Dec 24 2011
Back when I wrote “Christma(dnes)s” in 2010, I used a quote from the packaging of Spine Chillers to show that ghost stories are a Christmas tradition in England. In fact, here’s the quote: “Five exciting dramatizations of classic ghost stories, introduced by Derek Jacobi as the voice of M. R. James. Widely acknowledged as a …
Dec 23 2011
To quote the description given at the new listing: “Happy Holidays. Though the voice isn’t as crisp like new-fallen snow, the music is the gift discovered in the crinkly wrapping paper. Be you naughty or nice, we have music for you – featuring The Surfites, Los Straitjackets, Rocket From The Crypt, The Dagon Tabernacle, Fraser …
Dec 12 2011
To quote the description given at the new listing: “We’re back! Did you miss us? We pay tribute to a rich tradition in the genre of horror – the horror host! From Zacherely to Ghoulardi, Vampira to Shock Theater. This episode celebrates the characters who helped us watch scary (and sometimes, horrible) movies. Featuring music …
Nov 28 2011
For the longest while, ‘SAY WHAT AGAIN,’ or the second Bad Whoremoans album, was widely unavailable. The first self-titled release has been spread along the internet like a cute-kitten viral video, but the second one? Until recently, many people (myself included) didn’t even know there was as second album. But, now available for less than …
Nov 14 2011
For about five years, I resided in Troy, New York. It was one of the three cities in the “Tri-City Region,” the other two being Schenectady and the state capitol, Albany. Schenectady and I never hit it off. My only forays included hanging out with a semi-crazy goth girl I met while she worked at …
Nov 11 2011
To quote the description given at the new listing: “Kind of a light episode this time around as we recover from Halloween. But, we’d be wrong if we didn’t pay tribute to the greatest day in Kaiju history, the birthday of the King of the Monsters – Godzilla. We’ll have Man…or Astro-Man?, The Creeping Cruds …
Oct 30 2011
As the original Fear For Your Ears was such a rousing success, I’ve decided to once again dip into my collection of free audio drama/audio book links in order to share with you: Those of you who enjoyed my article on Neil Gaiman’s “A Study In Emerald” should be very interested in the free audio …
Oct 29 2011
To quote the description given at the new listing: “Happy Halloween! We’re celebrating here on 6′+, the finale of the set of episodes dedicated towards Halloween Music. We’ve got a mix of treats for you, with bands like Rocket From The Crypt, Blag Dahlia, Clarence Brewster, Cenobites, The Fuzztones and others! This should get you …
Oct 22 2011
Sonic Realm Official Site Halloween Horrorscapes, Koberlin Studios 2007 Halloween Horrorscapes is a very interesting case. Although it’s an album of soundscapes, there’s just enough music in it to keep it from being your typical scary sounds CDs. Also separating it from the usual Halloween fare are its intense, not entirely kid-friendly nature and its …
Oct 21 2011
Nox Arcana Official Site The Dark Tower, Monolith Graphics 2011 What can I say about Nox Arcana that hasn’t already been said since I last reviewed them in “Music to Haunt By?” Well, this is the second time I’ve reviewed them for this series (unless you count the band members’ participation in Buzz Works as …
Oct 17 2011
Prelude to a Nightmare Official Site Carpe Noctem, Prelude to a Nightmare Records 2010 One of the joys of Twitter is connecting with new people. One of my Twitter friends includes Prelude to a Nightmare, who I’m rather embarrassed to admit that I did not realize he did music until quite recently. Hey, our Twitter …
Oct 16 2011
It’s that time of year again; The “Music to Haunt By” review series has returned. For those new to the site, I’ll explain: “Music to Haunt By” is the collective banner under which I review spooky ambiance CDs. Traditionally, I focus on albums featuring spooky music, but you can often find tracks featuring sound effects …
Oct 14 2011
To quote the description given at the new listing: “We continue to celebrate Halloween here on 6′+ with another round of Halloween music. This time, we get into the attitude and atmosphere of this time of year with a collection of ambient soundscapes. With music to make your skin crawl and bones jump out of …
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