For this week’s HFLS we are partnering with Living Jazz to feature a night of The Queen of Soul, celebrating one of the most iconic artists to ever walk the earth. This listening session happens on Monday 01.13.25, just a few days before the In The Name of Love concert event happening on Saturday 01.18 at the beautiful Paramount Theater in Oakland. This will be a powerful celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision and legacy through the iconic music of Aretha Franklin.

But first, join us on Monday for a celebration of Aretha’s recorded works and join the Living Jazz crew for an evening of music and community. Please note the earlier 6p start time for this HFLS.

On Sunday January 12, we'll be kicking off the this new season of Silent Sunday with two groove-laden gems: Talking Heads' 1980 masterwork, the Eno-produced "Remain In Light" and Fela Kuti’s 1975 album “Expensive Shit”.

Tap here for all the details and to make your reservation today.

We kick off 2025 in style with a soulful first HFLS of the year. D’Angelo’s Voodoo turns 25 this month and Black Messiah just turned 10, so it’s the perfect time to give these two masterpieces a spin on the hi-fi. 8p.

Join us for the third annual New Year’s Eve’ning at Bar Shiru. Our evening soiree is from 6p - 9p and includes a prix fixe cocktail menu, fun prizes and all-vinyl DJ sets by GAHR, Pamchop and Lucas. Plus you’ll be outta here just in time to either avoid the mayhem altogether, or get to your midnight destination. Tap here for all the details and make your reservations now!

Excited to close out season 9 of Selector Series with another SMARTBOMB collab! Samplelov will be gracing the hi-fi and it’s definitely going to be a good one!

Rochelle “Roshi” Lopez, aka Samplelov, is a musician, DJ, event organizer, and multidisciplinary artist based in Oakland, CA. Known for blending soulful guitar, layered vocals, and stripped-down loops, Roshi’s sound evokes old-school R&B with indie influences. Their artistic journey deepened when they inherited their mother’s 1970s soul record collection, sparking a passionate dive into vinyl collecting. For Roshi, vinyl became a bridge to their ancestry and culture—a tangible way to honor the past while inspiring their creative future.

For tonight’s HFLS, we celebrate the 65th Anniversary of “Time Out” by Dave Brubeck!

“Time Out” remains one of Jazz’s most enduring albums for its brilliant balance of technical experimentation and commercial appeal. A cherished gem from our library that we cannot wait to celebrate with you all.

The listening session starts at 8pm. Early arrival is recommended. We kindly ask you to use your low-speaking voice and to be mindful of everyone’s enjoyment of the featured album.

For our final Silent Sunday of 2024, on Sunday December 15th, we'll be featuring two albums by two of our favorite contemporary R&B artists. Join us for a deep listening session of Frank Ocean's 2012 masterpiece "Channel Orange" and the solo debut from SAULT vocalist Cleo Sol "Rose In The Dark."

Tap here to reserve your spot and join us for an afternoon of intentional listening.

For our penultimate Selector Series of Season Nine, we are thrilled to welcome acclaimed chef and Bay Area activist, Reem Assil to the hi-fi.

Reem is an award-winning Palestinian-Syrian chef and activist, based in Oakland, CA, working at the intersection of food, community, and social justice. She is the founder of thee nationally-acclaimed Reem’s California, a restaurant that builds community across cultures and experiences through the warmth of Arab bread and hospitality.  She is also the author of Arabiyya: Recipes from the Life of an Arab in Diaspora.

Our weekly excursion into the outer reaches of sound, with a selection of electronic, experimental, psychedelic and ambient records curated by resident selectors DJ Patrick and GAHR.

We are pleased to present a special First Listen session for the never-before-released live album Forces of Nature - Live at Slugs featuring a stellar quartet led by McCoy Tyner and Joe Henderson. This brand new Blue Note Records release has been in the personal collection of drummer Jack DeJohnette since its recording in 1966 and will see it’s first official release on November 22.

Join us at 9p for the opportunity to hear this unearthed gem before anyone else. Free and open to all. Early arrival recommend.

Our weekly excursion into the outer reaches of sound, with a selection of electronic, experimental, psychedelic and ambient records curated by resident selectors DJ Patrick and GAHR.

Closed for a private event on Thursday 11.14 from 5p - 7:30p. We will open back up at 7:30p.

Thrilled to welcome Bay Area mainstay Chungtech to the hi-fi for this week’s Selector Series!

Join us for a very special afternoon of music and stories from the newly released, definitive biography of the late, great MF DOOM.

Author S.H. Fernando Jr. will be in the house talking about the book with David Ma and they’ll playing some of DOOM’s music throughout the afternoon.

Tickets and details available by tapping right here.

Friends, we are so excited to have Dr. Angela Wellman’s Selector Series night rescheduled. You may notice that it’s the night after Election Night. We are not sure what’s going to happen, but we are preparing for a joyous celebration. And whatever the case, we can’t think of a better person to be our Selector for this night. We know Dr. Angela will bring her beautiful energy and music to the space, no matter what.

We will be CLOSED on Election Night. We will see you on Wednesday 11.06… hopefully for a joyous and jubilant celebration. Stay safe. And VOTE!!!

Join us on Election Night Eve as we delve into Songs of Freedom. For this HFLS we’ll be mining the collection for albums that used music to rail against the status quo and fight for change.

As always, if you’d like to inquire about hosting your own event at Bar Shiru, please email booking@barshiru.com

Extra special Halloween Edition of Atmospheres on Thursday, featuring a night of spooky, weird and moody sounds. All treats, no tricks. Thursday starting at 8p.

Excited for this week’s Selector Series, our second collab of Season 9 with the SMARTBOMB Oakland homies, featuring Alex Shen, founder of Lower Grand Radio. 8p onwards!

This week’s HFLS is another installment of our “Postcards From…” series, this time featuring four albums by some of Ethiopia’s foundational music creators of the past few decades. Our listening session will include albums by Mulatu Astatke, Hailu Mergia, Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru and the band Admas. 8p onwards.

Monday evening, we have a team meeting and will be opening at 7:30p

Silent Sunday 014 is going down on Sunday October 27 and dang, do we have a BIG one for y'all. Just a few short days away from the election, we wanted to feature two albums of modern day protest music. Both Kendrick Lamar's 2015 "To Pimp A Butterfly" and SAULT's 2020 "Untitled (Black Is)" offer a searing indictment of the prison-industrial police state, and do so with a breadth of musicality that is as breathtaking as the lyrical content.

As always, Silent Sunday is by reservation only, so tap here for all the details and to secure your spot today. We expect this to sell out.

Wednesday October 23, join us for another excellent edition of Selector Series. This week we're pleased to welcome Michael Calore, aka Snackfight The Selector, to the hi-fi. Always coming with a crate of deep cuts and underappreciated gems, this one is not to be missed!

8p onwards.

Atmospheres is our weekly excursion into the outer reaches of sound with resident selectors GAHR and DJ Patrick curating a mix of electronic, ambient and experimental records. Every Thursday at 9p.

On Wednesday 10/16 we welcome the Bay Area icon, the house DJ for the SF Giants, the one-and-only DJ Umami to the booth for a night of soulful selections.

8p onwards. Don't miss it.

25th Anniversary of Black On Both Sides.

Boop.

For this week's Selector Series, we welcome Adrian Mejia Post Modern aka AM:PM to the hi-fi.

Born and Raised in East Los Angeles California, Adrian began his musical journey in the 90's at the age of five, collecting hip-hop and Rock cassettes from the likes of Kool Moe Dee and The Police.  

As media changed to compact disc so did his music taste shifting to Gangster Rap, Reggae, and falling in love with Chicago House and Detroit Techno.  

Local stations like "Groove Radio" 103.1FM and "Power Tools" 105.9FM kept Adrian locked in his Tape deck recording mix tapes.  

His older brother Ray involved in multiple music projects while working at Amoeba Hollywood had a big impact on pushing Adrian to the next stage. 

Taking him along multiple band tours, Gifting his first Technics 1200 and leaving him inspired to take matters into his own hands.   

As Adrian explored the Hollywood night life scene navigating thru Steve Aoki's Dim-Mak Tuesday and DJ AM's LAX Sunday.  

Realizing he would leave countless nights inspired from everyone in attendance.  

Two Turntables Later... AM:PM was born. 

8p on Wednesday 10/9