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terra
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 mono an instrumental rock band from tokyo. i saw them at sxsw, they rocked.
and they're on tour now!
http://www.age.vu/~sound/mono/e_index.html
09/28 - @ Larimer Lounge - Denver CO
09/29 - @ The Jackpot Saloon - Lawrence KS
09/30 - @ Haileys - Denton TX
10/01 - @ Emos - Austin TX
10/02 - @ Mary Janes Fat Cat - Houston TX
10/03 - @ Spanish Moon - Baton Rouge LA
10/04 - @ The Beta Bar - Tallahassee FL
10/06 - @ The Social - Orlando FL
10/07 - @ Common Grounds - Gainesville FL
10/08 - @ The Earlr - Atlanta GA
10/09 - @ Local 506 - Chapel Hill NC
10/10 - @ Nanci Raygun - Richmond VA
10/11 - @ First Unitarian Church Sanctuary - Philadelphia PA
10/12 - @ Talking Head - Baltimore MD
10/13 - @ Mercury Lounge - New York NY
10/14 - @ Northsix - Brooklyn NY
10/15 - @ T.T. The Bears - Cambridge MA
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clouds
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wow.
that's in my area.
I never got into mono too much, though. I like them, though.
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Sclone
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Simply awesome.
I am really liking what I have heard so far.
I noticed something very, VERY cool about their 3'rd album
' Walking cloud and deep red sky, Flag fluttered and the sun shined'
[b] Recorded and Mixed by Steve Albini[/b]
EDIT: Wow, it also seems Albini has toured with them...
[i]What was it like recording your new album with Steve Albini, with whom you've also toured? >We didn't have any problems and we never got frustrated, which usually happens in any recording session. I feel Steve Albini's sound is full of characters, very human. He understood our music and I believe he enjoyed working with us. As a result, we could capture our band7s sound in the studio as close as live. [/i]
http://www.age.vu/~sound/mono/e_ar2005.html
That section is located in the next to last article.
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StevenB130
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What kind of music are they?
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Sclone
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Being an all Instrumental band, they mix alot of styles together, Rock classical and some stuff I can't even categorize. MONO often evokes feelings of great saddness and despair. However, they manage to create these pieces without falling into a sappy or overly depressing sound. In a certain piece, a gentle melody rises and falls underneath a cascading string section, untill finally erupting into an anthematic blur of screaming guitars and crashing drums. Of course, it's not all pretty little melodies and warm feelings. MONO also ventures into darker territory with some odd progressions and even weirder guitar tones. And while some of the tracks are harsh and strange, they don't sound excessively experimental.
I love it.
OH! Did I mention their most recent album was recorded and mixed by the
one and only Steve Albini?
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terra
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i'm sad their orlando show is on a thursday.
i could do it, but oh, it would hurt the next day.
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Tatsu-Kun
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The closest they get to me is Texas or Colorado. I'm in SF.
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Sclone
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Did anyone make it to their show?
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mono are touring this Spring in the U.S.
Tour dates [url=http://www.punknews.org/article/21059]here!!!!!![/url]
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Atomsk Iscariot
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My God what a boring ass band.
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ItsumoWaMotteru
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Never heard of 'em. By instrumental do you mean songs without words, or is it a different type of instrumental?
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clouds
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they use instruments
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zenkalia
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[quote="clouds"]they use instruments[/quote]
ZING
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ItsumoWaMotteru
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Doesn't every band use instruments?
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h2orowe
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Not rubber bands. ZING
D= But srsly. Acapella group use only voice.
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