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Metro Staff on March 11, 2020
The San Jose-by-Oakland duo of Edgewize and DJ Platurn mark the release of their debut EP, Apatheater, with a performance at Cafe Stritch’s weekly Wax Wednesday party. Layering dusty, deep-crate grooves with dense-yet-punchy lyrics, these two Bay Area hip-hop heads warrant the comparisons to Aesop Rock, Atmosphere and MF Doom. Taking on…
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Metro Staff on December 4, 2019
To those who grew up in the know, the so-called “Secret Sidewalk,” running through Niles Canyon in Fremont, was a place to go get weird. Formerly the Spring Valley Aqueduct, this graffiti-covered, rectangular channel once carried water, but eventually became a place for daytrippers to, um… trip. It’s unclear if musicians Alex…
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Metro Staff on November 20, 2019
Back in June, Amy Dabalos (a.k.a. Amy D.) gave fans a taste of what she’s been working on, screening the video for her single “Like You”—a potent affirmation of women’s empowerment, agency and authenticity—at The Continental. This Friday, the local singer and San Jose Jazz regular will pull the curtain back on…
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To watch the boys from Atta Kid perform is to see unbridled joy in the form of a musical performance. Founded in 2012, the group uses its technical prowess to craft tunes that are as academically impressive as they are toe-tappingly accessible. Blending elements of jazz and hip-hop with East Bay funk…
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Erika Rasmussen on May 16, 2019
Thrift shop art is often bad, but some is downright inspiring. The comedy duo of Jordan Cerminara and Jeremy Talamantes draw big laughs by taking aim at the Goodwilled misfits of the art world. Talamantes is from San Jose, but this is the pair’s first time bringing their Art Critique Comedy Show…
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Bay Area musician Marinero crafts gauzy, laid-back indie rock,inflected with Spanish and island flourishes. His latest single, “Flor de Jamaica,” is a wispy number that sways lightly like a palm tree blown by a mild tropical breeze. The track features bright strokes of bittersweet guitar chords, glittering atop a calm ocean of…
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Mike Huguenor on January 30, 2019
Oakland-based The Younger Lovers don’t have time for just being young. They want to be even younger. Younger than Neil Young. Younger than Young Jeezy. Younger! Surfy, trashy and fuzzed out, these East Bay punks definitely have a youthful energy. Their songs are short and dirty, and sound a bit like Shannon…
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Nick Veronin on December 19, 2018
Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge grew up on opposite sides of the country. Muhammad hails from Brooklyn, while Younge is from Los Angeles. But musically speaking, the two have been on a collision course their entire lives.
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Tad Malone on December 13, 2018
The South Bay’s jazz scene is one of the best in the Bay Area. That’s thanks in large part to San Jose Jazz. The organization hosts two seasonal soirees—Summer Fest and Winter Fest—and regularly puts on stellar shows at Café Stritch (another key to our region’s thriving jazz community).
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Nick Veronin on May 18, 2018
Some people think of the ukulele as a souvenir, says the Hawaiian born uke virtuoso Taimane. She doesn’t take offense. In fact, she likes it, as it sets audience expectations low. That’s when she comes in and blows minds. With 24 years’ experience on the diminutive “underdog of instruments,” Taimane is comfortable…
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