Goldenchyld, a member of the Bangerz DJ crew, heard his share of fresh tracks in 2012, spending most weekend nights working clubs and crowding dance floors throughout the Bay Area. Here are his top picks for songs that stuck with him through the year.
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Will Sprott, a solo artist and member of the Mumlers, shares his favorite songs from 2012, a mix of retro soul, modern R&B and songs from his comrades in the Bay Area music scene.
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Not So Silent Night, a holiday tradition from modern rock station Live 105, returned bigger and better than ever this year with two days of music at Oracle Arena.
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Fans of craft brew and the retro sounds of the Bang gathered at San Jose’s Landmark Ballroom over the weekend for the KraftBrew Winter Ball. Metro photographer Geoffrey Smith II was on hand to catch the action.
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Sean McCourt on December 5, 2012
For more than four decades now, Oakland’s Tower of Power has graced stages around the world with a signature blend of R&B, funk and rock & roll, scoring a number of their own hit songs as well as performing with the likes of Santana, Little Feat, Huey Lewis and Elton John.
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There was no shortage of bikinis, booze or balloons as Sunnyvale hub for adult entertainment AJ’s celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday.
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While masses of shoppers were pillaging local shopping malls, gangs of drug-crazed kids stripped down to candy bracelets and funny masks—at least that’s what mainstream media would like you to think—for an EDM Massive at San Jose Civic Auditorium. The party was, in fact, pretty typical for big DJ events these days,…
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Branham Lounge kicked off the holiday weekend right with Black Wednesday, featuring Goldenchyld and Gwerx behind the decks. Metro photographer Ian Healy was there to catch the action.
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A self-proclaimed “pioneer of Gothic Hip Hop” San Jose’s Kung Fu Vampire had a big year in 2012, booking his longest national tour to date and recording with three industry vets: E-40, Tech N9ne and Brotha Lynch Hung. We caught up with KFV on the road to find out his favorite songs…
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Sean McCourt on November 14, 2012
Emerging from Edinburgh, Scotland, during the first wave of punk rock in the mid-1970s, the Rezillos captured the raw intensity and rebellious spirit of the early movement and propelled themselves to cult status on the strength of the melodies and joyous spirit that they added to the musical mix.
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