John Carpenter - "Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998" & Tour

Time to fire up the old turntable! Today, Sacred Bones Records announced the preorder for the new John Carpenter release "Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998."

Thirteen classic movie themes, originally composed by John Carpenter and newly rerecorded with his new band. The preorders are already selling out, so get on it while you can!!

And if a new John Carpenter record wasn't enough, he has also announced a new set of tour dates to support the release!! It looks like he's skipping the great state of Ohio again, so it looks like I'll be making the trek up to Detroit to catch the show.

I was fortunate enough to see his last show in Detroit, and it was absolutely amazing and fun. Read about it here.

  

Alan Howarth at HorrorHound Weekend Cincinnati

I didn't have any intentions of going to the HorrorHound Weekend convention in Cincinnati next weekend until I saw this:

Damn. I mean sure, Elvira, Madchen Amick and Alexandra Breckenridge are all going to be there, but I would make the drive to Cincinnati to see Alan Howarth perform live! Anybody else planning on going and maybe want to shoot a little video for those of us who can't??


 

Release The Bats

One ticket to England, please.

From atpfestival:

All Tomorrow's Parties' Halloween extravaganza Release The Bats is back - and it's set to be ATP's most terrifying yet! The Horror Master himself will be headlining the event, which will take place in both London and Manchester.

Next Halloween, John Carpenter will perform - live and in person - a musical retrospective of his horror soundtrack work, his debut studio album Lost Themes, plus brand new compositions. Release The Bats will be held first at The Albert Hall in Manchester on Saturday 29th October 2016, and then at London's The Troxy on Monday 31st October 2016. Both venues will be transformed Halloween style, and attendees are encouraged to dress up for the spooky spectacular.


  

Frizzi 2 Fulci - North American Tour 2015

From Mondo:

"We are delighted to bring Fabio, one of the undisputed masters of Italian horror soundtracks, to North America," said Music label head, Spencer Hickman. "We've been trying to bring him here for two years to perform on US soil for the first time with his live tribute show to Italian director Lucio Fulci, making it incredibly special for both Fabio and fans alike."
 
Fabio will be joined on stage by his 8-piece Frizzi 2 Fulci Orchestra performing suites from classic Italian horror films ZOMBI 2 (AKA ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS), SEVEN NOTES IN BLACK, THE BEYOND, CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD, MANHATTAN BABY and more. Orchestral performances will also be accompanied by live visuals derived from Fulci's iconic filmography.

Frizzi 2 Fulci North American Tour 2015:

October 2 - Austin, Texas - Central Presbyterian Church

Sunday, October 4 - Los Angeles, California -  Egyptian Theatre

Tuesday, October 6 - San Francisco, California - The Chapel

Thursday, October 8 - Toronto, Ontario - The Opera House

Saturday, October 10 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Underground Arts