In the mood to groove to some horrific tunes? Tune in to Musique Macabre by DJ vertigomindwarp!
Horror & Halloween Radio. Old favorite monster novelties, horror movie soundtracks, horror rock, surf, psychobilly, dark metal, gothic orchestrations, symphonic, progressive rock, electronic, soundscapes, rare and weird!
Sticking with the Haunted Mansion theme...
this was another one of my favorite things, which has also disappeared.
Disney released this album in 1964. Side one contained 10 stories in which the narrator (Laura Olsher) would set up the situation and the sound effects would take over and tell the story. Side 2 was a collection of sound effects grouped by category. These were for creating your own story and create we did! I think I still have some homemade scary tales on cassette somewhere.
Voltaire is a singer/songwriter whose music has its roots deeply embedded in European folk music. Voltaire's live shows, whether solo or with his skeletal orchestra, are highly theatrical - full of props and stories. He also has been directing commercials and animating short films for over a decade.
...the sinister "Rakthavira" with Deborah Harry...
Voltaire continues to write, record and perform music - works on the occasional comic book and designs toys. He also teaches stop-animation at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Voltaire appeared in the Creator Qee Series with this 2.5" Qee from Toy2R.
Another favorite from my childhood, Sheldon Allman's Sing Along With Drac
Sheldon Allman passed away in 2002 at the age of 77.
Download 07_childrens_day_at_the_morgue.MP3
"Back in 1960, Sheldon Allman was just starting out as an actor and performer. He was kicking around an idea he had to record an album of famous songs as sung by "Dracula and Friends". He brought an album that he called SING ALONG WITH DRAC, into the Del-Fi offices to play for Bob Keane. Bob thought it was hilarious. Even though the songs were not "rock n' roll," so to speak, they were all based on well-known standards which were still popular in the late 50's and early 60's. For example, "Fangs for the Memory" was based on "Thanks for the Memory", which you've no doubt heard Bob Hope sing millions of times. "This Can't Be Blood" was a version of the standard "This Can't Be Love." "I Don't Stand A Chance With A Ghost Like You" was originally "I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You." "Don't Maim Me" was the song "Don't Blame Me." "These Ghoulish Things Behind Me Are You" was "These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You." You get the idea. All the songs are sung as though Dracula himself - or Bela Lugosi - were doing the vocals, and a few with the voice of Peter Lorre"
I first laid my eyes on Dinah Cancer (aka - Mary Simms) in the early 80s. I was watching New Wave Theatre when Peter Ivers introduced the band 45 Grave. It was love at first sight.
The original members disbanded in 1985 but re-emerged again in 1988. Sadly the band came to an end with the untimely passing of Rob Graves in 1991. Mary devoted the next decade to raising her children and furthering her education.
She re-entered the music industry when joining the band Penis Flytrap. From there, her and drummer Hal Satan formed Dinah Cancer and the Graverobbers - a living tribute to 45 Grave.
Since then 45 Grave has been re-formed. It may be almost 3 decades later and the players may have changed but everytime I hear Dinah's voice I still get those chills down my spine.
I have been pondering the idea of starting a blog for quite some time and finally decided to jump in. It must be the time of year that prompted me to start this. I have always loved autumn and halloween. The changing of the leaves, the crisp cool weather, the smells in the air, the cheap plastic halloween costumes that I faithfully wore year after year. (Would Batman really wear an outfit with his own picture and name on it?) My very first "home made" costume was worn in Junior High and lovingly stitched together by my aunt. I think I was the only Dracula with a cape that had some harlequin clown thing going on. I was just happy to be out of plastic I guess.
I had a 45 record which I loved dearly ... Dinner with Drac. I think it ended up in a yard sale. Bummer!
However my nostalgic ways got the better of me and I tracked down the 1995 release of Dead Man's Ball by Zacherley
...and on that note... my first post is complete. Stay tuned for more.
Goodnight...whatever you are!
