Newsletter 25th December

Preview from the Making of THIS IS WAR Photo Book. Order Here!

This Week - 12/25/2009

Last weekend Thirty Seconds to Mars wrapped up their tour in support of the new album This Is War by rounding out the North America leg with shows in Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, and Cleveland. In February, the World Tour begins.

This week, as our holiday gift, you can download a FREE copy of "The Ride" a short film inspired by the song Kings and Queens from iTunes. Happy Holidays from Mars!

Click Here to Download NOW!

We are also excited to learn that Thirty Seconds to Mars' cover of Kanye West's Stronger won the Ultimate Live Lounge Cover from BBC Radio1.

Click Here to See More!

AOL Radio put The Kill in the #1 slot on it's Top Alternative Songs of the Decade list.

Overseas This Is War was declared the Best Album of the Year for 2009 by Virgin Italy.

Help us spread the word about Thirty Seconds to Mars and the new album This Is War. Below is a link to the 12 Steps to Mars that should help us gain awareness about the music.

Click Here to Read NOW!

Follow the guys on Twitter
@jaredleto - @ShannonLeto - @tomofromearth

What bands are you listening to right now?
ZAMFIR

Do you think the internet killed the video star or created some new ones? What are your thoughts about the power of the internet and do you think it is a powerful source for new projects, new experiences, and new music? Or is it killing the opportunities for valid creative projects?
THE INTERNET IS A REAL TOOL THAT CAN BE USED VERY CREATIVELY BY PEOPLE TO SPREAD THEIR ART OR ANYTHING THEY HAVE TO OFFER TO A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE.

Weekly Picks From the Band

Book of the Week

The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a post-apocalyptic tale of a journey taken by a father and his young son over a period of several months, across a landscape blasted by an unnamed cataclysm that destroyed all civilization and, apparently, almost all life on earth. The novel was awarded the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Movie of the Week

Good Night, and Good Luck. directed by George Clooney portrays the conflict between veteran radio and television journalist Edward R. Murrow and U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, especially relating to the anti-Communist Senator's actions with the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.

Album of the Week

The Smiths
The debut self-titled album by English alternative rock band The Smiths was released on February 20, 1984. It established them as a prominent band in the 1980s music scene in the United Kingdom.

Website of the Week

http://postsecret.blogspot.com/

An ongoing community mail art project in which people mail their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard. Select secrets are then posted on the PostSecret website, or used for PostSecret's books or museum exhibits.

Food of the Week

Green Zebra - Chicago, IL
1460 West Chicago Avenue
(619) 574-1288


Mon-Thu. 5:30pm - 10pm
Fri-Sat. 5pm - 11pm
Sun. 10:30am - 2 pm / 5pm - 9pm

Happy Birthday Jared

Happy Birthday To Jared Leto
who has 38 years old today!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

MERRY MARS CHRITMAS!!!

Shannon Leto

Hive's Party

HERE for the Hive's Party in streaming

Enjoy^^

Faces Of Mars

If you want to find your cover or just see the others it's

Here on Facebook

and

Here on Twitter

NME Awards

HERE to vote

MTV LA Awards

For vote

HERE

(in "Otro" enter 30 Seconds To Mars-Kings and Queens)

Top In Rock Awards

Don't forget to vote

HERE

Stranger in a Strange Land (Cleveland 19th Dec)

Source

Night Of The Hunter Detroit (18th Dec)

Source: Youtube

Transmission by Jared on the official blog

December 16th, 2009 by jared

What an insane/amazing/intense/incredible week…

*deep breath*

Ok…

First: The new cd is out.

THIS IS WAR. Almost hard to believe the day has actually come.

Two years in the making, Flood, Lillywhite, 30mm lawsuits, global
crises, a couple birthdays, a dog gone, lots of fun, a moment or two of
panic, 10 million vocal takes, a new president, my same old car. There
were days we didn’t know if it would actually be heard.

I’m on the plane to Chicago having played a frenzy of a show last
night in Seattle with Muse, Phoenix, Metric, and Vampire Weekend and
I’m thinking about how lucky we are to be able to do all of this.
Maybe it’s the holiday crush, but this is the gift of a lifetime.The
bands were all ridiculously great last night and the crowd the most
rowdy and raucous and fun bunch of Pacific No’westerners we ever met.
We left the stage sweaty, satisfied and awed by the good peeps of
Washington.

By the way, who puts a cd out at xmas along side the heavyweights of
the biz and the holiday CDs that crowd the shelves? I guess we do!
Very happy it is finally out and there to share with the world and we
are very grateful to all of you who were choosing between Susan Boyle,
Xmas hits by Zamfir, and the new MARS and in a moment of weakness
grabbed that CD with a face of a total random stranger on it (http://www.facebook.com/FacesofMars) . BRAVE CHOICE!

-j

P.S. We believe in the record. Maybe more than anything before. And
are so thankful for the overwhelmingly enthusiastic response. Its
unlike anything we’ve experienced. If you are reading this and
imagining how much you will may not like this album / this band, I have
a small request. Take a moment, throw away any preconceived notions,
and listen to the music. You never know… you may just like what you
hear.


P.P.S. Here’s what I found backstage at KROQ’s Acoustic Xmass


I think it’s the OG Jaws!

Newsletter 16th December

Thirty Seconds to Mars performing at KROQ's Almost Acoustic Xmas

This Week - 12/16/2009

Over the past week Thirty Seconds to Mars were back on the West Coast in the US and played a string of radio shows in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, and Seattle. They also performed Kings and Queens LIVE on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.

Click Here to Watch NOW!

Tonight the guys are performing in Chicago, then off to Milwaukee, Detroit and Cleveland before taking a break. The 2010 world Tour starts in February!

Kings and Queens is the first single off the new album, but we are giving you the chance to let us know what you think should be the next single from This Is War.

Visit the Official Website and VOTE NOW!

Upcoming Appearances:

Toronto, Canada
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2009
5:00 p.m. EST - Much OnDemand
Jared will be live on the show.

7:00 p.m. EST – 102.1 THE EDGE
Jared will be live in-studio at 228 Yonge co-hosting for a full hour with Bookie.

Have you found your face yet? Many of the Faces of Mars are popping up online and you can find some of them posted on the profiles below.

Faces of Mars on Facebook - Twitter

Help us spread the word about Thirty Seconds to Mars and the new album This Is War. Below is a link to the 12 Steps to Mars that should help us gain awareness about the music.

Click Here to Read NOW!

Mars Stencil

Click to Download Full Size .pdf

Print Out Poster

Click here to Download the full size poster

Follow the guys on Twitter
@jaredleto - @ShannonLeto - @tomofromearth

What do you think is bad about the music business nowadays? And why has it turned out that way?
BUSINESS IS FOR THE LABELS TO DEAL WITH. WE MAKE MUSIC AND THE MUSIC HAS NEVER BEEN AS EXCITING.

What do you think is good about the music business?
IT GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE OUR EXPERIENCE WITH OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD.

Weekly Picks From the Band

Book of the Week

The Little Green Handbook by Ron Nielsen D.Sc. is a unique reference work that illustrates the most important global developments facing us today, explains them, and suggests area for positive change. It relates physical trends to social and political repercussions, drawing together evidence from many interrelated fields to explain the science behind the news stories, sound bytes, and cocktail-party banter.

Movie of the Week

Apocalypse Now directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando and Robert Duvall is a 1979 American epic war film set during the Vietnam War. The plot revolves around two US Army special operations officers, one of whom is sent into the jungle to assassinate the other.

Album of the Week

Led Zeppelin - IV
The untitled fourth album by English rock band Led Zeppelin was released on 8 November 1971. No official title is printed on the album, but it is generally referred to as Led Zeppelin IV, following the naming standard used by the band's first three studio albums. One of the best-selling albums in history

Website of the Week

http://www.freerice.com

FreeRice is a non-profit website run by the United Nations World Food Program. Our partner is the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.

Food of the Week

Ranchos North Park - San Diego, CA
3910 30th St.

Open 8am to 10pm Daily
(619) 574-1288

Ranchos has a huge menu, with over 100 different items. Many of these can be ordered veggie or vegan.

Itw journal 20 min 14/12/09

Qu'est-ce qui vous a poussé à faire de la musique ?

Jared Leto : Les hippies, les vagabonds, mes origines aux abords du Mississippi, fleuve baigné de musique. Je fonctionne par pulsions, pas pour me donner un genre. Pink Floyd, les Clash, ça stimule aussi.

Films, chansons, concerts, filles : vous trouvez le temps de dormir ?

Oui. Dans les transports. En ce ­moment, avec la promo du film Mr. Nobody, celle de l'album et de la tournée mondiale, c'est speed. Les filles passent après tout ça. Enfin, tout dépend de la fille.

Travailler avec le producteur de U2 et des Smashing Pumpkins, ça donne quoi à l'arrivée ?

Ça met la pression, mais nous sommes fiers qu'il nous ait fait confiance. M. Flood est arrivé avec des outils auxquels nous n'étions pas habitués. Nous avons ­tâtonné ensemble. Nous nous sommes plantés ensemble aussi ! Par rapport au précédent album, nous avons ajouté des sonorités africaines et des vieux synthés à côté des platines et des guitares.

Vous écrivez toutes les chansons ?

Oui. Et chacune est un chapitre. Cet album est mon chapitre « dépucelage ». Il est beaucoup plus « sexuel » et ­percutant que les précédents.

Comment définir votre musique ?

Moderne et ouverte. Une centaine de musiciens du monde entier sont venus pour enregistrer des morceaux dans notre studio de Los ­Angeles. Un jeune Iranien, qui n'a pas pu venir à l'une des sessions « Sonates autour du monde », m'a donné l'idée de faire une version live en ligne, où les internautes peuvent s'enregistrer.

Comment appréhendez-vous le public de Paris-Bercy en mars 2010 ?

Ah bon ? on fait Bercy en mars ? Je l'ignorais ! Moi, je me lève et je prends ma guitare, basta ! J'adore le public ­français, car il a du goût. W

recueilli par Clémence Millet

Newsletter 11th December

Shannon, Tomo, and Jared meet fans at The Hive In-Store

This Week - 12/11/2009

Thirty Seconds to Mars' new album 'This Is War' was released worldwide this past Tuesday and is #1 on iTunes Alternative Albums and #2 Overall on iTunes. The guys were in Los Angeles at The Hive to do an acoustic performance, meet with fans, and sign autographs.

Check out this KROQ Meet & Greet Photo Album from Wednesday's In-Store album signing.

This Is War #1 Alternative Album + Song on iTunes

People have been finding many Faces of Mars in stores all over the world. Some notable faces found are Bam Margera, Kat Von D, members of the bands Chevelle and Street Drum Corps, among others!

Faces of Mars on Facebook - Twitter

Thirty Seconds to Mars is the featured article and cover for NYLON GUYS December/January issue. Check out the pictures below.

Right now you can listen to the MySpace Featured Playlist from Thirty Seconds to Mars called "Songs to Snowboard To"

A new website was also launched this week, so make sure you check out http://www.ThirtySecondstoMars.com for the latest news, pictures and updates.

Keep telling everyone you know about the new album This Is War and especially send links of places to preview the album to people who have never heard it. There are many of these locations online including this recent Australian site FasterLouder.

We are also encouraging everyone to follow the 12 Steps to Mars which can be found below. These will enable the Echelon to work together and bring awareness to Thirty Seconds to Mars and the new album This Is War.

1. Tell 10 people OFFLINE about the band who have never heard of us before. Let us know what they think.
2. Tell 10 people ONLINE about the band who have never heard of us before. Let us know what they think.
3. Send 10 people a link to K+Q who have never heard it. Stream it or embed it on any of your personal social networking sites.
4. Share the DRAGON AGE trailer with everyone you know. Host it on your social networking site, post it on video game blogs, music blogs, forums for similar bands, etc.
5. Hand out THIS IS WAR stickers, flyers, window clings.
6. Stencil busy areas, sidewalks and streets with the pyramid symbol. Look for high-traffic areas.
7. Call, text and email your local radio station. Get your family and friends to as well. THIS IS IMPORTANT!!
8. Spread the word and place links to content, songs, trailers etc in other band message boards, comments sections of articles about similar bands, as well as the comments sections of friends and bands social networking sites.
9.Tell everyone you know about the pre-order on MusicToday that includes an exclusive live chat with the band day of release.
10. Make your status on your social net site Thirty Seconds to Mars related (aim, twitter, bb, etc) i.e. "THIS IS WAR"

11. Share pics and your reviews of shows post it to FB Notes or MySpace Blog. Tag your friends!
12. Add links to K+Q and Teasers on comments sections to Dragon Age Video/Reviews on g4tv.com, gametrailers.com, gamespot.com, ign.com

Mars Stencil


Follow the guys on Twitter
@jaredleto - @ShannonLeto - @tomofromearth

Weekly Picks From the Band
Book of the Week
The Beach by Alex Garland is about backpackers in Thailand. Influenced by such literary works as Heart of Darkness and Lord of the Flies, it describes the adventures of a young Englishman in search of a legendary, idyllic beach untouched by tourism.


Movie of the Week
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse is a 1991 award-winning documentary about the making of the film Apocalypse Now. Using behind the scenes footage, and narrated by Eleanor Coppola, it chronicles how production problems including bad weather, actors' health and other issues delayed the film, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.

Album of the Week

Sigur Rós - ( )
(spoken as "Brackets" or "Parentheses") is the third full-length album from Icelandic band Sigur Rós, first released in October 2002. It comprises eight untitled tracks, divided into two parts: the first four tracks are lighter and more optimistic, while the latter four are bleaker and more melancholic.

Website of the Week
http://www.happycow.net
HappyCow's Compassionate Eating Guide to Restaurants and Health Food Stores is a free worldwide guide created to assist travelers and people everywhere find vegetarian and healthy food options.

Food of the Week
Whole Foods - United States, Canada, UK
Check Website for Local Store Hours

Searches for the highest quality, least processed, most flavorful and natural foods possible.

Q&A: Jared Leto

Jared Leto was born in Louisiana in 1971. He went to New York's School of Visual Arts, and in 1994 was cast opposite Claire Danes in the television series My So-Called Life. His movies include Fight Club, Requiem For A Dream and Alexander, and he put on 67lbs (more than 30kg) to play John Lennon's assassin, Mark Chapman, in Chapter 27. Next February, he will tour the UK with his band, 30 Seconds To Mars.

What is your earliest memory?
Fireworks and a wolf.

When were you happiest?
I'm hoping that hasn't happened yet.

Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Stephen Hawking – a great example of triumph in the face of adversity.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
The need to sleep.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Sycophancy.

What was your most embarrassing moment?
It had to do with karaoke and Eye Of The Tiger.

Property aside, what's the most expensive thing you've bought?
Collectively, as a band, we paid for and built our own recording studio.

What would your super power be?
The power to wipe out greed.

What makes you unhappy?
Obvious and uncontrollable machiavellian tendencies.

What do you most dislike about your appearance?
The computer chip in the back of my brain.

If you could bring something extinct back to life, what would you choose?
Megalodon.

Who would play you in the film of your life?
Robert Pattinson, Zac Efron, Gary Coleman or Christopher Walken.

What is your most unappealing habit?
A relentless pursuit of perfection.

What is your favourite smell?
A campfire.

What is your favourite book?
The Catcher In The Rye.

What would be your fancy dress costume of choice?
Authentic period Genghis Khan body armour or the original Ziggy Stardust outfit.

What is the worst thing anyone's said to you?
Anything that is a lie.

Cat or dog?
Wolf.

What is your guiltiest pleasure?
Art.

What do you owe your parents?
My blood and bones.

To whom would you most like to say sorry, and why?
The planet, for the horrible way we have all treated it.

Who would you invite to your dream dinner party?
God, the devil – and Natalie Portman.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
"One more time…"

What is the worst job you've done?
Dishwasher when I was 12.

When did you last cry, and why?
It was a fight with some onions. I lost.

What is the closest you've come to death?
It had to do with a gun and some cocaine. The golden days of youth…

What song would you like played at your funeral?
Sigur Rós Untitled #1 or anything by Aphex Twin.

How would you like to be remembered?
I wouldn't.

What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
That many things are not as big a deal as they seem in the moment.

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Newsletter 3th December

Live show in Denver, CO

This Week - 12/03/2009

Thirty Seconds to Mars is back in the USA after a successful tour of Europe. They've already played shows in Salt Lake City, UT and Denver, CO this week. Today they are in Houston, TX and will be making stops in Grand Prarie, West Palm Beach, and Tampa Bay before the week is over.

It is now less than a week before the album is released around the globe and some countries will have the album in stores before others. Below is a list of countries for each of the official release dates.

An exciting new piece of merchandise was made available this week as well. You can now order a Vinyl Picture Disc of the new album This Is War at the official store.

Click Here to Order Now!

This weekend 101.9 RXP in New York will air Jared's Station Takeover from 8-9pm EST on Sunday.

You'll be able to stream live over the web from anywhere in the world. Check here to figure out your local time difference.

Stay tuned: (Twitter / Facebook / MySpace)
Details on upcoming events next week! Live Chats from The Hive, In-Store at The Hive, Tonight Show w/ Conan O'Brien and more!

Many people have been asking about promo materials and we are happy to provide these images that you can print out yourself to help spread the word that "War is Coming!"

Tiger Poster
Click to Download Full Size .pdf

Mars Stencil

Click to Download Full Size .pdf

Print Out Poster

Click here to Download the full size poster

Don't forget! If you Pre-Order the album This Is War now by clicking the image below you will gain access to an online chat with the band on the day of US release. (12/08/09)

Follow the guys on Twitter!

@jaredleto - @ShannonLeto - @tomofromearth

Weekly Picks From the Band

Book of the Week

Whatever You Think, Think The Opposite by Paul Arden is a book about personal life management and advocates unconventional thinking, skipping college, taking risks, being outrageous and failing dramatically.


Movie of the Week

Food, Inc. is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Robert Kenner. The film examines large-scale agricultural food production in the United States, concluding that the meat and vegetables produced by this type of economic enterprise leads to inexpensive but unhealthy and environmentally-harmful food.

Album of the Week

Portishead - Dummy
The 1994 debut album of the Bristol-based group Portishead. Building on the promise of their earlier EP—"Numb"—it helped to cement the reputation of Bristol as the capital of Trip hop.

Website of the Week

http://www.amnesty.org/
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all.



Food of the Week

Hotel Costes Restaurant - Paris, France
Everyday 7pm-2am

239 rue Saint Honoré
75001 Paris
Tél. +33 (0)1 42 44 50 25

Fashionable restaurant in Paris city center