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Nick Veronin on May 8, 2019
Too many unfairly associate the big band era with nonagenarians and all those risque, old timey dances. You know—the jitterbug, the Lindy Hop, the foxtrot. Horsefeathers! Big band music is alive and well, and anyone looking to really swing need look no further than Gus and Gabby’s Big Band Bash, which is…
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Nick Veronin on May 8, 2019
On their last record, The World We Built, the Wild Reeds blended plainspoken folk lyricism, lo-fi surf guitars and tasty spoonfuls of alt-country twang. Currently on tour behind their latest LP, Cheers, this women-led band is showing off some new tricks. While their ramshackle indie sensibilities remain, they’ve put some bounce in…
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Nick Veronin on May 8, 2019
With the Vietnam War at its height and serious civil unrest sweeping the country, one of the 20th century’s most respected composers sought to produce a work that would both challenge and unify a deeply divided America. After his decade-spanning tenure leading the New York Philharmonic concluded in 1969, former First Lady…
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Nick Veronin on May 8, 2019
Since forming in 2006, drummer Logan Kroeber and guitarist-singer Meric Long have released seven full-length albums. Along the way they’ve swelled and retracted in size, and experimented in a variety of styles, including indie folk, psych rock and baroque pop. They come to San Jose on tour behind their latest LP, 2018’s…
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Bill Kopp on May 8, 2019
Up in the Hollywood Hills West district of Los Angeles, a mere two miles from Hollywood Boulevard, there lies a relatively secluded enclave known as Laurel Canyon. Beginning in the mid-’60s and continuing for about a decade, the Canyon became an incubator for a particular kind of music.
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It’s a free show. The performers come from all over the area, and it ain’t cheap to live in the Bay Area, especially for struggling artists. At some point, singing will pay for my bills a hundred fold. But right now, my financial well is a little dry. Despite all the recent…
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Gary Singh on May 8, 2019
As part of the city of San Jose’s Creative License Ambassador program, Maestra Barbara Day Turner of the San Jose Chamber Orchestra is curating a concert of original 60-second songs about San Jose, written by community members, all to be performed at City Hall on June 21. Anyone can write a song and…
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c on May 2, 2019
Informed by the craggy shores and crashing waves of their homeland, this Irish supergroup craft angelic melodies inspired by the old world lore of the Emerald Isle. For 15 years, Celtic Woman has been sharing the rich musical and cultural traditions of Ireland. Their 13th studio album, Ancient Land, was released last…
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C.J. Prusi on May 2, 2019
Taking a little bit of The Lord of the Rings (Nazgûl robes and enchanted blades), a little bit of Tron (hazy, buzzing keys) and throwing it all in a bubbling cauldron, this Boise synthwave trio craft a truly potent musical potion. The Keeper, The Seer and The Weaver—as they are individually known—have…
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C.J. Prusi on May 2, 2019
The imperial stout strikes back this weekend as The Beerwalk returns with another installment of May the Fourth Beer With You. This marks the first time the Star Wars-themed beer and food event comes to Japantown. More than a dozen breweries will be pouring at storefronts up and down Taylor and Jackson…
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