Goblin - Death Dies
Sorry guys, taking the night off to see GOBLIN live at the Egyptian, followed by a screening (35mm print!) of Suspiria. I’ll be back tomorrow with a recap and hopefully some cool pics. Maybe I’ll post...
View ArticleGoblin - Phenomena
No words. Just awesomeness. The first half of the set was studio album cuts and the second half was mostly soundtrack material. Highlights included Suspiria (natch) and Phenomena, which stars Jennifer...
View ArticleThe Black Angels - You're Mine
Time for a new feature, music fans and nerds! As it turns out, when you come to accept that you’re a card-carrying (not literally) member of the collector scum community you have to share your “finds”...
View ArticleEvan Miller - The Twigs
Ian asked this morning if I’d ever heard of Evan Miller, or his record Transfigurations On Lap-Steel Guitar. Of course my initial reaction was to say, “DUH! DON’T YOU READ MY BLOG!?” I featured a track...
View ArticleJohn Carpenter - Goodbye Ellie
So it’s come to this. I gave you WEEKS to put together what would clearly be the best Halloween costumes for 2013. I even went so far as to include links to all the other Halloween costume lists… (in...
View ArticleAiraksinen, Pekka - Fos 2
Holy grail? Perhaps for some. This is a monumentally important LP. Can’t believe I saw it in someone’s collection a few years ago when he was unloading his collection of albums that were alluded to on...
View ArticleFactrix - Eerie Lights
Hey! Look at this sexy ghost costume of mine: …because Halloween is the ONE night each year a ghost can dress up in a yellow polka dot bikini and go out drinking WITHOUT being judged. You know!? Ahem.…...
View ArticleGoblin - Death Dies (Album Version)
As you may know, I’ve got friends. Actual, real-life friends. Some of ‘em are even involved in artistic endeavors. Like Dan, and Pezza, or Jessie. And Tom! Who could forget Tom! When someone like me —...
View ArticleFabio Frizzi - Seqence 8
The room was dark. We sat basked in the television’s warm glowing warming glow. Suddenly I noticed a bright light in my periphery. Its origin was one of my roommates. He was playing Candy Crush. It was...
View ArticleOrson Welles - War Of The Worlds (edit)
It was 75 years ago tonight that Orson Welles’ infamous “War Of The Worlds” radio drama aired over the CBS radio network. For the uninformed, this adaptation of H.G. Wells’ novel gained notoriety in...
View ArticleJohn Carpenter - The Shape Stalks
From your favorite blogger and “sexy ghost,” be safe tonight and for the remainder of the weekend. Don’t drink and drive. Stay away from WeHo tonight, it’s gonna be a madhouse. John Carpenter – The...
View ArticleGuns N' Roses - November Rain
Hey, pals. As you have probably noticed, things have been a bit busy in my life recently. I apologize for those of you who used to find joy in my lavish — if maybe a bit verbose —… (in post A November...
View ArticleCass McCombs - Angel Blood
• According to the BBC, a new “earth-sized lava world” has been discovered. Sign me up. I’d like to take a cruise around an earth-sized lava world, at least so I can know what one looks/feels like...
View ArticleButthole Surfers - Sweat Loaf
The Todd record continues to sell through various channels and I’ve been happily seeing orders via Discogs, eBay and retail stores across LA (other locales coming soon, I promise). There have been a...
View ArticleA1 - Kites Are Fun
Goin’ to Vegas tomorrow. Watching WSOP final table now. Gonna try and get in tomorrow night when they’re down to final three. Let’s see if I can break my PR for drive time from LA to Sin City…… (in...
View ArticleJames Ferraro - Eternal Condition
Spent the day upstate (that is, Jersey upstate — we’ve got one too!) visiting my cousin at her workplace. Lots of fun! Stopped by Oak Tree Wine and Liquor because why not? I needed to load up on… (in...
View ArticleOranssi Pazuzu - Reikä Maisemassa
Guys, I’m sorry I’ve been distant. It’s been a weird week here in Jersey. Lots of family time (some good, some bad). Lots of friend time. Lots of sleep, too. I guess once you turn 30 you start… (in...
View ArticleHoly Sons - My Lot in Life
One of the longest-running gags in my sister’s social circle is how she loves to compete in cooking events, but she never wins them. In fact, at one local bar she’s taken part in something like five...
View ArticleWilla Norman - How Great Thou Art
When Bob from Freakbeat Records sent this album my way, it came with the suggested tagline “the most homemade record ever?” The cover is a work of absolute genius, a variation on the oft seen Southern...
View ArticleHollis Taylor & Jon Rose - David's Fence
Ah, back in LA. And my records arrived in (so far) immaculate condition! All the “hits” are there! And also my Halloween 2xLP on orange/black splattered wax (Mondo Records) came in the mail today. And...
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