The fourth annual Creative Convergence Silicon Valley—C2SV—kicked off Thursday with lively discussions about the future of downtown San Jose, $35 computers and a bunch of great musical performances. The day started with a talk about how so-called “cultural districts” are born and how they might be maintained without succumbing to the crushing…
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San Jose-based artist Daniel Lazo, the winner of this year’s C2SV T-Shirt Design Competition says he was inspired by the local technology festival’s goal of uniting music and tech. “My inspiration for the shirt design came from how I see music and technology intertwining and joining in unity,” Lazo says.
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Nina Tabios on October 8, 2015
Though they may not enjoy the same level of recognition as some of their name-brand peers, production duo Christian Rich certainly have some serious behind-the-boards bona fides.
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There are many parallels to be drawn between the return of the SoFA Street Fair this Sunday and the so-called “reunion” of Insolence, who along with Salmon and Maids of Honor will provide direct support to the festival’s headliner, Fishbone. But whatever you do, don’t call it a comeback.
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Brandon E. Roos on September 9, 2014
A year and a half ago, veteran Bay Area musician Carlos Elizalde nearly called it quits. For more than two decades the lead singer of Ruckatan had been playing in local bands—including The Yardies, Mirage, Bautista, Cantera and La Ventana—but he had hit a roadblock that seemed insurmountable.
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Last week, local artist, musician and graphic designer Ben Henderson took down the plastic banner—which had hung above Cafe Stritch’s main entrance for more than a year—and replaced it with a hand-painted sign featuring the venue’s name and logo. Next week, the first of three shows booked in coordination with “boutique” production company (((folk YEAH!))) will…
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Years from Now, people will be likely be talking about that “one time Iggy and the Stooges played St. James Park in San Jose” for a couple thousand music fans. For those of us that were there for it—year zero for C2SV Music Festival—it’ll be a badge of honor for years to…
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The anthem of punk rock is based on the Bunny Hop. To prove it, Iggy and the Stooges guitarist James Williamson deconstructed “Search and Destroy” during a talk Saturday at the C2SV tech and music conference, breaking down chord by chord the 1973 hit off their album “Raw Power” while the audience…
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“HEL-LLLLO?” says Evan Dando, his unmistakable husky voice filling my receiver. Then he calls to someone in the same room: “Am I talking into the right side of this thing?” On the other side of the line, I cannot for the life of me figure out what he’s talking about. The phone?…
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San Francisco’s Deafheaven, performing Friday at C2SV Music Festival, has gotten a lot of well-deserved attention this year for their groundbreaking sophomore album Sunbather, an impressive mix of extreme black metal, screamo and post-rock.
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