Rock ‘n’ Roll Wish List

KJEE’s Winter RoundUp, with Timmy Curran, 30 Seconds to Mars,
Angels and Airwaves, and Jet. At the Arlington Theatre, Monday,
December 11.

Reviewed by Levi Michaels

For KJEE fans accustomed to the Summer
RoundUp at the Bowl, perhaps the Arlington Theatre seemed a strange
place for a rock show. Until, of course, Angels and Airwaves, 30
Seconds to Mars, and Jet took the stage and shook hands with the
theatrical side of rock.

Following a warm-up set by local favorite Timmy Curran, Los
Angeles alt-rockers 30 Seconds to Mars earned the curiosity of the
crowd by taking the stage to the symphonic score of Star Wars
Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, “Duel of the Fates.” But with
Hollywood actor Jared Leto at the helm, the theatrics were less
than surprising, and the set—mostly songs from the band’s most
recent album A Beautiful Lie—proved truly kinetic.