Watch 3OH!3's set from the MTV VMAs

Okay, if you're like us and were up at Red Rocks for Monolith this past Sunday night watching the Mars Volta confound the audience with its spectacular over indulgence or -- depending upon your perspective -- dazzle the crowd with its awe-worthy musicianship, you missed 3OH!3's thirty second long, blink-and-you-missed-it...

By Dave Herrera

September 15, 2009

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Okay, if you're like us and were up at Red Rocks for Monolith this past Sunday night watching the Mars Volta confound the audience with its spectacular over indulgence or -- depending upon your perspective -- dazzle the crowd with its awe-worthy musicianship, you missed 3OH!3's thirty second long, blink-and-you-missed-it performance on the VMAs. Good for us, the fine folks at MTV graciously captured the clip in its entirety. If you're not already a card-carrying, dyed-in-the-wool fan of this group, this clip isn't likely to inspire you to become one now.

Dave Herrera

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