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Avi Salem on February 22, 2018
At just 21, Kweku Collins has done a lot more in the world of hip-hop than many do in a lifetime. Just four years ago, he was like any other senior at Evanston Township High School in Evanston, Illinois—making any excuse to get out of class.
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Avi Salem on February 22, 2018
The 7th Street Big Band describes itself as providing “a crash of sass in critical mass.” Indeed, that was the vision that bandleader and drummer Gabby Horlick had in 2013 when she first set out to assemble what would be one of San Jose’s liveliest, funkiest big bands.
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Stephen Perez on February 21, 2018
If you’re craving the sweet, electronic sounds of your favorite ’90s video game, Vector Hold has your fix. This solo project, fronted by San Jose musician Peter Rice, deals in blippy, 32- and 64-bit synthwave compositions. Much of the Vector Hold catalog is original material, though Rice has had some fun crafting…
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Kristin Lam on February 21, 2018
Words and music can be transformative, as they have the power to shape how people see, and are seen, in society. Two-time Grammy-winning musician and co-founding member of Living Colour Will Calhoun, along with acclaimed poets and performers Danez Smith, Monica Sok and Julian Talamantez Brolaski, aim to break boundaries, erase stereotypes…
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Hey, barista. On a recent afternoon at a pleasant cafe in San Jose you loudly shouted out orders that were ready, forcing about 30 of us customers to listen, so that one other customer might hear his order from anywhere in the coffee shop. But why subject all of us to your…
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Bill Kopp on February 16, 2018
Air Supply was one of the biggest-selling acts of the 1980s. With a long string of smash hits—including an impressive string of 10 consecutive Top 40 singles—the Australian band satisfied the listening public’s craving for tuneful, romantic pop. But when the duo of Graham Russell (guitar, vocals and songwriting) and lead singer…
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Jaleny Reyes on February 16, 2018
EDM DJ and producer Party Favor made his mark in the music industry when he released his first single, “Bust ’Em,” in 2016. That same year, he dropped his debut EP, Party & Destroy—collaborating with a number of marquee names, including Sean Kingston, Gucci Mane and Dillon Francis. While on the roster…
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Yousif Kassab on February 15, 2018
Michelle Zauner is having a moment. As the woman behind indie rock and electronic project Japanese Breakfast, she’s recently collaborated with Bay Area producer Giraffage and enjoyed critical praise for her two latest full-length efforts.
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Mike Huguenor on February 15, 2018
Alt-folk group Blitzen Trapper have gone from self-releasing their music to scoring an endorsement from Rolling Stone, landing major-label support and developing a full-on rock opera stage production based around their music. That’s a hell of a career. The band’s 2017 album, Wild and Reckless, builds off the new material from their…
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Salvatore Maxwell on February 15, 2018
Out in New Orleans, the tourists are still recovering from their hangovers and finding beads in weird places. But if you didn’t make it to the madness on Bourbon Street, don’t sweat it. The Mountain Winery is hosting its own bayou bash. The “Party in the French Quarter” will feature delectable Cajun cooking, award-winning…
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