The title “There Is No God” hardly suggests a bright sunny song, but nonetheless Mrs. Magician translates such an existential crisis into a fun, driving pop tune. It makes sense: the San Diego band is taking garage-rock and surf-pop into newer, much darker territory. Continue reading »
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Richard Faulk on December 3, 2013
There are moments in modern life when nature intrudes and reality is transformed. When I was living in New York, a twister skipped across my Brooklyn neighborhood. It was tiny as tornadoes go, but enough to tear off roofs, flood the streets and knock down far too many trees. In the aftermath, we all crept out to survey the devastation, no longer hard-bitten New Yorkers but talking apes gaping at the ruined streets of the Forbidden City. Continue reading »
The Give Thanks electronic music party at San Jose Civic is becoming an annual holiday tradition in San Jose. Continue reading »
Even Now, four years after the fact, the members of Careless Hearts are still amazed that they played with Stooges’ guitarist James Williamson at the Blank Club. Continue reading »
Unless a person’s list includes that impossible-to-buy-for music fanatic who has every CD almost before it’s released, music is always a safe bet for gift-giving, because who doesn’t love music? Even then, that fanatic can’t own every new musical memoir, or know how to breakdance, or play a strumstick or taiko drum. We’ve compiled a list for listening, reading and making music—there should be something that’s new, even for that fanatic. Continue reading »
The Recent Typhoon in the Philippines has shocked the world with a death toll climbing close to 4,000 people, and tens of thousands injured. People all over the globe have responded with support, with a lot of people contributing however much money they can to the victims. Continue reading »
