Dual Record Release: Tumbleweed Wanderers and Rin Tin Tiger

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After releasing two EPs, the Oakland-based soulful folk-rock band presents its debut full length. While listening to the album it is hard to wrap my head around the idea that this is a self-released CD by a local group that have only been playing together for about a year. The record, instead,  makes me feel [...]

“IQ’s “Vintage” Featuring I Sheik & Oneself Da Vinci Retires at #1 on KSJS Urban’s Top 40″

San Jose’s MC/ producer, IQ, lands the #1 spot (week 7/31/12) in KSJS Urban’s Top 40 rotation with his single, “Vintage,” featuring I Sheik of Revolution of the Mind and Onself Da Vinci, both of whom are definitely no strangers to San Jose’s Hip-Hop music scene. Originally from Los Angeles, IQ proves himself as an asset [...]

KSJS Urban: Top 40 + Top Local Arists + Adds (Week 7/24/12)

Heavy Rotation 1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology)- Happy Days (feat. Mac Miller, Bun B, & Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men)- Show Off Records Blu- Kiss The Sky (feat. Mela Machinko) (prod. M-Phazes)- Coalmine Records Vaig- Yea Right- White Label VerBS- Happiness – Swim Team Local Mu-12 – I like it (feat. Stryfe, RP, NOM [...]

Statik Selektah & Termanology (1982) hit #1 on KSJS Urban’s Top 40 Chart!

Statik Selektah & Termanology, together known as 1982, made its way to the #1 spot on KSJS Urban’s Top 40 singles this week. The DJ/Producer and MC duo’s hit single, “Happy Days,” which features Mac Miller, Bun B, and Shawn Stockman of Boyz 2 Men, is 1 of 15 hot tracks off their May 22nd release “2012,” via [...]

Rock en Espanol Weekend events

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7/26~~~Thursday night at Azucar Latin Bistro will be the debut of Alternativo en Espanol’s DJ RICO.  He will be spinning pura musica latina with a bit of rock en espanol involved.   7/27~~~  If you are around the San Jose area and need some ROCK EN ESPANOL, the even will be held at Megamoon, also [...]