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Road Pig I saw you in your Tonka Truck yellow Hummer, riding up on the bumpers of other cars, belching exhaust, your fat hairy sun-burnt arm hanging out the window. You straddled the median to get around a car that was in “your” way, almost hitting a pedestrian who yelled at you, to which you replied by grunting that they were “just jealous.” WTF? Sorry, dude, no one is jealous of you, unless they took second place to you in America’s Biggest Stupid Selfish Inbred Jerk Contest.
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Play Ball The 49ers refuse to play ball. San Francisco sent the 49ers packing because the 49ers refused to support the city and assume some risk for a new stadium. Santa Clara cuts
worker hours and benefits, freezes hiring and cuts services to mitigate the existing city debt. The Santa Clara City Council thinks strapping $850 million, plus $35 to $50 million interest to our existing debt will help? Santa Clara voters need to sign referendum petitions to renegotiate or stop this stadium nonsense now. MICHAEL BELEF | SANTA CLARA
Good Advice In your Jan. 4 edition, in the Advice Goddess column, Amy Alkon wrote: “The muzzle of political correctness—intended to protect the feelings of victims—actually makes women more likely to be victimized by stifling discussion about who
becomes a victim and how they might prevent it.” I want to commend your staff for publishing a columnist brave enough to say that talking about prevention is not the same as victim-blaming. I’ve always enjoyed reading Amy’s column and hope you continue to carry it indefinitely. DANIEL FERRANTE | SAN JOSE
Hip Defamer Yuk, yuk, so von Busack vandalized Bil Keane’s Family Circus (“Family Devalues,” Cover Story, Nov. 16, 2011). So is von Busack another irreverent bully from the mean-spirited cult of the grotesque? You know, those nauseatingly hip folks with meager talents who are all
atwitter with defaming and degrading, because that is all they know how to do? Kindly tell me how malicious saboteurs like this are any different from the Chinese counterfeiters who are hawking phony Rolexes or DVDs ...? Likely raised in either spoiled, middle-class families or in pathetic single-parent homes that instilled no sense of decency or love, the von Busacks of this nation have replaced Doris Day with Amy Winehouse, Sinatra with ghetto-gutter trash, Yves Saint Laurent–type fashions with tattered Levis, flip-flops and T-shirts. One would think that with the perpetually declining craft of writing and all genres of art, including cartooning, that you would show some respect for copyrights and the work of a cartoonist who found a way to cast a little innocence—hokey and nostalgic as it may be—in our dark and dreary lives. Like a leach [sic], what does von Busack achieve in this piece other than drop names to attach himself to someone whose talents, heart and maturity he will never possess? ANONYMOUS
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The onlyy thing mor moree p popular opular than p ortmanteeaus at F urCon ar portmanteaus FurCon aree hugs between b etween st strangers. trangers. Strom S trom ssits its in in a w wheelchair, heelchair, h having aving rrecently ecently b broken roken h his is h hip, ip, w while hile w wearing earing ab bland land b black lack T T-shirt, -shirt, ssandals andals aand nd pants made out off ffaux Hee aadmits p ants m ad de o ut o aux ffur. ur. H dmits his h is iinjury njury ttakes ak kes a llittle ittle sshine hine o off ff tthe he ttransformation ransformation o off a m middle-aged iddle-agged m man an n iinto nto aan n aabsurdly bsurdly llarge arge au uburn-colored auburn-colored but bee n no rraccoon, acccoon, b ut tthere here sseems eems tto ob o llack ack of enthusiasm. enthusiaasm. ““We We have have tthe he m most ost d dense ense aamount mount of fans her here re in the Ba Bay ay Ar Area, ea,” Str Strom om proudly pr oudly de declares. eclares. “Ther “There’s There’s mor moree Coast, there’s [furries] on n the East C oast, but ther e’s more m ore people people here here in in a 1100-mile 00-mile rradius adius than an anywhere nyyw where else else.. And the theyy ccome ome to FurCon F urCon ffrom rom almost almost an any ny ccountry ountry iin n the world.” culture been The cult ture of furries has b een documented d ocumented iin n tthe he llast asst d decade, ecad de, aand nd the media has not b been een kind to them. From Fr om a V Vanity aan nitt y Fair ffeature eature iin nw which hich ssome ome ssubjects ubjjeects inter interviewed viewed showed self-awareness a cringing i i lack l k off self lff--aawareness to t episodes o ocusing on ccostumed ostumed episodes off CSI ffocusing se sexual xual ccongress on ngress turning criminal and JJohnny ohnny Dr rama get ting fr eak ky in a Drama getting freaky bunnyy ccostume bunn osttume on Ent Entourage, toourage, ther theree is a preconception precon nception tthat hat aanyone nyone w ho who at tttends the ese eevents vents has lit ttle t inter est attends these little interest iin n aanything nything o other ther tthan han nb bumping umping
Virtual V irtual Forest Fooresst Scotty tthe Scotty he M Minotaur, inotau ur, which which is is exactly exactly what one would expect—a expectt—a 46-year46-yearold man in a Minot Minotaur aur ccostume—is ostume—is “fursuited” attendees one of the ffew ew “fursuite ed” at ttendees t willing w illing tto o ggrant rant aan n iinterview nterview tthat hat iincludes ncludes tthe he u use se o off sspeech. peech. A An n went when aarranged rranged iinterview nterview w ent ssour our w hen iitt w was as llearned earrned tthat hat tthe he gguide uide w would ould only o nly ccommunicate ommunicate w with ith h hand and ssignals ignalls likee a theme theme-park mascot. lik -park masc cot. ““The The p people eople w who ho ar are re rreally eally ggood ood aatt performance p erformance d don’t on’t llike ike tto o ttalk alk b because ecause
xplains Str it ruins the character character,,” eexplains Strom. om. But in ttalking Scotty a alking g with Sc otty the Minotaur bearded Minotaur and a his b earded friend, Badger—who aree b both from Las Badger—w who ar oth fr om L as arts Vegas—the culturee of F FurCon starts Veegas—thee cultur urCon st me sense side fr om to mak makee som some sense.. A Aside from weekends this,, the friendships weekends such s as this between between fu furries urries ar aree almost entir entirely ely virtual. virtual. “The “The best best part parrt of of the the convention convention is interacting interaccting with with people people that that you you is know online—putting onlin ne—putting a face face to a name, name,” Badger Bad dger says. saays y. A good of FurCon good chunk c FurCon attendees attendees network spending network by by sp ending the bulk of their free free time tiime attached attached to keyboards, keyboards, gaining gaining connections connections through through message message boards boarrds and and games games such such ass World World of of Warcraft. Warcraft. “It’s great people eatt to interact with p eople “It’s gr online in an [instant n IM [inst ant message] environment, Scotty says, environmen nt,” Sc ottty sa ayys, “but meeting som someone person meone in p erson brings aw whole new dimension hole n ew d imension tto o a ffriend riend relationship. relationship p.” Some frie friendships grow moree endships only gr ow mor candid candid at at FurCon. FurCon. One One man man n in in his his late late 20s from from Denver, D nver, who asked Den asked not to be be identified, identified, admits admits “a “a lot lot of of people people are are afraid [to be be interviewed interviewed on record] record] because because of being being prejudiced. prejudiced.” But But during during the the course course of of the the weekend, weekend, the the man man found found the the same sam me could could be be said saiid for fo or some personal personal relationships. relationships. “I “I saw saw a friend friend from from middle middle school, school,” he he says. says. “We “We didn’t didn’t even even know”” we’re we’re both both furries. furries. The The expense expense of of joining joining the the anthropomorphic anthropom morphic culture culture has costs. costs. There is is the the emotional emotional toll toll that that comes comes There from from the the fear fear ar of of being being ostracized ostracized by family, familyy, friends frriends and co-workers, co-workers, by an nd then then there there is is the the physical physicall and an nd and economical toll. toll. Costumes, Costumes, which which economical arre usually usuallly custom custom made, mad de, can can cost cost are f om a few fr few hundred h d ed hundr d dollars d ll to several severall from thousand. And A as Scotty Scottty the Minotaur Minotaur admits, ad dmits, wearing wearing the the “fursuit” “fursuit” can can n be a one’s fortitude. for o titude. test of one’s “I wish wish I had had a digital digital “I thermometer, thermometer,” he he says. says. “The “The only only time time I’m I’m comfortable comfortable is is walking walking outside outside in in the the winter. winter. You’d You’d have have to to be be insane insane to to do this. this. It’s It’s like like wearing a couch. couch.” Before Before leaving, leaving, Scotty Scotty the the Minotaur Minotaur considers considers the the greater greater meaning meaning about about fandom and d FurCon. FurCon. “It’s “It’s just a way way of getting getttting in touch with your your ultracreative u ultracr eative side, side,” he says. saays y. A hand extends extends to his hoof hoof to say saay thanks, thanks, butt Scotty Scotty the Minotaur Minotaur retreats. retreats. “Fursuits don’t handshakes, “Fursuitss don ’t do handshak es,” he says. “We hugs.. saayys. “W We do o hugs
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uglies iin uglies no odd dd o outfits utfits or or raping raping a plushy. plush p hy. “That’s mainstream “That ’s the mainstr e eam media. Theyy w want boost ratings,” Strom The ant to b oost rat tings,” Str om says, before FurCon sa ayys, b effo ore cconceding onceding that F urCon does have sharee of wier wierd do es ha ave its fair shar d shit. anyy cconvention, “But if yyou ou go to an o vention, on ther theree is going to b bee thi things ings going on in rrooms, ooms, p people eople doingg their own thing.. And [the media]] ffocus thing ocus on that because that’s brings b ecause that ’s what bri ings in the dollars.” dollars .” But outside off the B ut o utside o the stigma stigma that that dressing ccomes omes with dr essing up as a a racoon, racoon, bear b ear or ffox ox with tits o tits,, FurCon FurrCon features feeatures a variety varietty of events events e that simply siimply cater cater tto o creativity: creativity: costume costume construction construction graphic-design and graphic c-design classes classees intermingle with discussions w ith d iscussions on on writing, writi ting, dragon draggon mythology m ythology an and nd d dances an nces akin akin to to a “Wheree the W “Wher Wild iild Things gs Are” Are” rumpus. rumpus. “Some just w want ant be be social, s cial, some so jjust ust w want an nt tto o llearn earn things, things, and and some some just w ant to show up, up,” Strom S om says Str saayys of want the at tttendees. attendees. The b enefits to San Jose, Jose, a city citty benefits sstarved tarrved ffor or rrevenue, evenue, aren’t aren’t limited limited to inducing chuckles on n the street. street. M eghan H orrigan, director director of of Meghan Horrigan, ccommunications ommunications for for the the convention convention ccenter, enter, says says that that o on n top top of of an an 2,000 eestimated stimated 2 ,000 hotel hotel room room nights nights being booked byy attendees b eing b ooked b attendees during during the slow season of January, Janu uary, there there is a ttrickle-down rickle-down eeconomic conomic effect eff ffeect of of more $1.2 million. m ore tthan han $ 1.2 m illion. No No matter mattter cityy officials or hoteliers what cit ho oteliers think o urCon aand nd iits ts attendees, attendees, money money is is off F FurCon all that mat ters, and thee convention convention matters, ccenter enter happily happily signed signed a three-year three-year aagreement greement w ith o rganizers before before this this with organizers yyears’ ears’ eevent. vent. There T here iiss aalso lso tthe he money money donated donated by by FurCon, nonprofit, F urCon, a nonpr ofit, to o local local animalrrelated elated charities a Town To own Cats Cats charities,, such as i Mor in M gan Hill and d 13th h Street S eet Cat Str Cat Morgan Rescue R eescue in San JJose. ose. In its itts first 13 years, years, FurCon donated F urCon d onated more more than than $140,000 $140,000 tot al, Strom Strom sa ayys. total, says.
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Android Gets Some Style With the latest version of Android, Google and their go-to user experience guy, Matias Duarte, have given the whole mobile operating system an extreme makeover. Not wanting app developers to keep on releasing the same-old-same-old, the new Android Design guidelines are best-use examples for how to make an app in the new-school Android style. The site’s thesis statement proclaims: “These design principles were developed by and for the Android User Experience Team to keep users’ best interests in mind. Consider them as you apply your own creativity and design thinking. Deviate with purpose.” Here’s hoping Android developers are ready to compete with the slew of well-designed, thought-out iOS apps. Google wants greatness, people. Design away!
Google Searches Your G+ Account, Too In a move that’s totally not creepy, Google has opened up its search functionality to include stuff from your Google+ universe. The Mountain View king of search is calling it Search plus Your World, and it includes relevant posts from your Google+ friends, profiles of people you know and people on G+ that have posted content along the lines of who you’re looking to add to you’re looking for (they give the example of Britney Spears if, for instance, you’re searching for music—what is this, 2001?). If you don’t want personal results showing up, turning the feature off is a single click away. For more information, I guess Google it?
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Dollar Down WHEEL AWAY Volagi co-founders Barley Forsman (left) and Robert Choi walk out of a San Jose courtroom after a jury awarded Specialized Bikes just men. ust $1 for its lawsuit against the men
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n a classic David vs. Goliath case that had the bicycling community abuzz, two owners of a small Cotati bike company were in a San Jose courtroom last week battling cycling giant Specialized.
At issue was a noncompete clause signed by Barley Forsman and Robert Choi when the two were hired at Specialized, which is based in Morgan Hill, in 2008. Though they left Specialized in 2010, the lawsuit alleged the partners’ new company, Volagi, represents a violation of that clause. In a pre-trial brief, Specialized claimed Forsman and Choi “stole its trade secrets” and started a competing company while employed with Specialized. Demands included damages, restitution of wages, ownership of Volagi’s Longbow Flex technology patent, royalties for Volagi sales and $1.5 million in attorney’s costs. But following a two-week trial, a jury for the Santa Clara County Superior Court delivered a mixed verdict: Choi was found to have violated his contract with Specialized because he started planning his own company while still employed; and he was ordered to pay a whopping $1 in damages. The “Big S,” as Specialized is known in the industry, released a statement saying, “We are very satisfied with the outcome and the damages set at $1. This lawsuit was a matter of principle and about protecting our culture of trust and innovation.” Very satisfied? We’re sure. Chatter about the lawsuit caught fire on sites like Bike Radar, VeloNews, Bike
Rumor and CBS News. And according to some in the local cycling community, Specialized’s fight against the Sonoma County startup has generated ill will. “It’s ridiculous what Specialized is trying to do,” says Jeremy Sycip of Santa Rosa–based Sycip Bikes. Sycip, an expert frame builder who gave a deposition to Specialized’s lawyers, notes that Specialized originally went after Volagi for calling their frame “Venga.” Specialized had a frame in development at the time called “Venge.” Then, Sycip says, Specialized claimed Volagi’s frame looked like the Roubaix, a Specialized frame. He notes that the case was based on a noncompete clause. “It kept on changing, which to me is ridiculous. Obviously, they were just trying to go after them and trying to buy time, basically, to put these guys out of business.” Citing oftentimes questionable copyright claims, Specialized has repeatedly used its legal muscle against custom bike companies, says Sean Walling, owner of Soulcraft Bikes in Petaluma. He adds that the company is notorious for forcing independent dealers from carrying competing brands. “Especially people on the industry side of things, they’ve known what’s been going on for a long time,” Walling says. Several bike store owners in Morgan Hill and San Jose said they had heard of the legal clash, but many declined comment. Soulcraft’s Walling says that even if Specialized technically won the case, the breach of goodwill in the bike community represents a net loss. “There are a lot of people who see the bike industry as somehow different from other industries that are more competitive,” he says.—Gabe Meline
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Symbol Search STORIES TORIES IN THE STONES Preston Metcalf’s lectures range over the whole history istory of art, including this Assyrian relief, c. 1400 BCE, of Inanna.
Preston Metcalf of the Triton Museum embarks on a journey through the deeper meanings of art By GARY SINGH
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F I knew enough secrets to lecture at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, I would probably do exactly what chief curator Preston Metcalf is doing right now: an eight-week series of Thursday teachings titled “Hidden Symbols of Art.”
This sentence hooked me: “From archaic, esoteric vocabularies to deliberate riddles and puzzles, from deceivingly benign decorative Greek patterns to the significance of a fallen shoe in a 19th-century American portrait, The Hidden Symbols of Art will be revealed.” It all began last week, on the eve of
Friday the 13th, and will continue on the next seven Thursdays, from 7 to 8:30pm. With the utmost of secrecy, I slithered like a serpent over to the Triton and infiltrated the first one, titled “Symbols of the Feminine.” The next installments will include dazzling topics like “Symbols of Life Beyond,” “Symbols of Demons and Gods” and “Symbols of Politics and Power.” Anyone can attend for a modest fee. Twenty-five other seekers of hidden knowledge attended the opening lecture, which featured Metcalf showing what looked like a PowerPoint presentation on a largescreen TV behind him. He illuminated various symbols in sculptures and paintings, from the Paleolithic era to more recent times, although it was not a chronological explanation, as the same symbols take on different meanings in various
contexts throughout millennia. This theme forms the basis of this series: the difference between cultural interpretations of symbols and the more universal meanings they suggest. For example, when it comes to a symbol like that now used by the Red Cross, your everyday run-of-the-mill ankh necklace, or the swastika Hitler stole from ancient India, one first has to look at each individual era and how locals understood the particular symbol. This constitutes the cultural or ethnic aspect of symbols, that is, the message conveyed by a symbol in regards to a specific culture or era. But the more universal meanings are what Metcalf says he’s more interested in. Following the research of Heinrich Zimmer, Adolf Bastian, Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung, Metcalf juxtaposes the cultural interpretation of symbols against the “elementary interpretation” of symbols, that is, the metaphors behind the metaphors. For example, if one strips Nazism and Ancient Indian cultures away from the swastika, is there a more universal meaning to that particular symbol? Metcalf says yes.
Another example: Arguing whether or not Michelangelo put horns on the sculpture of Moses due to a simple mistranslation of the original Hebrew in Exodus 34:29 and 35 would constitute a debate on the cultural interpretation of the horns, as symbols. A journey into the elemental interpretation would reveal that animal horns were used as symbols in art throughout the ages—ancient Greece, India, Sumeria, Egypt, by Africans, Celts and others—because they were shaped like the moon and represented the divine feminine, the moon goddess. Metcalf says this is almost always what horns symbolized in ancient sculpture around the world. With that, the first lecture began. Metcalf meticulously elaborated on numerous instances of the divine feminine in various media. In one example, if you cut an apple in half, not the common way, but pe perpendicular to the stem, you will es essentially see a five-pointed star in th the middle of the core. According to Metcalf ’s elementary in interpretation, the star and the ap apple are related to the divine fem feminine and were incorporated in works of art long before the story of Adam and Eve. Hebrew numerology, Sumerian mythology, the phallus and the chalice, the moon goddess, the serpent and the female menstrual cycle—they’re all intertwined with the symbology of the five-pointed star inside the apple. Like many art historians, Metcalf didn’t seem too interested in the 20th century, unfortunately. I would like to have seen more discussion of Timothy Leary’s cultural interpretation of the Garden of Eden story as the first drug bust—that is, he interpreted the apple as the first controlled substance. In any event, it was a fascinating presentation. This Thursday, Metcalf will tackle the male side of things in a lecture titled “Symbols of Kingship and the Sun.”
The Hidden Symbols of Art Thursdays, 7-8:30pm; $20 Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara
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working in a winer w winery, y, but at the yyoung o oung age of 21 he hadn hadn’t ’t cconsidered onsideered m making a ccareer areer of making grap grapes ess into in nto wine wine.. But that da day ay the b beauty eautty off the wine wine,, the satisfaction of a hard ha ard da day’s ayy’s work and the pleasur pleasuree that th hat ccame ame with enjo enjoying ying wine in the th h ccompany he ompany off someb somebody body d h he llo loved ved d sealed se ealed the deal. He w was as going to become b e ome a winemak ec winemaker. er. “It w was ‘aha’ was as the ‘aha a’ moment. I w ass hooked.” ho ooked.”” Hoey Ho ey ccontinued ontinued working ffor o or Santa Sa anta Cruz Mount Mountain ain V Vineyard’s iineyard’s elder JJeff e Emery, eff Emery, one of the rregion’s egion’s eld der
statesmen. Early on th statesmen. there here w wasn’t asn’t also enough work ffor o or him to work full time so he to took ok par part-time t-ttime jobs as a ccaterer, aterer, in a ggym. ym. But he w was as clear what he w wanted, anted, and he h stuck with it. N Now ow he he’s ’s the pr production odu uction manager and assist assistant ant winemak winemaker. ker. “I’vee b “I’ “I’v been een blessed bl d th that h t JJeff hat eff ff [Emery] [Emer y] allowed me to t b bee and just go ffor o or it,”” he said. “He is the one wheree I am. rreason eason I am wher aam.”” Hoey, Ho ey, now 29,, is an n eexuberant xuberant man with tight,, curly hair and a cherubic cherubic,, eever-smiling ver-smilin ng fac face. e. He good seems to rrealize ealize his go ood ffortune ortune o
enjoying ride.. In 20 2004, and is enjo oying the ride 04, he makee his own wine and decided to o mak Odonataa Wines was Odonat Wines i was born. born. He started started with just 65 6 ccases ases of wine wine—three —three barrels. barr els. Now Now o he’s he’s up to 2,000 2,000 cases. cases. But he do doesn’t e ’t want esn want to get a whole lot bigger bigger.. He lik likes es running a one one-man show show. w. This spring he he’s ’s going to op open en th the he do doors ors to the ttasting asting rroom oom to his h own winer winery. y. Odonata Odonata currently curr ently tl o occupies ccupies i ab back k ccorner orner off Santaa Cruz Sant Cruz Mount Mountain ain V Vineyard’s iineyard’s densely pa packed acked winer winery. y. He lo loves vess working within the Santaa Cruz Sant Cruz Mount Mountains ains app appellation, ellation,, a rregion egion wh whose ose p potential otential has yyet et to b bee fully ttapped, apped, e he says. saayys. “My asp aspiration piration is to br breath eath new new life lif fe and en energy nergy into the Sant Santaa Mountains [appellation] Cruz Mou untains [app ellation] and showcase showc ase the t ener energy gy that is her here.” e.” make H aims He i s to mak ke wines i with ih less ttannin annin n and acid to mak makee them drinkable drink able right aaway. way. “I’m nott trying trying to make mak ke 30-year 30--yeear wines. w ines. II’m ’m trying trying tto o make make wines wines that that people p eople ar aree going to latch onto da day ay one one..” Theyy ar aree definitely drink drinkable. The able. He ffocuses ocuses on n Rhone variet varietals, als, syrah, syrah, grenache mouvedre, gr enache and a mou vedre, but is working with w other grap grapes es as well. 2009 His 20 09 malbec m ec won a double gold malb medal d l at tthe h San Francisc he Francisco o Chr Chronicle h onicle i l Wine Competition W iine C om mpetition this month. My favorites fa avorites ar aaree his 2009 2009 syrah, syrah, a well textured from Santaa te xtured wine w made fr om Sant Cruz Mou Mountains untains fruit with abundant flavors pepper, fla avors of black b p epper, cocoa cocoa and raspberry raspb erry and a long long,, drying drying finish; 2009 and his 20 009 grenache grenache made with grapes grap es grown grown o near L Lodi. odi. It It’s ’s a more more floral, pr pretty ettty wine that drinks lik likee a strong-shouldered str ong-sho ouldered pinot noir noir.. He He’s ’s also got a gr ggrenache enache blanc still in the barrel barr el thatt pr promises omises to b bee a stunner. stunner. Until U ntil hi hiss ttasting asting rroom oom op opens ens he pours p ours his wines w out of the Sant Santaa Cruz Mou Mountain untain W Winery iinery space space the first week w weekend end of the month. Sometimes Sometime es his dad helps out and people p eople ass assume ume the elder Ho Hoey ey is the winemaker winemak e and he’s er he’s the assistant. assistant. “I’vee had “I’v d plent plentyy of p people eople tell me ‘y ‘you’re ou’re to too o young. young. What ar aree yyou ou doing doing?’ g?’ … but I’m st starting arting to get gra gray ay ha hair,” air,” he sa says. ayys. “People “People ar aree starting st arting to o ttake ake me seriously.” seriouslyy.” In spite of his yyouth, outh,, Hoey’s Hoey’s wines definitely merit m at attention. tttention. — —Stett SStett Holbrook Holbr ook
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Everything Ev erythingg ab about out Likitprak Likitprakong’s ong’s story is filled with story w indep independent endent aattitude. ttitude. IIt’s t’s eeasy asy tto o ssee ee tthat hat h hee cconsiders onsiders w wine ine aan n iinstrument nstrument of stor storytelling. ytellingg. In his mid-30s mid-30s,, Likitprak Likitprakong ong has a back background ground as branding eexotically xoticallly diverse diverse as as his his b randing sstyle. tyle. Growing Growing u up p iin nH Healdsburg ealdsburg of of Thai, Chinesee and JJewish ewish anc ancestry, estry, he eexercised xercised his h passions ffor o or
skateboarrding and skateboarding and snowboarding snowboarding in in ttandem a andem with plent plentyy of world travel. traavel. e H umbr His umbrella ella Hob Hobo oW Wines iines gr group oup was w as named par partly tly in homage to ssongwriter/vagabond ongwriter/vagabond Woody Woody Guthrie Guthrie and an nd the fr free ee spirit of w wandering. andering. “We “W We started started with Ban Banyan nyyan ffor o or aromatic ar romatic whites that would pair w foods with foods I grew grew up eating,” eating,” explains expllains the winemaker, Hobo th he winemak er, “and Hob o ffor o or Sonoma County Reds, wheree I am So onoma C ounty R eeds, wher m from fr om originally.” originallyy.” Banyan label, started The Ban yan lab el, st arted with Likitprakong’s father,, showc showcases Li ikitprakong’s father ases a line including lin ne of crisp white wines includin ng varietals likee riesling and vio viognier. va arietals lik gnierr. “Later, that “L ater, some wines ccame ame up tha at didn’t either di idn’t rreally eally fit that well into eith her
of those ccategories ategories so we added the Folk F olk Machine [lab [label] el] to t ha have ave an outlet ffor o or mor moree ‘e ‘experimental’ xperrimental’’ ttype ype wines,” wines ,” wines such as a rar raree and ffeisty eeisty valdiguie.. Likitprak valdiguie Likitprakong on ng mak makes es no promises pr omises as to what gr grapes rapes might show up in his b bottles ottless fr from om one yyear ear to the ne next, xt,, somethingg that giv gives es his fan base plent plentyy to lo look ok fforward or o ward to to.. don’t “I don ’t think that the t multiple any moree brands rreally eally allows an ny mor single eexploration xploration than a sin ngle brand Likitprakong would,”” Likitprak ong ccontends, ontends, “but incomplete wine seems inc omplette without a storyy and I ha have always trouble stor ave alw ays y had tr ouble one story.” ccommitting ommitting to only on ne stor y.” winemaker admits The winemak er adm mits that his “career path”” has tend tended toward “c areer path ded tow ard
man ork o king paths manyy fforking paths,, rather than a single bvious goal. The story story single,, ob obvious told alw ayys involves in nvolves a sense of always Likitprakong eexploration. xploration. In fact, Likitprak ong goals,, rrefuses efuses to pin down ultimate goals bee expected from as might b expected fr om an traveler arts ts eexperienced xperienced e tra aveler who left ar snowboard studies at UCSC U to snowb oard in Tahoe, sample Italy, T aahoe, sam mple wines in It alyy, Peru Peru south France, and the so outh of Franc e, crush grapes Santa hi first his fi t gra apes in i the th Sant S ta Cruz C z Mountains surff a bit in Me Mexico Mount ain ns and sur xico before current b effo ore settling settttling into his curr ent oenological o enological a eexplorations. xplorations. His aavantvvantgarde unexpected varietal gar de blends blen nds and une xpected variet al bottlings have b ottlings ha h ave already already made him a figuree in a domain wellwell-stocked cult figur stocked mavericks. with ma avericks e . story behind Ghostwriter The stor ry b ehind the Ghost writer label began Santaa Cruz. He lab el b egan in Sant Santaa Cruz made cconnections onn nections with Sant Mountains M Mount ain ins grape grape growers growers and d winemakers worked winemak e when he work ers ed at Felton’s Hallcrest Vineyards F elton’s H allcrest V iineyards in the 2000s. early 20 00s 0 . This cconnection onnection led Woodruff Vineyard, him to thee W oodruff V iineyard, ground a hallowed d patch of gr ound in Corralitos. vineyard C orralitos. The vine yard has yielded particularly Santaa a par ticulaarly intense dose of Sant Mountains Cruz Mou untains terroir terroir in the fform o orm 2009 Noir. of the 20 09 Ghostwriter Ghostwriter Pinot N oir. Bonné, JJon on Bonné é, wine editor ffor o or the San Francisco Chronicle, Francisc i o Chr C h onicle i l , named d it i one off 2011’ss top 10 100 2011’ 0 wines. wines. The wine is a partnership between Likitprakong par tnershiip b etween Likitprak ong partner Wilkerson. and par tneer Brian W iilkerson. Woodruff Vineyard “The W oodruff Family V iineyard is special,” sp ecial,”” Likitprakong Liikitprakong acknowledges. acknowledges. geographic “It has thee right geo graphic orientation orient ation n and natural hillside drainage.. The drainage T vines are are old and well of. They’re ttaken aken ccare are of f. The y’re dry dry farmed always and alw ayyss have haave been.” been.” there’s moree to the stor story. But ther re’s mor y. “I have walked through worked ha ave w alked e thr ough and work ed vineyards over in a lot of vine yards o ver the last 15 vineyard yyears ears or so o and each vine yard has a energy somehow,” ccertain ertain ene ergy or ffeeling eeeling somehow ,” believes. he b elievess. “You “Y You o just know which aree sp special. Woodruff ones ar pecial. The W oodruff Vineyard Family V iin neyard ccarries arries a ccertain ertain peace tranquilityy wher wheree yyou p eace and tranquilit ou likee th things aree right and as the theyy ffeel eeel lik hings ar should b be.” e.” Like L ike many many rrestless estless ccreators, reators, tthe he winemaker winemak er has a str strong ong sense of place. “There myy mind plac e. “The ere is no doubt in m vines too—and that the vi nes ffeel eeel this to o—and the aree a test testament rresulting esulting wines w ar ament to it.” Many palates agree.—Christina Waters Man ny pala ates agr ee.—Christina W at ateerrs
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in the St States, atees, she work worked ed in the Napa Valley Silver Cellars, makers V aalley at Si ilver Oak C ellars, mak ers of one the rregion’s egion’s b bestselling estselling ccabernet abernet sa sauvignons. auvignons. But Napa wasn’t w asn’t ffor or h o her. her. ““II w was as vvery ery cclear learr tto om mee I didn’t didn’t belong Napa, b elong iin nN ap pa,” she she says, says, chafing chafing under under a cconservative onservati tiiv ive winemaking i ki cultur culture. lt e. From F rom N Napa apa sshe he headed headed west west to to Sonoma S onoma C County’s ounty’s D Dry ry C Creek reek V Valley alley tto o W illiams S elyem W inery, m aker o ne Williams Selyem Winery, maker off o one of C California’s aliffo orniaa’s most lusted-after pinot noirs.. But st noirs still till O Otis, tis, 30,, longed ffor o or home home.. Otis Ot is grew grew up up on on Santa Santa Cruz’s Cruz’s Westside W eestside a shor shortt w walk alk to the beach. beach.
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz instilled instilled in in her her a love love for for quirkiness, q uirkiness, a willingness willingness to to take take risks risks and a dist distaste aste ffor o or the button-down, butttton- down, ttextbook extbook sstyle tyle o off winemaking winemaking that thatt defines d efines many many wineries. wineries. Most Most of of all alll she she liked lik ed ha having avving the latitude to create. creaate. “I’vee alw always enjoyed myy “I’v ayys enjo yed using m senses,” senses ,” she h sa says. ayys. So when Bradle Bradleyy Br Brown, own, winemaker winemak er and owner of Big Ba Basin asin W inery n ear B oulder Creek, Creek, posted posted Winery near Boulder a job ffor o or assist assistant ant winemaker winemaker she sh he jjumped umped on on it. it. So So did did about about 100 100 others. o thers. B But ut Brown Brown picked picked Otis Otis over over all the rrest. est. Her technical technical expertise expertise t
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25 5 like to like t sa say.” ay.” Indeed theyy ar are, three the e, all thr ee new ne w 20 2009 09 rreleases. eleases. The Th label he lab el appears appears on o only 500 nly 50 0 to 600 ases of wine 6 00 ccases each yyear, ear, henc hencee cultivation cultiv vation of a devoted patronage de voted o patr onage crucial. is cru ucial. “Our wine i e club l b is i an important imp o tant ffeature or eeature what do,” of wh hat we do ,” Brassfield says, Brass sfield sa ayys, easyy smile smile.. with h an eas artt and “Pluss ar winee ffestivals, eestivals, and Passport P assp port Day— Daay— that’s that ’s huge ffor o or us us,” ,” said. he sa aid. Brassfield says Br rassfield sa ayys spice spic i e characteristics h i i the 100 in th he glass of 10 0 percent Pommard p ercent e P ommard clone—cloves clone e— cloves and cinnamon— c aree uniquely ar u characteristic chara acteristic of Heartt O’’ the the Hear H Mountain terroir. Mou untain terr oir. Literally embraced Liter rally embrac ed byy tie tiers bay, b ers of ba ay, oak and d rredwood edwo d od fforest, orest, o the lland and itself seems perfumed p erfu umed with notes.. thesee eexact xact notes Winemaking was W iinemaking w as passion a pas ssion ffor o or the Brassfield Brass sfield family before eeven ven nb effo ore the first 2005 vintage was 20 055 vint age w as rrealized. ealizzed. ““My My d dad ad d an and nd uncle u ncle w were ere iinvestors nvestors in F Felton elton Empir Empiree W Winery iineery back in the 1980s, 19 80s,” said Brassfield. “So “ m myy father asked as sked JJim im B Beauregard, eau uregard, o one ne o off tthe he partners par tners in F Felton elton Emp Empire, pire, to plant our o ur vvineyards. ineyarrds.” A Att fi first, rst, B Brassfield rasssfield rrecalls, ecalls, “W “We We thought we w would just sell our grap grapes es to otherr winemak winemakers. keers. But B ut w wee ggot ot tthinking hinking ab about b ut ffather/son bo ather/son winery w inery tteams, eam ms, llike ike JJim im an and nd R Ryan yan n Beauregard, B eauregard, aand, nd,” h hee be beams, eam ms, ““aa lightbulb just went on..” Refreshingly R eefreshingly fr free ee off ideolo ideology gy and ego,, Brassfield fr ego freely eely admits a that he and his dad “just kind d of ffell eell into having ha aving v our own winer winery.” ry.” And some homework home work was was needed. needeed. “I work worked ed at m myy un uncle’s ncle’s winer wineryy ffor or o a while, while, and then we to ttook ok classes at JJamie amie Soja
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[UC-] [UC-] Da Davis avis and use those techniques to extract extract as much character out of the fruit as as we ccan,” an,”” he said. “And “A And it comes flavors.” comes outt with these big fla avors.” The The winemaker winemak ker of of record, record, Brassfield Brassfield has off tthe hass been been iin n ccharge harrge o he small small winery winery for for seven seven years. yearrs. “Everything “Everyything we we make make is from property, from ourr pr operty, though we use different styles, diff ffeerent clones, cllones, and different diff ffeerent st yles,” says winemaker, saayys the wi inemak keer, who admits that he he has hass “fallen “fallen iin n love” love” with with the the pinot pinot noir grap grape. e. “We only makee what we gr grow, “W We onl ly mak ow w, and we only gr grow say. o pinot,” he likes ow lik kees to sa ay. Brassfield acres ld farms 6.5 acr es of vines Brassfiel and plans on planting an additional two three two or thr ree in the ccoming oming yyears. ears. Originally est established ablished at the end of the 19th h ccentury, entury, the vineyards vineyards had rreverted pasturee b before everted t to pastur effor o e the present owners present ow wners ccontacted ontacted legendary legendary viticulturist Beauregard viticulturi i i l ist JJim i Beaur im B egard to replant replant thee hillside with pinot noir vines vines.. Jeff Emeryy of Sant Santaa Jeff Emer Cruz Mountain Vineyards Mou untain V iineyards lent his expertise expertise as a well. Small lots artisanally lo ots of ar tisanally produced produced wines help estate’s p to show off the est ate’s spice-laden terroir. spice-laden n terr oir. “We “We bottle bottle fewer fewer tthan han n 50 50 cases cases of of each each cclone lone sseparately eparrately to to capture capture its its own unique own u nique ccharacter, haracter,” Brassfield Brasssfield explains. explains. “Then “Then we we ccreate reate special speciall blends to mak makee a more m more ccomplex omplex wine. wine.” One of those estate’s t blends is the est ate’s very “Roberts’ very limited limiteed “R Ro oberts’’ Reserve. Reeserve. “That’s myy dad. It’s “That’s named nam med ffor or o m It’s our most eexpensive wine—we xpensive wine —we only made eleven eleven ccases asees last yyear. ear. It’s It’s aged the longest an and goes nd go es only to our club members. members. If they they don’t don’t buy it,”” he flashes another ano other grin, “we’ll “we’ll drink it ourselves.” ourselves.” Brassfield Brassfielld b believes elieves in the social social properties pr opertiess of his cr creation. eation. “Since “Since the st start art of o our club we we’ve ’ve enjoyed enjoyed the go good od company company of our memb members, ers, which de develop velop into rrelationships elationships and friendships. friend dships. Wine Wine i brings p people eople together together and a we we’re ’re enjoying enjoying eevery very minute off it. it.”” Heart Heart O’ O’ the Mount Mountain ain Pinot Noirs Noirs ar aree truly t C California-style aliffo ornia-style wines wines,, robust robust and d gener generous, ous, loaded with dark cherr cherry ry fruit and oak. Brassfield has created created d a suite of curr current ent rreleases eleases destined to o sust sustain ain the inter interest est of his wine club memb members ers ffor o or many man ny years years to come. come. — —Christina Christina W Waters at a errs
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He often fi finds nds himself unable to buy grapes grap es fr from om m lo local cal gr growers owers b because ecause he do doesn’t esn’t belong belong to the right club club.. He ccalls alls thee Sant Santaa Cruz Mountain Mountain Winegrowers Association, W iinegroweers A ssociation, the promotional rregion’s egion’s member-based meember-based based pr omotional arm, ineff ffeectual. ineffectual. But b byy working w to together gether to promote pr the he rregion egion he thinks the omote th appellation greatness. app ellation n ccan an achieve achieve gr eatness. Santa Mountains ains “The San nta Cruz Mount in m myy opin opinion nion is one of the most under rdeveloped and underdeveloped
he sa ayys. “I don’t don’t want wan nt to mak says. makee something that is rrepeatable. e eatable. Ev ep en if Even it is the same vine yaards, it’s it’s not the vineyards, same eevery very yyear.” ear.” established Micaa Cellars He est ablished Mic M Cellars ffour o our showcase yyears ears ago to showc a what a single ase vineyard do.. It’s vine yard ccan an do It’s a tiny tiny winery, winery, just 405 ccases. ases. He sources so ources grapes grapes from area beyond, fr om this ar ea and b eyond,, but in futuree he plans to mak makee his wine the futur Santa Mountains ffrom fr om all ll Sant S ta Cruz C z Mount M tains i fruit. f it Road His 2010 Smith R o oad Pinot Noir, well-balanced N oir, a meaty, meaty, but well-balanc w ed from grapes grown wine made fr om gra apes gr own Corralitos, picked points in C orralitos, pick ed d up 91 p oints from Beverage Tasting Institute,, fr om the Be verage T aasting Institute making it the sec second-highest on nd-highest sc score ore given giv en to a Sant Santaa Cruz Cru uz Mount Mountains ains pinot noir ((Windy Wiindy Oaks O W Winery iinery took score). makes to ok the top sc ore). He also mak es charbono, a charb ono, a unique, uniqu ue, but highly drinkable d drink i kable bl rred ed d wine i made d with i h an obscuree It Italian obscur alian varietal. varieetal. For For easy easy quafffability, was quaff ffffability, my my favorite faavorite w as his 2009 20 09 CFM, a delicious delicio ous blend of ccabernet abernet sauvignon, sauvignon n, cabernet cabernet franc and merlot. he’s Santaa Cruz Mountains’ If he ’s the Sant C Mount ains’ outsider,, his W Winemakers rrebel ebel outsider iinemakers Watsonville Studio in Watson nvviille is his rrebel ebel base.. The industrial industrial-looking base l-looking winery winery Airport sits between bikee near the Airp ort sit ts b etween a bik ffactoryy and factor d auto rrepair ep pair i shops h and d occupies warehouse o ccupies a w arehou use with ccement ement floors slab flo ors that hold d the chill of the day. runt-sized boxer morning all da ay. Hiss runt -sized b oxer Tule about chews T ule runs ab out and d che ws on stray straay wood. bits of wo od. He ccalls allls it “an aboveaboveground setting gr ound ccave,” ave,” a rather rath her ideal set ting wine.. ffor or making and ccellaring o ellaring wine It’s It ’s unglamorous, unglamorous, but bu ut still attracts attttracts from visitors ffor o or tastings tastings fr om as far aaway way as Los Los Gatos. Gatos. says But Raas sa ayys he’s he’s not after the gloryy alone alone.. The W Winemakers glor iinemakers Studio is a ccollective. ollective. He sh shares hares it with thr three ee wineries.. A mead producer other wineries m pr oducer is planning to mo move ve in as well. He envisions placee as an incubator en visions the plac ffor or ne o new w winemak winemaker err ttalent. alent. The offer idea is to off ffeer a supportive sup pportive (and affordable) aff ffo ordable) en environment vironm ment ffor or o a new new winemakers generation of winem makers who ccan an from other create learn fr om each oth her and cr eate beat wines to match or b eat those of better-known winegrowing areas. b etter-known wineg growing ar eas. trying bring “I’m tr ying to bri ing in all the upstarts upst arts who have haave a dream,” dream,”” he says. sa ays y . “This is how a rregion egion becomes becomes successful.” —Stett Holbrook suc cessful.” — SStteett Holbr H ook
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underappr eciaated underappreciated wine rregions egions in n Americ a,”” he says. saayys. America,” Vineyards Ridge V iineyards and Mount Vineyards Eden V iineyards d established est ablished thee abilityy to rregion’s egion’s abilit makee worldworld-class mak claass wines nearly ffour o our decades ago.. Th The d dec ades d ago h he area ar ea ccontinues ontinuess to makee fine wine wine, mak e, have but none that ha ave world’ss ccaptured aptured the world’ w attention at tttention like like those t ttwo wo famed win wineries, neries, he sa says. ayys. P Part art off the problem pr oblem he sa says ayys has is the rregion egion ha as poor job done a p oor jo ob of promoting itself pr omoting i iitse elf lf to a wine-drinking wine - drinking world that stops at Napa N and Sonoma when w about great it thinks ab outt gr eat California wine. C aliffo ornia win e. believes He b elieves working instead of work king together share to gether to sha are knowledge,, pu publicity knowledge ublicity grapes, it’s and grap es, it ’s often winemaker eevery very winemak i ker ffor or o himself: ““As As a rregion egion look we need to lo o ok ourselves within ourselv ves and need see what we ne eed to do to get back up on pole.” that totem p olle.” Raas went to o school Sonoma scho ol at Sono oma State University, St ate U niversitty, wheree he discovered wher discovered his love love ffor o or winemaking,, a winemaking passion he lik likens e to ens disease.. a disease “You “Y Yo ou either ha have ave don’t,” quips.. it or yyou ou don ’t,”” he quips His affliction to took ok him to se several veral around state, from om wineries ar ound the st ate, fr m the Sonoma P Port ort W Works orks to a “custo o “custom om crush”” house that made wine ffor crush o or scores likee sc ores of big-name brands lik “Two Shaw. Charles “T Tw wo Buck Chuck”” Sha aw. The eexperience xperience eexposed xposed him to o all winemaking,, fr from smallsides of winemaking om sma allartisanal production wines batch,, ar tisanal pr oduction win nes acid-flavored to industrial sugar and acid-fla avored crappyy gra grapes. wines made to mask crapp apes. likee to mak makee “I ffound ound out what I lik o m vineyard wines,” is single vine yard designated wi ines,”
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UCSC professor Lina Burman has found the uniqe melody that lies in the dialogue between man and nature in her ‘Mentawai’ symphony.
FRIDAY 1/20
MENTAWAI— LISTENING TO THE RAINFOREST UCSC professor of ethnomusicology Linda Burman-Hall journeyed deep into the interior of Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands to harvest sounds—of birds, frogs, insects and female gibbons, as well as the traditional vocal music
of clans native to the Siberut Islands—and arranged the notes, with the addition of some electronic sounds, into symphonic movements. The resulting piece, “Mentawai— Listening to the Rainforest,” will be presented in concert alongside photographs from the region, followed by a panel discussion with professors of the Departments of Anthropology and Environmental Studies. Friday, Jan. 20, 7:30pm at the UCSC Music Recital Hall, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz. Tickets $12 general admission, $10 seniors, $8 students. 831.420.5260 or SantaCruzTickets.com.
BIG SANDY & HIS FLY-RITE BOYS Surveying their retro album art or watching them disembark from their rambling old tour bus, one could be forgiven for thinking the members of the Anaheim-based Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys were recently released from a ’50s bomb shelter. They’re actually the last vestiges of Southern California’s late ’80s roots revival. It’s not their shtick but the supremely danceable California country
swing they produce—a combination of steel guitar, upright bass and bandleader Big Sandy’s smooth vocals—that have kept these Rockabilly Hallof-Famers around so long. Don Quixote’s; $10; 8pm.
FRIDAY 1/20
B-SIDE PLAYERS When this San Diego-based bevy of pretty boys invades Moe’s Alley, they bring an intoxicating fusion of vivid Spanglish texts and hip-shaking Afro-Mexican beats to the stage. As energetic as Manu Chao but significantly less manic, the septet’s global funk is remarkable for its catchy permutations of horns, guitar and mesmerizing percussion. Traces of reggae resonate in the B-Side Players’ dynamic sound, and the music mirrors the lyrics, urging the listener to dance, dance, dance. Moe’s Alley; $15 adv/$20 door; 9pm.
WEDNESDAY 1/25
STANLEY CLARKE BAND Celebrated bass player Stanley Clarke’s influence doesn’t end with his contributions to the
jazz world. His music traverses numerous genres, including classical, funk, rock and scores for film and television. His latest release, 2010’s The Stanley Clarke Band, ranges from sublime and spirited to fresh and funky and furthers Clarke’s reputation as a trans-genre master of the bass. Kuumbwa; $28 adv/$31 door; 7pm and 9pm.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY 1/21-22
THE GREAT WINE WEEKEND This Saturday, more than 50 wineries will welcome folks to meet their winemakers and sip the sweet nectar of the Santa Cruz Mountains as part of Passport Weekend, with five local restaurants clashing in a crustacean cook-off come Sunday. Passport Day is Saturday, Jan. 21 from 11am5pm at participating wineries. Tickets $40. Wine & Crab TasteOff will take place Sunday, Jan. 22 from 2-5pm at participating restaurants. Tickets $49 for the first two restaurants and $16 for each additional restaurant, with tickets for both available at SCMWA.com or 831.685.8463
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Pho Old Times’ Sake BOWLED OWLED OVER The traditional pho at Pho Saigon Pasteur offers a taste of Vietnam.
A vet of Vietnamese street food finds a valley rival at Pho Saigon Pasteur By ANDREW X. PHAM
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HAT ONE DISH just never tastes the same as it does in Vietnam?” I was recently asked this question on an interview about my upcoming travel cookbook. Pho. No doubt about it. It’s not the same even a hundred miles outside of Vietnam. I know because I’ve spent the last decade backpacking and living in Southeast Asia—ever since I hung up my fork and pen at Metro, where I had covered the restaurant beat. Talking about food and the restaurant scene got me nostalgic about my fork-slinging days, so I asked one of my old editors if I could do a review for old times’ sake. The reply: Sure, anything you want, but how about some Vietnamese places? I had a trattoria in mind, but I’d
happily bend backward for Metro. A previous editor, Lorraine Gengo, had given me my first break in print right here on these pages. Within a month, I slurped, chomped and chopsticked my way through 10 Vietnamese restaurants, spanning the gamut from dive to top-end fusion. I found Fremont’s Pho Saigon Pasteur the most worthy of mention in its class: neighborhood noodlehouse diner. This strip-mall dive with just 45 seats is a good example of how a budget eatery could be clean, professional, affordable and delicious all at once. Two brothers, Dan and Cuong Nguyen, took over this failing restaurant and transformed it within eight months. Dan has a background in biochemistry, hence the restaurant’s name. For me, however, “pho Pasteur” harked back to my childhood in Vietnam. My parents used to ride our family’s Honda motorbike with
me sandwiched between them, across Saigon for Saturday morning pho. Their favorite shop was a sidewalk kiosk on Pasteur Street—a ramshackle collection of tables, chairs and a huge steel cauldron— that was famous throughout the city. To this day, my mother and her friends still insist that Pasteur Street had the best pho in all of South Vietnam. I can’t vouch for the original, but I can say the one in Fremont is very good—in my opinion, one of the top three pho in the South Bay. To start off, its rice noodles are always perfectly cooked and odorless. The flavorful broth is clear and balanced, beefy without being greasy, deriving its depth from bone and a moderate blend of the six pho spices: cinnamon, cardamom, anise, fennel, clove and coriander. The secret seventh spice is monosodium glutamate (MSG), ubiquitous in pho both in Vietnam and abroad. This chemical flavor enhancer allows the cook to save as much as a third on meat and bone stock. I have yet to find a pho house that doesn’t use MSG in any country. With that said, Pho Saigon Pasteur
Andrew X. Pham is the author of ‘Catfish and Mandala,’ ‘The Eaves of Heaven’ and the forthcoming ‘A Culinary Odyssey: My Cookbook Diary of Travel, Flavors, and Memories of Southeast Asia.’
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uses the least amount of MSG I’ve ever tasted in a noodle house, a tiny fraction of what the larger restaurants pour into their soups. My preferred toppings are stewed briskets and rare flank ($6.65). Portions are very generous. I have tried their pho on three occasions and am satisfied with their consistency. Service is accurate, prompt and friendly. Pho Pasteur’s other bestseller is bo luc lac, beef filet mignon sautéed with garlic, onion, soy sauce and vinegar. It was served with a big mound of steamed rice, chopped lettuce and cucumber slices. le I would have appreciated a few slices of tomato and some acidic sl dr dressing to balance the flavors. The meat was on point: medium-rare, m ju juicy, tender and nicely edgecaramelized. I don’t think there’s ca another comparable $8.95 filet an mignon in the Silicon Valley. m The grilled pork and shrimps served on rice vermicelli and greens se ($7.75) is probably my least-favorite ($ dish. The well-intentioned, healthy di choice of lean pork loin rather than ch the traditional pork belly, which I th prefer, produces meat that is chewy pr and dry. an The egg rolls ($4.25) and shrimp spring rolls appetizers ($4.25) are fair renditions. Judging from the various rice plates we sampled (ranging from $6.95 to $8.75), I’d say the kitchen is competent. People often ask me about my ideal bowl of pho, so here is an outline: a broth similar to what they serve here, just a tad more aggressively spiced, no MSG and freshly made noodles. I’d pay handsomely for such a bowl of pho. Until then, I’ll be swinging by Pho Saigon Pasteur whenever I’m too lazy to cook my own pho.
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KAYGETSU Japanese. $$$.
ANGELO MIO Italian. $$. A small space with a large menu, sporting the traditionals that have been mainstays at local eateries. Appetizers and salads are the best bets. 11:30am-2:30pm, 4:30-10pm Mon-Sat, noon2:30pm, 4:30-9pm Sun. 820 Santa Cruz Ave. 650.323.3665.
BACK A YARD CARIBBEAN AMERICAN GRILL Jamaican. $. “Back a yard” is Jamaican slang for “the way things are done back home” and this is one of the few Jamaican restaurants around. Jerk pork and chicken shine. 11am-3pm, 5-8pm Mon-Thu, 11am3pm, 5-9pm Fri, noon-3pm, 5-8pm Sat. 1189 Willow Rd. 650.323.4244.
BISTRO VIDA French $$. Impeccably authentic bistro dishes and welcoming prices are spun through Bay Area culinary consciousness to create regional homey French cuisine. Brunch 11:30am2:30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-2:30pm Sat-Sun; dinner 5-9:30pm Mon-Thu, 5-10pm Fri-Sat, 59pm Sun. 641 Santa Cruz Ave. 650.462.1686.
Kaiseki is a rarefied Japanese cuisine born in Kyoto with impeccably seasonal ingredients and poetic presentations. Kaygetsu bills itself as “classic Japanese cuisine” but its kaiseki menu is like discovering a new galaxy of food. Closed Mon. 325 Sharon Park Dr. 650.234.1084.
LEFT BANK Grandma’s French. $$$. Wise country fare combined with metropolitan savoir faire and a dash of Gallic attitude. Full bar. 11:30am10pm Sun-Mon, 11:30am-11pm Tue-Sat. 635 Santa Cruz Ave. 650.473.6543.
SULTANA Turkish. $$$. If you’ve eaten Greek, Iranian or Middle Eastern food, you’ll find much that’s familiar here. Sultana makes your introduction to Turkish food easy with its warm service, well-executed dishes and soothing ambience. 11am2:30pm, 5-10pm Mon-Fri, 11am-10pm Sat-Sun. 1149 El Camino Real. 650.322.4343.
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American. $$$$. Carefully crafted, impeccably chosen food featuring seasonal local produce and Niman Ranch meats. Atmosphere is casual and eclectic. Full bar. 5:309:30pm daily. 3607 Alameda de las Pulgas. 650.854.1226.
Chinese. $$. ABC is a Hong Kong-style restaurant, and that means dim sum and lots of fresh, fancifully prepared seafood. At lunch the place is a traffic jam of dim sum carts proffering an assortment of little snacks. 11am-2:30pm, 59:30pm daily. 768 Barber Lane. 408.435.8888.
IBERIA. Spanish. $$. Iberia’s cheap tapas menu is available at the bar anytime or in the dining room at lunch, but these nibbles alone are worth the trip. Lunch noon2pm Mon-Sat; dinner 5:30-
BANANA LEAF Southeast Asian/Malaysian. $$$. A charming, exotic gem of a place with some of the best Southeast Asian food in the
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county. Sauces are masterfully crafted and reduced to glossy consistencies. 11am-3pm, 5-9:45pm Mon-Thu, 510:30pm Fri-Sat. 182 Ranch Dr. 408.719.9811.
CHILI GARDEN Szechuan. $$. There’s a lot to recommend at this Szechuan standout. Mapo tofu is a classic that rules here. For sheer fireworks, go for the Chongqing spicy chicken, a fearsome-looking dish of chicken lightly battered and crisp. 10:30am-2:30pm and 4:30-10pm Mon-Thu, 10:30am-2:30pm, 4:3010:30pm Fri-Sun. 210 Barber Lane. 408.526.9888. DARDA SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Islamic Chinese. $. Darda serves halal meat and draws parts of its menu from western China, a region that borders the Muslim countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Seafood and noodle dishes are particularly good. No alcohol served. 11am2:30pm, 5-9:30pm Mon-Fri, 10:30am-3pm, 4:30-9:30pm Sat-Sun. 296 Barber Court. 408.433.5199.
DING SHENG Chinese. $$. Bustling Ding Sheng restaurant specializes in Shanghai-style Chinese food but features a wide variety of regional dishes. Shanghai dishes include cold weather fare like dumplings, braised meats and sweet and savory meats. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-midnight daily. 686 Barber Lane. 408.943.8786.
LIOU’S HOUSE Chinese. $$. A shopping center next to a miniature golf course is an unlikely place to find a classically trained Chinese
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N CASE you haven’t heard, Hostess, maker of such American culinary icons as Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread, filed for bankruptcy protection this month for the second time in 10 years. According to NPD Group, a retail market research firm, the Twinkie and other junk foods have lost their appeal. Last year, the percentage of Americans who ate white bread at home fell to 36, down from 54 percent in 2000. At the same time, wheat bread consumption climbed to 54 percent, up from 43 percent in 2000. But it’s not as if junk food is going away. There is still plenty of overprocessed stuff to eat. Doritos, Little Debbie Devil Squares and Big Macs are still classic American food. Part of Hostess’ demise may be that its products are so overtly bad, so aggressively industrialized, that the even the most recalcitrant junk-food consumer probably feels a little sheepish sliding a box of Ho Ho’s to the cash register. The novella-length list of artificial ingredients defines processed food at its worst. While I’ve never been a fan of Twinkies (the artificial-cream-filled cake left an odd film on the roof of my mouth, like eating a crayon), I confess I ate more than a few Ho Ho’s and Ding Dongs in my day. But even as a kid I had a sense that there was something wrong with the stuff. Unless it’s a dare or a stunt, I doubt my kids will ever eat pastries you can find at 7-Eleven. While my kids (4 and 7) don’t eat every piece of broccoli and wild salmon I put before them, I think they eat pretty well. And when they do eat sweets, I make sure they are made with real sugar (not corn syrup), real butter or lard (not Crisco or margarine) and organic milk and cream from cows that weren’t fed shovel-loads of antibiotics. Now when my son goes to a birthday party, and someone serves a Costco birthday cake or Safeway brownies, he doesn’t eat them. It’s not because he’s a food snob in training, but because he’s had the real thing and knows good food made with whole foods and unprocessed ingredients taste better. Real food just tastes better. Americans will always love their junk food, so Twinkie-like objects always be available. But perhaps the market for these health hazards will continue to shrink if future generations of kids are raised knowing what real butter, milk and cream tastes like. Anything less will taste like, well, oversweetened crayons.—Stett Holbrook
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SAVORY CHICKEN Filipino. $. Savory Chicken offers a Filipino take on fried poultry. The chicken is tossed in a proprietary blend of herbs and spices and fried in soybean oil. No flour or bread crumbs are used. The result is an almost translucent skin that is so crisp it shatters on contact. 11am-8pm Tue-Sun. 1557 Landess Ave. 408.945.8616. SOUTH LEGEND SICHUAN RESTAURANT Szechuan Chinese. $. The menu of this Milpitas standout reads like an encyclopedia of Szechuan food. The kung pao chicken and Chen ma pa tofu are great. 11am-2:30pm, 5-9:30pm Mon-Fri, 11am9:30pm Sat-Sun. 1720 N. Milpitas Blvd. 408.934.3970.
SWAGAT Indian. $. Swagat explores both southern and northern Indian cuisine in its traditional and extensive menu. Beer, wine. Buffet daily 11am-3pm, 5:30-10pm. 68 S. Abel St. 408.262.1128.
TIRUPATHI BHIMAS Indian. $$. Tirupathi Bhimas specializes in vegetarian food from south India, particularly that of Andra Pradesh, a spicy and aromatic cuisine, as well as a few north Indian dishes and “Indo-Chinese.” 11:30am2pm, 6-9:30pm Sun and Tue-Thu, 11:30am-2:30pm, 69:30pm Fri-Sat. 1208 S. Abel St. 408.945.1010.
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AFFINITY Classic American. $$$. Big-shouldered food in handsome surroundings is the rule. The steaks are big and juicy, the pot pies better than Grandma used to make. Full bar. 300 Almaden Blvd, inside the Hilton. 408.947.4444.
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AMICI’S EAST COAST PIZZERIA Pizza. $. Amici’s specializes in thin-crust, New York-style pizza. With its upscale atmosphere and friendly service you’ve got one of downtown San Jose’s best pizza shops. 11am-10pm Mon-Thu, 11am-11pm Fri, 11:30am-11pm Sat, 11:30am10pm Sun. 225 W. Santa Clara St. 408.289.9000.
ANTONELLA’S Classic Italian standards in a relaxed, family-friendly Rose Garden neighborhood setting. 11am9pm Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm and 4-9 pm Sat-Sun. 1701 Park Ave., 408.279.4922
ARCADIA Steakhouse. $$$. Celebrity chef Michael Mina reworked the menu at Arcadia in the summer of 2006 to create a modern steakhouse, a change that has made it the destination restaurant it was originally supposed to be. Lunch 11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri; dinner 5:30-10pm Sun-Thu, 5:3011pm Fri-Sat. 301 S. Market St. 408.278.4555. BELLA MIA Italian-American. $$$. One of downtown San Jose’s most attractive eateries, Bella Mia serves regional dishes with flair. Full bar. 11:30am-9pm Mon-Thu, 11:30am-10pm Fri, 4:30-10pm Sat, 4:30-8pm Sun. 58 S. First St. 408.280.1993.
BILLY BERK’S Eclectic. $$. Billy Berk’s restaurant looks and tastes like the offspring of the Hard Rock Cafe and Chili’s. The downtown San Jose restaurant offers a populist mix of American, Mexican and Asian food. Most dishes are designed for sharing—appetizer-size portions, nibbles and finger foods that pair well with the prodigious drink list. 11:30am-10pm Mon-Wed, 11:30am-10pm Thu, 11:30am11pm Fri, 5-11pm Sat. Bar open till midnight. 99 S. First St. 408.292.4300.
DALAT Vietnamese. $$. San Jose’s second-oldest Vietnamese restaurant continues to draw those in search of delicious traditional fare. Surroundings are clean and friendly. Lunch and dinner daily. 408 E. William St. 408.294.6989.
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EULIPIA New American. $$$. The revamped menu emphasizes robust flavors and beautiful presentations. Several standouts have been retained from the previous menu, as have the sexy Eulipia cocktails. Full bar. 5:30-10pm Tue-Sat, 4:30-9:30pm Sun. 374 S. First St. 408.280.6161.
FLAMES EATERY AND BAR American. $$. In Silicon Valley, the home-grown Flames restaurant chain is the area’s definitive coffee shop. And now they’ve opened in downtown San Jose to great acclaim. 7am-midnight daily. 88 S. Fourth St. 408.971.1960.
4TH STREET PIZZA CO. Pizza. $. 4th Street Pizza Co. occupies a prime corner spot on East Santa Clara and Fourth with big windows to watch the comings and goings at City Hall across the street. The thin-crust margherita fell short but the thicker-crust pies are better. 11am-9pm Sun-Thu, 11am-10pm Fri-Sat. 150 E. Santa Clara St. 408.286.7500. HOUSE OF SIAM Thai. $. This popular establishment runs the gamut of Thai treasures. Beer, wine. 11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Fri, 5-10pm daily. 151 S. Second St. 408.295.3397. IL FORNAIO Regional Italian. $$. Embraced by the graceful Sainte Claire Hotel, this location (there are several up and down the coast) transports the diner. The menu showcases a different region of Italy monthly. 7am-10pm Mon-Thu, 7am-11pm Fri, 8am-11pm Sat, 8am-10pm Sun. Full bar. 302 S. Market St. 408.271.3366.
KOJI SAKE LOUNGE $$. Japanese. In spite of Koji’s well-tuned atmosphere, it’s the sakes that really set the tone. Koji’s sake list includes tasting notes that help you find one that suits you. Happy hour 6-9pm Wed-Fri with $3 beers and $5 small plates. 6pm-close Wed-Fri, 8pm-close Sat. 48 S. First St. 408.287.7199. LA PASTAIA Italian. $$. La Pastaia remains a stalwart of downtown San Jose’s dining scene. Set inside the Hotel De Anza, the rustic Italian restaurant has big-city style to spare. Lunch 11am-3pm MonFri, noon-2pm Sat-Sun; dinner
5-9pm Mon-Thu, 5-10pm FriSat, 5-9pm Sun. 233 W. Santa Clara St. 408.286.8686. Mexican. $. La Vic’s famously addictive orange hot sauce merely tops off its tasty taqueria fare: big burritos of the breakfast and lunchtime varieties, overflowing nachos, delectable chile rellenos. 7am3am daily. 140 E. San Carlos St. 408.298.5335.
LOS CUBANOS Cuban. $$. Cuban food exudes an earthy, slow-cooked seduction and Los Cubanos has it in spades. Lunch 11am-2:30pm MonFri; dinner 5-9pm Mon-Thu, 5-10pm Fri, 1-10pm Sat and 4-8:30pm Sun. 22 N. Almaden Ave. 408.279.0134.
MCCORMICK AND SCHMICK’S Seafood. $$$. Harks back to big-city fish houses with stately, masculine interiors. Menu follows the freshest fruits of the sea, grilled, panseared, steamed. Desserts will hook you. 11:30am-10pm daily; 11pm happy hour Fri-Sat. 170 S. Market St. 408.283.7200.
MEZCAL Regional Mexican. $$. Mezcal specializes in delicious regional cuisine from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. People who need nachos and sour-creamtopped burritos on the menu will probably be miffed, but for those willing to venture beyond the same old MexicanAmerican standards, Mezcal offers an excellent point of departure. 11:30am-11pm SunFri and 5-11pm Sat. 25 W. San Fernando St. 408.283.9595.
MOROCCO’S Moroccan. $$. Morocco’s is the kind of restaurant downtown San Jose needs more of: distinctive food cooked and served by people with a personal investment in customer happiness. Morocco’s personal touch is all over the restaurant. Lunch 11am-3pm Mon-Fri; dinner 511pm Mon-Sat, Sun 5-9pm. 86 N. Market St. 408.998.1509. MORTON’S STEAKHOUSE Steakhouse. $$$$. Morton’s, a Chicago-based chain of restaurants with more than 80 locations across the U.S. and abroad, offers delicious, premium-priced steaks. The rest of the menu is a mixed bag. 5:30-11pm Mon-Sat, 5-10pm Sun. 177 Park Ave. 408.947.7000.
NAGLEE PARK GARAGE New American. $$. Lots of restaurants would like to think of themselves as friendly neighborhood joints but few deliver. The Garage does. Small but satisfying menu of wellexecuted comfort food classics. 5-9:30pm Tue-Thu, 5-10pm Fri, 9am-1pm, 5-10pm Sat, 9am1pm Sun. 505 E. San Carlos St. 408.286.1100.
NHA TOI Vietnamese. $$$. Nha Toi is the place for northern-style Vietnamese food—less sweet than southern Vietnamese food and less spicy than the food of central Vietnam, yet it makes wider uses of aromatic ingredients 9am10pm daily. 460 E. William St. 408.294.2733. PAGODA RESTAURANT Chinese. $$$. The cuisines of China share top billing with the opulence of the décor. Pagoda offers the gamut of regional all-stars. Full bar. 6-10pm Tue-Sat. Fairmont Hotel, 170 S. Market St. 408.998.3937.
PAOLO’S New Italian. $$$$. Filled with artistic spins on California-meets-Italy, the kitchen turns out elegant entrees spearheaded by seasonal vegetables. The impeccable service compensates for the modest portions. Full bar. 11:30am2:30pm Mon-Fri, 5:30-10pm Mon-Sat. 323 W. San Carlos St. 408.294.2558. P.F. CHANG’S CHINA BISTRO Chinese. $$. With atmosphere to spare, Chang’s doesn’t neglect taste. Vibrant Szechuan flavors mix surprisingly well with rich Western-style desserts. Takeout. Full bar. 11am-10pm SunThu, 11am-11pm Fri-Sat. 98 S. Second St. 408.961.5250.
POOR HOUSE BISTRO New Orleans. $$. Poor House Bistro offers a low-priced menu of Crescent City classics like po’ boys, barbecued shrimp, gumbo and muffaletta. Live music on Fridays and Saturdays. 11am-9pm MonThu, 11am-10pm Fri-Sat, 10am-8pm Sun; brunch 10am-
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SCOTT’SSEAFOOD Seafood. $$$. Culture lovers and power brokers alike find impeccable sourdough, a sea of marine treats and other entrees and a panoramic view (there’s a sister eatery in Palo Alto). For maximum pleasure, get there at sunset. Full bar. 11:30am5pm Mon-Fri, 5pm-close Sat, 4:30pm-close Sun. 185 Park Ave. 408.971.1700. 71SAINTPETER New American. $$$. This romantic eatery offers upscale Mediterranean food in an intimate setting. Beer, wine. Closed Sun. 11:30am-1pm, 59pm Mon-Sat. 71 N. San Pedro St. 408.971.8523.
SONOMACHICKEN Mixed. $. If you don’t mind carrying your own tray and fighting for a table you’ll be rewarded with hearty spit-roasted chicken that requires at least six napkins. 11am-9pm Sun-Thu, 11am-10pm Fri-Sat. 31 N. Market St. at San Pedro Square. 408.287.4098.
VEGETARIANHOUSE Vegetarian. $. This meat-free stalwart offers vegetarian dishes from around the world with a side serving of religious reading material from spiritual leader Ching Hai. 11am-2pm, 5-9pm Mon-Fri, 11am-9pm Sat-Sun. 520 E. Santa Clara St. 408.292.3798.
VUNGTAU Vietnamese. $$. Traditionalists might gripe that they can get authentic Vietnamese food for less elsewhere, but it’s hard to top Vung Tau for its fresh, quality ingredients and sleek yet comfortable décor. Encyclopedic menu. 10am-3pm, 5-9pm daily. 535 E. Santa Clara St. 408.288.9055.
WING’SChinese. $. The food is complemented by an exotic dining room with sequestered seating equipped with hanging beads and doorbells, and other miscellaneous peculiarities of a bygone era. Always a fun place to visit. 11:30am-9:30pm daily. 131 E. Jackson St. 408.294.3303 or 998.9427.
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AMATO’S Sandwich shop. $. The sandwiches make for
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MUCHOS Mexican. $. A small player with a big rotisserie, this taqueria cultivates a devout lunch following. All standards get billing, but the mesquiteroasted chicken is the star. Beer. 11am-10pm daily. 72 E. Santa Clara St. 408.277.0333.
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SVDINING 41 greasy, sloppy, ferociously delicious eating. There are 34 varieties, categorized in three groups: hot, cold, specialty. 10am-11pm Mon-Fri, 10am9pm Sat, 10am-7pm Sun. 1162 Saratoga Ave. 408.246.4007.
AMBER INDIA Northern Indian, tandoori. $$. The sister to the popular Mountain View restaurant, Amber India’s Santana Row location continues to offer elegantly prepared Indian cuisine in a stylish setting. 11:30am2:30pm, 5-10pm, Mon-Thu, noon-3pm, 5-10:30pm Fri-Sat, noon-3pm, 5-10pm Sun. 377 Santana Row. 408.248.5400.
BANGKOK TASTE Thai. $$. Humble strip mall gem with a loyal following. Beef Pi-Roj is a house favorite. Veggies love the Rama tofu. 11am-3pm Mon-Fri, 5-9:30pm daily. 1769 Blossom Hill Rd. 408.358.2525.
BILL’S CAFE Diner. $. Serving only breakfast and lunch, Bill’s knows its way around typical diner standbys—eggs (scrambles and hollandaiselaced “benedictions”), pancakes and expertly grilled sandwiches and burgers. 6:30am-3pm daily. 302 N. Bascom Ave. 408.287.2455.
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CITRUS New American. $$$. In Santana Row’s chic Hotel Valencia, Citrus peels back the hotel dining myth. Here, diners match their own main dishes with their choice of rub, sauce and side dish. Fun continues in skilled desserts. 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Sat. 355 Santana Row. 408.423.5400.
COCOLA French bakery. $. Cocola is a fine place to while away an afternoon sipping tea and sampling a pear tart with vanilla custard and slivered almonds. For heartier fare, try the gourmet sandwiches. 8am-11pm Sun-Tue, 8am-noon Wed-Sat. 333 Santana Row #1045. 408.551.0018. CONSUELO Mexican. $$. Good regional Mexican food made with lesser-known ingredients in an attractive, upscale atmosphere. The food is served tapas-style and meant to be shared. Fantastic tequila list. 11:30am-9pm Mon-Thu, 11:30am-11pm Fri, 11am-11pm Sat, 11am-9pm Sun. 377 Santana Row #1125. 408.260.7082.
Chinese-Vietnamese. $. Gargantuan menu features nearly 200 Vietnamese menu options, including smoked duck, sautéed frogs and clay pot catfish. 10am-10pm Mon-Fri, 9am-10pm SatSun. 2549 S. King Rd #A-16. 408.270.9610.
THE COUNTER Hamburgers. $. The Counter takes the quintessential American burger and turns up the Americanness by letting diners choose from dozens of options to build a custom burger. 11am10pm Mon-Thu, 11am-11pm Fri-Sat and noon-9pm Sun. 3055 Olin Ave #1035 (Santana Row), San Jose, 408.423.9200. And 369 California Ave, Palo Alto, 650.321.3900.
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CRAWDADDY Cajun. $$.
CAO NGUYEN Vietnamese,
CHEESECAKE FACTORY
Crawdaddy specializes in boiled live crawfish flown in from Louisiana. The mud bugs are served steaming in a plastic bag swimming in a buttery, garlic-laced sauce that ranges from mild to ridiculously hot. 3-10pm MonFri and noon-10pm Sat-Sun. 779 Story Rd. 408.286.2729.
American. $$. A true “American restaurant” in every sense of the term, this popular chain lives by the red-white-andblue credo that bigger is definitely better. 11am-11pm Sun-Thu, 11am-12:30am SatSun. Westfield Shoppingtown Oakridge, 925 Blossom Hill Rd. 408.225.6948; and Valley
DEEZI’S CAFE Persian. $$. Deezi is a hearty lamb shank stew and it’s quite good here. But the soul of the menu is the kebabs, and the koobideh kebabs are outstanding. Made from ground beef blended with puréed onions, garlic and various spices, the
Mexican. $. Nothing fancy, but a hearty brand of Mexican food wrought from popular family recipes. Breakfast plates and warm sweet pastries in abundant supply. 7am7pm daily. 792 E. Julian St. 408.995.5488.
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skewered and grilled meat stick is beautifully grilled and so tender and juice-filled it squirts when you bite down on it. The joojeh (chicken) kebab scores as well. Try the fresh made dogh (a yogurt drink). 11:30am-9:30pm Mon-Thu, 11:30am-10pm Sat-Sun. 1312 Saratoga Ave. 408.244.0300.
DIA DE PESCA Mexican. $. As you might guess from the name (Dia de Pesca means “gone fishing” in Spanish), the restaurant specializes in seafood—fish tacos, ceviche, shrimp cocktails and soups. It’s all good. 10:30am-8:30pm daily. 55 N. Bascom Ave. 408.287.3722. DI LAC Vegetarian Asian. $$. A bite of veggie heaven. The spacious Di Lac serves up an appetizing array of foods, all of which are made fresh daily, including the soy milk and tofu. 9am-9pm daily. 1644 E. Capitol Expwy. 408.238.8686.
DYNASTY CHINESE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Chinese $$. The setting is fit for royalty, and there’s a menu to match: lobster with special sauces, Peking duck, emeraldcolored mustard greens, even suckling pig. Or try the more delicate fare: dim sum every lunch. 11am-2:30pm, 5-9:30pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm, 5-9:30pm Sat-Sun. 1001 Story Rd, second floor. 408.286.6668
EDNA RAY Chinese. $$. Now in a new location, Edna Ray continues to serve classics of Chinese-American food with the same quantity, familiarity and reasonable prices. You’ll find all three here, and then some. 11:30am9:30pm daily. 1181 Lincoln Ave. 408.280.7738.
EL TULE Mexican. $$. Most of the menu is devoted to Mexican-American standards, but the separate menu of Oaxacan specialties is where El Tule really shines. The black mole is uncommonly delicious while lesser-known dishes like tlayudas and molotes are also good. 10am-9pm daily. 5440 Thornwood Dr. 408.227.1752. FISH MARKET Seafood. $$$. This latest terrific-looking member of the dynasty attracts lines of customers to its bars—wine, sushi,
5-SPOT CHIVAS GRILL Mexican-American diner. $. The brick-walled 5-Spot is a perfect mix of American food, past and present. The diner still serves classic American diner food as well as Mexican standards. 7am-9pm daily. 869 S. First St. 408.294.4979.
FLOWER FLOUR French bakery. $. Mimi Brown’s flower shop/bakery charms visitors with freshly made to-droolover pastries, ready-to-go sandwiches and service with a smile. 8am-6pm Mon-Sat, 8am-4pm Sun. 896 Willow St. 408.279.0843.
FOOD TOPIA Chinese and Taiwanese. $. Food Topia serves a great, low-priced menu of Taiwanese and Chinese food. Go for the beef noodle soup, pickle and fish fillet soup and the fried chicken roll. No alcohol served. 1600 S. De Anza Blvd. 408.873.7628. FRANKIE, JOHNNIE & LUIGI TOO! Family-style Italian. $$. Traditional Italian-American favorites—spaghetti and pizza—served with plenty of elbow room. Big portions and wholesome family-style service. 11am-10pm Sun-Thu, 11am-11pm Fri-Sat. 5245 Prospect Rd, San Jose. Full Bar. 408.446.9644. Also 939 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View. 650.967.5384.
FRATELLO Italian. $$. Bursting with simple flavors, Fratello boasts native Italian dining without affectation. 5-9:30pm Tue-Sun, Fri-Sat 5-10pm, 59pm Sun. 1712 Meridian Ave. 408.269.3801.
GIORGIO’S Family-style Italian. $. Simple Italian cooking—the rugged kind with Southern Italian leanings, full of robust flavors and tangy tomato sauces. 11:30am-9:30pm MonThu, 11:30am-10:30pm Fri-Sat, 11:30am-10pm Sun. 1445 Foxworthy Ave. 408.264.5781.
GOJO ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT Ethiopian. $. Simplicity reigns here; just Ethiopian food—chicken, beef, lamb, vegetarian—and Ethiopian coffee. The flavors taste even better with honey
wine. Beer, wine. Noon-9pm Sun-Thu, noon-10pm FriSat. 1261 W. San Carlos St. 408.295.9546.
GOVEA’S Mexican. $. A community hub that serves up wonderfully fresh, oldfashioned Mexican food with no trendy gimmicks. Wholesome and filling. 10am9pm Mon-Thu, 10am-10pm Sat-Fri, 9am-9pm Sun. 1996 Tully Rd. 408.270.0973.
GREAT WALL Chinese. $$. This strip mall hideaway serves skillfully prepared Chinese dishes in an atmosphere where sandals and T-shirts are the perfect fashion. Beef and black mushrooms, salt-and-pepper spareribs and cashew chicken earn high marks. Take out available. 11am-2:30pm, 4:309pm Mon-Fri, noon-9pm Sat. 1409 Bird Ave. 408.287.1688 or 287.1689.
HABANA CUBA Cuban and Brazilian. $$. A culinary oasis full of good flavors, Habana Cuba exudes cultural delights. Sensuous foods of the Caribbean and Cuba, long on tomato and peppers, slow-roasted meats and earthy black beans. Beer and wine. Lunch 11am-2:30pm Mon-Fri; dinner 5-9pm TueThu, 5-10pm Fri, 4-10pm Sat, 4-9pm Sun. 238 Race St. 408.998.2822. THE HAPPY BAMBOO Vegetarian. $. The menu at the Happy Bamboo is almost all vegan and most of it Vietnamese or Asian-inspired. There’s also a vegetarian tuna salad and, out of nowhere, Hungarian goulash and spaghetti. 11:30am-9pm Tue-Sun. Closed Mon. 1711 Branham Lane. 408.694.0740.
HOSHI Japanese. $$. Hoshi is one of Silicon Valley’s standouts for sushi and small plates. Great sake selection, too. Lunch 11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri; dinner 5-9pm Mon-Sat. 246 Saratoga Ave. 408.554.7100.
HUKILAU Hawaiian. $$. Simple, slightly salty, stomach-filling foods with an Asian-Pacific attitude. All daily specials come with a scoop of macaroni salad and steamed rice. Skip the quesadilla and nachos and head straight for the ahi poke. With tropical drinks to match. 11am-1:45pm Tue-Fri, 5-9:30pm Tue-Wed,
5-10:30pm Thu-Sat, 11am2:30pm Sat-Sun, 5-9pm Sun. 230 Jackson St. 408.279.4888.
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HUNAN TASTE. Chinese. $$. The restaurant continues to pack them in because the food is so good. As the name implies, the restaurant specializes in the fiery, hearty food of China’s Hunan province, making it one of the few restaurants in the Bay Area to do so. 11am-2:30pm, 4:30-8:30pm Mon-Sat. 998 N. Fourth St. 408.295.1186.
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ISABELLA’S Peruvian. $$. One of the South Bay’s few outposts of Peruvian food, Isabella’s has much to recommend. Tacu-tacu, a starchy, beany blob enlivened with onions, garlic, oregano and other spices served with a thin steak, is great. Seafood dishes like the ceviche and cau-cau mariscos are also good. Don’t miss the delicious chicha morada, a Peruvian punch made with purple corn, pineapple and apple juice that’s boldly seasoned with cinnamon. 11am-10pm Mon-Thu, 11am-11pm Fri-Sat, 2-8pm Sun. 700 S. Winchester Blvd. 408.248.PERU.
KAHOO Japanese. $ The people queuing up are ramen aficionados who know a good bowl of ramen when they find one. And they’ve definitely found one here. 11:30am2pm, 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Fri, 11:30am-3pm, 4:30-9pm Sat-Sun. 4330 Moorpark Ave. 408.255.8244. KRUNGTHAI Thai. $$. Perennial Metro “Best Of” winner, Krungthai has been around since 1988, but still tastes fresh and new. 11am-3pm, 5-10pm MonFri, noon-10pm Sat-Sun. 640 S. Winchester Blvd. 408.260.8224.
KUBOTA Japanese. $$. A beautiful dining room that serves exquisite rice, luscious ribs and decent sushi. Full bar. 5:30-10pm Mon-Sat, 59:30pm Sun. 593 N. Fifth St. 408.279.8440.
KUMAKO Ramen. $. Japantown now has its missing ingredient—good ramen. Kumako’s menu is simple: ramen, curry rice and a few appetizers. 11:30am2:30pm, 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Sat. 211 E. Jackson St. 408.286.2111.
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SVDINING 43 LAYANG LAYANG Malaysian. $$. Layang Layang shines with clean, fresh flavors and ingredients, and offers a great entry into Malaysian food. Service is fast and friendly, a feat given how harried the waitstaff can be. Wine and beer. Closed Mon. 1480 S. De Anza Blvd. 408.777.8897.
LE PAPILLON Contemporary French. $$$$. From start to finish, a meal at Le Papillon casts a spell on everyone who enters. The feeling is only broken when you walk out the door and abruptly step back into the real world outside. Full bar. Lunch 11:30am-2pm Fri; dinner nightly. 410 Saratoga Ave. 408.296.3730.
MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY Italian. $$. Like a warm Italian embrace, this Santana Row superstar proves a welcome haven for company lunches and congenial dinner parties. The food is a cut above standard, with roast chicken and veal marsala standing out. 11am-10pm Mon-Thu, 11am-11pm Fri-Sat, noon-10pm Sun. 3055 Olin Ave. #1000. 408.423.8973.
MENARA Moroccan. $$$. Since 1977, Menara’s been throwing back the pillows and bellying up to mint tea rituals, b’stilla (pigeon pie) and rabbit tagine. Full dinner menu includes vegetarian option. Solid wine list. 6-10pm daily. 41 E. Gish Rd. 408.453.1983. MT. HAMILTON GRANDVIEW Cowboy continental. $$$. The Grandview is an old-school roadhouse with a warm atmosphere. Add dishes like surf and turf, rack of lamb chasseur and chicken Cordon Bleu and you’ve got yourself a destination. 5-10:30pm Wed-Sun. 94 Mt. Hamilton Rd. 408.251.8909.
MY KHE QUAN HUE Vietnamese. $. Food from central Vietnam is underrepresented in San Jose and that’s part of what makes this small restaurant such a find. Excellent noodle soups. 9am-9pm daily except Wed. Cash only. 960 Story Rd. 408.920.9603.
THE MYNT Indian. $. The Mynt’s lunch buffet is a Silicon
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Valley standout, while the sit-down dinner menu has plenty to offer as well. Lunch 11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Sun; dinner 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Thu and 5:30-10pm Fri-Sat. 5210 Prospect Rd. 408.973.9673.
OMOGARI Korean. $. Omogari makes getting to know Korean food easy. The menu includes pictures of many dishes, the service is friendly and the food is consistently good. Try the dae gee bul go gi, spicy marinated pork. 11:30am9:30pm Mon-Sat. 154 E. Jackson St. 408.280.6588. ORLO’S New American. $$$. On the lush grounds of the historic Hayes Mansion, this is one beautiful, luxurious dining room, with menu and excellent service to match. 5:30-9:30pm Tue-Sat. Hayes Conference Center, 200 Edenvale Ave. 408.226.3200.
PASTA POMODORO Italian. $. Exuberant, inexpensive and fast cuisine made to order and served with sparkle. High concept and low costs make Pasta Pomodoro a dream trattoria for lovers of robust Italian flavors. 11am-10pm daily. 1205 The Alameda. 408.292.9929.
PIZZA ANTICA UPTOWN Pizza. $$. The stony ovens of Pizza Antica turn out thincrusted designer pies with gourmet toppings in casual environs. Fine pasta and meat dishes also available. 11:30am10pm Sun-Thu, 11:30am-11pm Fri-Sat. 334 Santana Row #1065. 408.557.8373.
PRESIDENT RESTAURANT Mongolian barbecue. $. This mom-and-pop eatery gears itself toward the common man with the uncommonly large appetite. Thrown into the bargain is a Chinese steamtable buffet. 11am-3pm, 4:309pm daily. 1190 Hillsdale Ave. 408.978.7188.
RAMEN HALU Japanese noodles. $$. Surfer-themed, casual-but-comfy, chef Kumao Arai’s noodle house imports traditional techniques to produce hearty, aromatic bowls stocked with pork-, sea-saltor soy-sauce-flavored broth. Cash only. Call ahead; hours are irregular. 375-M S. Saratoga Ave. 408.246.3933.
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RASA MALAYSIAN Malaysian. $$. Rasa Malaysian is a homey restaurant that offers a number of solid examples of Malaysian food including satay chicken, char tway keow and sambal kangkung. 11am3pm, 5-9pm Mon-Fri, 11am9pm Sat. 1290 Coleman Ave. 408.980.0668. REHOBOTH Ethiopian. $$. Japantown isn’t all Japanese food. Rehoboth adds spice to the neighborhood with its diverse menu of Ethiopian standards. Carnivores, vegetarians and vegans are all well taken care of. Good coffee, too. 11:30am-9pm Mon-Thu, 11:30am-10pm Fri-Sat. 665 N. Sixth St. 408.947.1717.
REYHAN Persian. $. Reyhan restaurant is located in the most unlikely of areas—an industrial strip of Almaden Road in south San Jose. As such, the place is kind of an oasis—an oasis of kebabs. 11am-8pm daily. 1625 Almaden Rd. 408.293.3600.
SELAM Ethiopian and Eritrean. $. Often it’s the places you have to work to find that turn out to be the good ones. Selam is tucked away in a mall off Winchester Boulevard, but the food is a real standout. 10am10pm daily. 3120 Williams St. 408.984.9600. SIAM Thai. $$. Siam is a sweet little Thai restaurant between Valley Fair and Santana Row. The menu offers a lineup of Thai standards and crowdpleasing combinations with Americanized names like “cashew lover,” “Thai angry” and “pleasing garlic.” There’s plenty to recommend. 11:30am-2:30pm, 5-9pm TueSat. 2910 Stevens Creek Blvd. 408.246.0304. SIENA MEDITERRANEAN BISTRO Mediterranean. $$$. Tucked into picturesque Willow Glen, this tiny bistro offers big tastes. Entrees such as Moroccan Cornish game hen, venison medallions and seasonal risotto battle for your appetite with a bread pudding dessert. Patio dining available. 1359 Lincoln Ave. 408.271.0837.
SINO RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE Modern Chinese. $$$. Sino is owned by Christopher Yeo, the restaurateur behind
STRAITS RESTAURANT Asian fusion. $$$. By night it’s a jam-packed hipster clubhouse; by day it’s Singaporean chef Chris Yeo’s latest chic fusion venue. Small plates share the menu with entrees such as the lobster and shrimp pad thai. Outdoor seating available. 11am-10pm Sun-Wed, 11am-midnight Thu-Sat. 333 Santana Row #1100. 408.246.6320.
SUSHI BOAT Sushi bar/ Japanese specialties. $. With a décor that is upbeat and sophisticated and sushi that is as dazzling as handmade jewelry, Sushi Boat walks on water! 11am-9:30pm daily. Westgate Mall, 1600 Saratoga Ave. #119. 408.378.4000. SUSHI FACTORY Sushi bar/Japanese. $$. It’s all here: sushi, bento box meals and teriyaki and at great prices. 11:30am-9:15pm daily. 4632 Meridian Ave. 408.723.2598.
TAIWAN RESTAURANT Chinese. $. For nearly 25 years this Willow Glen landmark has served a nonstop stream of Szechuan, Cantonese and Taiwanese specialties. Beer, wine. 1306 Lincoln Ave. 11am-3pm, 5-9pm Mon-Sun. 408.289.8800.
THEA Greek and Turkish. $$. While some dishes have a tenuous connection to Turkey and Greece, the pretty restaurant serves a number of standouts like the roasted prawns, octopus salad and excellent moussaka. Full bar. 11:30am-3pm, 5-8:30pm daily. 3090 Olsen Dr. 408.260.1444.
TLAQUEPAQUE NO. 3 Mexican. $. Willow Glen’s Tlaquepaque No. 3 occupies that sweet spot between a taqueria and a more formal sit-down restaurant. And then there are those highly gulpable chavelas. 7am-9pm Mon-Sat. 699 Curtner Ave. 408.448.1230.
THREE FLAMES Continental. $$. A Willow Glen favorite with an enormous menu. Among the best choices are scampi, rack of lamb and pepper steak. Full bar. 11am-3:45pm
daily, 4-10pm Mon-Thu, 411pm Fri-Sat. 1547 Meridian Ave. 408.269.3133.
VIN SANTO Italian $$. A beautifully simple and low-lit dining room sets the stage for offerings of earthy aromas, bold sauces and well-seasoned market-fresh meats and produce. Extensive wine list plays host nearly as well as the informative servers. 5-10pm Tue-Sat, 5-8pm Sun. 1346 Lincoln Ave. 408.920.2508.
WAHOO’S FISH TACO Fish tacos/Cal-Mex. $. Beachside shack décor gives Wahoo’s a Disney quality. Fish is the dish at this L.A.-based fast-food staple, served flame-broiled or blackened in a spicy Cajun rub in tacos, burritos, bowls and salads. Beer. 10:30am-9pm Sun-Wed, 10am-10pm Fri-Sat. 3050 Olin Ave (Santana Row). 408.244.3991.
WILLOW STREET WOODFIRED PIZZA Pizza. $$. Silicon Valley’s three Willow Street pizza locations prepare the definitive upwardly mobile California pizza. Crispy, thin crusts breathe with accents of almond from the Italian woodfired oven. Check out the new Neapolitan-style pizzas— delicate, light and satisfying. Hearty pastas, salads and sandwiches, too. 11:30am-9pm Sun-Wed, 11:30am-9:30pm Thu, 11:30am-10pm Fri-Sat. 1072 Willow St. 408.971.7080. For other locations see www. willowstreet.com.
YANKEE PIER American seafood. $$. Veteran restaurateur Bradley Ogden brings a bit of Cape Cod to Santana Row, with a menu ranging from old-fashioned fish and chips to gourmet oysters and a mouth-watering Maine lobster roll. Sunday brunch available. 11:30am9:30pm Sun-Thu, 11:30am10pm Fri-Sat. 378 Santana Row #1100. 408.244.1244.
YAS Persian. $$. In keeping with this ancient cuisine’s traditions, entrees are dressed up with the clean, fresh tastes of lemon and saffron, and desserts wear a distinctive hint of rose water. Beer, wine. 11am9pm daily. 1138 Saratoga Ave. 408.241.5115.
ZENI ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT Ethiopian. $$. Zeni Ethiopian Restaurant rises above other Bay Area Ethiopian restaurants with fresh, vibrant
food, much of it deliciously enrobed in berberé, Ethiopia’s signature—and spicy— seasoning. Traditional seating and coffee ceremony add to the experience. Full bar. 11:30am10pm Tue-Thu, 11:30am-11pm Fri, noon-10:30pm Sat, noon9:30pm Sun. 1320 Saratoga Ave. 408.615.8282.
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THE BASIN New American. $$$. The Basin has some refreshingly high standards. Produce is organic, seafoods are fresh and the menu accentuates American ideas, enhanced by Spanish and Italian spin. 5pm-close daily. 14572 Big Basin Way. 408.867.1906.
LA MERE MICHELLE FrenchEuropean. $$$. After three decades, La Mere is a tradition. Old World standards such as pâté, escargots, wiener schnitzel and veal scallopini find a distinguished setting in the crystal-dotted dining room. 11:30am-2pm Wed-Sun, 5:30-9pm Tue-Sun. Closed Mon. 14467 Big Basin Way. 408.867.5272. PLUMED HORSE Contemporary French. $$$$. After undergoing a $9 million remodel and expansion of its wine list, the Saratoga restaurant has been reborn as Silicon Valley’s premier luxury restaurant. How does the food taste at a $9 million restaurant? Mostly, like a million bucks. 5:30-10pm daily. 14555 Big Basin Way. 408.867.4711.
RISTORANTE DA MARIO Italian. $$. Ristorante Da Mario serves the greatest hits of Italian-American food but prepares them with a freshness and integrity that elevates them above your typical red-and-whitecheckered tablecloth ItalianAmerican restaurant. Lunch 11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Fri; dinner 5-9:30pm daily. 14441 Big Basin Way. 408.741.1518.
SENT SOVI New American. $$$$. A pretty dining room hosts an inspired, always fresh and seasonally driven menu of contemporary American and French food, complete with seductive desserts. 14583 Big Basin Way. 408.867.3110.
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Straits. The restaurant offers both traditional Chinese cooking and a few modern riffs. Good dim sum, too. 11am10pm Sun-Tue, 11am-midnight Wed-Sat. 377 Santana Row. 408.247.8880.
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Chiptune is a music genre that started out almost as a novelty version of electronic music. Instead of expensive synthesizers, the musicians opted for old school Nintendo sounds. But as the style has evolved, so did the musicianship. Take for instance Glowing Stars and Awkward Terrible. Glowing Stars is basically a mellow indie rock band, but with chip sounds. Awkward Terrible are a weird, rebellious post-punk band, but they use Nintendo Gameboys instead of keyboards.
The show at Blank Club is a record release show for their joint effort “Horchata” (originally intended as a split, they instead wrote and performed all the songs together). They will be playing an additional set with both bands onstage in order to play the songs on their new EP. (AC)
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being a relative newcomer to Nashville already holds the record for chart endurance—his “Love Like Crazy” was on the country charts for a staggering 55 weeks, breaking a record set 62 years earlier by Eddy Arnold’s “Bouquet of Roses.” Personally, I preferred Brice’s previous single, the lottery fantasy “Upper Middle Class White Trash.” In his spare time, Brice has been co-writing songs for Garth and Tim McGraw, which is a little bit like winning the lottery, too. (SP)
slice of the decade. Imagine the dramatic, moody band you’d see playing in the background in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the kind of group that specialized in dissonant power ballads and amphitheater-style drumming. It was where coffeeshop folk singers met Bon Jovi, where thick, slow building power chords blended naturally with Tori Amos songs. Cartoon Bar Fight, Jam Stallions and Scarlet Spoke also perform. (AC)
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Rodeo Club, San Jose Thu – 8pm; $10/$15
South First Billiards, San Jose Thu – 9pm; $5
MAX LEVINE ENSEMBLE
After a two-month break, live music at what has become the South Bay’s premiere country-music spot returns with the Garth Brooks– approved Lee Brice, who despite
Skyway View would have fit quite well into the ’90s music scene. Not the grunge ’90s, or even the quirky Breeders-type alt-rock ’90s. I’m talking about a less-remembered
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“worst band in the world.” Since this was before he hit a girl on stage, Weasel’s word still carried a lot of weight in the punk world. So, the Max Levine Ensemble got revenge, punk rock style: They promptly released a “split” EP with Ben Weasel. On one side was a handful of their own fast, loud, ultracatchy punk songs (one of them titled “Ben Weasel Thinks We Suck”). On the flip side, they included clips from the rant. Who knew Weasel would be pumping up their cred, now that any respectable punk rocker thinks he sucks? (AC)
DJ K-VON Willow Den, San Jose Fri – 10pm; free Sorry, Fred Armisen, but Portland is not the only place where the dream of the ’90s lives on. It
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Jan 28 at 8pm, Memorial Auditorium, Stanford
WILCO Jan 28 at the San Jose Civic
ST. LAWRENCE STRING QUARTET Jan 29 at 2:30pm, Dinkelspiel, Stanford
RICHARD EGARR, BACH RECITAL Feb 1 at 8pm, Dinkelspiel, Stanford
ERIC BIBB Feb 4 at 8pm, Montalvo Arts Center
SOCIAL DISTORTION Feb 9 at Santa Cruz Civic
WILLIE K Feb 10 at 8pm, Montalvo Arts Center
SPENCER DAY Feb 11 at 8pm, Montalvo Arts Center
SUPER LOVE JAM Feb 11 at 7:30pm, HP Pavilion
KRONOS QUARTET Feb 12 at 7pm, Dinkelspiel, Stanford
EDDIE PALMIERI Feb 12 at 7:30pm, Montalvo Arts Center
BIG TIME RUSH Feb 19 at 7pm, SJSU Event Center
video-game-inspired GLOWING STARS leads the
chip-music lineup at Blank.
CHUCHO VALDÉS Feb 19 at 7pm, Dinkelspiel, Stanford
MEGADETH Feb 23 at 6:30pm, SJSU Event Center
returns to Willow Den this Friday with “Another ’90s Party,” hosted by DJ K-VON, who, when he’s not spinning in a local club (he did the Limousines’ show in December), is spinning “The Modern Things” Friday afternoons on KSCU. (SP)
STICKUP KID Nickel City, San Jose Fri – 6pm; $10 San Jose pop-punkers Stickup Kid just went acoustic with a cover of Smashing Pumpkins’ “1979” for the Sin City hardcore hub Punks in Vegas. Usually, though, they’re crashing headfirst through a melodic brand of faster-louder songs like “See? Even Billy Idol Gets It” (which is not at all about Billy Idol) and “Wyandotte County Lake” (although the acoustic version of that one was pretty
good, too). They’ve been tight with Christian pop-punk band Blood and Water both here at home and on tour, and they’ll be joined by them at this show, along with Till I Fall, the Antioxidants, Set Aside, Emerson’s Dead and Daily City Symphony. (SP)
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COFFIS BROTHERS X Bar, Cupertino Sat – 9pm; $5 Up in the Santa Cruz Mountains, they do things differently. Up there, you can play Neil Young’s Harvest over and over for days,
as loud as you want, and no one will say anything, if they even hear it. Brothers Jamie Coffis and Kellen Coffis came down from the mountain last year with their first album, The Coffis Brothers & The Mountain Men; they probably didn’t even know about the current psych-rock revival that was waiting for them. Still, psychedelic isn’t the best way to think about these young retrorockers; there’s throwbacks, yes, but their crisp bluesy songs recall everything from the Byrds to the Stones to Zep to, of course, Young. It’s just in the air up there. (SP)
DJ CC Studio 8, San Jose Sat – 10pm; $20 after 11pm It’s notoriously hard to break into the DJ scene in Las Vegas, let alone snag a residency at a top nightclub. But that’s just what DJ CC did a couple of years ago, when she got hired on as a regular at the Venetian’s Tao Nightclub. More recently, she’s been breaking into Hollywood, part of the current crop of turntablists using their mixing and cutting skills to build a brand on the road to celebrity DJ status. (SP)
ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO Mar 3 at 8pm, Dinkelspiel, Stanford
SAN JOSE JAZZ WINTER FEST Ma 9–11, San Pedro Square area, San Jose
RICARDO ARJONA Mar 14 at 8pm, HP Pavilion
BLAKE SHELTON Mar 16 at HP Pavilion
LADY ANTEBELLUM Mar 23 at 7pm, HP Pavilion
PHILIP GLASS Apr 7 at 8pm, Montalvo Arts Center
RADIOHEAD Apr 11 at 7:30pm, HP Pavilion
COLDPLAY Apr 27-28 at 7pm, HP Pavilion
VAN HALEN Jun 5 at HP Pavilion
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Broadway in Concert Saturday, 8pm, Sunday, 2:30pm; California Theatre, San Jose; $39–$75 Thanks to the musical Gypsy, Mama Rose is now the exemplar of the stage mother, pushing daughter Gypsy Rose Lee (Samantha Bruce, pictured) to stardom, even if the big time meant burlesque. The musical features memorable tunes by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim—none more so than “Everything’s Coming Up Roses.” Symphony Silicon Valley presents a concert version of Gypsy with Christine Andreas as Mama Rose, along with a full chorus.
U.S. Figure Skating Championships Jan. 22–29; HP Pavilion, San Jose
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Setting aside the arcane and sometimes infuriating judging system for figure skating, the performers do embody create technical skill and aesthetic panache (not to mention outrageous costumes) in highly entertaining fashion. The U.S. Figure Skating Championships features men, women, pairs and ice dancing for senior, junior and novice levels. Pictured is the team of Meryl Davis and Charlie White, the 2011 World Champions.
The Pitmen Painters Jan. 18–Feb. 12; Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts: $19–$69 Having written Billy Elliot and co-written the screenplay for Warhorse, one might expect Lee Hall to take a well-deserved break. Instead, he has delivered a new play called The Pitmen Painters. Based on the story of some ’30s-era English miners who took up art and confounded the critics, the comedy sounds a bit like The Full Monty with easels. TheatreWorks presents the West Coast premiere; opening night is Jan. 21.
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WINTER SHOWCASE M Production Company presents a night of dance with segments by local troupes, including Hala, Atlas School, Future Shock and more. Sat, 7pm. $20/$22. Campbell Heritage Theatre.
Theater AFTERMATH A play from Palo Alto Players about the fallout from the day that American troops invaded Iraq. Runs thru Jan 22. Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2:30pm. $20-$29. Lucie Stern Theater, Palo Alto.
APHRODISIAC A drama about a politician and his missing aide. Written by Rob Handel and presented by City Lights. Runs thru Feb 19.
Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm (no Sun show Jan 22, at 7pm on Jan 29). $25-$35. City Lights, San Jose.
DOUBLE INDEMNITY A stage adaptation by David Pichette and R. Hamilton Wright of the famed James M. Cain story about a not-so-bright insurance salesman and a sultry siren with a husband in need of eliminating. Presented by San Jose Rep. Opens Jan 18 and runs thru Feb 5. Wed, 7:30pm (plus 11am Jan 25), Thu-Fri, 8pm, Sat, 3 and 8pm, Sun, 2pm,
SCANDALOUS A politican gets trapped in a web of suspicion, and his children must search for the truth in ‘Aphrodisiac,’ a drama by Rob Handel, opening this week at City Lights Theater Company in San Jose; it stars Kate McGrath and George Psarras. Tue, 7:30pm. $29-$74. San Jose Repertory Theatre.
MARVIN’S ROOM Two sisters are brought together after years of estrangement in a dark comedy by Scott McPherson; a Dragon presentation. Jan 20-Feb 12. Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm. $16$30. Dragon Theater, Palo Alto.
A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN Pear Avenue presents the Eugene O’Neill drama about the troubled Tyrone family. Runs thru Feb 5. Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm. $15-$30. Pear Avenue Theatre, Mountain View.
THE PITMEN PAINTERS TheatreWorks mounts a West Coast premiere of Lee Hall’s play about coal miners who take up fine art. Previews Jan 18-20, opens Jan 20. Runs thru Feb 12. Shows this week: Wed-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2 and 7pm, Tue, 7:30pm. $29-$49. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.
WEST SIDE STORY The Jets and the Sharks square off in Broadway San Jose’s presentation of the classic
musical. Runs thru Jan 22. WedThu, 7:30pm, Fri, 8pm, Sat, 2 and 8pm, Sun, 1 and 6:30pm. $20$82. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts.
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SARATOGA SYMPHONY
JOHN DORNENBURG A performance by the viola da gamba expert with harpsichordist Yuko Tanaka. Sat, 8pm. $5/$10. Memorial Church Side Chapel, Stanford.
HARKER CONCERT SERIES Jazz pianist Gerald Clayton. Fri, 8pm. $20. Nicholas Auditorium, Harker School, Palo Alto.
LOS GATOS COMMUNITY CONCERT With guest artist organist Hector Olivera. Sun, 2:30pm. $5-$20. Los Gatos High School Theatre.
PENINSULA SYMPHONY The guest artist for the concert is jazz pianist Taylor Eigsti. Sat, 8pm. $48. Flint Center, Cupertino.
A concert with the Chamber Orchestra. Sat, 8pm. See www. sjys.org for ticket info. Santa Clara University Recital Hall. A program titled “Moods of Old Russia” features works by Tchaikovsky, Borodin and others. Sun, 3pm. Free. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Saratoga.
SILICON VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL A new group presents a concert with Ray Furuta, Emily Ray and the SJ Mission Chamber orchestra, along with pianist Qing Jiang, cellist Agnes Kalley and French hornist Amanda Tabor. Sat, 7:30pm. Free. Le Petit Trianon, San Jose.
STEINWAY SOCIETY A recital by piano duo Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Roe. Sat, 7:30pm. $45-$55. McAfee Center, Saratoga.
SYMPHONY SILICON VALLEY A Broadway in Concert featuring a performance of “Gypsy” with Christine Andreas as Mama
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The Teen Ensembles perform poems set to music, from Shakespeare to e.e. cummings. Sat, 5pm. Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, San Jose.
Comedy ANGELICA’S BISTRO Wed, 8pm: Comedy night hosted by Dan St. Paul. No cover. Redwood City.
CLUB FOX Thu, 7pm: L.O.L. Comedy show with Hannibal Thompson, Cory Woods and Cocoa Browne. $10/$15. Club Fox, Redwood City.
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GET $3 OFF ADULT ADMISSION (Reg. $17)! Use the code MAHARAJA3OFF to buy tickets online. Exhibition organized in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Presentation at the Asian Art Museum is made possible by support from Rajnikant and Helen Desai, the Society for Asian Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Draper III, MetLife Foundation, The Bernard Osher Foundation, Credit Suisse, the Koret Foundation, the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Franklin Templeton Investments, United, AT&T, the Mary Van Voorhees Fund of the San Francisco Foundation, Richard and Kim Beleson, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, and Incredible !ndia. Media sponsors: San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco Chronicle, SFGate.com, ABC7, KQED, San Jose Mercury News, and India West. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities. Artwork by Sanjay Patel, gheehappy.com
Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art & Culture 200 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94102 www.asianart.org 415.581.3500
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“Source Material: Works by Darla McKenna, Jeanne Tillman and Josette Urso.” Assemblage pieces. Thru Mar 9. 4-5pm. WedSun, 11am-5pm. Los Gatos.
“Islamic Science Rediscovered.” A show about technological advances in the Islamic world before the Renaissance period in the West. Mon-Wed, 10am5pm, Thu-Sun, 10am-8pm. San Jose.
“Mammoth Discovery!” Plus activities and hands-on fun for
COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND ART “To Great Lengths.” Installations by Esther Traugot. Thru Jan 22. Finn Center, Mountain View.
A show about information culture by L.A. artist Katie Herzog. Thru Mar 30. Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. Xerox, Palo Alto.
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“The Jazz Masters Series” by BRUNI. San Jose.
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HERITAGE
“Invisible Lineage.” Works by a quartet of mid-20th-century artists in conjunction with four contemporary textile artists. Thru Feb 5. Tue-Sun, 10am-5pm. San Jose.
“The Legend of Rex Slinkard.” Oils and works on paper by the influential California artist of the early 1900s. Thru Feb 26. WedSun, 11am-5pm, Thu, 11am-8pm. Stanford.
BRUNI GALLERY
Featuring work by Phantom Galleries artists Michele Guieu, Katie Guiterrez and Jeanne Yee. Thru Feb 1. San Jose.
“This Kind of Bird Flies Backward.” A retrospective of paintings by Bay Area figurative artist Joan Brown. Thru Mar 11. “Bill Owens: Ordinary Folks.” A selection of photographs taken by Owens in the 1970s. Thru Feb 5. Works by installation artist Anna Sew Hoy in the Beta Space. Thru Feb 26. Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm, closed Mon. San Jose.
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“Waterforms.” Paintings and prints by Sukey Bryan. Thru Feb 3. Palo Alto.
NEXTSPACE COWORKING
ROOSTER T. FEATHERS
Wed, 8pm: Big Al’s Comedy. $12. Thu, 8pm, Fri, 8 and 10pm, Sat, 7 and 9pm, Sun, 7pm: Charlie Murphy. $30. Tue, 8pm: F Cancer, a Night of Laughs for Sy. $30/$40. San Jose.
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“Pioneering the Valley: The Chinese-American Legacy in Santa Clara Valley.” A new historical exhibit. Pacific Hotel Gallery, San Jose.
“A Child’s World: Antique Toys, 1870-1930.” Thru Apr 29. FriSun, 11am-4pm. Palo Alto.
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Fri, 9pm and Sat, 7 and 9pm: Live improv comedy. Fri, 11pm: The Midnight Show. Inside the Camera 3 building, San Jose. Wed, 8pm: New Talent Showcase. $10. Thu, 8pm, Fri, 9pm, Sat, 8 and 10:30pm, Sun, 8pm: Ali Wong. $12/$18. Sunnyvale.
ASIAN ART MUSEUM MAHARAJA: THE SPLENDOR OF INDIA’S ROYAL COURTS ENDS APRIL 8
“Andy Warhol: Polaroids and Portraits.” Thru Jul 1. “Golden States of Grace: Prayers of the Disinherited.” A documentary photo exhibit by Rick Nahmias about marginalized communities and spirituality. Thru Mar 28. “Between Struggle and Hope: Envisioning a Democratic Art in the 1930s.” Thru Feb 5. Tue-Sun, 11am-4pm. Santa Clara University.
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TRITON MUSEUM OF ART Works by Eve Page Mathias. Thru Feb 12. Department of Art Faculty show. Thru Feb 5. Statewide Painting Competition and Exhibit. Thru Feb 12. TueWed and Fri-Sun, 11am-5pm, Thu, 11am-9pm. Santa Clara.
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SAN JOSE CITY HALL “City of Champions: 2001, a San Jose Soccer Odyssey.” An exhibit of photos and other historical items relating to the history of soccer in the city. Thru Feb 29. Wing of San Jose City Hall.
SAN JOSE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART “One Thing Leads to Another.” A group show about process and repetition in prints and drawings. Thru Feb 25. “Dos Mundos.” Works by Tim Craighead. Thru Feb 18. Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm, Sat, noon-5pm. San Jose.
STANFORD ART SPACES Mixed media by Kathryn Dunlevie, paintings by Brian Huber and Leo Posillico. Thru Feb 25. Weekdays, 8:30am5pm. Allen Art Spaces Gallery, Stanford.
WELTON GALLERY “Self-Help Book Club.” An exhibit of new works by firstyear MFA students. Thru Feb 26. Reception Fri, 5:30pm. Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun, 1-5pm. Stanford.
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Pairing Up WHEN Elizabeth Joy Roe and Greg Anderson met at the Juilliard School in 2000, they couldn’t have known that a decade later they would be playing music together around the world, stretching the boundaries of piano recitals and introducing classical music to a new audience. They did, however, know that the creative chemistry between them was extraordinary. “Our first time playing together was in the Hamptons,” says Roe. “Just for fun, Greg suggested that we read the music together. It was a eureka moment for both of us. We had an immediate sense of synchronicity that required practically no effort.” Celebrated individually for their technique, the strength of Anderson & Roe lies in their combination of forces. A dynamic and fiery Anderson & Roe duo who are revolutionizing piano duets, Anderson & Roe take on classics, contemporary Saturday, 7:30pm; $45–$55 compositions and pop music staples with energy McAfee Center, Saratoga and precision. Their four-hands, one-piano works are masterpieces of arrangement, innovation and choreography. “There’s something about two people playing one instrument,” says Roe. “You can feel the energetic current happening. It’s more challenging to do a piece on one piano, but it really brings out the power of the work.” Although they are well established in the classical music realm—the duo’s appearance is being presented by the Steinway Society of the Bay Area, and their latest release, When Words Fade, recently reached the No. 2 spot on Billboard’s Traditional Classical chart—Anderson & Roe use classical techniques, styles and compositions as a springboard. From there, they move freely into a musical territory where genre classification falls away. An Anderson & Roe performance may include pieces by Radiohead, John Williams and Michael Jackson, in addition to compositions from the classical music canon. “It’s a combination of having profound respect for the tradition of classical music and staying alert to the present moment,” Roe explains. “Being true to the spirit of classical music is not what people think; that it’s a serious and worshipful experience. Mozart was very innovative and quite a jokester,” she continues. “He would take popular tunes and make them his own. Beethoven was very much a visionary and forward thinker. These great artists were taking risks and incorporating the pulse of their time into their creations.” “Music and life are inextricably linked,” she says. “We feel that music should reflect our lives; be fun, spirited, playful, but also serious and profound. That is,” she adds, “to pay tribute to life.”—Cat Johnson
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STRAIGHT DOWN THE LINE A conniving insurance agent and a deadly blonde (John Bogar and Carrie Paff) embark on a murderous journey in San Jose Rep’s new adaptation of James M. Cain’s ‘Double Indemnity,’ opening this week.
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POETRY Featuring Kathie Isaac-Luke, plus an open-mic session. Thu, 7pm. Willow Glen Library.
DAVID WEINBERGER The Internet thinker talks about rethinking knowledge and crowd-sourcing. Thu, 7pm. Books In., Mountain View.
ERIC WEINER
per lecture. Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara.
ART OF HOME SHOW Anthony Gilardi of “The Wine Guy Unplugged” tapes his show at Silicon Valley Wine Garden. Sun, 1-5pm. $5/$8. Santa Clara Convention Center. (The home show runs Fri, noon-7pm, Sat, 10am-7pm, Sun, 10am-5pm.)
SJ BIKE PARTY A South Bay fun ride for cyclists and lovers of human-powered vehicles. Fri, 8pm. See www. sjbikeparty.org for route details.
CRAB AND PASTA FEED
History San Jose hosts Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County as they plant a new tree using clone grafts from the famous Sentinel Tree on the northside of San Jose, which could not be saved. Thu, noon-2:30pm. History Park San Jose.
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DOWNTOWN ICE A holiday tradition. Rink is open daily thru Jan 29. Circle of Palms, downtown San Jose.
FIGURE SKATING U.S. championship event. Jan 22-29. Various times. HP Pavilion, San Jose.
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A program by Tim Walsh about the Humboldt Botanical Garden. Wed, 7:30pm. Hillview Community Center, Los Altos.
Thousands of used volumes for sale at low prices to benefit the library. Sat, 10am-4pm, Los Gatos Town Council Chambers Lobby.
A signing event with the author of “Man Seeks God: My Flirtations With the Divine.” Thu, 7pm. Kepler’s, Menlo Park.
A family show by Peninsula Youth Theatre. Fri, 9:30 and 11am, Sat, 11:30am and 1:30pm. $8/$10. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.
RHODODENDRON SOCIETY
BOOK SALE
A fundraiser for South Bay Musical Theatre with food and live big-band sounds. Sat, 69pm. $50. Saratoga Community Center.
EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT A DRAGON LOOKS LIKE
’em. A fundraiser for Shadyshakespeare. Sat, 6:30pmmidnight. $100 registration. 877 Clarkston Dr, San Jose.
A chance for comic-book fans to swap and sell. Wed, 6-9pm. SLG Art Boutiki, San Jose.
ART HISTORY SERIES
POKER TOURNAMENT
Every Thu thru Mar 1, 7pm. $20
For fans of Texas Hold
SJ HERITAGE TREE
TET FESTIVAL A Vietnamese celebration with food and music for the Year of the Dragon. Sat-Sun. $8/$12. Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.
WILD CAT ADVENTURE A chance to meet five wild felines up close courtesy of the Wild Cat Education and Conservation Fund. Sun, 2pm. $5/$10. Appreciation Hall #1501, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills.
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BETTER DAYS Oskar (Thomas Horn) and his dad (Tom Hanks) enjoy a moment together before everything changes.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close turns a national tragedy into a children’s pop-up story By RICHARD VON BUSACK
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TEPHEN DALDRY’S film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, like Jonathan Safran Foer’s source novel, concerns a child’s act of denial about Sept. 11. He ultimately reverses time’s arrow through his arts and crafts.
Like It’s a Wonderful Life, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a greetingcard-size fantasy. But the adaptation has been beefed up with movie stars. First: Sandra Bullock as the surviving mom in denial, not wanting to talk about it all. Second: Feel
griefed-out by the terrorist attacks, and the tears won’t start? What if it were Tom Hanks in those skyscrapers, on what the film euphemistically calls “The Worst Day”? And not just Tom Hanks, but Tom Hanks as a perfect storybook dad. A Tom Hanks who works in an old gold store that sells watches and trinkets, a Tom Hanks willing at all times to bond with his son, to join him in play. Thomas Horn (seen on the film’s poster in a variation on Macauley Culkin’s Home Alone pose) plays Hanks’ 10-ish son, Oskar. “Oskar” is a significant name, considering the filmmakers’ hopes for an Academy Award. Oskar is a bright child who has something that’s supposed to be similar to Asperger’s syndrome, some
condition that’s made him a talk talkative b b ll ffull ll off quotes and d word buzz-ball, games. When his father disappears in the smoke and the rubble, Oskar believes a message was left for him. Despite Oskar’s numerous phobias, he searches for the true possessor of a key his father wanted him to have. It was in an envelope with “black” written on it. Certainly, this key must open the secret of the “Schvartze tog,” the Black Day, as the Yiddish expression goes. Young Oskar checks everyone in the phone book with the name Black. The very first, Abby Black, is indeed African American; she’s played by Viola Davis, brimming with tears. Oskar checks out several hundred other New Yorkers with that commonplace name—a montage of a city. All are but a school of red herrings. Oskar’s assistant on this mission is an old neighbor billed as “The Renter” (Max von Sydow), living as a lodger with his grandmother. He’s a Holocaust survivor who has taken a vow of silence. Writing memos in a
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little Moleskine notebook, he agrees to accompany Oskar as he combs the city. This gimmick is as full of 10 -pound poetry as it sounds; “The Renter” has “yes” and “no” tattooed on his palms. One starts to daydream about arming him with a Harpo-style klaxon. The true identity of “The Renter” is one more mystery, one more indication that a child’s specialness has to be tiptoed around and indulged. In fact, true drama and real sadness are found in the way adults have to break the bad news to a child: in those moments when a child feels the thorns of adult wisdom, as in The Fallen Idol or Great Expectations or Forbidden Games. The story is about how Oskar ignores a real last message in favor of a fantastic charming one. And the film counsels us to follow his example. Sept. 11 was meant to reduce us to the state of children, fearing and questioning everything. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close patronizes us, presenting the story of the attacks as if via a children’s popup book. It insists there are no words to explain what happened. The cold truth is that we do know why. As comedian Lewis Black put it, Bin Laden “fucking told us why.” Wouldn’t a child as ingenious as Oskar want to face those hard reasons for the savagery? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close longs for you to embrace it, but there’s no room to squeeze it. The film is embracing itself for its cleverness, for its cuteness and for the fineness of its images. Praising a movie’s photography is calling it a failure by another name, but Chris Menges’ cityscapes are lambent, taking in everything from the bridges to the tunnels to the poignant swamps around JFK Airport. But Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close takes the specific tragedy of Sept. 11 and makes it a children’s story. Ultimately, this film makes the world a little bit more like the old man in it: dumb.
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Winging It THE HEROISM of the Tuskegee Airmen will never be forgotten. Red Tails, however—forget about it. Executive producer George Lucas once stitched in excerpts of World War II-era movie dogfights to let the studio know what he had in mind for the battle sequences in Star Wars. Red Tails seems to have rewoven all those snippets together. The film follows the history of the African American 332nd Fighter Group, stationed in Italy in the last two years of the war. In charge is Col. Bullard (Terrence Howard), who urges the Pentagon to give his men a chance to perform in combat. His assistant is the thoughtful Maj. Stance (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) As per Top Gun, everyone has one welldefined problem. Admittedly, if the characters are only as deep as their flaws, it’s hard to act around rubber oxygen masks. Director Anthony Hemingway disinters every pre-Catch-22 devil-dogs-ofthe-air nugget of dialogue ever written. “How do you like that, Mr. Hitler?” says an ace after shooting down a plane. A scar-faced German called “PrettyBoy” (Lars van Riesen) attacks in a Messerschmitt 262 jet fighter shouting, “Die, you foolish African!” There’s not much more of the unexpeted in the
tender courtship between an Italian girl (Daniela Ruah from CSI: Los Angeles) and the hot-shot “Lightning” Little (David Oyelowo). The filmmakers open up a big barrel of anachronisms: the prayer session, football huddle and group cheer before flying the big mission are the most I\[ KX`cj noticeable. Lastly comes the point—“We are on the PG-13 side of God almighty”—and Opens Friday the screen goes wall to wall with American flags in the hope that patriotism will make us turn a blind eye to the weary falseness of Red Tails. It’s not the Duration anymore; a film could tell the truth about the bitterness and pain of war and explain the backgrounds of the soldiers and the depth of segregation in America, all without encouraging the Axis. The film has scenes at the Pentagon—has a movie ever noted that the place was built with segregated bathrooms? This pumped up late-show offering does display a few vintage planes; mostly, however, we see CGI fighters rolling in a spotless, synthetic white sky. This action is only going to look real to gamers, who make allowances for the limits of digital video graphics.—Richard von Busack
(R) Zhang Yimou’s sentimental epic about the 1937 Rape of Nanking (“An especially dark chapter in human history” explains the titles) demonstrates one thing—when Technicolor literally went to China to die, some of our older movie plots went to join it. As per the Bogie picture Left Hand of God, American sinner Christian Bale helps himself to a dead priest’s robes and finds out the hard way that clothes make the (holy) man. A group of fancy courtesans seek refuge behind the church walls where Bale is hiding; the new girls quarrel with the convent-raised virgins already there. That’s when the rapacious Japanese soldiers arrive to encircle the compound. The use of color is sometimes eye-popping, as in the iridescence of the prostitutes’ gowns, or in the scenes lit by a neoncolored stained glass window. But the very definition of decadence is the refinement of aesthetics even as the material gets morbid. When the film notes noting the arresting effect of arterial blood spray on a piece of torn silk, its attempt to memorialize this atrocity seems less important than making it all eerily gorgeous. (Opens Fri.) (RvB)
HAYWIRE (R; 93 min.) A thriller about a spy seeking revenge, starring Gina Carano and directed by Steven Soderbergh. (Opens Fri.)
EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE (PG-13; 129 min.) See review on page 53. (Opens Fri.)
RED TAILS (PG-13) See review at left. (Opens Fri.)
UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING (R; 88 min.) Four words: Kate Beckinsale Leather Suit. (Opens Fri.)
Revivals FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS (2005) More adventures of the Elric brothers, blasted by the power of alchemy, restored somewhat by metal prosthetics. In pursuit of a rogue magician, the Elrics get entangled into a complex border war situation: a desert Holy Land, with a nation of refugees living like troglodytes within sight of their sacred mountain. The sly allegory to the Palestinian situation, in which black magic substitutes for
terrorism, is just one distinction for this second film in the hit Japanese franchise. It’s about two-thirds of the way to the kind of work Studio Ghibli does; the violence can be extreme, but it never seems to be there just to crank up the audience. And the often-articulate subtitles shame the kind of cheap, crass dubbing that ruins so much anime. (Plays in San Jose at Camera 3 Jan 21 at 9:30pm and Jan 25 at 7pm.) (RvB)
GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) The courtship of Scarlett and Rhett is like a mirror of the war, with conflict between the northernized Rhett (Clark Gable), from Charleston, but he don’t talk it, and the sometimes dippily romantic Scarlett (Vivien Leigh). It’s deeply racist, and it’s cast with some of the worst child actors ever. Still, Gone With the Wind is that unimaginable thing, a flexible epic: thrilling, vivid, moving and funny when you least expect it. (Plays Jan 21-26 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.) (RvB)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS (2001) The anti-hero is a piece of jewelry, and Peter Jackson even gives the discordant ring a point-of-view shot. As always, Jackson suggests that there’s always more to fairy-tale good and evil than meets the eye. You can’t ask for more than that sort of wisdom in a fabulous epic. (Plays Jan 20-22 in San Jose at the Retro Dome.) (RvB)
NILES FILM MUSEUM Regularly scheduled programs of silent movies. Jan 21: The Garden of Eden (1928). Lewis Milestone directs a tale of a Viennese pretzel-baker’s daughter (Corrine Griffith) who falls into a crowd of decadent Central European theatricals interested in one thing, and that one thing isn’t pretzels: potential seducers include Lowell Sherman and Maude George. Also, man of the hour George Méliès’ 1905 The Palace of the Arabian Nights, seen restaged in Hugo. Also: a then-contemporary documentary on the Twin Peaks Tunnel (1917), whose excavation allowed commuters to bleakly stare through the streetcar window into the darkness and wonder how things might have been otherwise. Bruce Loeb at the piano. (Plays Jan 21 at 7:30pm in Fremont at the Niles Theater.) (RvB)
SAFETY LAST/HOT WATER (1923/1924) The Boy (Harold Lloyd) leaves Great Bend and heads to the city, where he inflates his resume for the folks back home. Having built this tower of lies, he ends up obliged to climb it. More than a couple of racist
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CARNAGE (R; 79 min.) Roman Polanski’s funny, tangy amusement about an afterschool mediation session that goes bad. Parents of the slightly injured boy: Michael (John C. Reilly), a gregarious executive at a hardware company, and his overcivilized wife, Penelope (Jodie Foster). Parent of the injurer: Alan, a piggy lawyer (Christoph Waltz). If the games of “Get the Guests� remind
one of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, certainly Alan’s wife (Kate Winslet) is the group’s Honey. The ďŹ lm’s witty attack on “niceâ€? people reminds one of Orwell’s description of Charles Dickens: a man beating the conservative elephant with a cane, and the beast feeling it as a delightful tickling. In this case, it’s the weepy liberal getting thwacked. (RvB)
CONTRABAND (R; 110 min.) This remake of a 2009 Icelandic thriller features Mark Wahlberg as a former drug-runner who has to get back in the game to save
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jokes intrude. But the gags about the maddeningly formal life in department stores are well observed: one wealthy dame is said to be shocked by the sight of Lloyd’s shirt sleeves. In the ďŹ nale, note that the clock from which Lloyd famously dangles has two hands, but Lloyd only had 1-1/2, since he had been maimed in a prop explosion years before. BILLED WITH Hot Water. Lloyd plays a newlywed husband carrying home too many groceries— and a live and angry turkey hen—on a crowded street car. Dennis James plays the Stanford’s Wurlitzer. (Plays Jan 20 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.) (RvB)
(PG; 107 min.) John Williams’ novel, small-scale jazz theme accompanies Saul Bass–worthy silhouette animation of HergÊ’s comic-book characters during the titles. Our hero, the intrepid of all intrepids, and his wonder-terrier, Snowy, pursue a pearl the size of a grapefruit. They chase it through alleys, airports and the machinery of Dick Sprang–sized giant typewriters. Then comes the motioncapture animation; the technique works here delightfully. It ought to be grotesque to pose a realistic human character next to a character with a knob or banana nose or jumbo ears, but in this vaguely French, vaguely 1950ish backdrop everything ďŹ ts together. (RvB)
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THE ARTIST (PG-13; 100 min.) Michel Hazanavicius’ black and white and silent salute to the pre-talkies features his regular star. In the lead is the amazing Jean Dujardin, better known as the idiot secret agent of Hazanavicius’ two OSS parodies. Here Dujardin plays a silent star named Valentin whose luck runs out when sound comes in at the end of the 1920s. It’s the other ďŹ lm this season besides Hugo that recalls the vividness and universality of the silent age. Recommended. (RvB)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (G; 84 min.) The Disney Vault opens once again and releases a classic work from its wretched grasp. Beauty and the Beast became the ďŹ rst animated ďŹ lm to ever be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards and helped bring about the Disney Renaissance, and now it returns to the big screen for roughly the 58th time, though in an entirely new dimension. The story is by this point, as the titular song promises, a tale as old as time. And in the age of Pixar, revamping arguably the most beloved ďŹ lm in the
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A DANGEROUS METHOD (R; 99 min.) David Cronenberg attempts to critique Jung (Michael Fassbender) and Freud (Viggo Mortensen) as selfdeluding, self-promoting opportunist doctors wandering in the dark. Nothing wrong with that, but the days when these pioneers of psychoanalysis were considered awless paragons is long past. The two giants are illuminated by a woman neglected by history: Sabina Spielrein, a masochistic hysteria patient of Freud (and lover of Jung) who eventually becomes a scholar. Keira Knightley plays Spielrein, and the performance is a catastrophe: a series of strange contortions, funny accenting and gnashing of her teeth. The most dangerous thing in the picture are those choppers. Mortensen and Fassbender do their best, and there are moments of fun: Freud, always on the lookout for advantage, cat-and-mousing anyone in his vicinity. And here Jung is a guilty, gentle idealist unnerved by a girl who craves a spanking. (RvB)
THE DEVIL INSIDE (R; 87 min.) This ultra-low budget exorcism ďŹ lm doesn’t even have Anthony Hopkins shouting Latin as in last January’s exorcism ďŹ lm The Rite. What it does have is a woman seeking the cause of the deaths of a trio of men during the exorcism of her own mother (Suzan Crowley). Unseen by our reviewers. (RvB)
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(PG; 127 min.) A kid’s movie at heart, with its lock and key quest taken straight from a children’s book. Yet it’s bewitchingly different. In a Beaux-Arts composite of the Quai D’Orsay and Gare St. Lazare train stations in Paris, an orphan lives in the garret, tending the many clocks there. In his spare time, Hugo (Asa ButterďŹ eld) is repairing a robot-like clockwork automaton. Down below, the station is patrolled by a comically ďŹ erce gendarme (Sasha Baron Cohen). Another adversary for Hugo is a bearded elder man (Ben Kingsley) who tends a kiosk of toys and novelties—and who turns out to be cinema royalty in disguise. The old man’s daughter is the bright young girl Isabelle (the talented Chloe Grace Moritz). All that’s left is for the
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young detectives to solve the mystery. Not everything in Hugo runs like, eh, clockwork, and yet it’s an absolutely captivating ďŹ lm. Director Martin Scorsese’s use of 3-D is immaculate (the ďŹ lm must be seen in that format). With great charm, Hugo shifts from a boy’s search for family, to join the family one ďŹ nds in the company of ďŹ lm watchers. (RvB)
IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY (R; 127 min.) The title’s awkwardness is well matched in the script. A secular Muslim artist named Ajla (Zana Marjanovic) meets a Bosnian Serb policeman, Danijel (Goran Kostic). The two re-encounter once the ethnic cleansing begins in the 1990s. Ajla is transported to a prison/bordello. Danijel is now an army ofďŹ cer—and is revealed to be the son of a racist general in the Serb forces (Rade Serbedzija). Thus the young captain has limited power to protect the woman he loves. While the Story of O thing between captor and captive has a twist, the incidents of romance (scored with piano solo) aren’t enough honey to sweeten the movie. Director Angelina Jolie pumps us to the max with the horrors committed by shaven-headed goons. We aren’t redeemed by romantic relief. What we really end up desiring is to see Belgrade bombed all over again. (RvB).
THE IRON LADY (PG-13, 101 min.) It transcends political naivetĂŠ by trying to sleaze its way into former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s personal life. The Iron Lady presents Thatcher (Meryl Streep) in her senility as being haunted by the prankish specter of her late husband Denis (Jim Broadbent). Great: a Tory version of Topper. The way that director Phyllida Lloyd (Mamma Mia!) presents the doddering old lady, you feel some slight sympathy. But too much of the ďŹ lm is a grateful celebration of a politician who really knew how to spread misery around. And the ďŹ lm reverses the angle on the way Thatcher worked, making her a besieged woman encircled by furious crowds and mad bombers. (RvB)
JOYFUL NOISE (PG-13; 188 min.) Todd Graff’s sometimes appealing vision of the no-color-line town of Palaschau, Ga. The only local energy is in the town’s church choir, perennial semiďŹ nalists in a national competition. Dolly Parton, rendered strange by plastic surgery, is “G.G.â€? (it stands for “Gorgeous Grandmaâ€?); she’s the rich church lady who was married to choir director Kris Kristofferson, who drops dead during the title sequence. G.G.
contends for leadership with her rival, tough Vi Rose (Queen Latifah), who is single and overparenting her children. One of the kids is Dexter Darden as Walter, an Asperger’s case, and the way this movie plays with questions of acceptance and God’s will, Walter may well have been gay in the ďŹ rst draft of the script. Meantime, Vi Rose’s 16-year-old daughter, Olivia (Keke Palmer), just happens to fall for G.G.’s grandson, the aptly named Randy (Jeremy Jordan). It’s a imsy musical plot, and the music is pretty imsy itself; however it includes a couple of showstoppers: Ivan Kelley Jr.’s powerful Michael Jackson-style attack on Billy Preston’s “That’s the Way God Planned Itâ€? and Latifah’s solo version of the spiritual “Fix Me, Jesus.â€? (RvB)
WAR HORSE (PG-13; 146 min.) In 1914 Devonshire, a young man (Jeremy Irvine) befriends a thoroughbred. Then comes the Great War, and War Horse tries to get around the resistance most people have to anti-war movies by clapping a steel helmet on a brown-eyed, sensitive beast. It’s the old Black Beauty plot: The creature passes from kind owners to cruel German ones. Only Steven Spielberg could have authorized the expensive World War One re-creations. Only Spielberg could have engineered the harrowing camera pullbacks that display mud and craters of the Western Front. And only Spielberg would have balanced all this historical buzzkill with so many barrels of sap. (RvB)
WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG; 124 min.) Cameron Crowe’s comeback ďŹ lm after the debacle that was Elizabethtown is based on the title of British author Benjamin Mee’s book. Matt Damon is a laid-off LA widower who unaccountably has enough dough to purchase 18 acres of prime California real estate near Ojai, as well as the small decrepit wild animal park that comes with it. Helping out is Angus Macfayden as the most vaudeville Scotsman since James Doohan died. Maggie Elizabeth Jones’ cute, wise-beyond-her-years little girl steals scenes remorselessly. Scarlett Johansson has the notice-me-dammit role as the head zookeeper, Kelly, who keeps trying to get around Benjamin’s grief for his dead wife. (The romantic dialogue between them is easily 2011’s most forced.) Bravura performances by Felix the Lion and Bart the Bear II are bypassed in Cameron’s scheme to work the hell out of the family’s problems. We came to watch animals, not 7th Heaven. The steamrollering soundtrack (Randy Newman’s “I Think It’s Going to Rain Todayâ€? over a rainstorm) shows Crowe’s typical lack of trust in his audience’s ability to feel. (RvB)
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the idea that these were two guys clowning on hip-hop. And yet, Frederic never seemed comfortable with that image. Sometimes, he even seemed frustrated by it. Though he always acknowledged his songs could be funny, even “cold-blooded satire,” he resisted the idea that they were comedy. In some ways, this seemed mystifying, especially with Wallpaper’s ever-growing popularity—why exactly would he try to fix what wasn’t broke? But with the release of last year’s Stupidfacedd EP, the answer finally became obvious. It’s not that Stupidfacedd isn’t funny. On the contrary, it contains the most hilarious lines he’s ever written, from “White girls/Buy produce/Take ’em home/Make ’em drink Grey Goose” in the title song to pretty much everything in “Fucking Best Song Everr.” But with this record, everything that Frederic believed about his music is suddenly clear. They may be funny, but the songs themselves
aren’t jokes. In fact, Stupidfacedd reveals that the real essence of Wallpaper isn’t comedy, it’s surrealism—the weird, often absurd way that Frederic views the world, and how Ricky Reed gives him an outlet to express it. “That’s me,” Frederic says of Reed, “and the dream has always been for me to get to this level and get to this place where what I have to say people are actually going to hear. People who thought in the beginning that I was doing this to make joke party records were dead wrong.” However, he admits that he never had a statement of purpose like this EP before to lay it out for those people. Wallpaper took a huge step musically—the beats hit harder, the sound has diversified, and the production has allowed for punchy, tightly organized arrangements, where before their music always seemed to be soaked in several layers of sound. “With the old material—which I still stand behind and am proud of, but I feel like the real specific voice of Wallpaper was a little bit shrouded. What I was trying to do, what I was trying to say, was a little muffled,” he says. With this
Everybody, it seems, took note. This month, Wallpaper moved to Epic Records, their first major label. With legendary exec L.A. Reid taking over the label last year, it seems to be back on the path toward its glory days of the ’80s, when it was the most successful record company on the planet. Frederic has of course heard the doubters who wonder how Wallpaper’s weirdness will fare on a mainstream label. But he has no reservations, especially as Reid seems to be making a point right now to sign what he considers the most innovative bands of the 21st century. “It shouldn’t affect what I do musically. I’ll have a little more budget so I can bring it some bigger elements,” he says. “But these people signed me because of what I do. They signed me for my brain, not for my 20-year-old fake tits. They want me because this is what I do, and they don’t want me to change what I do. Which is the reason I finally went with them— they have such a musical team there, and they really get it.” Frederic has also been surprised at how well his music has fared at MTV, where Wallpaper has become a favorite band. They were chosen as one of MTV’s “Artists to Watch in 2012,” and when the channel revived their flagship show Liquid Television last year, they made Wallpaper’s “Fucking Best Song Everrr” their first animated video. “MTV, I tell ya, I had the same perception of them as everybody else, watching them go from the cultural barometer on hot shit to what they’ve become with a lot of the programming,” says Frederic. “I gotta say though, the people at MTV, the things they’ve done for me, and how creative they are and hard-working they are, and passionate—there’s amazing people over there.” Frederic has also been writing songs for other people, including co-writing Cee-Lo Green’s latest single, “Anyway,” with Rivers
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Cuomo of Weezer. He also produced the track, and while it sounds totally different than Wallpaper, the song is loaded with Frederic’s dry humor. What he’s most proud of is that the song was chosen based on the demo he submitted—no politics, no connections, no favors. “That’s just ‘if the song’s got it, the song’s got it. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t,’” he says. “I pitched the song and it was good enough. It was a really fun process—Rivers is amazing and of course Cee-lo is amazing.”
World of Wallpaper
What’s most impressive is that Frederic’s stuff only seems to be getting more outlandish. For “Stupidfacedd,” he began experimenting in the studio with a low-register rap delivery that put an even stranger spin on his sound. “I wasn’t born to be a singer,” he admits. “Maybe I was born to be a musician, but not a vocalist. When I started singing, I was so bad at it. I had terrible pitch. The tone of my voice is not a naturally pleasing tone—it took me 10 to 15 years to get my tone not to be really abrasive. So I’m always looking for new ways to make my voice sound more pleasing.” A Wallpaper song is almost unmistakable now, with Frederic’s sharpened ability to take what could be a straightforward great party record and push it one step
further, into the realm of the bizarre, without skipping a beat. For instance, “2 Pair a Shades” on the recent EP—a song basically about how people who wear two pairs of sunglasses are twice as fly as those who wear one—could have easily been, say, “Cool Pair a Shades” and ended up a simple, great summer song without that signature Frederic touch. But he says that’s the wrong way to look at; rather than pushing a normal concept to extremes, he does the opposite. “The first thing I do is go to ‘2 pair a shades.’ I start there. The way my brain works, song ideas come in and out all the time. The ones that come through that are unique I recognize instantly, and those are the songs that I write,” he says. But if Frederic feels somewhat vindicated by finally getting down his musical vision the way he wants it to be heard, that doesn’t mean he’s satisfied. Even with everything that’s happened in the last year, he feels like it’s just the beginning. “In 2012,” he says, “I’m going to knock it out of the park.” Wallpaper Sat., Jan. 21 Blank Club, San Jose 9pm; $10
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WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM plus Worm
Punkers Authority Zero not only indulge in twostep reggae beats, but also introduce elements of traditional Spanish and Portuguese music. Even given this stylistic breadth, Authority Zero delivers the goods, banging heads while they move bodies with music that is alternately pummeling, precise and rhythmically complex. Voodoo Glow Skulls and Skyfox also perform. (PMD)
Casey Hurt
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Blue-eyed soul is back, and SoCal’s Casey Hurt is perhaps the most soulful of the bunch. His voice on last year’s Mended Souls has the classic depth and range that so many of the indie-soul new wavers lack—you can’t learn how to second that emotion like this, it’s strictly a gift. (SP)
Metro’s music calendar runs Wednesday–Tuesday.
Fri, 8:30pm: Tone 7 Band. $10/$14. Redwood City.
ART BOUTIKI Wed, 6pm: NerdMart, monthly gathering for comic book fans to swap and sell. San Jose.
AVALON Sat: Bay Area Bollywood. Santa Clara.
THE BLANK CLUB Wed, 9pm: The Glowing Stars, Crashfaster, Awkward Terrible. Free. Fri, 9pm: Shitkickers, Dirt Daubers, $10. Sat, 9pm: Wallpaper, $10. San Jose.
BOSWELL’S Wed: Jack Rip Off.Thu: Sexy Back. Fri: Vent. Sat: Degenerates. Sun:The Gents. Mon: Matt Bolton. Campbell.
LILLY MAC’S Fri: Hella Good Band. Sunnyvale.
LOS GATOS LODGE
CAPERS
Fri-Sat: Live rock bands. Los Gatos.
Fri, 8:30pm: Live music. Campbell.
MOJO LOUNGE
CLUB FOX Fri, 8pm: Northern California Classic Rock Tribute with Heavy Petty and Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers, plus Pretending. $12. Sun, 8pm: Vicious Groove. $10/$13. Redwood City.
THE GRAPEVINE Thu, 7pm: Mark Rodriguez. Sat, 7pm: Ashley Mendez. Willow Glen.
JOHNNY V’S Fri: The Fourth Line, Ladies Night, These Are the Results of a Thousand Electric Volts. Sat: Dub Massive. San Jose.
Deafheaven
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Tuesday at Streetlight Records in San Jose, 6pm; free
ANGELICA’S BISTRO
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Jan 25 Open Mic at the Atrium (Ages 21+) Jan 26 Vibrant EYEris Atrium (Ages 18+) Jan 27 Buckethead (Ages 16+) Jan 28 Jackie Greene (Ages 21+) Jan 28 Arnocorps Atrium (Ages 21+) *AN Radio Moscow Atrium (Ages 21+) Jan 31 The Toasters Atrium (Ages 16+) Feb 1 Doomtree Atrium (Ages 16+) Feb 2 Arsonists Get All The Girls Atrium (Ages 16+) Feb 3 Too Short (Ages 16+) Feb 3 Stellar Corpses Atrium (Ages 16+) Feb 4 Marianne Aya Omac (Ages 21+) Feb 6 Groundation (Ages 16+) Feb 10 The Chop Tops Atrium (Ages 21+) Feb 11 Y & T (Ages 21+) &EB Rebelution (Ages 16+) Mar 2 Lagwagon (Ages 16+) Mar 8 SOJA (Ages 16+) Mar 17 Iration (Ages 16+) Apr 10 Dark Star Orchestra (Ages 21+)
Saturday at the Catalyst in Santa Cruz, 9pm; $13/$17
Fri, 10pm: The Peelers. Sat, 10pm: Live Music. San Jose.
Ouroboros
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Rock/Pop
ISADORA’S SCARF
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Fri, 9:30pm: Willie G. Fremont.
NETO’S GRILL Sat, 830pm: Joint Chiefs with Don Caruth. $10. Sat, 8:30pm: OTR. $10. Santa Clara.
NICKEL CITY Fri, 6pm: Stickup Kid, Till I Fall, Emerson’s Dead, the Antioxidants, Daily City Symphony. San Jose.
NINE LIVES Fri, 8pm: Soulful Obsession. $10. Sat, 8pm: Concert for Camp Oasis with Thrive!, Animo, Just Chill and Wasted Noise. Gilroy.
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Sat, 9pm: EnVivo CD Release Party. $15/$20. Redwood City.
Wed: JC Smith Band. San Jose.
HUKILAU
Thu, 7-10pm: Live jazz. San Jose.
Fri: Shaka. Sat: Derrick Demotta. San Jose.
LOFT BAR AND BISTRO LOS GATOS BREWING CO. Fri: Dueling pianos. Los Gatos.
THE QUARTER NOTE
LILLY MAC’S
Wed: Pro Jam hosted by Mental Notes. Thu: Pro Jam hosted by Vicious Grooves. Fri: Soul Providers. Sat: California Blues Machine. Sun: Pro Jam hosted by Mental Notes. No Cover. Sunnyvale.
Tue: Irish dancing. Sunnyvale.
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LIQUID
Thu & Sat: Dueling pianos. San Jose.
SOUTH FIRST BILLIARDS Thu, 9pm: Skyway View, Scarlet Spoke, Jam Stallions and Cartoon Bar Fight. $5. Fri: Freq Out, Dubstep. Sat: Six to Seven presents Natural Selection. San Jose.
STATION 55 Fri-Sat, 9pm-1am: Live music. Gilroy.
TEMPLE BAR & LOUNGE Sat, 8pm: Live music. San Jose.
WOODHAM’S LOUNGE Fri: Pro Jam with local rock musicians. Santa Clara.
X-BAR Sat, 9pm: The Honey Wilders, the Coffis Brothers, Solwave. $5. Homestead Lanes, Cupertino.
World AGENDA LOUNGE Wed, 8pm: Salsa. $5. Thu, 8pm: Banda nights. Fri, 8pm: Rock en Español. San Jose.
Tue: Rock en espanol. San Jose.
MOROCCO’S MV Wed & Fri-Sun, 6pm: World music. Mon, 6pm: Moroccan music. Tue, 6pm: Flamenco music. Mountain View.
MOROCCO’S SJ Wed, 6pm: Flamenco music. Fri, 6pm: World music and belly dancing with Adriana. Sun, 6pm: Moroccan music. Mon, noonmidnight: French music. San Jose.
PARRANDA NIGHTCLUB Thu-Sat: Live music. Sunnyvale.
STEPHENS GREEN Tue, 7:30pm. Irish music. Mountain View.
Jazz/Blues ART BOUTIKI Every second Thu, 7pm: Jazz jam. $5. San Jose.
BBC GASTROPUB
A PERFECT FINISH Fri, 9pm: Steve Czarnecki. Sat, 9pm: Blue House. San Jose.
POOR HOUSE BISTRO Wed, 6pm: Ron Thompson & Friends. Thu, 6pm: Mark Hummel and Sid Morris Duo. Fri, 6pm: Gino Matteo Band. Sat, 6pm: Andy Santana and the West Coast Playboys. Sun, 1pm: Noel Catura Jazz and Blues CD release. San Jose.
RED ROCK COFFEE Sat, 8pm: Esther Berndt. Mountain View.
UNWINED
CAFFE FRASCATI
Thu & Sat, 7pm: Live jazz. San Jose.
Thu, 8pm: Blues jam with Aki. Fri, 8pm: Smokin’ King Snakes. Sat, 8pm: John Garcia. Campbell.
ARYA GLOBAL CUISINE
Every first and third Wed, 7:30pm: Hedley Club Jazz Jam. Thu, 8pm: Russo-Alberts Trio. Fri, 8:30pm: Dave Rocha. Sat, 8:30pm: Jessica Johnson. Hotel De Anza, San Jose.
Fri, 9:30pm & Sat, 9pm: Live music. Mountain View.
Sat, 6pm: Harmonic Music Machination. Campbell.
Fri-Sat: Live blues. Santa Clara.
GRAND DELL SALOON
CASCAL
ORCHARD VALLEY COFFEE
Fri, 8:30pm: Live music. Campbell.
Sat, 8:30pm: Not Your Grandmother’s Klezmer Music, with Redwood Symphony. $20/$25. Redwood City.
Thu, 9pm: DJ Che live video mixing. Fri, 9pm: Latin rock en espanol. Sat, 9pm: Salsa, merengue, cumbia, urban & Latin fusions. Tue, 9pm: Salsa. San Jose.
Thu: Maneck. Fri: After Shock. Sat: Tip of the Top. Mon: Pro blues jam. Sunnyvale.
TESSORA’S
ANGELICA’S BISTRO
AZÚCAR
MURPHY’S LAW
BLUZ BY-YOU
Wed: Bachata. Thu: Salsa with Pantea. Fri: Salsa. Sat: Latin night. Mon: Argentine Tango. Tue: Salsa with Pantea. Mountain View.
Fri-Sat, 8pm: Live music and belly dancing. Cupertino.
Sat, 6pm:The Dan Goghs. San Jose.
Fri, 6pm: Live jazz. Menlo Park.
Wed, 7pm: Danny Owens with the Jazz Cartel. San Jose. Fri, 8pm: Mr. Bossa Nova Cado with El Hot Boxer Christian Vela. San Jose.
ALBERTO’S
MOROCCO’S
HEDLEY CLUB
WINE AFFAIRS Wed-Thu, 7:30pm: Live jazz. San Jose.
C&W/Folk CAFFE FRASACATI Sat, 3-5pm: English Morris dancers. San Jose.
MISSION CITY COFFEE ROASTING Fri, 7:30pm: Maybe Tuesday. Sat, 8pm: Saddle Cats. Santa Clara.
J.J.’S BLUES CAFE
RED ROCK COFFEE
Wed, 9pm: Blues Angel. Thu, 9pm: Madylan Rose. Fri, 9pm: Dog House Riley. No cover. Sat: Chris Cobb. $10. Sun, 6pm: Wayne’s Way, Stevie B. Mon, 9pm: Desiree and Diamond 99 Pro Jam. Tue, 7pm: Liars Club. San Jose.
RODEO CLUB
Fri, 8pm: Garrin Benfield. Mountain View. Thu, 7pm doors open: Lee Brice with Tyler Farr. $10/$15. San Jose.
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MONTALVO ARTS CENTER
Carriage House Theatre Concert Series
“Bibb may be the quietest blues player out there, but he is also becoming one of the best.” - Billboard Eric Bibb’s unique talent as a performer and songwriter continues to draw critical acclaim around the world. He has been recognized with a Grammy Award nomination, four W.C. Handy Blues Award nominations, and won the “Best Newcomer” title in the British Blues Awards. Bibb has been described by critics as “a total original” and The London Times raves, “A voice to die for.”
SPENCER DAY February 11, 8pm Vocalist-songwriter-pianist Spencer Day brought down the house when he performed at the Carriage House Theatre in February 2011. At 29, he has enjoyed a musical career remarkable for someone twice his age. His voice inspires comparisons to that of Harry Connick Jr. and his compositions to those of Cole Porter, Paul Simon and Rufus Wainwright. His latest release, Vagabond, is a genuine crowd pleaser and demonstrates Day’s eclectic taste and remarkable ear for music. Call box office for information on
HYBRID MOMENTS Jazz-influenced San Jose indie rockers Contra Ville play Art Boutiki Friday.
pre-concert Valentine’s dinner in the Villa.
Contra Ville JAZZ-INDIE-ROCK is a genre few bands claim to play, but San Jose’s Contra Ville embrace the mismatch of styles. Lead vocalist/guitarist Mitch Waldman and saxophonist Brendan Carroll stumbled on this odd mixture by accident. Waldman, who writes most of the music, listens to a heavy dose of neo-psychedelic indie rock bands like Animal Collective, while Carroll, who adds texture to a lot of the songs, is basically a jazz aficionado. Together they balance each other’s musical interest out, or as bass player Alicia Drake explains, “If you took out the sax, we would Art Boutiki be a basic indie rock band.” Fri, Jan. 20 Even that’s not entirely accurate. While the saxophone does add an obvious jazzy texture to 7pm; $10 Waldman’s indie songwriting sensibilities, they also have keyboardist Kevin McAndrews, whose noodling improvised arpeggios lean it towards the jazzier side of things. That is, except when he’s playing beautifully structured chord progressions that are a prime indie-pop accompaniment. Meanwhile, the guitars and drums hang back with soft grooves and dynamic rock sections. “We were never like, ‘let’s be jazzy.’ It’s kind of what comes out. I like to work with completely different genres,” says Waldman. “When I write a song, I think, ‘is this too similar to another song?’” Waldman tools around with all sorts of different styles within each song—lounge, soul, showtunes, pop, arena rock and funk. Contra Ville even have a couple hip-hop songs in their repertoire; they’ve collaborated with different rappers on songs (Craig White and Lucid Optics) and created some authentic live-rap that sits comfortably next to their indie-jazz songs. As far as their name goes, they are not so forthcoming about what it means or why they chose it, but they do care if people pronounce it correctly. It’s Contra “Vee,” not “Vill,” as the spelling suggests. This is their record release show for their debut, self-titled album.—Aaron Carnes
EDDIE PALMIERI February 12, 7:30pm “Lynch and Palmieri are arguably each the most important Latin Jazz voices of their respective generations...” - ALL MUSIC GUIDE Nine-time Grammy Award-winner, Eddie Palmieri (with a successful musical career that spans over 50 years) is known for his distinctive blend of jazz piano with Latin rhythms. Palmieri is joined by the Brian Lynch Quartet. Lynch is a Grammy Award-winning New York-based jazz trumpeter.
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THE SADDLE RACK
Tue, 6pm: Open-mic night. San Jose.
Wed, 9pm: Wild at Heart. Thu-Fri, 9pm & Sat, 10:15pm: Diablo Road. Fremont.
QUARTER NOTE
SAM’S BBQ Wed, 6pm: Sidesaddle. Tue, 6pm: Windy Hill. San Jose.
THREE FLAMES RESTAURANT Thu, 9pm: Bit & Spur Band. Sun, 8pm: Rebecca West. San Jose.
Open Mic ANGELICA’S BISTRO Tue, 7pm: Open mic. Redwood City.
BAMBOO LOUNGE Mon, 7pm: Musical open mic for singer-songwriters. Sign up at 7pm. Free. San Jose.
BAREFOOT COFFEE ROASTERS Wed, 7pm: Musical open mic. Sign up by 5pm. Santa Clara.
BLUE ROCK SHOOT
Sun & Wed-Thu: Pro jam. Sunnyvale.
RED ROCK COFFEE CO. Mon, 7pm: Cavin and King’s Open Mic. Mountain View.
SONOMA CHICKEN COOP
THREE FLAMES RESTAURANT Wed, 8pm: Open-mic night with Anita. Willow Glen.
Karaoke 7 BAMBOO Wed-Sat, 9pm: Karaoke. Tue, 9pm: Karaoke. San Jose.
Sun-Tue, 10pm: Karaoke. Cupertino.
BRITANNIA ARMS DOWNTOWN Wed, 9pm: August. Mon, 9pm: Comedy with Mr. Walker. San Jose.
BRIX Tue: Karaoke. San Jose.
C&J’S SPORTS BAR Thu, 10pm: Melissa and Heather. Santa Clara.
THE COURTS LOUNGE Thu, 9pm: Vinnie. Sat, 9pm & Mon, 9:30pm: Joe. San Jose.
Wed, 9pm: English and Spanish karaoke and dancing. San Jose.
Tue, 7pm: Open mic. Free. San Jose.
THE BEARS
CITY ESPRESSO
BLACK CARD LOUNGE
Fri, 7pm: Open mic. San Jose.
Thu, 8pm: KJ Bob and Starmaker Karaoke. San Jose (upstairs at El Palenque Restaurant).
Fri, 9pm: Ryan. San Jose.
Tue, 6:30-9:30pm: Open mic. Music, poetry, etc. Sunnyvale.
CREEKSIDE LOUNGE Wed, 8pm, and Sat, 8:30pm: KJ Bob and Starmaker Karaoke. San Jose.
DASILVA’S BRONCOS Wed: Karaoke. Thu, 9pm-1am: Karaoke. Santa Clara.
DIVE BAR Wed, 9:30pm: Karaoke. San Jose.
EFFIE’S RESTAURANT Wed-Sat and Tue, 9pm-2am, & last Sun of every month, 2-7pm: B&S Karaoke. Campbell.
EL RANCHO SPORTS BAR Thu, 8pm: Karaoke. San Jose.
HOT JAVA COFFEE ROASTING
EL TORITO RESTAURANT
Tue, 6:30pm: Hot Acoustic Tuesdays. Open mic for instrumentalists, vocalists, poets and more. Morgan Hill.
BLINKY’S CAN’T SAY
JOHNNY V’S
BLUE BONNET BAR
Wed, 8-11pm: Live music, comedy and poetry. Los Gatos.
Thu and Mon: Karaoke. San Jose.
BRITANNIA ARMS CUPERTINO
AZÚCAR
MOUNTAIN CHARLEY’S
BRANHAM LOUNGE
First and third Thursday of every month, 7pm: The Canvas. Open to all performers. Sunnyvale.
Nightly, 9pm-2am: Karaoke. San Jose.
Thu, 7pm: South Bay Folks Open Mic. Santa Clara.
Thu: Karaoke. Los Gatos.
Wed & Sun, 10pm: DJ UncleHank. San Jose.
ALEX’S 49ER INN
MISSION CITY ROASTING CO.
BOULEVARD TAVERN
SUNNYVALE ART GALLERY
Wed, 9:30pm: Open mic. Cupertino.
Wed: The Cypher. Hip-hop open mic. San Jose.
Wed, Fri and Sun, 8pm-2am: KJ Dennis. Sunnyvale.
BRITANNIA ARMS ALMADEN
BRITANNIA ARMS CUPERTINO
DA KINE CAFE
BOGART’S LOUNGE
Wed, 8:30pm: Open mic. Campbell.
Thu, 7:30pm: Open mic. Saratoga.
CAFFE FRASCATI
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Fri, 9pm-1am: Danielle. Sat, 9pm1am: Karaoke. Santa Clara. Wed-Thu and Mon, 8pm: Karaoke. No cover. Sunnyvale.
BLUE MAX
Fri: KJ Bob and Starmaker Karaoke at 7pm, followed by DJ at 10pm. Santa Clara.
FAHRENHEIT ULTRA LOUNGE Tue, 9pm: Partyoke. Beer pong and karaoke. San Jose.
FIREHOUSE GRILL & BREWERY
Fri-Sat, 7pm: Karaoke. Sunnyvale.
Sun, 7pm-close: Uncle Dougie Show. Palo Alto.
BLUE PHEASANT
FLAMES COFFEE SHOP
Tue, 7pm: Steve Tiger. Cupertino.
BOSWELL’S Tue: DJ Davey K. Campbell.
Wed-Sat and Tue, 9pm: Uncle Dougie Show. No cover. San Jose.
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A PERFECT FINISH
BBC GASTROPUB Fri: DJs. Menlo Park.
Thu, 9pm-2am: August. Milpitas.
Thu, 8:30pm-midnight: Karaoke with Jordan River Productions. San Jose.
GILROY BOWL
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Thu-Sat, 9:30pm: Karaoke. Gilroy.
BLUE PHEASANT Wed-Sun, Tue, 7pm: DJ and dancing. Cupertino.
Tue, 8:30pm: Acoustic karaoke with Sam Marshall. Woodside.
QUARTER NOTE Mon: Ed. Tue: Sue and Sherrie. No cover. Sunnyvale.
Valentine Celebration Dinner & Concert Package catered by Le Papillon:
RED STAG LOUNGE Nightly karaoke, 9pm-1:30am. San Jose.
$130 per person; call 408.296.3730 for reservations (Dinner held in Villa; beverage, tax and gratuity not included)
THE GOOSETOWN LOUNGE Fri-Sun, 9:30pm-1:30am: Karaoke. Willow Glen.
HUDDLE Wed-Thu and Sun, 9pm: Wild Nights Karaoke. Fremont.
JERSEYS Sat: Karaoke. Campbell.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 8PM
Sponsored by
Carriage House Theatre | $40/$35; Members $36/$31 Singer/songwriter Spencer Day brought down the house when he performed at the Carriage House Theatre last year! His voice inspires comparisons to Harry Connick Jr. and his original songs to those of Cole Porter, Paul Simon and Rufus Wainwright. His latest release, Vagabond, is a genuine crowd pleaser and demonstrates Day’s eclectic taste and remarkable ear for music. Celebrate Valentine’s Day a little early with dinner in the historic Villa (catered by Le Papillon) before this fabulous concert! Dinner begins at 5:30pm. Presented by
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Sun, 9:30pm-1:30am: Karaoke. Campbell.
KC BAR AND RESTAURANT Wed, 8pm: DJ Desmond. San Jose.
KHARTOUM
Thu-Sat, 9pm: DJ Curtis. San Jose. Tue, 8:30pm: Karaoke. No cover. Santana Row.
BRITANNIA ARMS DOWNTOWN
RUDY’S PUB Wed, 10pm: Purple. Palo Alto.
Thu: VJ mixing with DJ Benofficial. Fri, 10pm: DJ Aaron-E. Sat, 10pm: DJ Nicolo. San Jose.
SHOOTERS BAR & GRILL
BRIX
Thu, 9:30pm: Karaoke. Sunnyvale.
SOUTH FIRST BILLIARDS
C&J’S SPORTS BAR
STATION 55
Wed & Sat, 10pm: DJ. Fri, 8:30pm: Sizzling. Salsa night. Santa Clara.
Thu, 8pm: Karaoke. Sun, 5-9pm: Family karaoke. Gilroy. Wed, 9pm: Joe. Thu-Sun, 9pm: August. Milpitas.
LIQUID Mon: Karaoke. San Jose.
NETO’S MARKET & GRILL Fri, 6:30-10:30pm: Bands with live karaoke. Santa Clara.
NORMANDY HOUSE LOUNGE Fri-Sat, 9:30pm: Karaoke. Santa Clara.
OASIS Wed and Fri-Sat, 8:30pm: Doug. Sunnyvale.
OFF THE HOOK Sun, 8pm: Joe. Campbell.
OFFICE BAR Fri-Sat, 9pm, and Sun, 7pm: Karaoke. Mountain View.
O’FLAHERTY’S IRISH PUB Sun-Mon, 8pm: Matt. San Jose.
PEACOCK LOUNGE Thu, 9pm: Matt. Sun, 9pm: DJ and karaoke. Tue, 9pm: DJ Ryan. Sunnyvale.
Thu: Therapy. Fri: Flirty Fridays. Mon: Power Hour. San Jose.
Sun: Karaoke. San Jose.
KING OF CLUBS Thu & Sun-Mon, 8:30pm: Bruce of KOR Karaoke. Mountain View.
BRITANNIA ARMS CUPERTINO Thu, 10pm: Live DJ. Cupertino.
ROSIE MCCANN’S
TEQUILA SHOT’S BAR & GRILL
Thu: Karaoke. Sunnyvale. Celebrating 100 Years! 1912-2012
Thu, 10pm: DJ Nicolo. San Jose.
REDI ROOM
Thu, 9pm: DJ Davey K. Campbell.
LILLY MAC’S
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KATIE BLOOM’S
BRITANNIA ARMS ALMADEN
THREE FLAMES RESTAURANT Mon, 8pm: Chris. Tue, 9pm: Randy. San Jose.
TOUCHDOWN TOMMY’S
CLUB ILLUSIONS Thu: College night. First and third Fri: Fuz Fridays. Palo Alto.
DIVE BAR Thu-Sat, 9:30pm: DJs. San Jose.
EL RANCHO SPORTS BAR Fri-Sat, 8pm: Old School Dance Party. San Jose.
Sat, 8pm: Karaoke. San Jose.
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Fri-Sat, 9pm: DJ Checo. Evergreen Inn, San Jose.
Thu & Sat, 9:30pm: Wild Side. Santa Clara.
X-BAR Fri & Mon, 9pm: Vinnie. Homestead Lanes, Cupertino.
Dance Clubs AGENDA Wed, 8pm: Salsa Wednesdays. Thu: Antromix. Banda nights. Fri: Rock en Español. San Jose.
AZÚCAR Thu, 9pm: DJ Che live video mixing. Fri, 9pm: Latin rock en espanol. Sat, 9pm: Salsa, merengue, cumbia, urban & Latin fusions. Tue, 9pm: Salsa. San Jose.
FAHRENHEIT ULTRA LOUNGE Wed, 9pm: Wine Wednesdays. Thu, 9pm: The Heit Thursdays. Fri-Sat, 9pm: DJs & dancing. $10. Mon, 9pm: Industry. Tue: College Night. San Jose.
JOHNNY V’S Wed: The Cypher. Thu: Thumpin’ Thursdays. House, D&B, electro. No cover. San Jose.
KATIE BLOOM’S Thu-Sat, 9:30pm: DJs and dancing. Campbell.
KING OF CLUBS Fri, 9:30pm: Club Brinca. Tue, 9pm: Nox. Mountain View.
LILLY MAC’S
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Sat, 9:30pm: Latin night. Sunnyvale.
Sat, 9pm: Thick & Sexy Saturdays. $10. San Jose.
LIQUID Thu: DJ Tesfa and rotating DJs.
CONCERT
The Dirt Daubers THE LEGENDARY SHACK Shakers earned their rap as one of the most blistering roots bands around, but when frontman J.D. Wilkes got bored of just shaking the shack, he started daubing the dirt, too. The DD’s Blank Club old-time sound is a mix of punk energy and all the clanking, maniacal acoustic strumming and hollerin’ Fri., Jan. 20 that spooky bluegrass bands had, or at least should have had, back in the day. It’s a combination that 9pm; $10 might confuse the uninitiated, but fans around here will need no introduction thanks to area bands like the Devil Makes Three and the Shitkickers (who will also perform).—Steve Palopoli
Fri-Sat: Rotating DJs, including Remedy and others. Sun: Live music. San Jose.
San Francisco’s City Guide
MOTIF Fri-Sat: DJs. San Jose.
KATY B
MYTH TAVERNA LOUNGE
British dance-pop sensation makes small-club debut on American shores. Jan 19 at the Rickshaw Stop.
Thu: Therapy. Fri: Soul Therapy. San Jose.
PEACOCK LOUNGE Fri, 8pm: DJs. Sat, 9pm: Dancing. Sun & Tue, 9pm: DJs. Sunnyvale.
SAN JOSE BAR & GRILL Wed: Wingy Tango. Thu: SoFA King. Fri: Video Killed the DJ. Sat: Sapphire. Sun: Sinful. Mon: Manic Mondaze. San Jose.
STUDIO8 Thu: DJ Famous. Fri: Jonny the Unit of “Jersey Shore.” Sat: DJ CC plus Tao and Lavo. San Jose.
WILLOW DEN Wed-Thu, Sat, 10pm: DJs. Fri, 10pm: DF K-VON. Willow Glen.
THE WALKMEN Vintage equipment put to decidedly non-retro use by brawlish New York boys. Jan 20-21 at the Independent.
NOFX Punk rock’s version of Shakes the Clown comes up on 30 years of brilliant juvenilia. Jan 20-21 at the Fillmore.
WU-TANG CLAN One is never certain which members will show, but sparks are always guaranteed. Jan 22 at Regency Ballroom.
WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM One of the finer sludge-metal ensembles to take inspiration from Neurosis and Sleep; ear plugs and eye masks optional. Jan 23 at Slim’s.
More San Francisco events at www.sfstation.com.
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DIRT DON’T HURT The Dirt Daubers punk up old-time music at Blank Club Friday.
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WEED ED WARRIOR Steve DeAngelo, left, founded Harborside Health Centers in Oakland and San Jose, which set a tone ne for how medical cannabis collectives should operate, drawing the attention of the Discovery Channel.
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DeAngelo wanted to know if Hawtrey would help him revolutionize the way medical cannabis is dispensed. “How do you reinvent the retail sales wheel?” Hawtrey asks in the office of Harborside’s sister store in San Jose. “We’re based on a model of operation that had never been used before.” Since two men joined forces, Harborside in Oakland has become the biggest retailer of medical cannabis in the world. Providing some of the best medicine in the bay area with a well-compensated staff, while also keeping above-board books to be a “true nonprofit,” Hawtrey and DeAngelo developed a model that many collectives copied. Though the model is no longer unique, Harborside’s success and its charismatic founder, DeAngelo, attracted the attention of the Discovery Channel in the fall of 2010.
Making Harborside in Oakland the subject of reality TV show, Weed Wars, the program recently wrapped its first season. But as exciting a topic as medical marijuana is right now, Weed Wars can be a pretty boring show at times. Spider mites, a clogged toilet and the IRS are anticlimactic TV villains, but they demonstrate how Harborside is a normal business with abnormal problems to overcome. Hawtrey calls the $2 million tax bill recently levied by the IRS on Harborside “an attempt at intelligent enforcement.” (The government doesn’t agree that Harborside is a nonprofit and employees’ salaries and benefits are tax-deductible.) If the IRS shuts down a business as robust and law-abiding as Harborside, he says, other dispensaries will have a difficult chance of survival. “They realize that we’re a squeakyclean company,” says Hawtrey, “We’ll always pay our tax bill, regardless of what it is. We’re going to continue to do diligence as to our rights and our options. But at the end of the day, if we have to pay it, we’ll pay it. It could shut us down. It could. But we don’t plan on letting that happen.” As general manager of Harborside of San Jose and a member of Citizens Coalition for Patient Care (CCPC), Hawtrey is currently involved in negotiations over the city’s medical marijuana ordinance. “One of
the convincing arguments to the city as to why the ordinance was unworkable,” he says, “is that trying to supply the quantity of cannabis on-site would have created gigantic, energy-sucking, plantation-size operations that would have certainly interested federal agencies. “Beyond that, I think the best way to appease the federal government is to simply work with the city that you operate in, be 100 percent compliant without fail, have transparent and honest books and treat your staff and your patients with respect and reverence.” Harborside’s community-oriented attitude, as well as DeAngelo’s reverence for cannabis—the show features many instances of him praising the healing powers of the plant—is evident in Weed Wars. But another development that escaped the attention of cameras is how the show changed the way Hawtrey’s family perceives his job. “I think they envisioned a dark room with sketchy people in black clothes handing over boxes of money for garbage bags full of cannabis and calling it medical,” he says. “Even when you explain to them about services and about CBD versus THC, it’s still virtually impossible for somebody that has never been exposed to medical cannabis to really comprehend that it can be done this way.” —Alyssa Kies
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Feel the breeze through the trees from these Breathtaking Sanctuary Acres. Flat and spacious with Beautiful Oak trees, Giant Redwoods, Turkeys and Deer. It’s just too pretty to describe. Excellent location, just minutes to town. Already has Well, Phone & Power. Septic Perc. test completed. Offered at $750,000. Call Debbie @ Donner Land & Homes, Inc. 408-395-5754 www.donnerland.com
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12 Gorgeous AC, Off the Grid, in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mtns. Beautiful spot for a Large house. Comes with a stage that opens 40’ by 16’ +, (great for storage, the owner was thinking about an amphitheatre). The amazing landscape in a dreamlike environment, surrounded by Redwoods, Madrones, Oak Trees, and friendly terrain. You’ll never stop exploring & enjoying this unique piece of land, just 8 MI from town. Water & nice neighbors! Great Investment. Approx. 90 member, private Road Assoc. Broker will help show. Offered at $450,000. Call Debbie @ Donner Land & Homes, Inc. 408-395-5754 www.donnerland.com
Come explore 290 acres consisting of 11 meandering parcels varying in size from 18 acres to 40 acres. This sprawling land is rough and rugged, ideal for your quads and dirt bikes or saddle up the horses and have your own Lewis and Clark Expedition. Massive, yet pretty much untouched acreage with Timber possibilities. If you appreciate land that is sprinkled with springs, warmed by lots of sun, and has views as far as the eye can see, consider this beautiful spread. Excellent owner financing is available with just 20% down, the seller will carry at 6%. Inquiries welcome. Offered at $850,000. Call Debbie @ Donner Land & Homes, Inc. 408-395-5754 www.donnerland.com
IFL>? 8E; KLD9C< Bring your dreams. Travel 3 miles in, on a private road to a bit of the forest to call your own. This 8 AC parcel is pretty much untouched. Approx. 90 member, private Road Assoc. Broker will help show. Offered at $350,000. Broker will help show. Call Debbie @ Donner Land & Homes, Inc. 408-395-5754 www.donnerland.com
G<I=<:K G<I:? Approx. 1/2 acre located in Boulder Creek with Stunning Views and many lovely Redwoods. Design your dream home for this unique property. Already has water, power at property line, Approved septic plan, soils report, and survey. Plans Approved & Building permit ready to issue. Easy drive to town, yet feels private. Shown by appointment only. Offered at 140,000. Call Debbie @ Donner Land & Homes, Inc. 408-395-5754 www.donnerland.com
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Meet Brianna. We met Brianna at the Factory Flea market in Los Angeles. She lives in Claremont, CA and is pursuing a degree in Communications. Brianna is 20 years old, has two older brothers, and is of Mexican descent. She is as excited to be learning how to take photos (it's a hobby) as she is to be in them. She is wearing the Chiffon Secretary Blouse, and often wears our long Chiffon skirts.
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