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Erika Rasmussen on July 3, 2019
Novo Tempo is translated from Portugese as “new times.” San Jose Jazz and its “mobile music experience”—a truck converted into the self-contained stage known as the “Boom Box”—host master guitarist Ed Johnson and his troupe this weekend. It’s part of SJZ’s larger series of free summer events. A jazz ensemble with Brazilian…
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Matei Predescu on July 3, 2019
This buzzworthy Vallejo rap crew first grabbed mainstream visibility with “Paramedic!”—a fiery banger, which appeared on the Kendrick Lamar-curated Black Panther: The Album. Riding the crest of their latest full-length release, Family Not A Group, the 707 set bring their hard-hitting sound to the South Bay. The April 2019 LP features core…
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Kael Austria on July 3, 2019
San Jose has a long and thriving blues tradition, but there’s no one on the scene quite like Aki Kumar. The San Jose denizen has made a name for himself by incorporating Bollywood elements into his Chicago-rooted soul music. “The Only Bombay Blues Man” grew up listening to Bollywood and traditional Indian…
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Metro Staff on July 3, 2019
The one and only Sir Paul McCartney is coming to the SAP Center next week. But tickets to see living legends are expensive. Ticket to Ride, on the other hand, are playing for free at Redwood City’s family-friendly Music on the Square series. This Beatles tribute act has been channeling its collective…
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Nick Veronin on July 3, 2019
Tom Shimura apologizes for losing the thread as he weaves through heavy traffic. The 46-year-old rapper and producer is speaking over his car’s Bluetooth speaker system. It’s Pride weekend, and he’s just trying to knock out this interview on the way to his next engagement. “It’s been a busy couple of years,”…
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Not all heroes wear capes. Not all heroes carry adamantium shields or swing Asgardian hammers. The one in my block wears cargo shorts, and his weapon of choice: some orange washable spray chalk. He doesn’t break up gang fights or thwart package thieves from running away with your latest Amazon shipment. His…
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Nick Veronin on June 26, 2019
It’s hard enough aging gracefully as a rock star. But when it comes to hip-hop—a genre obsessed with the hustle of youth and the hardscrabble realities of urban life—it can seem downright impossible.
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Metro Staff on June 26, 2019
Just a short drive south from the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley, folks take life a little slower. There are fewer Teslas, more tractors and the ultimate low-emission mode of transportation is a horse. The Boots & Brews Country Music Festival raises a cool longneck bottle to big skies and rolling…
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Metro Staff on June 26, 2019
A massive floating pig, a top-of-the-line light show and all the hits—“One of These Days,” “Dark Side of the Moon,” “Wish You Were Here,” you name it—all against the unique backdrop of Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. There’s just one problem. It’s 2013 and Pink Floyd could easily sell out the 9,500…
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To watch the boys from Atta Kid perform is to see unbridled joy in the form of a musical performance. Founded in 2012, the group uses its technical prowess to craft tunes that are as academically impressive as they are toe-tappingly accessible. Blending elements of jazz and hip-hop with East Bay funk…
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