.Frantic Romantic Plays Celestina at Art Boutiki

Jun 8, 2022

The origin story of the band Frantic Romantic is wacky but also, somehow, unsurprising given the times: “Born in 2018. Died in 2020. Back from the dead in 2022,” they write. With roots in San Jose’s pre-pandemic alternative rock scene, the band is now based in Los Angeles and immersed in the city’s New New Wave. Their latest album, Celestina, is a headbanging synth rock extravaganza best experienced live. Founders Ruben Beltran and Mr. Kerosene embrace a Bowie-inspired combination of neon and noir to craft a refreshing party on stage—this time in the very city that started their journey.

Frantic Romantic

Sat, 8:30pm, $17.50

Art Boutiki, San Jose

Addie Mahmassani https://www.addiemahmassani.com/

Addie Mahmassani is a poet based in Santa Cruz. She holds a PhD in American Studies from Rutgers University-Newark and is currently an MFA student in creative writing at San Jose State University. There, she is a Teaching Associate as well as the lead poetry editor of Reed Magazine, California's oldest literary journal. She also surfs, sings and loves a part-sheepdog named Lou.