ALONE 1980 : Sleepwalker

There’s this overwhelming sense of nostalgia that comes over me as I listen to ALONE 1980s new album Sleepwalker. The album lingers in the same space as bands like Pentagram Home Video and Videodrones, meaning there’s lots of analog dread, 70s horror, and Gothic undertones throughout the album’s 12 tracks. But underneath the woozy VHS […]

David Gordon Green’s ‘Halloween’

I just got back from seeing David Gordon Green’s Halloween. While the cinematic ink was still fresh on my psyche I felt the urge to sit down and write my thoughts. No spoilers, just so you know. – J. Hubner Much like buying an old home with a colorful history and a lived-in feel, David […]

Pieces Vol 2

In all horror trilogies number 2 usually seems to lack something that number 1 possessed. Maybe the element of surprise? Maybe there’s a touch of “I’ve seen this already” as tropes are revisited and not expanded on. Or maybe it just loses a bit of its luster when the first one was so damn good. […]

Future Museums : Rosewater Ceremony Part II: Guardian of Solitude

Future Museums captures a very specific mood and feel in its music. This blissful hum of contentment; a higher plane mind set that elevates you to a hazy, deeper outlook. A new age vibe with a Komische/Berlin School aesthetic. Synths, guitars, and electronics coalesce to create a sound you could’ve heard humming from inside a […]

Soundtracking The Thinning Veil : Colin Nance Talks Fright Night Club

Colin Nance is a passionate guy. He’s passionate about the music he makes in his solo venture Softaware, as well as the sleazy synth duo Harglow he started with fellow music dude and longtime bud Eric Gorman. He’s also passionate about Halloween. That time of the year when we romanticize the macabre, and the dying […]

Revisited : Causa Sui’s ‘Free Ride’

When I first discovered Causa Sui I wasn’t about the typical rock and roll trip. I was falling for heady instrumental jams; acid-soaked fusion in the form of Bitches Brew and Miles In The Sky, and heavy synth excursions like Phaedra, Visions of Dune, and Geogaddi. I wasn’t looking for vocals to muck up the […]

Johann Johannsson : Mandy S/T

When Panos Cosmatos’ film Mandy was announced there was an instant buzz around the second film by the Canadian filmmaker. His 2010 low budget sci fi fever dream Beyond The Black Rainbow had built itself quite a cult following due to the film’s retro-futuristic look, new age nightmare storyline, and of course the incredible score […]