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Led Zeppelin
7th March 2009, 14:22
Short Biography:

http://www.cyclicdefrost.com/blog/wp-content/mono_wideweb__470x2870.jpg

MONO is a post-rock instrumental group from Tokyo, Japan. MONO was founded in January 2000 by guitarist Takaakira Goto. Working by himself, Goto completed most of Mono's demo tracks, partly influenced by guitarist Loren Connors. By late 1999 Goto began the search for band members; the first to join was fellow guitarist and long time friend Yoda. Soon afterwards the two guitarists linked up with bassist Tamaki and drummer Yasunori Takada.



Albums:

Under the Pipal Tree (http://www.revleft.com/wiki/Under_the_Pipal_Tree) (2001)
One Step More and You Die (http://www.revleft.com/wiki/One_Step_More_and_You_Die) (2003)
Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined (http://www.revleft.com/wiki/Walking_Cloud_and_Deep_Red_Sky,_Flag_Fluttered_and _the_Sun_Shined) (2004)
You Are There (http://www.revleft.com/wiki/You_Are_There) (2006)
Hymn to the Immortal Wind (http://www.revleft.com/wiki/Hymn_to_the_Immortal_Wind) (2009)

Videos:


MONO - The Sky Remains The Same As Ever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RU_PHr0b2Q

MONO - A Thousand Paper Cranes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKxm2nbcI1U

MONO - Moonlight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B00qU5uc58

Links:

Official website (http://www.mono-jpn.com/)
Plastic Bamboo interview (http://www.plasticbamboo.com/2006/10/30/mono-are-here-you-are-there/)
Mono live audio archive (http://www.archive.org/details/Mono)
Mono listing at the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/m/mono/)
Mono at Allmusic (http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:j9fwxqu0ldte)
Arena Rock Recording Co. (http://www.arenarock.com/)
North American Tour Schedule (http://www.windishagency.com/artists/mono)
HearJapan Page (http://www.hearjapan.com/store/group/MONO_2)

Led Zeppelin
10th March 2009, 15:53
A Thousand Paper Cranes is a very good song.

I have all their albums so I'll give them a listen. I enjoy instrumental music, and they sound a bit like Explosions In The Sky which is a band I enjoy listening to.

Post-Something
17th March 2009, 14:50
Seeing them in less than a week (!!!). One of my favorite bands ever. This is the best video of them though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY_4EkwzJcw

Post-Something
25th March 2009, 12:14
Wow. Best gig of my entire life...