Live Review: The Crystal Method & The Clipse w/ Mat The Alien, The Good News March 4th, Vancouver, BC
March 5th, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Live, Shooting Gallery by admin
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Live Review: The Crystal Method & The Clipse w/ Mat The Alien, The Good News
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Rocky Mountaineer Train Station, Vancouver, BC
The night started off with the trappings and showmanship of the Smirnoff experience. Space-age metallic wristbands, sexy ladies in low-cut red dresses with bows on their heads, and aging hipsters with white slatted sunglasses and toques drinking $7 coolers were all features of the night, and that’s not even including the half pipe.
The party was already rocking when The Good News took the stage and hit the reluctant crowd with some very out-of-place indie rock, with the highlight being their drummer, who played the whole set with a big grin and half the set with one drumstick, alternating between gonging the cymbals with his fist and slapping himself in the face. Mat the Alien came on next and mashed it up hard, spinning the disks and tapping the sampler with a slick video collage playing on the big screen behind him and the kids sweating it out on the dancefloor.
The Clipse then took the stage to a roar and played an unfortunately quick but high-energy set. The boys from Virginia spoke tight rhymes over tight beats as they rolled out pretty much all their hits in a show that could’ve been called “The Clipse: Nothin’ But Singles.” “Grindin’”, “Hot Damn”, “Popular Demand (Popeyes)”, they played them all.
Capping off the night, The Crystal Method stepped to the front and pumped out some real old-school techno real loud. The crowd went into a dancing frenzy as the faithful crammed the front as best they could and just started pumpin’ and grindin’, leaving it all on the floor as the Ed Hardy set stayed on the periphery, dancing way too hard all by themselves in way-too-tight $80 t-shirts and occasionally pouncing on drunk bitches making their way back to the bar. Jordan and Kirkland double-teamed the tables all night, spinning and scratching themselves rotten as the vodka flowed and the pretty girls strutted their stuff. Genuinely seeming like they were having a blast, the guys from The Crystal Method put it all on the table with a string of everybody’s favourites before finally having to take their leave as the crowd, exhausted but still wanting more, slowly, grudgingly filed out of the venue and went on their way.
By A.W. Reid
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TONIGHT! March 4th – THE CLIPSE / THE CRYSTAL METHOD, Vancouver, BC
March 4th, 2010 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by admin
Thursday Mar 4th, Fast Life presents
THE HOUSE PARTY at The Rocky Mountaineer Train Station
featuring:
THE CLIPSE (Live) myspace.com/clipse
THE CRYSTAL METHOD (DJ set)myspace.com/thecrystalmethod
MAT THE ALIEN (Video Set) myspace.com/matthealien
plus local bands:
THE GOOD NEWS myspace.com/weareallgoodnews
THE HUMANS myspace.com/dashumans
and DJs MATTY C and TREVOR RISK
Huge sound!
Intense visuals!
Licensed bars!
Mini ramp!
***Advance tix just $15 and include 2 free drinks upon arrival***
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***100% of proceeds to benefit the Children’s Hospital via The Donnelly Fund***
LISTEN TO OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE CRYSTAL METHOD HERE
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ABORT Recommends….THE CLIPSE | THE CRYSTAL METHOD – March 4th Vancouver, BC
February 23rd, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Recommends..., News/Calendar/Industry by admin
Thursday Mar 4th, Fast Life presents
THE HOUSE PARTY at The Rocky Mountaineer Train Station
featuring:
THE CLIPSE (Live) myspace.com/clipse
THE CRYSTAL METHOD (DJ set)myspace.com/thecrystalmethod
MAT THE ALIEN (Video Set) myspace.com/matthealien
plus local bands:
THE GOOD NEWS myspace.com/weareallgoodnews
THE HUMANS myspace.com/dashumans
and DJs MATTY C and TREVOR RISK
Huge sound!
Intense visuals!
Licensed bars!
Mini ramp!
***Advance tix just $15 and include 2 free drinks upon arrival***
Buy tix online: http://www.ticketbreak.com/event_details/3487
***100% of proceeds to benefit the Children’s Hospital via The Donnelly Fund***
LISTEN TO OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE CRYSTAL METHOD HERE
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ABORT Magazine ISSUE 12 – NOW ONLINE!
August 11th, 2009 Filed under: Exclusive!, Issues by admin
ABORT MAGAZINE – ISSUE 12, FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH:
PLUS: Poison Pen, Behemoth, and more!
BEHIND THE BOARDS: DJ JS-1
MADE IN CANADA:The Cliks, Last Plague.
Plus: A shitload of reviews, Audiotopsy, ABORTIST, Tales From The Eastside, Headphonica, DENIED! all our regular features, rants, ramblings and incoherent babbling.
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AbortCast #111: The Crystal Method – The ABORT Interview
June 12th, 2009 Filed under: AbortCast: Interview Podcasts, ENKORE: The Best of AbortCast, Exclusive! by admin
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Revved up and ready to blast off, L.A.- based electronica demi-gods Ken and Scott (aka The Crystal Method), gave ABORT Magazines’ E.S. Day a timeout on their recent Vancouver stop, to discuss their latest tour to support the newly released Divided by Night album. The gents go on to discuss strip clubs, citing Slayer and Metallica as influences and video game violence. Trippy man!.
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SHOOTING GALLERY: The Crystal Method – Live in Vancouver
June 4th, 2009 Filed under: Exclusive!, Shooting Gallery by admin
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ABORT Recommends…TONIGHT! June 1/09, The Crystal Method w/ guests, Commodore, Vancouver, BC
June 1st, 2009 Filed under: ABORT Recommends..., News/Calendar/Industry by admin
THE CRYSTAL METHOD LIVE
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
MONDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2009
COMMODORE BALLROOM – VANCOUVER, BC
Doors 9:00pm Show 10:00pm
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The Crystal Method World Premiere Their New Album, ‘Divided by Night,’ on iLike
May 7th, 2009 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by admin
Beginning today (May 7, 2009), GRAMMY®-nominated electronic music pioneers The Crystal Method will world-premiere their not-yet-released album, Divided By Night, exclusively on iLike, the leading social music discovery service. The exclusive, five-day iLike listening event will culminate with the retail release of Divided By Night on May 12, 2009.
“We’ve always tried to improve on what we’ve done before,” says Ken Jordan of The Crystal Method. “We’re always trying to challenge ourselves. We don’t really like to work with formulas which is why we’re exposing fans to this album in a new way on iLike.”
“The Crystal Method is one of the most popular electronic bands in the world and I’m thrilled that Ken and Scott chose to introduce their highly-anticipated fourth studio album to the world via iLike,” said Ali Partovi, CEO of iLike.
Divided By Night is the club culture icons’ first studio album in five years. The album features an extensive line-up of guest artists including Matisyahu, Justin Warfield (She Wants Revenge), Peter Hook (New Order), and Emily Haines (Metric). This is the first album The Crystal Method recorded at Crystalwerks, their state-of-the-art recording studio located in Los Angeles, CA.
iLike will syndicate The Crystal Method’s album stream across iLike.com, iLike’s dominant Facebook® music app plus other leading social networks and online platforms including the iLike Sidebar for iTunes (www.iLike.com/download). To learn more about iLike’s free content syndication tool for artists, go to: www.iLike.com/forartists.
To listen to The Crystal Method’s new album in full and free of charge, visit their iLike artist page beginning today (May 7, 2009) at: www.iLike.com/thecrystalmethod
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RoadTrip: THE CRYSTAL METHOD, JUNE 3rd, 2009, CALGARY AB
April 29th, 2009 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry, Road Trip by admin
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AbortCast #87: Wes Borland of Black Light Burns
July 22nd, 2008 Filed under: AbortCast: Interview Podcasts, Exclusive! by admin 
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Former Limp Bizkit guitarist and one of the most sought after session players circulating the scene, Wes Borland also known for his work with From First To Last, X-Japan, Marilyn Manson and The Crystal Method has emerged again with his mainstay outfit Black Light Burns. Wes speaks with ABORT Magazine about touring , his art and doing film scores with Charlie Clouser (SAW)
The group’s latest Album “Cover Your Heart” is a collection of re-interpreted tracks from classics ranging from Lard and The Jesus Lizard to The Sisters of Mercy and Love & Rockets.
This time around, the Black Light Burns brighter than ever.
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COUNTDOWN TO PEMBERTON: ABORT WILL BE LIVE ON LOCATION!
July 18th, 2008 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry, Road Trip by admin 
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“Early Bird” prices on launch for 3-Day event tickets – don’t delay!
Tickets for the Pemberton Festival on sale at www.PembertonFestival.com
Pemberton, a two-hour drive from Vancouver, has long been a favorite winter vacation destination due to its close proximity to Whistler Resort. Complete with a festival village, camping facilities, an RV Park, and much more, concert-goers will be able to camp on site or sleep in accommodations ranging from motels to top notch luxury hotels in Whistler.
Standard 3-day event tickets have a launch price of $239.50 CDN. Or you can enjoy the festival like one of the entourage and get a VIP 3-Day event ticket, giving you special access to the festival and guest areas.
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Countdown to Pemberton: N.E.R.D. Just Added!
March 25th, 2008 Filed under: ABORT Recommends..., News/Calendar/Industry, Road Trip by admin
just added:
N*E*R*D., Minus the Bear and Matisyahu !
LINE-UP INCLUDES (GET THIS…)
COLDPLAY . TOM PETTY and The Heartbreakers . NINE INCH NAILS . JAY-Z . THE TRAGICALLY HIP . THE FLAMING LIPS . SERJ TANKIAN . DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE . INTERPOL . MY MORNING JACKET . SAM ROBERTS BAND . METRIC . BLACK MOUNTAIN . VAMPIRE WEEKEND . THE CRYSTAL METHOD DJ SET . DJ SHADOW w/ Cut Chemist . BOOKA SHADE . JUNKIE XL . DAVE SEAMAN . WINTERSLEEP . BUCK 65 . SECRET MACHINES . SIA . MSTRKRFT . DEADMAU5 . BRAZILIAN GIRLS . MGMT . THE FIERY FURNACES . MATES OF STATE . GRAND OLE PARTY . CAROLINA LIAR . THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT . MONTE NEGRO . LOW VS DIAMOND . ANNIE STELA . M.A.N.D.Y. . TOMMIE SUNSHINE . CHROMEO . 3 Oh! 3 . KEVIN SHIU . TIMELINE . TONY PANTAGES .
“Early Bird” prices on launch for 3-Day event tickets – don’t delay!
Tickets for the Pemberton Festival will go on sale right here at www.PembertonFestival.com beginning Friday, March 28th at 10:00 a.m.
Pemberton, a two-hour drive from Vancouver, has long been a favorite winter vacation destination due to its close proximity to Whistler Resort. Complete with a festival village, camping facilities, an RV Park, and much more, concert-goers will be able to camp on site or sleep in accommodations ranging from motels to top notch luxury hotels in Whistler.
Standard 3-day event tickets have a launch price of $239.50 CDN. Or you can enjoy the festival like one of the entourage and get a VIP 3-Day event ticket, giving you special access to the festival and guest areas.
Also available, camping tickets, (including family camping tickets for those attending with under 19s), plus RV supplements.
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BREAKING NEWS:PEMBERTON MUSIC FEST- COLDPLAY, NIN, JAY-Z AND MORE!
March 14th, 2008 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry, Road Trip by admin
LINE-UP INCLUDES (GET THIS…)
COLDPLAY . TOM PETTY and The Heartbreakers . NINE INCH NAILS . JAY-Z . THE TRAGICALLY HIP . THE FLAMING LIPS . SERJ TANKIAN . DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE . INTERPOL . MY MORNING JACKET . SAM ROBERTS BAND . METRIC . BLACK MOUNTAIN . VAMPIRE WEEKEND . THE CRYSTAL METHOD DJ SET . DJ SHADOW w/ Cut Chemist . BOOKA SHADE . JUNKIE XL . DAVE SEAMAN . WINTERSLEEP . BUCK 65 . SECRET MACHINES . SIA . MSTRKRFT . DEADMAU5 . BRAZILIAN GIRLS . MGMT . THE FIERY FURNACES . MATES OF STATE . GRAND OLE PARTY . CAROLINA LIAR . THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT . MONTE NEGRO . LOW VS DIAMOND . ANNIE STELA . M.A.N.D.Y. . TOMMIE SUNSHINE . CHROMEO . 3 Oh! 3 . KEVIN SHIU . TIMELINE . TONY PANTAGES .
“Early Bird” prices on launch for 3-Day event tickets – don’t delay!
Tickets for the Pemberton Festival will go on sale right here at www.PembertonFestival.com beginning Friday, March 28th at 10:00 a.m.
Pemberton, a two-hour drive from Vancouver, has long been a favorite winter vacation destination due to its close proximity to Whistler Resort. Complete with a festival village, camping facilities, an RV Park, and much more, concert-goers will be able to camp on site or sleep in accommodations ranging from motels to top notch luxury hotels in Whistler.
Standard 3-day event tickets have a launch price of $239.50 CDN. Or you can enjoy the festival like one of the entourage and get a VIP 3-Day event ticket, giving you special access to the festival and guest areas.
Also available, camping tickets, (including family camping tickets for those attending with under 19s), plus RV supplements.
Check out the tickets page for more information to help you make your decision.
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