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Aaron Carnes on March 13, 2013
Milestones for rock venues and nightclubs would be better measured in dog years. It seems that each year is elongated by constant battles: noise complaints, bitchy artists, technical failures, unruly patrons and nights that, for whatever reason, are utter failures.
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Brandon Roos on March 12, 2013
Celebrated local venue and comic-book shop SLG Art Boutiki will throw two nights of packed programming before its South Market Street location closes for good to make way for a new residential development.
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Keyboardist Robert Glasper was in San Jose with his band the Robert Glasper Experiment for two shows at Theatre on San Pedro Square for San Jose Jazz Winter Fest.
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Aaron Carnes on March 6, 2013
Last Wednesday, the Britannia Arms Almaden held a private event celebrating its 25th anniversary, a huge accomplishment considering that 25 years is a lifetime in the restaurant and nightclub industries—and the Brit has managed to be successful in both arenas.
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Andrew Gilbert on March 6, 2013
In the scheme of things, Robert Glasper knows that winning the 2013 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album is a very big deal. But the jazz pianist’s immediate reaction in the hours after he scored an unprecedented triumph with his Blue Note project Black Radio was to fall soundly asleep.
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Brandon Roos on March 6, 2013
In a recent interview with Tiesto, the superstar DJ spoke on how inspiring it’s been playing for American crowds in the wake of the recent electronic dance music boom. He noted that stateside, crowds aren’t pigeon-holed in one style and are incredibly enthusiastic about the emerging sound. That enthusiasm was on full…
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Aaron Carnes on February 27, 2013
The last record the Thermals released, Personal Life back in 2010, was not quite the frantic explosion their fans expected. It was a downright hook-driven, midtempo, New Wave production—quite different from the unhinged urgency present on early indie-punk recordings.
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Brandon Roos on February 26, 2013
The biggest DJ in the world is coming to San Jose. At the forefront of a recent American musical revolution, Dutch phenom Tiesto performs at the San Jose State Event Center on March 5, his only Bay Area stop, as part of his sold-out College Invasion tour.
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As part a of a weekend full of events commemorating the 10-year anniversary of Johnny V’s, DJs and bass fans took over the downtown San Jose venue for Clandestine’s 10-year reunion.
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Brandon Roos on February 25, 2013
When you come into contact with Will Magid’s music, don’t be surprised if it’s hard to place in the proper time or context. For him, that deliberate confusion is part of the fun.
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