You were trotting on the Los Gatos Creek trail near Blackford School at Leigh Avenue on a Sunday morning not too long ago. I was the lady who was near the creek carrying the large black trash bag when I heard you yell (in a nasty, aggressive tone), “Pick it up!” Had…
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Conor Agnew on September 25, 2019
Forged in the fires of old Detroit, and tempered by relentlessly touring for most of the last 50 years, Bob Seger’s voice is an American treasure. Whether shouting or whispering, Seger’s authentic, road-tested rasp has the power to make listeners want things they never knew they needed—like a Chevrolet. “Like a Rock,”…
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Conor Agnew on September 25, 2019
San Jose ska representatives Monkey have been entertaining rude folks of all genders for nearly 25 years with their dapper dress and upbeat horn lines, but they rarely do it for free, so take note: This Saturday, in celebration of bartender, booker and comedian-extraordinaire Rachel Warner’s birthday, the local legends are joining…
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Metro Staff on September 25, 2019
This year’s fall installment of the SoFA Street Fair marks a number of milestones. It’s the 10th edition since the festival returned in 2014 after a 10-year hiatus. Interestingly enough, the original SoFA Street Fair ran from 1994 to 2004. You can do the math there. The free live music runs until…
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Steve Palopoli on September 25, 2019
My parents took me to some concerts when I was a kid, but Oingo Boingo was the first concert I cared enough about to get to myself—which is saying something, since I wasn’t even old enough to drive back in 1988. But at least one of my high school friends was.
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Subletting is always an adventure. I’ve had flatmates lie about eating my chicken salad, sneak shots from my whisky collection and pilfer toilet paper from my bathroom because they lacked the foresight to stock up. But this here is an amusing bit of subterfuge. You moved a big parrot into your room…
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Metro Staff on September 18, 2019
All Aboard the Light Rail, the new EP from South Bay rockers 6 Speed Supernova, opens with an explosion. “Boom” channels the heavy pop sounds of bands like Heart and Dio—twisting chugging riffs and triumphant lead guitars around powerful female vocals. The message is clear: These guys came to the party to…
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Nick Veronin on September 18, 2019
Generational nostalgia follows a reliable, cyclical pattern. What was once at the height of style will inevitably fall out of fashion, only to be reinterpreted and given a second life decades later. Lengthy lumberjack beards; the lean angle and long hood of the Dodge Charger; the practice of releasing singles and shorter,…
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Bill Kopp on September 18, 2019
While she is popular the world over these days, contralto Diana Krall got off to a modest start. Her official debut, 1993’s Stepping Out, earned positive reviews, but it didn’t initially move many units. Yet that release did bring her to the attention of producer Tommy LiPuma. He produced her second LP,…
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If the wedding day is an indication of what the marriage is going to be like, then, my friend, you are doomed. I get that your fiancée wants everything to be perfect (which in my experience is a sure way for the day to devolve into chaos) but a big part of…
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