Mastodon - Asleep In The Deep

The progressive rockers MASTODON from Atlanta have released a brand new the video for their latest single "Asleep In The Deep". The band teamed up once again with "Once More 'Round The Sun" cover artist Skinner to push the boundaries of psychedelia as far as they can.

Skinner, who is the brain behind “Asleep in the Deep.” The video tells the psychedelic and epic journey of a house cat who unknowingly travels into a bizarre gypsy catacomb where it encounters a giant bullfrog, a three-headed evil rat king, cat gnomes, cheese slaves and a warrior squirrel. “Asleep in the Deep” is directed by Atlanta-based director, Video Rahim, and co-directed by Special FX guru, Shane Morton (Head of SPFX Make-Up on Adult Swim’s Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell) and Skinner. Hey Beautiful Jerk, a NYC-based design and visual effects boutique, provided creative direction and all post production services. The creator and co-director of “Asleep in the Deep”, Skinner, has this to say about the video:

"This concept was birthed out of my curiosity about what a cat really does at night while we are asleep,” says Skinner. “Where do they go? Cats have a very mysterious myth to them and I thought it would be cool to explore that, as little nocturnal heroes. I decided to put a sort of Joseph Campbell hero myth spin on it and add some Jodorowsky psychedelia as well. I’m more than excited about the way it came out! I love it!"

To celebrate the release of the video, they are offering a limited webstore exclusive bundle to celebrate the video premiere, which includes the “Asleep in the Deep” t-shirt and larger-than-life 24"x36" old school movie-style poster printed on 100# text paper. Both the “Asleep in the Deep” shirt and poster feature the exclusive art by Skinner.

This is a pre-sale item. Bundles will begin shipping by July 1. Order your limited web store exclusive bundle here.

Today's tune "Asleep In The Deep" is taken from the sixth studio album "Once More 'Round The Sun"

Directed by: Skinner (http://www.theartofskinner.com), Shane Morton (http://www.silverscreamfxlab.com) and Video Rahim (https://musicvideorahim.com)



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Best Of 2013

Time to sum up the year 2013, there has been an eventful year with lots of musical adventure. The music has stand really high on the steps this year.

Over 100 gigs have been made with a around 150 artists, if you count the festivals, were 6 are done this year, then it would certainly double that. Think I've seen around 5 shows in a civil outfit if I count right. :)

Here is a list of the gigs that have been made taken from the top of my head, impressive list huh?

First, various galas and other events, starting off with
Idrottsgalan, VK - Vinter Konferansen, Academic Work, Grammisgalan, Banditgalan, Melodifestivalen, Eurovison, TV Producenternas Pris, Sommarkrysset, Grand Opening off Tele2, Rockbjörnen, Disney, Fuse, Nitro Circus, Julgalan, Christmas Night, Ryttargalan. Where artists like Lars Winnerbäck, Kent, Robyn, Slash, Sabaton, Tomas Ledin, Bruce Dickinson, Robin Stjernberg, Yohio etc have performed at.

Second, the festivals,
Inferno NO, Pretty Shitty Kjell, Summerburst, Bråvalla, Way Out West and Popaganda where acts like Green Day, Ramstein, Avicii, Dark Funeral, Public Enemy, The Knife, Rodrigues, Tame Impala, Alicia Keys, Thåström, Cock Sparrer, Peter and the test tubes, Adam Beyer, Alesso, Axwell, Håkan Hellström among others.

Third some various shows, small club show to big arena concerts.
 The Sword, The Darkness, Entombed, Bombus, Dropkick Murphys, Slash, Hellstrom, Dinosaur JR, Killers, Lonely Kamel, Petra Marklund, Louis CK, Dark Funeral, Deicide, Taake, Stiff Little Fingers, Candlemass, Lana Del Ray, Rival Sons, Ghost, Mumford & Sons, Kvelertak, Ellie Goulding, Thriller, Sarah Dawn Finer, Justin Bieber, Black Veil Brides, Bruce Springsteen, Owe Törnqvist, One Direction, Bring Me The Horizon, Roky Ericson, Supralunar, Bon Jovi, Josh Groban, Pink, Lucinda Williams, Beyonce, Kiss, Whitesnake, 3 Doors Down, 30 Seconds to Mars, Rihanna, Bad Religion, Gyllene Tider, Smashing Pumpkins, Bam Macera, Eric Saade, Leonard Cohen, Wu-tang Clan, Magnus Uggla, Tomahawk, Bosnian Rainbows, Jermemy Irons & The Ratgang Malibus, Soundgarden, Loreean, Jeff Dunham, Black Dahlia Murder, Aborted, Revocation, Editors, Balthazar, The Story So Far, Seaheaven, Like Torches, Britfloyd, Fish, Baroness, Marduk, Fleetwood Mac, Soilwork, Tom Odell, Valkyria, Limp Bizkit, Blackstar Riders, Mindless Self Indulgance, Red Paintings, Volbeat, Iced Earth, Strawberry Blonde, Heavens Basement, Silverstain, Paladies, Dream On Dreamer, Kurt Viel, Amorphis, Dark Tranquillity, Luminers, Bill Burr, Satyricon, The Word Alive, Dayshell, I See Stars, Adept, Constrain, Normandie, More Than A Thousand, Håkan Hellström, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, El Perro Del Mar, Kate Nash, MS MR, Sibille Attar, Chlöe Howl, Makthaverskan, Beatrice Eli, Systraskap, Mando Diao, Thåström Among others 

And for last, 3 Tours have been made with Jerry Williams, Hong Faux and Lars Winnerbäck 

So what have been best this year, lets line it up.

Best Arena Concert: Bruce Springsteen - Friends Arena, even if the Arena really sucks sound like, as you need really to have alot of PA to make it to work! Bruce did 3 magical nights in a row, that's pretty cool.

Best Club Concert: Fish - Debaser Medis, An intimate gig with Fish, can it get much better.

Best Festival Concert: Thåström - Bråvalla Festivalen, Thåström at his best, what a artist he is.

Best Stand UP - Bill Burr at Circus, really fun!

Best Swedish Rock: Avatarium - Avatarium, Leif Edling is a genius, but that you already know :)

Best Live Recording: Mastodon - Live at Brixton

Best Song: Purson - Spiderwood Farm, What a tune, what a great feeling.

Best Cover: Black Label Society - Ain't no Sunshine when she's gone (Bill Withers Cover) The band has truly created a real lover ballad on this tune.

Best Looking T-shirt: Baroness - Tour 2013

Best Looking Hoodie 2013: Dark Funeral 20 Years

Best Beer: Sierra Nevada Torpedo

Best Whiskey: Dalwhinnie.

Best Guitar/Bass Pick: Limp Bizkit - Club Tour 2013

Best Festival: Way Out West

Best Music City: Umeå - Home of The (International) Noise Conspiracy, The Perishers, Meshuggah, Nocturnal Rites, Lisa Miskovsky, Deportees, Cult of Luna, Sahara Hotnights, Annika Norlin (Säkert!) and Syket

This Year's most active concert-goer: LG-Petrov (Same procedure as last year, hehe i see this dude everywere)

Best Blog: A Fair Judgement, With an incredible density of posts and very well written.

Best Art: Stacey Rozich 

Best Tour Poster: Black Sabbath

Best albums 2013

20. "Aftershock" - MOTÖRHEAD
19. "Puls" - PORT NOIR
18. "Mind Control" - UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS
17. "Sister" - IN SOLITUDE
16. "Vertikal" - CULT OF LUNA
15. "Last Patrol" - MONSTER MAGNET
14. "Fuzz" - FUZZ
13. "The Eldritch Dark" - BLOOD CEREMONY
12. "The Circle And The Blue Door" - PURSON
11. "Infestissumam" - GHOST
10. ”Earth Rocker” – CLUTCH
9. ”Thy Kingdom Scum” – CHURCH OF MISERY
8. ”Spiritual Migration” – PERSEFONE
7. ”Coal” – LEPROUS
6. ”Avatarium” – AVATARIUM
5. ”Pelagial” – THE OCEAN
4. ”Blood Moon Rise” – JEX THOTH
3. ”Soma” – WINDHAND
2. ”More Constant Than The Gods” – SUBROSA
1. ”Heart Of Oak” – ANCIIENTS

Tune Of The Day wish you all a Happy New Year!! Today's tune will be released a bit later on today!

Roky Erickson - Night of the Vampire

Sunday, time for a classic. This time fits the Roky Erickson perfectly, Roky who yesterday paid a visit to the town for a gig at Debaser Medis.

This time I had a bit odd role in my work, but I had fun anyway.

 Amazing Poster from the Scandinavian Tour 2013

Roky Erickson (born Roger Kynard Erickson on July 15, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, harmonica player and guitarist from Texas. He was a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre.

Like Syd Barrett, a common point of reference, Roky Erickson rose to cult-hero status as much for his music as for his tragic personal life; in light of his legendary bouts with madness and mythic drug abuse, the influence exerted by his garage-bred psychedelia was often lost in the shuffle.

Roky began playing the piano at age five; by age 12, he had also taken up the guitar. The child of an architect and would-be opera singer, Erickson dropped out of high school to become a professional musician. In 1965, he penned his most famous composition, "You're Gonna Miss Me," which he first recorded with a group called the Spades. The song and his high, swooping tenor brought him to the attention of another area band, the psychedelia-influenced 13th Floor Elevators, whose lyricist and jug player Tommy Hall invited Erickson to join; the Elevators soon cut their own version of "You're Gonna Miss Me," and took the single to number 56 on the pop charts in 1966.

The record's success earned the 13th Floor Elevators a deal with International Artists, but as their fame grew, so did their notoriety with local law enforcement officials, who took exception to the group's heavy experimentation with (and public support of) marijuana and LSD. the Elevators became the subject of considerable police harassment, and after Erickson was arrested for the possession of one lone joint in 1969, he pleaded insanity to avoid a prison term.

A three-and-a-half year stint in the state's Hospital for the Criminally Insane followed; Erickson was diagnosed as a schizophrenic, and subjected to extensive electroshock therapy, Thorazine, and other psychoactive treatments. Though released from the hospital in 1973, Erickson was never the same person; he returned to performing with a new band, the Aliens, but his songs -- a series of horror film-influenced records including "Red Temple Prayer (Two-Headed Dog)," "Don't Shake Me Lucifer," and "I Walked with a Zombie" -- found little success. He did retain a devoted cult following, however, but his popularity was fully exploited by managers who took advantage of his instability to draw the singer into a series of unfair publishing contracts that resulted in a steady stream of unauthorized releases from which Erickson earned not a cent. In 1982, he signed a legal affidavit declaring that a Martian had taken residence in his body, and gradually disappeared from music as the decade wore on.

By the '90s, Erickson was struggling to survive on a $200 monthly Social Security stipend; after an arrest on mail theft charges (later dropped), he was re-institutionalized. In 1990, however, artists like R.E.M., ZZ Top, John Wesley Harding, and the Jesus and Mary Chain recorded his songs for the album Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye: A Tribute to Roky Erickson, which brought his work to a wider audience than ever before. In 1993, Erickson performed publicly for the first time in many years at the Austin Music Awards; a few months later, he returned to the studio with guitarists Charlie Sexton and the Butthole Surfers' Paul Leary to record a number of new songs. In 1995, Leary's bandmate King Coffey released Erickson's All That May Do My Rhyme on his Trance Syndicate label; four years later, Trance issued Never Say Goodbye, a collection of rare, private recordings or unreleased Erickson compositions. (Coffey claims Erickson told him he was the first person to ever give him a royalty check for his music.)

In 2001, Sumner Erickson, Roky's brother and a successful classical musician, obtained custody of Roky, who had fallen into poor health. Under Sumner's watch, Roky began receiving proper medical and dental care for the first time in years, as well as more effective treatment for his psychological problems. Sumner also set up a charitable trust to help finance his brother's care, and with the help of sympathetic lawyers, attempted to sort out the legal red tape that prevented Roky from being paid for his music. A fit and relatively lucid Roky Erickson began making occasional public appearances in Austin, TX, and in March 2005, Roky spoke as part of a panel discussion on the 13th Floor Elevators at the South by Southwest Music Conference.

Roky also made a brief musical appearance with a reunited lineup of the Explosives, and a documentary on Erickson, You're Gonna Miss Me, premiered at the affiliated South by Southwest Film Festival.

The Will Sheff-produced True Love Cast Out All Evil, Erickson’s first new studio album in some 14 years, appeared from Anti in 2010.

If its raining and you're running don't slip in mud 'Cause if you do, you'll slip in blood Tonight is the night of the vampire...that's part of Todays tune!

Todays tune "Night Of The Vampire" is taken from the Roky Erickson & the Aliens "I Think of Demons" album, released 1980



Setlist:

Cold Night for Alligators
Bermuda
White Faces
The Interpreter
Goodbye Sweet Dreams
John Lawman
Roller Coaster
Fire Engine
Tried to Hide
Levitation
Splash 1
Reverberation (Doubt)
Stand for the Fire Demon
Night of the Vampire
The Wind and More

Encore:
Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)
You're Gonna Miss Me


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