It was late on a Saturday night in downtown San Jose. I was in bed trying to catch some shut-eye when I heard a slurring voice shout to his buddies: “Hey, guys, look! I’m peeing on this truck! Look, I’m peeing on this truck!” When I opened my window to let you…
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I saw you walking through a metal detector at the Depeche Mode show with your cellphone in hand. Then you yelled at an usher who had to check you when you set off all the alarms, because you can’t follow simple directions, like don’t walk through a metal detector with metal. “Is…
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Andrew Lentz on October 12, 2017
The latest from San Jose gore-metallers Exhumed isn’t their usual blood-and-guts orgy but what’s being billed as a concept album—string interludes and all. Chronicling a reported case of serial grave robbery in 19th century Scotland over 12 taut tracks, Death Revenge features rhythm guitarist and co-singer Matt Harvey’s most melodic riffing yet,…
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Bill Kopp on October 12, 2017
Modern-day bluesman Chris Cain grew up in San Jose, but his roots are in Tennessee. Cain, whose father grew up in the muggy, musically fertile town of Memphis, has his own distinct musical style, but he readily admits to some of his influences. “My dad had a lot of really good records,”…
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André Jaquez on October 11, 2017
Stoic and powered by swag, this Harlem rapper’s latest effort, Still Striving, offers a peek behind the grill and into the mind of one of A$AP Mob’s marquee emcees. As a fashionista, Ferg designs much of A$AP Mob’s official gear and logos, never shying away from the shock value of masonry and…
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The last time we heard from mewithoutYou was in 2015, when the Philadelphia post-hardcore band released their sixth album, Pale Horses. Currently at work on the follow-up, before releasing any new material, the band will take a deep dive into their past, performing their first record, 2002’s [A->B] Life, in its entirety for…
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André Jaquez on October 6, 2017
Maestra Barbara Day Turner’s returns to her post as director of the San Jose Chamber Orchestra, as the local classical music ensemble kicks off its 27th season at the Trianon Theatre. SJCO are joined by Quartet San Francisco for an afternoon of stirring, classical orchestration. The unsurpassed acoustics of the main auditorium…
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Satvir Saini on October 6, 2017
The Winchester Orchestra’s 2017-18 season opener will begin with Bulgarian violinist Bella Hristova, who will be performing Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante along with the Orchestra’s concertmaster, Bill Palmer. Hristova began violin studies at the age of six and is known for her passionate and powerful performances. Hristova has performed as a soloist on…
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André Jaquez on October 6, 2017
If the world were run by diehard jazz fans, Thelonious Monk’s likeness might have been chiseled into Mt. Rushmore’s granite face. This Sunday, the iconic pianist turns 100, and Panamanian dynamo Danilo Pérez is celebrating. Pérez will be joined by bassist Ben Street and drummer Adam Cruz. Together, they’ll play selections from…
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André Jaquez on October 6, 2017
Oakland emcee Clyde Carson is perhaps best known for his 2012 hit “Slow Down.” His newest project, released early this year, makes a serious case for Carson’s staying power. His first studio album S.T.S.A. 2 (Something to Speak About 2), is a sequel to Carson’s first mixtape of the same name. On…
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