As the son of legendary mandolin player David Grisman, Sam Grisman sought to reinvigorate some classic tunes his father and friend Jerry Garcia crafted in the ’90s. As such, the Sam Grisman Project was born. With Sam on upright bass …
On the edge of Silicon Valley, in the town of Los Gatos, a radio station from the long-lost 1990s once again rides the airwaves. The reborn Pirate Cat Radio is proving to have almost as many lives as its namesake.
After closing its doors last year, Original Gravity recently rebranded to Still O.G. and Alter Ego Cocktail Club in response to the evolving food and drink scene downtown.
Free Will Astrology
The politics of cannabis sometimes seem complicated because, almost uniquely in this sad political era, both support for and opposition to laws reforming cannabis laws can be found on both sides of the aisle, from Democrats to Republicans.
Aside from specialty items by religious film producers, it’s unusual for general audiences to find major releases that concern themselves with spiritual matters and figures from organized religion. That’s one of the reasons why director Alejandro Monteverde’s Cabrini, a new …
The end is here for the TANKSHIT TANKSHOP, but this is not a sob story. Instead, it’s a tale of survival, death and rebirth.
It’s the rare individual whose work encompasses multiple and clearly defined sectors of the music business: very few people can claim deep experience as recording engineer, producer, musician, recording artist, singer-songwriter and live performer. But Jim Messina has excelled in …
More than 10,000 people flooded the streets of downtown San Jose last week for Nvidia GTC 2024, resurrecting both the neighborhood and my own personal memories.
Anti-folk in the form of Pacing will set off this amazing night of music featuring Oakland’s the Co Founder, Christian Francisco and San Jose’s beloved Later Alligator. The four acts will weave a tapestry of gorgeous musical contemplations unlike any …
One of the more unique rappers on the streets, 03 Greedo combines everything from Southern trap to West Coast gangsta rap with funk, stoner rock and emo. He once called his songs “emo music for gangbangers,” and dropped a collaborative …
For all the French speakers in the South Bay and Peninsula, the lively comedian Philippine Delaire presents her family-friendly touring show Fille á Papa all the way from Bordeaux, France. Known for her colorful characters and stage presence, Delaire tells …
It’s time to stop hibernating, and there’s nothing like dancing to a hot beat all night to melt off the last wisps of winter. Pure Night Club will shake from the floor to the rafters this Saturday with Adam Jouneau, …
If one knows, one knows. The Silicon Valley Tech Roast is one of those things that, like orange sauce and burnt almond cake, remains elusive until experienced. It is, as the title suggests, a roast, meaning a well-deserved comedic lashing-out …
The San Francisco-based Hyperdrive Kittens seek to delight. Though the musical foundation sounds decidedly like ’70s rock or early ’80s punk, the vocal overlays are bright, fun and beguiling. Combining influences like the Rocky Horror Picture Show and burlesque, the …
In 1786, the Oratorio de la Santa Cueva church in Cadiz, Spain, commissioned famed Austrian composer Joseph Haydn to compose music for the Good Friday service. Haydn completed it a year later, producing one of the most meditative and poignant …
Timmy Trumpet is an electronic music pioneer and DJ who is also a classically trained jazz musician. He’s been in the music game for a long time and studied trumpet with Anthony Heinrich from the Sydney Symphony. After touring some …
When cumbias spiced by soulful summer grooves roll through the speakers, it can only be the Rasquache Liberation Front (RLF). It may not be summer yet, but sunny vibes will be in effect when this crew of master musicians plays …
The San Jose-based organization MovingGround specializes in interactive, site-specific performances that allow immersion in the themes at hand. Last year’s production of Tierra y Raices (Earth and Roots) was such a hit that the group is bringing it back to …
Evan Low was ahead of Joe Simitian by two votes Tuesday evening, one day after Simitian had led by 12 votes. The eventual winner of the race will be decided by how many of the 1,800 voters who mailed in …
