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Mighty Mike McGee on September 18, 2019
Comedian Tom Segura keeps audiences in stitches by drawing upon his own life experiences—as a father, a husband and a college kid on GHB. He’s easily one of the funniest people to ever come out of Cincinnati, which is also home Katt Williams… and William Howard Taft. Tom co-hosts the “Your Mom’s…
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Erika Rasmussen on September 4, 2019
¡Pinche Juan! the crowd would yell for lead vocalist Rubén Albarrán. He changes his moniker for just about every album Café Tacvba releases. Thus far, he’s adopted at least 15 stage names. The group itself proves just as fluid. They’ve dipped their toes into just about every genre one might imagine. During…
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Matei Predescu on July 17, 2019
This iconic classic rock band got its start playing in the nightclubs of late ’60s Chicago, ultimately taking the city’s name for its own. At a time when most rock groups stuck to the classic four-piece arrangement of two guitars, bass and drums, Chicago challenged conventions by incorporating the diverse musical traditions…
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Matei Predescu on July 11, 2019
This Punjabi pop star made waves in the music industry earlier this year with “Slowly Slowly.” The cross-cultural hit featuring Pitbull became the most-viewed music video on Youtube in 24 hours. Also known for his 2017 hit, “Lahore,” Rhandawa writes catchy multilingual songs while fusing genres like Bhangra and Bollywood. Signed to…
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Did they just kill Morrissey? That’s what I’m thinking as I watch the craziest end to a concert I’ve ever seen in my life unfold. Moz, opening his 2014 tour at the San Jose Civic on Wednesday night, has just come back for the encore, playing his third Smiths song of the…
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Seminal alt-rock group the Pixies recently announced a rare Silicon Valley tour stop arriving this February.
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The light show started early during the long Fourth of July Holiday weekend with Sunrise at San Jose Civic Auditorium, featuring EDM DJs and producers Datsik, Doctor P, Butch Clancy and Trolley Snatcha. Photos by Metro photographer C.J.
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Sean McCourt on December 5, 2012
For more than four decades now, Oakland’s Tower of Power has graced stages around the world with a signature blend of R&B, funk and rock & roll, scoring a number of their own hit songs as well as performing with the likes of Santana, Little Feat, Huey Lewis and Elton John.
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International Latin music star Daddy Yankee filled San Jose Civic on Saturday for a night full of reggaeton beats with Wil J opening.
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After seven years of total silence, Fiona Apple has finally reemerged to make the big, brassy entrance we’ve been waiting for. Her rapturous new album The Idler Wheel drops tomorrow, and the singer has added a second leg to her summer tour. She’ll stage her return at San Jose’s Civic Auditorium on…
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