It might seem incongruous, to say the least, but some people in the cannabis community are at least open to Donald Trump and J.D. Vance taking back the White House. Others seem to genuinely believe that it doesn’t matter much …
Back in 2013, millions of Syrian refugees were escaping the Syrian civil war. Jennifer Kim Sohn, an artist who lives in Sacramento and is originally from South Korea, was moved by the images she saw in The New York Times.
Astronomical prices. Heavy traffic. High-stress jobs. Incalculable wealth. Intractable homelessness. There’s plenty to complain about in Silicon Valley. But set that aside momentarily and focus on our biggest renewable resource: cultural diversity.
Only in San Jose would a long-vanquished parking lot summon the ghosts of Ernest Tubb, Iron Maiden and the Dead Kennedys.
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A featured artist with Lee Oskar Harmonicas, Seattle-based Astley is a blues harmonica player, bandleader, singer and songwriter. He released his debut album, Seattle to Greaseland, in 2023; the record (recorded at Kid Andersen’s Greaseland Studios in San Jose) soared …
Oingo Boingo were pop culture music nerds gleefully mixing genres. In the ’80s, they were right there with Fishbone leading the way for the eventual ’90s pop-punk ska explosion with swing, New Wave and even classical and opera thrown in. …
If there is a way to achieve maximum earthy groove while maintaining ethereality, bassist Jeff Denson and guitarist Romain Pilon have found it. They’ve brought the world-making drums of Scott Amendola into the mix, and music fans of the fair …
Jazz and soul singer/songwriter Lady Blackbird is described as the “Grace Jones of jazz.” She began her recording career (then known as Marley Munroe) in 2013 and has since released nine singles and been the featured artist on eight more. …
Suffice it to say, there isn’t much information online out there about Ngan 98 in English. A DJ and model, Ngan 98 has racked up countless followers on Instagram and other social media platforms. Articles translated from Vietnamese suggest Ngan …
Creativity thrives in peace and the absence of capitalist pressures to produce. MC Taylor created a beautiful work of art during the quiet hours in a cabin in the woods near Pittsburgh while his wife and newborn son slept. That …
It’s the return of the queen! Palo Alto’s Remi Wolf is coming home for a special weekend appearance. At 28, the singer has already had an extensive career with three dog-centric EPs and two albums. Although her debut dropped in …
Ronny Chieng first came to prominence performing with Trevor Noah at an Australian Comedy Festival in 2013. This led to an audition and subsequent role as a senior correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. Since then, Chieng has starred …
The reality of California farmworkers affected by wildfires is presented thoughtfully through Hidden Strawberries, a new play written by Ali Namayandeh and drawn from farmworker interviews and scientific research. The toxicity of wildfire smoke and its disproportionate impact on their …
Are they punk rock? Pop-punk? Emo? In the time of online streaming and genre-bending, Prince Daddy & the Hyena can be all these things and none if they want. Celebrating their aluminum anniversary (that’s the big 1-0) as a band, …
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On one of the streets leading into South San Francisco a blue sign reads, “The Birthplace of Biotechnology.” The claim is backed up by the model of a DNA spiral built inside the sign’s central circle, by the subheading “Sponsored …
Morgan Hill has been evolving over the past decade, with new housing and a growing number of eateries bringing fresh energy to the town. While the surrounding areas still hold onto their agricultural roots, the town itself has embraced its …
On a Friday afternoon, Coskun Abik was inspecting the work underway at the site of his new venture in Los Gatos.
Fremont’s nascent downtown got a must-anticipated boost with the late August opening of Din Ding Dumpling House. Just a few doors down from Banter Bookshop and across from the Fremont Hub Shopping Center, the family-owned restaurant has already attracted many …
