Despite being a big fan of film noir scores, I’ve never been a big watcher of film noir itself. It’s not quite so bad as my fondness for fantasy action scores like Conan the Barbarian, […]
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GRUMPIRE MIXTAPE 11/8/19
This is only a reminder of the genuine goodness that WEEZER once was. The rest as follows in their wake is some definitely and some mistakenly influenced by their sound.
GRUMPIRE MIXTAPE 11/1/19
Feeling a bit shaky after the big Halloween party? Soothe your haunted hangover with this eerie mix of tunes that’s sure to put the demons inside you at rest. Featuring: PJ Harvey, Kate Bush, Sonic […]
A COLD LOOK AT CANADIAN HORROR IN BRANDON CRONENBERG’S ANTIVIRAL
When Americans think of Canada, they usually think of preternaturally-polite hosers sitting in igloos, drinking Molson or Labatt beer, watching hockey on the CBC as they dunk their Tim Hortons doughnuts in maple syrup, all the while […]
GRUMPIRE MIXTAPE 10/25/19
Holy hell, this week’s mix is a psycho-freak out of a set list! Full of vintage trailer trash, rockabilly classics, and modern greasy sleaze, we’ve got your rock’n’roll house party covered! So, light the bonfire, […]
THE 5,000 FINGERS OF DR. T IS A DARK CHILDREN’S TALE THAT DR. SEUSS PROBABLY WISHED WE’D FORGET
My fascination with The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T started a year ago. Like all memorable achievements made in movies, it was Svengoolie who introduced me to it. It had to be when something starring Lon Chaney, […]
GRUMPIRE MIXTAPE 10/18/19
This week’s mix has that old castle on top of a spooky mountain smell to it, you know? It’s the maddest mod monster party in town, and you’re invited! Grab all your ghastly friends and […]
1977’S SLAP SHOT IS STILL A ROUGH & TUMBLE TALE OF “OLD TIME HOCKEY” & THE WORKING MAN’S STRUGGLE
October is the first full month of autumn, a time for stylish jackets and sweaters as the air crisps and cools, a celebration of all things Halloween, but it’s also the start of a perennial […]
GRUMPIRE MIXTAPE: 10/11/19
This week’s mix is maybe a bit too cool for even the coolest ghouls. Forget heavy metal horror soundtrack cuts — we’ve got your hipster Halloween covered. So cue up your favorite mumble-gore movies, pour […]
Grumpire presents: Draculene
About a month before the Grumpire launch, Elbee and I were goofin’ off, drivin’ around, when for some forgotten reason, probably a wordfart, I said “Draculene”…Gasped, paused, then proclaimed that I would design a shirt/poster […]