ERIC URBACH

SF-based Journalist & UC BERKELEY Graduate School of Journalism STUDENT

After a long career in music, Urbach decided to take on a mid-life career pivot into political reporting. He currently works for both Bay City News and Oakland Report covering ongoing news developments around the Bay Area.

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Thee Parkside Closes, San Francisco Loses a Piece of Itself

Thee Parkside, a fixture of San Francisco’s independent music scene, famous for its friendly staff and its tater tots, served its last pint July 5 after 26 years in operation.

Located on the corner of Wisconsin and 17th streets in the formerly blue-collar neighborhood of Potrero Hill, the small red building now sits empty in the shadow of million-dollar condos, encircled by AI startups, reflecting The City’s ongoing shift in identity.

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Audio Recordings

Eric has produced several podcasts and multimedia projects which can be found below

Also, as Co-Owner and Operator of Oakland’s “Lodasia Sound Recording Studios”, Urbach has worked on 100+ sessions with many emerging artists from the Bay Area and beyond.