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Metro Staff on March 6, 2019
Those who are a part of this city’s nightlife scene know that San Jose is a lot like a small town. People watch out for each other. So when news of Robbie Matthews’ untimely death reached Rachel Warner of The Caravan, one of Matthews’ favourite watering holes, she knew what she had…
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Mike Huguenor on March 6, 2019
Dubstep began in England as a contemplative alternative to the more hard-edged styles of British club music, but by the time Skrillex came around, it was all car commercials, LA skylines and vodka tent pop-ups. Though they aren’t exactly Burial, Canadian DJs Adventure Club keep dubstep leaning back toward its early days,…
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Metro Staff on March 6, 2019
First it was disco. Then it was rock & roll. Now it’s print. Or so they say. But according to the artists behind a new exhibit at The Arsenal, the rumors about the death of magazines and newspapers have been greatly exaggerated. “The Death of Print Media” will feature original collages by…
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Metro Staff on March 6, 2019
Crafting high-quality beer starts with a flower. Most beer enthusiasts, however, will only experience the bitter punch of hops in a mug. But at the Hop ’N Vine Festival hop-heads will have the opportunity to get hands-on with whole cones at the event’s “Hop ’N Vine University.” Featuring locally produced brew and…
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Mike Huguenor on March 6, 2019
If you think about it, Santana Row is the perfect spot to relive the ’80s. The whole shopping center has the McMansion look of Tony Montana’s Miami hideout, replete with bull market prices and Reagan-era extravagances. But this Friday, tucked away in Ozumo’s lounge is a quieter, more entertaining take on the…
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Wallace Baine on March 6, 2019
The catch phrase for this year’s Silicon Valley Auto Show is “The Future of Drive,” which alone is enough to get the hearts of Bay Area car fanatics revving at dangerously high RPMs. All the pulse-quickening name brands will be there—Bentley, Lamborghini, Maserati, Rolls Royce—along with the most dazzling examples of bleeding-edge…
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Wallace Baine on March 6, 2019
You’ve heard of Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Elvis, but if you’re not a student of early rock & roll, you may not know much about Sister Rosetta Tharpe. A generation older than those landmark names, Tharpe was a critical influence on all of them, and to the development of the electric…
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Wallace Baine on March 6, 2019
ABC’s Dancing With the Stars has long been a ratings behemoth on the small screen. But it also draws big crowds to live productions at theaters around the country. This week the tour comes to San Jose, featuring many of the show’s most familiar faces (and, let’s be honest, bodies)—including Jenna Johnson,…
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Mike Huguenor on March 6, 2019
One day in 1999, Xavier Dphrepaulezz was driving through L.A. Next thing he knew, he was in a hospital bed. He’d been blindsided by another driver, his car had flipped over and three weeks had passed. His right hand was almost completely paralyzed. Half-atrophied, and held together by steel rods, he was…
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Bill Kopp on March 6, 2019
Sarah Brightman is one of the leading figures in classical vocal music today. Carefully maintaining the sophistication of the genre, Brightman has nonetheless managed to achieve superstar status.
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