Cocktails & Capers: Exotica Noir
For every Martin Denny , there were dozens of independent exotica musicians plying their trade, often with strange and spooky results. It is these musicians that Technicolor Paradise celebrates.
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Diabolique: Le Ore Che Contano
On Diabolique, I’ve compiled a list of Eurocult movie soundtracks to accompany “le ore che contano.” When you are in your home, hotel, or a lean-to on a deserted beach, it behooves you to indulge in something a little sensual.
Read moreCultural Gutter: We Travel the Spaceways
Two recently-released compilations explore the many facets of Sun Ra’s music and serve as an introduction to the visionary art of one of the founding voices of Afrofuturism.
Read moreA Brief History of The Quick
Power pop fans sometimes try to swell the ranks of their chosen obsession by widening their nets to include within it acts that are not necessarily deserving of the label. Take for example, The Quick.
Read moreCultural Gutter: Neuromancin’ with Myself
In 1990, I read Neuromancer , and it meant a lot to me, even though shortly after, I remembered no details. Billy Idol might have read Neuromancer. Whatever the Case, he wrote an album about it.
Read moreCultural Gutter: The Cosmic Crooner
Frank Sinatra wasn’t at the top of his game in 1980. He needed a hit. A sure thing. So he did what any aging icon would do: recorded the weirdest goddamn album of his career.
Read moreCultural Gutter: Where is All You Angels?
Mulcahy wanted to adapt Burroughs’ Wild Boys, which is a challenging project given that it’s about a collapsing society full of violent homosexual boys who spend their time killing, screwing, and masturbating.
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