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Nick Veronin on July 11, 2019
San Jose hard-blues heavyweights Zed are back with their third full-length effort, Volume. “This album is definitely next level for us,” says bassist Mark Aceves. The group’s new drummer—veteran Bay Area musician Sean Boyles—does more than hammer away on Zed’s latest LP; he helped with songwriting and arrangements as well, which not…
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Matei Predescu on July 11, 2019
This Punjabi pop star made waves in the music industry earlier this year with “Slowly Slowly.” The cross-cultural hit featuring Pitbull became the most-viewed music video on Youtube in 24 hours. Also known for his 2017 hit, “Lahore,” Rhandawa writes catchy multilingual songs while fusing genres like Bhangra and Bollywood. Signed to…
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Matei Predescu on July 11, 2019
It’s been 40 years since legendary Bay Area punk pioneers Flipper kicked off their highly individualistic career—garnering praise from critics around the country and influencing future rock legends as diverse as Kurt Cobain, Moby and The Melvins. Veterans of the old school San Francisco rock scene, these post-punk trendsetters are celebrating their…
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Matei Predescu on July 11, 2019
Championing political activism and social justice through his verses, rapper, actor and philanthropist Common constantly adapts his artistic direction to reflect the changing world. Since his beginnings in Chicago—alongside veteran producer No I.D of Def Jam Records and GOOD Music—his frequent collaborations with icons like J. Dilla, Erykah Badu and Kanye West…
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Mike Huguenor on July 10, 2019
Brad Schultz isn’t supposed to be in Nashville. “We should be on a little run in Europe, festivals and things,” says the Cage the Elephant guitarist, “but our guitar player smashed his knee up pretty bad. He’s actually having surgery right now, as we speak.”
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There are a lot of sign spinners out there advertising for newly available apartments, tax prep services or furniture blowout sales, but most of them act like they’re at a tailgate—sitting on their foldout chairs, wearing their team’s baseball cap, taking it easy and just leaning their sign on the traffic light…
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Kael Austria on July 3, 2019
With 60 gold and platinum discs and over 100 million albums sold, Sir Paul McCartney is arguably the most successful songwriter in history. Since The Beatles split in 1970, he has released many beloved albums as a solo artist and with his band, Wings—and engaged in some notable collaborations with the likes…
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Metro Staff on July 3, 2019
It’s been 50 years since a flute-shredding Scotsman named Ian Anderson first brought his group, Jethro Tull, to America. To celebrate, Anderson is returning for another lap around the states. On this tour, he and his band will focus on the first 15 years of Tull—which gave fans albums like Stand Up,…
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Matei Predescu on July 3, 2019
Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Drew Baldridge and Canadian country duo High Valley come to San Jose for this KRTY-hosted show. Hailing from Illinois, Baldrige cultivated his skills as a performer and songwriter in Nashville before releasing his debut album, Dirt on Us on indie country label, Cold River Records. Brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel…
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Kael Austria on July 3, 2019
Scout Gillett, one third of New York indie trio Shadow Year, is stepping out on her own. Incorporating dreamy chord progressions and otherworldly vocals into her music, the Brooklyn singer and songwriter’s blissful punk ballads recall Sharon Van Etten, Blondie and Cat Power. In February, Gillett released her first single, “Signal,” featuring…
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