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C.J. Prusi on September 11, 2019
It’s sure to be a wild night when Colombian singer and songwriter Maluma brings his 11:11 world tour to the SAP Center. Maluma’s 2016 single “El Perdedor” is just one of several of his videos that have tallied more than a billion views on YouTube. Part of the new school of Latin…
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Anne Gelhaus on September 11, 2019
Authentic Polish cuisine, music and dance can be difficult to come by in this area. But every year, around the middle of September, the South Bay Polish community throws a party at St. Brother Albert’s Polish Catholic Mission. Food, of course, is primary, so count on plenty of pierogi and kielbasa to…
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C.J. Prusi on September 11, 2019
In anticipation of 2020—and Beethoven’s 250th birthday—the Community School of Music and Arts hosts the latest installment in its a concert series honoring the beautiful sonatas of our good friend, Ludwig van. Composed over the course of three decades, the 32 sonatas are widely recognized as some of the most important compositions…
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C.J. Prusi on September 11, 2019
What better way to end the summer than with a cerveza preparada? Whether you come for the acidic tomato juice, the kick of the chile, the citric tang of lime or the pleasant buzz that comes along with finishing a few, the bartenders at Chacho’s are ready to celebrate this delicious Latin…
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C.J. Prusi on September 11, 2019
The rap gods have smiled on San Jose. This weekend’s Kings of the West extravaganza brings a completely stacked lineup—including Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, The Game, E-40 and Warren G—to the Shark Tank. These hip-hop heroes come to town as part of a broader series of concerts celebrating the SAP Center’s 25-year…
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Nick Veronin on September 11, 2019
For two decades San Jose native Kung Fu Vampire has batted away record contracts even as he’s charted favorably and toured with the biggest names in horrorcore. Like an undead, white-irised Frankie Blue Eyes, he’s done it his way. In 2016, with Look Alive, he ditched the colored contacts and Bella Lugosi…
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Bill Kopp on September 4, 2019
It’s best not to read too much into the fact that eclectic musician and songwriter Mary Timony’s band Ex Hex took its name from a solo album she made back in 2005. “Honestly, I just saw Ex Hex as a cool name for a band a long time ago, and since I…
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Erika Rasmussen on September 4, 2019
¡Pinche Juan! the crowd would yell for lead vocalist Rubén Albarrán. He changes his moniker for just about every album Café Tacvba releases. Thus far, he’s adopted at least 15 stage names. The group itself proves just as fluid. They’ve dipped their toes into just about every genre one might imagine. During…
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Wallace Baine on September 4, 2019
Nobody alive in the 1980s with the scantest interest in music could escape the force of Duran Duran. The slick synth-heavy proto-boy-band from the UK became an MTV sensation, thanks in large part to pouty sex-symbol lead singer, Simon LeBon. Sure, it’ll never be 1983 again, but DD has proved to be…
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Matei Predescu on September 4, 2019
New Zealand roots reggae icons Katchafire started 20 years ago as a Bob Marley tribute band—taking their name from The Wailers’ debut record, Catch a Fire. After the 2018 release of their fifth album, Legacy, which topped international charts, the group has solidified its presence on the forefront of the contemporary reggae…
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