Summer proper arrives on Saturday, and the best of the season in Silicon Valley is yet to come: backyard barbecues and pool parties, cruising with the windows down on hot nights or, perhaps, clinking a cool beverage with friends on one of the many outdoor bar patios throughout the valley.
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Sean McCourt on June 11, 2014
Yogi Bear would probably have to be sporting spikes and a Mohawk if he wanted to blend in with the crowd and try to steal somebody’s “pic-a-nic basket” at Shoreline Amphitheatre on August 31st, because local radio station Live 105 is hosting a “Punk Rock Picnic” to celebrate the end of summer.
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Tony Contini on June 11, 2014
Some bands’ sounds are fueled by past loves and worldly turmoil, others by pizza and beer. Joan and the Rivers are an experimental three-piece rock band from San Jose—and a trio of kindred spirits.
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The First City Festival is adding to an already packed Northern California concert lineup with Beck, The National, The Naked and Famous and Phantogram headlining the First City Festival in Monterey.
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Longtime record store owner Al Farleigh, owner of Big Al’s Record Barn, passed away this week due to complications from tonsil cancer.
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Brandon E. Roos on April 28, 2014
Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren may not be a household name stateside just yet, but he’s a behemoth in the world of dance music. DJ Mag crowned him best DJ in the world—an award bearing worldwide clout—an unprecedented five times, he remains a leading force and tastemaker in trance music.
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San Jose Jazz Summer Fest will return this summer with iconic funk bassist Bootsy Collins headlining the festival.
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Brandon E. Roos on April 22, 2014
Finally, the hip-hop pendulum is swinging back to the West Coast. After roughly a decade of Southern rappers dominating the charts, the rise of Kendrick Lamar and a handful of other rappers in LA, and the burgeoning success of the Bay Area’s own Iamsu and Sage the Gemini, are creating momentum that…
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With a little more than a month before the June 1 festival at Shoreline Amphiteatre, Live 105 announced today the lineup for its annual BFD Festival with Foster the People and MIA topping the bill.
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Brandon E. Roos on April 9, 2014
A well-dressed yet casual crowd of varied age sips craft cocktails as they’re serenaded by the timeless voice of Marvin Gaye. While the legendary crooner’s delivery remains untouched, he’s supported by a hip-hop backdrop, complete with booming 808 kick. It seemed like the day’s rain may scare some away, but it’s 10:30pm…
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