the prodigy experience

Back in Portugal for the 8th time and 2nd time only this year, just 5 months after the last gig here, The Prodigy were received last night in Lisbon for an electrifying concert!

This english band formed in 1990 known for mixing up genres - electronic, punk, techno, dance and breakbeat - turning their music into a fusion of styles, presented the fans with a powerful show that turned the place into a giant rave.

With the tour setlist almost equally divided between old hits and new songs from the latest album Invaders Must Die, a combination of familiar singles like "Voodoo People" (1994, Music for the Jilted Generation) and "Smack My Bitch Up" (1997, The Fat of the Land), were played, putting everyone on the crowd jumping and screaming. But the chaotic and delirious energy and the frenetic dances continued while more recent themes like "Omen" and "Warrior's Dance", released in 2009, echoed across the whole room. The dynamic and strong beats turned the place into an intoxicating dance party, where you could feel the ecstasy and trance all around while people bounce, shout and dance.

As for the very expected return to stage, after a very noisy request, the band amused the public with four more songs, two of them being the very charged and disturbed "Take Me to the Hospital" (2009, Invaders Must Die) and the much recognized old smash "No Good (Start the Dance)" (1994).

The concert had an effective setlist, but i think there was still time and room for the missing "Spitfire" and "Hot Ride", both from the 2004 album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned.
I never had seen this band perform live before, so i can't compare to other shows... but in my opinion this was an awesome concert and in the end: i wanted more!

setlist
World's On Fire
Breathe
Omen
Poison
Warrior's Dance
Firestarter
Run With the Wolves
Voodoo People
Invaders Must Die
Diesel Power
Smack My Bitch Up
Encore:
Take Me to the Hospital
Out of Space
No Good (Start the Dance)
Their Law

band
Keith Flint - vocals and dancing
Maxim Reality - vocals and beatbox
Liam Howlett - keyboards and programming
Leo Crabtree – drums and percussion (live support on tour)
Rob Holliday – guitar (live support on tour)
Alex Roberts – guitar (live support on tour)

more information @ http://www.theprodigy.com/

stuck in my head

In these past few days i got 3 musics stuck in my head! all day long they play in my head in repeat mode: when i wake up, when i'm at the bus stop, when i lose concentration at classes, even when i'm going to bed... i've been addicted to them and i can't stop listening whenever i can.

(by the way i'm listening to them while i'm writing this post!)

these are the musics:

Watcha Say by Jason Derulo feat. Imogen Heap
@ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBI3lc18k8Q&feature=fvst

I Remember by Deadmau5 feat. Kaskade
@ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGbRpdCRwt0

I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas
@ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_2rrxONlLo
and also check out 1 of the funniest spoof videos for this music:

I Gotta Feeling Parody by CollegeHumor

listen, enjoy and i hope they get stuck in your head too!

december 1st

World AIDS Day

in 1981 (December 1st) the AIDS virus was officialy recognized.

AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, and is a disease of the human immune system caused by the HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus).

Prevent!

http://www.worldaidsday.org/

Restoration of Independence

in Portugal today is a national holiday that celebrates the end of the Iberian Union (1580-1640) and the restoration of Portugal's independence.

The portuguese restoration war, between Portugal and Spain, begun with a revolution on December 1st of 1640, when John IV was declared king of Portugal, and ended with the portuguese victory, affirmed by the Treaty of Lisbon in 1668 (February 13th).

Portugal independence from Spain was finally established.