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Yousif Kassab on September 13, 2017
In between teaching kids to draw and running an art supply store that transforms into a gallery once a month, Roan Victor continues to create meaningful works of art. Working mostly with oil paints, the co-owner of The Arsenal creates works that straddle the worlds of public and private, the seen and…
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Yousif Kassab on September 8, 2017
Rumba flamenco heavyweights Gipsy Kings have been at this a while. Over the course of their storied career, their music has spread its tendrils throughout popular culture in a way few world music bands have been able to achieve. The group collected its first Grammy back in 2013 with their last album,…
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Yousif Kassab on September 8, 2017
Silicon Valley art junkies rejoice! Metro readers have crowned it the best fest in the South Bay multiple times, and this weekend the Mountain View Art & Wine Festival returns. This year marks the festival’s 46th outing and features two days of food, drink, arts and live music. The first evening of…
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Yousif Kassab on September 6, 2017
The Empress of Soul brings her silky contralto voice back to the Bay Area for one night. Considering the seven-time Grammy winner’s extensive repertoire of standards and original material, a fantastic show is assured. Fans can expect to hear classics, like her 1973 No. 1 hit, “Midnight Train to Georgia,” as well…
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Yousif Kassab on August 30, 2017
Plenty have heard the trippy, left-field production of Nosaj Thing. Yet, as is the case with so many beatmakers, his behind-the-scenes work has often remained in the shadow of the larger stars it has helped propel into the limelight.
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Yousif Kassab on August 19, 2017
Singer-songwriter and country music veteran Dierks Bentley is still in the midst of his What the Hell Tour in support of his 2016 album, Black. The record found the Arizona native detailing the struggles as well as the triumphs he has experienced over the course of his life. With eight studio albums…
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Yousif Kassab on August 17, 2017
The Silicon Valley Music and Taco Fest is back. What started as a single-day taco celebration has expanded into a full weekend of tortilla-cradled goodness, complete with live musical performances, a silent disco and an eating contest. They are even bringing in a mechanical bull for the would-be cowboys and cowgirls in…
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Yousif Kassab on August 10, 2017
Twenty years into their career, it’s clear that Atmosphere will go down as one of the best underground hip-hop groups ever. The Minnesota duo’s early albums feature a quick-witted Slug using his silver tongue to couple glib remarks with intricate and braggadocious rhymes, all while producer Ant drops some seriously dope beats.…
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Yousif Kassab on August 9, 2017
Music is typically a pursuit for the ears, but some songs occupy a time and place. Just as the olfactory sense can bring back vivid memories of things past, music has the power to transports listeners to new places. Los Angeles producer Mndsgn (pronounced “Mind Design”) conjures smoke-filled rooms and dimly lit house parties…
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Yousif Kassab on August 9, 2017
Some music is just universal. No matter what kind of day you had, or how subconscious you might feel, once you hear it you have to move. The work of Seattle producer Sango falls in this category. His newest project, De Mim, Pra Você is a combination of baile funk and light…
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