Creative AccelerationFinding and presenting music that is not found on commercial media is the primary focus of The BPVC. Their music selection is not genre specific. They are open to music of any category, and what suits their fancy at a particular moment. So far many of the filmed sessions have included musicians that are respected in the underground scene like: Ramona Cordova, Francois Virot, and David Fenench. The uploaded videos offer exposure to their music.The original concept has evolved and has enabled the fluidity of ideas. This year The BPVC presented “The Big Show” that included twenty-five recent live in the van performers to participate. Affording pop, underground, hip-hop, strange electro, comedic, and rock, to share the same stage in one night. With the purple van parked in front of the Le Club Des Chats, the collective created a pre-show event. This theatrical red carpet staging area added momentum for the line-up to follow.New DestinationsThe BPVC has just updated their website making it a necessary pit stop that showcases all their creative endeavors. They have recently added a French Radio broadcast that presents a different artist weekly along with podcasts of each performance. For the future they are planning to bring the purple van to New York in the summer of 2008, culminating in a big show in September.This madcap crew, know how to have fun and their eccentric frolics can be outrageous and campy. The van interior and their costumes change to accommodate the varying line-up. This collective has discerning taste and creative vision. Most importantly, it is their love of music that they share with viewers throughout the world hoping to make purple, a symbol of music passion.
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