Halloween Musical Mayhem with Sean Keller & Friends!
Sean Keller, co-writer of Hulu & Blumhouse’s ALL THAT WE DESTROY and composer/creator of SLASHED! The Musical, has created two albums of Halloween music – “The Killer Sounds of Halloween” (2019) and “Return of the Killer Sounds of Halloween” (2020). Here’s the thing, though – while both albums present as compilations assembled from very different bands, it’s actually all Sean & Friends creating the music, featuring an impressive array of sounds, styles and genres. Some tracks are obvious parodies of old favorites, while other tracks could easily become old favorites all on their own!
I found myself chuckling along to the Monster Mash-ish “The Monsters Trick or Treat”, where the classic movie monsters realize they can get away with Trick or Treating without being discovered, or the melancholy-yet-hilarious ballad “Renfield’s Lament” in which Renfield soulfully begs Dracula to come take him away.
On the flip side, some of these tracks just straight up rock. “Shine (Theme from Blood Kiss)” belongs squarely in the same wheelhouse as True Blood’s “Bad Things” or Suck’s “Flesh & Bone”, and would be at home in any vampire-themed mix. “We Summon the Darkness” has a classic hard rock vibe that put me in mind of Fastway’s tracks for 1987’s “Trick or Treat”.
I’ve listened to all the tracks a few times now and find that they grow on me more each time. Both albums are available at https://seankeller2.bandcamp.com/ and highly recommended!
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New EP “…and Justice for Fall” from The Boo Dudes
Howdy – this is Chad posting. I discovered the Boo Dudes on Bandcamp.com a few years ago and have consistently gotten a kick out of their blend of music and (often blistering) humor. They have a new EP called “…and Justice for Fall” that’s just Ghastly Mike Hackenslash singin’ with his guitar, performing murder ballad-esque songs about… well, all the things that make Halloween awesome. As Ghastly Mike puts it:
“You idiots don’t know what you like, I do. Here’s some REAL orthodox Halloween fright rock written by legends of the genre and performed by a legend of the genre. Clowns are not scary… werewolves and ghosts and vampyes are.”
I gotta say, I enjoyed every one of these tracks, both musically and lyrically. While there’s an obvious sense of humor at play in the lyrics (and, at times, the singing style), there’s also respect for the music style and subject matter that pervades the EP. It’ll make you chuckle, but also sounds great on a chilly October evening.
Get the EP and check out the Boo Dudes at https://boodudes.bandcamp.com!
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Beware the Tricker Tree
It has no treats for thee
And all of its tricks
Involve sharpened sticks
Placed where your face used to be
Happy October! Chad Savage has 2 new designs up in ALL of his web stores just in time for Halloween – “Tricker Tree” and “Spooky 4 Life”, both available at ShopSinister.com and in all his other webstores:
• ShopSinister.com – REMINDER! Get 20% off thru Halloween with coupon code OCTOBER20
• RedBubble – Chad Savage’s art on RedBubble Products
• Threadless – Chad Savage’s art on Threadless Products
• DesignByHumans – Chad Savage’s art on DesignByHumans Products
• TeePublic – Chad Savage’s art on TeePublic Products
