by
Metro Staff on October 20, 2021
SQUID GAME By Mike Huguenor The pandemic has forced all of us to adapt in ways we never anticipated. At the venerable Bay Area institution Scott’s Seafood, it brought about a new identity that is quickly growing in size and scale to rival the restaurant itself: Scott’s Chowder House, a smaller, more…
Continue reading »
by
Elliott Sky Case on October 20, 2021
In the center of the triptych a family poses alongside a Polaroid and a huge, dark bust of a man’s head. A little boy stands proudly between his sitting relatives, two handprints floating above his head—his father’s larger hand encircling the boy’s own.
Continue reading »
by
Bill Kopp on October 20, 2021
Guitarist, singer and songwriter Graham Parker first came to the attention of American audiences during the punk and new wave era of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. As a result, he was sometimes mentioned in the same breath as acts like the Sex Pistols. But musically, he had little in common…
Continue reading »
by
Jay Edgar on October 20, 2021
Seven years out from Salad Days, and we’re still living in Mac DeMarco’s world. The Canadian normcore icon’s lazy, stoney guitar and fat, cloudy synths on record captivated a generation of hipsters, stoners and dirtbags, and this weekend he’s heading to Stanford to put the next generation of hipsters, stoners and dirtbags—er,…
Continue reading »
by
Alec Adams on October 20, 2021
Few live theater groups can claim to grind as hard as the Sunnyvale Community Players. They’ve been indefatigable since 1969 and even a global pandemic couldn’t shut them out. Hot off the heels of their West Side Story run, they’re back with the musical adaptation of Daniel Wallace’s novel Big Fish. The…
Continue reading »
Legendary Bay Area DJs Chuy Gomez and Kilo are throwing a wild Halloween party on Saturday at The GlassHouse. The music of choice for the night will be top 40s, hip-hop, Latin and more, with the vibes spinning late into Sunday morning across the GlassHouse’s two party rooms. A $1,000 prize goes…
Continue reading »
by
Alec Adams on October 20, 2021
RL Grime has long enjoyed the best of both worlds—whether he’s collaborating with A-Listers from the world of hip-hop, EDM or traditional pop, genre has never been able to limit the LA producer’s magic touch. He can bring in millions of streams and still maintain the DIY ethos of his soundcloud roots.…
Continue reading »
by
Mike Huguenor on October 20, 2021
San Jose and video games go together like HP and MP. At LVL Up this Saturday, all manner of games and gaming paraphernalia will be on sale for the massive Game Swap Night Market. Here, gamers can pick up classic carts like Ninja Gaiden and Altered Beast, peruse some recent gaming phenoms…
Continue reading »
by
Grace Stetson on October 20, 2021
Beloved country crooner and activist Willie Nelson couldn’t have said it better than in his 1981 hit song: “Just can’t wait to get on the road again / The life I love is making music with my friends.” This Saturday, that dream becomes a reality once again, with 88-year-old Nelson returning to…
Continue reading »
by
Mike Huguenor on October 20, 2021
Originally formed by Dan Kuramoto in 1974, Hiroshima has remained a singular figure in contemporary jazz for almost forty years. Taking inspiration from the musicality and pop sensibilities of groups like Earth, Wind and Fire, the band combines American jazz and R&B with traditional Japanese instrumentation like the koto and the shakuhachi…
Continue reading »
