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- A fearless rap beats on death’s door

Metal File: Dark Tranquillity Meshuggah & More – News Story |…
MTV.com – Mar 16, 2007
addEntry({} {button:true} );For the past 14 years Dark Tranquillity have been at the forefront of Gothenburg Sweden’s melodic-death-metal scene. But as bands there began copping the style it became harder for the pioneers to remain ahead of the pack. n past efforts such as 2002′s Damage Done and 2005′s Character Dark Tranquillity trumped their peers by making their songs as multifaceted as possible. Guitar riffs were stacked to the sky synth breaks abounded and melody splashed through the bludgeoning constructions like hot fudge through a banana split. But for their upcoming album Fiction which comes out April 24 the band has taken a different approach… So when we started making a really heavy song we put all our effort into making it as heavy as possible instead of mixing it up with all the fast stuff and technical stuff. It was fun and it was actually very liberating to work that way. In addition to embracing a different music-writing technique Stanne approached his lyrics differently as well. Instead of addressing the frustrations in his own life as he had in the past he wrote about imaginary scenarios — hence the album title. “I came up with fictional characters and put all my feelings and problems on these individuals” he explained. “And I was actually able to be more personal and honest than ever before because I could get everything out without getting too close. While Dark Tranquillity had the skeletons of four songs together early last year they switched into serious writing mode in April 2006 and spent the ensuing five months writing and fine-tuning.

Sticky carpet – Music – Entertainment – theage.com.au
The Age – Mar 16, 2007
The band have a tight feel live (think BlocParty) and a very of-the-moment sound. It will be interesting tosee how they fare in Austin. Basking in the RazorlightLA punters are spoilt for choice when it comes to live musicvenues. There is the ambience of the Hollywood Bowl the old-schoolfeel of the Wiltern or the intimacy of the outdoor Greek Theatrein Griffith Park. Another one of the best is the El Ray Theatrewhich played host to British rockers Razorlight last Fridaynight. The theatre is built so that 90 per cent of punters – regardlessof height – have a clear view of the stage. The show was longsold-out… Australia TexasThe Australian contingent is fired up to make a big impressionat the South By Southwest music festival in Austin Texas thisweek. In next week’s Sticky we will report from Austin on some ofthe Australian and international musical highlights as well as theAMC’s infamous Aussie barbecue. GigsTonight the Spoils launch a single at the Totewith James McCann and the Dirty Skirts Dan Luscombe and Black PonyExpress; Joni Lightning are at the Rob Roy with Razor Cartel; theDevil Rock Four launch an album at Ding Dong with Sydney’s HellCity Glamours; New York quintet the Mammals play the East BrunswickClub; British India Young Lovers Nevereleven and Sky Bombers playthe last Indie Initiative night at the Greyhound; playing CabaretNight at the Spanish Club are the Dilapidated Diva Global WarningDancers; Laura Love from the US is at Don’t Tell Tom in Brunswick;the Answer support Eagles of Death Metal at the Palace; Sydneyoutfit Sparkadia play with Belles Will Ring at Laundry (andtomorrow at Click Click); Jackson Jackson (Harry Angus from the CatEmpire and Jan Skubiszewski) launch an album at the Evelyn tonightand tomorrow. Tomorrow Diafrix and True Live play atFederation Square; the Go Set are at the Northcote Social Club;Shooting at Unarmed Men rock the Spanish Club with Gut the KillerBirds and the Get Go; Sime Nugent and Jess McAvoy support Vika andLinda Bull at CERES from 5pm; The Spazzys are at Bang in the city;Festa El Cheapo in the Retreat Beer Garden has Gaslight RadioGrand Salvo J. Walker Wagons Laura Jean and the Town Bikes; andMajor Major the Rye Catchers Cross Eyed Mary and the FearlessVampire Killers celebrate St Patrick’s Day at the ld Bar. n Sunday Sub Audible Hum Wellyn Silver CityHighway Clinkerfield and wls of the Swamp play Bar pen; and JoeCamilleri and the Black Sorrows are at Mordialloc by the Bayfestival. n Tuesday today and tomorrow catch Augie March at theCorner Hotel supported by Joel Plaskett and the Emergency fromCanada and Holly Throsby.

EXPLSINS IN THE SKY “All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone”…
Washington Post – Mar 16, 2007
Explosions in the Sky is loosely affiliated with that movement but is not inclined toward brute force. The Texas instrumental quartet’s fourth album "All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone" includes harsh moments notably a heavily distorted section during the opening piece "The Birth and Death of the Day. " Yet these six lengthy elaborate compositions are more likely to chime than clobber… Explosions in the Sky is loosely affiliated with that movement but is not inclined toward brute force. The Texas instrumental quartet’s fourth album "All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone" includes harsh moments notably a heavily distorted section during the opening piece "The Birth and Death of the Day. " Yet these six lengthy elaborate compositions are more likely to chime than clobber.

Pop and Rock Listings
New York Times – Mar 16, 2007
(Sisario) ★ GILBERT GIL (Tuesday) This pillar of Brazilian music a creator of the postmodern Tropic?a style in the ’60s and now his country’s minister of culture makes a rare appearance at Carnegie Hall. (212) 247-7800 carnegiehall… Roseland 239 West 52nd Street Manhattan (212) 777-6800 roselandballroom. (Sisario) RDRIG Y GABRIELA (Wednesday) nce thrash-metal bandmates in Mexico this guitar duo discovered what the Gipsy Kings have long known: Europeans and Americans go crazy for virtuosic acoustic renditions of their favorite ’70s rock ballads. The Gipsy Kings did it with “Hotel California” and Rodrigo y Gabriela’s repertory includes a lush “Stairway to Heaven. ” With Krystle Warren.

A fearless rap beats on death’s door
Denver Post – Mar 16, 2007
Another family member Iris VanVelkinburgh’s sister Jeannie became a Denver heroine after her attempt to stop two white supremacists from the 1997 murder of African immigrant mar Dia. Shot and paralyzed in that incident she died in 2002. “I just want to make sure my aunt is not gonna be in the hole” Eric Roybal said explaining why he and his brother are selling tickets to their hip-hop concert at 7 p. Sunday at Swallow Hill Music Association. “h he hasn’t told me in person but I know what the concert is for” VanVelkinburgh said… The contrast between the Roybal brothers and Rude is dramatic. The brothers are slight their crooked bodies curled into motorized wheelchairs their stiff feet shod in creaseless white shoes. Rude is robust and tall with a graying braided ponytail and a penchant for commuting via motorcycle and for wearing T-shirts advertising death-metal band peth. “When I met the boys I was amazed – they’re more active than either me or my girlfriend” Rude said. “Their energy level and their passion for life is amazing. ” Andrew Roybal wears an earpiece connecting him to the cellphone permanently in his lap and spends at least as much time talking on his cellphone as he does to people in person. Both brothers drive their wheelchairs full-tilt steering nimbly with their thumbs and two fingers among the few body parts they can control.