I’d never had the time to really read your newspaper before, but tonight I sat down at a restaurant and read it while waiting for our takeout. I thought it was interesting, it had a bit of class to it and appealed to an educated audience. I was enjoying it until I…
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Mike Huguenor on November 13, 2019
For a generation of indie rockers, Built to Spill’s 1999 record, Keep It Like a Secret, is one of the great heavyweights—often mentioned in the same breath as Pavement’s Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain and Modest Mouse’s Lonesome Crowded West.
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C.J. Prusi on November 13, 2019
House cider rules! The 2 Towns Ciderhouse is taking over the Cider House Junction this Saturday. Featuring seasonal ciders and pouring until 9pm, the event is sure to provide a pleasant buzz to those who enjoy a little bit of the happy apple juice. Established in 2010 in Corvallis, Oregon, these cider…
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C.J. Prusi on November 13, 2019
The Last Gang, Sharp/Shock, GET DEAD, Good Riddance. No, this isn’t a collection of morbid short stories. It’s a punk show. After forming in the ’90s, breaking up in 2007 and getting back together in 2012, Santa Cruz’s Good Riddance ends their Thoughts and Prayers tour in San Jose this week. The…
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Kenny Ngo on November 13, 2019
A household name on the global dubstep circuit, American DJ and producer Slushii is known for combining cheery vocal hooks, pulsating synths, rapid-fire trap beats and powerful bass drops into a sugary electronic slurry. The Los Angeles-based Mad Decent affiliate has kept quite busy since dropping his debut EP, Brain Freeze, in…
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I loves me some Cirque du Soleil and was looking forward to seeing a show in San Francisco for a change. It was media night, and I was using my trusty camera phone to take photos to run with my write-up. Then you, the guy in the seat next to me, yanked…
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Wallace Baine on November 6, 2019
North of the Rio Grande, even after three decades together, Caifanes is still only well known to a cult-like rock-en-Español audience. But in their native Mexico, the band ranks among alt-rock’s greatest acts, combining ambitious themes of progressive rock and grand U2-style melodies with Latin rhythms and Spanish lyrics. Formed in Mexico…
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Matei Predescu on November 6, 2019
Born and raised in San Jose, jazz pianist Dahveed Behroozi channels an expressive sense of mystery through his performance. With a driving rhythmic edge and a provocative use of compelling harmonic colors, Behroozi is one of the most creative voices in the Bay Area jazz community. Alongside other acclaimed pianists like Brad…
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Matei Predescu on November 6, 2019
Hip-hop producers Ali Shaheed Muhammed (of A Tribe Called Quest) and Adrian Younge are the dynamic duo behind The Midnight Hour, a retro-futuristic project fusing black music across genres and contexts. Drawing upon jazz, rap, funk and R&B, Muhammed and Younge use a live rhythm section and orchestra to create music that…
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Metro Staff on November 6, 2019
For a group as ostensibly anarchic as Brockhampton sometimes seems, this LA-based “boy band” has demonstrated some serious discipline. Much like Odd Future did in the early 2010s, this sprawling collective of rappers, singers, producers, video editors and marketing strategists created, grew and spread their brand by leveraging the power of social…
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