When Jeff Daniels takes the stage at The Carriage House Theatre this Thursday, in front of a sold-out crowd, he anticipates he’ll be quite relaxed. The actor and musician says it’s much easier for him to face a live audience and blaring stage lights than it is to face a gathering of…
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“WIKIPEDIA is full of shit.” I’m barely a minute-and-a-half into my interview with Glenn Danzig and I’ve already managed to set off his notorious hair trigger temper by asking a pair of misinformed questions about his upcoming covers LP, which is slated for release in late November—about a month after his upcoming…
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Shit went off at the City National Civic over the weekend, as the Safe In Sound electronic music festival hosted the laser synths and face-smacking snares of Datsik, the caffeinated drops and trappy vibes of Bro Safari, and the springing vibraphones and spectral melodies of Zed’s Dead. There was also a whole lot of…
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Shake that healthy butt. Sir Mix-A-Lot and his posse left Broadway behind last night to play to a packed house at The Ritz in San Jose. The Seattle-based emcee proved that he is much more than a one-hit-wonder—even though his biggest hit is certainly wondrous.
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This Friday marks the third installment of Scene!—the monthly local-music showcase hosted by Cliff Rawson of San Jose-based indie garage rockers, Cola. In the run-up to the show, Rawson’s band, and Jean Jackets, who are sharing the Oct. 23 bill, have each released music videos. Also playing at Scene! #3, Mother’s Worry and…
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In The Picture of Dorian Gray, the title character retains eternal youth because a painting absorbs all the negative affects of his aging. Madonna must have one of those locked away in a Calabasas Kabbalah Center. She’s nothing short of a demi-god. And last night, during her appearance at the SAP Center,…
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Karla Kane on October 15, 2015
Fans of heavenly harmonies and lilting acoustic tunes will surely be flocking to Stanford University’s Bing Concert Hall this Saturday, when the Canadian-American trio The Wailin’ Jennys bring their award-winning act to town.
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The way he tells it, things just clicked. From the very first time Dave Stoltenberg jammed with the rest of his current band, stoner metal act Forgotten Gods, it was clear that there was definite chemistry among the San Jose trio.
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Nina Tabios on October 8, 2015
Though they may not enjoy the same level of recognition as some of their name-brand peers, production duo Christian Rich certainly have some serious behind-the-boards bona fides.
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Twenty-four years ago, Metro columnist Sammy Cohen was a drummer in the Musicians Union, and Barbara Day Turner was a harpsichordist and conductor with superb contemporary music chops. They were friends, and after running into each other at the opera one evening, they contemplated forming an official San Jose chamber orchestra to…
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