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Sean McCourt, Justin Tonel, Nick Veronin on October 19, 2016
This week brings the folk-infused, prog-rock sounds of Jethro Tull to San Jose, as founding frontman Ian Anderson looks back on a long and storied career. Also, in another blast from the past, Al Anderson, of Bob Marley’s original band, The Wailers, comes to The Ritz. This, plus Gift of Gab, a Halloween-themed…
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Jacob Pierce, Justin Tonel, Nick Veronin on October 12, 2016
A taste of alt-rock from the past and a look at the future of the genre. This week, She Wants Revenge are back for more. It’s been 10 years since the L.A. duo’s breakout hit, “Tear You Apart,” and they are on the road to celebrate. Also, The 1975 are rolling through…
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The second night of C2SV 2016, which coincided with October’s South First Friday event, proved exactly what the SoFA District is capable of when all the cultural forces in the South First Street Area band together.
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After a day spent discussing San Jose’s potential to become the 21st century city, it was time for music and drinks on the first day of C2SV. Attendees explored architecture and design firms in San Jose’s SoFA District before heading to The Ritz, Cafe Stritch, BackBar SoFa and MACLA for a cocktails and a…
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The fourth annual Creative Convergence Silicon Valley—C2SV—kicked off Thursday with lively discussions about the future of downtown San Jose, $35 computers and a bunch of great musical performances. The day started with a talk about how so-called “cultural districts” are born and how they might be maintained without succumbing to the crushing…
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Melissa Hartman, Taylor Jones, Tad Malone, Justin Tonel on October 5, 2016
Computing power, our valley’s contribution to modern times, is now shifting into a higher gear, disrupting and reinventing just about everything we know. Once a year, Creative Convergence Silicon Valley—C2SV—hosts independently organized discussions about the rapid march of technology and related subjects, such as privacy, diversity, gender and economic inclusion. Also this…
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Yasmin Deosaran, Mike Huguenor, Justin Tonel, Stacy Torres on September 28, 2016
Man… We’re old. We totally bought “Dude Ranch” when it was brand new… on cassette tape. But we still got a little bit of moshing left in us, so you know we’ll be at Blink-182 tonight at Shoreline Amphitheatre. Unlike back when we were teenagers, though, we now have some expendable income…
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“Magical realism is defined as what happens when a highly detailed, realistic setting is invaded by something too strange to believe. There is a reason magical realism was born in Colombia.”
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Canadian indie rock veterans Sloan are celebrating 35 years as a band and two decades since their acclaimed album “One Chord Over Another,” which they’ll play in its entirety at The Ritz tonight. Imagine if J. Dilla had been limited to all P. Funk and Earth Wind & Fire samples and you’re…
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Taylor Jones, Sean McCourt, Stacy Torres, Nick Veronin on September 14, 2016
The Anderson Collection hosts a gallery of so-called“Soundsuits” by sculptor, designer and sound artist Nick Cave. Veteran rock & roll writer Richie Unterberger looks back at the man and legend, David Bowie, with a free talk and presentation at the San Jose Public Library on Bascom Ave. Lucinda Williams plays The Mountain…
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