If you’ve been listening to Adam Roche’s podcast The Secret History Of Hollywood, you know that he has been laboring for over two years now on an exhaustive multi-part series on producer Val Lewton; the episodes are few and far...
To say that Laurel Canyon was a hotbed of musical creativity and innovation in the 60s is like telling you that you are breathing air at this very moment; yes, it is an immutable truth but it’s not necessarily something you’re...
Shout! Factory, home to many lovingly-crafted horror blu-rays under their Scream Factory imprint, is lately turning their attention to some of Universal’s goofier sci-fi/horror B-films of the 50s. There are few goofier than 1957’s The Deadly Mantis, in which a...
This was meant to be a Halloween bonus episode, and was recorded as such; in it, West plays music from an obscure pop music subgenre, Teen Death Songs. West’s recent hospitalization prevented him from uploading it in time, so here...
In this episode, West returns to the composer / director collaborations of Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Hitchcock with their 1960 classic, Psycho. Music in this episode includes: “Prelude” “The City” “Marion And Sam” “Temptation” “The Madhouse” “The Murder” “Finale” “End...
In this episode, ROCKTOBER continues as West plays music from Franc Roddam’s 1979 film Quadrophenia. Music in this episode includes: “The Real Me” “Cut My Hair” “Zoot Suit” performed by The High Numbers (The Who recording under a different name)...
In this episode, Rocktober continues as West plays music from the 1979 documentary about The Who, The Kids Are Alright. Music in this episode includes: “My Generation” “Can’t Explain” “Pictures Of Lily” “Young Man Blues” written by Mose Allison; performed...
In this episode, West rings in Rocktober with the 1975 Ken Russell musical extravaganza Tommy. Music in this episode includes: “Overture From Tommy” “1951 / What About The Boy?” performed by Ann-Margret & Oliver Reed “Amazing Journey” performed by Pete...
West likes soundtrack albums from the 80s and will occasionally play some of them at you! In this episode, West returns to the 80s Soundtrack Corner to play songs from the 1987 film Less Than Zero. Music in this episode...
In this episode, West plays music from Stanley Kubrick’s 1975 film Barry Lyndon. Music in this episode includes: “Sarabande – Main Title” (adapted from Keyboard Suite In D Minor [4th Movement]) composed by George Frideric Handel “Women Of Ireland” written...