Music

“That’s it? No warning? No second chance?” And just like that, Dave Mustaine was unceremoniously dismissed as Metallica’s lead guitarist. In less than two hours, he would be on a bus heading to California from New York. On his mind ...

As I sorted through the newly released albums that arrived one day in 1984 at the record store where I worked, I came across a record that grabbed me with its striking cover image. I had never heard of this ...

“In a day we’ll know, oh we’ll know, yes we’ll know‘Bout a heart that’s strong and a mind that is wrongTake my hand and see all the things you can be.”“Brighter Day” 1976 was a fascinating year in America. It ...

There’s a lot that can change in a decade. This is nowhere more apparent than in the world of entertainment. Both music and film touch upon trends and events that shape their respective time periods. When it came to the ...

In five short years, Cadabra Records has established itself as perhaps the indispensable label for those possessing a predilection for unique, beguiling forays into aural darkness. Cadabra melds high-end, spoken word performances of classics by Lovecraft, Poe, Ligotti and more ...

“I am the God of Hell Fire and I bring you/Fire, I’ll take you to burn/ Fire, I’ll take you to learn.” Lyrics eternally etched into the history of rock music. Lyrics not about destruction, but rather a shedding of ...

On any given day, there’s a number of click bait articles on various social media platforms. I’ve learned to ignore them for the most part, but there are a few that always catch my eye. Every few months a short ...

Fabian is still probably best known for his (relatively) brief heyday as a pop star - specifically the year 1959 when he had three top ten hits - "Turn Me Loose", "Tiger", and "Hound Dog Man". Yet he also had a career as a motion picture leading man that spanned over a decade. It's one that is worth revisiting.

Cabaret Voltaire Don’t Argue Girl with Gun The art of storytelling is one that is not necessarily defined by harsh, dyed-in-the-wool lines but by watercolor smears, oil-black-swoops, wet-inky-lines, blood, sweat, and most definitely tears. (When This Mortal Coil titled one ...

Since the early 2000s, there has been a small but steady flow of Bollywood film music compilations packed with fantastic funk, go-go, disco, and even the occasional traditional number. Many of these have been assembled by UK-based DJs, Indian or ...