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...
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....
An anniversary reissue which fails to excite Hear Music Just in time for its 10th anniversary this coming January is the vinyl debut of Sia’s fourth album, Some People Have Real Problems. The album, which started to cement the Australian singer in the mind of listeners the world over, is quite interesting,...
A new spin on a classic tale Cadabra Records In a relatively short amount of time, Cadabra Records has perfected their business model; spooky tales on ornately colored vinyl, narrated by talented voice actors, and scored by experimental acts such as Theologian and Maurizio Guarini. Judging by their rabid...
Providence heavy label celebrates 15 years of records Tor Johnson Records Five years ago, Tor Johnson Records celebrated their 10th anniversary with a 7-inch compilation, featuring songs from Saint Jude, Now Denial, Pretty Faces, and A Fine Boat, That Coffin. It came housed in a handmade, screen-printed...
