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Thyra Phan on February 21, 2013
Goodbye, “Gangnam Style.” Hello, “Harlem Shake.” The new dance based on the Baauer-produced track has gone viral with videos all over the Internet, including two shot at San Jose State University and UC Santa Cruz.
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Aaron Carnes on February 21, 2013
Few indie-songwriters venture into the world of ballet. Yet, Portland singer-songwriter Nick Jaina was the musical director for two of them, Warehouse under the Hudson (2012) and Epistasis (2011).
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Brandon Roos on February 20, 2013
Johnny V’s celebrates 10 years of business with five straight nights of packed programming. Come Saturday, one of the most beloved parties at the club returns for a 10-year anniversary of its own. Clandestine, the still-revered former drum ‘n’ bass and hip-hop party, will bring back many of its regulars for a…
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Aaron Carnes on February 20, 2013
A few years ago, Worker Bee and Doctor Nurse were two of the biggest local indie-rock bands. They haven’t broken up, but they aren’t as active as they once were. Evan Jewett, Worker Bee’s lead singer, moved to New York, and a couple of members of Doctor Nurse had kids, which made…
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There were lots of smiles at Meet The Brewers 2013 as hundreds of craft brew fans gathered at Tied House and Hermitage Brewery for Meet the Brewers.
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Brandon Roos on February 15, 2013
Last November, Latyrx broke a 15 year drought between studio releases with their Disconnection EP. They also have plans for a proper follow-up to 1997’s The Album, the literally-titled The Second Album, set to drop later this year.
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Brandon Roos on February 12, 2013
San Francisco hip-hop stalwart San Quinn recently celebrated 20 years in the rap game, no small feat considering how quickly some artists rise and fall from the spotlight. Though he’s seen the trends and sonics change—his 2006 hit “Hell Yeah” was one of the high points of the mid-aughts hyphy movement—his modus…
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Sunset 2013 could have easily passed as an early Mardi Gras party at San Jose Civic as half-naked partiers flashed their finest candy gear and dino costumes.
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Maureen Coulter on February 5, 2013
Jeff Abel has jumped into dubstep like a masked bandit, brandishing heavy-metal weapons and leaving chaos and broken speakers in his wake. While the genre is known for rumbling basslines and lots of head tossing among its fans, the DJ and producer known as Excision lets the listener tap into their inner…
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Maureen Coulter on February 5, 2013
Eric Fanali doesn’t want you to go to San Francisco. The man behind the scenes of many downtown music events, from no-cover Blank Club concerts on Wednesday nights to the SubZero Festival and shows throughout Silicon Valley, puts all of his resources into nurturing the local music scene and connecting fans. His…
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