Maceo Parker has played with some of the most iconic and eccentric personalities in music history. As James Brown’s sax man, he helped write the rules of modern R&B. As the musical director of George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic, he led a sonic revolution in the ’70s. As part of Prince’s band, he’s helped…
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It’s been nearly three decades since original lead singer David Lee Roth recorded with Van Halen. But despite years of turmoil, breakups, reunions and more breakups and reunions, Diamond Dave is back in the studio with his old bandmates. They’ll be taking their tour in support of the record to HP Pavilion…
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The Dirty Pillows is a band that makes guys curl their lips and nod in approval while girls dance in semi-60s fashion (you know, all cute, yet provocative). The music is fun and energetic, yet has enough wit and charisma to satisfy listeners not inclined to light up the dance floor.
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Aaron Carnes on January 4, 2012
Before they broke up a decade ago, bizarro Bay Area folk duo Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits were getting regular national airplay on Dr. Demento’s show by shocking people with funny and politically incorrect lyrics. But it wasn’t their scene; they really just wanted to hang out with the punks.…
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Aaron Carnes on January 3, 2012
Language Arts Crew have been busy these days. Then again they are almost always busy, whether it’s live gigs, recording sessions or playing in one of their many other bands: Whiskey Avengers, Trashkannon and Insolence. To start off the new year, LAC are releasing Brand New Old Sh*t, Volume 1, a collection…
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Fan is short for fanatic, and to be a true fan you have to go above and beyond for your team. Sometimes this means painting yourself, or your car—or your infant. In the South Bay, there is much variety in expressing that fanatical passion; our fire engines have shark fins, for example.…
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Young musicians are often warned that if they leave home for a place like Nashville, it’ll change them. The thing is, sometimes it’s for the better. Take Shane Dwight, for instance. Born in San Jose and raised in Morgan Hill, he made his name as a blues machine.
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2011 was a big year for Campbell’s Limousines. The electropop duo’s debut record, Get Sharp, was released by Dangerbird Records (home to Fitz and the Tantrums, Silversun Pickups, Ben Lee and others), they spent the summer playing festivals like Outside Lands and BFD, and, in an ironic twist, MTV played the video…
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Who says Silicon Valley’s music scene is dying? 2011 brought indie favorites (Little Dragon, OK GO), rap superstars (Lil Wayne, Nas) and lots of local action to stages across the South Bay.
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The two MCs behind Calicove are talking about the aftermath of their last party. It was just last week, in fact, after they played a show. “We took the party back to our studio in Santa Clara, and we continued to party through the night,” says Douglas “DJ” Williams Jr., who goes…
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