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24 Apr

Wyclef Jean Rocks the SF Barrel House

words and pictures by Brian Solis

I have to admit that I’m listening to Carnival Vol. II Memoirs of an Immigrant while I write this post.

Wyclef Jean is someone who moves me musically, philosophically, and personally. His story from Haiti to the Fugees to producer to global superstar to humanitarian is nothing short of amazing and inspirational. His message is humbling and humanizing.

I had the privilege this week to attend a private show hosted by Pereira & O’Dell during ad:tech (thank you Cathy Brooks) at the Barrel House in SF.

Surely someone of Wyclef’s status could have simply played a few songs and then scurried off into a limo to enjoy the remainder of the night with his entourage – it was certainly hot enough in the venue to motivate him to keep it short. Instead, he invested his time, passion, and energy into creating a memorable experience for everyone by playing almost every song he’s ever written, moving the dancefloor as DJ, and finally mingling with guests after the show. If you didn’t know any better, you would swear this was his most important and personal show ever.

Wyclef dedicated the evening to the Yele Haiti foundation, an organization that creates small-scale, manageable and replicable projects to contribute to Haiti’s long-term progress. Each initiative is imbued with Wyclef’s passion, as Yéle Haiti’s founder. Whether utilizing local hip-hop musicians to deliver awareness messages in forgotten neighborhoods or bringing his famous friends to Haiti to support the movement, what Wyclef radiates is profound wishes for the country. Each of Yéle’s projects is conceived to renew hope for Haitians to rebuild their nation. Please help if you can.

I’ll let the pictures tell the rest of the story…

Wyclef sends his first tweet with the help of Chris Sacca

Smoke break

Sharing the love

Cooling off the crowd

Picture of a picture

For more pictures from the Wyclef performance, please visit my album on flickr.

Please see the SF Weekly for additional coverage.

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18 Jan

Intel & PC.com Host the Counting Crows in Las Vegas

by Brian Solis

Adam Duritz of The Counting Crows

During CES, Intel & PC.com hosted a red carpet, celebrity-attended event at the popular LAX night club in Las Vegas to help us get “computer smart.” And, no true CES party would be complete without a performance from a major artist or group. When I heard that the event would be headlined by the Counting Crows, I was overwhelmingly surprised and ecstatic.

I’m a fan of the Crows and I was planning on seeing them over the Summer in support of their current CD Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings. However, between the travel and logistics in support of TechSet New York and TechSet Las Vegas, I unfortunately missed the concert. Intel just made my year; so much so, I’m shopping for an UMPC again

The concert was intimate, in comparison to the other major CES-related concerts taking place during the week. It was nice to be able to connect with everyone throughout the night.

As if the Counting Crows wasn’t enough to complete the evening, Intel and PC.com also recruited the one and only Brooke Burke to emcee the show. Brooke attended with her husband, David Charvet. Both were incredibly friendly and actually spent time talking with everyone. My new friend, LeVar Burton, was also in attendance and I have to say, he’s an incredible human being.