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The American ‘metal’ band Deftones reigned over a full house on May 4th. Metropolis was at full capacity; people could barely walk to the bar without bumping into someone. Personally, I had never seen the venue so crowded. Fans flocked from all over the country just to see these guys perform live. “I bought my ticket off some dude from Vermont,” exclaimed one fan that had searched craigslist for a ticket after he found out that the show was already sold out.

Even though the Deftones were popular back in the nineties, they are anything but outdated now; they are one of those bands that gain new fans with every album. The set list consisted mainly of songs from their latest album Diamond Eyes; however, this power band still played some of their older stuff, one being the very popular "Knife Party."

“I felt that the show started slow but then each song got better and more exciting,” said one of many concert goers who were a bit apprehensive when the Deftones first took the stage, and with good reason. The Deftones came onstage uncharacteristically. They were quiet and subdued; it took them a couple of minutes for the crowd - myself included - to realize that they had already begun to perform. However, after the third song, people were dancing, cheering and singing along.

Chino Moreno, the Deftones' hyper-lively front man, is the definition of a human energy drink. His boundless vigor was endless; from start to finish, he bounded wildly around the stage. Moreno screamed, cooed and sang melodically while simultaneously head thrashing. His voice is amazing, and it sounds better live than on album; he has been blessed with magic vocal chords. The band was flawless, and they all seemed to really be enjoying themselves onstage. One of the things that impressed me most about the Deftones was their stage presence and ability to get the crowd going wild. Moreno took barely a minute to pause. He was constantly running around stage. I was exhausted for him. At the very end of the show, during the last encore song, he stood up on the drum set and danced as though he had been hit with an extra hit of caffeine…complete madness. The good kind of course.

These guys are not youngins anymore, and yet they play like it is their first and last show; they are one hundred percent a band to catch live! If Moreno doesn’t inspire you to move…well, then I don’t know what will.

-Abby Schachter hosts The Reaktor on Fridays from 2-4pm

In international news, the US government has allowed the viewing of Osama bin Laden’s photographs after he was killed. Only members of the US Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Senate Intelligence Committee, as well as those in the equivalent House committees will be allowed to see the photos. The photos will be shown at CIA headquarters in northern Virginia. Time has not been decided yet, according to officials.

President Barack Obama has remained reluctant to showing the photos of the body to the public. He claims it would be against the national security interest, as these images could become icons to rally opinion against the US.

Last Sunday, the boys from Oxford, England were in town at Le National. Foals' most recent album, Total Life Forever, left me a little unsure about what to expect from their performance. Why? Well, it's completely different from Antidotes, Foals' first album. It's a more mature and moody album, in my opinion, not what I was expecting as their fellow up effort to the catchy, upbeat, almost hyperactive sound of Antidotes. I didn’t know what to expect from the show, but I had no reason to worry.

The show started in a haze of smoke with the band members settling in to their places. Then the voice of Foals’ front man, Yannis Philippakis, resonated in the speakers. Looking rather scruffy with his thick, day-old beard and curly, messy hair, he started off the show with "Miami" off TLF. You could feel the excitement in the crowd build up as they went back and forth from a new song to a classic one for the first few  songs. All this time, I couldn’t help to noticed that Foals sounded more like their original self then what you hear when listening to TLF. Of course, this is a live show and not a CD. You could see that the guys had good chemistry; they play and goof around with each other and the crowd throughout the show. Yannis seemed at times like an hyperactive kid on stage, jumping, running and throwing drum sticks into the crowd. They were a very entertaining show filled with acrobats provided by Yannis himself; he tried to climb up to the balconies from the stage and almost lost his grip! During the encore, he stage dived, without warning, into the crowd and ran round the floor at Le National -  he passed besides me, too. It was fun to watch indeed, although I wouldn't have wanted to be among the people who cushioned the fall!

They put on a superb show! It was nice to see that the guys put a lot of energy into their performance. They played for almost an hour and a half (encore include). The playlist was filled with new material but they did not neglect the classics that made them populare, like: "Cassius," "Mathletics" and "Olympic Airways." Even songs like "Spanish Sahara," "Miami" and "Blue Blood" from Total Life Forever are bound to be instant classics. We even got the news toward the end of the show that the most wanted man on earth had been slained! Entertained and informed, what more could we have asked for!

-Alex Menjivar hosts The Letter B on Saturdays from Midnight-1am

In his last duty as Chief Electoral Officer, Oliver Cohen presented a brief but poignant report at the Concordia Student Union's Annual General Meeting Monday. After arriving late, Cohen took to the mic and admitted he wasn't "sure exactly what to say". In less than a minute, he argued that the integrity of the election was not maintained and stood by his decision to disqualify both slates.

Clearly still bothered by the Judicial Board's decision to overturn the disqualification of Your Concordia, he then left his notes on the executive's table and walked away. Only after coaxing from CSU President Heather Lucas did he turn around to answer a few questions. He referred any other questions to his email, but couldn't give a specific amount of time for an answer.

Cohen eventually returned to the mic to give his recommendations for the next year. These include extending the campaign period so students can be better informed about referendum questions, have a fixed quantity of posters per candidate, as well as having campaign materials approved beforehand. He also hopes the school will actively explore an online voting system similar to that of other schools. Cohen's full 90-page report will be available on the CSU website soon.