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Mike Huguenor on July 10, 2019
Brad Schultz isn’t supposed to be in Nashville. “We should be on a little run in Europe, festivals and things,” says the Cage the Elephant guitarist, “but our guitar player smashed his knee up pretty bad. He’s actually having surgery right now, as we speak.” Continue reading »
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Nick Veronin & Charlie Swanson on July 10, 2019
“I’m a nobody,” Jeff Larsen says with a laugh. Most weekdays, the West San Jose resident works as a real estate agent. On weekends, he spends time with his family and friends. On occasion, he boards a commercial aircraft for some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones, where he dons a long-haired wig with bangs, a leopard-print shirt, tight jeans and a blazer and belts out “Don’t Stop Believin’” for a crowd of American and allied troops.
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There are a lot of sign spinners out there advertising for newly available apartments, tax prep services or furniture blowout sales, but most of them act like they’re at a tailgate—sitting on their foldout chairs, wearing their team’s baseball cap, taking it easy and just leaning their sign on the traffic light post. They might as well be sipping a beer! Not you, though, my man. You put them to shame. You treated your sign spinning duties like a halftime show. The sweeping spins and rapid twists, beautifully orchestrated to a modern musical number—you never skipped a beat, you caught every toss and you transitioned into another impressive twirly combo. You were like a Harlem Globetrotter auditioning for America’s Got Talent. Who knew cardboard could move like that? It didn’t even matter that I had no clue what services you were promoting or what direction the sign meant to point to. I was just captivated at the intersection, praying to God that the light could stay red just a little bit longer.
I Saw You is an anonymous “man on the street” column. Email your rants and raves about co-workers or any badly behaving citizens to [email protected], or send to 380 S. First St, San Jose, 95113. Submissions should stick to about 100 words.
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Kael Austria on July 3, 2019
From sampling entire fast food menus to testing their drunk driving skills (in a safe environment, of course), this quartet of online influencers has tried it all. Following the recent publication of their book, The Hidden Power of F*cking Up, Eugene Lee Yang, Keith Habersberger, Ned Fulmer and Zach Kornfeld present their first-ever tour, The Try Guys: Legends of the Internet. Audience members are invited to witness the viral sensations attempt various challenges and activities live, #NoFilter. The performance is interactive, and audience participation is encouraged. Continue reading »
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Kael Austria on July 3, 2019
With 60 gold and platinum discs and over 100 million albums sold, Sir Paul McCartney is arguably the most successful songwriter in history. Since The Beatles split in 1970, he has released many beloved albums as a solo artist and with his band, Wings—and engaged in some notable collaborations with the likes of Michael Jackson, Kanye and the surviving members of Nirvana. Last month, he released a two-disc, 26-song album, Egypt Station: Explorer’s Edition, an expanded cut of his 2018 LP, Egypt Station. Continue reading »
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Metro Staff on July 3, 2019
It’s been 50 years since a flute-shredding Scotsman named Ian Anderson first brought his group, Jethro Tull, to America. To celebrate, Anderson is returning for another lap around the states. On this tour, he and his band will focus on the first 15 years of Tull—which gave fans albums like Stand Up, Benefit, Aqualung and Thick as a Brick. But Anderson is not one to live in the past. In 2017, he released Jethro Tull – The String Quartets, featuring many of the band’s best known songs performed by the Carducci String Quartet. There’s also a new album in the works, with a tentative 2020 release. Continue reading »
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Matei Predescu on July 3, 2019
Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Drew Baldridge and Canadian country duo High Valley come to San Jose for this KRTY-hosted show. Hailing from Illinois, Baldrige cultivated his skills as a performer and songwriter in Nashville before releasing his debut album, Dirt on Us on indie country label, Cold River Records. Brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel of bluegrass-tinged country duo High Valley made waves with their 2015 Atlantic Records single, “Make You Mine.” Nominated for the Academy of Country Music’s New Duo of the Year award, the Rempels commercial breakthrough came with their major-label debut, Dear Life, in 2016. Continue reading »
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Kael Austria on July 3, 2019
Scout Gillett, one third of New York indie trio Shadow Year, is stepping out on her own. Incorporating dreamy chord progressions and otherworldly vocals into her music, the Brooklyn singer and songwriter’s blissful punk ballads recall Sharon Van Etten, Blondie and Cat Power. In February, Gillett released her first single, “Signal,” featuring Katy Rea, a fellow musician and Brooklynite. Now on her first tour, Gillett will be accompanied by Katy Rea in this local show presented by San Jose promotion collective The Come Up. Continue reading »
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Erika Rasmussen on July 3, 2019
Novo Tempo is translated from Portugese as “new times.” San Jose Jazz and its “mobile music experience”—a truck converted into the self-contained stage known as the “Boom Box”—host master guitarist Ed Johnson and his troupe this weekend. It’s part of SJZ’s larger series of free summer events. A jazz ensemble with Brazilian flare, Novo Tempo have been together since 2002 and have two albums to their name: Movimento and The Other Road. Strings and percussion harmonize in undulating Latin waves, while the band’s wind section recalls distant lands and faint memories through swinging arcs and glittery rumble. Continue reading »
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Matei Predescu on July 3, 2019
This buzzworthy Vallejo rap crew first grabbed mainstream visibility with “Paramedic!”—a fiery banger, which appeared on the Kendrick Lamar-curated Black Panther: The Album. Riding the crest of their latest full-length release, Family Not A Group, the 707 set bring their hard-hitting sound to the South Bay. The April 2019 LP features core members Slimmy B, DaBoii, Yhung T.O. and Lul G spitting over beats by Oakland-born GOOD Music producer Hit-Boy. The result is a multi-layered approach to a distinct Bay Area sound, which has solidified SOB X RBE as one of the Bay Area’s most promising hip-hop acts. Continue reading »
