Local pop-punk band Stickup Kid made headlines when they were given a last-second gig opening up for Green Day at SXSW this year. But the reality is, these guys have been out in the Bay Area punk scene for years, DIY touring and self-releasing albums when they were just out of high school. They released their second LP, Future Fire, this year on Adeline Records and will no doubt be on the road again in no time. Lead singer Tony Geravesh shars his top eight albums of 2013.

A Wilhelm Scream – Partycrasher
Wilhelm Scream is a band I’ve loved since I was 15 years old. They’re the type of band that you have to see live before you really understand what they’re all about. The energy they bring to their live shows is unlike any other band I’ve seen. They have a way of one-upping themselves with every release and Partycrasher follows suit. This record is fun; It really gives you a vibe that makes you feel like you’re crashing a party. It goes through a variety of emotions and shreds your face off simultaneously.

After sold-out dates worldwide, including his January show at SAP center, Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience World Tour is expanding with an encore performance January in San Jose.

Luckily for those fans who couldn’t get tickets (and don’t want to pay exorbitant scalpers’ prices), it was just announced today that Timberlake is adding another San Jose show for August 11 of next year.

In an age of increasingly fragmented popular culture, Timberlake stands out as an almost universally adored figure. Both parts of his recent 20/20 Experience double album went platinum (the first part double platinum), plus he was just named GQ’s Man of the Year for 2013. This on top of his performing at the White House, hosting Saturday Night Live for the fifth time, starring in the Ben Affleck-directed film Runner Runner (with another upcoming role in the Coen Brother’s Inside Llewyn Davis), and his string of viral videos with buddy Jimmy Fallon. He can sing, dance, act and go viral (the 21st century’s quadruple threat?).

Pre-sale tickets for the August show are available to members of Timberlake’s fan club starting November 13th at 10am. Tickets go on sale to the general public November 18th at 10am.

Just days after filling Candlestick Park with Jay Z for the Legends of Summer tour, Justin Timberlake announced plans to perform at San Jose’s SAP Pavilion in early 2014.

The pop star’s show in San Jose on January 19 was announced as part of his The 20/20 Experience World Tour, which starts October 31 in Montreal. West Coast dates also include stops in Los Angeles and Anaheim.

Tickets go on sale August 5 at 10 a.m. via TicketMaster.