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Sean McCourt on September 26, 2012
Incorporating a host of musical styles and influences, such as reggae, rock, punk and hip-hop, the Dirty Heads produce a sound that evokes a vision of what one could imagine it’s like hanging out in their hometown of Huntington Beach on a breezy summer evening.
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Brandon Roos on September 26, 2012
IF SubZERO and SVSX are any indication, there’s plenty of local artistic talent to go around in San Jose nowadays. While it may seem hard to regularly find these talents in a single place, a national organization called RAW started showcasing events locally this past May with a novel focus—rather than cover…
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The culture of hip hop encompasses so much more than just the music. There’s art, dance, spoken word and, of course, politics. Hip Hop for Justice is a local grass-roots event that hopes to unite all of these aspects into one afternoon of family friendly entertainment at the Edenvale Community Center in…
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In addition to hosting more than 20 local musicians throughout downtown San Jose on Saturday, Silicon Valley Sound eXperience honored local performers who have helped shape the Silicon Valley music scene with the first ever SVSX awards.
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For a city that struggles year in and year out to foster a vibrant local music scene, the SVSX festival—which featured over 20 bands in 9 venues—was a success. Mike Huguenor, who opened the Pagoda Lounge lineup, took a moment during his set to comment on what an incredible event SVSX was…
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For 11 hours on Saturday, the debut Silicon Valley Sound eXperience festival took over nine venues in downtown San Jose with more than 20 local performers, starting with an afternoon set by DJ Cutso and closing with an after party with B. Lewis at Pagoda.
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Usually known for it’s rock ‘n’ roll tendencies, the Blank Club hosts a rare hip-hop show for SVSX on Saturday featuring battle rapper Dirtbag Dan, up-and-coming San Jose MC Antwon with Cities Aviv, DJ Ichy the Killer and G.I.F.T.
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San Pedro Square Market and hosts an all-ages show for SVSX with Careless Hearts, Doctor Nurse, and Dirty Pillows.
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Yeshua & the Hightones and Maxx Cabello Jr. are join forces with Mezcal for a night of great music and great food for Silicon Valley Sound eXperience.
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Straying from it’s usual beat-orientate lineup, The Pagoda Lounge at The Fairmont Hotel presents a full rock-centered lineup for SVSX featuring Will Sprout (Mumlers), Fierce Creatures and Mike Huguenor (Shinobu) followed by an after-party DJ set by B.Lewis.
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