Music & Nightlife

Aligning the Stars

| Music
CALLING ALL STARS: Angie Thurman isn’t sure about the future of Stars Misplaced.

THERE COMES a point in every artist’s life when he or she simply hits a wall. Picasso’s hiatus following World War II, John Lennon’s “Lost Weekend” from 1973 to 1975 and Hemingway’s 10-year literary absence after writing For Whom the Bell Tolls are all examples of an artist’s need for a temporary departure from the creative realm. For San Jose songwriter Angie Thurman, that time is now. » Read More

John Cleese

| Clubs
JOHN CLEESE AWAITS: With nasty, big, pointy teeth.

JOHN CLEESE performs Sunday, Nov. 8, at 8pm at the Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City. Tickets are $50–$66; 800.745.3000. » Read More

Ultralounging

| Clubs
MAKING THE SCENE: Fahrenheit Ultra Lounge beckons clubbers with cool elegance.

I MUST ADMIT, I’m not the biggest fan of ultralounges. But I was recently at Fahrenheit in San Jose, and I have to say I had a really good time. » Read More

Cash'd Out

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DEAD RINGERS OF FIRE: Cash’d Out fell intoan uncanny ability to imitate Johnny Cash.

CASH’D OUT plays Friday, Nov. 6, at 9pm at the Blank Club, 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose; cover is $12. (408.29BLANK) » Read More

Foxy Nights at Cardiff Lounge in Campbell

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IN CHARGE: Roger Moorehouse DJs at the Cardiff’s Foxy Nights.

THURSDAY is basically the first night of the weekend. You can stay out late and have some fun and then power through the eight hours of work until the real weekend begins. And the Cardiff Lounge in Campbell is there to help kick off the pseudo first weekend night with Foxy, the best dance party in Campbell. » Read More

Knife Girls

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SUPERGROUP: Shonen Knife cuts through the cute at the Blank Club Friday.

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. » Read More

This Sporting Life

| Bars
TAP DANCER: Abbey Glawe pours the pints at the Britannia Arms on Almaden in San Jose.

IT’S THAT TIME of year again, with have baseball playoffs, football and hockey—but how do you watch them all live? The easiest way is to head over to the nearest sports bar and watch the dozens of flat-screen TVs playing every game imaginable, with some random curling thrown in just because. » Read More

Play It Again

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MEN OF STEELY: Donald Fagen (left) and Walter Becker are set to perform 'Aja' album live.
'Aja' Major

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. » Read More

Passion Pit

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TALK ABOUT THE PASSION: Michael Angelakos (center) can probably afford a dryer now that Passion Pit, which plays the Blank Monday, is one of the hottest bands around.

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) » Read More

The Pandora Effect

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EAR ERA: Pandora’s Tim Westergren programs for individual listeners—on a mass scale.

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. » Read More

Voodoo Lounge

Voodoo Lounge

San Jose's Dance Club and Lounge
Toons Nightclub

Toon's Nightclub

Dancing & Live Music
in Downtown
The Britannia Arms Downtown Pub

The Brit

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British Pub & Sports Bar
San Jose Bar and Grill

SJBG

San Jose's All-American Bar and Grill
The Britannia Arms Almaden Pub

Britannia Arms

San Jose Neighborhood Live Music Pub & Sports Bar
WET Nightclub

WET Nightclub

Premier Nightclub in Downtown San Jose
Cheetah's Gentlemen's Club

Cheetah's Gentlemen's Club

Silicon Valley's Fully Nude Strip Club
Fahrenheit Ultra Lounge

Fahrenheit

San Jose's Hottest
Ultra Lounge
Brass Rail

The Brass Rail

Silicon Valley's
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