This summer is shaping up to be one for the record books, so get off your computer and out on the town to catch...
Matt Nathanson, Chuck Love, Collabo, Spitkiss, Red Lights, Lost And Heartburn
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Spitkiss
| when: | Saturday, June 24th, 9pm |
| where: | The Blank Club, 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose |
| phone: | 408.292.5265 |
| price: | $8 |
POWER CHORDS: This hard rocking industrial metal outfit really took growing up in Silicon Valley to heart incorporating more technology through programming percussion and keyboard riffs into their high-energy sets. Spitkiss simply blows your mind when you seem them live and, even though the lineup for Spitkiss has changed over the years, the original six are going to be sharing the stage this time for a rare reunion show so fans can get an earful of the future of rock.
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Matt Nathanson @ Metro's Music in the Other Park
| when: | Thursday, June 22nd, 5:30pm |
| where: | St. James Park, First and St. James St., Downtown San Jose |
| phone: | 408.279.1776 |
| price: | Free |
MATT NATHANSON: Like a soul's confession, Matt Nathanson's wittily acerbic lyrics about life and love are topped only by his hilarious accounts about how those songs manifested. Armed with a 12-string guitar and charm to spare, Nathanson connects to and works the crowd like he's the center of attention at a cocktail mixer. Afterward, cruise by Mission Ale House at Third and Santa Clara for the Music in the Other Park unofficial after party for cheap drinks and some chow.
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Pacific Art Collective's Collabo
| when: | Friday, June 23rd, 7:30pm |
| where: | Avalon Nightclub, 777 Lawrence Expressway, Santa Clara |
| phone: | 408.241.0777 |
| price: | $10 before 10pm, $15 after |
COLLABO: The Pacific Art Collective's monthly mash-up of artists, poets, dancers and musicians is heading back to the Avalon Nightclub for a full night of senses altering entertainment. Local artists from across the Bay Area will showcase their work through prepared exhibits and a live demonstration of collaborative talent while hip-hop, reggae, and rock fusion bands including the Crown City Rockers, Kung Fu Vampire and Lifted kick out the sounds. If you like those all-day festivals of music and performance art, then Collabo has to be on your weekend hit list..
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The Lost Party
| when: | Sunday, June 25th, Noon-10pm |
| where: | Smoke Tiki Lounge, 152 Post St., Downtown San Jose |
| phone: | 408.292.4266 |
| price: | Free before 2pm, $10 after |
LOST AND FOUND: If ya'll dug the DJ lineup at Second Sunday last time, you can catch most of the heavy hitters that spun there a little closer to home. The Lost Party at Smoke Tiki Lounge features hometown beat pioneer Rick Preston headlining a who's who a-list of turntable powerhouses including Ellen Ferrtao, M3, John Howard, Mark Johns, MJ Gamez and Jimmy B. This monthly throw down of deep house on the friendly patio confines of Smoke will totally make you rethink that whole Sunday as a day of rest thing..
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Tropical Paradise
| when: | Saturday, June 24th, 9pm |
| where: | Studio 8, 8 S. First St., San Jose |
| phone: | 408.279.4444 |
| price: | Free guest list @ studio8sj.com |
TWO TICKETS TO: Well, Eddie Money's not going to be there, but you can score a trip for two to Hawaii at the Tropical Paradise Party at Studio 8. Guest DJs P-One and Devious Dave will supply the mash-ups, hip-hop and club licks while live Hula dancers will provide the island tinged eye-candy.
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Firefighters Chili Cook-off
| when: | Sunday, June 25th, 10am-5pm |
| where: | Arena Green Guadalupe River Park, Downtown San Jose |
| phone: | 408.885.5201 |
| price: | Free |
5 ALARMER: One of the absolute best San Jose summer festivals makes it's return to Guadalupe River Park this Sunday. That's right, the Firefighters Chili Cook-off is back with Fire Departments from across California joining forces to cook chili and raise funds for local burn units. San Jose used to have a ton of Sunday festivals all summer long and we at Metroactive are indebted to the powers that be for bringing them back because now we won't have to work off our hangovers until Monday.
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Pimpin': The Blacklight Party
| when: | Saturday, June 24th, 9pm |
| where: | Club Glo, 396 S. First St., San Jose |
| phone: | 408.995.6414 |
| price: | $10 |
IT'S HARD OUT HERE FOR A PIMP: Actually, we can't imagine it's too hard, but like any business it probably does have a significant failure rate plus, last we checked, it was illegal. Luckily you can still feel like one at the Pimpin' Blacklight Party with old school, hip-hop and mash-ups from DJs Momentum, David Q, NastyNick, Jammin J and DJ Reckid featuring apropos drink specials for the ladies and more blacklights than a '70s head shop..
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Chuck Love
| when: | Saturday, June 24th, 9pm |
| where: | SoFA Lounge, 372 S. First St., Downtown San Jose |
| phone: | 408.294.7632 |
| price: | $10 |
MUCH LOVE: When all you're mostly see at clubs are commercialized DJs spinning the same tired sounds along comes someone like Chuck Love, with his more than solid beats, to show you the artistry and originality in the house music scene. Chuck Love has shown his skills around the globe to completely packed and stacked venues blending his unique instrumental and vocal styles into a devastating 1-2 punch for your rump. Resident San Jo spinners Roger Moorehouse, Mario Dubbz and the slick Lady J round out this deep house forum.
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Red Light District
| when: | Friday, June 23rd, 9pm |
| where: | Taste Ultra Lounge, 87 N. San Pedro St., San Jose |
| phone: | 408.885.1016 |
| price: | Free before 11pm with a flyer |
NOT JUST FOR AMSTERDAM: Closer to home and costing less money than a plane ticket, the Red Light District party will take over Taste Ultra Lounge with local DJ Pat Allen spinning the old school, dance and hip-hop while using an unencumbered hand to toss out free CDs to those that cruise in early enough to get one. We're not exactly sure what a Red Light District party entails, but you can probably bet on a few partiers taking the theme a little too seriously.
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Built to Spill
| when: | Sunday, June 25th, 6:30pm |
| where: | The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz |
| phone: | 831.423.1336 |
| price: | $15-$18 |
SPILT: '90s indie rockers Built to Spill are back to touring after more than a year in the studio hammering out their ever-evolving sound. As a jam style band, Built to Spill rocks their haunting, yet melodious riffs hitting your mind and body with both political overtones and personal messages. These guys usually go for a revolving slate of musicians on their albums that are comprised of hours and hours of analog tape, but the tour relies on the core four rockers from Boise to kick out the aural jams. NOTE: This is a 16+ show..
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Make a Cheat Sheet If You Have To
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Reverend Horton Heat
| when: | Wednesday, July 5, 9pm |
| where: | The Blank Club, 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose |
| phone: | 408.292.5265 |
| price: | $8 |
HALLELUJAH: Reverend Horton Heat the original preacher of the sinful ways of liquor, gambling, fast cars and faster women makes his return to San Jose after a nearly six-year absence. These psychobilly boys from Texas sell-out every venue they play and we all know how small the Blank Club is so score some tickets early. The Rev sets up his proselytizing tent and begins the sermon to hell at the Blank Club July 5th. Other Reverend shows have been added around the Bay Area, so check with your local greasers for info.
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DJ Clue
| when: | Friday, June 30th, 9pm |
| where: | Club Cuccini, 72 N. Almaden St., San Jose |
| phone: | 408.287.1737 |
| price: | $20 |
LOOK GANG, A CLUE: When the mix tape phenomenon hit the streets of the NYC, DJ Clue rode the crest of that wave becoming in the process one of New York's most sought after freestyle DJs. Clue has mixed exclusive tracks from the biggest names in the Big Apple rap scene like DMX, Jay-Z, Ja Rule and Nas scoring DJ Clue a stint with the prolific Funk Master Flex on Hot 97. Clue is one of the few DJs to make the leap from street level beat thumper and mixed tapes to the penthouses of rap moguls and now he's going to drop that distinct NYC sound on an unsuspecting San Jose.
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