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Wallace Baine on May 23, 2018
Two of the most celebrated performing artists of Eastern Europe combine forces Sunday at the Trianon. Croatian actor, director and musician Serbedzija and groundbreaking Serbian guitarist Tadic have recorded and performed together on and off for years, but are better known for their individual accomplishments. Serbedzija ranks among the most popular Yugoslav…
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Nick Veronin on May 23, 2018
Rising British songwriter and performer Bruno Major melds alternative sensibilities with contemporary blue-eyed soul. Major recently finished a U.K. arena tour with Sam Smith and is now striking out on his own for a string of dates in smaller rooms around the U.S. His latest release—the full-length A Song for Every Moon—features…
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Wallace Baine on May 23, 2018
If you were a long-haired adolescent in the 1970s who bore some resemblance to either of the two guys in Wayne’s World, then “Carry On Wayward Son” is probably more intimately familiar to you than your mother’s voice. No self-respecting soundtrack of the Jimmy Carter years would be complete without it.
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Yousif Kassab on May 23, 2018
I was sprawled out on the floor of my childhood home when I first saw Princess Mononoke. The heady conflict between humankind’s constant consumption and nature’s inherent need for preservation flew right over my 6-year-old head. However, I do vividly recall the one-two punch of the film’s ornate animation and moving score.
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Nick Veronin on May 23, 2018
Psychedelic bars and spacey beats are having a moment in mainstream hip-hop, as emcees embrace the weird. But lysergic lyrical constructions and out-there instrumentals are nothing new in rap music. Just ask Del the Funkee Homosapien and Amp Live. Both Bay Area-based artists have been experimenting with alternative approaches to their respective…
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Julia Baum on May 23, 2018
South Bay communities that once made pariahs of pot clubs have now warmed up to them. In a move that should surprise absolutely no one, Santa Clara County jurisdictions like Los Altos and Milpitas, as well as Redwood City in San Mateo County, now want a slice of California’s legal and highly…
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The other day I exited the light rail (going south) at Tamien. I noticed a young man who pushed the door so it would not close. I thought some not very kind thoughts about him. Then I turned around and saw people running up the stairs from the Caltrain. And the doors…
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Bill Kopp on May 21, 2018
Henry Threadgill has a well-deserved reputation as a jazz innovator. Working with unusual ensembles that include instrumental combinations not often thought of in a jazz context, Threadgill has made a series of boundary-pushing albums beginning in the 1970s and continuing today. For his efforts, the composer, saxophonist and flutist has earned many…
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Nick Veronin on May 18, 2018
Some people think of the ukulele as a souvenir, says the Hawaiian born uke virtuoso Taimane. She doesn’t take offense. In fact, she likes it, as it sets audience expectations low. That’s when she comes in and blows minds. With 24 years’ experience on the diminutive “underdog of instruments,” Taimane is comfortable…
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Avi Salem on May 18, 2018
Make America hyphy again at the Back Bar SoFa, where Northern California rappers Clyde Carson, Celly Cel and Big Tone will get live for an evening that will undoubtedly include thizz dancing and hopefully, at least one audience singalong to Mac Dre’s “Feeling Myself.” Carson, known as the former leader of rap…
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