Substance: PUBLIC DOMAIN for Indie ARTIST

               Across the sea of the world-wide web, one man has taken the journey into carving his own destiny. Daniel “Dirtbag Dan” Martinez has become the people’s champ for San Jose in the underground a’capella battle scene. Dirtbag Dan has witnessed firsthand, just exactly how far the strength one man’s voice can carry him. Youtube sensation with views totaling over 1,000,000+ Dirtbag Dan has been charted across the globe to battle across the globe, standing toe-to-toe with the world’s greatest a’capella battlers this century has to offer. Hosted by http://grindtimenow.com/ at the Blank Club in downtown San Jose, I was able to witness firsthand the excitement of seeing 2 men battling it out on stage along with some local Mc’s pumping out some fresh sounds. The vibe of the crowd was intense; hearing the crowd encourage their own was something everyone should experience. The Blank Club was holding a speci...

San Jose has been struggling with creating its own artistic cultural scene for decades. How truth to that comes from the lack of diversity is any one's guess. We are sitting inside this melting pot of a valley that is burning with true raw talent. [1]   As fall approaches, the season to harvest is among us. Feeling ripe to pick, take a look into picking some fresh beats from the sounds of San Jose’s own, John Beaver. [2]   John, who has been a Disk Jockey for 10 years, has been planting sounds across the bay area sharing the stage with artist such as Tiesto, Paul Van Dyke, and Deadmau5.  During the day, you can find him at Happy Hallow Zoo working with animals as a zookeeper. During the weekends however, you can hear him spinning in clubs all around the bay area in cities such as Monterey, Salinas, Modesto, and San Francisco along with larger events including POP, and Coachella. [3]   Stepping inside John’s home gives me this feeling aside that a home is a...