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I loved watching Priscilla Ahn at the Santa Barbar...

2010-05-09T21:23:41.088-06:00

I loved watching Priscilla Ahn at the Santa Barbara Bowl ..! Thanks for the beautiful post. Bill

Thanks Chris! Not every day someone says "brillian...

2009-09-29T07:08:57.257-06:00

Thanks Chris! Not every day someone says "brilliant" in regards to something on this website.

I'd be the latter, unfortunately. I'm not bound to anything that demands I justify my words, which is what makes the internet great. My words on this site are kind of just my opinions, wrong as they may be.

The Mars Volta is an insanely talented band. Their ability is probably incalculable. Their showmanship is unmatched by very many. These are things that are undeniable. But the fact of the matter is that I didn't go to Monolith to be rocked, or, rather, semi-prog-rocked. I'm not really all that into 20 minute jam sessions. The bands that really shook things up were the bands that didn't have to go off on 8 minute guitar solos to prove their ability, bands that were comfortable making songs in 4/4 which are still experimental and awesome, or bands that completely shirked those confines and just went ahead and made noise, but to a steady beat (okay, admittedly that was pretty much just HEALTH). The Mars Volta are, despite their oddities and quirkiness, a rock band. Maybe a Jazzy, latin, etc. rock band, but a rock band none the less.

From an audience member's point of view, which is exactly what I am as I have no formal training in music theory, all I have to go on is how I felt when watching/listening to their set. And I felt like it was a bit over the top, like I was supposed to just bow down and recognize that they're the kings, and I the peasant. I very well may be the peasant, but I don't count being reminded of that fact a fun night.

Again, these are simply my opinions, as an audience member. Did you see the show? Have you seen The Mars Volta? I'd love to heard how you found their performance. I've not really discussed their live show with very many people, so it'd be nice to hear the other side.

Brilliant. Are you a reporter or like just some du...

2009-09-29T05:06:05.676-06:00

Brilliant. Are you a reporter or like just some dude who says stuff but provides no context or examples?

Cool pictures- I'd really like to see these guys l...

2009-09-27T13:35:32.434-06:00

Cool pictures- I'd really like to see these guys live. A Time For Lions is crazy catchy.

Lies, Luke, lies. I've seen the shots you've poste...

2009-09-18T15:46:33.964-06:00

Lies, Luke, lies. I've seen the shots you've posted so far and they're quite remarkable!
I especially adore the top one for the Generationals. It's quite amazing! Love the way you edited the tones. Can't wait to see, read & hear more :D

Thanks a ton! Tracks 4 + 8 aren't working though.

2009-08-12T19:18:24.165-06:00

Thanks a ton! Tracks 4 + 8 aren't working though.

King: Re-upped!

2009-08-03T15:18:34.661-06:00

King: Re-upped!

Thanks. Interesting to read!

2009-08-03T11:47:14.521-06:00

Thanks. Interesting to read!

King: yeah, give me a couple days though, I've go...

2009-07-30T20:32:27.844-06:00

King: yeah, give me a couple days though, I've got a busy weekend :)

Would you mind reuploading the MP3s please? :)

2009-07-30T18:04:16.647-06:00

Would you mind reuploading the MP3s please? :)

thanks for the info Anon :). he was really good.

2009-07-24T12:29:28.225-06:00

thanks for the info Anon :). he was really good.

Thank you for the kind words Sara. I hope the con...

2009-07-24T12:28:45.678-06:00

Thank you for the kind words Sara. I hope the content stays satisfactory! :)

FYI: Her male counterpart is K.S. Rhoads.http://ww...

2009-07-23T09:45:11.593-06:00

FYI: Her male counterpart is K.S. Rhoads.http://www.myspace.com/ksrhoads
They are not a duo. He is her keyboard player, but also an independent musician. Her band varies in size depending on which tour she is playing...

I recently came accross your blog and have been re...

2009-07-23T00:43:02.117-06:00

I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

Sara

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They're back in Denver on Oct 27th at the Bluebird...

2009-07-22T07:04:54.886-06:00

They're back in Denver on Oct 27th at the Bluebird. Maybe you can catch up with them then instead.

I love some of their WILD ACCENTS! "It's a phwone ...

2009-07-08T15:04:31.293-06:00

I love some of their WILD ACCENTS! "It's a phwone inside of a fwootbaawl!"

Here are some other comments taken out of the commercial:

"You mean it's a thing that looks slightly like another thing?! No way! What kind of science fiction, year 3000 bullshit is this?! Pretty soon they'll have humanoid cybernetic aliens wandering the streets under the guise of being various vehicles. They'll call it Transformatrons, I'm sure."

"Gimmicky nonsense? In the late 80s? Inconceivable!"

"It looks like a football, but works like a phone. It plugs into most Eastern European jacks and has early Cyrillic numerals placed out of order for hours of guessing game fun!"
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Oh... and slacks are ugly, boring looking pants. They're what women should not be allowed to wear, according to Deuteronomy 22:5. Apparently it's an abomination unto God.

hi luke. thanks for the shout out. it was great ...

2009-06-29T07:14:46.129-06:00

hi luke. thanks for the shout out. it was great to meet you as well. nice review.

Check out Jay-Z's "Death of Autotune" now on iTune...

2009-06-25T10:14:56.698-06:00

Check out Jay-Z's "Death of Autotune" now on iTunes!!!

Jay-Z Blueprint 3 9/11/09

2009-06-19T02:23:54.009-06:00

Jay-Z
Blueprint 3
9/11/09

I remember starting to watch this and when the "Re...

2009-06-17T22:41:16.363-06:00

I remember starting to watch this and when the "Reviews Duke Nukem Forever" popped up I thought "there's no way it came out without my knowledge!"

About the time where the bar graphs toppled over under the mighty weight of Duke's box I started to consider that it was a joke.

When the words "astounding depth" were used to describe the game, I had no choice but to admit Yahtzee's genius.

And, yes, I've watched it a few times since. :-)

genius. absolute genius.

2009-06-10T19:50:24.553-06:00

genius. absolute genius.

Monolith Festival 2009 Playlist http://www.youtube...

2009-05-21T10:56:43.690-06:00

Monolith Festival 2009 Playlist
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=805A9F9381288758

If you find any videos you think I should add... lemme know ;)

This year I'm going to not be in Vegas...and not have broken wrists. I'm so excited to go!

so right on the AFI thing ... but I actually reall...

2009-05-15T11:02:00.000-06:00

so right on the AFI thing ... but I actually really dug Sing the Sorrow back in the day :/ haha, who knows what I'd think of it now :)

Love your analysis, Luke. I can definitely see wha...

2009-05-15T10:06:00.000-06:00

Love your analysis, Luke. I can definitely see what you mean.
However, I must say that though success has afforded them more freedom and exploration in the studio, they didn't take it nearly as far as AFI did when they signed with Dreamworks for the production-explosion Sing the Sorrow...I like the single & the songs you have feature...perhaps I'll have to get this...

Yes. Yes I would.

2009-04-29T14:06:00.000-06:00

Yes. Yes I would.