Bassist, guitarist and songwriter Dave Maurischat recently released a new album, Who Woulda Known, and he’s having a launch party. The music is thoughtful singer-songwriter fare verging into pop punk and psychedelia, thanks to solid production and masterful guitar skills. …
The music business is not known for being kind, and few musicians have been through the shit-wringer as much as dear Wynonna Judd. Growing up in the spotlight, daughter of a luminary who then took her own life, sister of …
MAGWest, a festival for gamers and lovers of music, kicks up its eighth glorious year. For 24 hours a day, this three-day event offers consoles, arcades, tabletops, cover bands, chiptunes, guest speakers, pool concerts and more. Unlike many expos and …
Sometimes, the best way to see what lies ahead is to reflect on where one has been. As the November election approaches, what better time than now for a play that premiered in the Soviet Union in 1945? An Inspector …
Residents of the Pacific Northwest have always marveled at the awesomely mighty dimensions of the coastal redwoods—some of the world’s tallest and oldest living things. Thanks to Giants Rising, a new documentary about these impressive trees, curious onlookers can learn …
Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Jeff Denson / Romain Pilon Trio ft. Scott Amendola at SJZ Break Room in San Jose on Friday, November 10, 6:00pm.
Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Stephanie Chou at SJZ Break Room in San Jose on Saturday, November 9, 8:00pm.
French director Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance is a misconceived, witless, leaden piece of work. Further than that, it could be seen as the mildest (aside from its copious bloodletting), least consequential, most tritely argued, anti-body-shaming/“men are pigs” feminist tract since, …
Martin Yan has been on TV longer than ESPN or the Food Network. He goes way back.
This story is about your favorite songs. When you first heard them, you immediately wanted to hear them again. They stayed in your head for a month. While your body moved to their beat, everything that happened to you then, …
The student and the teacher sit facing one another, their feet on the drum pedals, drumsticks in their hands. Autism may make the 10-year-old’s speech unique, it may make his attention variable, but right now he is communicating with his …
This weekend—truly a last hurrah before the seasons change—San Jose’s Plaza de Cesar Chavez will be the site of the last two concerts for Metro’s Music in the Park concert series. In between there is Kids Day in the Park, …
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Quite the prolific artist, 34-year-old Mitski (aka Mitsuki Miyawaki, born Mitsuki Laycock) has released a handful of great records over the past couple of years. Her current tour finds her supporting her latest, The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are …
LA-born, Hawaii-based, ethnically Polynesian and musically immersed in the sounds of Jamaica, reggae artist J Boog is an international and multicultural sensation. Buoyed by the success of his latest single, “Fire Up Di Roses”—a collaboration with The Green, Common Kings …
Keeping a restaurant afloat for 45 years is certainly no small feat. It takes grit, determination, good help and a fair bit of luck. Yet year after year, seafood lovers are reeled into this Los Gatos eatery.
Lowrider culture began in LA in the ’40s when enthusiasts retrofitted their autos with custom wheels, hydraulic lifts and other dazzling accessories. The culture soon expanded across the nation and beyond. Presented by the United Lowrider Council of San Jose …
Texan singer-songwriter Hayes Carll debuted with 2002’s Flowers & Liquor. His work’s wry lyricism and poetic quality earned him plaudits right from the start. Carll’s second album, 2004’s Little Rock, earned distinction as the first independently released album to top …
Brian Regan is the comedian other established comedians tell new comedians to watch and learn from. He’ll give a stand-up masterclass on Sunday when he brings his latest tour to Mountain Winery. Regan is the classic observational comic with a …
Since Anderson .Paak’s album Malibu was nominated for a Grammy Award, he’s become the poster child for all things funk. He hasn’t rested on his laurels, either, as he’s won a whopping eight Grammy Awards and topped the music charts …
