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Metro Staff on September 4, 2019
One of the Peninsula’s largest summer street fairs, the Mountain View Art & Wine Festival packs a whole lot into two days. The public party features artwork from more than 500 artists and makers, live music, plenty of kid-friendly activities, plus beer, wine and signature cocktails—all on Castro Street. Also this year,…
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Erika Rasmussen on September 4, 2019
Presented by the Morgan Hill Downtown Association, the annual Brew Crawl returns for its eighth year. Attendees can sample rare craft brews and ciders, four bands performing live music and games across 20 tasting locations—all within walking distance. Tickets include beer samples, a custom glass and a beer passport to keep track…
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Nick Veronin on September 4, 2019
We all know Dierks Bentley as a singer, songwriter and country music veteran…but it turns out he might also be a Burner. He’s currently on the road, pushing his 2018 LP, The Mountain, whose lead single, “Burning Man,” seems to pay homage to the weeklong party in Nevada’s Black Rock desert. The…
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Matei Predescu on September 4, 2019
Music promotion organization Heavy San Jose is putting together bowling, brews and heavy metal in a weekend showcase of over 20 rock bands from across the West Coast. San Jose classics like Infinite Sleep and Dolores will be appearing alongside stoner metal shredders Hippie Death Cult and Holy Grove, both natives of…
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Erika Rasmussen on September 4, 2019
Born in Georgia to a Mexican family, J. Raul Garcia—better known by his stage name, WHATUPRG—wears his Christian faith on his sleeve. His two EPs, Pleasant Hill and RAUL, are brimming with allusions to his faith and his family heritage. Garcia’s music tells a story, one characterized by both the trauma of…
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Matei Predescu on September 4, 2019
These two alternative indie artists paint trippy dreamscapes with their hypnotizing post punk and psych rock sounds. Casual Crypt is the alter-ego of synth wizard James Vernon, whose upcoming debut album frames bedroom pop and indie rock around a spooky backdrop of whispering vocals and electronic echoes. Vernon’s album is set to…
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Matei Predescu on August 28, 2019
For Kendall Sallay and Dirk Milotz, the two core members of Portland-based experimental dream-pop group Starover Blue, home will always be San Jose.
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Kael Austria on August 28, 2019
It’s taco time! More than 20 Bay Area food trucks will serve their signature interpretations of the humble taco at the San Jose Flea Market this weekend. Vendors include traditionalists such as Fish Taco Wabo, Junior’s Roaster and Los Jarochos Grill, as well as some more adventurous taco innovators, like Rocko’s Ice…
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Wallace Baine on August 28, 2019
For the fourth straight year, Sonido Clash goes deep into the emerging sounds of alternative Latinx music with about two dozen acts from across the diaspora on four stages, as well as live poetry, a panel discussion, a car show, a dance workshop and tons more. Headlining this year is the Puerto…
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Conor Agnew on August 28, 2019
San Jose producer Ryan Galvan’s new instrumental record, Superior Sauce, features ingredients carefully chosen from decades of funk, soul, R&B, hip-hop, jazz and electronic music. The resulting flavor is groovy as hell and deliciously chill. Across the album’s eight tracks the local multi-instrumentalist recalls the likes of J Dilla, Isaac Hayes, João…
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