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Gary Singh on May 8, 2019
As part of the city of San Jose’s Creative License Ambassador program, Maestra Barbara Day Turner of the San Jose Chamber Orchestra is curating a concert of original 60-second songs about San Jose, written by community members, all to be performed at City Hall on June 21. Anyone can write a song and submit it for consideration.
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c on May 2, 2019
Informed by the craggy shores and crashing waves of their homeland, this Irish supergroup craft angelic melodies inspired by the old world lore of the Emerald Isle. For 15 years, Celtic Woman has been sharing the rich musical and cultural traditions of Ireland. Their 13th studio album, Ancient Land, was released last fall and features 18 odes to the island’s mystique. It’s a mix of folk songs, classic poems set to music and a handful of originals from the globally acclaimed singers. Continue reading »
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C.J. Prusi on May 2, 2019
Taking a little bit of The Lord of the Rings (Nazgûl robes and enchanted blades), a little bit of Tron (hazy, buzzing keys) and throwing it all in a bubbling cauldron, this Boise synthwave trio craft a truly potent musical potion. The Keeper, The Seer and The Weaver—as they are individually known—have journeyed far and wide, fending off the Dreadlords of The Nameless One and the darkness that surrounds. Join these neon knights as they unleash their arsenal of epic guitar leads, spooky-Moogy melodies and rolling-thunder drums against the forces of evil. Continue reading »
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C.J. Prusi on May 2, 2019
The imperial stout strikes back this weekend as The Beerwalk returns with another installment of May the Fourth Beer With You. This marks the first time the Star Wars-themed beer and food event comes to Japantown. More than a dozen breweries will be pouring at storefronts up and down Taylor and Jackson streets. It’s enough craft beer to make a wookie tipsy. Tickets get you tastings, a custom glass and a brew passport. Kids, dogs and designated drivers get in for free. The event benefits the Japantown Business Association and the Bay Area Brewers Guild. Continue reading »
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Erika Rasmussen on May 2, 2019
For the past six years, comic books and live music have lived in harmony at Dan Vado’s venue. Vado, who founded Slave Labor Graphics in 1986, opened his combination comics shop and performance hall in 2014. To celebrate six years on Race Street, Sacramento band The Gold Souls will bring their seductive blend of funk, soul and blues to the stage. Also on the bill, San Jose’s own Barely Funktional toe the line between hip-hop and R&B with deep grooves, snappy snares and rich vocals. Continue reading »
Free Comic Book Day is here again. Participating stores will have a slew of free books from the usual suspects, like DC and Marvel, as well as niche publishers. Just as the Marvel Cinematic Universe closes the door on an era with Avengers: Endgame, the illustrators and writers of Marvel’s print division are already laying the groundwork for the future of the franchise. Look for two new Avengers stories this year—one from industry veterans Jason Aaron and Stefano Caselli and another by Gerry Duggan and Mike Deodato centered around a new group, dubbed the Savage Avengers. Continue reading »
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C.J. Prusi on May 2, 2019
Imagine your high school’s glee club and college improv troupe had a love child—conceived in the back of a van on the way to a show, of course. That just about sums up Broadway’s Next Hit Musical. Audience participation is key to this show, as the crowd is invited to throw out raw song suggestions and watch as the cast cooks up a Tony Award-worthy show tunes on the spot. To reach for another metaphor, it’s a lot like Broadway by way of Benihanas. Continue reading »
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Metro Staff on May 2, 2019
The imagery accompanying the new collaboration between San Jose’s own Turbo Sonidero and Persian-British selector Arrabalero recalls the Afro-Futuristic album art of George Clinton. Call it Aztlán-Futurism. Grupo Jejeje fuses electronic textures with the global diaspora of Cumbia music—which originated in Columbia but has gone on to influence some of the world’s biggest pop producers and underground icons. The project has already garnered the attention of some serious tastemakers, including the DJ and curator Gilles Peterson, who premiered “Citlali” on his BBC6 radio show. Fledgling label Discos Rolas will release the album digitally and on vinyl May 3. Continue reading »
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Erika Rasmussen on May 2, 2019
People crave beautiful things, and appetites—for food, for music, for art—are amplified as the sun sinks low in the sky. As the evenings grow warmer and dusk lingers longer, the Taylor Street Night Market returns. The community is invited to gather around and sample tasty offerings from food trucks, such as Capelo’s BBQ, Twister’s and Fairycakes. Local makers, like Local Color’s T-shirt and poster printing Downtown Screen Printers, showcase their wares, while Noah and the Arkiteks provide the soundtrack. Continue reading »
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Metro Staff on May 2, 2019
Ask Charles Yan where he comes from and he’ll tell you it all goes back to China’s Cultural Revolution. Yan—better known by his stage name, Chow Mane—grew up the son of political refugees in Salinas and the South Bay. He dropped his excellent debut EP, Mooncakes, in 2017. This month he followed that up with his first full-length, Simmering. Sometimes sweet and sometimes sour, but always spicy, the album continues to build on Yan’s signature sound, which blends the hard-scrabble lessons he picked up from his immigrant parents with his first-generation American experiences. Oh… and it knocks. Continue reading »
