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SAT 6.7.08 - Gemini bday extravaganza at the Queef

alih — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:50:41 GMT

Please join Ali and friends for a night of amazing people and music talent...and yummy cocktails!

Saturday, June 7th, 2008
7pm-2am

MUSICAL GUESTS
Ricky Lee Robinson - http://www.rickyleerobinson.com
Boxcar Saints - http://www.boxcarsaints.com
Thea Izzi - http://www.theaizzi.com

Please feel free to invite a few friends!
Join the TRIBE: http://evilalipresents.tribe.net (to be notified about other events I do in other places and stuff)

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CvK on Yelp

alih — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:52:49 GMT

http://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-van-kleef-oakland

Wow, so many nice reviews...just wanted to point this out (and, of course, to encourage you to add yours...if you do that Yelp thing).

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Sat 4/12 breast cancer benefit and debut of the "Van Cleavage" (a spanking new cocktail)

alih — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:48:13 GMT

Was just chatting with Peter and he told me about this benefit happening tomorrow (Sat 4/12).
(disclaimer: I've got other plans, but wanted to share in case you're interested)

Stop by and try the Van Cleavage...a very special pink drink!
$5 door
Diamond G and her gentleman are playing

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Nominate CVK for an Oakland Indie Award

alih — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:35:15 GMT

I heart me some Cafe van Kleef and have nominated it for an Indie award...care to second (third, fourth...) it?
http://www.oaklandunwrapped.com/indies/

I nominated it under the "oakland soul" category (represents the soul, the essence and the style of Oakland; this business or artist embraces diversity & creativity, has confidence in their individuality, helps their brothers & sisters, and has no pretensions).

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Cafe van Kleef calendar?

erica — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 19:51:45 GMT

Where is it listed? I've looked everywhere, phoned up and was told to go to this tribe thing, and I still can't find it. Anyone? Thanks!

xo
CvK lover

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Cheshire: rock opera

Gobbelin — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 11:35:21 GMT

did any of you catch Dr. Leopold's !amazing! multi-form cabinet tues jan 27th? probing for critques & revues if any of you caught this show.

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lewis carroll theme party

banjolismo — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:29:57 GMT

4th annual

you are cordially invited to attend
the Cheshire Rock Opera
on the evening of 1-27-2007
this is an annual celebration of
Lewis Carroll, his works &
his effect on popular music.
please attend as one of the
characters from wonderland.
bring tea & cakes to share
& bottles marked "drink me".
a song book & album will be
available to interested parties.
those attending may be asked
for a modest donation:
$5 for those in costume & character
$10 for those simply in costume
& $20 for those who can't
be bothered to dress the part.
the event goes from around 8 untill...

first show was january 27 2004@ Van Kleef's in Oakland.
It was quite a production inluding the queen's concert,
tea party trio, suitcase puppet show of walrus & carpenter
and the jabberwock monstermasks. twas a mad evening
of fun.
the next was a one man show for an intimate audience
of close friends.
it's third year running was the mad tea party with a book
& c.d. to accompany.
the 4th year is set to be in co-operation with
the lucid dream lounge.
this is the culmination of a lifetimes connection to
the writings of Lewis Caroll,
here was my original Idea :I'ts a glam rock opera,
Spacey sci-fi, I like ziggy style, and kabuki japanese
cats, bunraku, noh theatre. this is a description of
a young lewis caroll, in some fanciful asian opium den,
being served and having the hallucination that he
watered down to create alice's adventures in
wonderland. focusing on the bestiary of "Jabberwok"
, the white rabbit, the tea party, and a god-like
presence of the cheshire (cat).
seeking performers, puppet craft, and hosts for
this would bee epic of psychedelic performance art.
follow thee white rabbit...
the set so far
red queen (an original)
white rabbit(+new verses)
the walrus & the carpenter (to music)
I am the walrus (mutant version)
the humpty dump (mix of humpty dance with parts
of eggman & the original poem)
jabberwocky(grunge version)
to all tomorrows parties
the inverse set also features some surprizes from
the collective of songwriters (the likes of the hobo gobbelins,
sourmash hug band & accordion plague)

ttp://Cheshire-rockopera.tribe.net

AT THE START OF THE SHOW:
white rabbit makes an appearance & then takes us
"through the rabbit hole". when we hit the bottom
a red queen appears: I'm bored to tears with the likes
of you! I declare that there shall be a concert to
amuse me & my royal court."
at this point a page begins calling forth the appointed
acts,
***still looking for quick cabaret style performances
(2-3 songs) which can work with a wonderland style

when it comes time for the hatter to sing,
he does so off key & tempo, so badly that the
queen shouts: "stop him! he's murdering time!!!"
and a guard roughly ejects the hatter from the "stage".
perhaps a bit of mumbling as the court complains
of the hatter's ruination of the concert.
focus shifts to the tea party set.
mad hatter: Oh bugger! they've broken my watch!
march hare: let me see that watch hatter.
(smears it with a thick layer of butter)
that should do the trick.
hatter: (shakes watch & listens) nope, it's still broken
now, we'll be stuck in tea time forever.
dormouse: play us a song hatter, to help us pass the time
hatter plays white rabbit....
One pill makes you larger
And one pill makes you small
And the ones that mother gives you
Don't do anything at all
Go ask Alice, when she's ten feet tall

/ F# - / G - / F# - / G - / A CD A - /

And if you go chasing rabbits
And you know you're going to fall
Tell 'em a hookah-smoking caterpillar
Has given you the call
Call Alice when she was just small

When the men on the chessboard
Get up and tell you where to go
And you've just had some kind of mushroom
And your mind is moving low
Go ask Alice, I think she'll know

/ E - / A - / E - / A - / F# - - - /

When logic and proportion
Have fallen sloppy dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head
Remember what the dormouse said
Feed your head, feed your head

/ F# - / G - / F# - / G - / A CD A - / E A E A /

at the conclusion of the song the dormouse says
"feed your head"
hare: what'd he say?
hatter: I don't know, I can't remember.
mouse: feed your head!
hatter: well then, what ever are we to feed it?
hare: I've got an idea, let's feed it treacol
alice: where ever shall we find treacol?
hatter: why, at the bottom of a well, of course
another cup of tea?
alice: but if we were to fall down the well,
however should we get back out again?
hare: we shan't be able to get out, we'd be
stuck down there for the rest of time with
nothing but treacol to eat, pass the crumpets
alice: but if the moon could only see
down in the well, I'm certain she...
mouse:...would be so sad that she would cry
an clouds blot out the starry sky
alice: fill the well up with the rain
so we could get back out again!
hatter:..and float down to a salty sea...
hare: where maybe we could look & see
hatter: a bite of something good to eat
hare: a tasty dish!
hatter & hare together: A FISHY TREAT!!
at this point a mock turtle comes in with
a taureen of hot green soup, followed by a
gryphon.
hatter: I say there, mock turtle what's that
you've got?
mock: it is a most beautiful soup! try some
(ladles some into tiny cups passing some to the party)
hatter:delicious!
as the band strikes up the beautiful soup song
the soup service continues.

Beautiful Soup
c g
Beautiful Soup, so rich and green,
c
Waiting in a hot tureen!
f c
Who for such dainties would not stoop?
c g
Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup!
c g
Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup!
f c g c
Beau--ootiful Soo-oop! Beau--ootiful Soo-oop!
c f
Soo--oop of the e--e--evening,
c g
Beautiful, beautiful Soup!
f c
Beautiful Soup! Who cares for fish,
g c
Game, or any other dish?
c g
Who would not give all else for two
g c
Pennyworth only of Beautiful Soup?
g c
Pennyworth only of beautiful Soup?
f c g c
Beau--ootiful Soo-oop! Beau--ootiful Soo-oop!
c f
Soo--oop of the e--e--evening,
c g c
Beautiful, beauti--FUL SOUP!

at the end of the song,
hatter asks: I say, mock turtle, did you bring any
lobsters with you?
mock: no, (sadly) but they sent this message
(hands card to hatter)
hatter: (reading from card)
"dear sir
we thank you kindly for your invitation to the
cheshire rock opera, however we are already
engaged to attend the lobster quadrille.
best wishes,
the lobsters"
... ah, the lobster quadrille, what a lovely song
and dance!"
mock: (disagreeably) I always thought it was very sad
hatter: no, I assure you it is a delightful little tune,
listen to the way we play it.
(during the tune mock turtle moves to the dance floor
& a group of alices dance around and with her.
The Lobster Quadrille
interlude=g//f//a//d//x4
g f a d
"Will you walk a little faster?" said a whiting to a snail.
g f a
d
"There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail.
g f a d
See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance!
g f a
d
They are waiting on the shingle - will you come and join the dance?
d f d g d f
g f
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance?
d f d g d f
d
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?

g f a d
"You can really have no notion how delightful it will be
g f a
d
When they take us up and throw us, with the lobsters, out to sea!"
g f a
d
But the snail replied "Too far, too far!" and gave a look askance -
g f a
d
Said he thanked the whiting kindly, but he would not join the dance.
d f d g d
f d g
Would not, could not, would not, could not, would not join the dance.
d f d g d
f d
Would not, could not, would not, could not, could not join the dance.

d f d f d f d f
"What matters it how far we go?" his scaly friend replied.
d f d f d f d g
"There is another shore, you know, upon the other side.
d f d f d f d f
The further off from England the nearer is to France -
d f d f d f
d
Then turn not pale, beloved snail, but come and join the dance.
d f d g d f
d f
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance?
d f d g d f
d
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?"

at the end of the song, mock turtle returns to the
table, with a worried look on his face
mock: that's all well & good, but I don't really undestand
can you play it again?
hatter: but of course
instead they play "the voice of the lobster"
'Tis the Voice of the Lobster
Cm
'Tis the voice of the Lobster: I heard him declare
Fm
"You have baked me too brown, I must sugar my hair."
Cm
As a duck with its eyelids, so he with his nose
D G
Trims his belt and buttons, and turns out his toes.
Cm
When the sands are all dry, he is gay as a lark
Fm
And will talk in contemptuous tones of the Shark:
Cm
But, when the tide rises and sharks are around,
D G ~~~
His voice has a timid and tremulous sound.

I passed by his garden, and marked with one eye,
How the Owl and Panther were sharing a pie:
The Panther took pie-crust, and gravy and meat,
While the Owl had the dish as its share of the treat.
When the pie was all finished, the Owl as a boon,
Was kindly permitted to pocket the spoon:
While the Panther received knife and fork with a growl,
And concluded the banquet by--

on the last note of the song a tuft of feathers is
thrown in the air.
mock: I don't see what the point is of repeating
all this stuff over & over, if you aren't going to
take the time to explain it.
hatter: I tell you what, mock turtle, I've got a box here
which is sure to explain everything.
puts the box on the table & thus is the set up for
walrus & the carpenter
The Walrus and The Carpenter
Lewis Carroll
(from Through the Looking-Glass and
What Alice Found There, 1872)
the verses shall be noted as such
first verse noted is v1, & 2nd is v2
thus follows
Em Am
The sun was shining on the sea,
B7 Em
Shining with all his might:
Em Am
He did his very best to make
B7 Em
The billows smooth and bright--
B7 Em
And this was odd, because it was
B7 Em
The middle of the night.

The moon was shining sulkily,
Because she thought the sun
Had got no business to be there
After the day was done--
"It's very rude of him," she said,
"To come and spoil the fun!"
B7 Em
The sea was wet as wet could be,
B7 Em
The sands were dry as dry.
B7 Em
You could not see a cloud, because
B7 Em
No cloud was in the sky:
Em Am
No birds were flying overhead--
B7 Em
There were no birds to fly.
v1
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Were walking close at hand;
They wept like anything to see
Such quantities of sand:
"If this were only cleared away,"
They said, "it would be grand!"
v2
"If seven maids with seven mops
Swept it for half a year.
Do you suppose," the Walrus said,
"That they could get it clear?"
"I doubt it," said the Carpenter,
And shed a bitter tear.
v1
"O Oysters, come and walk with us!"
The Walrus did beseech.
"A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk,
Along the briny beach:
We cannot do with more than four,
To give a hand to each."
v2
The eldest Oyster looked at him,
But never a word he said:
The eldest Oyster winked his eye,
And shook his heavy head--
Meaning to say he did not choose
To leave the oyster-bed.
v1
But four young Oysters hurried up,
All eager for the treat:
Their coats were brushed, their faces washed,
Their shoes were clean and neat--
And this was odd, because, you know,
They hadn't any feet.
v2
Four other Oysters followed them,
And yet another four;
And thick and fast they came at last,
And more, and more, and more--
All hopping through the frothy waves,
And scrambling to the shore.
v1
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Walked on a mile or so,
And then they rested on a rock
Conveniently low:
And all the little Oysters stood
And waited in a row.
~~~~~~~
v1
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."
~~~~~
v1 (or2)
"But wait a bit," the Oysters cried,
"Before we have our chat;
For some of us are out of breath,
And all of us are fat!"
"No hurry!" said the Carpenter.
They thanked him much for that.
v1
"A loaf of bread," the Walrus said,
"Is what we chiefly need:
Pepper and vinegar besides
Are very good indeed--
Now if you're ready, Oysters dear,
We can begin to feed."
v2 (or1)
"But not on us!" the Oysters cried,
Turning a little blue.
"After such kindness, that would be
A dismal thing to do!"
"The night is fine," the Walrus said.
"Do you admire the view?
v2 (or1)
"It was so kind of you to come!
And you are very nice!"
The Carpenter said nothing but
"Cut us another slice:
I wish you were not quite so deaf--
I've had to ask you twice!"
v2(or1)
"It seems a shame," the Walrus said,
"To play them such a trick,
After we've brought them out so far,
And made them trot so quick!"
The Carpenter said nothing but
"The butter's spread too thick!"
v2
"I weep for you," the Walrus said:
"I deeply sympathize."
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket-handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.
v1
"O Oysters," said the Carpenter,
"You've had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?'
But answer came there none--
And this was scarcely odd, because
They'd eaten every one.

during the last verses of the song trays of hors devors
(smoked oyster on a slice of french bread with a dash
of pepper & vinegar) are passed around.

I Am the Walrus

I am he
As you are he
As you are me
And we are all together.
See how they run
Like pigs from a gun
See how they fly. I�m crying.
Sitting on a cornflake - waiting for the van to come.
Corporation teeshirt, stupid bloody
Tuesday man you been a naughty boy
You let your face grow long.
I am the eggman oh, they are the eggman -
Oh I am the walrus GOO GOO G�JOOB.
Mr. City policeman sitting pretty little policeman in a row,
See how they fly
Like Lucy in the sky
See how they run. I�m crying - I�m crying I�m crying.
Yellow matter custard dripping from a dead dog�s eye.
Crabalocker fishwife pornographic
Priestess boy you been a naughty girl,
You let your knickers down.
I am the eggman oh, they are the eggmen -
Oh I am the walrus. GOO GOO G�JOOB.
Sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun,
If the sun don�t come, you get a tan from
Standing in the English rain.
I am the eggman, oh, they are the eggmen -
Oh I am the walrus. G�JOOB, G�GOO, G�JOOB.
Expert texpert choking smokers
Don�t you think the joker laughs at you? Ha ha ha!
See how they smile,
Like pigs in a sty,
See how they snied. I�m crying.
Semoline pilchards climbing up the Eiffel Tower.
Elementary penguin singing Hare Khrishna
Man you should have seen the kick in Edgar Allen Poe.
I am the eggman oh, they are they eggmen -
Oh I am the walrus GOO GOO GOO JOOB
GOO GOO GOO JOOB GOO GOO
GOOOOOOOOOOOJOOOOOB.

at the end of the song humpty dumpty arrives.
& 1mb+ plays humpty song, during which the
jabber wocky creatures head off to get their masks on.
at the end of the song...

humpty: hello every body, since we've been
through the looking glass & back, I can tell before
we get there that you wont be able to understand
these next verses so, I'll do a bit of explaining in
advance.
he attempts to explain (with help from alice) the
1st & last verse (same) of jabberwocky at the end,
the soundtrack starts & the creatures emerge.
**these roles still need to be filled**
tove, dressed in grey does a sufi style spin dance
borogove, dressed on dark colors, bird mask with pvc
legs & claw shoes
momerath, green pig mask with built in mic for
" outgribbling"
jub jub bird, hand held axe bill, red black & yellow
bandresnatch (potentionally cast) monster face with
long fingers
jabberwocky (2 person) monster mask with body
attached.

at the the end of the peice, the band plays one last song
to all tomorrows parties...
D C D
And what costume shall the poor girl wear
G Em A
To all tomorrow's parties
D C D
A hand-me-down dress from who knows where
G Em A
To all tomorrow's parties

G A
And where will she go and what shall she do
G A~~~
When midnight comes around
D C D
She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown
G Em D
And cry behind the door

And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties
For Thursday's child is Sunday's clown
For whom none will go morning

A blackened shroud, a hand-me-down gown
Of rags and silks, a costume
Fit for one who sits and cries
For all tomorrow's parties

www.myspace.com/cheshirerockopera

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East Bay Warehouse Movie Night

righnao — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:56:05 GMT

Hi friends!
I have been hosting Movie Nights every other week and I want to let people in this Tribe to know about this.

I live in a warehouse in Oakland, and luckily we have a large wall where I project movies. Past films include; Shuji Terayama's "Pastoral: To Die in Country", Alejandro Jodorowsky's "El Topo", Lotte Reiniger's "The Adventures of Prince Achmed", Ken Russell's "Salome's Last Dance", Guy Maddin's "Cowards Bend The Knee" and "Heart of the World", Jan Svankmajer's "Little Otik", David Cronenberg's "Videodrome", Shinya Tsukamoto's "Tetsuo: The Iron Man", Trey Parker's "Cannibal: The Musical", and Vera Chytilová's "Daisies". Also we had two short film nights, which featured surreal/avant-gard films by Luis Bunuel, Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp, René Clair, Fernand Léger, Germain Dulac, Maya Deren, David Lynch, Kenneth Anger, Svankmajer, Maddin and The Brothers Quay.

Also, we viewed silent experimental films such as Samuel Beckett's "Film", Norman McLaren's "A Phantasy", Stan Brakage's "Dog Star Man, Part 4", and my own "Black Cat". I got my musician friends together and played live experimental free music to accompany the films. I'm hoping to do this again soon.

If you are interested in similar movies like these, you are welcome to join us for popcorn and beer. Send me a message for more detail.
Nao

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GILDA WITH HER NEW BAND "DIAMOND G & THE GENTLEMEN LIVE AT CAFE VAN KLEEF THIS FRIDAY THE 20TH

KEVIN — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:10:51 GMT

IMAGINE IF R&B, JAZZ, FUNK, BLUES ,ROCK COULD ALL BE DONE IN ONE SHOW WITH ONE BAND THAT COULD DO IT ALL......GREAT VOCALS, GREAT MUSICIANSHIP AND ONE GREAT TIME! SEE IT ALL AT CAFE VAN KLEEF 1621 TELEGRAPH AVE 9:30 SHOW STARTS...DON'T MISS THIS ONE ....GILDA WILL KNOCK YOUR SOUL OFF YOUR BODY....YOU GOT TO SEE TO HEAR HER PLUS HER BAND WITH
BOBBY ARCHULETA , HIS GREAT SOARING SOULFUL VOICE AND BAD TO THE BONE BASS...TRAVIS ON DRUMS, ROB EXCEPTIONAL KEYS AND KEVIN WILHELM ON GUITAR....

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Belly Dance at CVK -Check it out!

kristina — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 02:10:16 GMT

Hip: Belly Dance in Downtown Oakland

Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph Ave. at 17th Street, Oakland, CA
Saturday, November 4 at 8:30pm

Join The Nekyia for a night of live music and extra-live dancing featuring Oakland’s hottest dancers and smokin’ electronic desert grooves with rippin’ percussion from The Drumspyder. The Neyia’s three shimmilicious sirens will be joined by the belly dance remixer herself, Frederique, and by those two badass vixens Mira Betz and Elizabeth Strong. All of these dancers, on stage, together, for the first time. Fringe will fly!

And this just in, as if all these gorgeous belly dancers weren’t enough, you’ll lose your pom poms over new burlesque sensation, Electrikat!

So undulate yourself on down to Oakland’s favorite watering hole, and party down with the belly dance babes of the East Bay.

Visit www.thenekyia.org for more info on the show.

Ticket Price: $8

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Yum-Yum

robyn-fantastica — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:20:50 GMT

I was at CVK last night and the greyhounds were fantastic!

I brought a few friends who had never been, and they are now converts.

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Punk Country? 8/8 @ Cafe van Kleef

ladyleblanc — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:10:51 GMT

http://creechholler.mollyguard.com/

"the trio sound as if they are possessed by fanatical, old, whiskey-swilling spirits." Nashville Scene

Creech Holler is blood-soaked, hardcore, independent, over-driven roots music. It’s punk country, metal blues and ruckus Appalachian. These guys are friends of The Ghet, and they are on the road from Murphreesboro, Tennessee, and we’re really lucky and excited to have them playing at Oakland’s only nightlife spot worth shaking a stick at, Café Van Kleef on Tuesday August 8 at 8pm, for only 5 bucks advance and 7 bucks at the door.

You can listen and learn more at www.myspace.com/creechholler

You can also pay in advance right here:
http://creechholler.mollyguard.com

A recent review in the Nashville Scene:
http://www.nashvillescene.com/Stories/Arts/Music/2006/07/06/Under_the_Morbid_Spell/index.shtml

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Oakland bars new tribe

Mobber — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:27:46 GMT

just started it up cause I've been drinking a bit more since I quit smoking weed.
a place for people to share specials and what nights are what at different places.

Please do join =)

http://tribes.tribe.net/oaklandbars

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Thu 5/25 3pm hearing in Oakland to save Van Kleef!!! (if you can't make it, please email instead)

alih — Mon, 22 May 2006 19:19:37 GMT

I'm 99% sure I can be there...please join me!

On Thursday May 25th at 3:00 pm in Oakland City Hall, Hearing Room 2, there will be a public hearing to determine if Peter can continue to provide live music at Café Van Kleef.

Peter’s new landlords have been trying to stop him from giving local artists a place to play for the past few months. The landlords are expected to appear at the hearing and send letters opposing the music scene at CVK. This would not only hurt the Café, but the musicians that regularly play there.

If you want to be heard you are welcome at the public hearing. If you can’t make it but would like to support there being art and entertainment in the Arts and Entertainment district, you can call or send an e-mail to Barb Killey, the hearing officer that will be deciding whether Oakland will allow live music to continue at CVK. If you plan on coming you might want to let her know so that they have a big enough room reserved.

Please send comments to:

Barbara Killey
City of Oakland Hearing Officer
510.238.2257
bkilley@oaklandnet.com
An related article from the East Bay Express:
"Saloon guy" Peter Van Kleef fights for his bar's survival.
By Will Harper Article Published Apr 19, 2006 http://www.eastbayexpress.com/Issues/2006-04-19/news/bottomfeeder.html
For nearly three years, Cafe Van Kleef has played a proud role in the hipsterization of uptown Oakland with its funky art and funky jazz performances. Now, the future of the little bar that could is in doubt: Peter Van Kleef says his new landlords have spent the past few months trying to kick him out, citing trumped-up reasons. "I'm so tired of this," he sighs. "I'm a saloon guy and that's all I want to do. I don't really want to deal with this."
"This" all started after a consortium of eight partnerships bought the building at 1621 Telegraph Avenue last fall. Van Kleef says things quickly soured during his initial sit-down with some of the owners. According to Van Kleef, they wanted him to give them his basement and mezzanine space. He was willing to do so only if he could get something in return — like the space next door, so he could expand. Ever since he resisted their demand, Van Kleef says they've been trying to get rid of him.
But that won't be easy: The bar owner has a 25-year lease, which he negotiated with his previous landlord. So, he says, the new landlords began raising dubious allegations showing him to be in violation of that lease. They claimed, for instance, that patrons were smoking inside the bar, which he denies. Last month, they sent him an eviction notice for hosting live-music shows without the cabaret license required from the city. As it turns out, Van Kleef was indeed violating city rules, although the bar owner says that no one made an issue of it until the new owners came along.
One of the owners, Stephen DeJesse, denies that he or his partners have been waging a campaign to get rid of the bar. DeJesse says everyone knew when they bought the building that Van Kleef, with his superlong lease, would come with the package. "He's more of an asset than a detriment to this area," DeJesse allows.
DeJesse says the building owners have been trying to get Van Kleef to address various safety hazards, particularly fire risks like bad electrical wiring that is not up to code. In a March 31 letter to City Administrator Deborah Edgerly, DeJesse expressed concerns that the pub's live shows attract large crowds even though the place has only one exit. DeJesse invoked the specter of the Great White concert in Rhode Island — where a fire killed 100 people — as something that could repeat itself at Cafe Van Kleef.
Van Kleef's lawyer Thomas Ostly questions DeJesse's purported safety concerns, noting that Van Kleef has never been cited by the city for code violations. The lawyer also dismisses any comparisons to the Rhode Island tragedy, which resulted from pyrotechnics fired off at a heavy metal show. The jazz musicians who play at Van Kleef typically don't blow up shit during their performances.
Ostly says the owners have backed off on their last eviction threat. In the meantime, Van Kleef has applied for a cabaret license from the city so he can keep offering live music. Good thing for him that he has friends in high places: Cafe Van Kleef happens to be one of Mayor Jerry Brown's favorite neighborhood watering holes. Last year, for instance, he spontaneously showed up during an Express bash there. Brown's press secretary, Gil Duran, also has been known to stop by for a cocktail once in a while and has clearly taken Van Kleef's side of the landlord-tenant dispute: "They're acting like Peter's stockpiling WMDs or harboring al-Qaeda," he says.

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A discussion on the arts community in Oakland with Ron Dellums

Dan — Mon, 29 May 2006 01:54:37 GMT

Let’s Talk Art

Tuesday, May 30th-6-8PM
Maxwell's Restuarant and Lounge
341-13th Street, Oakland 94612

Join us for this discussion on the arts community
in Oakland with Mayoral Candidate Ron Dellums.

As part of his Mayoral platform, Ron
Dellums embraces artists and wants to make Oakland
a world class center for multicultural arts. Let’s rekindle
the citywide dialogue between artists and local government.
The importance of authentic face-to-face exchange
between citizens and government cannot be overemphasized.

Oakland contains one of the highest per capita
numbers of artists in the nation. We are home to more than 5,000
professional artists, 25 professional dance companies, countless
music groups, 12 theater companies, 34 visual arts galleries, multiple
museums, historical sites and over 20 cultural festivals per year.

Oakland is ripe for a truly visionary revitalization. It will require
deep commitment and engagement on the part of every citizen. We must spark
a collaborative process between government and artists including the
possible themes of:

Opportunity-Economic Development-Leadership

You can join also join in the discussion on line and voice your
opinion at: www.supportoaklandartists

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MUSIC AT CAFÉ VAN KLEEF IN JEOPARDY

Tom — Tue, 02 May 2006 22:28:26 GMT

On Thursday May 25th at 3:00 pm in Oakland City Hall, Hearing Room 2, there will be a public hearing to determine if Peter can continue to provide live music at Café Van Kleef.

Peter’s new landlords have been trying to stop him from giving local artists a place to play for the past few months. The landlords are expected to appear at the hearing and send letters opposing the music scene at CVK. This would not only hurt the Café, but the musicians that regularly play there.

If you want to be heard you are welcome at the public hearing. If you can’t make it but would like to support there being art and entertainment in the Arts and Entertainment district, you can call or send an e-mail to Barb Killey, the hearing officer that will be deciding whether Oakland will allow live music to continue at CVK. If you plan on coming you might want to let her know so that they have a big enough room reserved.

Please send comments to:

Barbara Killey
City of Oakland Hearing Officer
510.238.2257
bkilley@oaklandnet.com

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Who do I talk to about booking a touring band?

professorplague — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 18:28:50 GMT

My friends' band, the Inkwell Rhythm Makers, is coming through town at the end of this month. They could really use a couple of East Bay shows, and I think they'd go over pretty well at Van Cleef's. Who should I get in touch with about this?

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Launchpad ready for action!

bluemoonsgirl — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 04:33:57 GMT

Hey everyone! I'm the new education anchor at l-pad and ready to get these doors open for a community school. All I need is some committed individuals with skills who wanna share. There will be a meeting for prospective teachers this sunday for brunch, but I need to hear from you before then! (please do not just show up!). I would love to hear about what you have in mind, the possibilities are pretty wide open right now.
Be in touch soon
bluemoongirl

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We should go sometime soon...

namewitheld — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 13:01:26 GMT

Haven't been to Cafe Van Kleef since I been back.

Anyone want to go soon? Monday?

I'm headed to LA on Tuesday for the rest of the week, but of course, I'll be back after then.

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Saturday Night at Van Kleef -- Blue Bone Express, Hot Pink Feathers

bbx — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 17:56:13 GMT

Hi Everyone...

So we're playing tomorrow night at the place. It'll be our third time there. Last time was for the New Orleans Benifit back in September and if any on you were there, you know it was a blast.

And we've got the Hot Pink Feathers performing with us as well.

Come say hi. I'm the pianist/trumpeter/leader of the band, Jara

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Wednesday at Van Kleef

NormalOne — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 18:54:16 GMT

Howdy ho!

Some of y'all know me... some of you don't...

I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO CAFE VAN KLEEF

(I'll give you a second to let that sink in)

(ok, I'll give you another few seconds to get back on your chair)

Right. I really haven't. And I work in Downtown Oakland, which, I understand, is right near Van Kleef.

Anyone want to come down tomorrow night and show me... it? The Kleef? Yah?

eh?

xoxo,
Normal

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Research and Development: Cafe Van Kleef

Manuel Antares Richard — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 00:41:35 GMT

Tonight: 'Research and Development', whose drummer is our very own Kevin O'Brien, conducts serious musical experimentation after 9PM! Take a little Fripp, mix in some Crimson, raise it to the tenth Tower of Power, with just a hint of Seawind, and...

Cover: $5

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Newbie In Town

LilShadow — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 19:19:18 GMT

So I just moved to Oakland last week.

And tonight Tuesday night I am going to go to Cafe Van Cleef for the very first time!

I have heard a lot about this place and can't wait!!!

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Upcoming benefit show for Steve Chinn...just down the street.

UGZmagazine — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 20:10:28 GMT

October 19th, 2005
at the Metro, 201 Broadway in Jack London Square
8pm door - 8:30 first band. This is an early show.

Featuring:
KALAS - formerly Scum Angel, members of High On Fire and Cruevo
LAUDANUM - 2005 Arghcore Champs, www.laudanum.org
THREE WEEKS CLEAN - ex-members of Grinch and Nigel Peppercock
$5-$10 Sliding Scale, All Ages

*Learn more about Steve Chinn's condition here: www.niteowlsf.com/steve/

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Bellydance class with Jill Parker

jillparker — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 23:48:23 GMT

Date & Time: Thursday, August 11, 2005 - Sunday, December 11, 2005
5:00 PM , Starting August 25th 2005

Attention Gypsies Tramps and Queens....
NEWLY ADDED EAST BAY BELLYDANCE CLASSES WITH JILL PARKER!
Get your shimmy on at Spring Fall Dance Sudio, 8th Street, between Dwight and Parker in the Sawtooth building, Berkeley Ca.

Thursday Evenings
7:00-8:00 beginner class, no prior experience neccesary
8:00-9:30 Intermediate/advanced, experience with the JP format is neccesary to attend this class.

All classes are drop in and ongoing
A single class is $12, or $20 to take both back to back

You will get a workout, bring a water bottle!
The class environment is challenging, focused, encouraging and most of all fun!

All classes include some of the following; conditioning, stretching, postural alignment, isolations, technique drills and dance combinations. Intermediate/advanced class may employ concepts such as musicality, choreography exercises, tips for dancing resturaunt/cafe gigs and/or drum solo drills.

Hope to see you there!

For more information on other Ultra Gypsy performances and classes in the San Fransisco Bay Area and around the world visit our website WWW.ULTRAGYPSY.COM or at info@ultragypsy.com

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Concerning July 12th, word has it....

Manuel Antares Richard — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 02:23:31 GMT

...one of Peter's wishes is about to be fulfilled onstage...almost! Six wild nights and counting...

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Peter's Birthday is July 12th

Tue, 05 Jul 2005 22:10:37 GMT

Hope to see lots of people turn up next Tuesday the 12th of July for Van Kleef's birthday party. So, so many tequila shots.

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Wi-Fi -buzz-buzz-buzz-

Manuel Antares Richard — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:32:59 GMT

Kevin Wilhelm, the cafe"s resident technical expert and an axe-man to boot, just installed Wi-Fi. Little bits of the present are slippin' into th' club.

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I live upstairs now!

daxle — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 19:54:50 GMT

I can be there at a moment's notice...

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CVK tonight?

honey_b_licious — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 22:58:59 GMT

I've been stood up for tonight and I don't want to go home to my cats and wash the floors--or even wash the floors WITH my cats. CVK's sort of near my office. Anyone up for meeting up and just hangin' out? I'll be there around 5:30 or so, wearing long blond hair and a long red coat, probably either reading a book or playing with Peter's toys (err.....dirty!) Come by and say hello!

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Best drinks at Cafe Van Kleef

hugh — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 06:10:02 GMT

The first couple of times I ordered beer at Cafe Van Kleef it was flat. Now I stick with mixed drinks. I like the freshly squeezed juice drinks especially.

The other night my friend and I were drinking Greyhounds (vodka and grapefruit juice) and they were GREAT!

What are the best drinks you've had at Van Kleef?

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WEDNESDAY

p-raw — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 19:49:38 GMT

Get your assssssssss over here! I'm visiting from Dallas for a couple of days only so Wednesday is my Van Kleef spectacular night... I'll be drinking Jack Daniels and Diet Cock... I mean Coke (that really WAS a typo but I thought it was funny soooo it must be a Freudian slip...)hehee... I havn't been to the Queef since my goodbye parteeeee in early January- I miss ya'll! (Even though the Jack and Diets are only $3 here! ) See ya Wednesday- 9:30 ish

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Bourbon with the Mayor

sugarbunni — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 07:51:16 GMT

I had just the dandiest time at the Queef the other night sipping Knob Creek with none other than Mayor Jerry Brown. He's such a cool fucking guy. I feel like I've really made sumtin' of myself rubbin' elbows with such a socialite!

Tee Hee! Good times!

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Balkan music?

Amanda — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 04:09:13 GMT

I recently moved to the neighborhood and heard rumor that Cafe VanKleef has balkan music on Tuesdays.
The site is down so I can't confirm.

Is it true?
If so, what is the cover charge?

Thanks!

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New Years Eve @Cafe Van Kleef

radaraurora — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 21:36:11 GMT

hey everyone! cancel your plans cuz i think your spending new years eve with us at Cafe Van Kleef.
we have the best jazz combo in the bay area featuring your personal favorite Vance Wallace!!!
its only 10 bucks too which makes it the cheapest thing to do on new years eve.
come ring in the new year with free champagne at midnight!!
see you there!!!

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recordings of mr. vince wallace...

MAGNUM — Mon, 29 Nov 2004 11:52:16 GMT

hey can anyone point me in the right direction to get a copy or something?

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Jukebox, anyone?

whoiswhointhezoo — Tue, 07 Dec 2004 21:55:54 GMT

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.

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New Van Kleefs email list

radaraurora — Wed, 10 Nov 2004 07:15:09 GMT

hi its robin. i work here. duh. and i have started a weekly email list for van kleef with updates on music events and what not. if you want to be a part of it email me at radaraurora@hotmailcom and give your adress and then you will know what is up. yeah

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Dr. Leopold

Gobbelin — Tue, 26 Oct 2004 05:16:06 GMT

and his amazing multi-from cabinet, in co-operation with international maggot theatre, sansa asylum's voodoo vaudevile, the hobo gobbelins, and sour mash hug band. how many of you know of which I speak? I am (or was, will be again) Dr. Leopold, and I had some of the greatest moments of my life, performing on the tall, narrow stage. sometimes to pete's chegrin. maybe you missed these episodes (cheshire rock opera was one of my favorites, along with the 1 man banjo/as is brass band show, and of course madri gras + the voodoo vaudevile show[my first{van kleef's}] gig), but if you did not, I want to hear your take. Like wise if you want more, or would like to be present at future van kleef's appearances.
p.s. props to devin

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Great Show Tomorrow (Tuesday)

David — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 04:38:08 GMT

Tuesday is Transmission Night! It's the start of a series of concerts by members of the Odd-Shaped Case music collective, a label that puts out unusual hard-to-classify music. The music can draw on jazz, Eastern European folk music, classical, Indian music, all all at once. Or it could be totally different.

Transmission is the band that put urban groove jazz on the map. Tuesday, the Transmission Quartet plays music that will blow you away if you like unusual, inventive jazz.

Just $5, this is the lowest price you can see Transmission. So, be there and be prepared to hear an entire evening of great music!

http://www.transmissionquartet.com

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Kleefage on 10/15

Thu, 14 Oct 2004 20:50:04 GMT

Anyone want to queef at the Kleef tomorrow? I'll be working at the home office, and I'd love to walk down for a happy hour thang...

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Peter Van Kleef

aryana — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:58:02 GMT

So I showed Peter my tribe.net the other day for kicks when he visited my workplace. I made a reccomended listing for the Cafe. Imagine my surprise today seeing a tribe of 188 of you folx out there! Has anyone told him of this? He will get a kick out of it for sure....

Whooo!!

Yeah! If any of you are into Nonprofit business, or just want to learn more about it, then visit Cafe van Kleef next Tuesday from 5-7Pm to attend our nonprofit mixer.

Aryana

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Mark Hummel Coming Back to CVK

flo2u — Tue, 05 Oct 2004 06:04:51 GMT

For those of you that missed seeing the great blues harmonica player, Mark Hummel (Played at CVK on 9-25), you can catch him again on Sat. Oct. 30th and Sat. Dec. 11th. at CVK. If you want to know more about him, go to:

http://www.markhummel.com/index.html

Check it out!!!

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Fri 10/1 now...

alih — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 06:32:07 GMT

Me & Jae W are going for a drinky-poo (we're kinda tired, but what the hell).

Come & chillax with us.

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Van Kleef Oaks game tonight!!!

sugarbunni — Wed, 29 Sep 2004 21:38:17 GMT

The Van Kleef Oaks are playing at Lydecker park in Alameda http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?<BR>city=alameda&state=CA&address=3225+Mecartney+Rd&zip=94502&country=us&level=4

game is at 7:40 tonight, Wednesday Sept. 29th.

Come on out and cheer us on! Then, drink with us a the Queef after the game.

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CVK tonight 10pm-ish (Wed 10/29)

james — Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:14:35 GMT

Who's game?

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impromptu Kleef rendezvous

Thu, 23 Sep 2004 01:27:41 GMT

a few of us are converging on the Kleef tonight, probably stopping by around 8 or so. stop by and we can enjoy some fine Ketel One cocktails. :-D

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dont drink the ketel one

jim — Wed, 15 Sep 2004 19:24:07 GMT

ive seen peter pouring absolute into a ketel bottle,
with me own two eyes.

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Sat 9/18 @ Oasis

alih — Fri, 17 Sep 2004 20:28:50 GMT

Sat 9/18 - Back to Fools! (Oakland)

Doing up the Oasis nice and right--finally on a freakin' weekend night.

Killer DJ action (all-Tribe line-up: Star-D, Samira, Hank-the-guy-with-the-Records, Betty Ray) and the legendary Ricky Lee Robinson (www.rickrobinson.org) dishing up the glamrock (10pm)

Fun starts at 9pm...don't miss Ricky at 10pm!
11p-2a brings insane 3-way (DJ) action--watch Samira kick Star-D & Hank's ass with some Breaks and Progressive House. Betty Ray brings her sultry bootylicious beats to the lounge.

Come by for a spell, shake your thang, drink some strong drinks, watch the hot barmaids, wear your sexiest to your comfy-est.

For those decompressing folks, do a load of wash and wear that thing it was too cold out for or whatever. Cat Herders Union Local 451 (Oakland region) will be representing. If you've never been, Oasis camp has a very impressive shade structure with actual couches!

Bring your blinkies, poi toys, hula hoops. Pick a new playa name out of a hat. Meet some nice people. Hugs-a-plenty. Duck, duck, grey duck

Afterparties?

Oasis - 135 12th Street (Madison/Oak), Oakland
No cover in your desert finery (or wedding wear)

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Tues 8/24-Ricky Lee Robinson at CVK

alih — Tue, 24 Aug 2004 03:12:26 GMT

~9:30pm

Videos from RLR @ CVK:
rickrobinson.org/images/he...20sunshine.WMV
rickrobinson.org/images/jeans%20on.WMV

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may be Queefing tonight

alih — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 19:58:26 GMT

Feeling low-key, but probably would wanna get a quaff at the queef.

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'Up Your Alley' Dore Alley-S.F./This Sunday-July 25th

flo2u — Tue, 20 Jul 2004 07:12:32 GMT

I've been invited to this and I think I am going to go. It looks like fun. Anybody else interested in going? You can check it out at this website:
http://www.folsomstreetfair.com/alley/

Florence

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PVK on KPFA

spidra — Wed, 28 Jul 2004 19:49:44 GMT

Heard Peter on KPFA this morning. Wasn't able to catch the whole thing. Need to invest in a portable headset radio, dammit. Anyway, it was a really good plug for CVK and I wouldn't be surprised if more people show up to check it out. Better expand next door pronto, Peter!

Peter also gave shoutouts to Colin Grimes, Mark Growden, Ricky Lee Robinson, Rube Waddell and on other band I wasn't familiar with. And he went up on the name of Extra Action Marching Band. ;-)

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Tues 7/27 10pm Ricky Lee Robinson!

alih — Mon, 26 Jul 2004 16:53:13 GMT

It's been way too freakin' long since we had any kind of Tribe gathering at the Queef...care to join me for this show? Maybe grab some dinner beforehand?

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Bunch of new pix uploaded!

alih — Sun, 18 Jul 2004 01:44:13 GMT

wooHOO!
Enjoy.

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7/16 Conga Lounge

alih — Sat, 17 Jul 2004 02:36:32 GMT

Might end up at Queef afterwards, but I'm thinking of checking this out tonight. Am definitely Scorpion deficient.

Friday July 16th, 9pm
Live calypso with Apocalypso
The new band from Project Pimento's Absolute Michael will be performing Calypso classics with a few surprises thrown in.
Will 'the Thrill' will be MCing and showing the Calypso classic picture Bop Girl goes Calypso
No cover.

Upstairs at Cafe Rustica, 5422 College Ave (@ Hudson)

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Peter's Birthday Party Tonight!

flo2u — Mon, 12 Jul 2004 18:16:50 GMT

Today-July 12th is Peter's B-day. Come and help celebrate. Tonight at the Cafe'. PARTY!!!

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new tribe: East Bay Bars & Pubs

alih — Sat, 10 Jul 2004 03:06:25 GMT

for those non-Queef nights

Meeting & drinking at some of the finest (and diviest) bars the East Bay has to offer.

EastBayBarsAndPubs.tribe.net

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Tues 7/13 10pm - Ricky Lee Robinson at CVK (and MP3s available)

alih — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 21:39:01 GMT

Come on down for an early week cocktail (or 5).
Experience Ricky Lee!

I dunno if there's a cover...prolly not...

Check out some MP3s at:
www.rickrobinson.org

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Sat 7/3 Loop! Station 10pm at CVK

alih — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 17:23:52 GMT

I have a feeling I won't be making this show, but for those of you who haven't seen Loop! Station, you should consider checking it out...pretty excellent.
$5 cover

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Thu 7/8--not at the Queef...(look up in Listings)

alih — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 06:46:47 GMT

FOOLS out for SUMMER!

Depending on stuff and stuff, may be heading to the Queef this Wednesday, post Parkway.

But there is a super-big party happening at Oasis next Thursday (7/8) that goes from early to late (my portion of the party, which is essentially a Tribe party, runs from 6-10, but I'm sure folks will be playing until closing).

For more info look up at the Listing posted above...and there's also a party tribe (with pix of last party) at:

http://evilalipresents.tribe.net

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This Saturday

cortt — Thu, 27 May 2004 02:53:33 GMT

Who can answer these questions: we're going to meet at the kleef for a friend's birthday on saturday, and we're wondering what's going on that night? and whether they like to know ahead of time if you're going to have a big group (15-20 people)? can you reserve one of those big tables in the back or something?

Thanks,
Cortt

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impromptu Kleef visit Mon 5/24

Mon, 24 May 2004 22:40:22 GMT

Frances and I (and possibly Barney) are meeting up at CVK tonight, starting around 5:15. Come by if you care for a drink...

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Mark Growden @ The Kleef this Thursday 5-27

Mark — Mon, 24 May 2004 22:25:04 GMT

Hey y'all,
come on down. I go on around 10.

http://www.markgrowden.com/

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Cafe Closing Early This Friday Night

flo2u — Thu, 20 May 2004 00:17:25 GMT

Friday, May 21st-
Cafe' van Kleef will be closing at 10:00p.m.
This is because of a private party that has been booked for the rest of the evening. Hope this doesn't spoil anybody's plans...
~Florence

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Music this week at CVK...

flo2u — Wed, 12 May 2004 01:04:16 GMT

Weds-(MAY 12th) Jazz with Colin, Peter and the guys...
NO COVER CHARGE

Thurs-(MAY 13th) SLIM BUICK! He has the biggest record collection in the bay area-Come check it out!
NO COVER CHARGE

Friday and Saturday-(MAY 14&15th) MARK GROWDEN
You can check him out at www.markgrowden.com
$5.00 COVER CHARGE

Coming up on Friday, MAY 28th will be the legendary jazz tenor saxophonist, VINCE WALLACE.
Check out a story done on him at this website: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=496
NO COVER CHARGE!!!

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My beef with the Kleef

camille — Mon, 10 May 2004 18:19:10 GMT

1) hate the cover charges
2) drink prices have gone up

it was more fun before i had to shell out at the door AND the bar. :(
i hardly go now!

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thie friday, may 14th - plus some,,,,

papaversomniferum — Tue, 11 May 2004 01:35:58 GMT

so this friday, I am picking up out CVC regular, alexandra, who recently moved to tacoma.....

her flight is in around 4 and we will prolly meet up to do the ritualistic whiskey toss around 7 or 8

please come down and give her some lovins....

ALSO.....she is visiting for a fashion show hapenning the night after....deets below....hopw you all can make it! we would love to have you there....AND it's in oaktown, oh so close to the queefy

cheers
m~

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Whether you party formal at the opera, or party hard on the playa, you
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You?ll find the right outfit to impress any crowd with nihilistic
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Reverend Screaming Fingers Tonight!

Ben — Sat, 08 May 2004 23:14:19 GMT

Hi all!
A good friend of mine, the Reverend Screaming Fingers, and his pal Joe Rut will be dueling and dancing with their guitars down at cafe van kleef tonight, Saturday May 8. See you there!

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May 6

honey_b_licious — Sun, 04 Apr 2004 20:01:49 GMT

We have an offer from CVK Peter to have Joe read his poetry with jazz accompaniment on May 6. Does anyone know of anything that conflicts with this date? Don't want to make Tribe folks choose between too many awesome things to do on the same day!

-M

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Jeffrey Luck Lucas, The Strugglers, Burd Early tonight @ Van Kleef

annie — Wed, 05 May 2004 17:32:21 GMT

JEFFREY LUCK LUCAS-opens
THE STRUGGLERS
BURD EARLY
@ CAFE VAN KLEEF
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
OAKLAND, CA
9:00 PM
$5.00

The music itself was a seamless, elegant nearly abstract wash of countrified loveliness, and though his imagery speaks in a darkly romantic southwestern vocabulary of parched landscapes, rusty tin wall crosses and abandoned haciendas, I sometimes also found myself thinking of one of those rural towns of the American south with dirt roads and sugar white hilltop chapels--so peaceful as to be surreal. All this is to say that Lucas’ songs were graceful, studied and seriously pretty. "Lover, look at me with my spangled mind. I don't mind breaking, just make it quick this time." They made me want to slow dance with my boyfriend in some shadowy corner of the Utah.
http://www.playinginfog.com/reviews/jeffreylucklucas.html
www.jeffreylucklucas.com

The Strugglers are Randy Bickford, or perhaps more simply put, Randy Bickford is The Strugglers. While a small ensemble of guests contributed to this sophomore release, there is no mistaking that - for better of worse - this is Bickford's show. As one might expect, The New Room is a highly personal album, and it is one that one delves deep into the psyche of its composer. Having listened to it, I suspect that, at heart, Bickford considers himself to be a folk singer. Sure there are the occasional bursts of piano, the soaring flashes of soothing organs, the lazy drone of a pedal steel, and even, on one track, the robust blare of a trumpet. But what makes this particular clock tick is Bickford's jangly guitars and rich, deep tenor, pure and simple. This is songwriting stripped to its barest essence; it is unapologetically lo-fi, soul-stirring stuff that mixes elements of folk, country, and rock and blends them into haunting salvos that burn with a quiet beauty and aching loveliness. http://www.adequacy.net/reviews/s/strugglers.shtml
www.thestrugglers.org

Burd Early hails from the Big Apple, but you'd never know it from his voice or his songs, which sound like stuff you'd be more likely to hear on the front steps of a falling-down farmhouse at the end of a long dirt road. This one-man band, the alias of songwriter James Angelos, offers a brand of sun-baked melancholia heavily steeped in Americana roots. At the same time, Burd Early possesses a bedroom pop ethic that allows drum machines and keyboards to coexist with doodling cowboy guitars, tinkling saloon piano, and gentle snare drum rhythms. Angelos sews the elements together seamlessly, creating rich pieces more complex than they initially seem, anchoring them with plaintive little narratives. www.epitonic.com
www.burdearly.com

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new Mark Growden tribe

alih — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 19:29:13 GMT

http://markgrowden.tribe.net

He's fun to click on.

Also looks like he's at the Queef tonight. I'll be doing my firedancing thing until about 11 in SF, but maybe I'll swing my kerosene-stinkin' self by afterwards.

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save the date May 5

honey_b_licious — Fri, 16 Apr 2004 17:26:52 GMT

We're 90% on for a poetry reading/jazz show on May 5 with CVK's normal Wednesday night band. The poetry will be by Joe Pachinko, Oakland bad-boy poet, guaranteed to use a swear word at least once every 60 seconds.

More details to follow!

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bring back vaudeville nights

Gobbelin — Fri, 12 Mar 2004 21:46:34 GMT

who's with me?

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Mon Nite Fever!

alih — Tue, 20 Apr 2004 06:59:38 GMT

OK, this is after the fact, but I just got home from the Queef and had the best time!

Timeline: 6:40, my friend Christopher calls cuz he's in the East Bay and wants to grab some dinner. 7:30-9ish at Mijori--amazing sushi (as always), only the littlest talk of me and my ex (which is how we know each other). 9ish--I bring up the Queef, of which he's heard a little from Jon/Kyrsten (of SF Dodgeball infamy). 9:30ish-11:30ish--Cafe Van Kleef (where we run INTO Jon (who I didn't recognize immediately cuz his hair's a little different and he's wearing a shirt) & his cute friend. Some talk of rockets and gov't sponsored 3-men manned missions to space, then this amazing DJ--Zack--comes on and it's MONDAY NIGHT FEVER!!! Woo-hoo!! Never got so sweaty at the Queef. Ran into Fish (who owns Oasis--where April Fooligans was at) on the way out. Saw Phil Tagami too (where the hell was Jerry Brown?). Fun...unexpected fun...Happy Monday in Oakland!

Talk of a dance party somewhere on 6/9 (my bday).

Night-night.

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Saturday night 4/17

abbey — Sat, 17 Apr 2004 04:17:50 GMT

hey folks - my squeeze toy and i were thinkin' of heading down to the CVK on Saturday night for some libations and socializing. anybody like to join us? pretty please? COME ON ALI, that means you! (you SAID you had no plans for the weekend!) :-)

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Fri 4/16--what's shakin?

alih — Fri, 16 Apr 2004 19:13:07 GMT

In response to recent uberoverbooking (and holding out to see if I was overwhelmingly drawn to Pismo Beach), I'm currently without plans for this weekend.

People hitting the Queef tonight? Anything else fun going on?

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ummmmm

specialK — Tue, 13 Apr 2004 02:05:25 GMT

i haven't really been down in a few weeks. quick! someone! give me an excuse!

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Schedule?

Amykins — Mon, 05 Apr 2004 21:28:49 GMT

Is there one for CVK anywhere?

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sign language peeps?

paulsmith — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 07:38:28 GMT

I was there last friday and saw a large group of sign language speaking people, and wondered if they regularly gather there on fridays, and if so, do they have any contact person? I have a deaf friend who'd get a kick out of that and, I'm sure, CVK. I do :-)

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Friday

Flamingo — Wed, 24 Mar 2004 18:10:49 GMT

Friday March 26th. Celebrating my Birthday early!!!! Will be there around 10pm am guessing...see ya there I hope!!!!!!!

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Tonight?

katforan — Thu, 25 Mar 2004 19:33:32 GMT

Who's with me?

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Wed 3/17-St. Pat's

alih — Fri, 12 Mar 2004 17:18:29 GMT

Not being Irish, nor an amateur, I'm inclined to avoid the typical spots on that day.

Does anyone know if Peter has anything special planned for next Wednesday (St. Paddy's day) at Van Kleef?

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Thurs 3/18

spidra — Thu, 18 Mar 2004 18:50:06 GMT

Anyone going CVK tonight? I'm planning on hitting there earlier than I did last week.

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The water at CVK...

Sun, 29 Feb 2004 08:43:33 GMT

I was at CVK tonight, my first time there, and I asked for an ice water. Instead of getting ice and water, I got ice, water, cherries, and food dye.

Call me picky, but when I want an ice water, the last thing in the world I want to see is red dye. So like, I asked for another water without the red stuff, and the guy (who smelled like a gin distillery and was obviously drunk) was kinda rude to me. I had to offer to pay for a plain water to get this guy to give me a plain water.

Not a good first impression, but I'll give the queef a second chance because my friend Robin tends bar there :)

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tonight?

camille — Thu, 11 Mar 2004 17:49:56 GMT

who's going? i am!

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Dream

Alice — Thu, 11 Mar 2004 17:22:02 GMT

I had a dream about CVK last night. Should I be worried?

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Friday invasion

sugarbunni — Tue, 02 Mar 2004 18:42:48 GMT

We will invade The Queef in mass this Friday. You have been warned.

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Dooooood...

sugarbunni — Sun, 07 Mar 2004 02:44:04 GMT

you can't say I didn't warn you.

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quick quaff at Kleef Wed. 3/3

Thu, 04 Mar 2004 00:26:05 GMT

this silly dragon left his credit card behind last night, so i'm going to retrieve it around 6pm. if i recognize anyone there, i'll stay for a round with you...

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Working Late BUT

specialK — Wed, 03 Mar 2004 01:32:54 GMT

they just shut down my server in chicago and it won't be up for an hour. i am stuck doing nothing so i am headed downstairs for a pint.

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What about TODAY???

specialK — Fri, 27 Feb 2004 23:32:28 GMT

because wednesday and thursday weren't enough ...

i need me some more qweef!
where dat sugarbunni at?

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It's my first time there...

paulsmith — Tue, 24 Feb 2004 23:59:17 GMT

...and my birthday! (tuesday the 24th) please make sure and sufficiently harrass me :-9

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Sin In Space this Thursday?

Wed, 25 Feb 2004 10:14:56 GMT

A friend told me that this cool band called Sin In Space is playing at CVK this Thursday. The lead singer of this band, Cassidy, is a friend of mine from HS, and I haven't seen him since then, so it should be neat! I always loved his guitar playing.

So yeah, I've been in this tribe for a while now, but this will be my first time going to CVK, so I am looking forward to it! Anyone else interested in going?

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Wed 2/25-let's drink!

alih — Tue, 24 Feb 2004 05:52:57 GMT

Not sure what time yet...but let's get together and toast to the leap year!

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Thursday 2/19 CVK meeting

Thu, 19 Feb 2004 19:10:03 GMT

I'm thinking about hanging out at the Kleef after work tonight, and then heading over to Oasis afterwards.

Who's in?

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Wed 2/18 Happy Hour Action

alih — Wed, 11 Feb 2004 21:04:32 GMT

I'm going to be a-soakin' later, but plan on getting my happy hour on at Van Kleef from ~5-7.

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Tonight, Tonight, won't be just any night!!!!!!

Flamingo — Fri, 13 Feb 2004 14:34:40 GMT

OK SO I am tired and I posted this in "Events" so shoot me but:

I will be at the Cafe today at 4:30ish....anyone wanna join me and my Mug O' Booze!?!??!

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Good Bye Alexandrea Friday ritual whiskey tournament

papaversomniferum — Thu, 12 Feb 2004 22:28:05 GMT

so our dear alex is leaving for greeener pastures, no manure here, just some good ol drinking exploits to send off our dearest *A*

i can't get there at the usual opening hours but will make it back into the area by 5:30-6ish

so come on down and buy our van cleef resident a jackNcoke sendoff

=)
blubber...sniff sniff....whaaah =(

be there or be......somewhere else

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