Viral Cats Create a New Industry Online

December 3, 2013 - by Jennifer Wadsworth

Quirky felines like Campbell's Hamilton the Hipster rule the Interwebs and beyond. Read More

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What began as an innocent evening of snorting horse tranquilizers with seven members of the village jai alai team in a Super Ocho motor lodge in Veracruz, Mexico became an event that literally gave birth to the greatest metal band to…

WOctobop embodies the early days of West Coast Jazz when new ideas, harmonies, ensemble playing and great improvisation were the staples of a strong band. By performing and promoting the music that began with The Birth of the Cool.

The '70s produced a lot of great (and not so great) dance music. Las Vegas duo Goldboot takes inspiration from all of it to create some interesting and downright fun indie-disco, electro-funk jams. But underneath the all the…

More than 200 toy, comic book and collectible vendors selling new and vintage items. There's a huge variety of GI Joes, LEGO, Godzilla, dolls, Transformers, Star Wars, Disney, model kits, Star Trek, hot wheels , robots, non sport…

Part of being a DJ is style. DJ Crooked isn't just known for his skillful blends that cross-genre and style, but as the brainchild of streetwear clothing shop KNYEW in Las Vegas-where he currently resides, and holds various…

Every week, Myth Lounge brings Social Saturdays, a non-stop evening of thumping house music, to downtown San Jose. It tends to pack the place, so be prepared to do a little socializing. The house can get a little loud, but that…

Join us for #ROTBZ at The Cardiff Lounge with residents Goldenchyld, AJ Orbit, R-Cade, Eni and Dubstantial. GLITCH - DUBSTEP - INSTRUMENTAL - EXPERIMENTAL - ELECTRO & MORE!

SJ Made, a vendor platform for Bay Area makers, labels, brands, small businesses, and artists, is putting a temporary holiday pop up shop in Westfield Valley Fair. The shop will be selling "Best of SJ Made" items throughout its run,…

Make sure that Downtown Ice is part of your visit to downtown San Jose this holiday season. Visit Christmas in the Park directly across the way, watch a holiday stage production, or shop the new international marketplace, plus dining…

These are the droids Star Wars fans are looking for, or at least some of the props and other ephemera-including robot costumes for C-3PO and R2D2-from all six of the Star Wars films. "Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination,"…

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Music & Clubs

Locals Fritz Montana Win a Spot at Live 105′s Not So Silent Night Lineup

Dec 5, 2013 by Aaron Carnes
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The South Bay music scene scores again. Earlier this year, Curious Quail won an opening spot for Live 105’s BFD concert at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, and now Saratoga blues-rock trio Fritz Montana are the winners for the local band opening spot at the station’s Not So Silent Night concert… » Read More

Sonic Youth Guitarist Lee Ranaldo Brings ‘Last Night’ to San Jose

Dec 3, 2013 by Matt Crawford
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There are moments in modern life when nature intrudes and reality is transformed. When I was living in New York, a twister skipped across my Brooklyn neighborhood. It was tiny as tornadoes go, but enough to tear off roofs, flood the streets and knock down far too many trees. In the aftermath,… » Read More

Photos: Party Shots From ‘Give Thanks’ With Dash Berlin

Dec 2, 2013 by Matt Crawford
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The Give Thanks electronic music party at San Jose Civic is becoming an annual holiday tradition in San Jose. For its 8th year, the party sold-out in advance with Dash Berlin, Morgan Page MPP3D, Beltek, Topher Jones and Alexx Adam on the bill. Photos by Metro photographer CJ Strom. » Read More

Movies

The Broken Circle Breakdown

Dec 4, 2013 - by Richard Von Busack

The Belgian import The Broken Circle Breakdown, originally titled Alabama Monroe, has death as its subject matter, and the soundtrack is full of songs in the key of (the end of) life. It earns its title reference to the Carter Family's tune, about the contraction of the family circle. The movie tries to be euphemism-free—it often shows Flemish skill in warts-and-all depiction: the disjointed scenes are connected with lively bluegrass, while showing sex as a pale, two-backed beast with elbows, butt and the soles of indifferently washed feet. » Read More

Oldboy

Nov 27, 2013 - by Richard Von Busack

Writing about noir stalwart Robert Ryan, critic David Thomson commented that just as some men grind their teeth, some men could be said to grind their eyes. Spike Lee's crazed, delightfully sick remake of Park Chan-wook's 2003 shocker Oldboy has Josh Brolin grinding his eyes impressively as he goes on the customary blood-soaked trail of vengeance. Give or take Michael Shannon, there may not have been an actor with such a clenched fist-like face since Ryan himself. » Read More

The Arts

Preview: South First Fridays December 2013

Dec 5, 2013 - by Gary Singh

The weather outside may be somewhat frightful-at least by Bay Area standards-but the December edition of South First Fridays offers some holiday cheer, and even some chances to get some holiday shopping done. Galleries, shops and restaurants host art shows, receptions and art activities throughout the SoFA district and other downtown neighborhoods. Here's a small sampling of shows and activities going on around downtown » Read More

Flesh and Metal

Nov 27, 2013 - by Gary Singh

As the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) goes on the road during its own phase of inner-reconstruction, its collections are appearing at various partner institutions throughout the Bay Area. One such collaboration has emerged at Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center, where students helped curate "flesh and metal." » Read More

Features & Columns

Bob Ray: Pop-up Galleries

Dec 4, 2013 - by Gary Singh

So far, Bob Ray has had a good run. He worked as a producer on The Dating Game at age 16. In the 1970s, he was the morning drive guy on KLIV and also the PA announcer for the NASL incarnation of the San Jose Earthquakes, back when some of the world's greatest-ever soccer players came to Spartan Stadium. Oh, and he ran an advertising agency for 36 years. » Read More

Dogfight: How Apple and Google Went to War and Started a Revolution

Nov 27, 2013 - by Gary Singh

Anyone considering writing a novel about Silicon Valley or a spy thriller set in the computer industry should forget about it. Why? Because the truth is often more entertaining, especially in the case of Fred Vogelstein's new book, Dogfight: How Apple and Google Went to War and Started a Revolution. The story contains many elements of an epic saga, with all the betrayal and ego-jockeying one finds in mainstream fiction. » Read More

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