Upcoming Show: The Prodigy at The Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA - May 27, 2009

THE PRODIGY - INVADERS MUST DIE TOUR - HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM, HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 27, 2009

Ooh boy, if you live in Los Angeles, this will be a special treat for you...Tomorrow night, yes, TOMORROW, so step on it if you're interested, UK electronic music giant The Prodigy will be rocking the Hollywood Palladium (6215 Sunset Blvd.) at 8pm. It's their "Invaders Must Die" tour, which be the name of their new album, of course, which features my close, personal friend Dave Grohl on drums for the track, " Run with the Wolves," btw.

My email username in college in the 90's was "Firestarter." Even my Mom liked "the little crazy clown" in the video for "Firestarter," who would shake his two little green tufts of hair around in a paroxysm of firestarting emotion. I somehow managed to miss them live back in the day, so I am super-psyched to see them tomorrow.

The Prodigy, who are mainly comprised of founder/songwriter/DJ/keyboardist Liam Howlett, dancer/vocalist/clown Keith Flint, and MC/vocalist/contact lens-wearer, Maxim Reality, have been in the business of tripping you out since 1990, and following the release of their excellent 1992 rave disc "Experience," The Prodigy's status as real anarchic barnburners in the electronic/dance music world was established.

For serious, if you love some hard-edged techno, check out "Experience" and 1994's "Music For The Jilted Generation,"(which was re-released in 2008 as "More Music For The Jilted Generation") both groundbreaking albums for the UK/US rave scenes.

Their 1997 album "Fat of the Land" was their true breakthrough album in the States, debuting on the Billboard chart at number one and eventually going double platinum. "Firestarter," "Breathe" and the controversial "Smack My Bitch Up" are all featured on this record, expanding their sound from their tightly-wound techno rave style into a more rock-oriented, guitar-laden sound. There is much to say about this album, so look out for a I Can't Believe You Don't Own This F%#kin' Record post coming your way soon.

So I've got a video for you from each 90's-era Prodigy record, enjoy:



The Prodigy - "Wind It Up" (from their 1992 album, "Experience")



The Prodigy - "Their Law" (from their 1994 album, "Music For The Jilted Generation")



The Prodigy - "Firestarter" (from their 1997 album, "The Fat of The Land")

Yessss! You know this is what you really wanted to see. You're welcome.