Interview: Napalm Death
It's tough when age catches up with bands that have built their rep on playing fast. Most hardcore punk groups from the early days of the scene are lucky to still be around, a few more are lucky to be…
Lost & Loaded In-Studio Session: San Francesca
San Francesca, a post rock band from San Jose, stopped by on KSJS's Wednesday night show, Lost & Loaded to play a few songs. Check out the video below. Special thanks to Peter Paolo and Joshua Pausanos, two new members…
Curious Quail Stolen Violin Fundraiser
Curious Quail has slowly been growing into a staple band in the developing music scene of San Jose. Unfortunately, a few weeks ago, Alan Chen, Curious Quail's violinist, had his violin stolen in Santa Clara. The total loss of this…
Silicon Valley Sound eXperience Premieres in San Jose
On September 22nd - San Jose will have its very first club crawl and music festival event - titled Silicon Valley Sound eXperience. Silicon Valley Sound eXperience (SVSX for short) will feature many local and touring artists throughout various venues…
Think and Die Thinking Recap
The 2nd annual Think and Die Thinking indie/punk/DIY festival was held at the Billy DeFrank Center in San Jose, Friday-Sunday August 26th-29th, 2012. The fest's theme this year was "other"-ness, with a focus on women, people of color, radicals, youth,…
Artist Feature: Hank III
Entering the family business is a tricky affair. Especially when your family already has a rather notorious reputation. For Hank Williams III, entering the music business was the easy part. His grandfather Hank Williams became a legend through his music…
PK Hits #4 on MTV’s Most Watched Videos
PK, an alternative rock group all the way from San Luis Obispo, has won the hearts of many in the South Bay music scene. They recently released a music video for their song, Some Nights (The Lost Boys Sessions). The…
Dual Record Release: Tumbleweed Wanderers and Rin Tin Tiger
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…
Tumbleweed Wanderers Album Release Tomorrow
Tumbleweed Wanderers, a favorite local band of KSJS, and former stars at eMerging Arts, will be releasing their new album, So Long tomorrow night in San Francisco at Great American Music Hall. Tumbleweed Wanderers are a folk band from Oakland.…
Special Artist Focus: Huntress – Interview with Jill Janis
For a relatively new entry to the metal scene, LA-based Huntress have already gotten the kind of exposure most bands only wishfully dream of during the demo process. The melodic death metal group only last month dropped their debut full-length…