Selector Series Season 10 rides again on Wednesday 02.19 with Bay Area native and vinyl connoisseur DJ FLOW at the controls sharing some of his favorite records from his vast collection of vinyl.

No Room For Squares is a weekly showcase of classic jazz albums from the decade between 1955 - 1965, one of the most exciting eras in recorded music. No Room For Squares will feature iconic artists like Charles Mingus and Thelonious Monk on iconic labels like Blue Note, Impulse! and Prestige. Plus, we’ll have whisky specials each week, so you can sip on a delicious dram while taking in some of our favorite bebop, hard-bop and post-bop albums from the collection.

For our next Silent Sunday, on Sunday February 16, we are excited to feature two albums by the incomparable, the late, great producer J DILLA. Dilla Day is officially on February 7, but we're keeping the love going by featuring one of our favorite producers in this no-talking, deep listening session.

We'll be featuring his incredible posthumous album "Donuts" alongside "Champion Sound" his collab album with kindred spirit Madlib, together here as Jaylib.

As always, Silent Sunday is by reservation only. You can get all the details and secure your spot by tapping here. Once the needle drops, the talking stops.

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.

This week’s HFLS is another edition of Labels We Love, featuring the short-lived, but impactful Oakland-based record label Black Jazz Records.

8p. Low speaking voices required.

It seemed fitting to launch SEASON 10 (!) of Selector Series during our anniversary week and, given that we’ve collaborated with SMARTBOMB since Season 4, it seemed fitting to have W.A.L.A. kick it off.

W.A.L.A, (also known as Asonic Garcia) is an artist, producer, experimental musician and curator based in Oakland, CA. Finding a passion for music in the bay area independent hip-hop scene of the late 90’s/early 2000’s, Garcia would find himself immersed in the studies of underground art & music movements and their cultural impacts, while throwing and performing DIY shows in his hometown of Vallejo, CA.

We are kicking off our anniversary week (!) with a HFLS featuring some of our most-played albums of the past six years. 6p onwards for an excellent selection of albums, including Journey In Satchidananda, The Low End Theory and Channel Orange.

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.

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.

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