By Jared Leto
July 28, 2011 12:00 PM ET
A few weeks ago we were asked to replace Amy Winehouse at a festival in Europe. We agreed to fill in for her, and were curious as to why she cancelled the date. We confirmed the show and soon heard about her fateful concert in Belgrade and the subsequent cancellation of her entire tour. I remembered running into her father a couple of years ago in the lobby of Universal Music. I was reminded of the frustration, pain and dysfunction that is such a big part of the life of the addict, and unfortunately everyone else involved.
I didn’t know Amy personally, but her recent passing hits close to home as the disease of addiction is a very familiar part of my life. It’s a brutal and savage condition that wreaks havoc not only on the addict but those around them as well.
Having played over 250 shows since our last album came out, we understand all too well the challenges of life on the road. We have been touring for about two years now and it can be tough. I couldn’t imagine it in the midst of an active addiction. I certainly would not be able to do it.
It seems that many in the press had no problem acting as though her disease were as trivial as the latest « hot beach bods » spread. Maybe the next time someone exhibits the classic behavior of an addict in trouble, rather than using it as tabloid fodder, more energy could be spent attempting to help the person. Laughing at the behavior of a person in the throes of addiction, or dismissively treating it as entertainment, is no less unforgiveable than making fun of someone who has begun to deteriorate from the damages of any other chronic and debilitating disease.
I understand they have not confirmed the cause of death but it seems obvious that she suffered deeply for many years. I feel for her and those closest to her, for the pain of these years and for this tragic ending. It’s a heartbreaking loss, not just of an incredibly talented artist, but of a beautiful and blessed young woman in the beginning of her life.
Credit: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/amy-winehouse-remembered-by-jared-leto-20110728
thanks to caraliscity
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jueves, 28 de julio de 2011
Jared Leto Addresses 30 Seconds To Mars’ Future
I need a little bit of time to catch my breath,’ Leto tells MTV News.
By James Montgomery (@positivnegativ)
In recent months, members of 30 Seconds To Mars‘ Echelon have been in a panic over rumors that their favorite band may be calling it quits once they wrap their (seemingly endless) Closer to the Edge tour at year’s end.
Of course, the band themselves haven’t exactly done much to assuage those fears, making a few off-handed comments (link) about the split in an interview with MTV Canada, and then following them up by going full non-committal to MTV Radio.
So, when MTV News spoke to frontman Jared Leto last week about 30STM’s three VMA nominations, we decided to get him to answer the question once and for all. And while, he remained fairly obtuse about everything, he did admit that the band is thinking very hard about their future … and, yes, he understands that their lack of a firm plan has freaked his fans out.
« Yeah, and I mean, it’s understandable why people would [think] that, » Leto said. « We’ve been really thinking about the future, and life and opportunities and choices and, really, I think when we’re done with this album cycle, then we’ll be ready to address the future.
« It’s been such an incredible, insane, crazy ride, » he continued. « It’s been almost two years, all around the world more than a couple times. This global typhoon of shows and videos and creativity and madness. So, we need a little bit of time — I need a little time to catch my breath. »
But regardless of whatever the future may bring, Leto said that he and his bandmates have also been spending a lot of time reflecting on their past and the long journey they’ve embarked on with their This Is War album. It started nearly three years ago, with 30STM embroiled in a lawsuit with their label, has taken them around the world, and has landed them nominations in two years’ worth of VMA shows. So, if they do decide to walk away, they’ll do so with heads held high.
« It’s been a long, slow battle. A global battle. It’s incredible, » Leto said. « My brother, Tomo [Milicevic] and I were looking at photos, and we look like kids compared to now. So much life has happened since then, and we definitely feel very proud of the adventure so far. Very grateful. »
Of course, he couldn’t think of a better way to go out than with a trio of triumphs at the VMAs (the band’s « Hurricane » clip is up for Best Direction, Cinematography and Editing.) Which is why Leto’s not above doing some hard-core campaigning, either.
« But the nice thing about these video nominations, they certainly would be a great way to say goodbye, wouldn’t they? » he laughed. « I mean, winning all three would be a pretty nice way to go out. »
The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sunday, August 28, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT. See the list of nominees, revisit last year’s highlights and vote for your favorites in the general categories by visiting VMA.MTV.com.
credit :http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1667926/jared-leto-30-seconds-to-mars-future.jhtml
By James Montgomery (@positivnegativ)
In recent months, members of 30 Seconds To Mars‘ Echelon have been in a panic over rumors that their favorite band may be calling it quits once they wrap their (seemingly endless) Closer to the Edge tour at year’s end.
Of course, the band themselves haven’t exactly done much to assuage those fears, making a few off-handed comments (link) about the split in an interview with MTV Canada, and then following them up by going full non-committal to MTV Radio.
So, when MTV News spoke to frontman Jared Leto last week about 30STM’s three VMA nominations, we decided to get him to answer the question once and for all. And while, he remained fairly obtuse about everything, he did admit that the band is thinking very hard about their future … and, yes, he understands that their lack of a firm plan has freaked his fans out.
« Yeah, and I mean, it’s understandable why people would [think] that, » Leto said. « We’ve been really thinking about the future, and life and opportunities and choices and, really, I think when we’re done with this album cycle, then we’ll be ready to address the future.
« It’s been such an incredible, insane, crazy ride, » he continued. « It’s been almost two years, all around the world more than a couple times. This global typhoon of shows and videos and creativity and madness. So, we need a little bit of time — I need a little time to catch my breath. »
But regardless of whatever the future may bring, Leto said that he and his bandmates have also been spending a lot of time reflecting on their past and the long journey they’ve embarked on with their This Is War album. It started nearly three years ago, with 30STM embroiled in a lawsuit with their label, has taken them around the world, and has landed them nominations in two years’ worth of VMA shows. So, if they do decide to walk away, they’ll do so with heads held high.
« It’s been a long, slow battle. A global battle. It’s incredible, » Leto said. « My brother, Tomo [Milicevic] and I were looking at photos, and we look like kids compared to now. So much life has happened since then, and we definitely feel very proud of the adventure so far. Very grateful. »
Of course, he couldn’t think of a better way to go out than with a trio of triumphs at the VMAs (the band’s « Hurricane » clip is up for Best Direction, Cinematography and Editing.) Which is why Leto’s not above doing some hard-core campaigning, either.
« But the nice thing about these video nominations, they certainly would be a great way to say goodbye, wouldn’t they? » he laughed. « I mean, winning all three would be a pretty nice way to go out. »
The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sunday, August 28, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT. See the list of nominees, revisit last year’s highlights and vote for your favorites in the general categories by visiting VMA.MTV.com.
credit :http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1667926/jared-leto-30-seconds-to-mars-future.jhtml
martes, 31 de mayo de 2011
Q&A with 30 Seconds to Mars on NovaFM
We’re getting some exclusive video time with 30 Seconds to Mars and we want to ask your questions!
In the next couple of weeks we’ll be recording some question and answers with Jared Leto and his crew and we’re looking for the five best fan questions to hand over to them.
The 30STM lads will read out your name, your question and then give you the answer you’ve been longing to hear.
So, what are you dying to know about 30 Seconds to Mars?
Are you busting to find out some extra info about Jared’s hairstyles, their crazy requests on the road, band dynamics, their latest single, their future as a trio, secrets from their past?
Ask and you shall receive (hopefully).
Just post your questions below and keep checking back because we’ll update this page with all the relevant deets!
click here : http://www.novafm.com.au/article_we-want-fan-questions-for-a-q-a-with-30-seconds-to-mars_108542
credit : nova fm
In the next couple of weeks we’ll be recording some question and answers with Jared Leto and his crew and we’re looking for the five best fan questions to hand over to them.
The 30STM lads will read out your name, your question and then give you the answer you’ve been longing to hear.
So, what are you dying to know about 30 Seconds to Mars?
Are you busting to find out some extra info about Jared’s hairstyles, their crazy requests on the road, band dynamics, their latest single, their future as a trio, secrets from their past?
Ask and you shall receive (hopefully).
Just post your questions below and keep checking back because we’ll update this page with all the relevant deets!
click here : http://www.novafm.com.au/article_we-want-fan-questions-for-a-q-a-with-30-seconds-to-mars_108542
credit : nova fm
Jared leto on Elle (France) – 27 May 2011
TRANSLATION
JARED LETO LIKES IT…
Actor and rock star, Jared Leto will be playing the Olympia (Paris, France) June 15th with his band 30 Seconds To Mars, whom last album This Is War is re-released with bonus features. He shares with us his cultural picks of the bunch!
A Museum:
“When we stop in a city for a show, we try to visit museums. Last time, it was in Charlotte, in North Carolina. We entered in an empty museum. The guard kicked us out right away. It was closed but he forgot to lock the entrance door!”
An Album:
“Right now, I am more into movies soundtracks, especially Passion, Peter Gabriel’s music for Martin Scorcese’s movie The Last Temptation Of Christ. It is beautiful, very atmospheric, with a beautiful haunted ambience. If I come to direct a movie someday, I’ll probably compose the music for it…”
A Book:
“What I read is a little bit specific. I just finished The Demon under the Microscope by Thomas Hager, a book about antibiotics since their creation. Before that I read a story about the foreign politic in the Caribbean which explains how the United States supported dictatorship in Haiti or in Cuba.”
Magazines:
“While touring, I have time to read in planes or at night before going to sleep. I really like The Economist and National Geographic. They open my eyes on what is going on in the world.”
Two Movies:
“As I am always on the road, I don’t really have the time to go to the movies. However, I watched Enter the Void by Gaspar Noé in DVD and I really liked it. I loved Irréversible. In another genre, Gomorra is the best movie I have seen lately. Really intense.”
Credit : sarah
source : http://www.jared-leto.net/elle-france-magazine-scans-translation
jueves, 5 de mayo de 2011
MTV Presents: THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS: Unplugged
MTV is filming a very special and VERY Intimate concert featuring Thirty Seconds to Mars and we want the NYC Echelon to be a part of it! We are looking for the most passionate members of the MARS family for this taping ONLY.
If you are a part of the MARS Army and would like the opportunity to receive Complimentary Admission to this extremely intimate concert, please reply back to:
Tickets@GothamCasting.com
Put “30 Seconds to Mars” in the subject line and include the following:
NAME:
AGE (must be at least 18 years old):
PHONE:
CITY/STATE:
RECENT PHOTO:
GUEST NAME, PHOTO & AGE (you may bring ONE guest with you):
Favorite Thirty Seconds to Mars Song Lyric:
Why are you passionate about the band:
Why should you be in the audience for this event:
The show is taping Friday, May 13th in NYC…You MUST be in the NYC area to apply for this concert.
The time is still TBD, so be sure you will be available ALL DAY before you reply for a spot. These shows do tend to tape in the Mid-Afternoon.
These spots will go FAST, so reply back soon!
Upon receiving your email, we will contact you with all of the final details, should you receive admission.
30secondstomars
If you are a part of the MARS Army and would like the opportunity to receive Complimentary Admission to this extremely intimate concert, please reply back to:
Tickets@GothamCasting.com
Put “30 Seconds to Mars” in the subject line and include the following:
NAME:
AGE (must be at least 18 years old):
PHONE:
CITY/STATE:
RECENT PHOTO:
GUEST NAME, PHOTO & AGE (you may bring ONE guest with you):
Favorite Thirty Seconds to Mars Song Lyric:
Why are you passionate about the band:
Why should you be in the audience for this event:
The show is taping Friday, May 13th in NYC…You MUST be in the NYC area to apply for this concert.
The time is still TBD, so be sure you will be available ALL DAY before you reply for a spot. These shows do tend to tape in the Mid-Afternoon.
These spots will go FAST, so reply back soon!
Upon receiving your email, we will contact you with all of the final details, should you receive admission.
30secondstomars
miércoles, 27 de abril de 2011
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW! Battle of 30 Seconds to Mars Italian Fans Forum interview Diana
01) How long have you been following 30 Seconds to Mars?
Since 2004. A friend I had at the time introduced me to Capricorn and the music video. I was instantly taken by it, and wanted more. Self-Titled will always be special for that reason – every song really made me think a little more, opened my perspective of interpretation and things like that. They weren’t touring at the time, so I didn’t get to see them live in concert until nearly a year later. I drove 6 hours, two states over to see them in Arizona, and then went to as many shows as possible. It was a different time then, like it is now, and it’s been a really special thing to see MARS grow the way they have.
2) How is it touring with MARS?
It’s exhausting! Haha. Not in a bad way – I’m a person who likes to constantly be busy, doing something, anything, and you definitely keep busy while on the road. I’d never done tour work before, so being dropped in the middle of South Africa and working the same day I arrived was a challenge for me, but one I welcomed with open arms. It’s not as glamorous as people may think – you work long hours, you have to find time to sleep, and things don’t always go smoothly… but it’s part of the entire package. Being able to see different countries, meet different people, see so many passionate souls in one place makes up for it, and then some. You really get a taste of life while traveling. There’s always something going on. With the exception of Emma, I was also the only girl in the crew… Traveling with 12+ guys at a time is a lot to keep up with, but I think I handled it well.
3) What is your working relation with MARS and other members of the crew?
While I worked on the Hurricane 2010 tour, I was part of the VIP Experience known as Golden Ticket To Mars. I helped fellow Echelon, as well as regular fans, experience the show from a different viewpoint (different locations in the venues), as well as helped with their Meet & Greets. I also took photos to be used in Transmission, as well as for my personal collection. Otherwise, my work with MARS has been helping The Hive (promotion, brainstorming, photos, working with fellow Echelon), and other online facets of the MARS universe, and anything they may need when they’re actually in town doing shows or appearances.
4) In your opinion, has anything changed (if it has) in the relation among the members of the Echelon and between the Echelon and MARS over the years?
This is tricky. I think it really depends on the Echelon themselves, not necessarily the ENTIRE fanbase / machine that is the Echelon. I think things between the Band and the fans have opened up a little more, in that it may be harder to see the Band after shows, just talk to them on a personal level like many did before 2006, but when it happens, it’s very much like “the old days”. Like many, I knew that if the Band got big enough, simple pleasures and allowances like that would inevitably fade away, but I can honestly say it’s not a dead concept. Sure, there is VIP treatment now, sure, people can get their ways of meeting them directly with benefits, but I’d like to believe that things have just expanded from the way they were before it all went completely global. I know a lot of older fans think the traditions of Echelon have changed, but I don’t necessarily believe that – I think they’ve grown with the Band, and people can either accept and adapt, or abandon the concept. As someone who has stood by them since the first day I discovered them, it hasn’t “changed” for me, it’s grown. That’s where divide happens within the Echelon: people who choose to accept and adapt differ a bit from those who feel things are completely different. “Growth” is the keyword, to me. MARS will never be exactly like they were, because things and people change. Surely we don’t expect to be the same people we are as individuals after a period of time, after you’ve had time to grow and shape with your environment, with the things you learn, and the life you begin to lead – you will never be the same person you were at 18 when you’re 28, but there will always be some things that never change, like the true concept and meaning of Echelon – promoting, helping the Band, enjoying the music. You can still appreciate the past, though, and remember it fondly no matter what. You should never let what was ruin what is.
5) Which is your favorite song from This is War, ABL and S/T?
This Is War: Closer To The Edge
A Beautiful Lie: R-Evolve
S/T: Edge Of The Earth
6) What European city did you like most while touring?
I really enjoyed the UK, although it may have been the one place I could really just go out onto the street and explore. Travel days usually take a lot of time, and I’m not much of a bar/club hopper, so when the crew would go out, I’d usually stay in or do some sight-seeing around our hotels, exploring on foot. I did enjoy every city we traveled to, though. I wish we had more time in places like Poland and Italy (and not stranded at the Bologna airport)! http://goo.gl/fb/yQ20F
7) As for the next record, would you like MARS to continue This is War sound or go back to the original one like in the S/T?
See, this is the thing: I feel like This Is War embodied everything MARS has been between S/T, unreleased tracks, and ABL. It’s got layers and depth to it, synth and just natural guitar, and I feel it’s a great balance of the two main records despite the lyrical content not being as vague as S/T, or as personally emotional as ABL. It’s like they said – first they conquered the mind with S/T, then the heart with ABL, and TIW is about the soul/spirit. Whatever they choose to do next, I have faith in.
What memory has been stuck in your mind recently?
MARS-related? I think everything, in little bundles of memories. Different memories are triggered by songs, photos, things that come together when I least expect them to. 7 years is a long time, and although not as long as other people have been into MARS, I’d like to think I have a unique perspective of them – of all of it that is, seeing everything from not only a fan-perspective, but a working, professional one, too. The best part is that I can honestly say I still enjoy it all – the music, the fandom, everything even in its low-points. It’s been an incredible journey in all ways.
9) Pros and cons of the great success achieved by Mars in the last two years, from the perspective of a fan who has been following them since the beginning.
I’d love to say I’d been there since the beginning, but being there since “a” beginning, consistently over the years, is just as good, right?
Pros: Exposure for the music that allows more people to enjoy it, to find their own sense of footing and interpretation of it all. It encourages more creation all around, in art, thought, etc. It brings a lot of people together in ways that might not have been conventional for them before. It inspires a lot within people, and I think that’s special.
Cons: The judgments people will undoubtedly make, comparing their fresh work with the old, from people who don’t quite understand what symbolism and depth MARS’ entire universe really has and all the people who take part in it.
10) How is it working with people you admire artistically and personally, combining your two great passions, music and photography?
I can honestly say there are times where I’ll sit back, see the Band on TV or hear them on the radio, or when they come up on my iTunes, or I see a photo from a show, and I think to myself, “WOW.” There was no intent to get anywhere closer to them than from the front of the pit or brief meetings before or after shows, so you can imagine what it was like the moment I realized I could really help in some way, pool my interests and skills to help something and someone that I felt really sparked inspiration to broaden parts of myself in ways that needed growth. I’d always been open to sharing my designs and concepts with the guys, and in that, we gained familiarity with one another, so to later be approached to help with bigger, more serious things (like the 2nd Yearbook) was incredible to me. That was the first time my photos had been used for anything Official. From then on, it just all progressed, and I can honestly say that it has been so incredible in so many ways — for me as a person, an artist, a fan, everything inbetween. I’ve only taken one photography class in my life time and to be completely honest, my final grade wasn’t even that good.. haha! Whatever “skill” I have is mostly something I’ve just toyed with, using my “Eye” for shots and learning as I’ve gone alone. Music really helps fuel the inspiration, and thankfully MARS is a great muse when it comes to that particular part of me.
EDIT:
Can I add one more part to the bottom of the last question?
It’s funny — while in Brighton, Jared looked up between photos I was taking for the Golden Ticket Meet & Greets, and asked, “Where did you get that camera?” The random question took me by surprise and I answered, “It was an early Christmas gift from a good friend.” He half-smiled at me and said, “That’s serendipity.”
Credits: Battle of 30 Seconds to Mars Italian Fans Forum
Since 2004. A friend I had at the time introduced me to Capricorn and the music video. I was instantly taken by it, and wanted more. Self-Titled will always be special for that reason – every song really made me think a little more, opened my perspective of interpretation and things like that. They weren’t touring at the time, so I didn’t get to see them live in concert until nearly a year later. I drove 6 hours, two states over to see them in Arizona, and then went to as many shows as possible. It was a different time then, like it is now, and it’s been a really special thing to see MARS grow the way they have.
2) How is it touring with MARS?
It’s exhausting! Haha. Not in a bad way – I’m a person who likes to constantly be busy, doing something, anything, and you definitely keep busy while on the road. I’d never done tour work before, so being dropped in the middle of South Africa and working the same day I arrived was a challenge for me, but one I welcomed with open arms. It’s not as glamorous as people may think – you work long hours, you have to find time to sleep, and things don’t always go smoothly… but it’s part of the entire package. Being able to see different countries, meet different people, see so many passionate souls in one place makes up for it, and then some. You really get a taste of life while traveling. There’s always something going on. With the exception of Emma, I was also the only girl in the crew… Traveling with 12+ guys at a time is a lot to keep up with, but I think I handled it well.
3) What is your working relation with MARS and other members of the crew?
While I worked on the Hurricane 2010 tour, I was part of the VIP Experience known as Golden Ticket To Mars. I helped fellow Echelon, as well as regular fans, experience the show from a different viewpoint (different locations in the venues), as well as helped with their Meet & Greets. I also took photos to be used in Transmission, as well as for my personal collection. Otherwise, my work with MARS has been helping The Hive (promotion, brainstorming, photos, working with fellow Echelon), and other online facets of the MARS universe, and anything they may need when they’re actually in town doing shows or appearances.
4) In your opinion, has anything changed (if it has) in the relation among the members of the Echelon and between the Echelon and MARS over the years?
This is tricky. I think it really depends on the Echelon themselves, not necessarily the ENTIRE fanbase / machine that is the Echelon. I think things between the Band and the fans have opened up a little more, in that it may be harder to see the Band after shows, just talk to them on a personal level like many did before 2006, but when it happens, it’s very much like “the old days”. Like many, I knew that if the Band got big enough, simple pleasures and allowances like that would inevitably fade away, but I can honestly say it’s not a dead concept. Sure, there is VIP treatment now, sure, people can get their ways of meeting them directly with benefits, but I’d like to believe that things have just expanded from the way they were before it all went completely global. I know a lot of older fans think the traditions of Echelon have changed, but I don’t necessarily believe that – I think they’ve grown with the Band, and people can either accept and adapt, or abandon the concept. As someone who has stood by them since the first day I discovered them, it hasn’t “changed” for me, it’s grown. That’s where divide happens within the Echelon: people who choose to accept and adapt differ a bit from those who feel things are completely different. “Growth” is the keyword, to me. MARS will never be exactly like they were, because things and people change. Surely we don’t expect to be the same people we are as individuals after a period of time, after you’ve had time to grow and shape with your environment, with the things you learn, and the life you begin to lead – you will never be the same person you were at 18 when you’re 28, but there will always be some things that never change, like the true concept and meaning of Echelon – promoting, helping the Band, enjoying the music. You can still appreciate the past, though, and remember it fondly no matter what. You should never let what was ruin what is.
5) Which is your favorite song from This is War, ABL and S/T?
This Is War: Closer To The Edge
A Beautiful Lie: R-Evolve
S/T: Edge Of The Earth
6) What European city did you like most while touring?
I really enjoyed the UK, although it may have been the one place I could really just go out onto the street and explore. Travel days usually take a lot of time, and I’m not much of a bar/club hopper, so when the crew would go out, I’d usually stay in or do some sight-seeing around our hotels, exploring on foot. I did enjoy every city we traveled to, though. I wish we had more time in places like Poland and Italy (and not stranded at the Bologna airport)! http://goo.gl/fb/yQ20F
7) As for the next record, would you like MARS to continue This is War sound or go back to the original one like in the S/T?
See, this is the thing: I feel like This Is War embodied everything MARS has been between S/T, unreleased tracks, and ABL. It’s got layers and depth to it, synth and just natural guitar, and I feel it’s a great balance of the two main records despite the lyrical content not being as vague as S/T, or as personally emotional as ABL. It’s like they said – first they conquered the mind with S/T, then the heart with ABL, and TIW is about the soul/spirit. Whatever they choose to do next, I have faith in.
What memory has been stuck in your mind recently?
MARS-related? I think everything, in little bundles of memories. Different memories are triggered by songs, photos, things that come together when I least expect them to. 7 years is a long time, and although not as long as other people have been into MARS, I’d like to think I have a unique perspective of them – of all of it that is, seeing everything from not only a fan-perspective, but a working, professional one, too. The best part is that I can honestly say I still enjoy it all – the music, the fandom, everything even in its low-points. It’s been an incredible journey in all ways.
9) Pros and cons of the great success achieved by Mars in the last two years, from the perspective of a fan who has been following them since the beginning.
I’d love to say I’d been there since the beginning, but being there since “a” beginning, consistently over the years, is just as good, right?
Pros: Exposure for the music that allows more people to enjoy it, to find their own sense of footing and interpretation of it all. It encourages more creation all around, in art, thought, etc. It brings a lot of people together in ways that might not have been conventional for them before. It inspires a lot within people, and I think that’s special.
Cons: The judgments people will undoubtedly make, comparing their fresh work with the old, from people who don’t quite understand what symbolism and depth MARS’ entire universe really has and all the people who take part in it.
10) How is it working with people you admire artistically and personally, combining your two great passions, music and photography?
I can honestly say there are times where I’ll sit back, see the Band on TV or hear them on the radio, or when they come up on my iTunes, or I see a photo from a show, and I think to myself, “WOW.” There was no intent to get anywhere closer to them than from the front of the pit or brief meetings before or after shows, so you can imagine what it was like the moment I realized I could really help in some way, pool my interests and skills to help something and someone that I felt really sparked inspiration to broaden parts of myself in ways that needed growth. I’d always been open to sharing my designs and concepts with the guys, and in that, we gained familiarity with one another, so to later be approached to help with bigger, more serious things (like the 2nd Yearbook) was incredible to me. That was the first time my photos had been used for anything Official. From then on, it just all progressed, and I can honestly say that it has been so incredible in so many ways — for me as a person, an artist, a fan, everything inbetween. I’ve only taken one photography class in my life time and to be completely honest, my final grade wasn’t even that good.. haha! Whatever “skill” I have is mostly something I’ve just toyed with, using my “Eye” for shots and learning as I’ve gone alone. Music really helps fuel the inspiration, and thankfully MARS is a great muse when it comes to that particular part of me.
EDIT:
Can I add one more part to the bottom of the last question?
It’s funny — while in Brighton, Jared looked up between photos I was taking for the Golden Ticket Meet & Greets, and asked, “Where did you get that camera?” The random question took me by surprise and I answered, “It was an early Christmas gift from a good friend.” He half-smiled at me and said, “That’s serendipity.”
Credits: Battle of 30 Seconds to Mars Italian Fans Forum
martes, 15 de marzo de 2011
30 Seconds To Mars, Arcade Fire Lead MTV’s Musical March Madness
It’s finally here. After 12 solid months of endless debate, speculation, open campaigning and a whole lot of accusatory e-mails from Tokio Hotel fans, at long last, we have reached the tip-off of MTV’s 2011 Musical March Madness tournament. Get ready for a bit of band bracketology that pits the 64 acts that matter most in rock against one another, with ultimate glory (and a really nice trophy) on the line.
So, after a yearlong wait, which bands got their golden tickets punched and which were left hoping for a lousy NIT invite?
Check out our full Musical March Madness bracket here.
If your favorite band made the cut, it’s up to you to get them through to the next round by voting for them early and often. You can do that starting Monday afternoon (March 14), when voting on first-round matchups begins on the Newsroom blog. Polls will remain open until midnight on Sunday, when we’ll reveal which bands survived.
Vote for your favorite bands now over on the Newsroom blog.
But before you vote, you should probably acquaint yourself with the full field of 64 bands, which is why we brought in CSPN sports analysts Dick Bagwell and Vincent Twice (a.k.a. Ryland Blackinton and Alex Suarez from Cobra Starship) to break down the 2011 MMM tourney in their own, uh, unique way.
Much like the actual NCAA tournament, our Musical March Madness runs until April 5, when we’ll unveil our grand champion — and it probably would help if you campaigned for your favorite band on Twitter, using the hashtag #MMM.
Of course, if a band you love didn’t make the cut, we hope you’ll still vote anyway. Or, at the very least, air your grievances in the comments below. And so, without further ado, let the Madness begin. Here’s a look at the 64 bands competing for the 2011 MMM title:
The #1 Seeds
Foo Fighters: Time-tested progenitors of meat-and-potatoes alt rock, the Foos land the #1 seed in the equally meaty (and potato-y) Midwest region. Dormant for a few years, they’ve returned with Wasting Light,, a take-no-prisoners missive that, they hope, will help them recapture past glories. With their long and storied history, the Foos are sort of the Musical March Madness equivalent of UCLA, which means Dave Grohl is MMM’s John Wooden. Can they add another championship banner to the rafters?
30 Seconds to Mars: Jared Leto and company grab the #1 seed in the West region thanks in no small part to the slow-burn success of their This Is War album, which, despite being released nearly 16 months ago, continues to churn out rock-radio staples. Angered by their controversial overtime loss to My Chemical Romance in last year’s Sweet 16 — and buoyed by a fanatic fanbase — 30STM enter the 2011 MMM with a sizable chip on their shoulders, making them capable of beating anyone, anywhere. They’re a bit of a hybrid band, adept at pounding the ball down low but more comfortable in the open court, which makes them like John Calipari’s old slash-and-burn Memphis squads, or San Diego State this year. Could this be the year they take the title?
Arcade Fire: Big-boned balladeers who bullied their way to a #1 seed in the erudite East region, the Arcade Fire enter the 2011 tournament as perhaps the nation’s hottest band, riding a winning streak that saw them score a #1 debut with The Suburbs and shock the world by snagging the Album of the Year Grammy from Eminem and Lady Gaga. Simply put, they’ve forgotten how to lose, a fact that, when coupled with their insane bench depth (since there are, like, eight people in the band), could make them the toughest out in the tourney. They most definitely run the Princeton offense, just in case you were wondering.
Linkin Park: Former bruising nu-metallers now reinvented as sonically adventurous artistes, Linkin Park nab the #1 seed in the South region (for reasons unclear, the Selection Committee decided to make them leave their West Coast enclave). Though they’ve certainly got the power and the championship pedigree, LP seem too frequently plagued by inconsistency — check the mixed reaction to A Thousand Suns — which is certainly a byproduct of their brave decision to remake themselves. Of course, it makes them like those old Bob Huggins-coached Cincinnati squads, or UConn this year. If they can put it all together, this is a dangerous band indeed.
Midwest
The so-called “flyover states” get a bracket positively brimming with rock-radio heavyweights bands, including the Foos, #4 the Black Keys, #5 Neon Trees, #7 Avenged Sevenfold and #9 Disturbed (broad generalizations are sort of par for the course in MMM). Last year’s champs, Coheed and Cambria, end up here as a shocking #6, and they’ll face a tough first-round test in #11 Crystal Bowersox. Other potential barn-burners include #4 Rise Against versus #13 Pete Wentz, and the Trees vs. #12 Patrick Stump, the results of which could lead to a second-round death match between two former Fall Out Boy mates. Not sure how Taylor Swift ended up as a #10, but she’s got her work cut out for her against Avenged Sevenfold. Possible sleepers? We like #3 Vampire Weekend, a band no one is talking about, even though they probably should be.
(1) Foo Fighters vs. (16) The Damned Things
(2) The Black Keys vs. (15) Bret Michaels
(3) Vampire Weekend vs. (14) Bright Eyes
(4) Rise Against vs. (13) Pete Wentz
(5) Neon Trees vs. (12) Patrick Stump
(6) Coheed and Cambria vs. (11) Crystal Bowersox
(7) Avenged Sevenfold vs. (10) Taylor Swift
(8) Dave Matthews Band vs. (9) Disturbed
West
A bracket loaded with talent (for the second straight year, it’s probably the toughest field in the entire tournament), topped by 30STM but also featuring titans like #2 Blink-182, #3 Green Day, #6 U2 and #7 the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Panic! at the Disco/ Avril Lavigne matchup has all the markings of a classic, as does the 8/9 contest, which pits Pearl Jam against Train. Oh, and don’t sleep on #14 Adam Lambert, who proved in last year’s tournament that his fans definitely get out and vote. We actually like him as the favorite against Green Day. Other under-the-radar acts that could do well here, like #4 Florence and the Machine and #11 Ke$ha, both of whom are looking to win one for the ladies.
(1) 30 Seconds to Mars vs. (16) Yellowcard
(2) Blink-182 vs. (15) All Time Low
(3) Green Day vs. (14) Adam Lambert
(4) Florence and the Machine vs. (13) Brandon Flowers
(5) Panic! at the Disco vs. (12) Avril Lavigne
(6) U2 vs. (11) Ke$ha
(7) Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. (10) Death Cab for Cutie
(8) Pearl Jam vs. (9) Train
East
Last year, I described the East as “the intellectual enclave,” and in 2011, it still features plenty of bands that make the blogs go buzz — Arcade Fire, #2 Radiohead, #4 the Strokes, #14 Panda Bear and #15 TV on the Radio. But, for the first time, the East has also been inundated with brawling, rock-radio bruisers, including #3 My Chemical Romance (playing close to their spiritual home of New Jersey), #6 Cage the Elephant and #11 Rage Against the Machine. Who will come out on top? Our money’s on MCR, who made it to the championship game last year, though #12 Phish also advanced deep last year, and you’d be foolish to overlook the power of #8 Coldplay or the chart-topping prowess of #9 Cake or #10 the Decemberists too. Also, the Arcade Fire/ Sum 41 matchup — we’re dubbing it “The Battle for Canada” — should be an absolute barn-burner. Or whatever they call a barn in Canada.
(1) Arcade Fire vs. (16) Sum 41
(2) Radiohead vs. (15) TV on the Radio
(3) My Chemical Romance vs. (14) Panda Bear
(4) The Strokes vs. (13) MGMT
(5) Phoenix vs. (12) Phish
(6) Cage the Elephant vs. (11) Rage Against the Machine
(7) Owl City vs. (10) the Decemberists
(8) Coldplay vs. (9) Cake
South
An odd mix of bands actually from the South — the 4/13 matchup, which pits the Kings of Leon against Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, is basically the battle for Southern supremacy — bands who probably should be from the South (#6 Kid Rock, #3 Mumford & Sons), and bands that have absolutely no affiliation to the region whatsoever (pretty much everyone else). Still, the Selection Committee had to put them somewhere and, in doing so, has created a bushel-load of intriguing first-round matchups, including #2 Muse vs. #15 Cobra Starship, Mumford vs. #14 Tokio Hotel (our apologies in advance to Mr. Mumford and his Sons), Kid Rock vs. #11 Adele and #5 Paramore vs. #12 No Doubt. We honestly have no idea how this bracket is going to shake out, and we can’t wait to watch the carnage unfold.
(1) Linkin Park vs. (16) Sleigh Bells
(2) Muse vs. (15) Cobra Starship
(3) Mumford & Sons vs. (14) Tokio Hotel
(4) Kings of Leon vs. (13) Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
(5) Paramore vs. (12) No Doubt
(6) Kid Rock vs. (11) Adele
(7) Weezer vs. (10) My Morning Jacket
(8) R.E.M. vs. (9) Hinder
Did your favorites make the cut? Sound off about the bracket in the comments below!
MTV’s Musical March Madness Tournament is back! Voting on all first-round matchups begins this afternoon on the Newsroom blog and continues until Sunday. All winners are determined by your votes, so if your favorite act made the cut, it’ll be up to you to guide them to glory. You can rally the troops on Twitter using the hashtag #MMM — but get ready, it’s gonna be a war.
Credit : http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1659761/musical-march-madness-30-seconds-to-mars-arcade-fire.jhtml
So, after a yearlong wait, which bands got their golden tickets punched and which were left hoping for a lousy NIT invite?
Check out our full Musical March Madness bracket here.
If your favorite band made the cut, it’s up to you to get them through to the next round by voting for them early and often. You can do that starting Monday afternoon (March 14), when voting on first-round matchups begins on the Newsroom blog. Polls will remain open until midnight on Sunday, when we’ll reveal which bands survived.
Vote for your favorite bands now over on the Newsroom blog.
But before you vote, you should probably acquaint yourself with the full field of 64 bands, which is why we brought in CSPN sports analysts Dick Bagwell and Vincent Twice (a.k.a. Ryland Blackinton and Alex Suarez from Cobra Starship) to break down the 2011 MMM tourney in their own, uh, unique way.
Much like the actual NCAA tournament, our Musical March Madness runs until April 5, when we’ll unveil our grand champion — and it probably would help if you campaigned for your favorite band on Twitter, using the hashtag #MMM.
Of course, if a band you love didn’t make the cut, we hope you’ll still vote anyway. Or, at the very least, air your grievances in the comments below. And so, without further ado, let the Madness begin. Here’s a look at the 64 bands competing for the 2011 MMM title:
The #1 Seeds
Foo Fighters: Time-tested progenitors of meat-and-potatoes alt rock, the Foos land the #1 seed in the equally meaty (and potato-y) Midwest region. Dormant for a few years, they’ve returned with Wasting Light,, a take-no-prisoners missive that, they hope, will help them recapture past glories. With their long and storied history, the Foos are sort of the Musical March Madness equivalent of UCLA, which means Dave Grohl is MMM’s John Wooden. Can they add another championship banner to the rafters?
30 Seconds to Mars: Jared Leto and company grab the #1 seed in the West region thanks in no small part to the slow-burn success of their This Is War album, which, despite being released nearly 16 months ago, continues to churn out rock-radio staples. Angered by their controversial overtime loss to My Chemical Romance in last year’s Sweet 16 — and buoyed by a fanatic fanbase — 30STM enter the 2011 MMM with a sizable chip on their shoulders, making them capable of beating anyone, anywhere. They’re a bit of a hybrid band, adept at pounding the ball down low but more comfortable in the open court, which makes them like John Calipari’s old slash-and-burn Memphis squads, or San Diego State this year. Could this be the year they take the title?
Arcade Fire: Big-boned balladeers who bullied their way to a #1 seed in the erudite East region, the Arcade Fire enter the 2011 tournament as perhaps the nation’s hottest band, riding a winning streak that saw them score a #1 debut with The Suburbs and shock the world by snagging the Album of the Year Grammy from Eminem and Lady Gaga. Simply put, they’ve forgotten how to lose, a fact that, when coupled with their insane bench depth (since there are, like, eight people in the band), could make them the toughest out in the tourney. They most definitely run the Princeton offense, just in case you were wondering.
Linkin Park: Former bruising nu-metallers now reinvented as sonically adventurous artistes, Linkin Park nab the #1 seed in the South region (for reasons unclear, the Selection Committee decided to make them leave their West Coast enclave). Though they’ve certainly got the power and the championship pedigree, LP seem too frequently plagued by inconsistency — check the mixed reaction to A Thousand Suns — which is certainly a byproduct of their brave decision to remake themselves. Of course, it makes them like those old Bob Huggins-coached Cincinnati squads, or UConn this year. If they can put it all together, this is a dangerous band indeed.
Midwest
The so-called “flyover states” get a bracket positively brimming with rock-radio heavyweights bands, including the Foos, #4 the Black Keys, #5 Neon Trees, #7 Avenged Sevenfold and #9 Disturbed (broad generalizations are sort of par for the course in MMM). Last year’s champs, Coheed and Cambria, end up here as a shocking #6, and they’ll face a tough first-round test in #11 Crystal Bowersox. Other potential barn-burners include #4 Rise Against versus #13 Pete Wentz, and the Trees vs. #12 Patrick Stump, the results of which could lead to a second-round death match between two former Fall Out Boy mates. Not sure how Taylor Swift ended up as a #10, but she’s got her work cut out for her against Avenged Sevenfold. Possible sleepers? We like #3 Vampire Weekend, a band no one is talking about, even though they probably should be.
(1) Foo Fighters vs. (16) The Damned Things
(2) The Black Keys vs. (15) Bret Michaels
(3) Vampire Weekend vs. (14) Bright Eyes
(4) Rise Against vs. (13) Pete Wentz
(5) Neon Trees vs. (12) Patrick Stump
(6) Coheed and Cambria vs. (11) Crystal Bowersox
(7) Avenged Sevenfold vs. (10) Taylor Swift
(8) Dave Matthews Band vs. (9) Disturbed
West
A bracket loaded with talent (for the second straight year, it’s probably the toughest field in the entire tournament), topped by 30STM but also featuring titans like #2 Blink-182, #3 Green Day, #6 U2 and #7 the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Panic! at the Disco/ Avril Lavigne matchup has all the markings of a classic, as does the 8/9 contest, which pits Pearl Jam against Train. Oh, and don’t sleep on #14 Adam Lambert, who proved in last year’s tournament that his fans definitely get out and vote. We actually like him as the favorite against Green Day. Other under-the-radar acts that could do well here, like #4 Florence and the Machine and #11 Ke$ha, both of whom are looking to win one for the ladies.
(1) 30 Seconds to Mars vs. (16) Yellowcard
(2) Blink-182 vs. (15) All Time Low
(3) Green Day vs. (14) Adam Lambert
(4) Florence and the Machine vs. (13) Brandon Flowers
(5) Panic! at the Disco vs. (12) Avril Lavigne
(6) U2 vs. (11) Ke$ha
(7) Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. (10) Death Cab for Cutie
(8) Pearl Jam vs. (9) Train
East
Last year, I described the East as “the intellectual enclave,” and in 2011, it still features plenty of bands that make the blogs go buzz — Arcade Fire, #2 Radiohead, #4 the Strokes, #14 Panda Bear and #15 TV on the Radio. But, for the first time, the East has also been inundated with brawling, rock-radio bruisers, including #3 My Chemical Romance (playing close to their spiritual home of New Jersey), #6 Cage the Elephant and #11 Rage Against the Machine. Who will come out on top? Our money’s on MCR, who made it to the championship game last year, though #12 Phish also advanced deep last year, and you’d be foolish to overlook the power of #8 Coldplay or the chart-topping prowess of #9 Cake or #10 the Decemberists too. Also, the Arcade Fire/ Sum 41 matchup — we’re dubbing it “The Battle for Canada” — should be an absolute barn-burner. Or whatever they call a barn in Canada.
(1) Arcade Fire vs. (16) Sum 41
(2) Radiohead vs. (15) TV on the Radio
(3) My Chemical Romance vs. (14) Panda Bear
(4) The Strokes vs. (13) MGMT
(5) Phoenix vs. (12) Phish
(6) Cage the Elephant vs. (11) Rage Against the Machine
(7) Owl City vs. (10) the Decemberists
(8) Coldplay vs. (9) Cake
South
An odd mix of bands actually from the South — the 4/13 matchup, which pits the Kings of Leon against Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, is basically the battle for Southern supremacy — bands who probably should be from the South (#6 Kid Rock, #3 Mumford & Sons), and bands that have absolutely no affiliation to the region whatsoever (pretty much everyone else). Still, the Selection Committee had to put them somewhere and, in doing so, has created a bushel-load of intriguing first-round matchups, including #2 Muse vs. #15 Cobra Starship, Mumford vs. #14 Tokio Hotel (our apologies in advance to Mr. Mumford and his Sons), Kid Rock vs. #11 Adele and #5 Paramore vs. #12 No Doubt. We honestly have no idea how this bracket is going to shake out, and we can’t wait to watch the carnage unfold.
(1) Linkin Park vs. (16) Sleigh Bells
(2) Muse vs. (15) Cobra Starship
(3) Mumford & Sons vs. (14) Tokio Hotel
(4) Kings of Leon vs. (13) Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
(5) Paramore vs. (12) No Doubt
(6) Kid Rock vs. (11) Adele
(7) Weezer vs. (10) My Morning Jacket
(8) R.E.M. vs. (9) Hinder
Did your favorites make the cut? Sound off about the bracket in the comments below!
MTV’s Musical March Madness Tournament is back! Voting on all first-round matchups begins this afternoon on the Newsroom blog and continues until Sunday. All winners are determined by your votes, so if your favorite act made the cut, it’ll be up to you to guide them to glory. You can rally the troops on Twitter using the hashtag #MMM — but get ready, it’s gonna be a war.
Credit : http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1659761/musical-march-madness-30-seconds-to-mars-arcade-fire.jhtml
jueves, 10 de marzo de 2011
GREATEST TIME OF YOUR LIVES’ PROMISE AS ROCK BAND THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS GEAR UP FOR THEIR YAS ISLAND SHOW WEEKENDS 2011 GIG
Thirty Seconds To Mars reveal what rock fans can expect from their FLASH Forum show on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, as organisers FLASH Entertainment announce a sell out
With Kanye West and The Killers’ Brandon Flowers among their most famous fans, US rock band Thirty Seconds To Mars’ Yas Island gig at the FLASH Forum this weekend is an A-list approved event that promises UAE fans “the greatest time of their lives”.
The concert on Friday (March 11th) is part of the Yas Island Show Weekends 2011 and fans could be in for a major treat as the boys recently covered their very own acoustic version of Lady Gaga’s monster hit ‘Bad Romance’ during a Live Lounge session for the UK’s BBC Radio One – winning a trophy for ‘Ultimate Live Lounge Cover’! – and they’ve been featuring the track on the set list for their current world tour.
With their hugely anticipated collaboration with Kanye West on the track ‘Hurricane’ released late last year, UAE fans could be in with a chance of hearing the song Thirty Seconds To Mars’ frontman Jared Leto describes as “a collision of two worlds”. And given the band’s penchant for getting members of the audience up on stage for their epic ‘Kings & Queens’, fans can expect plenty of crowd participation too, with Jared telling MTV Asia: “We’re always inspired by our audience. We encourage interactivity.”
With a tour set list that’s packed with all the hits from their most recent album ‘This Is War’, including ‘Kings & Queens’ which won the 2010 MTV Video Music Award for ‘Best Rock Video’, ‘Closer To The Edge’ and ‘Into The Wild’ as well as tracks from their first two studio albums, the eponymous ‘Thirty Seconds To Mars’ and ‘A Beautiful Lie’, Jared, his brother Shannon and third band member Tomo Milicevic will celebrate their first ever concert in the Gulf before thousands of fans who are snapping up tickets to see the band who’ve won a massive 42 awards throughout their 13 years of performing.
With music critics at last month’s Soundwave Festival in Sydney, Australia bowled over by Jared’s ability to energetically “bounce around the stage” during the band’s performance, lead guitarist and keyboard player Tomo Milicevic also spoke out about the band’s impending Yas Islands Show Weekends 2011 gig at the FLASH Forum, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
“I know Jared’s been trying for a while to get to some different places,” he told Beat magazine. “For us, touring is… about the experience. We want to travel and we want to see different places, and if there’s people out there who want to have a concert experience with Thirty Seconds To Mars we’ll come there.
“We want to experience different cultures and just see what’s out there. We have this amazing opportunity to contribute to local culture in a way that’s unique, and we feel very lucky about that.”
So, what can the Gulf’s Thirty Seconds To Mars fans expect from the LA-based rock band’s first live show in the region?
“We just want to go out and give people the greatest time of their lives,” says Tomo.
Gig-goers can enjoy a huge range of deals and discounts with students receiving 15 per cent off the price of their tickets, Golden Circle Ticket Holders enjoying 20 per cent off dinner at Cipriani & Yotto and a 30 per cent discount on entry to Allure, and all Yas Island Show Weekend 2011 concert ticket holders getting 20 per cent off an entry pass to Ferrari World on weekdays (10 per cent on weekends) when used within seven days of the concert.
There is also a free shuttle bus service that will be operating on concert night. Shuttles run every 20 minutes beginning at 4.00pm from the Yas Plaza Hotel to the FLASH Forum, the Yas Marina Yacht Club, to the Yas Hotel, then to Ferrari World and then back to the Yas Plaza Hotel.
FLASH Entertainment has confirmed that tickets to Thirty Seconds To Mars are now sold out and they kindly ask that people without a ticket do not make their way to the FLASH Forum on Friday as no tickets will be available on the door.
FLASH Entertainment would like to remind fans that it operates a strict no re-admittance policy on show night. Guests that exit the concert will not be granted access back into the venue.
Yas Island Show Weekends is proudly supported by Aldar, Yas Island, Ferrari World, Yas Links Abu Dhabi, Yas Hotel, Radisson Blu Hotel, Yas Island Rotana, Yas Marina Circuit, Park Inn Abu Dhabi and Crowne Plaza Hotel.
About FLASH Entertainment
Based in Abu Dhabi, FLASH Entertainment is the regions premier live events company, with a proven track record in delivering fantastic events and experiences for people of Abu Dhabi, of any age, culture or nationality.
From movie premieres, classical shows, international tennis tournaments and megastar music concerts through to creating local community events, supporting local talent, and providing interactive experiences and edu-tainment, FLASH is committed to providing unique entertainment experiences.
FLASH have successfully delivered some of the biggest and most memorable live events in Abu Dhabi’s history. From ground breaking popstars to world film premieres, FLASH has already left an unforgettable mark on the city, and in the process entertained over half a million people.
credit : dubib.com
With Kanye West and The Killers’ Brandon Flowers among their most famous fans, US rock band Thirty Seconds To Mars’ Yas Island gig at the FLASH Forum this weekend is an A-list approved event that promises UAE fans “the greatest time of their lives”.
The concert on Friday (March 11th) is part of the Yas Island Show Weekends 2011 and fans could be in for a major treat as the boys recently covered their very own acoustic version of Lady Gaga’s monster hit ‘Bad Romance’ during a Live Lounge session for the UK’s BBC Radio One – winning a trophy for ‘Ultimate Live Lounge Cover’! – and they’ve been featuring the track on the set list for their current world tour.
With their hugely anticipated collaboration with Kanye West on the track ‘Hurricane’ released late last year, UAE fans could be in with a chance of hearing the song Thirty Seconds To Mars’ frontman Jared Leto describes as “a collision of two worlds”. And given the band’s penchant for getting members of the audience up on stage for their epic ‘Kings & Queens’, fans can expect plenty of crowd participation too, with Jared telling MTV Asia: “We’re always inspired by our audience. We encourage interactivity.”
With a tour set list that’s packed with all the hits from their most recent album ‘This Is War’, including ‘Kings & Queens’ which won the 2010 MTV Video Music Award for ‘Best Rock Video’, ‘Closer To The Edge’ and ‘Into The Wild’ as well as tracks from their first two studio albums, the eponymous ‘Thirty Seconds To Mars’ and ‘A Beautiful Lie’, Jared, his brother Shannon and third band member Tomo Milicevic will celebrate their first ever concert in the Gulf before thousands of fans who are snapping up tickets to see the band who’ve won a massive 42 awards throughout their 13 years of performing.
With music critics at last month’s Soundwave Festival in Sydney, Australia bowled over by Jared’s ability to energetically “bounce around the stage” during the band’s performance, lead guitarist and keyboard player Tomo Milicevic also spoke out about the band’s impending Yas Islands Show Weekends 2011 gig at the FLASH Forum, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
“I know Jared’s been trying for a while to get to some different places,” he told Beat magazine. “For us, touring is… about the experience. We want to travel and we want to see different places, and if there’s people out there who want to have a concert experience with Thirty Seconds To Mars we’ll come there.
“We want to experience different cultures and just see what’s out there. We have this amazing opportunity to contribute to local culture in a way that’s unique, and we feel very lucky about that.”
So, what can the Gulf’s Thirty Seconds To Mars fans expect from the LA-based rock band’s first live show in the region?
“We just want to go out and give people the greatest time of their lives,” says Tomo.
Gig-goers can enjoy a huge range of deals and discounts with students receiving 15 per cent off the price of their tickets, Golden Circle Ticket Holders enjoying 20 per cent off dinner at Cipriani & Yotto and a 30 per cent discount on entry to Allure, and all Yas Island Show Weekend 2011 concert ticket holders getting 20 per cent off an entry pass to Ferrari World on weekdays (10 per cent on weekends) when used within seven days of the concert.
There is also a free shuttle bus service that will be operating on concert night. Shuttles run every 20 minutes beginning at 4.00pm from the Yas Plaza Hotel to the FLASH Forum, the Yas Marina Yacht Club, to the Yas Hotel, then to Ferrari World and then back to the Yas Plaza Hotel.
FLASH Entertainment has confirmed that tickets to Thirty Seconds To Mars are now sold out and they kindly ask that people without a ticket do not make their way to the FLASH Forum on Friday as no tickets will be available on the door.
FLASH Entertainment would like to remind fans that it operates a strict no re-admittance policy on show night. Guests that exit the concert will not be granted access back into the venue.
Yas Island Show Weekends is proudly supported by Aldar, Yas Island, Ferrari World, Yas Links Abu Dhabi, Yas Hotel, Radisson Blu Hotel, Yas Island Rotana, Yas Marina Circuit, Park Inn Abu Dhabi and Crowne Plaza Hotel.
About FLASH Entertainment
Based in Abu Dhabi, FLASH Entertainment is the regions premier live events company, with a proven track record in delivering fantastic events and experiences for people of Abu Dhabi, of any age, culture or nationality.
From movie premieres, classical shows, international tennis tournaments and megastar music concerts through to creating local community events, supporting local talent, and providing interactive experiences and edu-tainment, FLASH is committed to providing unique entertainment experiences.
FLASH have successfully delivered some of the biggest and most memorable live events in Abu Dhabi’s history. From ground breaking popstars to world film premieres, FLASH has already left an unforgettable mark on the city, and in the process entertained over half a million people.
credit : dubib.com
miércoles, 23 de febrero de 2011
Hurricane Screening + Q&A in Australia
MARS will be hosting a Hurricane Screening + Q&A in Australia! The screening will take place in Sydney at Hoyts La Premier, Entertainment Center- Fox Studios on Monday, 28 February 2011 at 6pm.
Can be in Sydney and want to attend?
In 25 words or less, what question would you ask MARS at the Hurricane Screening + Q&A?
Email your submission to AusHurricaneScreening@gmail.com to enter. Include your full name, age, email, and contact number in the email.
Best responses will win an invite for you and a friend, as well as the opportunity to ask your question to the band at the event!
DEADLINE: All submissions must be in by Thursday, 24 Feb at noon Sydney time.
Travel and transportation not included.
Can be in Sydney and want to attend?
In 25 words or less, what question would you ask MARS at the Hurricane Screening + Q&A?
Email your submission to AusHurricaneScreening@gmail.com to enter. Include your full name, age, email, and contact number in the email.
Best responses will win an invite for you and a friend, as well as the opportunity to ask your question to the band at the event!
DEADLINE: All submissions must be in by Thursday, 24 Feb at noon Sydney time.
Travel and transportation not included.
lunes, 7 de febrero de 2011
It Only Takes 30 Seconds To Get To Mars- Review
By:Jen Q-Tease
Last night’s show was out of this world, almost literally! When Jared Leto is in charge, there’s no guarantees as to what will happen. It’s like he grabbed the world in his hand, threw it, and put something else in its place. Something even I can’t explain.
Last night’s show at Northern Lights proved that rescheduling a show three times does not matter to fans. It was a sold out event, and I think every single person showed up! There were people from Vermont and even Montreal that drove hours just to see 30 Seconds to Mars perform. I can’t speak for them, but I’m sure they would say it was well worth the trip.
One of my favorite parts of the night was two young girls who traveled from Montreal to be at the show. They couldn’t have been more than 18-years-old, and they made their own 30 STM shirts and drove over five hours. They also spoke French, and were so cute and friendly. We were told to invite some people from the crowd to the meet and greet, so I picked them due to their devotion to the band. They reminded me of myself, only a few years younger. The looks on their faces were priceless. It made me so happy to make their night.
There was only one opening band: California-based two-man band Middle Class Rut, made up of Zack Lopez and Sean Stockham in 2006. I give these guys credit for attempting to do what usually a group of four or five do, and sometimes duo’s make it really far, however I think they took on too much and tried to do too much. I think investing in one or two more members would help them out immensely. Their sound just seemed frantic and scattered, as frontman Lopez had to keep up with his vocals and guitar, while Stockham had drum and vocal duty. Since they are a duo, it would be more noticeable if they messed up as well. I think they would benefit from divvying up the musical chores than trying to take them all on themselves.
After a short intermission, the crowd’s wait was over, and they came on. Jared, Shannon and Tomo took the stage, and the aura changed. Everything was covered in white light; so bright that frontman Jared Leto wore flattering sunglasses for the first few songs. It truly was like a spaceship was about to land at any second. It was amazing, and the crowd went nuts.
Speaking of the crowd, many fans participated in what was called “white night,” where they dress entirely in white in support of the band. It also represents “carpe diem” and unity to 30 Seconds. (There have been other theme nights during the tour as well, such as “black night” and “Hurricane night”). It was really cool to see how many people took the time to deck themselves out in all white. It just added to the intensity of the white lights.
Jared Leto is a fabulous performer. I don’t even think I saw the other two band members all night due to the lights and my focus on Jared. He came out in sunglasses and with a jacket on, and eventually took them both off (it was a change from the black and white fleece snuggie he was wearing in the meet and greet!). He was also in white and at times even looked shirtless, which I’m sure no one would’ve complained about.
Jared was very interactive with the crowd. He often let them sing, as he would turn the mic around so everyone could hear them perfectly chanting together to the tune of the songs. At one time he even let a bunch of people up on stage with him. I’ve only seen this one other time (The Used!!) and he took his time picking people and making deals with them, for example the next five people who crowd surf will be the final five picked. He picked individuals out as well which I thought was awesome of him. “The kid with the black shirt, the one with the green hair, oh and you over there with the mohawk.”
30 Seconds played for about an hour and fifteen minutes, and played the following songs (not all are listed): “Beautiful lie,” “Attack,” “The Kill” and “This is war.” While Jared was joined on stage by fans, they performed “Kings and queens,” which I thought was appropriate, as each person up there probably felt like a king or queen. “From yesterday” and “Hurricane” were also done, but acoustically. They are not naturally acoustic songs, but they were amazing with just a guitar and Jared’s voice. The crowd went crazy all night, as did my mind and heart with admiration for this trio.
Reguardless of whether or not anything about the band or its name has to actually do with space of any sorts, watching 30 Seconds to Mars was really like being in another dimension, another world. Jared easily grabs the attention and minds of all in the room and brings them wherever he wants. I enjoyed it, and can’t wait to be taken to another world again someday.
credit : http://q103albany.com/it-only-takes-30-seconds-to-get-to-mars-review/
pics : http://q103albany.com/30-seconds-to-mars-the-qtease/
http://q103albany.com/30-seconds-to-mars-photos/
Last night’s show was out of this world, almost literally! When Jared Leto is in charge, there’s no guarantees as to what will happen. It’s like he grabbed the world in his hand, threw it, and put something else in its place. Something even I can’t explain.
Last night’s show at Northern Lights proved that rescheduling a show three times does not matter to fans. It was a sold out event, and I think every single person showed up! There were people from Vermont and even Montreal that drove hours just to see 30 Seconds to Mars perform. I can’t speak for them, but I’m sure they would say it was well worth the trip.
One of my favorite parts of the night was two young girls who traveled from Montreal to be at the show. They couldn’t have been more than 18-years-old, and they made their own 30 STM shirts and drove over five hours. They also spoke French, and were so cute and friendly. We were told to invite some people from the crowd to the meet and greet, so I picked them due to their devotion to the band. They reminded me of myself, only a few years younger. The looks on their faces were priceless. It made me so happy to make their night.
There was only one opening band: California-based two-man band Middle Class Rut, made up of Zack Lopez and Sean Stockham in 2006. I give these guys credit for attempting to do what usually a group of four or five do, and sometimes duo’s make it really far, however I think they took on too much and tried to do too much. I think investing in one or two more members would help them out immensely. Their sound just seemed frantic and scattered, as frontman Lopez had to keep up with his vocals and guitar, while Stockham had drum and vocal duty. Since they are a duo, it would be more noticeable if they messed up as well. I think they would benefit from divvying up the musical chores than trying to take them all on themselves.
After a short intermission, the crowd’s wait was over, and they came on. Jared, Shannon and Tomo took the stage, and the aura changed. Everything was covered in white light; so bright that frontman Jared Leto wore flattering sunglasses for the first few songs. It truly was like a spaceship was about to land at any second. It was amazing, and the crowd went nuts.
Speaking of the crowd, many fans participated in what was called “white night,” where they dress entirely in white in support of the band. It also represents “carpe diem” and unity to 30 Seconds. (There have been other theme nights during the tour as well, such as “black night” and “Hurricane night”). It was really cool to see how many people took the time to deck themselves out in all white. It just added to the intensity of the white lights.
Jared Leto is a fabulous performer. I don’t even think I saw the other two band members all night due to the lights and my focus on Jared. He came out in sunglasses and with a jacket on, and eventually took them both off (it was a change from the black and white fleece snuggie he was wearing in the meet and greet!). He was also in white and at times even looked shirtless, which I’m sure no one would’ve complained about.
Jared was very interactive with the crowd. He often let them sing, as he would turn the mic around so everyone could hear them perfectly chanting together to the tune of the songs. At one time he even let a bunch of people up on stage with him. I’ve only seen this one other time (The Used!!) and he took his time picking people and making deals with them, for example the next five people who crowd surf will be the final five picked. He picked individuals out as well which I thought was awesome of him. “The kid with the black shirt, the one with the green hair, oh and you over there with the mohawk.”
30 Seconds played for about an hour and fifteen minutes, and played the following songs (not all are listed): “Beautiful lie,” “Attack,” “The Kill” and “This is war.” While Jared was joined on stage by fans, they performed “Kings and queens,” which I thought was appropriate, as each person up there probably felt like a king or queen. “From yesterday” and “Hurricane” were also done, but acoustically. They are not naturally acoustic songs, but they were amazing with just a guitar and Jared’s voice. The crowd went crazy all night, as did my mind and heart with admiration for this trio.
Reguardless of whether or not anything about the band or its name has to actually do with space of any sorts, watching 30 Seconds to Mars was really like being in another dimension, another world. Jared easily grabs the attention and minds of all in the room and brings them wherever he wants. I enjoyed it, and can’t wait to be taken to another world again someday.
credit : http://q103albany.com/it-only-takes-30-seconds-to-get-to-mars-review/
pics : http://q103albany.com/30-seconds-to-mars-the-qtease/
http://q103albany.com/30-seconds-to-mars-photos/
jueves, 3 de febrero de 2011
miércoles, 2 de febrero de 2011
30 SECONDS TO MARS NOMINATED FOR THE LEA 2011
The award ceremony will serve as the prelude to Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound 2011
A gala evening in the Frankfurt Festhalle on 5th April 2011
LEA – Live Entertainment Award 2011
…powered by New Yorker
Vote for your “New Style Event of the Year” 2010 and win a trip to said event.
Up till now the PRG Live Entertainment Award (PRG LEA) was hosted in Hamburg’s O2 World and will be hosted in Frankfurt am Main this year. A glamourous Gala night will be held April 5th 2011 and this Event will be the Start for the Musicfair and the Technologyfair Prolight + Sound that will be held at the same time this year in Frankfurt as the LEA.
Since 2006 outstanding productivity is honored without his Award in the German speaking areas in Europe. The Award will be presented for 14 categories including best show, best festival, outstanding work with new artists and lifework. Many international Live Acts belong to the programme for this exclusive evening.
As usual LEA, Radio ENERGY and NEW YORKER announce you as one of their members of the jury. You can decide who of the five nominees will win the Award in LEA’s “New Style Event of the Year”. As a thank you you’ll be able to win a trip to the event. Travelcosts, Hotel and Tickets or respectively Guestlist spots for you and one other person will be paid by New Yorker.
To make a good decision some information on the nominees:
Tour from 30 Seconds To Mars
Since their founding a little more than a decade ago Singer and Guitarist Jared Leto and his Band produced strong, melodic Alternative Rock. At the latest with their second Album “A Beautiful Lie” (2005) and 500 shows around the globe 30 Seconds To Mars belong to the peak of the US-Rockscene. In December 2009 they released their third record “This Is War” which went directly into the charts worldwide. Because of the high demand for their tour in March around Europe and their appearances at Rock am Ring and Rock im Park the Band decided to play four more sold out shows in Germany.
http://www.mlk.com
To vote click the red button above the Award “zum voting + gewinnspiel”
HERE :
http://www.newyorker.de/?arg=de/music___events/event_tipp/lea_2011_publikumspreis.html
thanks so much for the translation to Miss_Sil
credit: http://webteam30stm.wordpress.com/
A gala evening in the Frankfurt Festhalle on 5th April 2011
LEA – Live Entertainment Award 2011
…powered by New Yorker
Vote for your “New Style Event of the Year” 2010 and win a trip to said event.
Up till now the PRG Live Entertainment Award (PRG LEA) was hosted in Hamburg’s O2 World and will be hosted in Frankfurt am Main this year. A glamourous Gala night will be held April 5th 2011 and this Event will be the Start for the Musicfair and the Technologyfair Prolight + Sound that will be held at the same time this year in Frankfurt as the LEA.
Since 2006 outstanding productivity is honored without his Award in the German speaking areas in Europe. The Award will be presented for 14 categories including best show, best festival, outstanding work with new artists and lifework. Many international Live Acts belong to the programme for this exclusive evening.
As usual LEA, Radio ENERGY and NEW YORKER announce you as one of their members of the jury. You can decide who of the five nominees will win the Award in LEA’s “New Style Event of the Year”. As a thank you you’ll be able to win a trip to the event. Travelcosts, Hotel and Tickets or respectively Guestlist spots for you and one other person will be paid by New Yorker.
To make a good decision some information on the nominees:
Tour from 30 Seconds To Mars
Since their founding a little more than a decade ago Singer and Guitarist Jared Leto and his Band produced strong, melodic Alternative Rock. At the latest with their second Album “A Beautiful Lie” (2005) and 500 shows around the globe 30 Seconds To Mars belong to the peak of the US-Rockscene. In December 2009 they released their third record “This Is War” which went directly into the charts worldwide. Because of the high demand for their tour in March around Europe and their appearances at Rock am Ring and Rock im Park the Band decided to play four more sold out shows in Germany.
http://www.mlk.com
To vote click the red button above the Award “zum voting + gewinnspiel”
HERE :
http://www.newyorker.de/?arg=de/music___events/event_tipp/lea_2011_publikumspreis.html
thanks so much for the translation to Miss_Sil
credit: http://webteam30stm.wordpress.com/
martes, 1 de febrero de 2011
domingo, 9 de enero de 2011
Music Review: This Is War by 30 Seconds to Mars on FHM
Following their well-publicized contract dispute with Virgin Records in 2008, 30 Seconds to Mars is now kicking it with their third full-length album This is War.
Like the title implies, many of the album’s themes focus on stories of war and death.
The power trio of Jared Leto—who played the role of Jordan Catalano in My So-Called Life, if you remember— Shannon Leto and Tomo Milicevic are five years removed from their previous album, and thus use this record as a testing lab for experimentation.
Among their new devices are the use of a choir on several tracks, and in some songs, sounds of a funeral march, which some of you may find a wee bit over-the-top.
The eerie and mysterious album opener “Escape” sets the theme for the record.
True to their Pink Floyd influences, Leto’s vocals fade in and out to an almost operatic vibe, yet the hint of guitar strums is unmistakably rock and roll.
“Night of the Hunter” features an interesting mix of power metal, trance, emo and ballad all rolled into one. It opens with a European woman’s voice immediately followed by a fast and heavy power metal-esque riff mixed with a hint of trance. It is in this track’s lyrical content that the band’s emo influences can be felt.
“Kings and Queens” and the title track “This is War” are more post-grunge/alternative in nature, sticking with the tried-and-true method of soft verses followed by a heavy chorus.
“100 Suns” is the shortest track on the album, clocking in at a mere 1:58. The song, an acoustic ballad powered by a choir background and Leto’s versatile vocal range, has that ability to soothe listeners in the manner that a Jack Johnson song would.
Leto’s vocal versatility continues in “Hurricane,” which mixes the acoustic vocal tone of the previous track with emo-style screams. Opening with a keyboard solo, the song explores themes of religion and death, asking the unanswerable ‘Where is your god?’
The next track is “Closer to the Edge,” whose funeral dirge opening is quickly sped up with the song’s post-grunge/emo ambience.
“Vox Pupuli,” derived from the Latin phrase ‘voice of the people,’ is by far the most epic song on the album, continuing the tone set by the opening track.
The song features a trance-like opening, followed by a choir group’s chanting. The ever-present choir blends seamlessly with Leto’s cries of war, as well as the fast guitar and bass riffs of Milicevic. Though pretty decent, “Search and Destroy” is perhaps the weakest track on an otherwise strong album. This song features none of the genre-breaking sounds of the previous tracks, instead sticking to an almost forgettable alternative rhythm.
The album then returns to its mysterious tone with “Alibi,” a track highlighted by a percussion and keyboard melody, made comforting by Leto’s soft vocals. “Stranger in a Strange Land,” a reference to Sci-fi writer Robert Heinlein, is the longest track on the record and is more progressive metal in nature, mixing silence and fast rhythm leading to a heavy climax.
The album then ends with the instrumental “L490,” a lullaby acoustic which ends in a church choir-style chanting, a fitting end to album’s theme of war. Whether intentional or otherwise, the song’s acoustic guitar sound is reminiscent of Metallica’s “The Unforgiven” from 1991.
This is War has been certified Gold worldwide, as well as going 2x Platinum in Portugal and it’s easy to see why. The album breaks the confines of genre classification, mixing in some vastly different musical styles to achieve a unique tone.
With this only being their third studio album, the band’s sound continues to develop and evolve, slowly breaking away from their musical roots and attempting to make their own stamp on the music world. However, with only three albums in over a decade and Leto’s budding acting career, the band needs to focus their energies onto their music, before their time passes.
Credit : JASON TULIO on FHM
Like the title implies, many of the album’s themes focus on stories of war and death.
The power trio of Jared Leto—who played the role of Jordan Catalano in My So-Called Life, if you remember— Shannon Leto and Tomo Milicevic are five years removed from their previous album, and thus use this record as a testing lab for experimentation.
Among their new devices are the use of a choir on several tracks, and in some songs, sounds of a funeral march, which some of you may find a wee bit over-the-top.
The eerie and mysterious album opener “Escape” sets the theme for the record.
True to their Pink Floyd influences, Leto’s vocals fade in and out to an almost operatic vibe, yet the hint of guitar strums is unmistakably rock and roll.
“Night of the Hunter” features an interesting mix of power metal, trance, emo and ballad all rolled into one. It opens with a European woman’s voice immediately followed by a fast and heavy power metal-esque riff mixed with a hint of trance. It is in this track’s lyrical content that the band’s emo influences can be felt.
“Kings and Queens” and the title track “This is War” are more post-grunge/alternative in nature, sticking with the tried-and-true method of soft verses followed by a heavy chorus.
“100 Suns” is the shortest track on the album, clocking in at a mere 1:58. The song, an acoustic ballad powered by a choir background and Leto’s versatile vocal range, has that ability to soothe listeners in the manner that a Jack Johnson song would.
Leto’s vocal versatility continues in “Hurricane,” which mixes the acoustic vocal tone of the previous track with emo-style screams. Opening with a keyboard solo, the song explores themes of religion and death, asking the unanswerable ‘Where is your god?’
The next track is “Closer to the Edge,” whose funeral dirge opening is quickly sped up with the song’s post-grunge/emo ambience.
“Vox Pupuli,” derived from the Latin phrase ‘voice of the people,’ is by far the most epic song on the album, continuing the tone set by the opening track.
The song features a trance-like opening, followed by a choir group’s chanting. The ever-present choir blends seamlessly with Leto’s cries of war, as well as the fast guitar and bass riffs of Milicevic. Though pretty decent, “Search and Destroy” is perhaps the weakest track on an otherwise strong album. This song features none of the genre-breaking sounds of the previous tracks, instead sticking to an almost forgettable alternative rhythm.
The album then returns to its mysterious tone with “Alibi,” a track highlighted by a percussion and keyboard melody, made comforting by Leto’s soft vocals. “Stranger in a Strange Land,” a reference to Sci-fi writer Robert Heinlein, is the longest track on the record and is more progressive metal in nature, mixing silence and fast rhythm leading to a heavy climax.
The album then ends with the instrumental “L490,” a lullaby acoustic which ends in a church choir-style chanting, a fitting end to album’s theme of war. Whether intentional or otherwise, the song’s acoustic guitar sound is reminiscent of Metallica’s “The Unforgiven” from 1991.
This is War has been certified Gold worldwide, as well as going 2x Platinum in Portugal and it’s easy to see why. The album breaks the confines of genre classification, mixing in some vastly different musical styles to achieve a unique tone.
With this only being their third studio album, the band’s sound continues to develop and evolve, slowly breaking away from their musical roots and attempting to make their own stamp on the music world. However, with only three albums in over a decade and Leto’s budding acting career, the band needs to focus their energies onto their music, before their time passes.
Credit : JASON TULIO on FHM
miércoles, 8 de diciembre de 2010
DiS meets 30 Seconds To Mars: Is This The Final Countdown?
by Fiona McKinlay
In a small and insanely overheated room, DiS is practically melting. Drummer Shannon Leto, on the other hand, is wearing a woolly hat, and guitarist Tomo Milicevic is wearing gloves. Jared's wrapped up too: with his head in his hands, the 30 Seconds To Mars frontman, video director, movie star and pin-up is nursing a cold that keeps him quite subdued.
Many other bands would have called an early end to their tour, but even in an absolute ton of crazy snow, 30 Seconds To Mars forged on from Birmingham to Aberdeen and back to Manchester – and even with a lot of the transport network grinding to a halt, so did a lot of their extremely dedicated fan base.
By show time later, poorly Jared will have perked up a bit and will run around the stage, commanding the 10,000-strong Manchester crowd like a giant game of Simon Says where we all just keep getting caught out. When he asks who wants to come on stage for 'Kings & Queens', people will be climbing on shoulders, screaming, waving backpacks and small children in the air: in desperate hope of catching his eye.
Think what you like of them: they're getting something right. But it's something, DiS learns, they may not be doing for very much longer.
How was the trip down from Aberdeen?
Shannon: It was fine. Slept like a baby.
Did you worry at any point that you'd have to reschedule?
Jared: We did. We didn't know if we'd make it to Aberdeen, the trains were closed, but we made it there. Then we didn't know if we'd make it here.
Was there a noticeable number of people missing?
Shannon: No, very few people didn't show up. The majority made it.
Do you enjoy that you have pretty mental fans?
Tomo: Yes.
Jared: Definitely.
I heard you were outside earlier giving them hot chocolate?
Jared: Yeah. We gave them some hot chocolate.
Your new video for 'Hurricane' has been banned on most TV networks. How surprised were you?
Jared: I think we were all pretty surprised? It's not something that we'd talked about, the possibility of it getting banned or restricted. We knew that we'd have a version of it that'd probably be played on the internet and a version for broadcast, but I was pretty surprised the version we sent to broadcast is the one that got banned. I can't imagine what they'd have said if they saw the other version.
We got pulled off of MTV again just this week because they found a couple of shots that they didn't notice before. So it's been pulled off and we've got to fix it again. Or not.
It's an interesting thing, the debate over protecting viewers. The idea that they need to protect the viewers versus the expression of artists and art. It's a good debate to have. It's a worthy conversation.
How did the idea for that video come about?
Jared: It really was born as a result of the song, and I remember in the studio talking about sexuality and the expression of sexuality through music and how it's generally left to the pop mavens, albeit in a very commercial way most of the time. It's not a territory that we'd explored before, so I was thinking as a writer that it was an interesting place to head toward.
Does it bother you that people might associate your band more with the visuals than the music?
Jared: No. No. Because without the music there isn't the visual. It starts from the song, in our case. But a lot of the songs are very lyrical and very cinematic themselves, so there's a lot of imagery that's going on while they're being written as well.
You sell Golden Tickets for your shows [so fans can meet and greet the band, get autographs, watch from side of stage and other such perks]. What made you decide to do this?
Jared: You know, it's interesting because it's a little bit of a hot topic, but it's really providing a service that people want. When it comes down to it, there's a lot of very happy people as a result of us deciding to do it. So it's been a pretty pleasant experience so far.
Do you worry about the fans who are essentially out-priced of that?
Jared: No, because we're very accessible as it is. From Twitter to the shows, we're a really accessible band, and we've also paid attention to what people want, and we try to provide as much as we can.
Have you started any work on the fourth album?
Jared: No. Who knows if there'll be a fourth album.
Does it feel like the end of the line?
Jared: In some ways it does. In some ways it feels like the end of a cycle or a trilogy or something...
So what do you think might be next?
Jared: I don't know, but it certainly should be a new beginning, if at all. Not to be fatalistic or anything. It just feels like this is a... like there's a starting point here, maybe.
Which of your videos are you most proud of?
Shannon: I like them all. And they were all done very differently from each other.
Jared: They're really much more like sculptures than anything. And I don't mean that in a pretentious way, but they're sculptures with images and the way that they're built and there are people sitting around watching how they're made. They're kind of uncovered as they go. It's been a hand in hand process as we're touring and making these things.
Are there plans for more videos?
Jared: Nah. 'Hurricane' was three or four months in total, in the making. So that's it. I have an idea for one more. There might be one more from this album.
Are you having a break for Christmas?
Tomo: Short one, yeah. Couple of weeks off. We play a show on New Year's Eve in Vegas, which is going to be really fun, and then we'll start rehearsal for our US tour, which starts on the 11th in San Diego.
Have you got a favourite album of 2010?
Tomo: Hard to say. I like the La Roux record, but I don't know if I'd call that a favourite. It's fun...
Jared: Fever Ray's record is good.
Tomo: Oh, you know who's record is awesome that just came out a few weeks ago? Kid Cudi. It's really good. It's awesome. It's amazing. I was pretty shocked. It's really good.
In a small and insanely overheated room, DiS is practically melting. Drummer Shannon Leto, on the other hand, is wearing a woolly hat, and guitarist Tomo Milicevic is wearing gloves. Jared's wrapped up too: with his head in his hands, the 30 Seconds To Mars frontman, video director, movie star and pin-up is nursing a cold that keeps him quite subdued.
Many other bands would have called an early end to their tour, but even in an absolute ton of crazy snow, 30 Seconds To Mars forged on from Birmingham to Aberdeen and back to Manchester – and even with a lot of the transport network grinding to a halt, so did a lot of their extremely dedicated fan base.
By show time later, poorly Jared will have perked up a bit and will run around the stage, commanding the 10,000-strong Manchester crowd like a giant game of Simon Says where we all just keep getting caught out. When he asks who wants to come on stage for 'Kings & Queens', people will be climbing on shoulders, screaming, waving backpacks and small children in the air: in desperate hope of catching his eye.
Think what you like of them: they're getting something right. But it's something, DiS learns, they may not be doing for very much longer.
How was the trip down from Aberdeen?
Shannon: It was fine. Slept like a baby.
Did you worry at any point that you'd have to reschedule?
Jared: We did. We didn't know if we'd make it to Aberdeen, the trains were closed, but we made it there. Then we didn't know if we'd make it here.
Was there a noticeable number of people missing?
Shannon: No, very few people didn't show up. The majority made it.
Do you enjoy that you have pretty mental fans?
Tomo: Yes.
Jared: Definitely.
I heard you were outside earlier giving them hot chocolate?
Jared: Yeah. We gave them some hot chocolate.
Your new video for 'Hurricane' has been banned on most TV networks. How surprised were you?
Jared: I think we were all pretty surprised? It's not something that we'd talked about, the possibility of it getting banned or restricted. We knew that we'd have a version of it that'd probably be played on the internet and a version for broadcast, but I was pretty surprised the version we sent to broadcast is the one that got banned. I can't imagine what they'd have said if they saw the other version.
We got pulled off of MTV again just this week because they found a couple of shots that they didn't notice before. So it's been pulled off and we've got to fix it again. Or not.
It's an interesting thing, the debate over protecting viewers. The idea that they need to protect the viewers versus the expression of artists and art. It's a good debate to have. It's a worthy conversation.
How did the idea for that video come about?
Jared: It really was born as a result of the song, and I remember in the studio talking about sexuality and the expression of sexuality through music and how it's generally left to the pop mavens, albeit in a very commercial way most of the time. It's not a territory that we'd explored before, so I was thinking as a writer that it was an interesting place to head toward.
Does it bother you that people might associate your band more with the visuals than the music?
Jared: No. No. Because without the music there isn't the visual. It starts from the song, in our case. But a lot of the songs are very lyrical and very cinematic themselves, so there's a lot of imagery that's going on while they're being written as well.
You sell Golden Tickets for your shows [so fans can meet and greet the band, get autographs, watch from side of stage and other such perks]. What made you decide to do this?
Jared: You know, it's interesting because it's a little bit of a hot topic, but it's really providing a service that people want. When it comes down to it, there's a lot of very happy people as a result of us deciding to do it. So it's been a pretty pleasant experience so far.
Do you worry about the fans who are essentially out-priced of that?
Jared: No, because we're very accessible as it is. From Twitter to the shows, we're a really accessible band, and we've also paid attention to what people want, and we try to provide as much as we can.
Have you started any work on the fourth album?
Jared: No. Who knows if there'll be a fourth album.
Does it feel like the end of the line?
Jared: In some ways it does. In some ways it feels like the end of a cycle or a trilogy or something...
So what do you think might be next?
Jared: I don't know, but it certainly should be a new beginning, if at all. Not to be fatalistic or anything. It just feels like this is a... like there's a starting point here, maybe.
Which of your videos are you most proud of?
Shannon: I like them all. And they were all done very differently from each other.
Jared: They're really much more like sculptures than anything. And I don't mean that in a pretentious way, but they're sculptures with images and the way that they're built and there are people sitting around watching how they're made. They're kind of uncovered as they go. It's been a hand in hand process as we're touring and making these things.
Are there plans for more videos?
Jared: Nah. 'Hurricane' was three or four months in total, in the making. So that's it. I have an idea for one more. There might be one more from this album.
Are you having a break for Christmas?
Tomo: Short one, yeah. Couple of weeks off. We play a show on New Year's Eve in Vegas, which is going to be really fun, and then we'll start rehearsal for our US tour, which starts on the 11th in San Diego.
Have you got a favourite album of 2010?
Tomo: Hard to say. I like the La Roux record, but I don't know if I'd call that a favourite. It's fun...
Jared: Fever Ray's record is good.
Tomo: Oh, you know who's record is awesome that just came out a few weeks ago? Kid Cudi. It's really good. It's awesome. It's amazing. I was pretty shocked. It's really good.
lunes, 6 de diciembre de 2010
lunes, 29 de noviembre de 2010
30 Seconds to Mars "Hurricane" music video banned
...It looks like the build-up to the premiere of 30 Seconds to Mars' new music video for "Hurricane" has resulted in a letdown after the clip was banned.
If banter between band members on the internet is any gauge, it seems "The Man" has deemed the roughly 20-minute-long epic too raunchy for TV.
In a Twitter post, band member Tomo Milicevi also says, "The Internet is still restriction free. The "Hurricane" film will be seen." He also added "Don't blame MTV peeps" after fans turned their frustration on MTV. "They are not 'The Man'. It's the man above 'The Man'."
There has already been plenty of this footage leaked
Check out the teasers already posted:
#1. Introducing "Hurricane"
#2. Introducing Jared Leto
#3. Introducing telephone
#4. Introducing Shannon
#5. Introducing the gimps
Frontman Jared Leto describes the film/music video as a "meditation on the violence of sex and the sex of violence. The video is a surrealistic dream, nightmare, fantasy through the streets of New York City at night where the people and places that are normally reserved for the darker recesses of this town are kind of brought into the light and celebrated. It’s like a big, giant art opening really where the freaks have taken over the town."
credit :http://www.novafm.com.au/article_30-seconds-to-mars-hurricane-music-video-banned_105945
If banter between band members on the internet is any gauge, it seems "The Man" has deemed the roughly 20-minute-long epic too raunchy for TV.
In a Twitter post, band member Tomo Milicevi also says, "The Internet is still restriction free. The "Hurricane" film will be seen." He also added "Don't blame MTV peeps" after fans turned their frustration on MTV. "They are not 'The Man'. It's the man above 'The Man'."
There has already been plenty of this footage leaked
Check out the teasers already posted:
#1. Introducing "Hurricane"
#2. Introducing Jared Leto
#3. Introducing telephone
#4. Introducing Shannon
#5. Introducing the gimps
Frontman Jared Leto describes the film/music video as a "meditation on the violence of sex and the sex of violence. The video is a surrealistic dream, nightmare, fantasy through the streets of New York City at night where the people and places that are normally reserved for the darker recesses of this town are kind of brought into the light and celebrated. It’s like a big, giant art opening really where the freaks have taken over the town."
credit :http://www.novafm.com.au/article_30-seconds-to-mars-hurricane-music-video-banned_105945
jueves, 18 de noviembre de 2010
Echelon!!!! help VK Lynne Opening for 30 Seconds to Mars on NYE
We want VK Lynne to open for 30 Seconds to Mars in Vegas on New Years Eve! She is amazing and a natural opening act for them! We hope you agree!!
To listen to her music, visit www.reverbnation.com/vklynne
and sign here : http://twitition.com/r42ur
To listen to her music, visit www.reverbnation.com/vklynne
and sign here : http://twitition.com/r42ur
martes, 16 de noviembre de 2010
Video Sneak Peek: 30 Seconds To Mars, 'Hurricane' on buzzworthy.mtv.com
30 Seconds To Mars have a lot to live up to with their video for "Hurricane." With their last video, "Closer To The Edge," the band took a huge, cinematic leap forward. With hundreds of members of The Echelon featured, stunning globe-trotting cinematography employed and breathtaking performance footage captured, "Closer To The Edge" has made it official that every subsequent 30STM video will be an event. So with each release now, they're going to have to come with something special.
Frontman Jared Leto had told MTV News that the clip would be "a surrealistic nightmare dream-fantasy through the desolate empty streets of New York City at night." And, with this brief sneak peek of the "Hurricane" video, all I can say is it looks like that mission will surely be accomplished.
Via rapid jump cuts, we see the following: gorgeous cityscapes, some freaky-deaky S&M masks, a half-naked Jared Leto (who looks like he's been putting at least 10 minutes into the whole six-minute abs thing), Shannon Leto riding around on a motorcycle, some Lady Gaga-esque women in PVC nun habits, some more freaky deaky S&M action, a bunch of religious imagery, some cockroaches and, of course, more near-naked Jared.
Whew! And that's JUST a 30-second sneak peek! The only thing that could make us more excited to see "Hurricane" is if it featured a Kanye West cameo, like their live performance of the song at the MTV EMAs did. But based on what we've seen, we won't be complaining.
credit : buzzworthy.mtv.com
martes, 9 de noviembre de 2010
SPECIAL NEW YEAR’S EVE SHOW ANNOUNCED AT THE PEARL THEATER IN THE PALMS HOTEL IN LAS VEGAS
A special New Year’s Eve show with Thirty Seconds To Mars was announced today. The band will ring in the New Year on the Las Vegas strip with a concert at the Pearl Theater at the Palms Casino Resort. For the band this is an opportunity to rally their most dedicated fans around the world, The Echelon, to celebrate together what has been an incredible 2010 and to bring in the new year with a unforgettable night of music, art, and spectacle. Fans can pre-order advance Golden Tickets starting today before the general on-sale begins this Saturday, November 13th at noon. The band heads next to South Africa and then back to Europe for an entire sold out arena run including London’s legendary O2 Arena before returning stateside to play at the Pearl on New Year’s Eve.
For tickets and info, visit the Tour Page
credit : http://thirtysecondstomars.thisisthehive.net/blog/
For tickets and info, visit the Tour Page
credit : http://thirtysecondstomars.thisisthehive.net/blog/
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