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East San Jose trio Los Hot Boxers are set to headline the latest edition of the SJ Museum of Art's "ArtRage" series, although rage is about the last thing that comes to mind when thinking about singer and songwriter Christian Vela's music. Even when this guy's singing about winter in "I'll Get By On My Own," he's making summer music—warm and wafting, but with that catchy re-listenability required of window-down listening this time of year. But with their infusion of subtle reggae rhythms into a Latin sound, punctuated by the gentlest crashes of surf percussion, Los Hot Boxers are unfailingly artful. This ArtRage will also feature DIY luchador mask-making, artist David Mejia sketching guests, and a no-host bar. Steve Palopolo sanjose.com