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Dominoe Ibarra on June 27, 2018
Swing on by the Poor House for some spicy Cajun bites, refreshing brew and a set by veteran blues musician Chris Cain. Though he can handle just about every instrument in his band, the San Jose-born Cain is mostly known for his inspired guitar playing and soulful voice. He’s shared the stage…
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Wallace Baine on May 23, 2018
Gumbo goes down best with live blues music (you can look it up), and San Jose’s Poor House Bistro is bringing out some big guns from the Bay Area blues scene. Among the headliners playing the Gumbo Party are Moby Grape frontman Jerry Miller (pictured), boogie-woogie pianist Mitch Woods, veteran vocalist Andy…
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A few months ago, Con Brio guitarist Benjamin Andrews had a revelation: Con Brio is his favorite band—and not just his favorite among those bands that he’s played in—but his favorite in general. He’s making exactly the music he wants to make. A lot of the recently buzzed-about R&B has sailed off…
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