(Audio Book) Check Tom's band out here... http://www.parasitized.co.uk/ Tom's Signature shirt is about to drop, so keep your eyes out for this badboy! As mentioned previously, French, the mastermind behind Witchcraft Skateboards, is lending his talented hands for this one... This is what the back of your neck might see... More soon...
Max Bimar has a dope full page in the latest dig...Go pick up a copy of that badboy... Go see this cat if your after clobber Stateside...Mike Cottle ripping by Case mag guru...Netley...http://www.wastedyouth97.com/ Dont fk with Angie: Kore fully stocked...http://korestore.co.uk/ Max Bimar: Learn more here...http://www.toonaripost.com/2011/06/the-max-bimar-interview/ Maxime Bonfil, Invert for La Poste, No legger for Savakas (Simon Cassol Pic) Loads of random sightings recently, cheers to all those reppin'! If Screamin' Jay Hawkins has a daughter, ive located her...Less weird, more pop and better looking...
I asked Tom for some of the music that was floating his boat at the moment, then i noticed he had posted this Documentary. This is seriously the shit, not only does it include some bleeeeed'in savage bands (wish there was more on the few obscure proto metal outfits mentioned early on like Dust etc!), it also gives an amazing insight into these bands, and the scenes surrounding them...
Janis, more balls then most men, a perfect jazz pop song.
Edith (choosing one an impossiblity)
Pentagram (or Macabre if you will)
The Captain
Tesla, Off his bleed'in heeeed Dali and Coco, Cannons of looseness Maxime Maxime Lou, No handed, perfect Carpus formation right there, not so far from a pub made famous by muscians and fire. Pierre, Superstar TM reppin the the Spinnaker at Session Vulcaniques
Maxime does fantastique at session Volcanique... Along with his fellow droogs (Nico Cambon et Quentin Segade) 2nd place was awarded...Congrats Mr Bonfil! (Pic-Simon Cassol) More to come from the event cats...
(Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General) "Medieval folk had long suspected that the Devil was carrying out his evil work on earth with the help of his minions. In 1484 Pope Innocent VIII declared this to be the truth in his Papal Bull (newsletter). This kicked off the big European Witch Craze, which lasted for nearly two centuries.
The hotbeds of the witch-hunts were the German-speaking lands, France and Scotland, however in 1645 England, notably Essex, was in the grip of witch fever. Between 1560 and 1680 in Essex alone 317 women and 23 men were tried for witchcraft, and over 100 were hanged. In 1645 there were 36 witch trials in Essex."
This shit is seriously facinating, its so bugged out to think about people being killed in the most horrific ways, in the town i live in, for belief they were carrying out the devils work.
"Witch trials Proof of a witch: They may be 'floated' - a priest would bless a patch of water like a pond or river. The accused is thrown in with their hands tied. If they floated the water was rejecting them so they were guilty. If they sank they were innocent. On many occasions the 'innocent' weren't pulled out of the water in time. The witch may have a variety of pets, known as 'familiars', and they may have strange names and communicate with their owner. The Devil's Mark may be present on the witch - such as a blemish or discolouration. They may confess after being deprived of sleep for days, or more physical torture such as beatings. Another witch may swear that the accused is a witch. " The General at work (Learnhistory.org.uk)
Tom's got a splendid piece in the latest issue of Case Mag, there's a sweet preview on Defgrip of the entire issue, go here...http://blog.defgrip.net/2011/06/preview-case-6/ and let ya beady ones soak in this...
This look pretty sick! Alex maas, the singer of the legendary BLACK ANGELS, has a sister, and it looks like she's made a documentary about the early funk and soul scene in Seattle. It's premiering at Austin's Alamo Draft house on the 13th, so if your from that area, go check it out! (http://drafthouse.com/movies/music_monday_wheedles_groove/austin) "Special thanks to End Of An Ear Records, Friends Of Sound and Light In The Attic Records! A look back some thirty years before grunge music put Seattle on the map, when late 1960s groups like Black on White Affair, The Soul Swingers and Cold, Bold & Together filled airwaves and packed clubs every night of the week. Many groups started to receive widespread attention with invitations to perform on national television and collaborate with mainstream acts. Just as many of the groups were on the verge of breaking out, the fickle public turned its ear to disco, and Seattle's soul scene slipped into obscurity. Rediscover that history with Seattle-based collector DJ Mr. Supreme, who uncovered the city's soulful past after finding a dusty Black on White Affair 45 called "Bold Soul Sister" in a 99-cent bin at a Seattle Center record show. By 2003, he had a rough impression of a once-thriving scene and a hefty collection of Seattle soul and funk 45s, some of which were fetching upwards of $5,000 on the collector circuit. Supreme approached local record label Light In The Attic with the idea of releasing a Seattle soul and funk compilation. Light In The Attic spent twelve months tracking down artists and fleshing out the story of Seattle's funky past, and the result was a CD compilation entitled "Wheedle's Groove." At the CD release party in August of 2004, a line of nostalgic 60-somethings and funk-hungry 20-somethings wrapped around the building as the musicians inside, now janitors, graphic designers, and truck drivers, look back at careers derailed and prepare to perform together for the first time in 30 years. (Northwest Film Forum)"
As mentioned previously on here, Tom's signature frame on FBM the BELLWITCH, is in the pipeline, and it looks sick! The guys over at The Union caught up with Steve Crandall to twist his melon on the topic, be sure to go check this out...
4Down have updated their site, including their team pages, go there to learn a bit more about Benson and Tom... www.4downdistribution.com/v3/the-four-down-team/
