One weak reason I haven't posted is I lost my ability to post songs because Mog (at least in recent past, I don't know anymore) only allows(ed) MP3 music uploads and I don't have that conversion software anymore. Yes, I am an Apple whore. I have all sorts of stuff to "inform" yous guys and girls about, maybe even stuff you haven't heard of, although that's doubtful. You've heard the others.
The first one, is that Incubus is on hiatus. This news is a bit dusty, so I'm sure someone on here has got the DL on it. This news is in the wake of guitarist Mike Einziger constructing an orchestral opus dubbed End.Vacuum. Brandon Boyd told Billboard.com that he is to attend an university in an art program, while Mike will be studying composition. Jose has "a baby on the way", so he's devoted to family for a while. He states that they will disappear for a year or two.
This bit of news sucks. Another one of my favorite bands, like so many before them, are traversing the "on hiatus" route. I was really sad, until I happened to check out DJ Chris Kilmore and Ben Kenney performing at the Varsity Theatre on the U of M campus a few months back.
The venue is reminiscent of a smoking lounge, with couches, comfy chairs, and depending on the act, small round tables strewn about. There is a huge disco ball in the middle of the stage area that is often used and gives the performance more of a laid back, mystique.
Kilmore opened with a bunch of cuts he made. I think if you go to his myspace page, you can still download them for free. He freestyled a bunch and it was most enjoyable.
As I waited Ben Kenney to take the stage, I wondered what he was going to play or how this was going to pan out. I knew he used to be the guitar player for the Roots for a short stint, but that's about it.
When Ben and his crew took the stage, I was literally blasted to my chair with an aura of sound I couldn't describe. Hard and crunchy, yet smooth as silk and loud as all get out, Ben and his crew tore the stage up, totally surprising me and winning me over. I was forever a changed man.
A few songs into the set, I ran over to the merch booth and bought two of his albums, which I haven't put down since. I also met Kilmore later on and chatted him up a bit, and he was totally cool, not that I'm surprised by this. So I get to say that I met someone from Incubus (can you tell I'm excited?). If you are curious, Ben's style is unique, but his sound, as was described to me by the merch dude, is "just good rock". It's definitely modern, and there are some punk-speed tunes here and there, and sometimes it's funky, but I highly recommend his stuff.
When I get the software converter again, I will post some tunes. Peace~
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I hope this helps. It's easy to do and you do it in iTunes - Downloading an iTunes track into a MOG post:
http://mog.com/Q4_der_mahrk/blog_post/134703
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never fun to hear when a band you like takes a break, New Order broke up this year and I am still feeling the pain of that
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that's cool that brandon boyd's going to art school. i always wonder what happens to musicians when bands take a time out. hope they'll be back sooner than later.
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I put a lot of thought into this and came up with this:
The band is getting older, and as such maybe the guys are sick of teeny-boppers clamoring on/to them all of the time ('cause you know Brandon is sooo hot). If they go on a hiatus, they go under the radar for a while, and become "unpopular". Then, in a few years, they come back and their true fans will have waited patiently for them, only these are the fans that are probably older and aren't following the trends in music. Now they have a more mature audience, and my hypothesis is correct.
I'm hoping with you britt.
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I have to admit, I've been that teeny-bopper. Thinking of drafting a letter to the band that would read something like: I promise I'm grown now, I would totally behave next time around. Please create music again and go on tour!
Think that'd work? ...ahaha.
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I'm trying to come up with something witty to say back, but I'm falling terribly short.
Yes, do it! And if they do come back, I can say I know the person who was responsible! Tell them you became a hot dancer because of them...
I suppose a non-gushy note like you suggested would be best.
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hahaaaa i like the wit! "I based my career on you guys! Look, I'm a hot dancer! Look!!"