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- New Moon Tracklisting
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- The Mars Volta @ the Midland Theater, Kansas City
- Lights New Single, “Savior”
| Posted: 21 Sep 2009 05:48 PM PDT Here’s the soundtrack to the New Moon movie. Whatever your feelings toward Twilight, you must admit this is a heck of a soundtrack. Soundtrack hits stores Oct. 20. Tracklisting: Related Posts |
| Remix Monday: Empire of the Sun Posted: 21 Sep 2009 01:19 PM PDT Empire of the Sun's "Walking on a Dream" was one of my favorite tracks of last year. I did a review on their album as well, which I thought was definitely a solid set of tunes centered upon their biggest hit, "Walking on a Dream". And since then there have been plenty of great remixes for this track. .Empire of the Sun – Walking on a Dream .Walking on a Dream – Van She Tech Remix .Walking on a Dream – Treasure Fingers Remix .Walking on a Dream – T.B.S. Remix Empire of the Sun: website | myspace | Walking on a Dream review Related Posts |
| The Mars Volta @ the Midland Theater, Kansas City Posted: 21 Sep 2009 08:00 AM PDT The Midland theater’s classical opera house art style was the perfect setting for the Mars Volta’s show. It was truly an appropriate stage for the masterful musicians.The dramatic architecture of the theater complimented the show’s storybook-esque theme. The Mars Volta had four different backdrops that were featured during different parts of the show. It was like a new chapter was beginning every time a backdrop changed. Chapter 1: The Arrival Chapter 2: Welcome to the madness The Mars Volta opened with “Son et Lumiere,” the first song from De-Loused in the Comatorium. During the song, lights of deep red and blue, and bright pink and green flooded the stage. The lights illuminated the backing image, shifting the artwork into two distinct images. Isaiah Ikey Owens (keyboards), Juan Alderete (electric bass), Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez (percussion, synths), and Thomas Pridgen (drums) surrounded Cedric Bixler Zavala (lyrics, vocals), and Omar A Rodriguez-Lopez (guitars); a mass of instruments lined the stage and two flags hung by the drum set. Zavala’s energy filled the entire room. As he ran across the stage, his dark clothing and wild curly locks complimented the stage’s colorful background. Zavala flipped his white mic stand over the heads of his band mates, reminiscent of his days in At The Drive In. As Volta jammed into their next song, Zavala sprung up, twisting his body into a semi-flip. When Volta began to play “Cotopaxi,” people in the front section of the audience began to wave their arms hypnotically. During the song, I noticed something smoking by Owens’ keyboards. While at first I thought that perhaps his instrument had lit aflame from his speedy fingers, I discovered the “smoke” was in fact steam rising from Zavala’s beverage. Chapter 3: Psychotic trips Later in the evening when Rodriguez-Lopez broke into a solo, the crowd went wild. Following his solo, Pridgen’s talent was showcased. He has some of the cleanest, most precise drumming abilities I’ve ever heard. While the audience jumped and flailed, a series of green and purple lights shown over the crowd, causing everyone to look as if they were vibrating back and forth in sync to the music. The band didn’t say much during their performance. Although, Zavala did take a moment to dedicate a song to those in the crowd who had supported them from the beginning. He thanked the people that allowed them to crash at their place, and thanked the people who had faith that the two fuck-ups from their last band could make this one. Chapter 4: The end Volta finished up the show with the bluesy, “The Widow,” and the manic “Wax Simulacra.” Although Volta put on an hour and a half show, no one was ready to leave the theater at the end of the night. After the house lights came up, people continued to stand and wait, hoping the Mars Volta would appear again. Set List: Mars Volta: website | myspace | @ bonaroo 2009 Set list courtesy of Setlist.fm Photos by: Joshua Hammond Related Posts |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2009 07:00 AM PDT Imagine a world in which the lovechild of Imogen Heap and Owl City produced a tiny robotic offspring with a heart made out of moog. If that world existed, that robot would be Lights. It also, would be perfect. Thankfully, there is no need for you to look for alternate planets to score such a mix. Lights’ new single drops right at the heart of a movement overflowing with sunshine synth-pop lullabies. This Canadian epic indie pop new single “Savior” is no doubt destined to cause a stir both on the airwaves and in the hearts of fans across the world. Look for it to drop October 6th with the release of The Listening on Warner Brother Records. Related Posts |
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