Since 1987, the San Jose-based Italian American Heritage Foundation has been hosting an annual event aimed at introducing the community to the power, beauty and history of Italian opera. The World of Italian Opera celebration has long benefitted from its partnership with San Jose Opera—as the company’s world-class performers give audiences a…
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Back in 1975, before punk was even a fully formed genre, a Cleveland band led by the singer and songwriter David Thomas were fusing garage rock with harsh, glitchy electronics, field recordings, pulsing dance music and avant garde passages of noise. Without Pere Ubu, there would be no Pixies, no Sonic Youth…
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VTA light rail, Brother to my sister groove, No headphones, you gave I Saw You is an anonymous “man on the street” column. Email your rants and raves about co-workers or any badly behaving citizens to [email protected], or send to 380 S. First St, San Jose, 95113. Submissions should stick to about 100…
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It’s set to be a family affair as Jewel Kilcher brings her father, Atz, and two brothers—Atz Lee and Nikos—along for a night of seasonal classics, holiday-themed originals and her own pop hits. Better known as simply Jewel, the singer and songwriter first rose to prominence in 1995 after her breakout LP,…
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If you missed your chance to pick up the two Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards albums when they were released around the turn of the millennium, you’re about the get a second chance. Both the 2001 debut and 2004 follow-up by the Rancid guitarist’s side band have long been out of print. That…
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André Jaquez on November 24, 2017
Founded in 2008, the World of Dance organization aims to inspire the entire globe through movement. WOD recently got a big boost when the program was picked up by NBC, which turned it into a reality TV series hosted by Jennifer Lopez. World of Dance Live takes that show on the road.…
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Yousif Kassab on November 24, 2017
Any musical act can talk about growing pains. With each new entry in their discography, a band or artist toils in an endless cycle of experimentation, inadvertently finding what works and what doesn’t. For Charlie Yin—better known by his stage name, Giraffage—some of that experimentation has also involved figuring out what he can…
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André Jaquez on November 23, 2017
The Based God will soon be in the building. For those Bay Area fans who missed Lil B’s appearance at Shoreline Amphitheatre’s recent Rolling Loud Fest, here’s another opportunity to catch the most outrageously prolific rapper in the game. As for all the drama that went down in Mountain View—Brandon’s sound equipment…
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André Jaquez on November 22, 2017
The Give Thanks festival lays claim to being the largest Thanksgiving weekend electronic dance music event in Northern California. The three-day festival begins Wednesday with the Parisian DJ duo of Tchami and Malaa. Their latest single, “The Sermon” comes from their upcoming collab EP, No Redemption. Malaa’s old-school style blends with Tchami’s…
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For over three years, I have tolerated your loud, obnoxious parties. Even though the parties have gotten louder over time, I have never complained—until last time. It was Saturday night and the party had started mid-afternoon. As the volume increased, so did my irritation at having my home invaded with your noise.…
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