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Alec Adams on January 19, 2022
When it comes to decade-based musical nostalgia, the ’80s never seem to go out of style—and for good reason. It was a time when electric guitar technology had been developing for decades, but synthesizers and electronic music were just beginning to blossom. San Francisco’s Pete Rice has mastered this blend of old…
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Elliott Sky Case on January 19, 2022
A bit of New Orleans is coming to Art Boutiki, San Jose’s comic store/indie venue/gem for finding all things outside the box. Led by the vocal harmonies of sisters Abigail and Glori Cosio, Bon Bon Vivant lays out boisterous cabaret bops and soulful ballads, carrying the audience from Saturday night’s bourbon-soaked black…
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Beibei Xu on January 19, 2022
Songs that connect to both the best and worst parts of our life always resonate, and no one knows that better than the DJs of Emo Night. After almost two full years of a pandemic, a night of mid-aughts hits may be the best way to wipe away tears and celebrate the…
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Jay Edgar on January 19, 2022
Ever since Stevie Ray Vaughan, blues rock has proved itself one of the most enduringly catchy sounds in the country. St. Louis guitarist Mike Zito has been a fixture on the blues circuit for over a decade, honing a slick, string-bendy Texan blues rock that’s earned him collaborations with the likes of…
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Aaron Carnes on January 12, 2022
Kayla Renelle will always remember something her brother asked her about Voluntary Hazing, her 12-piece ska band. “You have talented musicians,” he began. “Some are classically trained. So why are you playing ska?”
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Mike Huguenor on January 12, 2022
Not many bands land their biggest hit on their ninth album, but REO Speedwagon proved the rare exception with 1980’s Hi Infidelity. Released at the tail end of the year, it became the biggest selling rock record of 1981, landing the band a #1 hit in the arena-sized power ballad “Keep On…
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Jay Edgar on January 12, 2022
As self-described proprietors of “disgusting music from Tokyo,” Kruelty have perfected a righteous combination of heavy hardcore and death doom, possibly the most “skull t-shirt” combination of four words one could put together. The band is definitely heavy as hell, with sinister growling vocals over bluesy chord progressions and a relentless double…
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Kyle Martin on January 12, 2022
In a night full of emotion and celebration, Hawaiian legends Keola Beamer and Henry Kapono bring good times, crisp vocals and legendary island music to Saratoga’s Montalvo Arts Center. The two Oahu natives sing love ballads, play classic slack key hits and have long been heavy hitters in the Hawaiian music scene.…
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Mike Huguenor on January 12, 2022
This Saturday, Community School of Art and Music honor MLK’s birthday with a free online event: Bay Area jazz bassist Marcus Shelby performing selections from his 2011 album Soul of the Movement: Meditations on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The album interweaves originals like “Memphis (I Am a Man)” with spirituals like…
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Elliott Sky Case on January 12, 2022
Nothing warms the soul quite like the blistering riffs of heavy metal, and Uproar Brewing Co. promises to live up to its name when it ushers in the weekend with a full roster of rockers. Experimental metal outfit Gürschach (pronounced grr-shock) have been shredding across the Bay since 2015, and celebrate the…
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