Uncomfortable: the harassment claims that divided San Jose’s music scene
Illustrations by Cassidy Miller Allegations of sexual harassment and assault against a San Jose music promoter have fractured the South Bay’s music scene. How do bands, venues, and the victims move forward? It’s now known by an alliterative shorthand: the Boycott blog. “I dont have this ulterior motive to bring him down or something,” says Stephanie Chang, over a cup of coffee and a pastry one afternoon in Santa Clara. “It’s strange what came out of his camp, that ‘other promoters’ — which I think insinuates me — are just saying this to make more people go to their shows.” [...]