I’m on my way out of the office for the week, so today’s post is going to be short, unfortunately. If you’re looking for something to do Saturday, my recommendations are to check out the That’s a Hit producer showcase at the Great Plate in Tracy or Summerfest featuring The Game outside on 10th Street […]
Friday: Video killed the radio star. Then the Internet killed the MTV star. The DJ, meanwhile, has evolved. He’s moved from plugging into a light pole at a street party, to keeping it down in the center of the group on stage, to being a superstar who tours solo. (Also, he has become a she […]
“It’s been a long time / I shouldn’t have left you…” Actually, with a due respect to Rakim (and there is much respect due), it was good to leave you for a bit. I enjoyed checking in with the Midwest during my vacation last week. But I’m also glad to be back, particularly this week, […]
Looking for something to do tonight? Click here. One of my colleagues reports that the tenant of the storefront on the north side of O’Ryleigh’s in Stockton has applied for a liquor license as the California Street Bar and Grill. That block along California Street also includes Taste and is an ideal location for nightclubs […]
Looking for something to do tonight? Click here. Friday: You can celebrate the birthday of one of the busiest men in local entertainment and the life of one of music’s biggest stars at the same event Friday at Fat Cat in Modesto. Thriller on 11th St.: A Tribute to the Life and Dream of Michael […]
Thursday The big event on Thursday will be Pavement’s show at the Bob Hope Theatre, which you can read more about in Timeout in Thursday’s Record. Good seats are still available for sale here; I went through the process and was offered two tickets about 20 rows from the stage. (Take from that what you […]
An important local music-related note before we look at upcoming local concerts and parties: Tomorrow is the last day to vote for Ripon band French Cassettes in the MySpace Artist Discovery contest. For more about the contest, click here. It’s a big week for live music in Stockton, as the hometown-boys-done-good in Pavement are set […]
Looking for something to do tonight? Click here. Sunday (Father’s Day) Cool kids take their dads to Club Brunch. The weekly breakfast-and-DJ event at Clayton’s in Modesto will mark Father’s Day with a set by Don Kainoa, a Hawaiian native who’s part of HAWT Music’s San Francisco crew. Kainoa’s repertoire ranges from house to hip-hop […]
Looking for something to do tonight? Click here. Saturday After a brief hiatus Random Nights is getting back into the local party scene in a big way with Bump on Lake Tulloch in Copperopolis. The heavily-promoted boat and DJ party starts at noon Saturday and continues for 14 hours with DJ sets by Gerry Roberts, […]
Looking for something to do tonight? Click here. There are two upcoming concerts worth noting before we get to Friday’s local entertainment lineup. On Wednesday, June 23, Fresno rapper Planet Asia will be at 856 in Stockton. The Bay Area emcee is a two-time winner of The Source’s Independent Album of the Year Award and […]