The Mars Volta

herm.. I haven't seen it.. but I wouldn't expect anything less than strange from them

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I recommend that you watch it, it will give you more of an insight of their style http://www.tiscali.co.uk/music/featu...televator.html

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i really love The Mars Volta.... Although the first time i heard them i thought it whas horrible, and i hated their first video... but then i listen to their cd and i really like them... this last weekend they came to Mexico to the "Vive Latino" festival i couldn't go to see them 'cos i didn't have money but i saw their show on TV and it was awesome and i wish i was there!! i agree... you have to see them live to love them!!

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I wasn't too impressed with the album...maybe I need to listen to it a few more times.

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I can only listen to them when I'm in a certain mood.. it's not every day listening that's for sure..

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I quite like 'de-loused in the comatorium'

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yes.. i was listening to it the other day.. for the first time in ages. I have a special limited edition Austrlian tour double disc.. I loooooove the live disc

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damn you sydney im jealous now! They have a new album coming out frances the mute i think its called.

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I have seen them twice here in Seattle, once in Dallas. They played a small (no more than 500) venue called the Showbox and played their entire album last July (2003). Of course extending it by about an hour. Effin amazing! Then I saw them on a trip to Dallas at the Gypsy Tea Ballroom, a venue even smaller than the aforementioned Showbox. A suprise in this show as they played only 5 songs. But those 5 songs lasted for 2:45. That was long and very, very stunning. I saw them open for A Perfect Circle and I was glad the reason I was there was for TMV. They played only 2 songs, but they actually made the Tacoma Dome sound good. That never happens. APC just played stuff off their album verbatum. They sounded good, but there is a reason you go to see bands live. That is to hear something a little different. Its all about the experience and that is what TMV's biggest strength is. I will agree that especially Cedric's stage presence is a lot like Plant. I don't know. I am completely obsessed with this band. They are about the only band I listen to now.

P.S. According to PRP, TMV will release its new album tentatively (as always) "Frances the Mute" in November.
http://www.theprp.com/oldnews/4111132.shtml

If you like tmv listen to "at the drive in" and "sparta" theyre both related to tmv and they both rock just as much.

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This is a close tie with radiohead as my favorite current band. I can't get enough of "De-Loused". It's so effin' brilliant. Every song is just so freaking amazing, and the guitar playing is nothing short of excellent. My favorite song is, guess........Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt!!!!

I love Televators.. and I'm glad that you agree about Cedric's stage presence reminding you of Plant, jduncan.. that was the very first thing i thought of when i saw him. I was just kind of.. I don't really know how to describe the feeling of watching him, it's terribly fascinating I suppose.. He looks like a very unblanced individual when he's onstage. Anyway... they rock lots and lots.. at the drive in is pretty good.. but not as good as TMV..

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The Mars Volta rock my fungus infected socks off.

I met one of them in Soho's Berwick Street. He told me to buy Nick Drake's Pink Moon (he has very good taste).

I can't wait for their next album, which Cedric promises "no one will like".

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Great!

A rocking Orb for the new century.

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