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Conor Agnew on October 2, 2019
If you have an unquenchable thirst for ’90s alternative, The Ritz has got you covered this Sunday. Massachusetts rockers Potty Mouth are bringing their Liz Phair-inspired sounds to town in support of their latest album SNAFU. They’ll be joined by San Diegans The Bombpops, who sound like Dance Hall Crashers covering Pennywise,…
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Metro Staff on October 2, 2019
Form a portmanteau out of the words “punk” and “oldies”—as Shannon Shaw of Shannon & The Clams once did whilst describing her band—and the resulting voiced velar stop ends up sounding more like a hard G than a K. Depending on how it hits the ear, one might hear “oldies,” or “goldies.”…
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Conor Agnew on September 25, 2019
San Jose ska representatives Monkey have been entertaining rude folks of all genders for nearly 25 years with their dapper dress and upbeat horn lines, but they rarely do it for free, so take note: This Saturday, in celebration of bartender, booker and comedian-extraordinaire Rachel Warner’s birthday, the local legends are joining…
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Nick Veronin on September 11, 2019
For two decades San Jose native Kung Fu Vampire has batted away record contracts even as he’s charted favorably and toured with the biggest names in horrorcore. Like an undead, white-irised Frankie Blue Eyes, he’s done it his way. In 2016, with Look Alive, he ditched the colored contacts and Bella Lugosi…
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Bill Kopp on September 4, 2019
It’s best not to read too much into the fact that eclectic musician and songwriter Mary Timony’s band Ex Hex took its name from a solo album she made back in 2005. “Honestly, I just saw Ex Hex as a cool name for a band a long time ago, and since I…
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Matei Predescu on September 4, 2019
These two alternative indie artists paint trippy dreamscapes with their hypnotizing post punk and psych rock sounds. Casual Crypt is the alter-ego of synth wizard James Vernon, whose upcoming debut album frames bedroom pop and indie rock around a spooky backdrop of whispering vocals and electronic echoes. Vernon’s album is set to…
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Matei Predescu on August 14, 2019
No Strings Attached is no ordinary cover band. Featuring classical musicians from the United Kingdom’s leading orchestras, plus DJs and singers, this chamber orchestra pays tribute to legendary producer, rapper and entrepreneur Dr. Dre. Featuring orchestral arrangements of Dr. Dre’s G-funk opus, 2001, this collaborative and multidisciplinary consortium tears down preconceived genre…
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Nick Veronin on July 31, 2019
Back in the late ’50s and early ’60s, there wasn’t anything more punk rock than surf music. The musical rebels of yesteryear repurposed the Spanish scales they heard on their parents’ Andrés Segovia records—speeding it all up and running it over the top of rumbling drums and through overdriven amplifiers. Today, many…
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Matei Predescu on July 31, 2019
Caffe Frascati’s Tuesday open mic nights and Cafe Stritch’s Wax Wednesdays draw crowds of young artists, musicians and poets who convene to jam, freestyle and share ideas. The vibrant community of local creatives is all there. What’s lacking, however, is a larger network of performance spaces, accessible and all-ages, to sustain this…
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Metro Staff on July 24, 2019
Dance is one of humanity’s most cathartic outlets. La Misa Negra understands this primal drive and seeks to capitalize on our collective lust for movement. Hailing from Oakland, the seven-piece band excels at packing a world of sounds into every one of its tightly wound, hip-shaking numbers. Shimmying cumbia and Afro-Latin beats…
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