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Blood on the Tracks Episode 39: AIP Beach Party Series Part 2.

This month Lee is back with the second half of his look at the scores and soundtracks of the AIP Beach Party films, this time covering the spin-offs and unofficial sequels in the series.
Selections from Les Baxter's Score for "Beach Blanket Bingo" (1965):
--Bonehead's New Love--Fly Boy--Beach Blanket Bingo
"Ski Party" (1965):
--The Gasser & Ski Party --The Hondells--We'll Never Change Them --Deborah Walley--Paintin' the Town --Frankie Avalon and Deborah Walley--I Feel Good --James Brown and The Famous Flames
"Sergeant Deadhead" (1965):
--How Can You Tell --Deborah Walley--Two-Timing Angel --Donna Loren--You Should've Seen the One That Got Away --Eve Arden
"Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine" (1965):
--Dr. Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine --The Supremes
"Fireball 500" (1966):
--My Way That Gets Me My Way --Frankie Avalon--Step Right Up --Annette Funicello
"Thunder Alley" (1967):
--Theme from Thunder Alley --Band Without A Name --Riot in Thunder Alley --Eddie Beram--What's a Girl to Do --Annette Funicello--Calahan's Theme --Loraine Singers--Theme from Thunder Alley (Instrumental) --The Sidewalk Sounds
Opening and closing music: End Title from "Horror Express" by John Cacavas & In Un Altro Bar from "Revolver" by Ennio Morricone.

Howling from the Cave Episode 1.

The debut episode of Howling from the Cave, with your hairy host Lee Van Teeth.
Playlist:
"The Interpreter" - Rocky Erickson (1986)"Thinking Things Over" - Wolfgang (1970)"Can't Tame Me" - The Benders (1966)"Topless" & "Spaghetti Strap" - The Telstars (1964)"I Talk to the Trees" & "Raunchy Twist" - The G-Men (1962)"Tokoloshe Man" - John Kongos (1971)"Batman" & "You're Gonna Be Mine" - The 4 Of Us (1965)"Sucker Punch" - Sonia Rutstein (1985)

TMBDOS! Episode 217: "The Thin Man" (1934).

Lee & Daniel are back this week to solve some cases while hammered. This time out it's the comedy detective film "The Thin Man" (1934), directed by W.S. Van Dyke, based on a book by Dashiell Hammett. Much is made of the greatness of William Powell & Myrna Loy's on-screen chemistry, and just how well this film still plays in 2020. Things talked about: drinking all the time; what this series feels like it has influenced; what a new Thin Man series could be like, including casting thoughts; and how this film balances its comedy with the more serious elements. Listener comments are also covered.
"The Thin Man" IMDB
Featured Music: "Jockey Full of Bourbon" by Tom Waits & "One Mint Julep" by Louis Prima.

TMBDOS! Episode 216: "The Invisible Man" (1933).

Lee and Daniel are pleased to welcome their friend James Murphy back to the podcast to talk about a classic of both written and filmed sci-fi/horror, with the James Whale-directed "The Invisible Man" (1933), based on the story by H.G. Wells. Things talked about include wacky magical science in the story and real life; how the invisible man spends a long time just running around hanging invisible dong; Whale trying to move away from "Frankenstein"; the use of comedy in the film; Claude Rains great performance; and the amazing special effects that still work to this day. Lee and James also briefly talk about what they've watched as of late.
"The Invisible Man" IMDB 
Check out James' podcasting here James also has a (dirt cheap) Patreon, if you'd like to read and listen to more of his stuff here 
Featured Music: "My Eyes Have Seen You" by The Doors & "I Can See Through You" by Episode Six.

TMBDOS! Episode 215: "Baby Face" (1933).

This week Lee and Daniel are still in 1933, and they decided to sleep their way to the top with bad girl Barbara Stanwyck, in the Alfred E. Green-directed "Baby Face" (1933). Does this pre-code bad-girl-having-sex-picture actually push any boundaries even for its time? Is that John Wayne in a bit part? How is this film comparable with sex comedies and softcore films from the last thirty years? How would the hosts have made this film? Lee also talks briefly about what he's watched as of late.
"Baby Face" IMDB
Featured Music: "Baby Face" by Little Richard & "Femme Fatale" by The Velvet Underground and Nico.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 38: AIP Beach Party Series Part 1.

In part one of a two-part series, Lee is going to surf through the music of the AIP Beach Party films. In this installment he's picking the soundtrack stuff he liked the most from the seven "official" films that make up the series. In part two he'll cover the spin-off films and some of the Les Baxter score work.
"Beach Party" (1963):
--Beach Party & Don't Stop Now --Frankie Avalon--Swingin' and a-Surfin' & Secret Surfin' Spot --Dick Dale & the Del-Tones--Promise Me Anything (Give Me Love) & Treat Him Nicely --Annette Funicello
"Muscle Beach Party" (1964):
--Running Wild --Frankie Avalon--Muscle Bustle --Donna Loren--Surfer's Holiday --Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello & Dick Dale--Happy Street --Stevie Wonder
"Bikini Beach" (1964):
--Record Run & Bikini Drag --The Pyramids--Love's a Secret Weapon --Donna Loren--Gotcha Where I Wantcha --The Exciters --This Time It's Love & Bikini Beach --Annette Funicello--Because You're You --Annette Funicello & Frankie Avalon--Dance and Shout --Stevie Wonder
"Pajama Party" (1964):
--Pajama Party & Stuffed Animal --Annette Funicello--Among the Young --Donna Loren--Where Did I Go Wrong --Dorothy Lamour--There Has to Be a Reason --Annette Funicello and Tommy Kirk
"Beach Blanket Bingo" (1965):
--Beach Blanket Bingo --Annette Funicello & Frankie Avalon--It Only Hurts When I Cry (Beach Blanket Bingo Version); It Only Hurts When I Cry (Studio Version) & New Love --Donna Loren-- Follow Your Leader --Harvey Lembeck-- Cycle Set --Dona Loren & The Hondells
"How to Stuff A Wild Bikini" (1965):
--How to Stuff a Wild Bikini --The Wild Bikini Chorus--Give Her Lovin' --The Kingsmen--Better Be Ready --Annette Funicello--The Boy Dext Door --Harvey Lembeck
"The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini" (1966):
--Geronimo --Nancy Sinatra and The Bobby Fuller Four--Stand Up and Fight --Piccola Pupa--Don't Try to Fight It Baby --Quinn O'Hara
Opening and closing music: End Title from "Horror Express" by John Cacavas & In Un Altro Bar from "Revolver" by Ennio Morricone.

TMBDOS! Episode 214: "The Testament of Dr. Mabuse" (1933).

This week Lee is joined by two of the hosts of the fantastic Grindbin Podcast, Mike Wood & Bobby Trippett, to talk about what many consider to be Fritz Lang's last masterpiece, "The Testament of Dr. Mabuse" (1933). The hosts dive into the thinly veiled central themes of the film, where Lang throws a harsh critical eye on the corruption of the police and government in his day, and how that can (and did) lead to the rise of fascism, not only back then, but in the present day. Also talked about: the touches of German expressionism in the film; Lang's use of sound and visuals to bridge between scenes and distort what the viewer is experiencing; if "proto-noir" is really a useful term at this point in film history; if Fritz Lang did AIP Beach party films; and so much more. Also, a listener comment is responded to; Lee and Mike talk about what they've watched as of late; and Mike & Bobby get to play a round of The Movie God Game.
"The Testament of Dr. Mabuse" IMDB 
Check out The Grindbin Podcast here 
Featured Music: "I'm Your Puppet" by James & Bobby Purify & "Total Control" by The Motels.

TMBDOS! Episode 213: "Deluge" (1933).

Lee and Daniel arrive in 1933 to witness the end of civilization as we know it, when the world is destroyed by the forces of nature in the Felix E. Feist-directed disaster movie "Deluge". Much of the conversation revolves around the tense opening of the film and the fantastic special effects the film pulls off on a very modest budget for the time. Then, as the film takes a turn from out in left field, so does the conversation, as we substitute mass destruction for a tale of rampant misogyny in a brave new world where women are rare. Also covered: what Lee has watched as of late.
"Deluge" IMDB 
Featured Music: "The Ocean Doesn't Want Me Today" by Tom Waits & "Baby, I'm Yours" by ‪Barbara Lewis.

Cape Sh!t Episode 11: "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015).

Lee, Daniel, Kerry and Greg return to give their opinions on the 11th film in the MCU, and the second installment of the Avengers series. In this fast and loose episode, pretty much the full range of opinions are given up in this conversation, as the hosts ponder Hulk and Black Widow almost fucking; Tony Stark yet again creating the main villain; Hawkeye having a family; and just how many people would have really died in the various over-the-top CGI action scenes.
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" IMDB 

TMBDOS! Episode 212: "I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang" (1932).

Lee and Daniel are still locked up in 1932, but after watching "I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang", they are planning their daring escape to 1933. Much of the conversation revolves around the true events that led to the book that this film is based upon, and how a post WW1 America has helped shape the oppressive and inhumane conditions in Southern chain gangs and prison in general. Further conversation touches on pre-code fun; proto-noir; and Lee talks about what he's watched as of late. Come break some rocks in the hot sun with the hosts.
"I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Chain Gang" by Sam Cooke & "Work Song" by Nina Simone.

TMBDOS! Episode 211: "White Zombie" & "The Old Dark House" (1932).

Although a week late, and slightly foggy in remembering some specific details about the films, Lee and Daniel return to check out some Universal horror from 1932. First up it's the Victor Halperin-directed "White Zombie", starring Bela Lugosi, and then they move on to "The Old Dark House", directed by James Whale and starring Boris Karloff. Slavery and the true horror of traditional zombies; voodoo drugs; strange facial hair; fancy cinematography out of nowhere; early parody of Gothic horror traditions; and James Whale going full-on with subtext are just a few of the things mentioned in this episode. Also covered: listener comments & what the hosts have watched as of late.
"White Zombie" IMDB 
"The Old Dark House" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Voodoo Walking" by Mama Rosin with Hipbone Slim & The Kneetremblers; "Zombie Jamboree" by Harry Belafonte; and "Haunted House" by Issac Rother & The Phantoms.

BLOOD ON THE TRACKS EPISODE 37: PASTA COWBOY MUSIC PART 3 - RIP MR. MORRICONE.

Rest in peace, Mr. Morricone.
Check out Duncan McLeish's tribute to Morricone here. 
--Titles from "A Fistful of Dollars" (1964)--Watch Chimes from "For a Few Dollars More" (1965)--The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (1966)--Farewell To Cheyenne from "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968)--A Fistful of Dynamite from "A Fistful of Dynamite" (1971)--The Cruel from "The Hellbenders" (1967)--An Indian Story (Healing The Wound) from "Navajo Joe" (1966)--Guitar Nocturne from "Death Rides a Horse" (1967)--The Penguin from "Companeros" (1970)--Main Title from "Two Mules for Sister Sara" (1970)--The Chase from "A Fistful of Dollars" (1964)--Jokes on the Side from "A Fistful of Dynamite" (1971)--Main Title from "My Name is Nobody" (1973)--Vivacious Bamba (Titles) from "The Mercenary" (1968)--A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof (Titles) from "A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof" (1968)--Main Titles (The Hunt) from "The Big Gundown" (1966)--A Silhouette of Doom from "Navajo Joe" (1966)--Face to Face (Titles) from "Face to Face" (1967)--The Bullfight from "The Big Gundown" (1966)--Counter-Revolution from "A Fistful of Dynamite" (1971)--Final Duel from "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968)--The Arena from "The Mercenary" (1968)--Mystic and Severe from "Death Rides a Horse" (1967)--Chased! from "A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof" (1968)--The Ecstacy of Gold from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (1966)--Passages in Time from "The Great Silence" (1968)--Before the Assault from "The Hellbenders" (1967)--The Last Trupet from "Buddy Goes West" (1981)--Death Rides a Horse from "Death Rides a Horse" (1967)--Navajo Joe (Main Title) from "Navajo Joe" (1966)--Let's Go and Kill, Companions (Titles) from "Companeros" (1970)--The Great Silence (Restless) from "The Great Silence" (1968)--The Trio from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (1966)--Finale from "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968)
Opening and closing music: End Title from "Horror Express" by John Cacavas & In Un Altro Bar from "Revolver" by Ennio Morricone.

TMBDOS! Episode 210: "Freaks" (1932).

Lee and Daniel let their freaks off the leash this week as they cover Tod Browning's "Freaks" from 1932. Some of the topics brought up: is the film a horror film?; does it exploit the actual freaks who performed in the film?; who are the real freaks?; the background of some of the performers; early anti-eugenic stances just before the Nazis came to power in Germany; how this film ruined Tod Browning's career; and if a remake would be possible. Also, Lee uses the soundboard software he bought and plays a live .mp3 listener comment. The hosts respond to other listener comments and talk about what they have watched as of late. Get your freak on!
If you would like to submit an audio message, send your .mp3 here: houglyreviews@gmail.com
"Freaks" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Pinhead" by The Ramones; "Circus" & "Lucky Day (Overture)" by Tom Waits.

TMBDOS! Episode 209: "The Black Camel" & "The Front Page" (1931).

Lee and Daniel have made their way back to the 1930s this week. This time out they look at two films from 1931; one of which holds up really well and another that doesn't at all. Between the witty and energetic script and camera moves of "The Front Page" and the slow, plodding mystery of "The Black Camel", they'll let you guess which is which. Things talked about: RIP Ennio Morricone; how Charlie Chan was considered progressive on Asian stereotypes in its day; yellow face; the real man behind Charlie Chan; a bit of the history of Hawaii; Lucy Liu; fancy camera moves in 1931; a mother-fucker with a banjo; taking shits and having drinks in a movie; listener comments and what the hosts have watched as of late.
"The Black Camel" IMDB 
"The Front Page" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Uheuhene" by Sol Hoopii; "Na Lei O Hawaii" by Alfred Apaka; and "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" by Joan Edwards.

TMBDOS! Episode 208: "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai" (1999).

Lee and Daniel are back this week to walk the path to enlightenment and talk about Jim Jarmusch's "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai" (1999). Much talk of bullshit codes of honour is had. Also covered: communication without having a common language; sad gangsters watching cartoons; Lee's theory about a slightly hidden subplot in the film; and why are so many homeless people living on the top of buildings in this film? Listener comments are also read. Now, sit back, un-screw that drain-pipe, and take aim.
"Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai" IMDB
Featured Music: "Samurai Theme" by The RZA & "Armagideon Time" by Willie Williams.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 36: Pasta Cowboy Music Part 2 - In the Shadow of Morricone.

Lee is back with some lesser known misfits, outright strangers - and, of course, a few well-known - selections from Cowboy Pasta scores that are not from Ennio Morricone. Lee also reads some comments from someone whose work has been featured on a past episode of BotT! There's probably too much talking on this one. Sorry about that.
--Djurado Seq. 9 from "Djurado" (1966) --Gianni Ferrio --Seq. 2 from "Colt in the Hand of the Devil" (1967) --Gian Piero Reverberi --Sandstorm from "Requiem for a Gringo" (1968) --Angelo Francesco Lavagnino --Crying from "A Hole In The Forehead" (1968) --Roberto Pregadio & Walter Rizzati --Seven Men from "Seven Winchesters for a Massacre" (1967) --Francesco de Masi --Main Titles from "A Stranger in Paso Bravo" (1968) --Angelo Francesco Lavagnino --Titles (Alternate Version) from "If You Meet Sartana Pray For Your Death" (1968) --Piero Piccioni --Travel from "A Train for Durango" (1968) --Carlo Rustichelli --Main Titles from "The Night of the Serpent" (1969) --Riz Ortolani --Heads or Tails from "Heads or Tails" (1969) --Carlo Savina --Main Titles from "Sabata" (1969) --Marcello Giombini --Seq. 7 from "Have a Good Funeral, My Friend ... Sartana Will Pay" (1970) --Bruno Nicolai --Blindman's Arrival from "Blindman" (1971) --Stelvio Cipriani --Main Titles from "Bullet for a Stranger" (1971) --Bruno Nicolai --Main Titles from "Black Killer" (1971) --Daniele Patucchi --My Name & The Departure from "Shanghai Joe" (1973) --Bruno Nicolai
Opening and closing music: End Title from "Horror Express" by John Cacavas & In Un Altro Bar from "Revolver" by Ennio Morricone.

TMBDOS! Episode 207: "Lone Star" (1996).

Lee and Daniel continue to insist that their picks for 1990s movies were not intentionally made in relation to current events. That being said, this week it's John Sayles "Lone Star" (1996), which is a tale of race relations, bad cops, and hidden secrets in a small border town between Mexico and the USA. Fathers and sons; racism even within cultures; police corruption; and the bullshit of the Cold Winter Theory are just a few of the thing talked about, along with the brilliant performances and Sayles flashback techniques. Listener comments are also covered.
"Lone Star" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Down on the Rio Grande" by Johnny Rodríguez & "Blue and Lonesome" by Little Walter.

Cape Sh!t Episode 10: "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014).

Daniel, Lee, Kerry and Greg have a fun chat about a really fun MCU film, "Guardians of the Galaxy" from 2014. The hosts spend a lot of time just talking about their favourite moments in this first real look into the outer space side of the MCU, and discuss how this snarky action-comedy manages to softball pitch the viewer a shit ton of world building and main plot threads for future films in the series.
"Guardians of the Galaxy" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone.

TMBDOS! Episode 206: "Strange Days" (1995).

Lee (who is half in the bag as this starts) and Daniel are back to look at a 1990s favourite of theirs, that being Kathryn Bigelow's "Strange Days" (1995). The hosts talk a lot about how well the sci-fi and noir elements are melded here, and the various plot threads, and if this film holds up over-all, or if it's firmly dated at this point. Other topics include Juliette Lewis being sexy; how the film does or does not confront police corruption and racism head-on; the way rape is presented in the context of the film; and other actors who were considered for the lead role. The hosts also mention what they've watched recently and respond to listener comments.
"Strange Days" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Hardly Wait" by Juliette Lewis & "No White Clouds" by Strange Fruit.

TMBDOS! Intermission #27: "Fuckin' Up".

Lee and Daniel intended to record a regular episode on "Strange Days" (1995), but technology conspired against them long enough that they decided to give up and just record an intermission, where you'll get to hear a bit of their fumbling with tech live, and then they move into a very casual chat about some tv and movies they've been watching, among other things. It's essentially just what happens off-air when they record every week, so don't expect too much.
Featured Music: Excerpt from the score for "Confessions of a Sex Maniac" (1974) & "Fuckin' Up" by Neil Young.