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Industry Noise by Noise Pop! in San Francisco

Last Saturday (Feb. 27th) , folks gathered in San Francisco to attend a music conference called Industry Noise put on by the producers of the Noise Pop festival. The conference featured guest speakers from well known bands such as Devo and Magnetic Fields for their panels. The all day conference featured discussions dealing with social media, starting a label, career opportunities in the industry, and gaining an insight on producing music. Whether you were an artist, manager, label owner, or music lover, the Swedish American Hall was filled people you wanted to put in your little blackberry. }} More

Posted on March 9 2010 | Comments (No Comments)

OK Go’s Latest Video Goes Viral!

Always on the hunt for the next best thing, I came across this music video.

OK Go, the band whose inventive self-directed music videos have set internet records and won the band a GRAMMY, unveiled the second video for current single “This Too Shall Pass” this week. Before shooting commenced last week, the band spent four months working with SynnLabs. In just a few days, the video has caught fire and garned over 2.9 million views.

Here’s a great video on the making of the video from the head of Synn Labs, a team of creative engineers with day jobs at NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory hired to build the two-story Rube Goldberg machine in a Los Angeles warehouse all in one shot!

With 175 million video streams and counting, OK Go – comprising Damian Kulash, Tim Nordwind, Dan Konopka and Andy Ross – is the most-downloaded band ever.

-sheila dowd

Posted on March 5 2010 | Comments (No Comments)

Richard Florida on How Music and Art Drives Silicon Valley’s Innovation

Author and renowned speaker, Richard Florida, recently gave the keynote address at the State of the Valley hosted by Joint Venture Silicon Valley in February 2010. Florida addressed issues about creative leadership in the global economy. The author of the book, The Rise of the Creative Class, Florida shares insights about technological advancement, demographic trends, and cultural and economic competitiveness in this KTEH interview.

Moreover, he clarified that in places like Austin, TX and Seattle, WA where there are thriving communities of artists, musicians, and creative thinkers there has historically been more innovation in technology, equaling economic growth. Left Coast Live’s mission to revive the live music scene is on to something big! Much more than simply one evening’s entertainment…

What do you think?

Posted on March 2 2010 | Comments (No Comments)

Left Coast Live Presents – Deke Dickerson

LCL Presents Deke Dickerson

On Thursday, March 4, Left Coast Live presents internationally renown Roots Americana, Rockabilly and Western Swing artist Deke Dickerson at the Downtown San Jose’s Historic Hotel De Anza.

This event will also include performances by the Chicago based Joel Paterson and the Modern Sounds and San Francisco’s Lady A and Her Heel Draggers. Befitting the vintage inspired sounds of these three acts, these performances will occur in the 1930’s Deco Elegance of the Hotel De Anza’s Hedley Club, which features the fine Italian cuisine of La Pastaia and a creative and a seasonal menu of cocktails. So join us for this opportunity to dress to the 9’s, dance into evening and enjoy some of the best hard swingin’ music this side of the Memphis!

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Posted on February 23 2010 | Comments (No Comments)

Left Coast Live 2009 Recap

Wondering what happened last year? Well here you go our highlight reel! Hope to see you in June 2010!

Posted on February 22 2010 | Comments (No Comments)