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It's hard for a lot of people to wrap their minds around the chip-tune sound, which comes out of video-game music and generally features at least one Game Bay being played as an instrument. The thing about the Glowing Stars duo of Lizzie Cuevas and Matthew Payne is that they really humanize the genre for people, and to my mind have the best chance of crossover success. Try to explain how 8-bit processors play a role and even a lot of the cool kids shut down. But thanks to the Glowing Stars mixing of the electronics with the traditional band setup—Cuevas plays guitar and sings, Payne drums and does some vocals in addition to his programming duties—I think they bring out what's interesting and new about chiptune while still being accessible to the rock crowd. Cuevas' lyrics (like "I swear I'm not a stalker/And I don't need a doctor/To analyze what's going through my head") are funny and relatable, and they're both great at connecting with the audience live. They'll play this "Tech Connect" event at the Museum, which also features artist Kathy Aoki. - Steve Palopoli sanjose.com
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