The Bay Area gets a boost from Coachella this week as many artists make their way to Northern California venues in the days surrounding the festival in Indio, Calif.
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The Barfly on April 5, 2012
It was a dark and stormy night. The road, slick with rain, reflected back the light from my headlights as I traveled down a lonely stretch of Coleman Avenue. It was the perfect night to stay home, yet there I was, driving to Bluz By-You, eager to escape the dreary Santa Clara…
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SLG Art Boutiki & Gallery is holding strong with weekly shows in its hybrid arts-retail-performance space on South Market Street in San Jose. MetroActive photographer Jessica Shirley-Donnelly was there Friday to catch Fierce Creatures, Fever Charm, Tumbleweed Wanderers and Forrest Day for Radioactive SJ.
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Metro Newspaper’s Best of 2012 issue hit new stands today, highlighting a variety of local talent selected online by readers. From cutting-edge DJs, to old-school blues and cover bands, this is the best of Silicon Valley.
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Dredg, Case in Theory and Beta State packed the house at Avalon last week. Our photographer Joe Aguirre was there to catch the action.
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The new Liquid Restaurant and Lounge sits between an apartment building and a parking lot near San Jose State University, occupying an ordinary orange and yellow building. The exterior looks nothing like the typical nightclub: no flashy neon signs, crystal-clear bay windows and glitzy entryways. Liquid looks more like a Bohemian art…
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Aaron Carnes on March 21, 2012
For a year and a half after he started his one-man electronic band Seabright, San Jose’s Justin Morales was writing and recording in his bedroom, turning down every live gig offered to him. Finally, in 2007, he took the leap and played his first show at On the Corner Music in Campbell.
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Bruce Springsteen, Jay Z and 50 Cent grabbed headlines at SXSW this year, but at its core, the music festival is still a great place for music discovery. This year, the festival seemed particularly active as it peaked into a full-blown Mardi Gras style street party with thousands of St. Patrick’s Day…
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As SXSW reaches its peak, Austin is getting progressively louder, more crowded and beer-soaked. Highlights from the passed two days include blistering performances from Off! and High on Fire at Thrasher’s Texas Style Death Match Party, hip-hop at the Fader Forth, a strong set by Bass Drum of Death, local blues tunes…
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Stand on any given street corner near Sixth Street and the hundreds of venues hosting music at SXSW, and the racket is inescapable—hair metal, hip hop, punk, electronic, etc. We were right in the mix Wednesday, looking for something new and checking in on some of our favorite musicians. Here’s what we…
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