LPFreak64

Awesome mix. I don't really care for Owl City, but this is good.

I got my LPU laminate in last week. Early Entry FTW!!!

Too bad there hasn't been ANY U.S. Tour since 2009 (over 3 years!). And I'm not talking 3 stops in CA, 2 in AZ, 1 in Vegas. I'm talking a full fledged US tour with stops outside of the Western United States. I've been dying to catch them now I actually enjoy their music. I thought they were boring at Pro. Rev. 07, but I hadn't heard the studio stuff. Now I really like them!

That is the exact purpose of this festival. To get the most popular artists of this year and cram them together in one festival. Music fusion at it's best. The hope is to unite all genres. iHeart Radio, not iHeart Pop/iHeart Rock/iHeart Rap, etc...

It was video streamed over Xbox Live last year. I clicked it and saw Nicki Minaj performing....then turned it off.

The line-up for this year iHeartRadio Music Festival has been released from the website and Linkin Park will be playing the festival. The festival is set to be held on the 21st and 22nd of September in Las Vegas, NV. No confirmation I know of from the band yet, but the source is as legit as it gets. Go here to check out the rest of the stellar lineup! What do you think?

Guys, he is clearly meaning this. "I can't see flat (C-flat) / that ain't my tone". It's just a play on words. He is saying that his musical landscape isn't flat. He can do the same thing over and over. That's what I get out of it.

I guess this is where I'll post my review. I've had over a week with this album and now I can really give a honest thoughtful review of it. 1. Lost In The Echo - The album wastes no time getting kicked off and you are quickly introduced to what Mike & crew have been working on for the past 13+ years. The true Hybrid Theory (Electro/Rock/Rap/Pop) has finally been created. The sonic wall of electric distortion lets up for the verse as Mike gives a rap that puts him back in his Hybrid Soldier boots. The lyrics flow quickly and soon you're attacked with Chester on the chorus, "These promises broken / Deep Below / Each word gets Lost In The Echo". Great way to start off the album. - 10/10 2. In My Remains - DJ Joe Hahn kicks off the 2nd track and erupts in classic LP fashion. Chester gives the vocals emotion and you truly feel what he is singing. The track is a little repetitive, until the bridge. In comes Shinoda and drummer Rob Bourdon to save the song. The song is given new energy with the Army-like drums and the final chorus ends with a bang as the song echoes "One by One". - 8/10 3. Burn It Down - I normally don't care for the first single off any LP record. 'Burn It Down' hasn't changed this, however it does have the growing power all LP songs have. An infectious chorus and chord progression gets stuck in your head easier than the Lamb Chop's "The Song That Never Ends". The rap feels a little out of place but Mike Shinoda's delivery quickly erases any doubts that it belongs in this song. - 8/10 4. Lies, Greed, Misery - This is the first sight of the MTM/ATS experimentation on this album. The song is backed by a poppy electronic cadence. Shinoda starts in with powerful raps, which is standard pop fare. Then comes in Chester with his sing/scream. This is the wrench in the machine. The song is so happy, yet Chester is so angry. It was a gamble, but it pays of beautifully as it blows the energy of the song through the roof and it wiill clearly get a crowd going at every concert this year. 9/10 5. I'll Be Gone - If there is one thing LP knows how to do, it is how to write big choruses. In The End, Crawling, Faint, and What I've Done are clear examples of memorable choruses. This song will be chanted in arenas across the world. This is clearly single material for LP. The lyrics are sung powerfully by Chester and the band explodes in pure LP fashion. The bridge could use some work, but this is a another strong showing for LP. - 8/10 6. Castle of Glass - The first thing you can hear is the clearly folk inspired shuck of a guitar, except it isn't done on a guitar. It is done with a combination of drums and a electric sample. This is the folk of new age. The lyrics are somewhat 'folky' - "Take me down to the river bend / Take me down to the fighting end", but soon take on a bigger scope. Shinoda's singing has improved over the years and it is shown put on display in this song. - 8/10 7. Victimized - What just happened? Death drums, screams, rapping, guitars. All mashed together, mixed in and spit out. This can go either way for some people. It is simple for me, I'll headbang to it anywhere. - 9/10 8. Roads Untraveled - In stark contrast to the previous song, soft chimes introduce this song. It is welcoming and pleasant way to start a song. The ballad is unique with it's no word chorus, but it works. Guitars swell and take you down 'Roads Untraveled'. Chester's soft bridge is great and the final chorus explodes with great force. - 8/10 9. Skin To Bone - LP must have came up with this song on a carnival ride. The music is whacked out clown music. The lyrics are simple and very amateur. They just sing simple opposites for most of the song. The end of the song sounds like it is building up to something, but never does. Sounds like a lazy song. - 5/10 10. Until It Breaks - This song is Fort Minor. Shinoda is all over this track. The rapping is top notch and you can really tell Mike is in the groove. Chester comes in for a surprising 'mini chorus?' and then Mike comes back with a different rap style. That makes 3 different demos in one song which is crazy. When you expect Chester's chorus to kick back in, you are left with a surprise performance. A 4th demo emerges with LP's own Brad Delson giving his first solo vocal performance. It is eerily creepy and is a complete 180 turn from what the song was 10 seconds before. For any other band this could have failed miserably. However, LP manages to pull it off, and it works. 10/10 11. Tinfoil - Like HT and Meteora, the eleventh track is an instrumental. This track is unique, as it has been a demo of LP's for a while. I can't remember/find when it was first introduced as a demo, but the name has floated around for a while. Anyways, it is pretty much a long intro to 'Powerless' and that's it. It sets the vibe for the last song and isn't much on it's own. I don't see Hahn doing much on this track like has has on past instrumentals. He can pretty much press play and walk off stage on this one. Still, it sounds good and I'll give it something for that. - 6/10 12. Powerless - The buildup from 'Tinfoil' sends you into LPLand. This is a universe controlled by 6 guys making the music they want to make. The songs twist comes with that it is a powerful way to end the album. The atmosphere, the delivery, the music, all have so much strength that it almost breaks the song. However, it stays below the breaking point and ends the album on a high note. - 10/10 Overall - Instant Classic. There are a couple of hiccups, but this is as close as LP has come to recreating the energy that Hybrid Theory created in 2000. There will be some turned off by the use of electronics and the guitars being mixed in the background, but then they never really understood LP. They are not just one genre, they are several, mixed together and melted into a beautiful frenzy that have no signs of slowing down. This is the year of Linkin Park, and this is the year of Living Things. - 8.25/10

I do when I get free credit from them. I got like $4 from them the other day. I bought Live To Rise, You're A Lie, and Burn It Down (2x). I like giving artists some legit money every once in a while.

Not on mine. Ripped from my CD.

That's right. It was a great show overall. They did a really amazing job of capturing the energy of the show. It amazes me that this is the same band that just 1 year ago seemed out of steam in Atlanta. I can't wait for the upcoming tour w/ Inky.

Short LT Review: Lost in the Echo: 9/10 In My Remains: 8/10 Burn It Down: 7/10 Lies Greed Misery: 9/10 I'll Be Gone: 8/10 Castle of Glass: 8/10 Victimized: 9/10 Roads Untraveled: 8/10 Skin To Bone: 5/10 Until It Breaks: 10/10 Tinfoil: 7/10 Powerless: 9/10 Overall: 8.1/10 Pretty good album overall. ATS>LT=HT>M=MTM

Wait at the front of the stage after the show and get a security guy or crew member to give it to you. Maybe something to do with the Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter promotion?

Every track sounds AMAZING. So pumped for this album!

I'll be listening probably in my car, in either the Wal-Mart parking lot or in my driveway so I don't wake the wife and kid.

Today, on Mike Shinoda's blog, he challenged all the Linkin Park fans to make June 26th (June 22nd outside the United States) a special day. From MikeShinoda.Com: "Our new album LIVING THINGS comes out in the US on June 26. It hits the shelves in a number of other countries on June 22. And it’s no secret that the album will likely leak a week or two prior. We want to issue a challenge to our fans: make the LIVING THINGS release date a special event for yourself. When the album leaks, ignore it." Go here to read the full, emotionally-fueled post: MikeShinoda.Com Are you gonna wait? Are you gonna throw a LIVING THINGS Party?

Current time in Berlin is 7:38pm and according to LP.com either the doors open at 6:30pm or the show starts then, as it doesn't say. So more than likely they are on now? EDIT: Beat me to it!!!

I noticed the tiger head from the ATS era promotions, other than that, I can't tell what it is supposed to be....

+1. Hoping for 1 maybe 2 new songs tonight. I'll hopefully be going to Huntsville, AL to catch this, so it'll be neat to hear the new music in the theater!

Linkin Park in a little under 4 hours. 8:30PM Eastern|7:30PM Central|6:30PM Mountain|5:30PM Pacific

Verse 1 (Mike-Rap): I'm gonna be that nail in your coffin / Sayin that I soften I was duckin down to reload So you can save your petty explanations / I don't have the patience Before you even say that I know You hurt? your pride or your ego / ?Talks look at me, no? That's not the way I get down And look at how you lose your composure / Now let me show ya Exactly how the breaking point sounds Chorus (Chester-Sing/Scream): I wanna see ya choke on your LIES / Swallow up your GREED Suffer all alone in your MISERY Choke on your LIES / Swallow up your GREED Suffer all alone in your MISERY Verse 2 (Mike-Rap): What is it you want me to tell ya / I'm not the failure I would rather live and let be But you came with the right kind of threat to / Push me to let ya No, you can't intimidate me You disrespect me so clearly / Now you better hear me That is not the way it goes down You did it to yourself and its over / Now let me show ya Exactly how the breaking point sounds Chorus (2x) Bridge (Chester-Sing): You did it to yourself (4x) You did it to yourself(Scream 4x) Chorus(Chester-Scream)

Holy crap that was awesome

This page says the show starts at 7:30pm PT, which is a little under 7 hours from now. EDIT: Now it is 5 hours, 10 minutes until showtime!

Mike totally got caught checking out this lady's cleavage!! lol

I did a search on "Beastie Boys Apache" and this came up... And on the "Apache" wiki page: The Beastie Boys used a sample from the Incredible Bongo Band version of Apache in their live version of "Root Down" - most notably the version that appears on the Tibetan Freedom Concert live album