Music & Nightlife
Ghoul, Uninterrupted
Even solo, Kepi Ghoulie of the Groove Ghoulies is still a rock & roll monster.
read moreNeko Case
Neko Case brings her unique alt-country sound to the Mountain Winery Friday, July 1.
read moreCareless Hearts
Everybody who saw the Careless Hearts play with Stooges guitarist James Williamson in 2009 knew it was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of gig. But who knew we’d still be feeling the aftershocks two years later? Careless Hearts play June 24 at the Blank Club.
read moreNew Orleans Flow
Stanford Jazz Fest opener Allen Toussaint has re-emerged as a major jazz and R&B influence in the wake of Katrina.
read morePark Place
From Pickup Sticks to Slow Gherkin, some of the Bay Area's best bands showed up to honor Mike Park and Asian Man Records in a series of 15th-anniversary concerts.
read moreMickey Avalon
Where does rapper-turned-glam star Mickey Avalon draw the line between autobiography and self-parody? He plays the Avalon on Sunday, June 19.
read moreCorpus Callosum
Corpus Callosum are taking their investment in the local scene to another level with a series of shows at Anno Domini.
read moreAccordion Man
Jason Webley brings his hyperkinetic musical powers to Anno Domini this Sunday.
read moreSpin Cycle
Fahrenheit's Wheels of Steel competition is a whole new breed of DJ battle for local spinners.
read moreThe Last Frontier
In the 1980s, the Frontier Wives were the next big thing in local rock; it's been a long journey with many detours to a final reunion concert at the Blank Club.
read moreVoodoo Blues
The Santa Cruz Blues Festival, May 28-29, takes Jimi Hendrix back to his beginnings with an appearance by Band of Gypsys bassist Billy Cox and a lineup of musicians influenced by Hendrix, from David Hidalgo to Keb' Mo'.
read moreReview: Prince
No two Prince shows are ever alike, as the mercurial performer proved last week at HP Pavilion in San Jose.
read moreTemp Tantrum
Michael Fitzpatrick, founder of the band Fitz and the Trantrums, reminisces about how his discovery of a 1960s-era organ got the band started; they play the Blank Club in San Jose on May 24.
read morePrince
Prince pulls a surprise and schedules to quick concerts in San Jose, May 19 and 21 at HP Pavilion.
read moreSystem of a Down
The experimental rockers have reunited after a four-year hiatus and are performing at Shoreline on May 15.
read moreCroon This
San Jose's Pimpsticks bring some rock energy to the classic American songbook, with an emphasis on Ol' Blue Eyes.
read moreRestraining Order
San Jose's Matsuri grows up from a raucous, assaultive style with a well-crafted new concept album.
read moreBig in Japan
Insolence hails from San Jose, but the band has enjoyed some of its biggest successes in Japan of all places.
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