The Annex in Menlo Park was doing about as well as any recording studio could hope to do. Throughout the aughts, or post-Napster years, everyone in the recording industry—from the labels and musicians to producers and engineers—had to innovate to survive. Compared to many others, The Annex had equipped itself well for the…
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San Francisco made a lot of contributions to the early days of punk. Bands like Crime, Flipper and The Avengers each made their own, unique contributions—expanding the nascent genre’s boundaries in myriad directions and incorporating disparate sonic elements, from rockabilly to noise.
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Mike Huguenor, Stacy Torres on September 7, 2016
The Los Altos Stage Company’s excellent production of the Stephen Sondheim musical “Assassins” continues it’s run at the Bus Barn Theatre. Read a review of the show in this week’s Metro. Funnywoman Wanda Sykes comes to the Montalvo Arts Center. Chart-topping ’90s alt-rockers Eve 6 play The Ritz. And the Bay Area’s…
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The SoFA Street Fair returns to San Jose’s South First Street arts, culture and nightlife district this Sunday for a day of music, food, beer, art and much more. It marks the fourth such event since festival organizer Fil Maresca brought the party back to life in 2014 after more than a 10-year…
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A new program intended to aid South Bay youth in creative endeavors kicks off Labor Day weekend in San Jose. A.M.P. (or, Arts & Music Program) offers free art and music workshops for anyone ages 13-21. Hosted by the Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy on Story Road, the program has been organized by one…
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After working for years with the Island Reggae Festival, hosted annually at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, the San Jose-based streetwear brand Cukui is going solo to bring the South Bay a music festival that boasts a number of big names in reggae, hip-hop and Latin rock.
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Melissa Hartman, Mike Huguenor, Sean McCourt, Stacy Torres, Nick Veronin on August 31, 2016
Alternative rock superstars Coldplay perform this week at Levi’s Stadium behind their newly released full-length record “A Head Full of Dreams.” Also, Rey Res, Ozomatli and Iamsu! rock the inaugural Cukui Music Festival at Great America. Finally, Sonido Clash continues to expand its influence in the South Bay music scene with its…
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Nick Veronin, John Flynn, Mike Huguenor, Stacy Torres on August 25, 2016
In decades past, five big arts groups dominated the Silicon Valley culture scene, slurping up the majority of public support and private donations, while dozens of much smaller organizations fought over the table scraps. With annual budgets that in better times passed the $5 million mark, Ballet San Jose, San Jose Rep,…
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Joel Selvin on August 25, 2016
The following is an excerpt from Joel Selvin’s new book, ‘Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock’s Darkest Day':
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Sean McCourt on August 25, 2016
Boasting an audio arsenal of thunderous riffs, heavy grooves and powerful vocals, San Jose-based quartet Zed have been making a name for themselves in the Bay Area hard rock scene, and beyond, for nearly a decade now.
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