R&B crooner Mayer Hawthorne returned to his DJ roots for a full house at Pagoda Lounge on Friday for the two-year anniversary of Live at the Pagoda.
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Uunderage Music Fans will have another option to see live music starting this weekend with the debut of the San Jose Rock Shop’s new all-ages performance space.
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Aaron Carnes on October 10, 2012
Trying to pin down Maxx Cabello Jr.’s sound is no easy task. Even he can’t do it. So when he decided to start working recently on his album Love and War, he saw no other way to capture all his different styles than to make a double album with 32 songs.
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Rod Bastanmehr on October 3, 2012
Madonna IS, for better or worse, regarded (both high and low) as the Queen of Pop, and, contrary to popular belief, the title does mimic the sound her veiny arms make when stuffed in cheerleading garb, flailing left to right. One gets the very real sense when looking at Madonna in 2k12…
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Brandon Roos on September 26, 2012
IF SubZERO and SVSX are any indication, there’s plenty of local artistic talent to go around in San Jose nowadays. While it may seem hard to regularly find these talents in a single place, a national organization called RAW started showcasing events locally this past May with a novel focus—rather than cover…
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In addition to hosting more than 20 local musicians throughout downtown San Jose on Saturday, Silicon Valley Sound eXperience honored local performers who have helped shape the Silicon Valley music scene with the first ever SVSX awards.
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For a city that struggles year in and year out to foster a vibrant local music scene, the SVSX festival—which featured over 20 bands in 9 venues—was a success. Mike Huguenor, who opened the Pagoda Lounge lineup, took a moment during his set to comment on what an incredible event SVSX was…
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For 11 hours on Saturday, the debut Silicon Valley Sound eXperience festival took over nine venues in downtown San Jose with more than 20 local performers, starting with an afternoon set by DJ Cutso and closing with an after party with B. Lewis at Pagoda.
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The Silicon Valley Sound eXperience (SVSX) arrives in San Jose on Saturday with more than 20 local bands at nine venues throughout the city. Leading up to the event, we’re showcasing the bands involved, starting with Curious Quail and ColorScout at Old Wagon Saloon.
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Tad Malone on September 13, 2012
“I got into music quite early,” says Lila Downs, the Grammy-winning singer/actress whose music blends traditional Mexican folk music, jazz, rock and soul—and who is one of the headliners for this year’s VivaFest! at HP Pavilion on September 16.
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