Aaron Carnes

United States

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Author of the Expanded 2nd Edition of In Defense Of Ska (Releases Oct 29, 2024 @CLASHBooks). Host of the @indefenseofska podcast on @consequence

Articles

Baxter Robertson & Friends in Redwood City

2 weeks ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

.Baxter Robertson & Friends in Redwood City BLUES JAM: Local legend Baxter Robertson is serious about making good tunes The long-running Blues Jam at Club Fox attracts a faithful crowd; they come to see some of the region’s finest in an unvarnished, loose and open musical meeting of the minds. Anything can happen, and unpredictability is baked into the recipe. This edition is led by Bay Area singer, songwriter and keyboardist Baxter Robinson.
Defining California in 25 Novels event in Menlo Park

2 weeks ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

.Defining California in 25 Novels event in Menlo Park HOT DEBATE: How can anyone pick just 25 novels to represent California? (Photo Credit: Courtesy of Alta) The latest issue of Alta Journal is ushered in by a hot, live debate between three writers: which 25 novels capture the spirit, complexity, diversity, and culture of California?
The String Queens at Stanford

2 weeks ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

.The String Queens at Stanford THE QUEENS OF STRING: Who says classical music can't be new and fun? (Photo Credit: Roy Cox Photography) The String Queens are three powerful composer-performers who employ violins, cellos and violas to create emotive music. The versatile ensemble blends classical, contemporary and experimental textures that focus on empowering women and breaking barriers in a traditionally male-dominated field.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Sunnyvale

2 weeks ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

.A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Sunnyvale REALITY STAR: What if Shakespeare wrote his plays in the age of Reality TV? (Photo Credit: Evelyn Huynh) William Shakespeare meets Too Hot To Handle as A Midsummer Night’s Dream is updated and centered around Cupid’s Isle, a fictional reality dating show. The combination makes a lot of sense.
Porter Bliquez in San Jose

2 weeks ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

.Porter Bliquez in San Jose GIVE THE DRUMMER SOME: Porter Bliquez is a big deal, but it's no big whoop. (Photo Credit: Raffi Avedissian) A concert headlined by a single drummer speaks to Porter Bliquez’s expert craftsmanship and ability to fuse diverse genres like jazz, funk and electronica seamlessly. Indeed, Bliquez’s abilities have been scouted since adolescence.
Waitress in San Jose

2 weeks ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

PIEMAKING DREAMS: Waitress is the play every pie lover is talking about! Jenna is a waitress with a mastery in piemaking. She has big dreams of opening a pie shop, and those dreams fuel her languid days in a boring small town and even more lifeless marriage. When Jenna becomes unexpectedly pregnant, she fears that she’ll never be able to see her piemaking dreams come to fruition.
INQ in San Jose | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley’s Leading Weekly

2 weeks ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

LONG LIVE ROCK: Local band INQ are back and ready to rock! (Photo Credit: Chris Landon) People say rock is dead, especially since the mainstream is littered with AutoTuned pop cowritten by the artist and 15 ghostwriters. If so, maybe it’s best to return to the basics when rock was real, raw and dangerous. And what better time than the ’70s, the decade of hippie burnout following the empty hope of the psychedelic ’60s beginning with the Manson family and ending with Reagan?
The Turn of the Screw in San Jose

2 weeks ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

.The Turn of the Screw in San Jose GOTHIC HORROR: The classic novella gets yet another adaptation Henry James’s 1898 Gothic horror novella, The Turn of the Screw, follows a young governess who’s sent to an English country house to take care of two wealthy orphans whom she’s convinced are possessed by the spirits of the estate’s former governess and valet. The short story has been abundantly adapted, the most recent being Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor.
Xoth in San Jose

2 weeks ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

BRUTAL DUDES: Technically speaking it's technical death metal (Photo credit: Nate Phelps) The technical death metal act Xoth was birthed in the depths of the most dreary of places: Seattle. For over a decade, they’ve assaulted the senses with maniacal riffs that slay death, thrash and black metal genres with a single swing of the axe.
Cyrano in Los Altos

2 weeks ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

LOVE TRIANGLE: The classic tale is given a unique twist (Photo Credit: Evelyn Huynh) Cyrano de Bergerac is truly a timeless tale. Recent(ish) film adaptations, including the Peter Dinklage-led 2021 version and Steve Martin and Daryl Hanna’s delightful Roxanne, each offers distinctive wrinkles. In their contemporary take on the classic story, Los Altos Stage Company’s unique twist is that two corners of the love triangle central to the plot are female.