The Mars Volta: raising Bedlam
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The Mars Volta is synonymous with unpredictable live shows and mind-bending lyrics. FL hears how the band thrives on tumult.
I'm one of those people who just gets involved with everything (god that just sounds annoying doesn't it). I've done a bit of events management and still occasionally organise a housegig or two (DIY Housegigs, Melb), The biggest gig I'm organising at the moment is my wedding which will be in November and is turning out to be a bit of a music festival in itself.
I'm in what I could honestly call the worst band in the world, Don't Bury Us Before We're Dead, (and when I say worst I say it with much love). Our status as worst band is strange considering I'm a LOVER of great music, and find it difficult to function without it, unfortunately we don't all have talent. I should really stick to the visual arts I think.
Speaking of visual arts.....for quite a while I've been producing poster art, cover art and promo media for assorted local bands and events (I would give details but that might reveal some underlying bias and I have enough ethical issues in my life as it is...hrrmmm).
I'm an obsessive photographer, I document EVERYTHING and have fears that I'm beginning to live my life vicariously through my camera.
I'm currently doing my BA in Sculpture at RMIT and am so in love with myself right now as a result (yeah I'm probably a massive wanker, I know). It was a real toss up between photography and sculpture but I can include photography in my sculpture curriculum and work, so I have more options this way and how can I just go 2d when ther are so many dimensions that we can't even see.....
So basically, I think I mentioned it before, I reckon I'm a massive wanker who's totally in love with herself and probably should be slapped, or you could all just admit that I'm right and share the love......
Interests
Studying Sculpture and Photography, Psychedelia, surrealism, music associated art, poster art and screenprinting
Fave Music
The Mars Volta, Ween, Don't Bury Us Til We're Dead, RATM, Tool, Silver Mt Zion, Sigur Ros, do I really have to list them all, I'll be here for hours
Fave Movies
Brazil, Howls Moving Castle, The Fountain, Pi, Twin Peaks (not really a movie I know)
Fave Books
American Psycho, American Gods, Food of the Gods, The Holotropic Mind
Her Favourite Artists (4)
Damo Suzuki
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Damo Suzuki Network
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Ween
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The Mars Volta
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Her Favourite Articles
The Mars Volta tour Australia
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Here’s some tour news to make heads spin. Rock anarchists The Mars Volta are returning to our shores to promote their most unhinged, next-level album to date.
The Mars Volta webisodes
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Damo Suzuki Network, Artax Mission @ Rocket Bar, Adelaide, (16/02/07)
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Nick Cave delivers Stories
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Reznor says seeya later to Universal - NIN go freelance
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Fans say no to scalpers
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Rage Against the Machine tour announced
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Rage Against the Machine for Big Day Out
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Nine Inch Nails @ The Hordern, Sydney (16/09/07)
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Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails returned to Sydney last weekend. The show finally ended with the NIN logo broadcast on the visual screens as the band left the stage and the lights went up, and I very nearly wept fanboy tears of joy.
Radiohead’s digital distribution gamble pays off
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NiggyTardust is nigh
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Trent Reznor has been working closely with Saul Williams on his new record. The finished product, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust, will be released digitally on November 1.
Reznor finds NiggyTardust sales “disheartening”
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Reznor nails Universal: urges fans to steal CDs
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For the third time in the last six months NIN frontman Trent Reznor has taken a swipe at Universal Music Australia, condemning the label for its high priced CDs
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The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta head back to Australia and New Zealand in support of their critically acclaimed fourth album The Bedlam in Goliath.
