2022-11-16 04:43
Black BrothersIndonesia, 1978
Source: Facebook.
I may have mentioned this before–but when I post a band photo for one of these tracks…I try to find a picture of the band fr… Read More
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2022-11-15 16:28
I’m here to tell you about one of those rare, lovely occasions in which two things you like collide into one another. It’s like the old Reese’s Cups commercials. (Kids, ask… Read More
2022-11-14 22:09
Disclaimer: Warner Brothers requests we note that it provided free copies of The Flash: The Complete Eighth Season and Doom Patrol: The Complete Third Season for purposes of review. The opin… Read More
2022-11-12 22:18
WIRED posts a serious of Whatever Support videos. A lot of them are quite good. This one is exceptional, in that it’s James Hoffmann (world champion barista and coffee consultant) do… Read More
2022-11-12 03:13
Photo by Jose Aragones on UnsplashDragonCon 2022. It’s a thing that happened. And one of the things that always happens at this thing that happened…is the two-par… Read More
2022-11-01 18:33
IbeyiFrance, 2014
Source: Their Facebook.
They are twins. I wonder if they, like the Proclaimers did, get asked questions like “So how did you two meet?”
This is a live p… Read More
2022-10-31 23:22
So here we are at the end of yet another 32 Days of Halloween. But don’t be sad. There’s still at least two more Halloweens to go. And hey, everyday can be Halloween. You just ha… Read More
2022-10-31 20:01
USA, 1958#TrackoftheDay
A rocking, bopping selection for this final day of 32 Days of Halloween XV. Here’s the weird bit: I can’t seem to find a single good photo of Bob by… Read More
2022-10-31 00:20
The fact that Post-Modern Jukebox is popular is helpful to my own sanity. And the fact it’s yet another place to hear Wayne Brady vocally go off is even better. We got glimpses of it o… Read More
2022-10-30 21:32
USA, 2012#TrackoftheDay
Certain musical genres just lend themselves to Halloweenish songs. Surf is one. Ska and punk are others. I wonder if there’s a spooky zydeco band out ther… Read More
2022-10-30 01:28
I had to include this, because I’m positive the look on their faces when the pumpkins finally crunch is 100% “Awwwwwwwww yeah, that’s the good stuff.”
I know we… Read More
2022-10-29 20:14
USA, 1967#TrackoftheDay
Tom Lehrer (right) and friendToday I learned that Tom Lehrer and Stephen Sondheim went to summer camp together (!). What the hell was in the water at that summer c… Read More
2022-10-29 02:46
If you don’t know the comedian Russell Howard…well, you should correct that. His stand-up is excellent and his television show, The Russell Howard Hour, is useful for keeping up… Read More
2022-10-29 00:57
USA, 1998#TrackoftheDay
Primus has executed some lovely covers in their time. Their takes on Peter Gabriel’s “Intruder” and Pink Floyd’s “Have a Cigar&rdq&hell…Read More
2022-10-28 00:19
Now, I’m fairly certain in the uncut version of this episode of Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind, Stephen goes on to say Derren should be burned as a witch. That’s actually what m… Read More
2022-10-27 23:21
USA, 2018#TrackoftheDay
During 32 Days of Halloween, you can never have enough in the way of monsters. Or sandwiches, for that matter.
This is Ninja Sex Party, from their album Cool Pa… Read More
2022-10-27 00:28
Bloody hell, we’re about to run out of this thing. Again. But never fear, there are more Halloweens to come, you just have to want them.
But for now, let’s amuse ourselves by… Read More
2022-10-26 20:10
Rather than go for an individual track today, let’s again delve into the world of playlists. My ongoing Halloween music project is the playlist “Halloween Kicks Every Other H… Read More
2022-10-26 01:23
Well, we begin with Neil Gaiman, artistic overachiever that he is. I would love to interview him again, just so I could find out what sort of coffee he drinks. Pretty sure it’s the sam… Read More
2022-10-25 22:03
Peru, 2010#TrackoftheDay
Fan-tastic. When I’m posting music on the site, I try to grab something from anywhere and everywhere. And everywhen too. Because it’s very easy to… Read More
2022-10-25 01:51
Tonight, we’re starting with a classic. Not only is it Betty Boop…but it’s Cab Calloway, doing a Kick Ass rendition of “Minnie the Moocher” and doing it&hellip&hell…Read More
2022-10-24 23:51
USA, 2022#TrackoftheDay
The Dark Lords of Gonzo Metal Covers, Two Minutes to Late Night, have brought out the Halloween spirit in full force, with their new Monster Mosh EP. They just put… Read More
2022-10-24 00:51
So it occurred to me we haven’t seen any classic Casper in a while, so here we are back in 1948 for the second ever animated short. I tried to find a quality version of the first ever… Read More
2022-10-23 23:37
Canada, 2010#TrackoftheDay
I don’t know about you, but every once in a while, I run across a song that is 100% a soundtrack for my brain and its (what passes for) functioning. This… Read More
2022-10-23 00:26
We start off your Saturday night revels with an episode of the classic old-time radio show, Suspense. This episode was originally broadcast in 1949, and you recognize the announcer’s v… Read More
2022-10-22 23:39
USA, 1951#TrackoftheDay
This was a difficult song to find anything about initially. It took me a while to even get the release date (which I’m hoping is accurate). Not helping matte… Read More
2022-10-22 03:45
Starting off tonight, going back to what I said about the old-time radio well being seemingly inexhaustible. Here’s two shows I’m fairly certain we’ve never posted at all… Read More
2022-10-22 00:50
UK, 1967#TrackoftheDay
Is Pink Floyd singing about something sinister going on with this cat? Or is it just…a regular cat? After all, everybody I know who owns a cat says “Th… Read More
2022-10-21 02:59
First for tonight, we go to 1948 and the old-time radio show Quiet Please. “The Thing on the Fourble Board” is widely considered to be some of the best radio horror ever…a… Read More
2022-10-21 00:06
Instead of choosing a single track for today, enjoy a plethora of selections from the actual music ministers of the site. They just let me sweep up when they get done. From Rob and Tuffley… Read More
2022-10-20 02:26
Again, my apologies. But it’s time for another word from our sponsor.
Is that the only time in confectionary history that a chocolate bar was named for what it didn’t have i… Read More
2022-10-20 00:22
USA, 2012#TrackoftheDay
Source: Their Facebook.If you thought all they had to offer the Halloween season was “Possum Kingdom,” then shame on you.
Get the album Play. Rock… Read More
2022-10-19 02:53
To start with tonight, here’s a stop motion Lego short entitled “The Heritage.” Two things about this speak to me. First, it’s stop motion. I can’t even imagine… Read More
2022-10-19 00:09
Germany/Mexico, 2009#TrackoftheDay
The original song by The Doors has enough of a Halloween connotation just by itself. It was covered on The Lost Boys soundtrack by Echo & The Bunnym… Read More
2022-10-18 00:54
First things first: the 23rd Annual Halloween Auction is happening over at eMoviePoster.com. Almost 1900 items. It’s worth going just to browse. And occasionally weep over the stuff yo… Read More
2022-10-17 22:52
Canada, 1959#TrackoftheDay
Okay, two quick things. First, “making love” doesn’t mean back then what it means now. Making love now is the beast with two backs. Making lov… Read More
2022-10-16 23:13
To kick off today’s festivities, we have a track by Clutch (your friends and mine) that we’ve featured before. However, I must’ve missed the music video, because it is comp… Read More
2022-10-16 19:10
USA, 1998#TrackoftheDay
Someone has finally answered the question: what happens if it’s Maximum Overdrive, but on a very, very limited basis? And that someone is called Gangster… Read More
2022-10-16 02:51
First up, have some quality time with Roddy McDowall. He’s reading Lovecraft’s “The Hound.” Peter Vincent has a fantastic voice, so a splendid time is guaranteed for… Read More
2022-10-15 20:41
UK, 1967#TrackoftheDay
The closing track from his 1967 self-titled debut album might be my favorite Halloweeny song he ever put out. Just some gravel for him to shuffle around in, some… Read More
2022-10-15 01:47
Before we start talking about the stuff I’ve disinterred for you, we need to go over to the newsroom for this special crisis update:
Next we go to the original Outer Limits and th… Read More
2022-10-14 21:27
USA, 1983#TrackoftheDay
There’s just something about The Cramps that makes any song they cover into a more Halloween appropriate song than before.
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2022-10-14 02:34
You know that the world is running out of titles for genre radio shows when you wind up with The Strange Dr. Weird. It sounds more like a band from Australia, frankly. Anyway, here’s t… Read More
2022-10-13 19:28
USA, 1959#TrackoftheDay
I urge you to listen to the lyrics on this one. It winds up on novelty compilations, but the actual words are very, very Halloweeny.
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2022-10-13 00:45
Terribly sorry about this, but we do have to pay the bills. We now pause for a word from our sponsor.
Next, we have an appearance by Peter Lorre on Fred Allen’s radio program in 1… Read More
2022-10-12 18:25
USA, 1997#TrackoftheDay
For today’s track, we go to one of the greatest rock band/superhero teams of all time, The Aquabats. From their second album, a truly a horrific scenario. We… Read More
2022-10-12 01:35
Starting off for tonight…horror masks. Not the thin, plastic ones of my childhood back in 1768 that had punched out eyeholes that would try to slice your eyelids off. No, here we get… Read More
2022-10-11 21:54
USA, 2014#TrackoftheDay
I honestly wish there were more ska covers of Rob Zombie/White Zombie songs.
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32 Days of Halloween XV, Day 4: But… Read More
2022-10-11 02:22
Well, this just made my shortlist of films to see. Content Warning: if you find claymation gore disturbing, give it a pass. Otherwise, you’re probably fine.
No, you were not hallu… Read More
2022-10-10 16:08
USA, 1987#TrackoftheDay
As a film, sure, Near Dark is closer to my heart. But if that was the Deep Impact of 80s vampire movies, then Lost Boys was surely the Armageddon. By that I mea… Read More
2022-10-10 00:12
Nothing. And I mean Nothing. Will prepare you for what I am about to show you. It is the sort of thing if it didn’t exist, we’d be screwed. Because I don’t think anyone cou… Read More
2022-10-09 13:21
USA, 2000#TrackoftheDay
Source: His official site.What better way to start off a Sunday than with a song about a universal concern. Granted, whenever I sleep, I tend to do the opposite. I… Read More
2022-10-09 01:16
Okay, we need to pause at this point for a word from our sponsor:
Next up, a short film version of Saki’s story, The Open Window, from 1972. You might remember this, since we did… Read More
2022-10-08 19:15
USA, 1993#TrackoftheDay
One of these days I’ll be able to actually see one of Tom Waits‘ theatrical creations. I came on board with Waits after hearing “Frank’s Wi… Read More
2022-10-08 18:45
Starring four-time Emmy® Award nominee Patrick Stewart (Hamlet) as Jean-Luc Picard, an iconic role which he played for seven seasons on “Star Trek: The Next Generation”… Read More
2022-10-08 01:45
As I think we’ve stated many times before, we would listen to Christopher Lee do a dramatic reading of the ingredients of a box of Raisin Bran. But here we have him reading instead Edg… Read More
2022-10-07 13:04
USA, 1959#TrackoftheDay
It’s Eartha Kitt. My favorite Catwoman. And one hell of an entertainer. Nobody made being wicked sound like as much fun as she did.
It can be acquire… Read More
2022-10-07 01:23
Tonight, we go way way back to Disney and 1937. It’s the Academy Award-winning The Old Mill. Is it straight up Halloween? No. But it leans spooky and sometimes that’s all it take… Read More
2022-10-06 17:29
Canada, 1995#TrackoftheDay
The world’s greatest Lovecraft-infused rock band, The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, and perhaps their most moving and emotional anthem on the album… Read More
2022-10-06 01:00
DISCLAIMER: Warner Brothers Home Entertainment asks that we note that it provided a free copy of “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty: The Complete First Season”, &ldquo&hell…Read More
2022-10-05 23:45
First, let’s open with a brand new trailer–for Bones and All–because this actually intrigues me. Mostly because any film that counts Mark Rylance and Michael Stuhlbarg amon… Read More
2022-10-05 17:34
USA, 2019#TrackoftheDay
The band’s name is Twin Temple. And the album this single hails from is Twin Temple (Bring You Their Signature Sound…. Satanic Doo-Wop). I make jokes… Read More
2022-10-05 00:15
One of the pilgrimages that I have not yet made is to Monroeville Mall in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Many of you already know why it’s important: it’s where Dawn of the Dead (the… Read More
2022-10-04 12:31
Australia, 2016#TrackoftheDay
Source: His Facebook pageI remember when I first heard a song by C.W. Stoneking. It was “The Thing I Done.” (It’s the same album, Goin&rsqu&hell…Read More
2022-10-04 01:21
I bet when you woke up this morning you didn’t think you were going to see Vincent Price walking Johnny Carson through how to cook fish in a dishwasher, did you? Life’s full of s… Read More
2022-10-03 17:59
USA, 1958#TrackoftheDay
It’s been covered by Gene Simmons, Hasil Adkins, Ralph Stanley, Sam the Sham, and scads of others…but here’s the original.
Click here to bu… Read More
2022-10-02 23:46
We begin with John Astin reading “Eldorado” at the Edgar Allan Poe Bicentennial Celebration in Baltimore. (I was there later that year and saw Astin hosting Poe’s second, p… Read More
2022-10-02 22:48
UK, 2013#TrackoftheDay
Quite possibly the most a propos band photo we will have this year. But what would you expect when the band are obviously fans of Peter Cushing?
It’s… Read More
2022-10-01 23:02
Well, you know, we gotta pay the bills. So we need to pause for a word from our sponsor.
Honestly, that’s what I call a quality rip. When you can see what movie broadcast the comm… Read More
2022-10-01 17:05
USA, 1962#TrackoftheDay
In case you’re wondering who the hell Mose is…so was I last year, so I delved and found out. Mostly. But if you just want some Ella Fitzgerald (and wh… Read More
2022-09-30 23:34
In case you haven’t seen it already (or if you want to see it again), here’s the Werewolf by Night trailer.
I don’t know about you, but I was on board from the moment… Read More
2022-09-30 19:47
Image: Discogs
It is upon us once again. Like your friendly neighborhood supernatural serial killer, you just can’t keep 32 Days of Halloween down.The official title for this year i… Read More
2022-09-27 21:59
Because it would be a crime to hide his genius light under a bushel.
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2022-09-27 17:16
Of course there is. There’s always a zine.Dom
This episode was recorded September 20, 2022.
Agenda:
Waiting for BatgirlDragonCon after-action reportsGoing live!Parking TalkLen… Read More
2022-08-31 22:03
Original Image: Piotr SiedleckiSo no big Need Coffee event this year, but some of our members will be on the ground paneling their hearts out for you lot. Here’s where to find them… Read More
2022-08-31 06:23
Created and executive produced by Ashley Lyle (Narcos) and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), YELLOWJACKETS: SEASON ONE is equal parts survival epic, horror story and coming-of-agedrama and tells… Read More
2022-08-26 17:12
Sotheby’s has a movie poster auction going on at the moment. It ends September 6th. So if you have a stack of moolah, you’re going to want to get over there and do some damage. T… Read More
2022-08-20 03:41
So Pumpkin Spice is rolling out across the land. As for myself, I do not find this to be a ritual of epic and religious proportions like a lot of people. I’m much more on the Sam Adams… Read More
2022-08-19 18:49
If there’s anything the following clip from a 1981 episode of BBC’s Tomorrow’s World shows us, it’s that yes, thermoelectric watches are cool… but more than th… Read More
2022-08-16 21:11
Lord InvaderSo first of all, I haven’t given up my quest to discover the oldest recording of “Zombie Jamboree” aka “Jumbie Jamboree.” I’ve written to some… Read More
2022-07-31 11:35
Do you have a roommate who can’t leave your ice cream alone? Do you have young people who need to stay out of your boozy ice cream pints? Do you need to take the combination and wr… Read More
2022-07-28 15:21
So let’s talk about what happened this past weekend at San Diego. I had expected Marvel to do their thing in Hall H, show some trailers for upcoming shows/movies, maybe announce a coup… Read More
2022-07-26 11:18
David Warner was all over the screens of any self-respecting pop culture geek. In addition to those in the video above, you’ve got a number of Star Trek roles, the voice of Ra’… Read More
2022-07-25 13:19
What a long, strange road it’s been to get here, where we’re just a couple of weeks from a live-action Sandman series hitting our screens. And if you’re a fan of the sour… Read More
2022-07-24 22:53
From CBS: From two-time Emmy® Award-winner Mike McMahan, writer and executive producer of the hugely successful series “Rick and Morty,” STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS – SE… Read More
2022-07-24 03:08
Death From Above 1979(Canada, 2021)
I actually like this as much as the original.
Album.Official site.
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2022-07-23 16:48
San Diego Comic-Con is happening. Lots of things are being announced. You have better things to do than try to parse a 500 word article for each little bit. We do that and pass the savings o… Read More
2022-07-21 00:25
Proto-Sinaitic script, aka Proto-Canaanite script
In Jerusalem, a Canaanite temple has been discovered. This particular temple was carved into bedrock 3700 years ago. (Because back then… Read More
2022-07-07 17:49
Dame Judi Dench in Conversation with Gyles BrandrethGielgud Theatre, London (Livestreamed July 3, 2022)
You know what theatre people like? Theatre. You know what they like almost as much… Read More
2022-07-05 10:05
Written & Directed by Phil Tippett
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2022-06-27 11:47
Camarão(Brazil, 1974)
Be advised: the entire compilation, The Imaginary Soundtrack to a Brazilian Western Movie, is fandamntastic. Also, if you start to delve into the awesome… Read More
2022-06-23 22:30
Yes, I know. The last thing any Spider-Man fan wants to hear in relation to the character…is the word clone. For anyone who doesn’t know why, ask your parents. If your parents a… Read More
2022-06-21 23:44
So, this Mountain Dew variant–first things first. It doesn’t look this sickly pink in real life. I couldn’t find the lighting to enable me to take a photo of its true c… Read More
2022-06-19 21:52
Written by Benn W. Levy, with additional dialogue by R.C. Sherriff, based on the novel by J.B. PriestlyDirected by James WhaleStarring Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Gloria Stuart, Lili… Read More
2022-06-18 23:35
We had some downtime as we were recently moved to a new server and we also had our blog software updated. And of course, there were some wrinkles–and not just because we’re o… Read More
2022-06-11 02:02
Brunch photo by Heather Ford on Unsplash…everything that I can do properly is a choice.J.J.
This episode was recorded June 7, 2022. The date is here in case we need… Read More
2022-06-05 20:35
A showdown decades in the making brings the Donovan family legacy full circle. As the events that made Ray who he is today finally come to light, the Donovans find themselves drawn back… Read More
2022-06-03 21:34
Okay, I’m going to make a bold statement. I hope you’re sitting down.
I doubt that “brown butter” is an actual thing. Here’s why I say that.
Years ago, I… Read More
2022-06-01 22:35
The Jazz Butcher(UK, 1994)
Ever have one of those days where you witness something and you wonder how in the hell you hadn’t heard of it before now? Yeah, that’s today for me… Read More
2022-05-31 02:24
Origa(Russia, 2005)
I’ve probably listened to more anime soundtracks than I’ve seen actual anime. But that’s one way to find cool artists like, say, Boom Boom Satellites… Read More
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