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Crystal Castles Comes To An End As Alice Glass Announces Break-Up; Special Exclusive Concert Tour Photography Showcase from 2012 & 2013

October 8, 2014 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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Today, Alice Glass announced her departure from – and thus the break-up of – Crystal Castles with Ethan Kath.  She made a short statement on social media, including her personal Facebook page (with her first post since July):  “I am leaving Crystal Castles.  My art and my self-expression in any form has always been an attempt towards sincerity, honesty, and empathy for others.  For a multitude of reasons both professional and personal I no longer feel that this is possible within CC.  Although this is the end of the band, I hope my fans will embrace me as a solo artist in the same way they have embraced Crystal Castles.”  Crystal Castles, who I had a chance to cover and photograph at two shows (one in Seattle in 2012 and the other in Oakland in 2013), and they were as unique in live form as they were in studio recordings.  I thought I’d bid farewell to the band with a pictorial showcase of photos I shot at those two concerts, some of which have never been published previously. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Crystal Castles, Editorials & Opinons, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Music News & Announcements Tagged With: 2013, 2014, 8-bit, alice glass, announcement, artist, atari, band, break up, canadian, Concert, concert photography, concert photos, Concert Review, crystal castles, details, edm, electronic, electronic dance music, ethan kath, event, Fox Theater, gig, high resolution, Jason DeBord, last tour, last tour photos, leave, live, Music, news, Oakland, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, quit, rock, seattle, show, showbox sodo, split, synth pop, synth punk, tickets, tour, venue

Comic-Con International in San Diego 2014: Blake J. Harris and “Console Wars” Discussion Panel of Sega vs Nintendo

August 2, 2014 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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This is off topic from music, but I thought some readers might enjoy…  During my coverage for The Original Prop Blog at San Diego Comic Con last week, the one “must see” discussion panel for me was the one that came about from the Blake J. Harris book, Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation.  Panelists included Sega of America’s former President Tom Kalinske, and former Director of Marketing Al Nilsen, as well as Nintendo of America’s former Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Affairs Perrin Kaplan and former Director of Marketing Bill White. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Editorials & Opinons, Pop Culture "Other" (Non-Music), San Diego Comic Con Tagged With: 16-bit, 2014, 8-bit, al nilsen, bill white, blake j harris, book, comic con, console, console wars, discussion, gaming, genesis, nintendo, panel, perrin kaplan, photography, photos, program, programming, san diego, san diego comic con, sega, snes, stories, super nintendo, tom kalinske, video, videogame, vintage, youtube

Crystal Castles at Fox Theater | Oakland, California | 4/27/2013 (Concert Review)

April 28, 2013 by Jason DeBord 1 Comment

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Just when you think you know what to expect from a Crystal Castles concert, a naked man casually walks on stage to tend to his drum kit (not a euphemism), part of the second of two supporting bands.  But of course the real show starts with the main set… and with Crystal Castles, it’s as much about the experience surrounding the music as it is the music itself.  While Alice Glass and Ethan Kath don’t really have anything to say in-between songs during their thumping (with many thumps courtesy of touring drummer Christopher Chartrand) high energy shows, they certainly know how to entertain and excite once they take the stage.  With their unconventional sound, seizure-inducing lighting effects, and interactivity (by way of Alice diving into the audience), a Crystal Castles show overloads the senses…  so much unfamiliar and unexpected for your eyes, ears, and brain to process.  Whatever your take on their brand of experimental electronic/synthpop/synthpunk music, you certainly can’t consider their live shows to be boring or uneventful.  A band born to perform live, for sure.   Their studio recordings are fantastic (and their third studio album, (III) is excellent), but you really need to see them live to understand their music, and get the full Crystal Castles experience.

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Filed Under: Another Planet Entertainment, Buried Child, Concert Reviews, Crystal Castles, Doldrums, Fox Theater, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Oakland California Tagged With: 2013, 8-bit, alice glass, announcement, another planet entertainment, ape, artist, atari, band, buried child, california, canadian, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, crystal castles, details, doldrums, edm, electronic, electronic dance music, ethna kath, event, Fox Theater, gig, high resolution, live, Music, news, north american, Oakland, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, presale, review, rock, set, set list, setlist, show, synth pop, synth punk, tickets, tour, venue

Crystal Castles Extend World Tour in Spring 2013 with United States and Mexico Dates

January 9, 2013 by Jason DeBord 1 Comment

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Crystal Castles duo Alice Glass and Ethan Kath will be playing a number of dates in the Spring in the U.S. and Mexico, following two dates in March for the Ultra Music Festival, and an ongoing tour in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Europe.  Their third album, (III), came out late last year, and new songs will be added to their sets from the new album, which will be promoted via a new single “Sad Eyes” and their first video, expected February 18th. [Read more…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, Crystal Castles Tagged With: 2013, 8-bit, alice glass, announcement, atari, california, canadian, Concert, crystal castles, details, edm, electronic, electronic dance music, ethna kath, event, Music, news, north american, Oakland, presale, rock, show, synth pop, synth punk, tickets, tour, venue

Crystal Castles at Shobox SoDo | Seattle, Washington | 10/25/2012 (Concert Review)

October 26, 2012 by Jason DeBord 5 Comments

Alice Glass may dispense with the audience chit chat you might find with other artists; for her and her bandmate Ethan Kath and their gigs as Crystal Castles, it certainly doesn’t make them any less interactive…  with a reputation for high energy shows, she spent a good portion of the concert diving into the audience and literally surfing the crowd at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle last night.  The Canadian duo, along with drummer Christopher Chartrand, rocked their unique and experimental lo-fi electronic synthpop/synthpunk sound with synthesizers including an Atari 5200-chip modded keyboard.  Their live act is definitely worth checking out, as the somewhat chaotic staging and delivery is somewhat in contrast with the electronic music, fusing raw energy with 8-bit retro sounds to bring something to life that felt and looked like raw rock and roll, but sounded like something altogether new and different.

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