wow, crap, how about this one local readers!!  i was at south first street billiards earlier tonight and directly across the street at zoe's night club, i see a sign on top with guests coming... 5/6 --> Better Than Ezra.  Ya gotta be kidding me?  A nightclub, an awesome band like BTE, and most importantly, in San Jose ???  Wow.  Their new upcoming album, Before the Robots, is lovely.  The album before, Closer, was lovely.  Along with Deluxe and the followup.  Definitely going, anyone up for it?

Speaking of local Bay Area shows.  Some freebies

5/14 - SJSU / Metro Blues Festival with Etta James (yes, that grammy winning artist), Tommy Castro, and Cris Cain, both local heroes. 12:30-8pm on San Jose State University campus.

5/21 - KFOG's annual KABOOM!  at piers 30/32, this year we have the fine Kathleen Edwards (in the vain of mindy smith, both whom opened for nickel creek), the John Butler Trio of Australia, and the headliners, the Wallflowers.  All followed by the rockingest fireworks show you'll see.  No joke, it takes them a week just to set up the fireworks!  (read that somewhere on kfog's website) 4:30-10pm or so.