by
Aaron Carnes on December 20, 2011
Other surf bands tell the Gillbillies they’re really a rockabilly band. But rockabilly bands tell them they’re really a surf band. “I guess neither camp wants to claim us,” says guitarist Jimbo Borkowitz.
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The Usuals has been the command center for Anya and the Get Down over the last few months as the young South Bay singer-songwriter has kickstarted her solo career.
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Two of the South Bay’s most prominent punk bands, the Albert Square and the Pillowfights, are calling it quits. It’s not entirely a coincidence that they are playing their final show together—they’ve shared many bills over the years, including some of their very earliest and even a recent West Coast tour. “It…
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So it turned out that crazy rumor about Kanye West is true. No, not the one about Kim Kardashian, but the even more unbelievable one that the guy has actually been having fun on this tour with Jay-Z. In fact, he was full-on clowning at their HP Pavilion show last night
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One of the biggest rap shows of the year lands in San Jose tonight with the latest tour stop for The Throne, a.k.a. Jay Z and Kanye West. With the cheapest tickets hovering around $70, the “luxury rap” duo shouldn’t have a problem financing more Bentleys, designer clothes and exotic trips. What…
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If you’re looking to get game-day conditioning for the upcoming New Year’s Eve bacchanalia, hip-hop/R&B station 94.9’s Wild Jam live show on December 18 has proven to be an adequate annual training ground.
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The music of Los Hot Boxers sounds like it was written in one of those old Portuguese neighborhoods near downtown San Jose; a place where Latinos from every corner of the Americas now convene and enjoy their mutual company and influence. In fact, it was.
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Baby, it's cold outside. Why not snuggle up to the fire with TV blasting non-stop holiday ads? Scratch that. This week offers a little something for everyone, whether it's rocking with Death Valley High or joining the teenage masses at the Triple Ho Show.
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