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

James and the Giant Peach in San Jose

1 week ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

.James and the Giant Peach in San Jose MEGA FRUIT: Roald Dahl's classic peach tale comes to San Jose. Though not as popular as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s first children’s novel was 1961’s James and the Giant Peach. The story follows a young English boy who crawls inside a peach the size of a house and goes on an adventure with five garden bugs. They survive the ocean and the Empire State Building.
Mahesh Kale and George Brooks at Stanford

1 week ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

.Mahesh Kale and George Brooks at Stanford MUSICAL SUMMIT: Mahesh Kale and George Brooks make beautiful music together Award-winning Bay Area resident and vocalist Mahesh Kale is a star in both Indian classical music and playback (Indian film soundtrack) singing. Saxophonist George Brooks is renowned for his synthesis of American jazz and Indian classical forms.
The Shadow in Mountain View

1 week ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

.The Shadow in Mountain View DARK SIDE: The Shadow is the perfect play for anyone exploring their dark side (Photo Credit: Darya Gaponenko) In The Shadow, people’s silhouettes take on a life of their own, breaking from their form to become a separate, distinct entity. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s cautionary fairy tale, The Shadow, the production uses playwright Evgeny Shvarts’ 1940 adaptation to bring the story to life.
Blueberry in San Jose

1 week ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

FRUIT FLAVORED PUNK: Blueberry is the greatest punk band to be named after a berry. (Photo Credit: courtesy of Blueberry) Apparently, “fruit flavored punk rock” is a thing now. That’s exactly what’s being delivered this Saturday when rock trio Blueberry rolls through town. Hailing from Southern California, Blueberry packs a sentimental punch of melodic emo and indie.
Ren Geisick in San Jose

1 week ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

LOCAL: Ren Geisick has a new album and an album release show! (Photo Credit: Ken Pappanduros) Ren Geisick’s new album opens with “Don’t Start Telling Me the Truth,” a charming yet heartbreaking track that reminisces about how love starts sweet and slowly, but surely, fades to ruin. The lyrics and melody are downcast, but Geisick’s dulcet tones shine through, supported by soft electric guitar noodling and piano twinkles.
Ascend in San Jose

1 week ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

RECITAL: Creative Culture Dance Academy has quite the dance recital planned! (Photo Credit: Creative Culture Dance Academy) It’s recital season for many local dance companies! Creative Culture Dance Academy (CCDA), based in Campbell, presents their students’ dedication in a range of styles. From ballet and jazz, to hip-hop and contemporary, dancers as young as 3 years old take the stage on Friday and Saturday evening to show off what they’ve learned.
St. Paul And The Broken Bones in Saratoga

1 week ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

.St. Paul And The Broken Bones in Saratoga ALTERNATIVE SOUTH: St. Paul and the Broken Bones are southern to the core (Photo Credit: Paige Sara) The Birmingham, Alabama-based band chosen to perform on the very first episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, is truly something special. Paul Janeway has a gorgeous, full voice perfect for their brand of danceable soul.
Yonex Jones in San Jose

1 week ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

ENTREPRENEUR: Yonex Jones has a lot of passion about a lot of things San Jose’s Yonex Jones likes to share what he’s passionate about, whether it’s snacks, t-shirt graphics, pop-up shows, or rap tracks recorded by him and his friends; he serves it all up under his Tankshop/Tankshit brand. He’s the ultimate DIY entrepreneur, managing to seamlessly merge his persona as a salesman and an artist.
Albert Lee in Redwood City

1 week ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

.Albert Lee in Redwood City GUITARIST' GUITARIST: Albert Lee is a legend. A legend's legend even (Photo Credit: Courtesy of Jim Cowan) Guitarist Albert Lee first came to prominence in England with Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds, then with country rockers Head Hands & Feet. Subsequent work with Deep Purple’s Jon Lord, The Crickets, Emmylou Harris, and The Everly Brothers underscored both Lee’s versatility and his stature in the music community.
Deke Dickerson And The Whippersnappers in San Jose

1 week ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Carnes

.Deke Dickerson And The Whippersnappers in San Jose HONKY TONK: Deke brings the old timey, rowdy country to San Jose (Photo Credit: Spike Marble) Once upon a time, country music was about raising hell, defying the law, hardcore drinkin’, making pacts with the devil, and enjoying every minute of it. Well, Deke Dickerson remembers those times, and he’s bringing his Whippersnappers to San Jose to inject some life into the genre.

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