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It was the night of Nov 11, Veteran’s day; A day to remember which just got a new meaning for the fans of The Killers as they brought a little bit of their Vegas style and flair for the first time to Puerto Rico with an over the top production that helped stamp in permanent memory one of the best spectacles and Rock concerts the island has seen so far.

The night started quite early with a local band that won a Coors Light online contest to open for The Killers. Polbo took the stage around 9:30 p.m. and played for about 30-45 min. They pleased the audience with their quirky alternative style very much in tune with the likes of Weezer but with a Latin influence. Two songs stood out from their set as rare gems, one was “Negra,” and other was “Te quiero Mucho” a track that they are currently promoting a video for.

When the lights of the coliseum dimmed, a huge wall of virtual speakers appeared in the background LED’s thumping the driving beat of “Human” as Brandon Flowers, David Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci took the stage to kick start the concert. The show felt like a roller coaster, reaching peaks with old favorites like “Somebody Told Me” from their first album Hot Fuss. To me, a personal favorite was The Killers cover of Joy Division‘s “Shadowplay” halfway through the set. You could really feel the intensity of the song as they transformed it with a solid driver beat.

By the end of the show, the band performed a crowd favorite “Mr. Brightside” taking the audience to another level. The show ended with Three encores including “A Dustland Fairytale” then a sweet version of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” immediately followed by “Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine” and finished off with “When You Were Young.”

Set List:

1. Human

2. This Is Your Life

3. Somebody Told Me

4. For Reasons Unknown

5. Bones

6. Joy Ride

7. The World We Live In

8. Human Piano Reprise

9. Bling (Confession of a King)

10. Shadowplay (Joy Division cover)

11. Smile Like You Mean It

12. Spaceman Play Video

13. Sam’s Town (Abbey Road Version)

14. Read My Mind

15. Mr. Brightside

16. All These Things That I’ve Done

17. Encore:

18. A Dustland Fairytale / Can’t Help Falling in Love

(Elvis Presley cover)

19. Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine

20. When You Were Young

The Killers on Myspace

Polbo on Myspace

Amplitude Live at Biento, originally uploaded by kx0101.

Changing the tempo here just came back from San Juan after covering The Killers concert at Coliseo de Pueto Rico for Spinearth.tv (more on that soon). But before getting to my hometown Aguadilla, Jose David Perez told me that he had a gig that night something different , something lounger, and more relax. So i said “Cool… I’ll be there.” It was the birthday celebration of David’s girlfriend Jeh and the tiny ensemble composed of Amed Irizarry, Antonio Caraballo,Ariel Robles and José David himself fired up the small club on Piñero Ave. The music was self explanatory cool grooves, hot jazz licks all put together in a very modern fashion. Enjoy

check out the pics here or listen to the audio below

Amplitude Live at Biento by KX0101.com

Turbofruits, originally uploaded by kx0101.

check out the rest of the pics here or listen to some samples from the show

Logobeat-0134, originally uploaded by kx0101.

Somewhere in the town of Aguada, Puerto Rico strange sounds are rumbling. Can you hear it! It’s not just a beat it’s Logobeat! Hung out with them last night while they were filming their promo video directed by multi-talented artist Mikey Figueroa (Somvazio_guitar). I couldn’t resist the opportunity to grab the camera to take some shots. Specially when they borrowed me a fish eye lens from the equipment they were using to film. Cool stuff! I’ve never shot with that kind of lens before. It was surprising to me the fact that when I was developing the photos all I was thinking was, “Damn! I think I nailed that 90′s grunge look. You can bet I’ll definitely will put one of these babies on my Christmas list.

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Logobeat on Myspace

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The music was loud the fans were screaming as Mexican Rockband Zoe stopped in Puerto Rico for the first time as part of their worldwide tour. we chatted with them to get some thoughts about their new album Reptilectric and their experiences on the road and their blooming career.

Check out our exclusive pictures and the full article on this show here

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La musica se escuchaba fuerte, Los fans estaban emocionados y gritando debido a la visita por primera vez de la banda mexicana Zoe a Puerto Rico como parte de su gira mundial. Tuvimos la oportunidad de hablar con ellos para que compartieran sus experiencias y conocer un poco mas su nuevo disco Reptilectric.

Checa las fotos exclusivas del concierto así como una reseña del primer show de Zoe en Puerto Rico aquí

Zoe’s Blog

Zoe on Myspace

Leon_ZOE, originally uploaded by kx0101.

It was around midnight and the lights suddently dimmed at the Arena pier 10 in Puerto Rico. All the sudden a heavy bass sound and the crowd went wild then with the lyrics “Reptilectric tus alas electricas…” that’s right the Reptilectric 5 some, ZOE arrived in Puerto Rico…. (read the exclusive review @ Spin earth)

Big thanks to Nicky and Teresa (CIE mexico), ZOE and also last but not least the production Omar and Mr. ACHE

Las Cargas, originally uploaded by kx0101.

Third stop For the Rock sessions tour. with Las Cargas Somvazio Logobeat Noeti-k and others. Review Coming soon later in the evening…

meanwhile enjoy the pics here.

Wildlife, originally uploaded by kx0101.

I’ve never seen such a beautiful location. It was great to go outdoors and find an excuse to shoot. Great hike and awesome group. Our host Fotos Gallo from Cabo Rojo and their staff did an excellent job finding the location and keeping everybody safe in the outdoors. Sad thing was that i missed the sunrise guess I’m not a morning person nevertheless hope we can do this again guys it was lots of fun.

Icaro Azul EPK 2009 from Karlo X Ramos / KX0101.com on Vimeo.

Icaro Azul talks about their upcoming album “Amarrame” sharing their experiences in the process

What a show I won’t say anything just that i got home at 5am but it was worth it but I’ll let the pictures handle the talking this time.

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