Every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am at the Cat Club, it's the best of the '80s in two rooms with the coolest music and the best crowd in town. DJs Damon and Mr Washington spin '80s pop, rock, and one hit wonders in the front room, along with DJ Dangerous Dan and weekly special guests spinning the best underground '80s, goth, industrial, synth-pop, electo music and videos in the back with two video screens.
Records and beer, together again! This afternoon record swap at the Cellarmaker Brewing location in Berkeley will feature over a dozen vendors selling a wide range of vinyl (vendor space is available; $25-$40 fee to sell), DJs playing records, food and more brews than you can shake a stick at...
Like so many other public media organizations, KCRW is restructuring parts of the organization in response to our new budget reality," KCRW's president, Jennifer Ferro, wrote in a memo announcing the cuts. "The result of this restructuring is a 10% reduction in our staff. These decisions were made after careful consideration of how best to position us against the twin challenges of needing to adapt to how people consume media today as well as the loss of federal dollars.
On a recent August afternoon, Golden State Valkyries guard Kaitlyn Chen looks up, bends her knees and releases the ball with a flick of the wrist, sinking another 3-pointer. Down the violet-tinted court, forward Cecilia Zandalasini runs drills, crouching low as she dribbles the ball between her legs. "I love a good DJ," guard Tiffany Hayes tells KQED courtside, pointing to a music note tattoo on her ankle. "I think positive frequencies are important. ... The DJ in here got us rockin' right now, gettin' ready for the game."