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Mike Huguenor on July 21, 2021
For the tempestuous and the rosy alike, Hurricane Roses center the eye of the storm on the Willow Den this Saturday. Back in 2015, the moody San Jose/Santa Cruz americana group played what was supposed to be their final show—but this weekend they’re back and bursting with gently twanging tales of love…
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Mike Huguenor on June 9, 2021
Ah, Willow Den, how we’ve missed your subtle charm this last year. Though dim and dark, you are warm and welcome, and always contain at least a few surprises within. Since rebranding as Willow Den Public House in 2019, the Den has been making a push towards music, though that was quickly…
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Metro Staff on March 27, 2019
Of all the punching bags available to snarky music critics, the suburban American reggae band is arguably the most battered. But to summarily slam Sublime and their ilk misses two critical points. First, these are all just passionate musicians inspired by the truly inspiring music of Bob Marley, Toots Hibbert, Desmond Decker…
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Nick Veronin on February 27, 2019
Pale green clouds have swirled above the heads of Willow Den patrons for close to a decade. But now, as the local bar is planning a remodel and a rebranding—it will become the “Willow Den Public House”—all those Washingtons are coming down. The bills themselves will be donated to a charity, Free…
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Nick Veronin on January 16, 2019
A little bit of alt-country, a little bit of rock & roll, Justin Hambly & The Heavy Hand come to this Willow Glen watering hole from the misty Santa Cruz Mountains. Featuring twangy leads, a jangly, rhythmic swagger, and wide-open choruses, Hambly and his solid crew of players keep the frills to…
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Wallace Baine on September 27, 2018
Some people don’t need an excuse to wander into Willow Glen’s most infamous dive bar. But if the Willow Den isn’t already a part of your daily routine, you might want to stick your head in for this rowdy Saturday-night party, sponsored by the awesome Latina women’s social club, Las Bandidas. Live…
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Nick Veronin on May 23, 2018
Grab your board and head to the Brew Tour: Cerveza Stallone. Frequenters of some of downtown San Jose’s finer drinking establishments may have seen this unofficial skateboarding bar crawl advertised on an absolutely radical flyer—featuring a hand-drawn Rambo (ahem… “Slambo”) clutching a tallboy and a skate deck. It’s set to kick at…
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Currently on a West Coast tour promoting her eighth album, Buried Treasure, this Nashville country singer and songwriter moseys on into the Willow Den’s weekly “Buck Night”—which features live country music and dollar beers from 8:30pm-10:30pm every Wednesday. Lee has earned a following with cheeky odes to living it up. Cases in…
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Mike Huguenor on June 8, 2016
“You’ll never be a winner unless you lose for quite a while,” David Brookings sings on “The Optimist,” the third track on his band’s new self-titled album. The song opens on a stompy, minor-key verse, and in just over 30 seconds bursts into its sunny, horn drenched chorus, like a flower blossoming…
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