Friends or Enemies' Band of the Year is..

HEDLEY! Congratulations to the British Columbian band, Hedley!!! :) (Feeling some Vancouver pride!)

Thirty Seconds to Mars

Do you recognize this symbol?

You may have seen this symbol in many places including empty fields, driveways, on trees, on cupcakes, on walls and in front of landmarks all around the world following the Triad Global Assault. It may have come in the form of masking tape, posters, chalk, human beings and candles burning in the dark. The question is, how did they get there and what were they doing there?
The triad is a symbol used by the band Thirty Seconds to Mars and their latest mission, for their die-hard fans around the world called the Echelon, was to put the triad symbol on anything, anywhere while being creative. This mission produced great results and you can find fan photos of the symbol on the Flickr: Triad Global Assault Page.
The band was started in 1998 by the two brothers Jared Leto (vocals and rhythm guitar) and Shannon Leto (epic awesome drums). Later, they auditioned Tomo Miličević as their lead guitarist. Some fun facts about them include:
- Jared Leto is also a Hollywood star but refuses to play at venues that use his name to advertise the show.
- They got their band name from a Harvard professor's paper which said that the world was advancing so quickly that we are now literally 30 seconds away from Mars. 
- Recently, 30 Seconds to Mars released a 13-minute music video for Hurricane (Uncensored, 18+ only please). 
Without further ado, here are the photos taken at the show by Thirty Seconds to Mars on September 22nd, 2010 in Vancouver!

Feel free to leave some comments and I might post some more photos or even a video or two!

Friends or Enemies Band of the Year!

5 bands to choose from that were fan nominated. Choose from All Time Low, My Chemical Romance, Hedley, The Maine or Marianas Trench. Vote at FOE Radio.
PS. You can vote once a day :)

Edit:
For the results, click here.

Music Video Spotlight

This is an awesome music video and a really good song! Check it out :) It's more hardcore than the other songs we've posted! haha

Helpful Download

If you purchase Bjork's "The Comet Song" from this site, proceeds will go to help victims of the Pakistan floods. Why not do a good deed while getting a new song?

Music Video Spotlight

I have to add to this list. I challenge you to watch this video without smiling! (At the very least, you can smile on the inside?)

Music Video Spotlight

So here's another one. I love this song. I love this band. Check out some of there other songs too. But this should be a good start! Enjoy :)

Music Video Spotlight

Great title eh? Okay...it's late...I'm tired...I'm not thinking straight. All I know is this song has been stuck in my head for a little while now. It's good! So please check it out :) Enjoy!

FUSE Top 40 Countdown

So, it all comes down to ONE. I have to say, I was pretty happy with the selection even if it didn't really show in the last post I wrote. OK GO and Eminem are both very talented artists. Many comments on the FUSE page argued that the vote turned out to be between lyrical talent and a creative music video. Either way, people knew what they were voting for and I think it was a combination of both that helped put one of them on top...

Anyway, congratulations to EMINEM for winning the title of #1 Music Video of 2010 for "Love the Way You Lie," as voted by the fans :)

FUSE Top 40 Videos

I have to say, I am shocked. The Echelon didn't even get 30 Seconds to Mars a spot in the top two. Here is the final round though, and the vote is between Eminem and OK Go! Click here to vote for the FUSE Top 40 Video of 2010!

The Next Round of Voting

So Fuse has posted the results and it is time to cast your vote in the next round! You can choose between 30 Seconds to Mars, Eminem, Rihanna, Travie McCoy, and Ok Go. Choose wisely fellow music lovers.

BUY NOW!!

So today J and I purchased some tickets for a concert we are very excited about. Tickets are selling out super fast (I bought tickets an hour after opening pre sale tickets became available and we're in Row W). What concert you might ask? Um, well....My Chemical Romance!!!!!! As you can probably tell by looking around our blog, MCR is one of our favourite bands. I would say our #1, but I am a little pissed at them for their change of heart surrounding the purpose for their new album. A little less fan loving, a little more 'just for the music'. But they are still awesome :) And we get to go see Mikey Way along with the rest of them, on April 2nd! Buy your tickets now if you are interested. Like I said, they're going fast.

xo,

-e

Hey Ocean!

I know this is pretty random, but this is what I'm listening to right now: Jolene - Hey Ocean!
I heard this song played a couple of times live, but I haven't heard it since. Now I found a link to it and I thought I'd share it with you :)
This song is sung by David Vertesi, bassist of the Vancouver band Hey Ocean! Hey Ocean! is doing a live show with Shad K in Vancouver this Friday, November 19th, 2010. I would put this on our events page with a link but the ticket sales are evading me. I will keep you posted if I get any more details!

NEON TREES

Ok so these are some concert photos taken by our very own J at the 30 Seconds to Mars/Neon Trees concert at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on September 22nd, 2010. We'll post the 30 Seconds to Mars ones soon but for now let's focus on Neon Trees. I have to admit I'd heard their hit single "Animal" on the radio before (and loved it!) but I had never really looked into this band until after this concert. They were awesome! Tyler Glenn (the band's singer) was hilarious and really engaged the audience!

Short bio: Neon Trees formed in Utah in 2005 by Tyler Glenn and his neighbour Chris Allen (guitar). Branden Campbell (bass and vocals) and Elaine Bradley (drums) joined the band shortly after. David Charles is responsible for keyboard and guitar on tour. The band was well-known in Utah but they didn't get their big break until 2008, when they were chosen to open for The Killers on their North American tour that year. Shortly after, Neon Trees was signed by Mercury Records and they just released their first full-length album, Habits, this year.

Band name: Apparently, they chose the name Neon Trees because of the trees outside of a restaurant that Tyler's father had decorated.

Our Favourite Songs: E's-Girls and Boys in School; J's-Calling My Name

Now for the pics...

Personally I love the mohawk and pleather pants...but that's just me...

We don't have all that many pictures because, well, honestly, we were too busy enjoying ourselves at the show! Remember to vote for Neon Trees (or 30 Seconds to Mars) on fuse!

I just want to say, this concert made me fall just slightly in love with Neon Trees (and Tyler Glenn *insert blushing face*). Check out their music on iTunes (because we all get our music legally, right?). You can also follow Neon Trees on Twitter. They post pretty frequently too!

I hope we just introduced you to a band you can't stop listening to. I know I can't ;) Enjoy!