The future arrives in San Jose this week. Perfume, one of the biggest J-Pop bands in at least a generation, comes to the City National Civic in support of last year’s Future Pop. Massive, relentless and ever-expanding into new territories, Future Pop is the culmination of nearly 20 years of pushing pop…
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C.J. Prusi on April 4, 2019
This L.A.-based emcee has dropped eight albums since his 1997 debut, F’Real—including classics like Murs for President (2008) and Have a Nice Life (2015). The man is unstoppable, and still melancholy as hell. His last release, A Strange Journey into the Unimaginable (2018), runs the gamut from heartbreaking to hilarious, as he…
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C.J. Prusi on April 4, 2019
Don’t you dare close your eyes—Broadway San Jose is bringing audiences to fictional, fantastical city of Agrabah, staging Disney’s musical adaptation of the 1992 animated classic Aladdin. With less than two months until the live-action film release, this is your chance to catch an early peek into the Cave of Wonders. The…
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Erika Rasmussen on April 4, 2019
There are some birthday parties you don’t want to miss. The Gardenia Society kicks off this inaugural event—a celebration of the late, great Billie Holiday—with live jazz and blues, plus visual art from watercolor painter James Gayles. Donations will be taken to benefit the Gardenia Society’s programs, which include scholarships and grants…
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Nick Veronin on April 4, 2019
With a career spanning three decades, Arsenio Hall needs no introduction. The comedian is best known for hosting The Arsenio Hall Show, which ran from 1989-1994—and was reprised from 2013-2014. The Cleveland-born comic got his start in stand-up in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles, where he made a few appearances on…
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C.J. Prusi on April 4, 2019
Picture The Moth with a hefty helping of science. That’s The Story Collider in a nutshell. In addition to its weekly podcast, TSC has been bringing true and personal tales of science to live audiences since 2010. Recent episodes feature stories about heredity and the open ocean. This weekend, The Story Collider…
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Nick Veronin on April 4, 2019
Though they’ve been brewing up a storm for years, it feels like Camino Brewing Co. opened their taproom just yesterday. Well, time flies when you’re having fun—and there are few things more fun than drinking beer. It’s been a year since Camino Brewing Co. opened up their taproom at 718 S. 1st…
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C.J. Prusi on April 4, 2019
Though they’ve transitioned from a glossy, Warped Tour-ing electro-punk quartet to a party-rocking DJ trio, Cash Cash’s love for good, old-fashioned rock & roll can still be heard in “Belong,” their collaboration with early-aughts emo heartthrob Dashboard Confessional. This New Jersey production crew first broke out in 2008 with their sugar-coated techno-pop…
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Nick Veronin on April 4, 2019
Pixelated tones and PBR tall boys are on the menu this Thursday at the Caravan. Los Angeles-based synthwave producer Scott McClure brings his mix of stuttering, John Carpenter basslines, soaring Final Fantasy textures and Crystal Quest flourishes to 98 Almaden Ave. Sharing the bill is San Jose’s very own Dead Mall, the…
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C.J. Prusi on April 4, 2019
The Changing Same holds true to its mission of hosting the most promising rising stars at the bleeding edge of soul, funk and R&B. This Thursday, the weekly party brings Parisian beatsmith Arnaud Antoine Rene Bernard, known by most as Onra. He is perhaps best known for his 2010 LP, Long Distance—which…
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