Video: Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Wizards in Winter

Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 11/18/2010-11/24/201 0

Tift Merritt - Good Hearted Man
Check out the concerts around the Bay Area this week — after the jump. Thursday, November 18 Wild Flag, Grass Widow, Royal Baths at Bottom of the Hill Holy shit, you guys. The day has finally come. Tonight, the Bay Area gets its first taste (with a second taste on Monday!) of WILD FLAG, the [...]

Xmas Light Shows

Christmas Lights Gone Wild
Christmas in Frisco Square 2007 Light Show: Jeff Trykoski's 65,000 computer-controlled music-synced lights are in Frisco, TX. The music is broadcast to passing vehicles over a low-power FM transmitter. More xmas moving lights after the jump. Here's Trykoski's home Christmas 2005: The music is Trans-Siberian Orchestra's "Wizards of Winter". The same song used ...

Unholy Xmas Song of the Day–Trans-Siberian Orchestra: “Wizards in Winter”

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Wizards in Winter
Ok, it is kind of cool when the Xmas lights shred this song (if you don't have live next door), but the actual band playing on Good Morning America? Nothing remotely badass or Christmas-y about it, aside from the flying-V electric violins. Those are incredible and the perfect gift for the mohawked Julliardan on your list. Wonder if the members of this astoundingly successful band ever secretly miss giving guitar lessons in their parents' basement and selling schwag to pay for the latest John Petrucci-endorsed amplifier mod?