Apocalyptica

On Wednesday, I went to see Apocalyptica at the 9:30 Club in DC. I have to say, this was the best non-arena live music show I've ever been to.

Apocalyptica is a band of four classically trained cellists and a drummer, playing heavy metal. They have many songs where if you were not watching them, you would not believe that there wasn't a single guitar in the song. The cello has one of the largest ranges in instruments, and the band uses the full range and use various techniques. They also have very strong forearms, being able to lift the cello one handed over their head waving it around as a guitar.

They played a good number of Metallica covers, and a bunch of their original songs. Both sounded amazing, and the band was great at getting the crowd going. It was really easy to enjoy the concert, even if you didn't know a single one of their songs. Knowing Metallica songs certainly helps, but everyone enjoyed their own songs just as much. Unfortunately, I personally don't think their recordings come out as well, so running off to download their songs right now will not really give you a full appreciation of them. If you like heavy metal, even if you hate classical music, trust me, you'll love the show, even without hearing a single song ahead of time. If they come to your town, look for tickets. They should be pretty cheap; at the 9:30 club they were $15. It was really spectacular.

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Addenda from older posts:
I received another video to supplement the Nintendo Nostalgia post. This video has Mario playing music by hitting items.

Also, I received a link to the top 10 tech workplaces as an addendum to my Customizing your Cubicle post. Check out their cubicle spaces.