Diabolique: Bollywood Bloodbath
I’m back on Diabolique with “Music is Screaming”, an exploration of the fantastic Bollywood Bloodbath, a compilation of music from Indian horror films grade A-to-Z.
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Cultural Gutter: I Am the American Cool
Over on the Cultural Gutter, I have a three-part series that explores the science fiction influences on Janelle Monáe and celebrates her celebration of being different and defense of marginalized people.
Read moreExotica Noir
For every Martin Denny , there were dozens of other, independent musicians plying their trade in exotica, with strange, stunning, and spooky results. It is these musicians that Technicolor Paradise celebrates.
Read moreDiabolique: 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.
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