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Alec Adams on January 5, 2022
In the same way that “all politics is local politics,” it follows that “all punk is local punk.” The great legends of punk music—the DIY Pantheon—are all raised on the same values as the groups in our neighborhoods that keep on holding it down. “Keep music affordable” and “Keep music accessible to…
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Mike Huguenor on January 5, 2022
The 408’s own DJ Sonz kicks the weekend off at Fuze Bar and Grill this Friday. Never a stranger to a good time, Sonz knows how to get a club going with a fluid mix of dancefloor rocking rhythms, crowd-pleasing hits and nuggets from the underground. His true expertise, however, is in…
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Mike Huguenor on December 31, 2021
2021, like 2020 before it, is a year that looks best in the rearview mirror. The last twelve months have been filled with all manner of, let’s say, bumps in the road—new COVID variants, pervasive supply chain issues, decreased unemployment benefits and the looming restart of student loan payments. There’s no shortage…
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Metro Staff on December 31, 2021
Look at this past year with 2020 hindsight and things now don’t seem so bad. Lest we forget, last December marked COVID-19’s one-year anniversary—and the virus was going strong. Santa Clara County was stuck in the purple tier and under a stay-at-home order. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines had been granted emergency…
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Mike Huguenor on December 29, 2021
Bay Area party rockers Just Friends were on the second day of their ten-week 2020 tour when COVID-19 hit. “We were in D.C.,” recalls singer Brianda Goyos Leon. “Before the show half of the tour got canceled, and then after it was completely canceled. We didn’t have any money. We drove overnight…
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Alec Adams on December 29, 2021
It’s important to start off the new year with the right tone, and that means starting off emo. Since the release of their 2018 debut, awakebutstillinbed (aka absib) has been San Jose’s #1 representative in the emo ecosystem, bringing the world their frantic and compelling combination of pained vocals and harrowing guitar…
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Mike Huguenor on December 29, 2021
Classics were in this year. From Silk Sonic’s decidedly vintage hit “Leave the Door Open,” to the return of 1905 gentleman-thief Lupin on Netflix, much of this year’s pop culture had a hint of the classic to it. This New Year’s Eve, the trend continues with a classic night out soundtracked by…
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Grace Stetson on December 29, 2021
San Jose Jazz aims to inspire listeners of all ages to get excited and moved by jazz—and the holiday season is no reason to stifle that goal. This Thursday, the nonprofit will host a second performance at San Jose’s annual Christmas in the Park celebration, free and open to the public. The…
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Elliott Sky Case on December 29, 2021
Starting from a single viral video, the tenors, baritones and basses of Straight No Chaser have dominated the a cappella scene for over a decade now. The group’s blow-up led to two gold records featuring irreverent arrangements of beloved holiday classics. 2013’s star-studded Under The Influence (which itself has a holiday edition!)…
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Kyle Martin on December 22, 2021
DJs Sake One and Chale Brown will be spinning the finest sounds from the illustrious discography of the late, great, flamin’ hot James Brown at Campbell’s own Cardiff & Cocktails. This funky evening is sure to help get listeners up offa that thing, ringing in not only the holiday, but the day…
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