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NO TREBLE: Bassist Redefined an Interview with The...
sargenthouse: Juan Alderete is a man who stays busy. After getting his break with thrash metal outfit Racer X, Alderete now contributes the low-end to progressive rock giants The Mars Volta, whose new album Noctourniquet hit stores this week. The record marks the band’s sixth effort anchored by Aldererte, who joined their ranks in 2003. The Mars Volta ‘Noctourniquet’ Additionally, Big Sir...
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A HIGH(ER) VOLTAGE The Mars Volta →
Though Noctourniquet still reflects his studio dictatorship (or “the end of an era,” as Lopez puts it), it’s an album exploding with emotion and sonic possibilities. Lopez’ once furiously overdubbed guitars are trimmed to a strikingly melodic core, the band’s sound now dominated by spacious synthesizers, the pulsating rhythms of newly implemented drummer Deantoni...
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The deadline for entries to The Malkin Jewel Fan... →
Oh yeah, and go buy NOCTOURNIQUET!!
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Noctourniquet is now available on iTunes →
Mar 26th
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“Thank u to all the Volta fans for such great response to all our hard work. We...”
– CBZ
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Make sure to 'like' the video you enjoy the most... →
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Hey followers!
Make sure to follow Cedric on twitter or instagram! He’s been posting some sweet memory pictures all day today! Twitter: @cedricbixler_ IG: cbz1974
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What do our followers think of Noctourniquet?
Shy 4 days from it’s release, Rolling Stone has Noctourniquet streaming. What do you think about it? Send us your thoughts!
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Rollingstone Magazine is streaming Noctourniquet... →
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LA WEEKLY Interview: The Mars Volta and At the...
sargenthouse: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez wears the same thing every day: teal-colored jeans and a fitted canvas jacket. His eyes are intent behind his glasses; his focus is acute. For the bulk of his 35 years he’s been consumed with expressing his creative vision. Relentless in the pursuit of his own voice, he has alienated friends and collaborators. By his own admission, he’s behaved like a...
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Anonymous asked: maybe you should ask ppl to share their mars volta covers in this site, so volta fans honoring the band can get a little more love :)
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Noctourniquet is now going to be available one day...
All pre-orders will be delivered at that time except vinyl, which ships on May 28th. You can pre-order the digital version or CD bundle below. Pre-order for the vinyl is here - http://smarturl.it/TMVVinyl
Mar 13th
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Does anyone know someone who'd be interested in a...
i-touchmyself: I want to sell mine but i’m not sure if i should bother…  It’s in great condition, there’s just a few spots of wear and tear on the case. It’s rare toooooo. out of print etc. Let me know if you’d be interested. I may be willing to ship overseas if someone pays enough hmm.
Mar 13th
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THE MALKIN JEWEL LYRICS
I must have crawled through your bedroom door in a fit of jealous breath perched up on the bacchus foot of your unsuspecting bed from the blossom rags of my jackal croon to the stems of this cinquefoil I give to you the shrapnel with which to sprinkle in her soil because all the traps in the cellar go clikity clat cause you know I always set them for you all the rats in the cellar form a vermin of...
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dulcemendoza asked: aaasgdatndm3w,irft, I FUCKING LOVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL TUMBLR._____. on follow right now♥
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SARGENT HOUSE: Indie Wire Exclusive: Poster For... →
sargenthouse: Music and film worlds will be overlapping in more ways than one at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, and we’ve got the exclusive poster debut of The Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodriguez Lopez’s feature film “Los Chidos,” which will be making its debut in the narrative feature…
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