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Shonen Knife goes beyond cute Friday at San Jose's Blank Club
WITH Shonen Knife, it’s always the “cute” issue. Despite almost 30 years in music, the c-word has been wielded on the Osaka, Japan–based band like a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it’s a kitschy compliment in the rock world. On the other, it’s a socially sanctioned put-down, an easy out for listeners and especially music critics who never really got them. More
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Steely Dan performs 'Aja' live at SJ Civic; and bands like Devo and the Pixies join the album-on-stage trend
IN June 2009, college-rock darlings the Pixies made an announcement that thrilled aging indie rockers. The band would commemorate the 20th anniversary of their release Doolittle with a tour featuring a live replay of the album in its entirety. For a band who hasn't hit the recording studio since 1991, the buzz around the Doolittle tour was tremendous, with people clamoring to see the band perform their most beloved album. More
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Michael Angelakos talks about coping with stardom
PASSION PIT performs Monday (Oct. 12) at 8pm at the Blank Club, 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose. The show is sponsored by Channel 92.3. Tickets are $9.23. (408.29.BLANK) More
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How a computer program figured out what you like to listen to
LAST THURSDAY, Dominican University of California in San Rafael hosted a very different kind of town hall meeting. While no fundamentalists were apparent, a near-religious fervor pervaded the lecture hall for the latest Pandora “Get-Together,” hosted by the popular Internet radio and music-discovery service. More
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The season begins Sept. 26 with a Brazilian twist
THE MISSION CHAMBER ORCHESTRA performs Saturday (Sept. 26) at 7:30pm at Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St., San Jose. Tickets are $7–$22. (408.326.3350) More
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The original stoners are back again for a show at the Mountain Winery
CHEECH MARIN figures that, for fans, going to the Cheech and Chong reunion is like going to see the Eagles or the Rolling Stones. You know, the band plays a hit, everyone goes crazy. Another hit, everyone goes crazy. Then they play three new songs in a row. More
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Joan Baez and Carlos Santana headline the annual festival
MOST EVERYONE calls it the Mariachi Festival, but that isn’t actually its name. And with every passing year, it’s becoming less of an accurate description. That’s no accident. It’s by design. More
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Will Sprott breaks down their new album, track by track
THE Mumlers' debut record, 2007's Thickets and Stitches, launched the ambitious San Jose band onto a national stage. Besides attention from Rolling Stone and NPR, it was the album that launched a thousand blog posts. The consensus: Ambitious. Fascinating. Soulful. Distinctive. And above all, unpredictable. More
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Local bands gather in support of local funny-girl.
THIS SUNDAY (Sept. 13), members of the standup comedy scene, as well as hometown bands, are throwing a daylong hoedown in support of local comic Jenn Pope, who was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor. A knee-slapping afternoon show at the San Jose Improv kicks off the fundraising merriment, followed by an evening of local bands at the Voodoo Lounge. More
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James Williamson, backed by Careless Hearts, brought 'Raw Power' to the Blank Club.
It was one of those epic nights that really did put San Jose on the map. James Williamson of the Stooges played at the Blank Club downtown —his first gig in 35 years. More
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