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OK Go Headlines Left Coast Live 2010

LCL 2010 Headliner: OK Go

We are thrilled to announce that OK Go! will headline the main stage at Left Coast Live 2010 on June 25, 2010.

OK Go’s story starts with Damian Kulash (vocals, guitar) and Tim Nordwind (bass) who met as children when they formed a band called The Greased Ferrets that featured folding chairs played as drums. They met Dan Konopka (drums) in college, and formed OK Go in 1999. Andy Ross (guitar, keys) joined the band making this famous foursome complete in 2005.

Since then, OK Go has become the pioneer of the viral video, one of the most licensed bands of the 21st century and a top iTunes seller. OK Go is at the cutting edge of music while constantly pushing boundaries, and fans have responded to the OK Go music movement around the world, best demonstrated through the video dance to “A Million Ways,” that hundreds of amateur foursomes have imitated via YouTube.

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Posted on June 10 2010 | Comments (1 Comment)

Rock the Block: The Story of the Cactus Club

To kick off a week of Left Coast Live, in partnership with TBNT Productions, we are proud to present the world premiere of the Cactus Club Documentary entitled – Rock the Block: The Story of the Cactus Club.

Rock the Block: The Story of the Cactus Club tells the story of the community of people who came together and made the San Jose music scene a tremendous success, as well as helped prove that the little city of San Jose could be a vital place to be, even if the city had other ideas. The little rock club that could, the story of the Cactus Club is about the people versus the politics, music over money and rock and roll forever. Featuring interviews from Lex Van Den Berghe (Frontier Wives, CBS’s Survivor:Africa), Greg Camp (Former Smashmouth founder/guitarist) and a variety of Cactus Club Regulars.

Kicking off the festivities for Left Coast Live 2010, the film will be shown at the beautiful Theater on San Pedro Square on Mon. June 21st, with a panel discussion to follow as well as a concert immediately following at O’flaherty’s pub with Wild Rovers.

Panelists include: Lon Lopez (director), Lex Van Den Berghe (Frontier Wives, CBS’s Survivor:Africa), Gary Singh (Metro Reporter) and Stikmon (musician) Moderated by: Chris Esparza (LCL founder)

Doors – 6:30 PM, Film at 7 PM.

Concert starts at 9:00 PM

Both Film Premiere and Concert after are FREE.

** DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, WE HAVE ADDED A SECOND SHOWING AT 8:45PM .  Doors open at 8:30PM.

Second Screening is also free and will immediately join the after film gathering at O’Flaherty’s.
Once again, seating is limited so plan accordingly.

Posted on June 10 2010 | Comments (3 Comments)

This is A Journey Into Sound: Exploring DJ Culture

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

This is A Journey Into Sound….of Things to Come: Exploring DJ Culture

Location: Theatre on San Pedro Square
29 North San Pedro Street, San Jose, CA 95110
Time: 7:30pm Doors Open; 8:00pm Discussion Begins
Cost: Free

The turntable’s evolution from home appliance to musical instrument and other new groundbreaking technologies which has created a whole new culture and musical movement. Over the last decade, Turntablism has continued to evolve and grow with new innovators new technologies that have further expanded the “live music” definition.

Join Stephan “DJ Sake One” Goldstone, Paolo “Cutso” Bella of the Bangerz and other special guests for an intimate exploration of this ever changing genre that has audiences groovin’ and nodding their heads in unison.  We’ll explore how these DJs create their music and how these tastemakers engage thousands of fans each week with ever evolving mixes. We are thrilled to have these Bay Area DJ innovators speak about their craft and creative process.

Posted on June 9 2010 | Comments (No Comments)

Hype! and Discovering the Silicon Valley Music Scene

Left Coast Live and Cinequest present an inspirational and entertaining evening celebrating the concept of discovery by looking back through film at a recent music movement, while preparing to discover new artists at LCL that could be the makers of a new scene.

HYPE! is an engaging documentary that unveils Seattle’s underground music explosion of the late 80s and early 90s, from the first days of Green River and Mudhoney to the era-ending death of Kurt Cobain. Check out the trailer here.

After the film, join the Left Coast Live Music Booking team as we discuss the “discovery” process of new music and the next “big thing” as musicians and as event promoters.  They will also explore what “makes a scene” and if San Jose has the ingredients to take ours to a whole new level.

FREE POST-FILM CONCERT @ GORDON BIERSCH PATIO STAGE WITH THE BINGTONES (8:45PM – 10:45)

RSVP on Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/leftcoastlive?v=app_2344061033#!/event.php?eid=108966439150590&index=1

Posted on June 9 2010 | Comments (No Comments)

Reuniting the Elements of Hip-Hop: The Bring It Back Stage

“’Bring It Back’ is a passion-driven collaborative tour that utilizes local business and community resources to engage artistic expression. We are designed to pull together prime circles of artisans, musicians, educators, and activists for the cause of inspiring our youth and peers with a multitude of positive creative outlets.”

The ‘Bring It Back’ tour is something new and different. It’s taking hip-hop fans and enthusiasts back to a time when the original pioneers were just breaking ground. Left Coast Live is thrilled to present the Bring It Back stage at this year’s festival.

The Bring It Back stage takes you to the beginning of hip-hop with its ‘fourfather qualities’—break-dancing, graffiti, turntablism and emceeing—but in addition to the basics, you will find a new fusion of live reggae and rock & roll, visual arts, and charitable opportunities.

At the Bring It Back area, keep an ear out for local bands Powder Train, Kanetic Source, Whiskey Avengers, Pounders, Language Arts Crew and more. Check out Luck Loosh and Rey Resurreccion MC’ing for the night. Keep an eye out for break-dancers, Afro-Brazilian capoeira demonstrations and live drum circles.  Look for over 25 different artists painting live to build a circle of visual artistry from a variety of mediums. Stage headliners include 2 Mex, LMNO and KeyKool of the renowned independent hip-hop group, Visionaries.

Come get creative with the revolutionary individuals at the Bring It Back stage Saturday, June 26^th!
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Posted on June 7 2010 | Comments (No Comments)