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audiObelisk Transmission 030

Posted in Podcasts on September 21st, 2013 by JJ Koczan

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With no slowdown in the music coming out as we move into the fall, it’s time for another audiObelisk podcast. Like last month, the idea here was to keep it super-simple, not go too long or get lost too much in including stuff just for the hell of it. Whether it’s a big band or someone you’ve never heard of in this tracklist, it’s all quality, and most of it is new. A couple of these albums haven’t even come out yet.

Things get pretty dark in the second of the two hours, but I figured what the hell? It starts off rockin’ with Sasquatch and The Freeks and so on, so it seemed there was room to doom out for a while, and once I threw in The Body, there was nothing to do but plummet even further. As it winds down, there’s some transition back to more rocking fare though with Earthless, so it’s not like it gets totally lost and drowns in the mire of dark tones and sonic abrasion. I know you were worried. I was too.

Like last time, it clocks in at just under two hours long. I hope you download and enjoy the tracks. Here’s the full rundown of what’s included:

First Hour:

Sasquatch, “The Message” from IV (2013)
Monster Magnet, “Mindless Ones” from Last Patrol (2013)
The Freeks, “The Secret Pathway” from Full On (2013)
Red Fang, “Blood Like Cream” from Whales and Leeches (2013)
Pyramido, “Tiden är Kommen” from Saga (2013)
Hollow Leg, “Ride to Ruin” from Abysmal (2013)
YOB, “Ether” from Catharsis (2013 Reissue)
Seremonia, “Suuri Valkeus” from Ihminen (2013)
Aqua Nebula Oscillator, “Human Toad” from Spiritus Mundi (2013)
Jesu, “Everyday” from Everyday I Get Closer to the Light from Which I Came (2013)
Ayahuasca Dark Trip, “To the Holy Mountain” from Mind Journey (2013 Reissue)

Second Hour:

All Them Witches, “Born under a Bad Sign” (2013)
The Body, “Prayers Unanswered” from Christs, Redeemers (2013)
Primitive Man, “Antietam” from Scorn (2013)
Windhand, “Cassock” from Soma (2013)
Atlantis, “Omen” from Omens (2013)
Earthless, “Violence of the Red Sea” from From the Ages (2013)

Total running time: 1:59:33

Hope you dig it. Thanks for listening.

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All Them Witches Release Free Cover of “Born under a Bad Sign”

Posted in audiObelisk on September 4th, 2013 by JJ Koczan

There’s a lot to like about All Them Witches‘ new cover of Albert King‘s “Born under a Bad Sign.” Here’s just a sampling of what I’ve come up with so far:

1. No pretense.

Take a listen to the vocals. Nobody’s trying to sound like Buddy Guy. Hell, even Cream‘s version of the song was more of a put-on. All Them Witches take a popular, well-known track — Albert King‘s version was first in 1967, but it’s been covered by everyone from Jimi Hendrix and Blue Cheer to Homer Simpson — and put a heavy psych jam spin on it to make it their own. It’s not trying to be something it isn’t, and it feels all the more authentic in what it winds up being.

2. Tripped out drums.

It’s nice to be reminded every now and again that percussion can be psychedelic as well. Drummer Robby Staebler‘s kit is pretty deep in the mix, but it’s always present in the echo of the song, the cymbals adding sweet wash to the slow shuffle that runs throughout.

3. Tone.

Positively drenched, this one is. The leads that pepper both the early verses and the instrumental jam that plays out afterwards are soaked in echo, giving the track a sense of space that works exceedingly well with the languid groove. All Them Witches seem to have pared down their lineup some since Elektrohasch issued their Our Mother Electricity full-length (review here) earlier this year, but at least on “Born under a Bad Sign,” that seems to just make guitarist Ben McLeod and bassist Michael Parks, Jr.‘s work stand out all the more.

4. It’s free.

Self-explanatory, right? We live in an age of immediate gratification and free distribution. It’s killed my career and so, so many others, but at least we can get some good music out of it.

5. It means progress.

And progress not only in terms of the band’s creativity — which, let’s be fair, it’s kind of hard to judge with a cover song — but progress as well on the recording of the follow-up to Our Mother Electricity. Not sure when that will surface, but if the “Born under a Bad Sign” single is a means to keeping the momentum going as the band finalizes their next record, I’m more than happy to take the bait.

Enjoy and download All Them Witches‘ “Born under a Bad Sign” on the player below, hoisted from their Bandcamp:

All Them Witches, “Born under a Bad Sign” (2013)

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All Them Witches on Bandcamp

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