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San Jose’s Them Rude Boys Evolve Sound, Showcase Hometown in New Video
“I’m really into ska, but a very specific kind of ska,” says Kevin Castout, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for San Jose’s Them Rude Boys. “I’m not into the ska where it sounds like I should be...
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True Justice and Nump bring “No Sleep Till Cinco de Mayo” show to Johnny V’s
A couple years back Berkeley DJ, True Justice played a show he’d never forget—opening for Biz Markie in San Jose on Cinco de Mayo. He had such a good time he wants to do it all over again. Getting Biz...
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A Brief History of Krupted Peasant Farmerz
Krupted Peasant Farmerz, better known as KPF, is now one of San Jose’s most famous punk bands, with a cult following that spans the globe. But when the band broke up in the ’90s, guitarist Rob Fraser...
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ATF Tour Brings L.A. Hip-Hop Underground to The Cypher August 1
The Learning Curve crew has been making some of the sharpest and strangest hip-hop to come out of the L.A. underground in the last couple of years. In particular, Turtle (Ken Katagiri) and Bakus...
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Tape Mastah Steph Returns To South Bay For Stones Throw Records
As a member of the iconic South Bay hip-hop group Subcontents, Tape Mastah Steph was an integral part of the emerging underground hip-hop scene in San Jose back in the ’90s. Today, he still is, even...
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DJ Ichy the Killer Makes the DMC Online Finals
Last May, local DJ Ichy the Killer competed in the semi-finals of the DMC online DJ battle, scoring 7th place, which was just high enough to advance him to the final round of the online portion of the...
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Review: Silicon Valley Sound eXperience
For a city that struggles year in and year out to foster a vibrant local music scene, the SVSX festival—which featured over 20 bands in 9 venues—was a success. Mike Huguenor, who opened the Pagoda...
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Fundraiser at Johnny V’s to help Ben Bremer and Spencer Balona
Johnny V’s hosts an evening of some of the club’s best regular DJs to help raise money for bartender Ben Bremer (from Language Arts Crew) and local DJ Spencer Balona (aka $penmoney) who were stabbed by...
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RetoXx Mondays Starts the Week With a Halloween Party
It was on Halloween one year ago that Chip DeVille (A.K.A. DJ CaSp3R) held his last RetoXx show at the Cardiff Lounge in downtown Campbell. Since then, the party has set up shop at Johnny V’s, where a...
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Johnny V’s Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Clandestine Reunion, More
Johnny V’s celebrates 10 years of business with five straight nights of packed programming. Come Saturday, one of the most beloved parties at the club returns for a 10-year anniversary of its own....
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DJ Casp3R’s Favorite Dance Tracks of 2013
Monday night is typically the deadest night of the week for night clubs, yet DJ Casp3R has managed to build a loyal following over the past three years with his Monday Night ReToXx dance parties,...
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R.I.P. Johnny V’s: Downtown SJ Bar Closes Doors
San Jose dive bar and music venue Johnny V’s is closed. The news came abruptly on Wednesday, Dec. 7, and all live shows scheduled at the watering hole were cancelled—with many moving to the BackBar...
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Johnny V’s Reunion Party at The Ritz
At most family reunions, booze is imperative to survival. One thing’s for sure: there will be plenty of liquor Johnny V’s Family Reunion. Although legendary downtown dive Johnny V’s closed its doors...
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