By Tara Singh On Saturday, June 28, many familiar faces congregated for the grand re-opening of the SLG Art Boutiki. Many have considered the former downtown location as the best local venue in San Jose. However, the venue’s new and spacious site at 44 Race St., though no longer downtown, is arguably even better. This … Continue reading
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Band Feature: Guy Fox
Guy Fox, newly based in San Francisco, is starting to grow their fanbase throughout the Bay Area. All members moved from the East Coast in hopes of being a part of the creative energy they see being utilized here. They are set to play in San Jose at SLG Art Boutiki & Gallery with Curious … Continue reading
Photograph Soundgarden: Aron Cooperman
Los Gatos-based event photographer Aron Cooperman, of Open Light Photo, is entering a contest on Talenthouse for a chance to photograph Soundgarden on their King Animal tour. For this contest 21 of the best photographers will be selected to shoot certain dates on the tour based on votes and overall quality of the image they … Continue reading
Artist Feature: Big Tree
Changing homes is never easy, but newly-based Berkeley band, Big Tree, has made the best of their relocation from New York to the Bay Area music scene. Big Tree will be back at SLG Art Boutiki & Gallery this Friday, joined by Belle Noire, Via Coma, and Paige Gibbons. The band now comprises of Kaila … Continue reading
Show Review: Cartoon Bar Fight Album Release
Please welcome a brand new writer for Blacklight Findings – Tara Singh. Tara is an emerging writer in San Jose and has been to many local music shows. She knows many of the bands that have started to make a name for herself – please enjoy her very first published show review for Cartoon Bar … Continue reading
Album Review: Cartoon Bar Fight ‘Reincarnate’
For five years Cartoon Bar Fight has gone through many lineup changes, with only two of the founding members left – Kendall Sallay and Dirk Miltoz. They now present a full album that showcases the songs they have long awaited to present. Beautiful haunting melodies capture the surreal, peaceful mood on CBF’s Reincarnate. Starting fresh … Continue reading
Picture Atlantic – Edgewood Rd. (acoustic)
As part of Blacklight Findings’ return via the web I’m working on a few videocasts that will feature bands from time to time. The first one, most appropriately, showcases one of my top favorite bands – San Jose’s Picture Atlantic. Picture Atlantic are also the co-founders of the South Bay local music show series, The … Continue reading