Musings on the past and present state of music, film, and pop culture. Get off my lawn.
Episode 29: ‘Body Melt’-Smells Like Cinematic Sadness Podcast On this week’s installment of the long-delayed follow-up to our ’Smells Like Cinematic Sadness‘ series, co-host Damon Shell and I look back at ‘Body Melt,’ a 1994 Ozploitation horror cheapie about dietary supplements with very unfortunate side effects. A very odd and at-times off-putting exercise into the […]
Episode 25: Marty Willson-Piper Talks Noctorum’s ‘The Afterlife’, ‘Hanging Out in Heaven’ Vinyl Record Day Release and More: post-punk progenitor and master of the 12-string discusses new album, Record Store Day 2019 plans, new projects and much more in our latest episode. While Marty Willson-Piper is best known for his work with Aussie alt-rock pioneers The Church, […]
Episode 24: Silent Night Deadly Night 5: The Toymaker-Smells Like Cinematic Sadness Podcast: Mickey Rooney terrorizing children with killer toys–it’s an unsung holiday classic! Christmas is just around the corner, so what better way to celebrate the holiday spirit than talking about an absolutely horrible yuletide horror movie? In the latest episode in our Smells […]
This year, Prince’s powerful backing band The Revolution are touring to celebrate the legacy of the late icon, and they’ll be playing Emo’s Austin on December 29th. And one key member who will be performing live is Matt Fink, better known as ‘Dr. Fink.’ Click here to get tickets. Click here for my review of […]
Episode 20: Failure’s Kellii Scott Talks New Album In The Future Your Body Will Be The Furthest Thing From Your Mind-SLIS Podcast-drummer talks band’s Herculean 2018 project in our exclusive interview. L.A. alternative rock trio Failure have always blazed their own unique musical path, a mix of melody and dissonance that has garnered them a […]
Episode 18: Night Club’s Emily Kavanaugh Talks Album ‘Scary World’ and Opening For A Perfect Circle-SLIS Podcast: vocalist discusses duo’s personal (and topical) new album and upcoming tour. Night Club are one of the most exciting indie acts in recent years, exploring a unique mix of darkwave, industrial, and modern pop. The duo, comprised of […]
Episode 17: Fantastic Fest 2018 Recap: ‘Halloween’, ‘Suspiria,’ and Much More: a recap of all that was amazing, strange and meh at this year’s genre film festival at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX. On this week’s podcast, co-host Dave Dierksen and I recap the wide arrange of great (and not so great) films at […]
Episode 16: John Christ Talks Danzig Debut Album’s 30th Anniversary, Current Projects and More-SLIS Podcast: guitarist gives the behind-the-scenes story behind their landmark album, teaching music at Peabody Prep, giving private guitar lessons, and the possibility of playing with Danzig again in our exclusive interview. John Christ’s dark, bluesy riffs and solos were […]
Episode 15: Mac and Me (SMELLS LIKE CINEMATIC SADNESS)-SLIS Podcast: a look back at a truly awful 80’s flick. The infamously horrible ‘E.T.’ knockoff ‘Mac and Me’ turned 30 last month. Co-host Damon Shell and I look back on the 1988 film that featured a dance scene in a McDonald’s, a kid flying off a […]
Episode 14: Raw Deal (Smells Like Cinematic Sadness)-SLIS Podcast: our new podcast series ‘Smells Like Cinematic Sadness’ (featuring yours truly and co-host) Damon Shell will tackle the best bad movies of all time. Up first, this lesser-known stinker from Arnold Schwarzenegger. At SLIS, the only thing we love as much as classic alternative rock are movies […]
