There's a giant vampire octopus lurking in your swimming pool. It's taking it's command from a UFO that's hiding inside a Hawaiian volcano. Somewhere up in space a fleet of octopuses are on their way, and the only person that can stop them is a teenage surfer who's oblivious to it all... and who's primary concern is getting tickets to a Dead Kennedys concert.
I don't know about you, but I'd pay to go see that movie - and it's exactly the kind of Ed Wood style madness that you'll get from listening to California's Monsters From Mars. Their instrumental garage surf tunes re-imagine the roots of the respective 1950s genres, and then take them into overdrive.
However, retro hip shakin' music isn't the only thing to love about this band: they subvert contemporary hits (such as Britney Spears' 'Toxic') into surf masterpieces, claim to be the defenders of Atlantis, and even have a refreshingly made-up back history that involves Phil Spector, the Mile High Club, and a drum kit made out of rocks and trees.
There are no signs of any European shows for the time being - the band seem happy to be playing the beaches of San Diego - but let's hope that they'll steadily build up a cannon of warped-pop masterpieces, and then unleash their X-ray lazers all over the world.
"You only get to appreciate what you do when you're not doing it," says bassist Rob Canning, slurping on a tea. "and now we're back, we're buzzing to go."
PART ONE: WELCOME TO 2008
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Read the review of the night...
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Album art in this gallery was selected based on several simple traits: strong concept, fine graphics including creative typography and general lushness. The first three of ‘The Best Record...
Placebo pictures: just in - some photos of Placebo and Brian Molko from last week’s gig at the Glasgow SECC.
Also check out the review here
Hi, I'm Thor from Monsters From Mars
Hi Ric, we've got a new EP that is a download and a medallion. Here's the stuff, if you want to check it out and maybe review it:
Here's the medallion: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottwj/3618212658/
Here's the download:
http://www.tiredmachine.com/mfm-atlantis.zip
Excellent!!! Thank you!
Excellent!!! Thank you!
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