May 27 2011
Today marks what would have been Vincent Price’s 100th birthday had he not unfortunately shed this mortal coil. In recognition of this momentous occasion, the horror community (and his hometown of St. Louis) is celebrating the “Vincentennial” in a variety of ways. I have chosen to celebrate by reviewing his classic British radio series, The …
May 25 2011
The Zombeatles MEAT THE ZOMBEATLES (Purchase HERE) It’s amazing how well it works, since it easily could have gone horribly wrong. The premise is simple enough: take the most legendary rock band of all time and turn them into zombies. However, going half-ass at the project by sprinkling the word “brains” across the lyric sheet …
May 23 2011
The Vooduo THE ROCK AND ROLL CREATURES THAT STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES “That’s all still a fantasy now, of course, but where d’ya think all the great revolutions begin if not in fantasies?” The inside photo of Neidi Night and Eerie Powers, posing in black leather beside a Yamaha 350, is the clear …
May 13 2011
To quote the description given at our fourth episode’s official listing: “‘The V word. Vampires. Once the inspiration for a thousand Halloween costumes, now they’re the inspiration for a million bad YA novels. But there are those who remember that vampires can be scary. For this episode of 6′+, we salute you, nosferatu.” Just in …
May 10 2011
What the hell is going on in Alabama? That state has produced some of the most interesting surf-instrumental reverb minds around. One of the finest examples is Kill, Baby…Kill, the five-fingers of death in music form. Their debut recording, the EP titled SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK, is five tracks of high voltage instro music. It’s not just power …
May 04 2011
Zombie Surf Camp Zombie Surf Camp Can a vampire ever be a convincing lower-class dredge? There are many attempts to give the creature a grittier edge, though outside of a return to the inhuman version of NOSFERATU, the vampire will have a lot to overcome before it turns out to be something less-than-beautiful. Since the …
Apr 30 2011
To quote the description given at our third episode’s official listing: “‘May is Zombie Awareness Month! So before you get sick of them (if you’re not already), we bring you this episode of 6′+ dedicated to the decaying. That’s right – it’s all ZOMBIE related music for this episode.” So be sure to have a …
Apr 27 2011
The Arkhams Road to Arkham As if having the name The Arkhams wouldn’t draw in the psychobilly fiends and spooky kids, the Ed Rothized picture of C’thulu on the front of Road To Arkham will definitely make your horror punker friend pick the disc up. Then, the real horror begins. The Arkhams are one of …
Apr 15 2011
To quote the description given at our second episode’s official listing: “‘We’re still putting the monster together,’ says the narrator of “Dig and Be Dug.” Along with a semi-official theme, this episode of 6′+ brings a collection of punk, rock, and surf to make your day.” So be sure to have a listen, in addition …
Apr 10 2011
As longtime readers know, I’ve developed a taste for audio dramas. So much so that I’ve started scouring the internet for ones that are available for free (legally, of course). I’ve built up such a large list of both free horror audio dramas and audio books that I thought it best to share it with …
Apr 01 2011
At :16 past midnite this morning, the first episode of 6’+ went live over at www.6ftplus.com. It’s the music program brought to you by us, GdL16. We want to take this moment to thank all those involved – every single band that gave us permission to use their music in this first episode; to everyone …
Mar 02 2011
Feb 28 2011
Nox Arcana Official Site Winter’s Eve, Monolith Graphics 2009 Winter can be a time of both wonder and woe. While the falling of snow delights many, other look upon it with dread. The gray skies of daytime, coupled with the bare branches of trees looking like grasping hands rising from a grave and longer hours …
Feb 28 2011
Nox Arcana Official Site Winter’s Knight, Monolith Graphics 2005 Sometimes Christmas music can be creepy. There’s a version of “Carol of the Bells” floating around out there that, thanks to the tone and speed of the children’s chorus singing, always unnerves me a bit every time I hear it. Sensing the connection between Christmas and …
Jan 11 2011
Buzz Works Official Site House of Nightmares, Monolith Graphics 2010 While browsing through the ol’ Google Analytics page, the sheer number of people who read the Nox Arcana and Buzz Works installments of “Music to Haunt By” after searching for “House of Nightmares” convinced me that I simply had to review Buzz Works’ newest release. …
Dec 25 2010
The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society has given the world a ton of cool Lovecraft-themed goodies, from the modern silent movie version of The Call of Cthulhu to the “Dark Adventure Radio Theatre” audio drama series (as covered in my review of The Shadow Over Innsmouth installment). They’ve even released not one, not three, but two …
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