whispers » 10 out of 10 http://violescent.net/log the media review log of a Canadian female geek Sun, 04 Mar 2012 02:42:29 +0000 en hourly 1 Muse @ Rexall Place http://violescent.net/log/2010/05/muse-rexall-place/ http://violescent.net/log/2010/05/muse-rexall-place/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 04:03:52 +0000 Lee http://violescent.net/log/?p=258 Continue reading → ]]> Long time no review, but I have come back with a new concert review for you all! I have never seen Muse live before in my life, but they were definitely one of my favourite bands to listen to. This show has moved them from one of my favourites to listen to, to the best show of my life! The crowd was warned by opener, Silversun Pickups that we should hold onto the back of our heads because our minds were about to be “f’in blown away”. We were not disappointed at all. The three beautiful columns on stage projected images of people moving along stairs, always going upward forever. Then people started falling off the stairs and plummeting down to their doom, the cover sheets drop to reveal Matt, Dom and Chris (l-to-r) one on each column. But these are not normal columns. They are split in between; the bottom half of the column rises from the stage while the top half is suspended from the roof and there stand (and sit in Dom’s case) Muse performing for us.

The bar for stage shows has been raised so high now, that at this point only Muse themselves could raise it further. I honestly cannot remember most of that night because I was just in a state of pure bliss and amazement. I felt as though my life had been fulfilled by seeing them while at the same time, my life had started anew from that moment. I do remember that confetti-filled eyeball balloons fell during Plug In Baby, Matt was wearing LED sunglasses, and he was holding a mirror to direct the green light effects at the crowd. He also had an amp/mirror to do the same later in the show. The only “downfall” of this show for me was a lack of Sing For Absolution or Take A Bow, but the rest of the show was so amazing that I didn’t even notice. I actually caught myself just staring out at the crowd in front of the stage and seeing the lights dance across the audience, I was awestruck.

As a final note, if you heard a female saying she would have Matthew Bellamy’s children, it might have been me or the thousands of other awestruck and enlightened fans.

Muse at Rexall Place
image credit: wombat_714

Muse at Rexall Place
image credit: .Muse..

Setlist

  1. Uprising
  2. Resistance
  3. New Born + Headup riff
  4. Supermassive Black Hole
  5. Interlude + People of the Sun intro + Hysteria + Back in Black riff
  6. Bliss (extended)
  7. Nishe
  8. United States of Eurasia
  9. Ruled by Secrecy
  10. Helsinki Jam
  11. Undisclosed Desires
  12. Starlight
  13. Unnatural Selection
  14. Burning Bridges + Time Is Running Out
  15. Plug In Baby

Encore

  1. Exogenesis: Symphony Part I (Overture)
  2. Stockholm Syndrome + Township Rebellion riff + riff + riff
  3. Man with a Harmonica intro + Knights of Cydonia

Thanks to MuseWiki for the setlist

]]> http://violescent.net/log/2010/05/muse-rexall-place/feed/ 0 Nine Inch Nails @ Rexall Place http://violescent.net/log/2008/07/nine-inch-nails-rexall-place/ http://violescent.net/log/2008/07/nine-inch-nails-rexall-place/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:55:55 +0000 Lee http://violescent.net/log/?p=182 Continue reading → ]]> Let’s start off with this, I want to honestly have one night with Trent Reznor, and not at all in a sexual way. Not to say that he is not attractive, but his mind and soul are so much more attractive and appealing that I would love to just sit with him for a night and chat about random crap that would pop up into our heads, and argue about religion, politics, etc. Now Alessandro Cortini on the other hand, I would definitely want a night of sex… or even just cuddling if I could get it :D

Now onto the review. Merchandise was awesome! I picked up a white Ghosts t-shirt (which I love and have worn out already). I sadly missed Crystal Castles due to the merch lines, but I could hear them. I seem to have a knack for that, but I love my merch and it will always win out over anything! Well except for the headliners, but that’s why I pay the big bucks to see them.

The show was just wow. I did not take photos as I had no camera, but thanks to NIN art director and all around awesome guy, Rob Sheridan, I can post three photos taken at the show.

The light show was just amazing! Truly an interactive set. I honestly got my money’s worth out of this show, and the next time NIN come near my city I will be buying up tickets to bring others and let them see the utter beauty and imagination offered on stage. I wanted to jump on stage and play with the set. The hanging lights, the mesh screens of light, the drumbeat boxes for “Echoplex”, etc. It was an amazing show and I knew every track except for maybe two and that is pretty good considering I’m not really a big fan of anything prior to “With Teeth”.

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