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With over 30 million records sold in North America alone, Styx is one of the most beloved rock bands on the planet. Tommy Shaw, James "JY" Young, Chuck Panozzo, Lawrence Gowan, Ricky Phillips and Todd Sucherman have been together…

Many DJs have transitioned out of spinning actual vinyl records and are using purely digital platforms to "spin" music, though every once and a while a DJ somewhere will get old school and whip out a stack of wax.

The Blank Club hosts "Atomic," a party that has been going strong after eight years. DJ Basura will be on hand to spin the best in New Wave, Alternative, and Indie-Electropop all night long.

Jessimae Peluso is bottle rocket with a pulse, headed in only the expected, upward trajectory of a firecracker, and ready to explode. The self-proclaimed "insecure narcissist" has founded a solid comic reputation in New York City and…

Being together for 18 years really says something about a band: either they're well-loved or they're really stubborn. Local ska outfit Monkey, celebrating their 18th anniversary this Friday, are a little bit of both.

Black Sunday Roadshow presents a full bodied, revivalist celebration of traditional Americana music. Blending hot jazz, a bit of gospel, blues, zydeco, bluegrass, country and folk - the band tells stories of the American journey -…

Come join the Art Boutiki for a night of Indie music. The line up for the night consists The Valko Brothers & Zoe Sundra. The Valko Brothers are two brothers that have been making music together since they were kids.

When X started out in L.A. in 1976, the band was an anomaly in the punk scene: a punk band with a deep appreciation for rockabilly, country and the blues. Thirty-five years later, X's then-heretical approach has ensured it a place as…

Livermore's Troubadour! proudly embrace their utter lack of coolness, posting fake negative Pitchfork and Spin reviews on their Facebook page. Chances are, if those media outlets really did listen to Troubadour!

Richard Howell & Sudden Changes comes to the stage at the Cafe Stritch for two intimate performances. A musician, music producer, and educator with over 30 years of experience

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Music & Clubs

Cola Keeps It Positive On Mixtape, ‘No Such Thing’

Jan 28, 2015 by Brandon Roos
All Good In The Hood: Anthony Mastrocola, a.k.a. ‘Cola,’ has found his bliss and wants to help others find theirs.

“It’s 2015. We gotta stay away from the negative shit,” the San Jose-based emcee and producer Cola says on a recent evening, as he plays with the bottle cap of the soda he is drinking. The emerging rapper is referring to the recent Chris Brown shooting at local South Side club Fiesta,… » Read More

Will Sprott Of The Mumlers Releases First Full-Length Solo Record, ‘Vortex Numbers’

Jan 22, 2015 by Nick Veronin
Will Sprott moved to Seattle without a job or place to live, but he isn’t too concerned about all that.

By his own admission, Will Sprott has been doing “some strange things for money” these days. After spending five years in Oakland, the San Jose-born singer, songwriter and former leader of The Mumlers is now living in Seattle. He moved there about a year ago, without any idea of where he would live… » Read More

‘Balanced Breakfast’ Aims To Boost Local Scene

Jan 21, 2015 by Brandon Roos
Two South Bay music promoters invite local music industry professionals to weekly morning focus group.

It’s 10am on a Saturday morning inside the recently opened RockBar Theater. While the mood is light, it’s clear that this crowd is not composed of morning people. As Barbara Wahli, better known as promoter and manager Barb Rocks, admits at the start of the meeting, she’s running on only five hours… » Read More

Movies

The Best Oscar-Nominated Short Films of 2014

Jan 28, 2014 - by Richard Von Busack

In the years I've spent reviewing movies, I've come to anticipate great things from Academy Award-nominated short films, which I almost always find more impressive than big-name features. However, this year's roster of Oscar-hopeful shorts leaves me wanting. Far too many are safe and toothless-peculiar considering the vast selection of short films released in 2014. » Read More

'Still Alice'

Jan 22, 2014 - by Richard Von Busack

Julianne Moore seems vouchsafed for the Oscar at last after four losses. This petite, lucid actress, of great plasticity and even greater bravery, is one of the five or 10 reasons that the movies are worth attending. It's about time she was going where she's going-if one could only be happier about the vehicle she was travelling in. » Read More

The Arts

'Build' is a Must-See for Local Theater Lovers

Jan 28, 2015 - by Karla Kane

Some plays dazzle with elaborate costumes, special effects, choreography and lush orchestration, or action-packed plots. Others, including Build, the current production by San Jose's City Lights Theater Company, impress in a different, deeper way. Quite simply, Build is excellent. It shines with a well-written, intriguing script and superb acting, and is a must-see for local theater lovers. » Read More

'Punk Rock Blitzkrieg'

Jan 21, 2015 - by Gary Singh

All four of the original Grand Council of Punk Rock Elders, New York City Chapter, A.D. 1974-a.k.a., the Ramones-have shuffled off this mortal coil and moved on to that Rock & Roll High School in the sky. But while Johnny, Joey, Dee Dee and Tommy are no longer with us, the band's second and longest-continually-operating drummer, Marky Ramone, still walks this earth, a sober man for more than 30 years now. » Read More

Features & Columns

Silicon Valley Winter Arts Guide

Jan 21, 2015 - by Metro Staff

The holiday season is behind us and the days are growing longer, but there is still plenty of cold and dreary weather ahead of us before the spring. It's the perfect time to contemplate the heavy things—and just as Hollywood is dropping all kinds of thinky, Oscar hopefuls in cinemas around the country, the producers of art in the South Bay are planning works that ask difficult questions and push viewers out of their comfort zones and into the unknown. » Read More

SJSU MFA Program Hosts an Open House for the First Time Ever

Jan 21, 2015 - by Gary Singh

For the first time in human history, the SJSU Department of English and Comparative Literature, specifically the MFA program, is opening its house for the world to see. Since this valley is probably ripe with potential scribes, creative writers, poets, prose-masters or folks contemplating a return to grad school, Jan. 29 should be an awesome literary moment for anyone interested in what's going on at SJSU. » Read More

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