Look who creepin’, look who crawlin’, still ballin’ in the mix. Mike Jones is “Still Tippin’” and comes to San Jo this Thursday. The South Texas rapper is a legend in H-Town and brings a style to the stage that’s all his own (word to Swishahouse.) The chopped and screwed music gets the hustlas with the swangas out. People pop trunk to this music, sharing airtime with other Texas rappers such as Slim Thug, Paul Wall and more. This will be a masterclass in gettin’ money with a Southern drawl. Who??? Mike Jones!!!

Mike Jones
Thu, 9pm, $40
Branham Lounge, San Jose

Those still looking to get hyphy after Mac Dre Day on the 5th can’t do much better than seeing San Francisco underground rap legend and Mac Dre collaborator Andre Nickatina—the killa whale—bring the party to South Side SJ’s Branham Lounge. Often spoken in the same breath as both the Thizz Entertainment founder and E-40, the artist formerly known as Dre Dog has been steadily releasing West Coast underground classics for the past three decades, and even rapped over a sample of “Juicy” a year before Biggie. He might be “The Most Hated Man in ‘Frisco,” but he’ll be feeling the love in San Jose.

Andre Nickatina
Thurs, 8pm, $40
Branham Lounge, San Jose

The Trims have played melancholic post-punk with pop ambitions for nearly a decade now, and if you’ve ever seen one of their high-energy live performances, you know they’ve got the chops. While frontman Gabe Maciel’s confessional poetry has always been concerned with loss, regret and heartbreak, sonically the band’s latest record Julian Street finds the San Jose natives embracing increasingly bright hooks. The results are decidedly danceable. Think Two Door Cinema Club if they bled Orange Sauce. Grab a drink with the band at The Branham Lounge at this post-Valentine’s Day show.

The Trims
Sat, 9pm, Free
The Branham Lounge, San Jose

All the cool kids living on The South Side know that The Ritz isn’t the only place in San Jose to throw back a few and get down to Depeche Mode, The Smiths and New Order. The Branham Lounge has its own first Friday ’80s party led by DJs David Q and Otrebor. This dynamic duo will be in the mix all night, spinning up your favorite big-hair jams from The Cure, Pet Shop Boys, B-52s and Madonna. Put on your dancing shoes and cruise through.

Culture Club
Fri, 10pm, Free
Branham Lounge, San Jose

Branham Lounge kicked off the holiday weekend right with Black Wednesday, featuring Goldenchyld and Gwerx behind the decks. Metro photographer Ian Healy was there to catch the action.