Cedric Bixler-Zavala Announces Mars Volta Breakup

Cedric Bixler-Zavala Announces Mars Volta Breakup

Seems like these guys might need a break from each other. Frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala announced last night through several messages on his Twitter page that The Mars Volta has called it quits....  read more

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The Mars Volta: Noctourniquet

The Mars Volta: <i>Noctourniquet</i>

The Mars Volta has made a career out of creating intricate, highly conceptual music that confounds just as much as it intrigues. Their records are usually intended to be examined as a whole rather than on a track-by-tack basis, and they can rarely be properly digested on a first listen. Thus far, the band has been successful at producing some of the most challenging-yet-rewarding albums in recent memory. With their sixth LP Noctourniquet, The Mars Volta seems to be travelling down the same path, producing a record that is most-definitely challenging. The question is whether or not it will prove rewarding as well.  read more

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Listen to a New Mars Volta Clip, “The Malkin Jewel”

Listen to a New Mars Volta Clip, “The Malkin Jewel”

Although the full YouTube stream of the new Mars Volta song, “The Malkin Jewel” (which premiered on Australia’s Triple J radio show) has already been removed, the experimental prog-rock band still has a snippet posted on SoundCloud.  read more

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The Mars Volta Prepping New Album

The Mars Volta Prepping New Album

Prog-rock outfit, The Mars Volta revealed yesterday that they’re working on a new album, their first since "2009’s _Octahedron_":http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/06/the-mars-volta-octahedron.html. Lead singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala used his "YouTube channel":http://www.youtube.com/user/lunarpower666 as an outlet to drop new info.   read more

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Renée Fleming: Dark Hope

Renée Fleming: <em>Dark Hope</em>

No encore Let’s get one thing straight—Renée Fleming has a spine-tingling, tear-inducing, gorgeous voice. Dubbed the “people’s diva,” the opera singer even performed at President Obama’s inauguration. That being said, whether you see this record as a comedy or a tragedy, it’s an utter flop....  read more

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The Mars Volta: Octahedron

The Mars Volta: <em>Octahedron</em>

Listening to The Mars Volta is a bit like watching anything written by Alan Ball...  read more

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Bonnaroo 2009: Progging Out with The Decemberists, Mars Volta

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Still royally tuckered out from some late-night Girl Talkin', day three at Bonnaroo was pretty mellow for me. I spent most of it catching the tunes at the Sonic Stage (Brett Dennen, Grace Potter, Heartless Bastards, etc.) where the lovely Paste oasis is stationed. In early evening, I caught a solid half hour of Athens, Ga. kooks, Of Montreal, who absolutely won me over. As soon as I return from Manchester, I plan on listening to their songs that have been sullenly sitting on my iPod, just waiting to be loved. ...  read more

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Massive Lineup Announced for 2009 Roskilde Festival

Massive Lineup Announced for 2009 Roskilde Festival

Denmark's 2009 Roskilde Festival will take place July 2-5, with the final lineup featuring about 175 acts from around the world. ...  read more

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Outside Lands 2009 line-up features PJ, DMB, M.I.A., more

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Although several music festivals have struggled this year because of a floundering economy and poor ticket sales, Outside Lands is gearing up with some big names for its second year....  read more

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Omar Rodriguez-Lopez : Old Money

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez : <em>Old Money </em>

As a side project for an already cultish band...  read more

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