Scary Crazemas

Been serving up Omar Rodríguez-López for the Twelve Daze of Crazemas. Now for my Crazemas gift to all, a trio that ties everything up into a beautiful holly daze package.

Going back to The Mars Volta, the source material for my appreciation of all things OR-L.

A few months after their September 2022 self-titled seventh album heralded the return of Omar Rodríguez-López / Cedric Bixler-Zavala as The Mars Volta, the group recorded a potent reimagining of that reunion opus. Much more than a simple "unplugged" reiteration of The Mars Volta's 14 songs, this acoustic rendition furthers the mission of the source music, sharpening the focus of the traditional Latin influences that have always inspired TMV's music. 

 

The Mars Volta - Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon, Clouds Hill CH308, 2023.
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Blacklight Shine
Graveyard Love
Shore Story
Blank Condolences
Vigil
Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Carazon
Cerulea
Flash Burns from Flashbacks
Palm Full of Crux
No Case Gain
Tourmaline
Equus 3
Collapsible Shoulders
The Requisition

 

 

Next, one from another of Omar's projects, El Trio de Omar Rodríguez-López.

From the Liner notes:
     "We wrote these songs together with the desire to celebrate the kinetic energy and imperfection of live music. The entire album was recorded in three days and each song was conceived in its entirety just before it was recorded. I only allowed us three rehearsals of the song and three takes (almost always using the first take as the final one). Three people, three microphones, three rehearsals, three takes, three days, all live. Thanks to this exercise, I have understood how much I still have to learn and how talented and almost perfect the other musicians who accompanied me are. I hope you enjoy it."

 

 

 

El Trio de Omar Rodríguez-López - Ciencia de los Inútiles,     

Rodriguez Lopez Productions – RLP006, 2010.

Side A -
Lunes    
Viernes    
Miércoles    
Noche Día    

Side B -
Martes    
Jueves    
Sábado    
Domingo

 

 

 

I mentioned in the First Daze that in the first part 2017, Omar continued his craziness with another ten releases every two weeks. I've put together a compilation of tunes from those offerings, the last NØ comp of 2024... 

Omar Rodríguez-López - Roman Lips to Doom Patrol: a Taste, NØ Comps., 2024

Roman Lips
Nowhere Sides
Hor
mor
Deseos Para Quemar
Merit
Sandra
Te Adoro
Loveless
Paint Yourself a Saint
Your Hazard Name
Nuclear Mysticism
Chew, Devour

 

 

 

Be back after the Crazemas craziness levels off,
NØ