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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2009 12:10:21 GMT -6
It was quiet for the most part, surprisingly, at-least on the inside.
The Roundhouse had yet to open, and the crowd outside was eager to get to their night of drinking and dance, and acting like idiots.
What was happening was the Roundhouse was opening a little late to make way to let a new band run a few sound-checks and tune their instruments, and set up their lighting.
It was almost done, as the last few lined and attachments happened. And the doors were opened as soon as the house DJ went to the stand, to play some techno to get the dancing and excitement started.
The song was generic Techno, and playing off of the DJ's stand, which was moved to the side, rather than up on the sage, to make room for the band.
The Lead singer was a girl who sat down, done with her testings already.
The guitarist, a boy with long hair and dark eye shadow to help against the glare from the lights, flipped on some headphones to continue tuning his electric.
The Bass player, another boy but with short brown hair, did the same to continue setting his area up.
The drummer, tapped out a few beats to loosen up her muscles. She had long blond hair that went to her mid-back, even inside the ponytail.
The Key-player, leaned a pair of headphones on her shoulder, listening to the house music with one ear, warming up on her key-board with the other.
She was short, and petite, with a small chest, and wore a cool type of costume, short-shorts, and a tank-top, her skin already starting to sweat with the lights trained on the band. Her hair was short and brown, and she wore bandages wrapped over her forehead, and around to the back, covering an injury she had gotten just the other day. In truth, she shouldn't be here, but it had taken forever for them to land a gig like this.
The damn hunter's had to target her, and force her to run out her engine, on the motor-cycle, I had to get a ride here, it was bad. I don't even know why they did, it's not like I did anythign to piss any extra-terrestrials off in the last year.
The band's roster read as:
Heart and Broken
Lead-singer: Ariel
Guitarist: Chione
Bass-Player: Volux
Drummer: Neseru
Key-Boardist: Nella
They were mostly done sound testing, and even Chione went to get himself a drink, being joined by Neseru.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2009 16:29:00 GMT -6
Irazehl didn't really like the roundhouse to much. He didn't drink for spiritual purposes, and beleived dancing to be something you do in the privacy of your own room at midnight with the lights off. However, he was there that night with good reason.
The day before, he had been reading a flyer, that of a band named Heart and Broken. Judging by the flyer and the name he had assumed it was another 'pissed psycho b*tch' band. Then again, he liked the Dresden Dolls, how bad could it be? He decided if they were all girls, he wouldn't go. Unfortunatley, he couldn't derive that information from just their names, stange as they were.
<yes I know he has no place talking about wierd names>
"Wait a second, Nella didn't say she was in a band!" He was a little upset, he would have wanted some good quality jammin' time, of which he had been deprived of for quite some time now. Of course, now he HAD to see her perform.
That was why he was now front and center of the stage at the roundhouse. Tonight he wore tight gray jeans, with a simple gray t-shirt sporting white skulls.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2009 16:42:48 GMT -6
Chione and Neseru, coming back, having downed their 'confidence' drink, continuing back to their tests, when all of a sudden, the lights dimmed, so that the only light was coming from the bar, and the light-red strip lights that showed the dance floor. And Ariel stood up in the darkness, and began.
"Once..." strobe lights flickered. "I had dream" she whispered into the mic. "And this is it!" And then the light turned on, showing all the band members in their positions, and the guitarist freaking out with his fingers, sliding up and down the whole thing, rocking out a beat, and was soon joined with the keyboard, with Nella's hands splaying over the whole thing, granted it wasn't a big grand-piano. The drummer joined at the same time as the Keys, beating out a hard strong Rhythm, and Ariel continued. "Once, there was a child's dream.
"One night the Clock struck Twelve
And the Window opened wiiiiide!" she sang.
Once there was a child`s heart
The age I learned to fly
And took a step outsiiiide" and was accompanied by a gothic symphonic rock sound, accented with the addition of the keyboard into it
Once I knew all the tales
It`s time to turn back time
Follow the pale moonlight
Once I wished for this night
Faith brought me here
It`s time to cut the rope and fly" she sang and came to the chorus.
Fly to a dream
Far across the sea
All the burdens gone
Open the chest once more
Dark chest of wonders
Seen through the eyes
Of the one with pure heart
Once so long agooooo"
((As I can't remember the rest of this song I'll leave it to the imagination))
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2009 16:50:43 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2009 15:37:17 GMT -6
Irazehl, what with his ever present music critiques, was freaking out, but not as bad as most of the crowd. "needs a stronger guitar lead." The heavy distortion on the guitar didn't seem to follow the style of the rest of the band, but it somehow blended very nicely. "sounds like something nightwish would do... I wonder if they're doing a cover."
A small mosh had broken out, and he had accidently punched someone in the face already out of reflex.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2009 3:47:22 GMT -6
The one in the Big Blue is what the world stole from me
This night will bring him back to me
Fly to a dream
Far across the sea
All the burdens gone
Open the chest once more
Dark chest of wonders
Seen through the eyes
Of the one with pure heart
Once so long ago
Fly to a dream
Far across the sea
All the burdens gone
Open the chest once more
Dark chest of wonders
Seen through the eyes
Of the one with pure heart
Once so long ago"
And the song ended strong with most of the instruments going, and the lights flickered and dimmed, as the cheers erupted, and as suddenly as it had stopped it started again, with Ariel singing, and Nella and Chione as the background.
The light was trained on Ariel, making the rest fade into shadows.( listen.grooveshark.com/#/song/Wish_I_Had_An_Angel/7391952 Wish I had an Angel) I wish I had an Angel
For one moment of love
I wish I had your angel
tonight"And Ariel alone. The lights shown everywhere now, sending everywhere, into the light now."Deep into a dying day
I took a step outside an innocent heart
Prepare to hate me fall when I may
This night will hurt you like never before
Old loves, they die hard
Old lies, they die harder"
And then Chione sang."I wish I had an angel
For one moment of love
I wish I had your angel
Your Virgin Mary undone"
And Ariel, with Nella backing her up.I`m in love with my lust
Burning angel wings to dust
I wish I had your angel tonight"They all sang, the key's a little stronger than in the real song by Nightwish.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2009 12:31:51 GMT -6
This song, also done to the 'epic gothic' style, wasn't quite as pleasing. It was just o.k. The vocal harmony was pretty good, but the lyrics were, for the most part, lame. Well, That wasn't a really fair judgement, Irazehl was so used to the uber deep and mysterious messages of grunge music. He got all tingly from the guitar line and the great drums, so that made up for it.
"Ghost love score!" Someone shouted. Now he knew this was a nightwish song, but a really freaking long one. He hoped they had come up with something original, before they became a nightwish coverband. Noone wants to be a cover band. Not even cover bands. Ok, maybe the pink floyd experience likes what they do, but they were so stoned all the time, their vote doesn't count.
<write a poem, describe style, I will fit it together in my mind>
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2009 12:42:19 GMT -6
(lazy.... I'll use Joys of Life, it's short but you use your imagination)
The lights dimmed once more when they ended the song. The next one, sounded quick and fast, with a beginning piano overture with a light guitar, heavy base, and steady drum, going up and down, in accordance with how Ariel was singing the lyrics.
(stand in wonder as I have been creative finally)
"The sun Above
The Earth Below (Happy)
Fists in the Air
Feet Firm on the Ground
Joyous Laughter
Laughing Joyously (Happier)
Enjoy Your Life
Try not to Stride
The splash of Water
The Horse's Saunter (ecstatic)
The galloping Hooves
The whooping of Joy
Glasses Clank
The yell of Cheers (Cheerful)
My friends
Enjoy Your Life!
The great Meteor
The clash of the saddened (Somber)
The pain all around
The Laugher run Aground
My friends...
None of us are left (depressing)
My friends....
enjoy your life...."
And it ended on that sad note, with the base and piano finishing it 2 notes after the last word died out.
(but I'm too lazeh to do much else, use your imagination with a few non-talky moments etc. and different lyrics)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2009 16:29:33 GMT -6
Irazehl had goosebumps. "Go Nella!" he cheered. The vocal style echoed that of jefferson airplane for this song, and this did well with the piano. The crowd grew mellow with the hypnotizing tune, as if it were a lullaby. The song was over too fast, thought the occasional piano breakdown helped make it last a bit longer.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2009 16:36:40 GMT -6
The lights flipped on with Ariel standing center-stage with a bit more than just a smile on her face. She really did like that song, though a bit sad. And Chione's voice came over the speaker from a mic he held. "Truth, Reconciliation" he said before the drum beat sounded into an instrumental, with an upbeat tune, then moving to a slower one, then going to one that sounded as though angry. It was well put together, but since Aereno is subconsicous about Aereno's poems, won't put anymore up so soon.
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