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OTEP brings passionate metal to Vinyl Music Hall

Band promises 'a mutiny of the senses' on Sunday

12:42 AM, Aug. 31, 2012

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OTEP will perform Sunday at Vinyl Music Hall. / Phil Bailey/GoPensacola.com

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Otep Shamaya promised one thing for everyone who watches her band OTEP on Sunday at Vinyl Music Hall, 2 Palafox Place: “A complete and total mutiny of the senses.”

From a platform of crushing metal, OTEP’s music and live shows are powered by Shamaya’s passion for the arts and her compassion for people.

“Through music, art, and activism, I’ve been able to connect to a very large nation of people that globally have the same intention,” said Shamaya, who created the Los Angeles metal group in 2000 as one of many outlets for her art and beliefs.

As an artist whose disciplines include poetry, painting and acting, Shamaya’s work may seem overwhelming, but she explained how to keep it all in perspective.

“There are times I need to devote more of my energy to music and there’s times when I need to devote more of my energy to activism, but I don’t mind that it takes too much of my day,” Shamaya said. “What else is there? It takes maybe 1 percent more energy to care about something than it (does) to ignore it.”

Shamaya also uses her work to inspire those who share her struggle.

“(If) I could help someone like me, I would, and so growing up in this world of poverty and violence in the house, I didn’t want anybody else to grow up to feel the way that I felt,” she said. “I really put my mind to it, that if I was ever in a position where I could help somebody like me, I would.”

OTEP’s prevailing themes of empowerment and justice are not limited to sex or race. Shamaya says, “Music is universal. I don’t think that it’s genderized, and I appreciate that I’m able to reach all people.”

Butcher Babies, One-Eyed Doll, and Arcanium will open this all-ages show. Tickets are $15, with a $5 surcharge for those younger than 21. For details, visit www.vinylmusichall.com.

Return of the Constellations

Tonight, The Constellations return to Vinyl Music Hall following the release of the band’s latest CD “Do It for Free” and a stint on the Van’s Warped Tour. Local group Pioneers! O Pioneers! opens this all-ages show. Doors open 8 p.m. Tickets are $10, with a $5 surcharge for those younger than 21.

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The Handlebar Acoustic Showcase

An acoustic showcase featuring more than 10 acts, including Heidi Woods, Martyr The Unicorn and Greg Bond will be featured today at The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Admission is $8 for ages 21 and older and $10 for ages 20 and younger. For details, visit www.pensacolahandlebar.com.

Rappers Delight Open Mic

Tonight, the Rappers Delight Open Mic returns for this month’s installment of the popular hip hop showcase at Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St., featuring D.I., Inna Cyrcle, DJ St. Pete and more. This free, all-ages show starts 9:30 p.m. For details, visit www.sluggos.net.

Day Joy at Vinyl

Saturday, Orlando dream folk-pop group Day Joy headlines a $5 show at Vinyl Music Hall. The show also features local groups Isle, El Cantador and Imaginary Air Show. All ages are welcome, but there is a $5 surcharge for those younger than 21. Doors open 9:30 p.m.

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