Black & Brown is more of a clubhouse for artists from all walks of life than a boutique that specializes in vintage and new apparel. It’s a welcome reminder that San Jose is a serious participant in the world of art, music and, of course, fashion. In between the coat hangers live…
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On November 10, 1891, Arthur Rimbaud died. On November 10, 2011, on the 130th anniversary of the hapless French poet’s death, Drake’s album “Take Care” was leaked. And for the last four months, he’s unknowingly embarked on a tour to resurrect Rimbaud’s central thesis of maddening love – in packed arenas across…
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The Barfly on March 8, 2012
For those looking for a true dive drinking experience, the self-labeled Dive Bar on Santa Clara Street, San Jose, is a flagrant case of false advertising. Absent are the shady atmosphere, run-down appearance and rough crowd that connote a dive bar. Instead drinkers are treated to a hip, stylish place, one flashier…
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If art is a mirror to society, it’s no wonder why San Jose-based artist Jason Adams’ work is so popular. Whether it’s Marilyn Monroe wearing an eye patch that reads “Luv Me,” or a portrait of Charles Bukowski entitled “Kill Yourself Laughing,” his work speaks to the inner desires of the underdog…
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Beerijuana. Yes, you read that correctly, and if the name alone sent tingles down your spine that was the correct response. While some sources date the origins of the San Jose band to, “Before the dawn of time (Optimus Prime Voice),” a quick read through the Sumerian texts will reveal that boast…
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In 1998, 98.5’s KOME became KFOX, and gone was all the angst and sexual frustration of the decade’s music, switched out for the musty, “feel good” vibes of our parent’s generation. To help harken back to the good ol’ days, streetwear line Mishka’s fourth release in their Radio Friendly Unit Shifter series…
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The Barfly on February 29, 2012
The Cinebar is fairly easy to miss. Located on 69 E. San Fernando, the Cinebar‘s entrance is a bland, nondescript wooden door, the kind one passes on the street without giving any thought. Sandwiched against the flashier Azucar—with its bright lights, blaring music and floor-to-ceiling windows—this door looks like the staff exit…
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Fully recovered from that racist fruit vendor incident, and even 30 Minutes or Less, comedian Aziz Ansari brings his “Buried Alive” tour to the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts on July 19.
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Chicago’s DMN Ology has been spelling his name about six different ways since he came up in the Chicago hip-hop scene in the ’90s. It’s not so much that he’s into Satan—although devils and demons do pop up in the imagery of his songs—it’s that “Demon” was his nickname growing up, a…
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On Saturday March 10th, Black & Brown, San Jose’s finest purveyor of thrift store couture will celebrate its seventh anniversary with a spring fashion show titled “Seven’s Bloom.” In anticipation of the evening’s fête de fashion, they’ve released a sleek promo featuring model/musician Biljana Markovski doing her best Guy Bourdin impressions.
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