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Fri. Aug. 4, 8pm Gallery Anno Domini 366 S. First St., San Jose 408.271.5155 Free		Boris and Bianca FAIRYTALE SIMULATOR: Normally we bring you the best in clubs and concerts, but this jump-start to the San Jose art and tech symposium Zero One is too cool to pass up. Brad Isdrab's Boris and Bianca is like one of those old Choose Your Own Adventure books from back in the day, but completely geeked out. Boris and Bianca allows guests to move through a fairy tale inspired by Beauty and the Beast where they have control over the characters. Using Brothers Quay-like stop-motion animation and puppets, the narrative plays out differently each time depending on the choices made by the user. The display is accompanied by the cello compositions of Zoe Keating and DJ Basura spins in the gaps.

Wed. Aug. 2, 9pm The Blank Club 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose 408.292.5265 Free

Tokyo Decadence ANIME INDIE: These indie rockers from Oakland met in a Shanghai lounge and gelled over more than a few Jager-bombs, a love of rock 'n roll, a propensity for depravity and decadence. Tokyo Decadence makes get up and dance, grind with your favorite someone rock that has a penchant for debauchery and all the little things that you would never tell your parents about. The Trigger Renegades and other indie heads kick off this no cover turn on the Blank stage.

Wed. Aug. 2, 9pm Cardiff Lounge 260 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408.374.7477 Cover varies

Movement @ Cardiff Lounge HUMP DAY FUNK: A crazy little thing has been going off on Wednesdays in Campbell and since we have a commitment to inform you about hip club nights and all that, take a ride by the Cardiff Lounge tonight. DJs Roger Moorehouse and Pete Avila have something to get ya'll movin' and shakin' right over hump day with a deeply grooved and infectious dance party vibe. And hey, after you hit the bourgeoning Campbell club scene, run by some of the best late night eats around: Taco Bravo.

Wed. Aug. 2, Dusk San Pedro Square Santa Clara & San Pedro Sts. San Jose 408.279.1776 Free

Poseidon Adventure @ Cinema San Pedro DOWN WITH THE SHIP: One of the greatest disaster movies ever made and about one hundred times better than the remake, The Poseidon Adventure crashes Cinema San Pedro tonight. The struggles of the cast to survive in a capsized ocean liner is legendary and so are the performances of actors Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Roddy McDowell, Shelly Winters and Leslie Nielson with the original dread score by the king of creepy evocative music, the one and only John Williams. Power struggles, survival, desperation and the fury of the ocean; what better way to spend a Wednesday evening?

Thu. Aug. 3, 5pm Plaza de Cesar Chavez Market & San Carlos Sts. San Jose 408.279.1775 Free

Smash Mouth @ Metro's Music in the Park LOCAL ALL-STARS: Grown directly from the local San Jose music scene, Smash Mouth blasted to the top of the charts in the late '90s and grew so heavily cross-promoted through movies and television commercials that one almost expected to see a Smash Mouth cartoon ala New Kids on the Block. Thankfully that didn't happen and these novelty pop-punkers kept making decent music while fully promoting good old San Jo. Smash Mouth repeatedly gets back to their hometown roots and keeps their fan base alive via free concert performances at every downtown festival. New Orleans alt-rockers Better Than Ezra open and this Music in the Park performance kicks off the Zero One art and tech symposium.

Thu. Aug. 3, 7:30pm SoFA District S. First St & San Salvador San Jose No phone Free

American Radio @ Music After Dark OPEN ROAD ROCK: Born in the San Francisco indie scene, American Radio is a band that truly entertains the crowd with a unique blend of soulful singing and punk inspired riffs. Famed S.F. guitarist Chris Clouse backs up front man Brodie Stewart interweaving songs about love and heartache with ripping tunes about hitting the gas on the open road. American Radio has been tearing up the West Coast club circuit, but at Music After Dark you can catch them for the unbelievably low price of...free.

Thu. Aug. 3, 7:30pm Mountain Winery 14831 Pierce Rd., Saratoga 408.998.TIXS $45-$65 BUY TICKETS

Foreigner URGENT: These '70s arena rockers have lived to tell the tale through so many music transitions that it's hard to keep track of all the changes in the band; one thing's for certain however, you can still hear Foreigner on the radio and "Jukebox Hero" still rocks. Although Foreigner drifted into the foppish waters of balladeers in the '80s and eventually split up in 1989, Lou Gramm and Mick Jones realized the error of their ways and reunited soon thereafter. Foreigner is still "Hot Blooded" and still selling out venues whenever they do a reunion tour.

Thu. Aug. 3, 9pm SoFA Lounge 372 S. First St., San Jose 408.294.7632 Cover varies

Welcome to Our House @ SoFA Lounge THURSDAY'S CHILD: Last week tragically saw the demise of probably the best Thursday night weekly dance party in the history of the South Bay, but even though The Velvet Shop has turned into a monthly, SoFA Lounge still wants to take care of your deep house needs. This Thursday sees the premier of Welcome to Our House at the SoFA Lounge with most of The Velvet Shop elite dropping mad house beats for the local bass heads. Welcome to Our House features DJs M3, MJ Gamez, Les Carter and Mars Faram keeping the dream alive.

Fri. Aug. 4, 5pm Shoreline Amphitheater 1 Amphitheater Pkwy. Mountain View 408.998.TIXS $10-$50 BUY TICKETS

Sammy Hagar RED ROCKER: As one ex-front man goes down the proverbial tubes, another one rises...well somewhat rises. Headlining the San Jose Grand Prix last week was David Lee Roth once jumping front man of Van Halen and this week the short-lived Muppet-haired replacement, Sammy Hagar (who obviously invested his earnings much more wisely down in Baja) headlines the 107.7 Bone Bash bringing along the whole Cabo Wabo experience to the Bay Area. Despite all the rips, Sammy keeps on rocking and still can't drive 55. To make the resurgent '80s rock scene complete, Tesla graces the stage for this all-ages performance.

Fri. Aug. 4, 9pm Fahrenheit Ultra Lounge 99 E. San Fernando St. San Jose 408.998.9998 $10

Fusion Fridays @ Fahrenheit SOUND EVOLUTION: Fusion Fridays have been going off at Fahrenheit Ultra Lounge in Downtown and this one features local spinner Big Bad Bruce kicking down hip-hop beats and mash-ups in the swanky space. With drink specials from master mixoligist Graham Kimura--the resident firestarter--and the prolific DJ stylings of Triple B, Fusion Fridays are fast becoming an evolution in the partying arts.

Fri. Aug. 4, 9pm Vault Ultra Lounge 81 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose 408.298.1112 Cover varies

Mornings After @ Vault PLAN A: The Mornings After dance party kicks off at the Vault Ultra Lounge this week with resident DJ Jason Dee in the house throwing down hip-hop and club hits for the A-list set. If you've never partied in the posh confines of the Vault Ultra Lounge, then this is definitely the night to live life on the well-heeled side of things because not only is this premier San Jose ultra lounge the pinnacle of the scene, Jason Dee seriously knows what he's doing on the turntables.

Sat. Aug. 5, 7pm Taste Ultra Lounge 87 N. San Pedro St., San Jose 408.885.1016 Free before 11pm

Women of Playboy Golf Casting Call BIRDIES, EAGLES, BUNNIES: You've gotta love a nightclub event that combines two of our favorite pastimes. The Playboy Golf Tournament will be looking for ladies to work the now classic event that's teeing up on August 21st and to console those who slice because they're not keeping their eyes on the ball. Seriously though--and we know we're not the best golfers--collectively we'd probably lose a case of Titleist on the front nine alone.

Sat. Aug. 5, 9pm The Blank Club 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose 408.292.5265 $5

Thriving Ivory LOCAL PRIMER: Thriving Ivory's growth can be credited to local radio stations KFOG and Live 105 putting the band's debut singles "Overrated" and "Angels on the Moon" in rotation in their increasingly decreasing local segments. Thriving Ivory makes handsome-boy rock in the vein of Train and Maroon 5 bucking the hipster grain of their San Francisco home. They're touring in support of their self-titled debut album and there's sure to be some screaming girls in the crowd. Manchester School and Brea open.

Sat. Aug. 5, 7:30pm Shoreline Amphitheater 1 Amphitheater Pkwy. Mountain View 408.998.TIXS $29.50-$59.50 BUY TICKETS

Santana THE REAL SUPERNATURAL: When you've reached rock-god status, it's perfectly acceptable to pare your birth name down and if Carlos Santana hasn't earned that level of acclaim then certainly no one can accredit that status to the likes of Cher. Santana rocks the Shoreline Amphitheater on Saturday playing his full lexicon of hits from his decades as one of the best musicians to ever set foot on a stage.

Sun. Aug. 6, 7:30pm Mountain Winery 14831 Pierce Rd., Saratoga 408.741.0763 $30-$38 BUY TICKETS

G. Love and Special Sauce PHILADELPHONIC: The best thing to come out of the City of Brotherly Love since Rocky Balboa soared out of the dredges of Mickey's gym to whoop Apollo Creed's ass. G. Love and Special Sauce, purveyors of a funky musical brew spiked with ample doses of blues, rap, jazz, surf and alt-rock, have thrown plenty of newbie listeners for a loop. The cool, laid-back blues based sound of G. Love launched these Philly rockers into the spot light in 1994 with the infectious "Cold Beverage" and one of the best relationship songs ever made, "Baby's Got Sauce." Even though G. Love--a.k.a. singer, songwriter, harmonica player, guitarist Garret Dutton--recently hit the solo circuit, Special Sauce still jams together and lays down the coolest sounds around.

Sun. Aug. 6, 11am Guadalupe River Park Santa Clara & Autumn Sts. San Jose 408.823.2833 Contact for tickets

Day in the Sun: Angels 1-Year Anniversary SUNDAY FUNDAY: Angels Ultra Lounge is throwing themselves a huge anniversary party that's going to sport five outdoor bars, multiple dance floors and themed areas, food concessions, Go-Go dancers and a veritable who's who DJ list featuring the turntable science of DJ Skribble, Michael Toast, Zhaldee, Komodo, KC The Drummer and many, many more.

Sun. Aug 6, 11am Concord Sleep Train Pavilion 2000 Kirker Pass Rd., Concord 925.676.8742 $39.50-$50

Rock The Bells BACK TO THE STREET: In a tribute to Wu-Tang's ODB, hip-hop's original cast of million dollar artists before the present mind-numbing and despicable trendy days of hyphy, snap and crunkness are going to take the scene back from modern day poseurs of hip-hops street beat origins. The Rock The Bells all day concert features the Wu-Tang clan, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Redman, De La Soul, Del the Funky Homosapien and many others representing raw lyrics spit over hot beats with no artificial additives.

Mon. Aug. 7, 8:30pm The Catalyst 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 831.423.1336 $20

The Mars Volta AURAL EQUATIONS: The Mars Volta combines obtuse lyrics over progressive rock influenced heavily by punk riffs and Latin beats to for an intelligent, almost mathematical, sound like no other band today. These aren't psychedelia based acid jazzers or prog-poppers and the comparisons to the venerable Led Zeppelin--in musicianship and cryptology more than sound--are more than accurate. The Mars Volta is worth a trip over the hill on a school night as they gear up for their fall tour with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Tue. Aug. 8, 6pm Mitchell Park Bowl 600 E. Meadow Dr., Palo Alto 650.329.2487 Free

Los Straitjackets LUCHA LIBRE ROCK: Nashville's luchador mask wearing Los Straitjackets have helped keep alive the underappreciated genre of instrumental rock with swaggering melodies and an offbeat Vaudevillian stage act featuring the lovely go-go dancing Pontani Sisters. The band has also accomplished the impossible. In 1999, Los Straitjackets reworked Celine Dion's ever so lame and mushy Titanic love theme into a kickass rock trip that actually made the sappy tune listenable; certainly a Herculean feat for any musician. Plus, the bowling alley venue freakin' rocks.

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Sat. Sept 16, Noon Great America 4701 Great America Pkwy. Santa Clara 408.988.1776 TBA

Beach Club @ Boomerang Bay SWIMSUIT SEASON SWAN SONG: This 21+ all day beach party at Boomerang Bay in the Great America theme park features multiple fully-stocked bars, VIP areas and acclaimed DJs including DJ AM, Morse Code, David Savior and others. This is probably the last beach party of the summer that was filled with them, so keep in swimsuit shape just a little while longer kids.

Wed. Aug. 9 The Blank Club 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose 408.292.5265 $10

No Use For A Name THE DAILY GRIND: The long-time local punkers who never sold out, NUFAN still calls the 408 home and still plays some of the fastest punk you'll ever hear.

—This week's newsletter by: RO, TI, AR and JA

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