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Nick Veronin on April 19, 2018
When it comes to rock & roll’s most iconic drummers, Keith Moon of The Who ranks high on the list—right alongside the likes of John Bonham and Danny Carrey. Known for his explosive style, explosive alcohol consumption and the explosion he set off on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, Moon’s demons ultimately…
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Mike Huguenor on April 12, 2018
Dark, brooding and atmospheric, Punish the Blind is the first full-length by local black metalheads ColdClaw. On it, the San Jose band mix thrash, death and black metal to create a space as forbidding as the grim death march that adorns the record’s cover. Beginning with an unaccompanied guitar intro, the album…
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Bill Kopp on April 12, 2018
Jean-Michel Jarre built his music reputation on the strength of a series of groundbreaking 1970s albums. His second release, 1977’s Oxygène, pioneered the use of analog synthesizers in a melodic context and is widely viewed as an enduring influence upon today’s electronic artists.
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Jaleny Reyes on April 12, 2018
During this three-day interactive festival, the Community School of Music and Arts will celebrate the intersection of music and technology. Performers include The Flashbulb, Daniel Berkman, Hurd Ensemble and a live collaboration between Paul Dresher and Joel Davel. Attendees will also be able to participate in hands-on workshops and panel discussions, where…
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Kristin Lam on April 12, 2018
Danger, romance, puns and quips await Loreena and Rick in the streets, docks and nightclubs of Macao, China, in 1952. An enigmatic villain and murder mystery only adds to the musical’s affectionate parody of 1940s and ’50s Hollywood film noir classics. From “Mambo Malaysian” to “Mister McGuffin,” the catchy tunes and lyrics…
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Wallace Baine on April 11, 2018
The end of the road for the Righteous Brothers came suddenly and unexpectedly in 2003, when Bobby Hatfield—the tenor in the duo, and the voice in the immortal love song “Unchained Melody”—died of a heart attack shortly before a performance with his longtime partner, Bill Medley.
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Jaleny Reyes on April 11, 2018
In the wake of recent mass shootings and the supercharged political climate, KQED is exploring a number of hot button issues in a new six-part series. The public news outlet will host live conversations that explore race, gender, immigration, extremism and more at multiple locations around the Bay Area. The focus is…
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Jaleny Reyes on April 11, 2018
Overseen by bestselling author and playwright Iris Rainer Dart, The People in The Picture will have its West Coast premiere in San Jose. Dart’s play follows the story of Bubbie, a Holocaust survivor who recalls her life in the Yiddish theater. As she tells stories to her granddaughter, Jenny, the audience is…
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Salvatore Maxwell on April 11, 2018
The Postman Always Rings Twice comes to life on stage as never seen before. James M. Cain’s 1934 novel has been given a film treatment multiple times: including in Tay Garnett’s 1946 box office success, and in the Jack Nicholson-starring 1981 movie. The Stage presents a brand new adaptation of this sadistic…
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Mike Huguenor on March 29, 2018
Though they never quite achieved mainstream success, Prong has always lived at the intersection of genres. As an early developer of both industrial and groove metal, they had a major hand in shaping heavy music throughout the ’90s and early 2000s, influencing everyone from Nine Inch Nails to Lamb of God, and…
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