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Metro Staff on June 7, 2017
Bellying up to the bar or huddling around a pitcher during the game are great ways to enjoy a cold beverage. But sometimes the night calls for something more lively. There are plenty of great watering holes that specialize in live entertainment, DJs and karaoke in Silicon Valley. Here are just a…
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Brad Kava on October 20, 2016
The longtime blues musician and South Bay native John Garcia has died. The Grammy-nominated guitarist—who performed with the likes of John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Paul Simon and Bonnie Raitt passed away over the weekend in Gilroy, where he was born.
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Sean McCourt on July 14, 2016
Birthed in L.A.’s late-’70s underground music scene—back when punk rock was still in its infancy—The Dickies are one of the longest-running and most entertaining punk bands to ever take the stage. Formed in the San Fernando Valley in in 1977, The Dickies hit upon a winning formula with songs like “Stukas over…
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Mike Huguenor on July 6, 2016
Ahead of his 24-date U.S.-Canada tour, Kung Fu Vampire is thinking about his hometown. “There’s all this talent here,” the local horrorcore rapper says. “There are so many great emcees, but no one’s stepping up and saying ‘I’m gonna be that guy.’” That guy is whoever will stay in San Jose after…
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Tad Malone on July 6, 2016
Some relationships drag on for years, never really going anywhere, before unceremoniously sputtering out. Though it’s impossible to say exactly what the future holds for San Jose indie quartet Get Married, things are certainly looking up. Formed just last year, the band is already taking things to the next level, inking a…
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Metro Staff on June 30, 2016
Pretty slow year in politics, huh? Ha! Got you, sucka. The 2016 presidential race has felt more like a crazed, national midlife crisis playing out as mom (Hillary) and dad (ugh) drive us to the land of lesser evils. The differences are stark, and anyone who thinks it’s a tough decision is…
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Melissa Hartman, Sean McCourt, Mike Huguenor, Tad Malone on June 29, 2016
Introducing the “Hit List,” a weekly roundup of the hottest concerts, new music, art exhibits, parties and events in Silicon Valley. Check back to Metro’s Activate blog every Wednesday to find out what’s poppin’ off in the South Bay. This week: DJ Mustard is at Pure Lounge, Kenny Rogers comes the Mountain…
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Mike Huguenor on June 29, 2016
Reggaeton hit the American mainstream in 2004, with massive hits from Daddy Yankee and Ivy Queen. A mixture of Latin, hip-hop and reggae music, the new sound was a natural fit within San Jose’s downtown scene, where all three of reggaeton’s parent genres have connected well with audiences.
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Avi Salem on June 29, 2016
When it comes to picking songs for that carefree, windows-down summer playlist, front seat selectors would do well to consider The Mowgli’s. With acoustic anthems about holding hands beneath a California sunset and disco-punk celebrations of kissing in the dark, the SoCal indie-pop outfit have built a career upon songs in praise…
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Stacy Torres on June 22, 2016
Of all the incredible blues performances Dan Ross has seen in his time, there is one he will never forget. “It was just fantastic when John Lee Hooker came out and basically rocked 3,000 people with his boot,” Ross says, recalling one of the two times the blues legend performed at the…
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