Perseverance Records (PEGI) has teamed up with Spectral Shimmers Productions and the James Horner Estate to record and release renditions of the legendary film composer’s early, unreleased musical works through PerseveranceRecords.com.   The Colorado-based label will produce original arrangements of Horner’s The Dresser (1981) and The Hand (1983) – two previously unreleased titles, and the first in a series…

  Actor, producer, director, and musician Courtney Gains is back with his latest EP.  Safe Haven is now available not only in a digital download but you can also buy a physical CD (autographed by Courtney) direct from https://fakefangs.com/music or from Courtney at one of his gigs.  Recorded in Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC, Safe…

For one night only, Thursday 22 September, cinema audiences across the UK are invited to enjoy the incredible music of Mike Oldfield’s iconic Tubular Bells album, live in concert, alongside a breath-taking stage show – all to celebrate the forthcoming 50th anniversary of the ground-breaking album’s release. 50 years!! crikey, I remember listening to Tubular…

Directed by DA Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus, and David Dawkins, DEPECHE MODE 101 recounts the iconic final concert of the ‘Music for the Masses’ world tour in Pasadena, and follows the fans travelling to California on a bus after winning a competition to attend the concert. Meticulously remastered in exclusive high definition 4K, the ground-breaking release will include…

Directed by David Silver and Leon Gast, THE LEGENDARY 1979 NO NUKES CONCERTS: SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND transports fans back in time to relive the iconic Musicians United for Safe Energy benefit concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Restored in breathtaking HD, the release includes all 13 songs performed over two nights,…

Karl Francis, one of my favourite musicians  (and a damn cool person too I might add) is current raising money to get his new BETH. EP ‘What Now?’ pressed to vinyl and would you love you to help spread the word and gather up some donations to his campaign on Indiegogo. Karl has said “I’ve worked…

Fruitless Forest began its infancy in 2010 as a solo recording project in the bedroom of Karl Francis now here we are a decade later and Fruitless forest has not only blossomed into a 5 piece folk/pop band but continues to shine bright with wonderfully emotional shows with their charming, upbeat and yet haunting music …

Roxi Drive has released her brand new music video for Breathe You with Nebula Black on her Youtube Channel. ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg_QUwOn-_w_bLayhhEbadQ ) ‘Breathe You’ now sits alongside all her other music videos so I definitely recommend hitting that subscribe button. With her love for synth music, you’ll love the talent of Roxi Drive and please do…

Ten years after the film’s initial release, the extreme, provocative performances from Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg in Antichrist still have the power to shock, repulse and divide audiences.   The sound design by Kristian Eidnes Andersen with Lars Von Trier, was composed using only natural sounds and samples (including internal body recordings). Each element was…

Cult Industrial band Machine Rox and filmmaker Samantha Oči have partnered up to create beautifully dark and powerfully feminine Mermaid and Medusa inspired music video SEAWITCH. The inspiration for the SEAWITCH video comes from Ariel Undine AKA Stardust Siren of Machine Rox. She commented that: “Medusa and other mythological subjects have always fascinated me and I like to inject them into my music. The Siren’s…

The golden era of Italian horror dates from the early 60’s to the mid 80’s. During that time directors such as Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Antonio Margheriti, Umberto Lenzi, Joe D’Amato, and Enzo. G. Castellari directed some of the most outrageous terror films ever. As well as depicting some of the most stylish…

Whilst my music tastes are stuck in the world of mostly film scores and albums I have had for years. I know Im in the minority.  Last night the 2014 Billboard Music Awards were held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The event did look spectacular but sadly my invite must have been lost…

Just over a year ago, Annette and I took a trip over to Liverpool. We had been invited to a press evening for the stage show ‘Hope’ that had been put on by Scot Williams.  Just to give you some back story. That previous year, I started producing/hosting/writing etc etc, The British Movie Show, an…