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Phillip Scott on January 21, 2014
It’s just a few years old, but Wobbleland has already proven itself steady. As one of the most reliable and consistently well-produced large shows in the area, Wobbleland regularly draws crowds of dance fans. This year’s roster features dubstep, trap and bass with Griz, Doctor P, Cookie Monsta and a full lineup…
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For more than 15 years, Orange County ska band Suburban Legends have choreographed energetic, dance-filled shows in any location imaginable, from bars to punk festivals. Tonight they stop in San Jose at the Back Bar along with pop-punk band, The Maxies.
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Monday night is typically the deadest night of the week for night clubs, yet DJ Casp3R has managed to build a loyal following over the past three years with his Monday Night ReToXx dance parties, originally at the Cardiff Lounge in Campbell, now at Johnny V’s in downtown San Jose.
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When B. Lewis isn’t busy producing best instrumental hip-hip/electro tracks in the Bay Area or DJing at local parties, he’s also producing bands. Just this year, he produced Boston indie-funk band Bad Rabbit’s latest record, American Love, which earned a 7.5 rating on Pitchfork.
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From barely legal candy ravers (there seemed to be a lot of them in 2013) to grown folks partying at all of Silicon Valley’s best clubs and local waterholes, there was no shortage of nightlife entertainment in Silicon Valley.
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As part of the BVMO Crew, Shea Butter, along with Smoovgroovs and Dstrukt, are some of the hottest DJs in the South Bay right now. They specialize in spinning obscure soul, funk, hip-hop and electronic tracks, as well as doing some pretty innovative remixes. The trio also released the excellent mixtape Cupid’s…
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The Give Thanks electronic music party at San Jose Civic is becoming an annual holiday tradition in San Jose.
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Brandon E. Roos on November 6, 2013
One of the biggest Bay Area hip-hop stories of 2013 doesn’t have much to do with music. On his last day at the station, KMEL DJ Chuy Gomez was invited for a meeting with the station’s general manager and the program director.
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Rod Bastanmehr on October 29, 2013
“My earliest musical memory is me riding this yellow tricycle around the house when I was, like, four, while ‘Boogie On, Reggae Woman’ by Stevie Wonder was playing,” says Nai Palm, lead songwriter and vocalist for the band Hiatus Kaiyote. “Stevie Wonder has just been one of the big ones for sure.”
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Studio 8 was packed on Friday with partiers ready to kick off the Halloween festivities at the club’s Vamps and Tramps party, featuring adult film star Isis Taylor.
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