Post Genre News Today

For concertgoers in Oakland, the feeling of a favorite DIY venue shutting down is a familiar one. Post Genre, an Oakland-based music project, is trying to lay the groundwork for a permanent musical fixture in the church on Atwood and Bates in Central Oakland. The building has sat dormant for years between sporadic stints as...

Eli Alfieri, founder of the live music project Post Genre, believes the community is entering “the next era of Oakland music.” The project held the second installment of its “Live From Oakland” concert series in an office building on Atwood Street last Saturday night. Local bands Heading North, Histrionic and Street Prophets performed 45-minute sets...