chudenk Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 England's biggest band not widely known in U.S. treated 8,000 fans at Target Center to a massive attack of sound. This week, a Kate Hudson sighting is more likely at Target Center than Target Field. Last October, you'll recall the actress was romancing Alex Rodriguez, star of the New York Yankees, America's most successful baseball team (she was at the Metrodome, remember?). This October, she is involved with Matt Bellamy, lead singer of Muse, England's biggest band that is not widely known in the United States. Judging by Muse's trippy, thrilling concert Tuesday at Target Center, the group is poised to conquer the States. Not only has the band enjoyed major exposure recently on the "Twilight" soundtrack, "Guitar Hero" games and "American Idol" (thanks, Adam Lambert), but the trio is the headliner for two of America's biggest rock festivals this year -- Coachella in April in California and Austin City Limits Festival this weekend in Texas. Tuesday's Minneapolis event drew only 8,000 fans but they were treated to the kind of galvanizing rock performance that rivals the unforgettable Rage Against the Machine and Green Day concerts at Target Center. Accustomed to filling stadiums in Europe, Muse threw down a massive attack of sonic boom, visual spectacle and dramatic pomp for 95 minutes. One minute it felt like Rush in overdrive, the next Queen with more bombast, then Radiohead with too much muscle, U2 with too much majesty and even Michael Bublé on steroids (Muse covered his "Feeling Good," with piano-man Bellamy using a megaphone at one point). There were instrumental versions of "The Star Spangled Banner" and "House of the Rising Sun," interludes that sounded like tributes to Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin as well as Muse originals that tipped a hat to Prince ("Supermassive Black Hole"), Pink Floyd ("Undisclosed Desires") and Queen ("United States of Eurasia"). The highlight was the roaring, thumping, fist-waving "Stockholm Syndrome," featuring raging, metallic guitar from Bellamy and kick-butt bottom from drummer Dominic Howard and bassist Chris Wolstenholme. LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riveon Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Pink Floyd ("Undisclosed Desires") Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimmi Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Kate got like one entire paragraph out of four! WTF?! And the UD - Pink Floyd comparison was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Lucy Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 even Michael Bublé on steroids (Muse covered his "Feeling Good," That's not Michael Bublé's song ... oh well, guess they spent more time researching Kate Hudson than the music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewez26 Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 That's not Michael Bublé's song ... oh well, guess they spent more time researching Kate Hudson than the music Not just that... Muse recorded it 4 years before he did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microfuzz Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Only 8,000? Doesn't that seem a little.... thin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyduh Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Kate got like one entire paragraph out of four! WTF?! And the UD - Pink Floyd comparison was Fail. How hard it is to understand that we, as in Muse fans who have heard more than three songs, don't give a shit about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigapoodle Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Glad to see they enjoyed it, but my god this is such fail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finegan Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Kate got like one entire paragraph out of four! WTF?! And the UD - Pink Floyd comparison was It's only because the Yankees are in town for the ALDS and the Twins are obsessed with their record of not being able to beat them. There is A LOT of suspicion/lore in baseball &many bball fans give KH credit for the Yankees win last yr. I'm surprised the guy was able to get his mind off baseball enough to write a review at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calliope. Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Muse covered his "Feeling Good, His Feeling Good.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tofu Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 England's biggest band not widely known in U.S [...] England's biggest band that is not widely known in the United States. Did they REALLY need to mention it twice? (Muse covered his "Feeling Good," with piano-man Bellamy using a megaphone at one point). Bingo. Pink Floyd ("Undisclosed Desires") ...Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesseract Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 This is definitely one of the worst reviews I have ever read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louhi Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Oh dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madzip Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 The Lolziest review I have ever read.... Kate Hudson.. WTF, why was she even mentioned... Radiohead with more muscle, more bombastic than Queen.. OMG how many more stereotypical comparisons can he roll out.. and PINK FLOYD ??? seriously WTF! But., without a doubt the best quote was 'Michael Buble, they covered HIS version of Feeling Good'.... made me ROLFAO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agenthal Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 and kick-butt bottom from drummer Dominic Howard I just saw this bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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