I've got everything packed up and ready to go! Leaving bright and early in the morning for MHC. How about a little appropriate travelin' music for the road?
The costume is done, the camera is charged and I even have some clean underwear. I'm ready to hit the open road and soak up the madness that is the Midwest Haunters Convention. I'll be sure to document it all and post it up when I get back. IF I get back...
I just came across this cool track from We The Heathens, a "crust folk" band from Wisconsin. Great music to listen to when you're cranking out some props (or desperately trying to finish your MHC costume) in the garage! Enjoy!
Nothing like waiting until the last minute. As usual... Even though I started in March, the costume is nowhere near done. I'm still waiting on a package with a few pieces for it (which probably won't even show up in time), but somehow, I'll be able to throw something together for this year's Midwest Haunters Convention Masquerade Ball. Oh, and I have six days to finish it! MHC is next weekend!
Going to get to the thrift store today to gather up the last remaining pieces to tie this year's costume all together (the devil is in the detail!), and then crank it all out in the garage. If everything goes according to plan, I should be wrapping it all up late Thursday night, as I'm packing to leave early the following morning. Here's a couple of teaser shots of what I have so far. I'm going a little bit bloody this year, as I got a bottle of FrightProps Blood Formula and I've been splattering it on everything!
Say cheese...
Also, for anyone going to MHC this year, we have decided to skip the Friday night tour and after party. We just toured the ScareAtorium two years ago and the Beach Party with the old Playmate sounds a little bit too goofy... So if you're in Columbus Friday night with nothing to do, why not join us as we go check out Arcade Super Awesome, a local bar/pinball arcade, complete with a pizza shop downstairs! It's about a 10 minute cab/Uber ride from the Convention Center. A few of us are going to grab some pizza and a few drinks, and play the hell out of some pinball. And we'll STILL be back at the hotel bar in time for last call!
See everyone in Columbus next weekend. It's going to be insane!
From the "Unbelievably Incredibly Rare, But Absolutely Must Have In Your Collection" pile comes this amazing, super-limited record from 1985. Never commercially released, it was estimated to have around 50 copies made and then given out to friends and family only. Buy you say, "Who the heck are the Coupe De Villes? I've never heard of them?" You aren't alone...
The Coupe De Villes were a project/party band with an incredible lineup: legendary horror director John Carpenter on synth, Nick Castle (famous actor who played "The Shape" in the original Halloween), on vocals, and Tommy Lee Wallace (director of Halloween III: Season of the Witch, voice on the infamous "Silver Shamrock" commercial AND creator of the original Michael Myers mask) on guitar. And all of this greatness was produced by horror synth master, Alan Howarth.
While this obscure record was only put out in small numbers for friends, the Coup De Villes are well-known for their title track (and amazing video) to Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China. The songs on Waiting Out The Eighties haven't aged well, but they are a perfect slice of mid-80s synth-pop history. And with questionable song titles including "Manhole," "Hard On Me," and "On My Knees Again," you really can't go wrong. This one is a must-have for hardcore Carpenter fans only, but be prepared to shell out some cash for it. It's very rare and when it does come up, it fetches a premium.
Luckily, you can hear all the tracks over at TGRT91's YouTube channel. And if you REALLY like what you hear, you can go check out the A Viable Commercial blog to grab the tracks. And if you REALLY REALLY need an actual copy of this record, I can only say, "Get in line..."
The 2015 Home Haunter DVD Collection is now available! A 5-disc collection featuring a huge amount of new as well as well-known home haunts (including Highbury Cemetery!), yard displays and party haunts from across the U.S. and Canada.
Hymnambulae is a new project released today by dark ambient artist Par Bostrom (Kammarheit) and his sister on their new label, Hypnagoga Press. Orgelhuset is available on their Bandcamp page today. More great, dark atmospheric, hauntingly melodic audio.
A cold, weathered hand pierces the rust-laden earth of a late autumn night. Reanimated decay becomes the evening's guide. Masked faces bask in the fiery glow of a jack-o-lantern's illumination. A lifeless finger points the direction toward the next porch-lit house. For this is the night of ghouls and goblins and tricks and treats. This is the night of Hallowe'en...
