A Tribute to Lemmy Kilmister, by Robert Valley (and Metallica)

Robert Valley, one of the (if not thee) most inspired animators/illustrators currently working, has crafted a mind-melting eyegasm tribute to the mighty Lemmy Kilmister.  It's maybe a bit unusual that it's in the form of a video for Metallica and their new track "Murder One," but, hey, however this masterpiece needed to be conceived and delivered into the world is fine by me.  it's worth noting that Valley animated this entire piece in Photoshop.  fucking Photoshop!  who does that??  (eventually i will get off of my ass and put together a feature on Valley's work... everything he has touched is golden.)


feel free to enjoy the video with the Metallica soundtrack, or, if yer like me, it might be a bit more appropriate to hit mute and  have some of Lemmy's sounds to chase it down with.

recommended alternate soundtrack

Dahga Bloom - "No Curtains" (Captcha Records 2014)

Dahga Bloom

No Curtains

Captcha Records 2014

Dahga Bloom's second album, No Curtains, is warped danger muzak for those chemical-fueled police chases you keep getting yourself into, with a suitcase full a' money and a dead body in the trunk.  These four guys from Orange County have that ragged, ugly mutt sound of the late 80s/early 90s Pacific Northwest that i miss so much, like Love Battery and Screaming Trees and Mudhoney and Soundgarden, but all out of its mind from huffin' on model airplane glue. it's interesting to note that not only is Dahga Bloom guitarless, but they feature not one, not two, but THREE  fucking basses, and holy shit are they making a racket.  an unrelenting hallucinogenic wall of noise. whatever you are running from, No Curtains will aid you in your getaway.  drive safe.

and they were kind enough to provide some tasty mind-melting eye candy to soak in while listening. god bless them. i wish more bands did this. 

and they sure seem to bring it live, too.

The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (directed by Bolex Brothers 1993)

there are no words to describe this shockingly bizarre stop motion film.  it kinda says everything it wants to say all by itself.

released in 1993 from the bolexbrothers, a British animation studio headed by David Borthwick, The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb uses stop motion techniques with the animation as well as the live actors.  it's a disorientating viewing experience, for sure.

*editor's note:  the film on it's own can maybe get a bit, um, tedious at times, so if you are looking for some Head Medicine-approved audio/video goodness, i highly recommend synching this up with Tool's Aenima (the whole album is HERE)