209RUNDOWN: August 21-27
Aaron Davis / 209VibePosted August 21 at 11:53 AM
Raunchy comedy blended with hip hop, three gals and a group of Gypsies, and a former Wet Sprocket: Does your weekend in the 209 sound like a strange dream?
209VIDEO: Freeside
Ian Hill / 209Vibe editorPosted August 21 at 09:06 AM
Thump. Thump. Thump. The bass slightly rattles the garage door on an otherwise sleepy street in Galt. Inside, Woodbridge’s Joey “Freeside” Nease, 25, is finishing his latest songs on a computer. He clicks a mouse as a synthesizer rolls over a driving rhythm and pours out of the speakers behind him...
REVIEW, PHOTOS: Bowlfest in Modesto
Vanessa Magana / 209Vibe street teamPosted August 19 at 06:28 PM
If you were bored Aug. 17 and looking for something to do in Modesto, Bowlfest 1 should have been your ticket for a good time. After all, the event at Yosemite Lanes featured live music, a chicken wing eating contest and other activities: It had something for everyone, and should have been packed. Right?
REVIEW, PHOTOS: Indie at the Blackwater
Gill Vidales / 209Vibe street teamPosted August 19 at 06:12 PM
Travis Vick recently brought his unique blend of folk music to the Blackwater. The show was packed and many came to see the Manteca native along with San Francisco’s Birds and Batteries and Sacramento’s Two Sheds...
Hallway Productionz continues to rep the 209
Aaron Davis / 209VibePosted August 19 at 02:14 PM
Like it or not, you’re always going to be judged by the company you keep, for better or for worse. That idiom is especially true in the world of hip hop. When it comes to Teak and Dee Underdue, judge away. These days, they’re hanging with rap icon Ice Cube...
PREVIEW: Far From Finished at the Blackwater
Aaron Davis / 209VibePosted August 19 at 01:27 PM
Promotions, keeping your gear in check, getting from place to place on time; there’s plenty of things to worry about when you’re a band on tour besides your van hitting a deer and having your whole life flash before your eyes.
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: The Art of Hip-Hop in Stockton
Ian Hill / 209Vibe editorPosted August 15 at 02:52 PM
Hip-hop wasn’t always a commodity. Before Fiddy hyped vitamin water, before Hov raced in a Pepsi commercial, hip-hop was a cultural art based on four elements: DJs, bboys, rappers and graffiti artists...
WIN TICKETS: The Stockton pub crawl
Ian Hill / 209Vibe editorPosted August 15 at 02:21 PM
Maybe you start with a sake bomb at Misaki or a glass of wine at the Hippo Bar. Then there’s some deep-fried bar snacks at Bradley’s. Before you know it, you’ve got a cold beer and you’re enjoying baseball under the stars at Stockton Ballpark...
209VIDEO: WeeSeed Records
Ian Hill / 209Vibe editorPosted August 14 at 05:42 PM
At least 3,100 music retailers have closed their doors since 2003, according to the Almighty Institute of Music Retail. Alfredo “NSane” Castillo doesn’t want to be No. 3,101...
209RUNDOWN: August 14-20
Aaron Davis / 209VibePosted August 14 at 11:06 AM
Jokers, Knights, Colonists, you name it! We've got your weekend covered here at the 209RUNDOWN...even if you don't roll on Shabbos!!!
WIN TICKETS: Flavor Flav's Block Party
Ian Hill / 290Vibe editorPosted August 13 at 05:56 PM
You've seen him on "The Surreal Life." You've seen him on "Flavor of Love." Heck, you might've even seen him as a member of the most important group in hip-hop. (That's Public Enemy, for you young'ns out there.) Now 209Vibe is giving you the chance to see him in person on the streets of Modesto...
WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO: Icarus Jones!
Ian Hill / 209Vibe editorPosted August 13 at 04:24 PM
It's been a busy summer for Icarus Jones. The Stockton rapper dropped his long-awaited sophomore album, "Smoke Signals to Satellites," and got together with a new band - The Collective - which features some of the area's top musicians. Now Icarus has a new music video which you can only find on 209Vibe.com. Check out the world premiere of "Waking Up"...
REVIEW: Rap at the Amaraen
Renee Icasiano / 209VibePosted August 13 at 05:59 AM
All secure and no funk; no stoppin’, sweat drippin’, collars poppin’ - that was the scene at the Amaraen Café’s Aug. 9 underground rap event. The group of young performers brought more positive entertainment to Stockton’s growing scene...
209VIDEO: Two Sheds
Aaron Davis / 209VibePosted August 12 at 12:44 PM
Last time I chatted with Caitlin Gutenberger, Two Sheds was still a relatively new deal. That was only about a year and a half ago, but a hell of a lot’s happened since that time...
Local wrap-up
Ian Hill / 209Vibe editorPosted August 11 at 04:14 PM
The local music and entertainment scene has been pretty busy during the past week. There have been several concert and event announcements as well as a battle of the bands. Here's a wrap-up of the latest news...
PREVIEW: Your Own Destroyer at the Blackwater
Ian Hill / 209Vibe editorPosted August 8 at 04:11 PM
Musical genres are becoming so 20th century. Today, bands like Lodi’s Your Own Destroyer are actively working to defy labels. The group blends hip-hop, hardcore and metal into a sonic stew...
Spurlock coming to Pacific
Ian Hill / 209Vibe editorPosted August 8 at 03:57 PM
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock will headline the first major public event at the University of the Pacific’s new university center, 209Vibe has learned...
209RUNDOWN: August 7-13
Aaron Davis / 209VibePosted August 7 at 02:54 PM
This is the first installment of 209Vibe's new Weekly Rundown, which you can check out every Thursday on 209Vibe.com, for a breakdown on what's happening throughout the weekend here in the 209.
PREVIEW: Reverb Poetry Troupe/ Film Screening at Empire
Aaron Davis / 209VibePosted August 7 at 11:10 AM
After a stellar performance at the Brave New Voices international poetry slam in Washington, D.C., Stockton's Reverb is quickly gaining momentum and pushing the envelope of spoken word performance.
PHOTOS: Valley Dance Explosion 2
Blythe Nelson / 209Vibe street teamPosted August 6 at 03:58 PM
Midnite Owl Productions recently hosted an R&B and Latin dance party at the Stockton Civic Auditorium. Latin music lovers enjoyed a night of dancing, festivities, food and drink...
PREVIEW: El Olio Wolof at Deva
Aaron Davis / 209VibePosted August 5 at 04:50 PM
With their delightfully quirky and deceptively challenging approach to indie folk rock, all the world's a stage for Merced's El Olio Wolof.
PHOTOS: Indie at the Blackwater
Vanessa Magana / 209Vibe street teamPosted August 5 at 08:01 AM
OK, so the show started late. And yes, the crowd was small. Still, that didn't prevent The Yankee Racers, Polar State and Young/Lost Ones from treating fans to a fun night of indie music July 31 at the Blackwater Café in Stockton...
209VIDEO: BananaFest '08
Ian Hill and Nikki Torres / 209VibePosted August 3 at 08:15 AM
Check out video of The Afternaps and The Outlaw Dance Society performing at BananaFest '08 in Stockton...
PHOTOS, VIDEO: The Phenomenauts at Valley Brew
Heather Higgins, Graham Howes and Ian Hill / 209VibePosted August 3 at 12:13 AM
The Phenomenauts interplanetary mission brought them to Valley Brew, where they rocked a crowd of more than 100 on Aug. 2. Kepi the Band and Vic Ruggerio also were on the bill - check out some photos and video here!
REVIEW: Tipping Point at the Boiler Room
Nikki Torres / 209Vibe street teamPosted August 2 at 11:53 PM
Tipping Point is defined as "a point at which a slow gradual change becomes irreversible and then proceeds with gathering pace." Tipping Point the band lives by its name and has potential to become a tipping point in the 209...
