.Mike Huguenor

No other genre of music has achieved the glorious highs of tropicalia. The 1960s Brazilian psychedelic movement effortlessly combined freaky American and British rock music with sun-bleached bossa nova for a sound entirely its own—and Os Mutantes were one of the leading charges.

Though the Bay’s hip hop glory often goes to Oakland and Richmond, some of the region’s best rappers remain hidden among the many winding streets and avenues of San Jose. Over the last decade, San Jose’s Dox Black has dropped ten albums of inspired, nimble hip hop, combining a conscious and life-affirming perspective with some serious bars.

Taking influence from razor sharp pop-rock like the Stokes and the 1975, Cartoon Hearts are the newest project from local musician Jay Chiorean (Rove,...

Tiffany Haddish has played a character named “Trina” at least three times on film, once alongside Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key in Keanu and...

Ivan Flores and the Discos Resacas Collective made something special with last year’s East Side San Jose. The sequel to an overlooked jazz classic,...

This Sunday, David Bowie tribute group Rebel Rebel teams up with the Guild Theatre for a glam rock extravaganza known as “Night of 1,000...

Daptone recording artists Los Yesterdays take a little trip in the bomber to St. James Park this week, playing a free show downtown presented...

Music and video games go together like Mario and Yoshi. Without their evocative soundtracks, the faraway lands of video games would feel hollow, unmotivated...