 playing a variety of music from free jazz to experimental. Carpenter and Parker also like spinning soul records live, which they do the first Thursday of the month at the Legionnaire Saloon on Telegraph Avenue.

As we talked, a man stopped at the rack of clothes the owners had put out on the sidewalk.

“Excuse, how much is that shirt right there?” the man said, holding up a T-shirt with a print of the quirky TV painter Bob Ross on the front. “My niece loves him. She even started painting and stuff.”

It was $10. I bought a never-worn chambray shirt for $22.

A year ago, VAMP paid $1,200 a month in rent. The rent increased to $1,400 a month in March, and the lease is month to month. In September, VAMP received 30-day notice that rent was being raised an additional $700 to $2,100. Attempts to reach the property manager Friday were unsuccessful.

Gary Albert Jr. owns Wireless Options, the cell phone repair store next door to VAMP. When the Oakland native opened the store in 2013, rent was $800 a month. Now he pays $1,650.

“This is my bread and butter right here,” said Albert, who also has stores in Vallejo and Albany. “This one pays for all of my stores.”

He’s had to lay off employees to keep the doors open.

“It’s just sad that we’re pretty much just getting established,” said Albert, who used to run his business from a folding table in front of CVS on Webster Street. “Everybody knows that we’re here.”

Some in the artist community know what’s at stake for VAMP. In October, Smart Bomb, an Oakland artist collective and event series, threw VAMP a rent party to help Carpenter and Parker make the November payment. Smart Bomb and record label the Long Road Society hosted another rent party on Dec. 15.

Since the Ghost Ship warehouse fire killed 36 people at a music event Dec. 2, 2016, I feel like Oakland, a city that has long touted its creative class, has backed off championing artists and artist spaces.

Artists helped make Oakland a cool place to live. Now the cool people are getting squeezed out of the city they made attractive. It reminds Carpenter of the cultural shift in San Francisco.

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playing a variety of music from free jazz to experimental. Carpenter and Parker besides wish spin soul record survive, which they do the first Thursday of the calendar month at the Legionnaire Saloon on Telegraph Avenue. 

 As we talked, a man stopped at the wrack of apparel the owners had put out on the sidewalk. 

 “ apology, how much is that shirt right there? ” the man suppose, holding up a T - shirt with a print of the quirky TV painter Bob Ross on the front. “ My niece love him. She even started painting and stuff. ” 

 It was $ 10. I bought a never - wear chambray shirt for $ 22. 

 A year ago, VAMP paid $ 1,200 a month in rent. The rip increased to $ 1,400 a month in March, and the lease is month to month. In September, VAMP receive 30 - day notice that rent was being raised an additional $ 700 to $ 2,100. attempt to reach the property manager Friday were unsuccessful. 

 Gary Albert Jr. owns Wireless Options, the cell phone repair store next doorway to coquette. When the Oakland native opened the store in 2013, rent was $ 800 a calendar month. immediately he pays $ 1,650. 

 “ This is my bread and butter justly here, ” said Albert, who also has stores in Vallejo and Albany. “ This one pay for all of my stores. ” 

 He ’s had to lay off employees to keep the doors capable. 

 “ It ’s just sad that we ’re pretty much barely getting established, ” suppose Albert, who use to run his business from a folding table in front of CVS on Webster Street. “ Everybody knows that we ’re here. ” 

 Some in the artist community acknowledge what ’s at stake for VAMP. In October, Smart Bomb, an Oakland artist collective and event serial, threw VAMP a rent party to help Carpenter and Parker make the November requital. Smart Bomb and record label the Long Road Society hosted another rent party on Dec. 15. 

 Since the Ghost Ship warehouse fire kill 36 people at a music consequence Dec. 2, 2016, I feel like Oakland, a city that has long touted its creative class, has back off championing artists and artist spaces. 

 Artists helped make Oakland a cool place to live. Now the cool people are getting squeezed out of the city they made attractive. It remind Carpenter of the cultural shift in San Francisco. 

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He’s had to LAy OFF eMPloyEes To keep the doOrs oPEn.

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SOme in the aRTIst commuNitY knOw wHat’S AT sTake for VAMP. In oCTobeR, SMart BomB, an oakland ArtIst ColLecTiVe and evenT series, tHrEw vAmP A reNt parTY to help CArPenTeR anD ParkER make tHe NovEmbeR pAyMEnt. smart BoMB aND RecoRd LaBel tHe LOnG Road sociETy hOsted anOther rent ParTY on DEc. 15.

siNce the GHost Ship warehOuSe fire killEd 36 PeoPle at a MUSic event dec. 2, 2016, I feel like Oakland, a citY That has LonG toutEd itS creative ClaSs, has bAckED off chAmpionIng arTiSts AND artiST SpAceS.

ARtists helpED MakE OaklAnD a coOl place To live. Now the cool peOPle Are getting squEezEd ouT OF tHe cITy THey MaDE atTRActive. It reminds carpenter oF tHE cUltural shiFT in saN FranciSco.

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 playing a variety of musi c from fre e jaz z t o e xp erim enta l. Carpenter a n d Pa rker also like spinnin g sou lr ecor d slive,  whicht he y doth efir st Th ursda y o f the m onth at th e L eg ionnaire Sal o on  on Telegr aph  Avenue.

As  we  talke d,  am an st opp ed at  the r a ck ofclothes t he owners had put o ut  onthe sidewalk.

“E x cu s e, how much is  thatsh i rt r igh t t here?” the  m an sa i d, hold i ng u p  aT -shirt with a  print of t h e q uirkyTV  pa i nter B ob Ro ss onthe front.“Myniece lov es him .  She ev e n start ed pai nti ngands tu ff .”
I t  wa s  $ 10. I b ought ane ve r-wor n ch a m b r ay s hir t fo r $22 .

A year ago , V AMPp aid  $1,2 00 amont hin re nt. Th e ren tincreased to $1 ,400  a monthinMa rch ,and t h e leas e i s m onth to  month. InSe p t e mb er, VAMP received30 - d ay  noticethat r e nt  w a s beingra ise d an a dditi onal $7 00 to $2 ,100.A tt em pts tore ach th epro per ty ma n ager  Frida y were u nsucc e ssful.

Gary A l bert Jr. owns Wi r e le s s Op tio ns, the cel l ph o ne r epai r  s tor e  next  door  t o  V A MP. When the Oaklan dnative  open ed the storein 2013, r e n t  was $80 0 am on t h. Now he pays  $1,6 50.

“This is my br ead a nd butte r right h e r e,” said  Al ber t,who a ls o has storesi n  Val le jo andAlb any. “T his  on e p ays  f or all of  my stor es .” 
He ’shad t o  lay off  e mpl oy ees  to k e ep the  door s op en .“It ’s just sa d that  w e’ re p ret ty  much  jus t  ge tting e stablishe d,” said  A lb ert, wh o used to run  h is busines sfro m a fo l d ing tabl e in front of CVS on We b ster St ree t. “E very body know s t hat we ’re here.” 

Some  in t he  ar t i st co m m un ity  k now what’s a t s takefo r VA MP. InOctober, Smart Bom b , a n Oakland art ist  col l e ct ive an d  ev en t  se r i es, threw VAMPa rent par ty to  help Carp e nte rand Par ker mak e the Novembe r payment . Smart B om b an d rec ord labelthe Long  Road Soc i ety h o st ed an oth er ren tpar ty on  Dec.1 5.
Sinc e theGh ost Sh ip wa re house fi re killed 36 people ata musi c eve ntDec. 2, 2 016 ,  Ifeel like  Oak land, a ci tytha t has  lo n g tou tedi ts  cr e ative  cla s s, has ba c ke d o f f  c hampioninga r t ist s and  ar t ist sp aces .

Artists helped make Oakland a  coo l pla cet o li ve . Now the cool  pe op l e  are get ti ng squeezed  out ofth e  city  theymade a ttracti v e .I t remi ndsCar penter of  th ec ultural  s hi f t in S an F ra ncisco .

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 playing_a variety_of music from free_jazz to_experimental._Carpenter and_Parker_also like spinning_soul records live,_which they do the_first Thursday of_the_month at the Legionnaire Saloon on Telegraph Avenue.

As we talked, a man stopped at_the_rack of_clothes_the_owners had put out on_the sidewalk.

“Excuse, how much is_that shirt_right there?” the man said, holding up a_T-shirt_with a print_of the quirky TV painter Bob Ross on the_front. “My niece loves him. She_even started painting_and_stuff.”

It_was $10. I bought_a never-worn chambray shirt for $22.

A_year ago, VAMP paid $1,200 a_month in rent. The rent increased to_$1,400 a month in March, and_the lease is month to_month. In_September, VAMP received 30-day notice_that rent was_being raised_an additional $700_to $2,100. Attempts to reach the_property manager Friday_were unsuccessful.

Gary Albert Jr. owns Wireless_Options,_the cell phone_repair_store_next door_to VAMP. When_the_Oakland native_opened_the store in 2013, rent was_$800_a month. Now he pays $1,650.

“This is_my bread and butter_right_here,” said Albert, who_also has stores in Vallejo_and Albany. “This one pays for_all of_my stores.”

He’s_had to lay off employees to keep the doors open.

“It’s just_sad that we’re pretty much just_getting established,” said Albert,_who used_to_run his business_from_a folding_table in front of CVS on Webster_Street. “Everybody_knows that we’re here.”

Some in the_artist community know what’s_at_stake for VAMP. In October, Smart_Bomb, an Oakland artist collective and_event series, threw VAMP a_rent_party_to help Carpenter and Parker_make the November payment. Smart Bomb_and record label_the Long Road Society hosted another rent_party_on Dec. 15.

Since the Ghost Ship_warehouse_fire killed 36 people at a_music_event_Dec. 2, 2016, I feel_like Oakland, a city that has_long touted its creative class, has backed off championing_artists and artist_spaces.

Artists helped make Oakland a_cool_place_to live. Now the cool people are getting squeezed out_of the_city they made_attractive. It reminds Carpenter of the cultural shift in San_Francisco.

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