Article in the Breaking News section of Stigma Magazine Online posted on Tuesday, August 7:
The Unity Vigil press office have confirmed that one of the bands performing at tomorrow's Rock Against The Rikti gig will be hardcore punk hellraisers The Last Word.
Whether another worthy issue gig on the back of their recent set at the Angel Foundation charity ball will harm their gutterpunk rep remains to be scene. However, rumour is that they will be debuting a new Diablo-penned track called City on Fire, which this mag hopes will be another step in the outfit's nitrous-fuelled evolution.
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Nadja Romanov, Lily Pink, Little Death - The Cadre
Estoque, Bastinado, Spidermonkey, Chic Doyle - The Militia
Miss Teen, Dead Reckoner, Dee Dee Diablo, Kaneko
((The Concert will be going ahead tomorrow, despite the war ending today. It'll work like this: Acts will be posted up on here, a bit like was done for the Last Word's tour, so people watching/attending will be able to get an idea for what happened, then comment about it later in game or in other RP. The Last Word will be the final act to perform, and I'll write up some of the acts playing tomorrow))
((The war is not over, the Rikti are just contained. It's like saying that when the Germans stopped bombing London in WWII the war ended, doesn't work like that. 
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Unity Tower Lobby - The Setup
Floorplan: http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...UnityTower.gif
The stage has been set up along the south wall of the lobby, lighting above it, with the sound system set up already for the bands to plug their instruments into. Microphones are the only things provided, but the Vigilants will be shipping in bands instruments (or the band can) between acts.
At the north wall, toilets are provided, as is a counter for drinks and refreshments.
There is space on the floor for people to stand, as well as two balconies, the upper one to the west wall by the elevators, and the small balcony to the north wall. The south wall balcony is being used for sound equipment and is off limits.
Backstage there are facilities provided for the band, food, drinks, toilets, that sort.
The Opening
The Concert begins at 2PM, with Zortel, real name Zorielle Rolando, commander of the Unity Vigil, giving the opening speech about the war, the cease of invasions, and how they shouldn't let our guard down, but still try to get on with their lives. She continues with saying that Unity Tower will be open for as long as people need to stay before they can return to their own homes. After a one minute silence for those who fell in the war, she gets on with introducing the first band:
The Volta Supremes
Mike Aarons: Vocals/Keyboard
K.C: Synths
Jackie B. Patterson: Drums
This band hails from Independance Port, taking part of their name from the reactor on Power Island, are signed with Paragon Print Records and deliver their usual mix of dance/electronica, with popular songs such as the industrial-dance sounding Geiger, the disco-esque, upbeat rack The Dome, the futuristic dance/electronica Wired and lastly their dance club hit, King of the Streets.
The curtains close, and then open again for Act 2:
Quadrophonic.
Vocals/Lead Guitar: Quadrophonic
Drums: Danny D
Bass: Bassic
Keyboards: Ali Rivers
This recently reformed soft rock group hail from south of the Mississippi and are lead by a young woman with a unique multi-timbral voice capable of singing the most incredible harmonies. This band rocked Paragon City for the last time 2 years ago with their hit single "Papa's Kiss", before vanishing into obscurity.
Now, back and better than ever, the quartet rocked their way through well known cover tracks like "Paradise City" and "Layla" before settling down to a heart rending rock ballad about a young mutant's fight against bigotry, called "I'm a Person Too".
Act 3:
The Lyrical Cyclone
Vocals/Beatboxing: Ron Himesaku
Backing Musicians: SoundBoard
The next act is young metahuman rapper, the American-Japanese 17 year old Ron 'The Lyrical Cyclone' Himesaku, coming from Skyway City and popular on the underground rap scene in the city. In addition to a few of his staple raps like Solidarity, The Crew, Walk Under The Bridge, he delivers an impressive and deep freestyle rap about the war, utilizing his impressive talents as a beatboxer while rapping, though gives the audience a bit of a fright as he starts the song with an accurate rendition of the dreaded sound when the War Walls shut down.
The next act soon follows...
Galaxy Girls
Vocals: Teya Kane
Vocals: Charity Goldstein
Vocals: Mimi Byrons
Vocals: Kelly Richards
This quartet of teen pop singer girls, Teya, Chaz, Mimi and Kelly all came together at the Galaxy City School of Acting and Music where they were snapped up by Soundwave Records, and perform their pop singing and dancing routine of uplifting and upbeat songs, from the superhero inspired 'Ladies of Liberty', their number one single All Over Nothing, depicting teen squables over the unimporant things when there are much more pressing concerns, the B-side 'Paragon's Princess' and finishing on their latest pop hit going into the charts soon, the happy and light sounding 'We're Here'.
There is a 10 minute intermission before the next band takes the stage:
Nene MacAllister + The Nines
Vocals/Lead Guitar: Nene MacAllister
Vocals/2nd Lead Guitair: Isaac Anderson
Bass: Ashley Yves
Drums: Sophie Reynalds
Hailing from Alternative/BDSM nightclub The Pits in Kings Row, where frontwoman Nene MacAllister started singing there on their live music nights, Nene has been linked to musician Dee Dee Diablo, as well as having a relationship with her groups bassist Ashley Yves. The bands image is certainly unique, with Nene herself looking like a cross between Librarian and Dominatrix, taking the front of the stage in a leather corset, knee length skirt and buckled platform boots. Fellow singer Isaac is a slight distraction in just a sleeveless white unbuttoned shirt and black jeans, bleach blonde hair and piercings one of his most recognizable features. Dressed rather androgynously is gendermorph mutant Ashley, switching forms at times during the song, while the pale haired and grey skinned Sophie sits behind her drumkit.
The opening song is an original penned by Nene MacAllister, titled 'Learning By Doing', a motivating and energetic track with Nene on Vocals and Isaac on lead, singing about learning by example from those around her, the chorus steadily building up with a steady, pounding bass and drum and a soaring riff from the lead guitar into an explosion of the last two lines:
Step by step and day by day, I'm doing what I can to find my way. I'm watching you, as I make my steps, I guess I'm just, Learning by doing.
The next track brings both vocalists and lead guitarists into playing and singing, in the thrashfest of rapid bass and clashes of riffs 'Ad Ultimum', depicting a clash of two titans fighting to the last, depicted in the battle of music and singing between Isaac and Nene, with Ashley and Sophie setting the frantic pace and backbeat to the story of two fighting till victory, the music frantic till the end when both fall.
After a small pause for a quick drink of water, the four get back to playing with Nene taking lead vocals again as she sings the self-penned song 'Taming My Devil', a mix of solumn and steady playing followed by fits of frantic playing, depicting the personification of the problems many bands and musicians go through and the temptations offered there way, Isaac playing the voice of these temptations in counterpoint to Nene's singing as she tries to calm this personal devil on the shoulder getting the wicked, tempting and ultimately self-destructive lusts under control.
For the next song, Nene takes the stage by herself, swapping her black Fender Lead 2 1980 model for an acoustic guitar as she sings 'Father Dearest', a simple, softer and clear song much in departure from the previous songs, using a simple set of chords to underline the message of being accepted for who she is and thankful for what her father did for her, the chorus changing each time between verses.
Chorus One:
Father dearest, be there please, when I need you, if I'm on my knees.
When I'm happy, when I'm sad, if I'm laughing, if I'm down...
Be there please.
Chorus 2:
Father dearest, be there please, for when you're near there is nothing I should fear
If there's trouble, if there's war, if I'm near you, I'll endure...
Be there please
Chorus 3:
But Father dearest, you should know,
If you need me, you just call,
I'll be there, standing tall, right beside you till we fall...
So let me, please.
The final song from Nene, the rest of her bandmates join her for the surging piece of musical ecstacy titled 'Encore', where on lead and vocals Nene gives a rather sexual and innuendo portrayl of the thrill of an encore, her guitairing, supported by Isaac's supporting riffs, invokes the exaustion from playing a gig before the surge of second wind for 'one last one', building up through the versus to the climatic chorus.
All again I feel that surge, the rage of emotions, I have that urge
I'm coming again, I'm coming again, my encore builds until it goes,
I'm coming again, I'm coming again...
The band leave the stage and the curtains close, ready for the next act to get set up:
The Last Word.
The Last Word
Vocals: Desirée Lady Cacophony Bell
Vocals/Bass: Dee Dee Diablo
Lead Guitar: Lance Simmons
Drums: Alice Springs
Keyboards: Special guest **** Angel
The curtains drew back and the five members of The Last Word ambled on to the stage. Dee Dee Diablo placed a bottle of Jack Daniels next to her amp, earning several whoops of recognition, then stepped up to her mic.
Hey Paragon. Were The Last Word and everything youve heard about us is true.
She launched into the frenetic bassline of the bands anthemic show opener Slip of the Tongue , soon joined by thrashing guitar riffs and thunderous drumming. Bell ran to the front of the stage, emitting a raucous scream that seems to shake the buildings foundations and announce that anyone not ready to rock should run for cover. The bands fanbase must have been represented in the crowd they joined in singing the first chorus: What we did was fun/Wont say it was wrong/But you and me, honey/Was a slip of the tongue.
There was no letting up with the second song. Thunderous base and screeching guitar launched the band into the hard and heavy Chemical Burn.
As the song ended, Diablo came to the front of the stage; she name checked each member of the band and thanked their special guest **** Angel who was filling in on keyboards. This **** Angel seemed quite flustered at something Diablo had said, waving her arms until the haunting guitar of Simmons signalled the start of Mother's Ruin. Diablo on lead vocals duty for this number, sang with a desolate, dirty emotion that seemed to resonate throughout the venue.
Diablo continued her soul bearing with the intro to Turmoil, until Bell screamed the accusational chorus and led the band into frenetic overdrive.
Although there were rumours of the band debuting a new song, they closed their triumphant set with the crowd-pleasing The Place Where You Are. Bells vocal gymnastics and the bands relentless, frenetic sound merging to create a cacophony that had almost every hand punching the air.
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Nadja Romanov, Lily Pink, Little Death - The Cadre
Estoque, Bastinado, Spidermonkey, Chic Doyle - The Militia
Miss Teen, Dead Reckoner, Dee Dee Diablo, Kaneko
From the Unity Vigil press office:
Hello,
The Unity Vigil are looking for local musicians from Paragon City and the Etoile Isles to perform at a concert on Wednesday 8th August at 2pm at Unity Tower.
We are also looking for other entertainers to perform before the concert.
We hope the concert will lift morale, and we are looking to broadcast the perfomances nationally and internationally on Television, Radio and Webcast.
The concert itself in Unity Tower is open to all who wish to attend, and we sincerely hope anyone attending will be mindful and polite to other attendees.
For information or to apply to play, please send an E-mail to:
Information@UnityVigil.org
((Or post on this thread/PM. Looking to set this up as a series of short contributions from any interested player parties.))
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