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Jay Edgar on December 22, 2021
Some go for a roast dinner on Christmas Day. Some go for a movie and Chinese take-out. But why can’t getting one’s PLUR (Peace Love Unity and Respect) on become a Christmas tradition too? Like the NBA, The Continental’s weekly house club night—put on by local dance record label Sole Channel Music—REFUSES…
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Kyle Martin on August 25, 2021
Dutch DJ Full Crate was way ahead of the Crate Challenge, mixing crates of styles together into a perfectly balanced, lowkey vibe that’s easy to sway to and never falls down. This is the kind of music that can be a getaway to peace from your troubles, or a lesson in how…
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Mike Huguenor on June 16, 2021
Ladies and gentlemen, the dancefloor is open. After more than a year of weekends inside and social interactions over Zoom, Continental Bar & Lounge in downtown San Jose pulls back the velvet rope this Saturday and once again invites you to lose yourself in the music. To help get you there, they’ve…
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Metro Staff on December 18, 2019
After all the gifts are unwrapped and the hot toddies are kicking in, sometimes you just need to get out of the house and get down. While plenty of watering holes will be closed, the Continental will have a wide-open dance floor. The eighth installment of this annual James Brown tribute is…
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Nick Veronin on April 17, 2019
This week’s installment of The Changing Same features a DJ sets from Santos Guzman and Fela Kutchii. Guzman has made a name for himself by blending textures from his native Mexico with hip-hop, electronic and indie rock sensibilities that are distinctly American. Oakland selector Kutchii prides herself on keeping things both inclusive…
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C.J. Prusi on April 4, 2019
The Changing Same holds true to its mission of hosting the most promising rising stars at the bleeding edge of soul, funk and R&B. This Thursday, the weekly party brings Parisian beatsmith Arnaud Antoine Rene Bernard, known by most as Onra. He is perhaps best known for his 2010 LP, Long Distance—which…
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Nick Veronin on March 13, 2019
Fresh off the release of her new single, “Wait For It,” Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter SiairaShawn comes to The Continental’s weekly Universal Grammar-hosted party, The Changing Same. With an ultra smooth and spacey sound, SiairaShawn taps into everything that’s so good about the new generation of Odd Future-adjacent SoCal future R&B…
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Los Angeles-based DJ and producer Falcons is no stranger to the hip-hop scene. Even before signing to producer and DJ A-Trak’s Fool’s Gold records in 2015, he was a regular at live events like Coachella and Boiler Room, mixing and performing alongside some of the scene’s heaviest hitters. Three years and dozens…
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Andre Jaquez on December 19, 2018
After all the gifts are unwrapped and the hot toddies are kicking in, sometimes you just need to get out of the house and get down. While plenty of watering holes will be closed, the Continental will have a wide open dance floor. This James Brown tribute is a bona fide holiday…
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Avi Salem on December 19, 2018
Since its founding in 2011, Los Angeles-based music collective Soulection has curated memorable music experiences with the help of its ever-expanding roster of talented musicians, DJs and performers. One of its newest curators, San Diego-based DJ Sasha Marie, will bring her special mix of neo-soul, hip-hop and jazz-inspired sounds to center stage…
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