You might just be a fan of John Carpenter’s movies; “Halloween,” “Escape From New York,” “Starman” and “Big Trouble In Little China” (to name a few). But do you know that the director writes and performs the music for his films as well? Here on Anthology Movie Themes 1974-1998, we get 13 pieces of music from 13 different Carpenter films, composed and payed by the man.

Musician/composer Patrick Grant certainly presents a rich tapestry with his new CD, A Sequence of Waves (twelve stories and a dream).

It’s hard to believe it’s already been 20 years since the VH1 Save The Music Foundation was created. Since 1997, the foundation […]

The Night Herons, Relevant Noise is indeed very relevant, smart and will get you coming back to the CD again and again.

Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton are always a grand time, but this time at the SOPAC, they rocked!

Tangerine Dream’s music sweeps you up, as much from the sounds they massage as the way their compositions are produced. Mining this brand for half a century as they have, with Quantum Gate we get what this band still does better than anybody else

Sweet Southern Sugar is Kid Rock’s first album made in Nashville, his first with new label BMG/Broken Bow Records, but it is that Kid Rock mélange of styles we are used to.

Sisters of Mercy Some Girls Wander By Mistake (Warner Music UK) The 4 LP re-issue of Sisters of Mercy’s Some Girls Wander By […]

The War on Drugs A Deeper Understanding (Atlantic Records) It has been getting increasingly hard to find anything resembling just good rock […]

What’s being said here, is anybody’s guess. There is lots of territory covered in the rye lyrics, but generally I think we are getting a little rumination on the modern world we aren’t supposed to take tooseriouslyy. Coral the Merknight vs SEARANTULA is wonderful fun metal stuff and worth picking up.