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Simone Larson on September 11, 2012
Every Thursday night in downtown San Jose, Iguanas Taqueria hosts its weekly open-mic session. The soft ambiance of neon lighting from the front window serves as a backdrop for the performers, and encouraging accoutrements such as an excellent sound system, microphones and bar stools are provided.
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The Barfly on August 28, 2012
Thursday evening: 11pm, and the night is a slow one at Playhouse, the new San Jose nightlife venue. Having opened in late June, Playhouse is still comparatively unknown to club-goers, but I’m grateful for the small crowd. It gives me the opportunity to do what I enjoy the most—sit around and sip…
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Rock the Bells, the biggest hip-hop party of the summer, took over Shoreline Amphitheatre for two days with performances from new acts like A$SAP Rocky and old-school rappers like Big Daddy Kane and Salt-n-Pepa.
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We headed up to San Francisco over the weekend to catch performances from Metallica, Beck, Jack White and more.
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International Latin music star Daddy Yankee filled San Jose Civic on Saturday for a night full of reggaeton beats with Wil J opening.
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Jeff Brummett on August 1, 2012
Tony Sly, a fixture in the San Jose rock scene and front man of No Use for a Name, passed away today at the age of 41. His long-time friend Jeff Brummett shares his thoughts and memories.
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It was a full house at San Jose Bar and Grill on Saturday for the Skin Bartop Bikini Contest, featuring a few local girls strutting their stuff in two pieces for the throng of men looking on.
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It’s with great sadness that we share our final collection of photos from Detox Sunday, the summer party series that ended last weekend with hundreds of scantily clad partiers. After five years of hosting the pool party at Beverly Heritage Hotel in Milpitas, organizers are throwing in the towel and moving on…
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Tomek Mackowiak on July 23, 2012
The Summer Kraftbrew beer festival on Saturday was a success from almost every angle. The weather was exactly what you’d expect for California in July, sunny and clear. The crowd was pleasant as well, and the beers were exemplary.
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The debut of Night Market in San Jose was a success with thousands attendees visiting booths with local vendors and food trucks.
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