Storefront with windows taped up and a plaque on the side
Oct 9, 2024

San Jose Needs to Claim Its Proper Place in Rock History

On multiple levels, Menlo Park is ahead in terms of Grateful Dead history. However, it’s not too late for San Jose City Hall to assert itself.
Oingo Boingo Former Members in Saratoga
Oct 15, 2024

Oingo Boingo Former Members in Saratoga

Oingo Boingo were pop culture music nerds gleefully mixing genres. In the ’80s, they were right there with Fishbone leading the way for the eventual ’90s pop-punk ska explosion with swing, New Wave and even classical and opera thrown in. Their theatrical, energetic live shows were legendary. Chief mad-musicologist Danny Elfman departed, going on to write the Simpsons theme and soundtrack most of Tim Burton’s films. It seems the rest of the crew grew restless watching their lead ascend into stardom, so they put this legally distinct version of the band back together so that they might continue bringing the Boingo goodness to the masses. Lucky, Lucky!
Jeff Denson & Romain Pilon Trio in San Jose
Oct 15, 2024

Jeff Denson/Romain Pilon in San Jose

The music is somehow light-years ahead of its time but also wholly current and referential to history. Aside from that, the music is joyful, the musicians wildly talented, and one can tell how much fun they’re having together.
Oct 9, 2024

Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology for the Week of 10.10.24-10.16.24

Author Rob Brezsny offers insights for all signs of the horoscope in his weekly Free Will Astrology column.
Workers in a strawberry field
Introduced by Sen. Dave Cortese, SB 1299 would have made it easier to file workers’ compensation claims for an injury that is heat related.
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If the current political scene feels unbearably divisive, maybe it’s time to gain a little historical perspective. That’s something local playwright and history buff Don Hood is...
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Jeff Denson & Romain Pilon Trio in San Jose
The music is somehow light-years ahead of its time but also wholly current and referential to history. Aside from that, the music is joyful, the musicians wildly talented, and one can tell how much fun they’re having together.
Lady Blackbird in San Jose
Lady Blackbird’s second album, Slang Spirituals, was released in September. DJ Zuri Alexa opens. The concert is the fourth and final entry in St. James Park’s fall concert series.
NGAN 98 in Sunnyvale
A DJ and model, Ngan 98 has racked up countless followers on Instagram and other social media platforms. Articles translated from Vietnamese suggest Ngan 98 has a controversial reputation, with rumors competing with accolades.
Hiss Golden Messenger in Menlo Park
Creativity thrives in peace and the absence of capitalist pressures to produce. MC Taylor created a beautiful work of art during the quiet hours in a cabin in the woods near Pittsburgh while his wife and newborn son slept.
Remi Wolf at Stanford
Her celebrity has skyrocketed internationally with her appearances at festivals like Coachella and Firenze Rocks and headlining shows in Australia and New Zealand. Not too shabby for a local artist from a city with a population of only 66,000.
Ronny Chieng in San Jose
When he’s not delighting audiences with comedy, Chieng is rising through the ranks in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, currently holding a blue belt.
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