‘Ballad of Jimi’: The song that ‘predicted’ the death of Jimi Hendrix
As any self-respecting rock fan knows, Jimi Hendrix’s electrifying performance at the June 1967 Monterey Pop Festival made him a star. During the years leading…
Author: Bart Bealmear
The must-see documentary on the extraordinary, one-of-a-kind cult film classic, ‘Beaver Trilogy’
In 2011, we told you all about Beaver Trilogy, a one-of-a-kind collection of three short films. Ostensibly, director Trent Harris’s Beaver Trilogy is about a…
The art of library music: Stellar instrumental song used for movie trailers and by Quentin Tarantino
What’s library music, you ask? Library music is ready-made soundtracks for film, TV, and radio productions on a budget, who couldn’t afford to hire a…
The 1996 high school musical based on KISS’s disastrous 1981 concept album, ‘Music From ‘The Elder”
By 1981, KISS was on the ropes. Due to a number of factors, including the release of two pop-oriented albums, the group had alienated much…
Vector Command: The dark and mysterious recordings by former members of Crime —a DM premiere
Recently, I was saddened to learn that Johnny Strike, singer/guitarist for the pioneer punks, Crime, had passed away. Crime’s debut 45 came out in 1976—Year…
‘Getting Nowhere Fast’: This female-fronted band released one of post-punk’s ‘best’ songs, 1980
The Leeds band Girls at Our Best! were only around for a couple of years in the early 1980s, but they left behind some solid…
Captain Beefheart loses his shit during tumultuous 1975 gig opening for Frank Zappa
By late 1975, Captain Beefheart’s career was on the rebound. After two albums aimed at a mainstream audience failed to sell, and the dissolution of…
First look at Waxwork’s expanded soundtracks for three Dario Argento classics
Why are Dario Argento’s films so compelling? It’s largely due to his knack for matching fantastic, terrifying imagery with amazing music that fully enhances the…
GIRLS: Runaways-inspired Japanese band cover ‘Cherry Bomb,’ Blondie, Ramones, KISS and more, 1977
Recently, I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed, when I came upon a post from the group Junkshop Bubble Gum Glam and Glitter. It read,…
Acid Ranch: The wild and secret pre-Guided By Voices project that was never meant to be heard
Photo shoot for the Guided By Voices album ‘Sandbox,’ 1987. (Courtesy: Robert Pollard) Robert Pollard, majordomo for Guided By Voices and a host of other…