Monthly Archives: November 2008

Shhh… a sneak peek at the fab items up for silent auction at SVR

We have some incredible items up for bid at Silicon Valley Rocks! Here’s just a sampling of what you’ll see at the silent auction table. All items have been donated, and all proceeds from the auction will go to Music in Schools Today (MuST).

A one-night stay in a Big Sur Suite at Ventana Inn and [...]

Got bass? DJ Kid Kameleon rocks the after-party

photo courtesy of Kelly Koehler
http://www.myspace.com/kidkameleon
We recently caught up with DJ Kid Kameleon, who’ll be spinning an eclectic mix for us at the SVR after-party—from breakcore to b-more, dubstep to dancehall, club, pop, and maybe even a little rock.
SVR: Who are your major musical influences?
Kid Kameleon: DJ Singe and MC Verb of Soundlab, DJ Spooky, DJ [...]

The Open Source Band is now available to the general public.

http://www.jonahmatranga.com/
Band Members: Jonah Matranga, Tim Chang, Andrew Stess, Larry Marcus
Special Guests: Alison Murdock, Terence Swee
Tech Industry Affiliations: Tim Chang is with Norwest Venture Partners; Andrew Stess is with Music IP; Larry Marcus is with Walden Venture Capital; Terence Swee is with muvee; and Alison Murdock founded Silicon Valley Rocks!
SVR: Tell us about your band. How [...]

Burson-Marsteller is with the band

SVR sponsor Burson-Marsteller is a leading global public relations and communications firm that develops smart, strategic communications programs to help its clients build stronger brands and corporate reputations. We recently spoke with the company about its commitment to good corporate citizenship and its contributions to the Bay Area community.
SVR: How does Burson-Marsteller support the Silicon [...]

blacKMahal: bringing people together through music (and tech industry connections)

http://www.myspace.com/BLACKMAHALSF
Band Members: Lal Singh Bhatti, Jon Cook, Satish Pillai, Mandeep Sethi, Vijay Chattha
Special Guest: Tim Chang
Tech Industry Affiliations: Vijay Chattha is Chief Talker of VSC Consulting, a PR boutique focused on mobile and Web 2.0 clients ranging from start-ups to blue-chip players. Tim Chang is a partner at Norwest Venture Partners, where he concentrates on [...]

Paragon’s Erica Levin on serving your community: “Just get started”

We recently spoke with Erica Levin, a realtor with SVR sponsor Paragon Real Estate Group, about her work, her non-profit involvement, and Paragon’s commitment to community service.
SVR: Tell us about your job as a realtor.
Erica: My work allows me to be a therapist, financial adviser, designer, concierge, and overall life helper and confidant. I [...]

Hey, Ray Davies. You really got Minks!

HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THEMINKS
Band Members: Jennifer Michalski, Cherie Lebow, Kristina Vukic, Linda Keys, Marie Drennan
Tech Industry Affiliations: Jaman, Autodesk
All Day and All of the Night

Set Me Free

SVR: Tell us about your band. How did you get started? How long have you been playing?
The Minks: Marie started the band after taking up drums and getting hooked. She recruited Jen [...]

Silicon Valley Rocks… and Shops! with Kaboodle

Besides sponsoring Silicon Valley Rocks, Kaboodle is a key participant in local TechCrunch, Blogher and TiE events. As one of the early pioneers of social shopping, Kaboodle believes in fostering innovation. A testament to that is Kaboodle’s CEO and co-founder, Manish Chandra, who generously mentors other entrepreneurs. Chandra is an alumnus of the Young Entrepreneur’s [...]

The Music Lovers Just Want You to Get It

http://www.myspace.com/THEMUSICLOVERS
Band Members: Matthew “Ted” Edwards, Ping Chu, Kate Weeks, Jon Brooder, Bryan Cain
Tech Industry Affiliation: Drummer Ping Chu is the Software Developer for Flixster.com.
Bobbie Gentry

Saturday

SVR: Tell us about your band. How did you get started? How long have you been playing?
The Music Lovers: Ted started the group in 2003 and we signed with Detroit indie [...]

Kevin Maney & His Briefs will play for (Google’s) food

HTTP://CDBABY.COM/CD/KEVINMANEY
Band Members: Kevin Maney, John Given, Bill Coats, Andy Stack
Tech Industry Affiliations: Kevin writes about tech for Conde Nast
Portfolio magazine; John is legal counsel for Digidesign; Bill is managing partner at White & Case in Palo Alto; Andy co-founded Oortle and other tech start-ups.
Privacy

Found It On Google

Wouldn’t Want to Be (Bill Gates)

SVR: Tell us about [...]