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Fun Fun Fun Fest Previews: Street Dogs and Betaplayer
Image via Street Dogs MySpace page. Photo: Bryan Sheffield. Street Dogs hail from Boston's Dorchester neigorborhood, and are damn proud of it.
That's the ticket: Bill Maher to bring stand-up show to the Plaza Theatre
When he's not hosting a talk show on HBO, making documentary films about religious hypocrisy or writing books, sardonic Bill Maher returns to his first love -- stand-up comedy.
Some Local Election Thoughts - I really disagree that Flaherty could not have done more.
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The Voodoo Experience in New Orleans for 11th ritual
The Mars Volta performs Oct. 26, 2008, at Voodoo fest. This yeara s lineup includes Eminem, The Flaming Lips and KISS.
Beck, the Strokes, and the Pixies have all played UCSD's 4700-capacity multipurpose RIMAC arena.
ATREYU Talks About Making Of 'Congregation'
The U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Dan Jacobs and singer Alex Varkatzas of the California-based rock band ATREYU about the making of the group's new album, "Congregation Of The Damned" . Watch the chat below.
We've just got a tip that deadpan dandy and Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas has made his debut solo album Phrazes for the Young available for streaming on We7.
October 23rd, 2009 by Jeff Hahne in Live Reviews , Photos , setlist The Deal: Progressive rockers perform energetic hour-and-45-minute set for a crowd of roughly 700.
NAPS Added To New Raleigha s Cherry Bounce Showcase
After The Infamous Sugar was forced to cancel its performance tonight at Berkeley Cafe , the apologetically rock 'n' roll bill was reduced to a three band lineup with a surprise "supergroup." This evening's showcase is presented by the folks at New Raleigh , and doors are set to open at 9 p.m. with the show scheduled to start at 10.
That's the ticket: Camilo Sesto, on retirement tour, plays Coliseum Saturday
After a comeback from a liver transplant six years ago, superstar Spanish crooner Camilo Sesto is in the midst of a retirement tour that will bring the 63-year-old balladeer to the County Coliseum at 8 p.m. Saturday.
Priestess Signs To Tee Pee Records For U.S. Release Of 'Prior To The Fire'
Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based hard rockers PRIESTESS have signed a deal with New York City's Tee Pee Records for the release of the band's sophomore album, "Prior to the Fire" . Recorded in Los Angeles with producer David Schiffman , "Prior to the Fire" underlines PRIESTESS ' hard-hitting songwriting, memorable hooks and earth-shaking ability to ...
Members of Mars Volta: Tour in Two Bands this Nov
Members of The Mars Volta Tour Together in Zechs Marquise and Free Moral Agents This November Considering how The Mars Volta 's songs are so complexly intertwined, it would only make sense that the band's ever-expanding family of related projects are bound together as well.
At The Egg, a Renaissance in progressive rock
In recent years, there's been a significant resurrection of progressive rock music thanks to such bands as Coheed & Cambria, the Mars Volta, Muse, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and even to a certain degree Radiohead.
BLK JKS gained popularity in South Africa a few years back for being black and having a predilection for progressive rock music - apparently an unusual combination, despite the best efforts of Jimi Hendrix and Lenny Kravitz.
the Big Day Out Grab a Seat Competition
You could win 2 tickets to the Big Day Out 2010 in Auckland plus return flights from any Grab-A- Seat airport in NZ and one night's accommodation at the Quadrant Hotel in Auckland.
We're thinking that the Mars Volta aren't too crazy about being pigeonholed. One year after Rolling Stone named them "Best Prog-Rock Band," the Mexico-based group has turned around and delivered what singer Cedric Bixler Zavala calls a "pop" album.
Flash drives offer new choices for music fans
When the Mars Volta put out its latest album, "The Bedlam in Goliath," in January, the act gave its hardcore fans an option that is becoming increasingly popular -- and creative.
Two bands to give you a metal fix
Mastodon. How do you improve on a concert by supreme metal band Mastodon? You get the coolest fake metal band since Spinal Tap to share top billing.
AWARD: Charlie Haden to Receive a Lifetime Achievement Award
On Saturday evening October 24 at 8:00 p.m., Juan Alderete, Thomas Pridgen and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of The Mars Volta will perform at a concert at Hollywood's Key Club which will include a presentation of Bass Player magazine's Lifetime Achievement Awards to jazz legend Charlie Haden and R&B legend Rocco Prestia.
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