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Mike Huguenor on July 28, 2021
Elvin Bishop is true blue. Film fans will recognize him for his dusky mellow gold hit “Fooled Around And Fell In Love,” which appeared in Boogie Nights before getting dubbed onto Star-Lord’s “Awesome Mix Vol. 1” in Guardians of the Galaxy. But Mr. Bishop’s career is far more storied than one song.…
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Mike Huguenor on July 28, 2021
Hype for SLC rapper Ceefoe’s debut full length has been steadily building since he dropped first single “Like Dat” on Soundcloud in 2017. Before long, fans had smashed play more than a million times, following Cee Foe on his string of online hits like 2020 trap anthems “Ride” and “Most Wanted” and…
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Mike Huguenor on July 28, 2021
R&B felt a huge loss in 2010 with the tragic passing of Teena Marie, the Ivory Queen of Soul. Dubbed “Lady T” by longtime friend and collaborator Rick James, Marie was known for her huge soprano in funky, soul-influenced ‘80s club hits like “Square Biz” and “Ooh La La La,” and her…
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Jay Edgar on July 28, 2021
Despite the 40 year(!) distance between then and now, ‘80s nostalgia remains stronger than ever. And aside from the endless IP revival in Hollywood and the return of animal prints in fashion, the thing people are most nostalgic for is the music. Those in the know remember that in the emerging club…
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Mike Huguenor on July 28, 2021
The Mountain Winery kicks off its 2021 Concert Series with a visit from Nashville country pop vocal group Little Big Town. Originally formed back in the mid-90s when singers Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman reunited after harmonizing together in college, since the mid-2000s, they’ve gone on to win the Grammy’s Best Duo/Group…
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Elliott Sky Case on July 28, 2021
Jazz-fusion band Nebula have been regular favorites on Red Rock Coffee’s live event calendar, and on Saturday they’ll fill the Mountain View atmosphere with out-of-this-world instrumentals in a triumphant post-pandemic return. The quintet’s original compositions, as showcased in their 2019 album The More Things Change, combine saxophone and piano melodies with homages…
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Elliott Sky Case on July 28, 2021
It’s loud, it’s vibrant, it’s picking up speed—it’s CUMBIATRON, the finest cumbia dance party on the West Coast! DJs Don-D, Geronimo Selector, Jalinche and Dog Plasma tour their freaky, funky, untraditional Latin club mixes up and down California, and this night features ESSJ’s own Philthy Dronez. Mr. Philthy is a livewire on…
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Mat Weir on July 21, 2021
Family. Respect. Self-Reflection. Re-birth. These are the themes pumping through the heart of Despierta, the new EP from San Jose hardcore act Maya (originally Maya Over Eyes). Released by Shark City Recordings on July 15, it’s the band’s first new music in nine years, shocking fans—and themselves—after their break-up in 2013.
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Jay Edgar on July 21, 2021
Truly a product of Silicon Valley cultural exchange, Aki Kumar is a San Jose-based bluesman fusing the great American tradition with musical influences from his native India. As a singer and harmonica player, Kumar plays classic electric blues with a little bit of ‘50s rock and pop, and throws that in the…
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Mike Huguenor on July 21, 2021
For the tempestuous and the rosy alike, Hurricane Roses center the eye of the storm on the Willow Den this Saturday. Back in 2015, the moody San Jose/Santa Cruz americana group played what was supposed to be their final show—but this weekend they’re back and bursting with gently twanging tales of love…
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