A haunting score enveloped by moody and evocative artwork Waxwork Records Nicholas Roeg’s 1973 British-Italian thriller Don’t Look Now is a criminally overlooked film with an equally overlooked score, skillfully executed by veteran composer Pino Donaggio. This was Donaggio’s first foray into horror...
A fun and festive reissue, just in time for Halloween Real Gone Music With his dark, shadowy makeup and distinctly booming laugh, horror host John Zacherle was Halloween fun personified. Best known for his work in the ‘50s as host of the TV program “Shock Theater,” Zacherle also had an extensive...
A welcomed repress adds new variants, a disjointed sequel gets its 1st release Waxwork Records It’s no secret this MV writer loves Creepshow. A couple years ago, I raided my personal collection to detail the many faces of Waxwork’s release (don’t worry, I’m down to only 5 copies now after...
A sweet, if slightly uneven taste of sample-ready ‘60s soul Nature Sounds Records The Exciters are a girl (and one guy) group, largely known as a one-hit wonder due to their massive success with “Tell Him,” a Spector-esque recording augmented by lead vocalist Brenda Reid’s raspy and direct vocal...
A DC gospel curiosity from the ‘80s gets a long awaited wide release Nature Sounds Records Enlightment was an early ‘80s Washington DC-based gospel group led by Bishop Larry Jordan, featuring the vocal talents of Rhonda Holmes, Marilyn Monroe, and Sheila Stubblefield. While never a household name,...
With Tidal Waves Music’s reissues of three early Link Wray releases — 1971’s Mordicai Jones, 1972’s Be What You Want To, and 1973’s Beans and Fatback — the label is opening up the iconic guitarist’s music beyond just the swampy instrumentals Wray recorded with the Ray Men in the ‘60s....
