This once great oasis of absurdity is starting to go down the drain, and I blame musical fascism. The stage is small, but there should be a more constant and diverse selection of live music here. The owner’s a great guy, but his DJ skills suck. Do we really need to be blasted out of our seats by the same old Rolling Stones, Motown and Stevie Ray? The radio plays enough classic rock as it is. Talk about a stale act. Also, booking the same jazz and blues guys week after week is sure to chase the crowds away. There’s so much stuff to choose from in Oakland & SF, and this bar needs to reach out a little farther to stay on the top of the list. After all, a rolling stone gathers no moss. But a stone that’s stuck on the same soundtrack for years ain’t gonna have many (sane) regulars.