Category: Music

The December release. Wonderful.

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I’ve been a fan of The Mars Volta for quite some time now. While waiting for their upcoming (6th studio) album, I listen to one of Omar Rodriguez Lopez (The Mars Volta’s dictator) albums. Rodriguez Lopez has been releasing many (free to listen) albums lately, that are very different in style and sound. The latest one, which I really like, is a live recording called どういたしまして (“You’re Welcome” in Japanese).

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Nothing like spending Yom Kippur at a Prodigy concert, which is what I did yesterday. J, my new friend, joined me to a very good show – the sound was good and the Greek crowd was a happy crowd.

This show, number 9 over the past eighteen months, is my last for the year, as The Prodigy are having their last gig for the year today. They already announced a gig in April, which means I’ll have more chances to see them.

As always, my body still hurts and my ears are still ringing.

Good times.

The Prodigy just announced a show in Athens, Greece in September 17th. And I already have a ticket!

Anyone wants to join?

In the meantime, here’s some recent good quality recording of Poison (with a new second part) and Omen live:

I found a video with good sound quality from the April 18th show. This time, surprise surprise, it’s not Smack My Bitch Up. My favorite track from the last album is Warrior’s Dance, which is also a great live track, as you can see for yourself (take a look at the crowd starting at 4:30.)

We were so busy trying to find ways to get to Berlin that I didn’t feel like writing on the blog after so many computer hours. But now, just before leaving Paris for Dusseldorf, I can write the missing post.

My back was badly aching two days ago as we went to see The Prodigy for the second time. Rinat was a sick and on the verge of exhaustion. But still none of us wanted to give up on the experience. We decided to enjoy the show by standing and listening instead of frantically jumping around.

That plan failed miserably. You can’t be in a Prodigy concert and stand the entire time. It’s simply impossible. But it was a new experience for me to try, as I was standing there during some parts of the show just watching the stage listening to the music.

Yesterday we went to some antique market (I forgot which one) and then just walked the streets of Paris, which is my favorite pastime when it comes to cities II visit. Not being able to fly caused the rebelling child in me to really want to leave for Berlin. We went back to the hotel and started making calls to arrange rides.

Later on we went to a very nice international pub where a pub quiz was held. We provided a couple of local guys 2 answers and later on sat down with them and chatted for quite a while. It was a great experience and we had a good time.

Still recovering from the thrills that are a day in Disneyland and two consecutive Prodigy shows, we went back to the hotel for our last night in Paris. Now it’s morning – time to pack our stuff and start the ~1000 km journey to Berlin.

You know what’s going to be written here, right? It was amazing, exhilarating, the most fun I can possibly ever have.

I didn’t see too many people filming the show, but I’m hoping a decent video will show up on YouTube or something.

My ears are still ringing… tomorrow no alarm clock for us. We’re re-cooperating and preparing for the next show…. tomorrow night :)

Sometime in June (no final date yet)

I’m so happy.

I came back this morning so still haven’t uploaded pictures from Prague. There are quite a few thanks to my friend that went with me. What I already have to show for this trip, though, is a cool clip from the amazing Prodigy show we’ve been to 2 days ago.

It’s the first time I’ve heard this live and it’s a very cool and fun bit of the show, unofficially called Jaws Fill: