
• N-BOMB PLEASE! - May 10, 2007
  By Jamaal Johnson
  Yeah, I said it and most of you can stop acting like you haven’t uttered the dreadful N word. I’m only being real when I say that everyone and their dog says nigga—and it’s perhaps the most sensitive five letter word in history…
  
]]> http://www.ohdangmag.com/info/2007/07/jaamal_johnson_writer.html http://www.ohdangmag.com/info/2007/07/jaamal_johnson_writer.html writer Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:43:17 +0000 MySpace
The Ghetto Food Critics are a collective of young food enthusiasts. Our purpose is to provide personal insight and opinion to our readers on the dining experience within the Bay Area. We pride ourselves on our diverse knowledge of the food culture. Basically, we critically break-down restaurants and let readers know what spots are cool or not, based on food quality, price, portion, ambiance and service. As a testament to our services, a high percentage of what we do comes from outside references. So let us know where to go and we'll give you the inside dish of what we think.  

  

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• THE GHETTO FOOD CRITICS: RAMBLAS REVIEW - February 27, 2007
  By Eric Jordan (of the Ghetto Food Critics) & Photos by Matthew Santos (of the Ghetto Food Critics)
  Although the energy of this low key restaurant can inspire one to dapper up a bit, the rush of emotions as you enter suddenly begin to ease when you find yourself sitting comfortably at your fancy (but no too fancy) table…
  
• THE GHETTO FOOD CRITICS: ROADSIDE BBQ - August 22, 2007
  By Eric Jordan and J. Alcantara (of the Ghetto Food Critics)
  When we first arrived at Arby’s, I mean, Roadside BBQ; the GFC crew was struck with confusion. Is it a fast food joint? Is it a chain restaurant? Will I get my food in a French fry basket or on a plate?
  
• THE GHETTO FOOD CRITICS: BETELNUT REVIEW - July 15, 2007
  By Eric Jordan, Photos by Mathew Santos
  If Betelnut was an R&B song it would be sung by Ashanti. It would have a friendly presence, a catchy rhythm, melodic tone, but very little soul...
  
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• SHOOTIN' THE SHIT WITH P.O.S. - August 21, 2006
  By Sam Devine
  P.O.S stands for several things, among them Piece of Shit, Promise of Stress, and Pissed Off Stef. But if you really wanna know what and who P.O.S. is, you better click here!
  
• YOU BETTER ASK SOMEBODY WHAT TUNE IT IS - November 17, 2006
  By Sam Devine
  Going to a Breakestra show is like final exam time on the Funk/Soul tip. This live band is known for mixing almost every essential groove since the 60’s like an eight-headed master DJ. The tunes fly by and, if you’re like me, your head starts spinnin’ with guesses...
  
• MIXOLOGICAL MAELSTROM: Z-TRIP AND CO. RIP THE DJ SHOW - July 29, 2007
  By Sam Devine, Photos by Nathan Weyland
  You don’t necessarily think of Queen when someone says hip-hop, but Z-Trip played them nonetheless...
  
• YUNG MARS: SELF-TITLED - September 17, 2007
  By Sam Devine
  Mars’ music incorporates rap, rock, and reggae, advocates pot-smokin’, and even breaks it down to just acoustic guitar and vocals while still bringing poignant thoughts and the ever important funk...
  
]]> http://www.ohdangmag.com/info/2007/07/sam_devine_writer.html http://www.ohdangmag.com/info/2007/07/sam_devine_writer.html writer Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:39:20 +0000 Name: Donna Tam Position: Founder, Writer, Editor, Manager Website(s): N/A Email: donna@ohdangmag.com ]]> http://www.ohdangmag.com/info/2007/07/donna_tam_managing_editor_1.html http://www.ohdangmag.com/info/2007/07/donna_tam_managing_editor_1.html founder Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:39:09 +0000 Name: Colleen Cummins Position: Photographer Website: Photography Portfolio

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• ROHAN PHOTO FEATURE - August 30, 2006
  Photos by Colleen Cummins, Make-Up Artist Jackie Shiu, Stylist Brenda Tam
  Girls, guys, clothes, alcohol—it all blends together after a while. We gathered up some beautiful women and dressed them to compliment some of the featured drinks of San Francisco’s Richmond District’s Rohan Lounge.
• HIP HOP GETS A SYMPHONIC MASH UP - February 7, 2007
  By Gary Moskowitz & Photos by Colleen Cummins
  Musicians on turntables, saxophones, clarinets, congas, trombone, upright bass, electric bass, samplers, drums, keys, violins, viola and cello perform for audiences what the group’s MC calls “a mash-up of everything we can cram into hip hop.”
  
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• THE EVENS: GET EVENS - December 17, 2006
  By Katherine Sue Ambellan
  The duo's sophomore effort, Get Evens, still leans heavily on hushed, perfectly placed dueling male-female vocal harmonies and rippling drums, but has a new level of anxiety to it. No one does a two piece quite like them.
  
• THE DECEMBERISTS: THE CRANE WIFE - December 20, 2006
  By Katherine Sue Ambellan
  The Crane Wife provides the usual tragedies of dying lovers and sea shanties, but for their first album off Kill Rock Stars, this Oregon-based group had a little more to prove and ultimately deliver.
  
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