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11 hrs ago | Stamford Times

Australian quintet takes Trackside stage July 10

Australian quintet takes Trackside stage July 10 WILTON By TOM EVANS Hour Staff Writer If the young Australian band Closure In Moscow makes it big, those in attendance at Trackside Teen Center on July 10 will have the chance to say "I saw them when they were just starting out." This progressive rock quintet is touring behind the release of its ...

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Fri Jul 10, 2009

NME

Mars Volta forced to cut short T In The Park gig

The Mars Volta were forced to cut short their T In The Park show today , when security deemed their set too long for the allotted time.

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Thu Jul 09, 2009

JamBase

Ancestors: Of Sound Mind

So-Cal rockers Ancestors have recorded a new album. It is being mixed and mastered at Infra Sonic Sound by Pete Lyman , known for his diverse work with Mars Volta , Qui and No Age .

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Guitar World

Guitar Center Announces New King of the Blues Contest

Guitar Center has announced the return of King of the Blues, the nationwide search for the next great undiscovered blues guitar player.

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

London Free Press

Mars Volta mellows out

Every trip has to end sometime. And it seems these post-psychedelic travellers are finally coming down on their fifth studio CD Octahedron.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009

Netscape

The Mars Volta lyrics

American progressive rock group formed in 2001 by Omar Rodrguez-Lpez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala. Read Full Story at lyricsmusic.name>> Add a Comment Please keep your comments relevant to this story.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

Sunday Herald

High Volta

T in the Park audiences in for a something a little different as progressive rock band The Mars Volta take to the T in the Park stage next weekend.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

JamBase

Omar Rodriguez Lopez: Genius Set Free

There will come a time, many many years from now, long after the dust has settled, when we look back at this point in music's vast history, and Omar Rodriguez Lopez will be left standing.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Ultimate-guitar.com

El Grupo Nuevo De Omar Rodriguez Lopez: Cryptomnesia [Reviews]

Released: May 5, 2009 Genre: Math rock Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions Number Of Tracks: 11 Even from the creators of such bands as Hella and The Mars Volta, it still comes as a surprise as to what they can do.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

Glide Magazine

CD Review: The Mars Volta - Octohedron

However, the Mars Volta has pushed the boundaries of their music and their mania time and again, leaving the expectation that each album will be a further exploration of psychedelic insanity.

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Dose

This Week's CD Reviews: Little Boots, The Mars Volta and More

On their second album, this prairie band shows more personality, some charm and sincerity.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Vail Daily

David Matthews, Mars Volta on top in Vail

21st Century Breakdown by Green Day tied with "Black Clouds & Silver Linings," by Dream Theater Mojo Music in Avon 1. "Big Whiskey & The Groo Grux King," by Dave Matthews Band 2. "Relapse," by Eminem 3. "The E.N.D.," by Black Eyed Peas 4. "Street Sweeper Social Club," by Street Sweeper Social Club 5. "Octahedron," by Mars Volta 6. "Black Clouds & ...

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Related Topix: Progressive-Rock, Vail, CO, The Black Eyed Peas, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Dave Matthews Band, Pop/Rock, Avon, CO

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Stamford Times

Top iTunes downloads

Copy and paste below into your page: Top iTunes downloads Top 10 albums on iTunes Music Store for June 24: 1. "The E.N.D. ," Black-Eyed Peas 2. "Far ," Regina Spektor 3. "Far ," Regina Spektor 4. "Transformers Revenge of the Fallen the Album ," Various Artists 5. "Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King," Dave Matthews Band 6. "Leave This Town ," ...

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Times Online

Free download as they unveil Octahedron

Guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and singer/lyricist Cedric Bixler-Zavala made 'concept' albums, this one is more traditional Robin Eggar Exclusive: for a free download from The Mars Volta, scroll to the bottom of this article The Mars Volta are simultaneously throwbacks and futurists to whom the three-minute song is an alien concept.

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Eye Weekly

Tuesday Guide: June 23 edition

Originally from St. Catharines, Ontario, Alexisonfire who have described their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls in mid-knife-fight," are following up three consecutive platinum-selling albums with the most recent being the ferocious Crisis .

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

Punkbands dot com

The Mars Volta Comments ATDI Reunion Rumours

The Mars Volta have commented further on reunion rumours sparked by a reconciliation with their former At The Drive-In bandmates.

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Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Da Kine

"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" : Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox return to star in director Michael Bay's mega-action sequel, as they once again join in the Autobots' battle against the evil Decepticons.

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The Seattle Times

The Mars Volta's "Octahedron" is among Tuesday's CD releases

New Music Tuesday: Music released on June 23, 2009 includes the terrific punk-jazz fusion-funk album "Octahedron," from the Mars Volta, and the fifth studio album from the Seattle-based Maktub, called "Five." Also out today: Ginuwine, "A Man's Thoughts"; Dream Theater, "Black Clouds & Silver Linings"; and Regina Spektor's "Far."

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

Orlando City Beat

Regina Spektor, Pete Yorn

Indie piano-popper Regina Spektor increases her appeal, prog-rockers the Mars Volta continue not to care whom they please, and kinda-punk Brody Dalle brings us her new band's debut - Metromix has full reviews of this week's biggest releases , as well as quick takes on fresh LPs from the likes of the Gossip, Sunset Rubdown, Dead Prez & DJ Green ...

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Tallahassee.com

Summer of music

Alternative rockers Dinosaur Jr. having been jamming out together since 1984 and are releasing their ninth studio album this summer.

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