As part a of a weekend full of events commemorating the 10-year anniversary of Johnny V’s, DJs and bass fans took over the downtown San Jose venue for Clandestine’s 10-year reunion.
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Brandon Roos on February 25, 2013
When you come into contact with Will Magid’s music, don’t be surprised if it’s hard to place in the proper time or context. For him, that deliberate confusion is part of the fun.
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Brandon Roos on February 20, 2013
Johnny V’s celebrates 10 years of business with five straight nights of packed programming. Come Saturday, one of the most beloved parties at the club returns for a 10-year anniversary of its own. Clandestine, the still-revered former drum ‘n’ bass and hip-hop party, will bring back many of its regulars for a…
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Brandon Roos on February 15, 2013
Last November, Latyrx broke a 15 year drought between studio releases with their Disconnection EP. They also have plans for a proper follow-up to 1997’s The Album, the literally-titled The Second Album, set to drop later this year.
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Brandon Roos on February 12, 2013
San Francisco hip-hop stalwart San Quinn recently celebrated 20 years in the rap game, no small feat considering how quickly some artists rise and fall from the spotlight. Though he’s seen the trends and sonics change—his 2006 hit “Hell Yeah” was one of the high points of the mid-aughts hyphy movement—his modus…
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Sunset 2013 could have easily passed as an early Mardi Gras party at San Jose Civic as half-naked partiers flashed their finest candy gear and dino costumes.
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Maureen Coulter on February 5, 2013
Jeff Abel has jumped into dubstep like a masked bandit, brandishing heavy-metal weapons and leaving chaos and broken speakers in his wake. While the genre is known for rumbling basslines and lots of head tossing among its fans, the DJ and producer known as Excision lets the listener tap into their inner…
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After 10 years out of the spotlight, Cody ChesnuTT is back on tour with stops in San Jose and San Francisco last week.
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Demichild, aka Chris Rios, is part of a crew of DJs and producers creating a merger of house and bass music they’re calling “Bayss.” Rios and his crew setup shop monthly at Playhouse Sport Lounge for a showcase that returns this Friday.
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LA-based DJ/producer Felli Fell, who’s production work includes tracks with Lil Jon, 50 Cent, Chris Brown and Akon, made the trip up to San Jose on Friday for a set at Studio 8. Metro photographer CJ to catch the action.
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