Bar Shiru opened earlier this year in Oakland as the Bay Areaâs first Japanese-style hi-fi bar, an acoustically treated space with a top-notch analog sound system, and on Sunday, Dec. 1 itâs the site of a listening party for the score to Sorry to Bother You, Boots Rileyâs madcap, near-future film following an Oakland telemarketerâs sordid discoveries in the C-suite. The score, by local indie-rock group Tune-Yards and recently released on vinyl, will play in its entirety at Bar Shiru, along with DJ selections by members of the group and Riley himself. Keeping with Rileyâs lifelong activism, and the pronounced political themes of his film and music, the listening party benefits Moms 4 Housing. The collective of largely homeless mothers recently announced its un-permitted occupation of an empty, investor-owned property in West Oakland to protest the housing crisis. The listening party runs 2-10pm and thereâs a $20 minimum suggested donation. âSam Lefebvre
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