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Matei Predescu on July 24, 2019
CHRIS PORTER SUMS up his latest standup special by highlighting what it lacks: “No politics, no religion, no racism,” Porter says of A Man From Kansas. Throughout his new special, Porter steers clear of overt partisanship, while still lampooning the tribal rituals that serve as flashpoints in the broader culture wars. “Hipster…
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Nick Veronin on February 27, 2019
Pale green clouds have swirled above the heads of Willow Den patrons for close to a decade. But now, as the local bar is planning a remodel and a rebranding—it will become the “Willow Den Public House”—all those Washingtons are coming down. The bills themselves will be donated to a charity, Free…
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Gary Singh on November 28, 2018
In 1983, deep in the suburban hinterland of Campbell, the punk rock photographer Murray Bowles attended a backyard party and shot several pictures of The Faction, San Jose’s legendary skate punk band. A software engineer by day, Bowles was just starting a decades-long side job of capturing Bay Area punk.
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Andrew Lentz on August 2, 2018
It’s true, Norm Macdonald is yet another in a long line of Saturday Night Live veterans still running around the standup circuit. But he’s also a cult hero. Most die-hard fans know the oddball Canadian as the Weekend Update anchor who ruthlessly skewered everyone from Hillary Clinton to O.J. Simpson. Alas, much…
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Dominoe Ibarra on June 13, 2018
Come clink your cocktail glasses with pals and raise money for a good cause with Mix Masters. Proceeds from the event will go to support Silicon Valley Children’s Fund and Teen Force, providing education coaching, tutoring and enrichment learning. Chat with mixologists from local watering holes, including Flights, Five Points and Haberdasher.…
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İstanbul escorts kaliteli ayrıcalıklar yaşamanız için sizlere özel şekilde partner servisi sunacak. Hayatınız boyunca yaşamamış olduğunuz türden seksi birliktelikler için istanbul escorts ile tanışabilirsiniz. İstanbul escort bayan sitesi üzerinden alacağınız randevularla istediğiniz her anı doyasıya zevkli geçirebilirsiniz. Kendinize özel zaman ayırmayı düşündüğünüz ilk anda bu hanımefendiler aklınıza gelecek, güzellikleriyle sizleri kendilerine haran…
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André Jaquez on December 22, 2017
After all the gifts are unwrapped and the hot toddies are kicking in, sometimes you just need to get out of the house and get down. While plenty of watering holes will be closed, the Continental will have a wide open dance floor. This James Brown tribute—hosted by the Conti in coordination…
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Camille Miller on September 1, 2017
Sunday never felt so good. Detox celebrates its 10th anniversary this Labor Day weekend with a pool party at the Fairmont Hotel. It’s the last function of the summer, complete with drinks, food and thumping DJ sets by six selectors from across the country. From New York comes Mr. V with slapping…
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Nick Veronin and Josh Koehn on May 4, 2017
Well, we done did it again. Metro managed to pull together its second-ever podcast. This week on the ’cast—for the issue of May 3, 2017—editors Josh Koehn and Nick Veronin discuss: Cinco de Mayo and the irresistably danceable new sound coming out of the valley, Cumbia Bass; the region’s first-ever health clinic…
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Nick Veronin, Benjamin Siepak on May 3, 2017
“This is ground zero,” says rising Vallejo rapper Nef The Pharaoh. He’s talking about the Bay Area. “We are the mecca. Hip-hop might have started in New York, but the Bay Area gave it its style. We gave it its slang.” And with The Chang Project and the soon-to-be-dropped The Big Chang…
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