Hype Monitor: Junius, Dam-Funk, Laura VeirsPhoto by George Dubose The Band: Junius The Buzz: Breathtaking Boston metal band pulls off a perfect hybrid of Neurosis and the Smiths, striking a stunning balance of brutality and beauty. Their latest album, The Martyrdrom of a Catastrophist, is a concept record about catastrophe theorist Immanuel Velikovsky, exploring his insistence on a chaotic universe. Its songs are spellbinding and heartbreaking, gripping from the first note to the last. A hard rock dream come true. Listen If: You dress i
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Published: 2009-12-17
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Breaking, Hype Monitor
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On the Scene: Rolling Stone’s Rocker StalkerNew this week! Rolling Stone tracks rock stars in the wild. Foo Fighters Rokbar, Miami, FL All four Foo Fighters hung out at the bar (owned in part by Tommy Lee) after the opening show of their tour. The guys were offered bottle service but got their own beer at the bar, and Pat Smear also made an appearance. Slash Cameo, Miami, FL At the after-party for the Wu-Tang Clan show (presided over by all the performing members), Slash was hanging out with the group, and appeared to have had a few. Maroon 5 Playboy Club at the Palms Casino, Las Vegas, NV The band made it a late night, arriving at the club a little after two in the morning. They played at a private blackjack table until just after four. Craig Finn Mercury Lounge, New York City The Hold Steady frontman was in the crowd, watching Ben Nichols of Lucero perform a solo set. Max Weinberg Brooklyn Masonic Temple, Brooklyn, NY Weinberg was watching the Neurosis/Mastodon show from the balcony. He was there with a very excited teenage boy who appeared to be his son.
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Published: 2008-01-29
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock Daily
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Live: Neurosis and Mastodon Blow the Doors Off a Temple It was the perfect setting for a metal showdown: a dilapidated Masonic temple in Brooklyn. Even better: this was the first area show in four years from Oakland experimental metal band Neurosis. The group — fronted by Steve Von Till, wearing what looked like red doctor’s scrubs (or a mental patient’s pajamas — your pick) — turned in a skull-fucking set that ranged from full-blown thrash to quieter, tuneful dirges (“A Season in the Sky” was a highlight). Equally good were Atlanta dudes Mastodon, who opened for Neurosis with a satisfyingly long string of tunes from all their albums. While they didn’t unleash any new songs, as fans were anticipating, it was one of the few times they’d performed “Hand of Stone” and “Trilobite” live. And despite the muddied sound (and two false starts at the beginning of “Aqua Dementia”), the four-piece still managed to sync up for some tricky lock-step grooves on jams like “Sleeping Giant.” Hit the jump for more photos. [Photographs by Jason Bergman for RollingStone.com]
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Published: 2008-01-25
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Live Shows, Rock Daily, Mastodon, Neurosis
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