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Anne Gelhaus on September 12, 2018
Four years after their initial reunion, the karmic chameleons are hitting the road ahead of their next album, set for release on Oct. 26. Described by frontman Boy George as “a soul-funk-pop-reggae combo from the United Kingdom, where we have two queens,” Culture Club bent genres and genders in their ’80s heyday.…
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Wallace Baine on September 12, 2018
Texas-born fiddler Phoebe Hunt grew up the child of disciples of Indian yoga master Swami Satchidananda, which means Hunt’s music carries a chime of Eastern incantation to go along with its distinctly Americana instrumentation. Hunt first emerged as part of the popular Austin band The Belleville Outfit. Now, she’s embarking on a…
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Wallace Baine on September 12, 2018
It’s last call for the summer of 2018 and Poor House Bistro will be hosting summer’s bitter-enders on the last Sunday before autumn with six top-drawer blues and funk bands on two stages. Headliners include Six String Explosion—featuring AC Myles, Tim Barnes, Angel Reyes, and Miles “My Dad’s in Journey” Schon—as well…
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Estefany Gonzalez on September 12, 2018
Nothing wakes you up in the morning quite like coffee—unless we’re talking about the contagious energy of Los Angeles alt-R&B crooner Miguel. The “Coffee” singer fuses sweet R&B vocals with a funky live show that will even get the wallflowers dancing. Much like Cher, Prince and Beyoncé, Miguel is a pop icon…
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Nick Veronin on September 12, 2018
How does a group of young rogues from the South Bay end up the No. 3 pick on a UK-based magazine’s listicle of the best new music of the year? Who cares? It’s fucking rock & roll! But for those keeping score, Classic Rock did name the fuzzed-out garage rockers Casual Vibes…
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Wallace Baine on September 12, 2018
So, you have two choices here. You can come down to City Hall, bask in the beautiful late-afternoon sun and listen to one of the most globally adventurous folk bands in the Bay Area—or you can show up to sweat a bit for the enjoyment of others. This Rupa & The April…
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Bill Kopp on September 12, 2018
Greta Van Fleet can’t seem to catch a break. The young foursome from the faux-Bavarian town of Frankenmuth, Michigan, has sustained criticism for copping its sound from 1970s rock giants Led Zeppelin. The group’s debut track, “Highway Tune,” is characterized by Josh Kiszka’s Robert Plant doppelganger wail and Jacob Kiszka’s Jimmy Page-style…
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Nick Veronin on September 12, 2018
It takes thick skin to make it in the music biz. Just ask San Jose-based producer and songwriter Brad Lewis. He’s been playing music for more than a decade and for the past five years he’s been grinding hard in the industry—producing work and co-writing material with the likes of Bad Rabbits,…
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I saw you—or rather I saw your white Toyota sedan out in the left lane on Lytton in Palo Alto. And as I telephoned my friend with the car-share app (sorry, I don’t happen to have a spare $200 to buy a smart phone), who relayed you had already charged him for…
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Estefany Gonzalez on September 6, 2018
Game of Thrones devotees are familiar with the thrill of diving headlong onto the couch and being sucked into the fantastical realm of Westeros. Now, fans of the show have the chance to experience that same exhilaration in concert. GOT, Westworld and Jack Ryan composer Ramin Djawadi’s live show, the Game of…
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