Good news/bad news time. The good news? We have a Halloween mix! Yay! More on that in a minute.
Now the bad news. Last weekend, I opened a window for Mrs. Katz. And, just because of that small thing, I lost the use of my right arm for 2 days. It just hung there like a piece of meat, totally useless and very, very painful. This is the kind of crap I've been dealing with for 4 months, now, give or take. And that's just a trivial example because I knew I'd get the arm back in a couple of days. But there's stuff that I don't think is coming back. I am sick pretty much 24/7. I am in pain definitely 24/7. I've been through three rounds of medication and here the pain remains. I can't remember the last time I got a good night's sleep. I don't want to dwell on it beyond what I've said already, because I'm certain many of my readers are dealing with worse. And I don't want to speculate on what it might be, because that would be disrespectful of those who actually have any issue I might speculate on. But the upshot is I can not do this blog anymore. I can't get comfortable long enough to even attempt it. I'm most disappointed that I couldn't even do the List properly this year. I thought at least that... But I can't. I have renewed the domain, for whatever that's worth.
And now's when all the surprise gifts start turning up. Yep Rock's contribution, this year, looks dang good. One of my favorite labels, Bloodshot, is entering the fray with a Roots and everything collection (CD or vinyl of assorted colors). One of our readers just wrote to tell us Harriet's "Winter Stories" is available again (she's the one who sounds a bit like Karen Carpenter). Heck, I haven't even done anything on the annual crop of Snowflakes Singles (the ONLY physical product I'm springing for this year). I suck.
So this Halloween mix is likely the last you'll hear from me, here (I might still pop up on occasion at Imwan or the Fa, where I can get in and out in a couple of minutes). The graphics are kinda bare bones, this year. That's why we're calling it "The Black Cat Album" (like the Beatles' "White Album", see). Hopefully, you're skilled enough to whip up whatever pieces I didn't provide. The usual rules apply. It's all pre-mixed. The whole thing will fit on one CD. Sound effects (the few there are, this year) are gathered from various sources, including Soundbible (attribution required). We'll leave it up for.....I dunno. Grab it before Halloween and you won't be upset if it disappears on Nov. 2...or 3...or 4...whenever it goes (but in that general time frame). Once it's gone, it's gone for good, never again to rise from the grave.
The playlist below is all linked up. Song titles are linked to places where you can purchase the track in question (exception: the Buddy Lamp single is linked to Amazon, but you're likely going to have to fish eBay to buy that one). Artist names are linked to artist sites, when available, and write-ups that will tell you about the group or artist where an artist site is not available. And the titles with an asterisk are available as free or Name-Your-Price downloads.
As for the music, those of you who've been here awhile know I tend to favor mood over subject matter. A song like "Cadaverine" by The Ruffled Feathers probably has no business being on a typical Halloween playlist. But, dear lord, I love that group. And, hey, Stubby's has never been "typical". Our Halloween mixes are at least a shade or two different than the rest and that's why you love 'em, right? Right? Anybody? Bueller? Bueller? Anybody? I'm frankly surprised I haven't used the Manhattan Transfer track before now and even more surprised to learn I hadn't used anything from the 2013 "Mondo Zombie Boogaloo" collection until this year (we didn't do a Halloween mix in '13, but i should have mined it in the years since). And I'm pretty sure I'm in love with Samantha Fish.
For the skeptics out there saying, "Say, that's a mighty healthy post for a guy who can't stay comfortable for long"--yes, I know you're out there--I've been writing this post a bit at a time since the 10th (I actually started before the mix was done). Anyway, I'm 99.9% certain there will be no Christmas mix this year ("So you're saying there's a chance". Ah, NO). I do need to start selling some of my collections(s) on eBay, so I may pop up to announce the opening of Stubby's Stores. Or not. Have a good Christmas and please patronize our Festive Friends to the right, who will take very good care of you and introduce you to all the amazing music of the season.
Now go grab yourself a hunk of horror and download "Stubby's Halloween '17: The Black Cat Album" while it still lives. Click on any of the artwork in this post or just click here [gone now]. Go on, get outta here. You're starting to scare me.
Now the bad news. Last weekend, I opened a window for Mrs. Katz. And, just because of that small thing, I lost the use of my right arm for 2 days. It just hung there like a piece of meat, totally useless and very, very painful. This is the kind of crap I've been dealing with for 4 months, now, give or take. And that's just a trivial example because I knew I'd get the arm back in a couple of days. But there's stuff that I don't think is coming back. I am sick pretty much 24/7. I am in pain definitely 24/7. I've been through three rounds of medication and here the pain remains. I can't remember the last time I got a good night's sleep. I don't want to dwell on it beyond what I've said already, because I'm certain many of my readers are dealing with worse. And I don't want to speculate on what it might be, because that would be disrespectful of those who actually have any issue I might speculate on. But the upshot is I can not do this blog anymore. I can't get comfortable long enough to even attempt it. I'm most disappointed that I couldn't even do the List properly this year. I thought at least that... But I can't. I have renewed the domain, for whatever that's worth.
And now's when all the surprise gifts start turning up. Yep Rock's contribution, this year, looks dang good. One of my favorite labels, Bloodshot, is entering the fray with a Roots and everything collection (CD or vinyl of assorted colors). One of our readers just wrote to tell us Harriet's "Winter Stories" is available again (she's the one who sounds a bit like Karen Carpenter). Heck, I haven't even done anything on the annual crop of Snowflakes Singles (the ONLY physical product I'm springing for this year). I suck.
So this Halloween mix is likely the last you'll hear from me, here (I might still pop up on occasion at Imwan or the Fa, where I can get in and out in a couple of minutes). The graphics are kinda bare bones, this year. That's why we're calling it "The Black Cat Album" (like the Beatles' "White Album", see). Hopefully, you're skilled enough to whip up whatever pieces I didn't provide. The usual rules apply. It's all pre-mixed. The whole thing will fit on one CD. Sound effects (the few there are, this year) are gathered from various sources, including Soundbible (attribution required). We'll leave it up for.....I dunno. Grab it before Halloween and you won't be upset if it disappears on Nov. 2...or 3...or 4...whenever it goes (but in that general time frame). Once it's gone, it's gone for good, never again to rise from the grave.
The playlist below is all linked up. Song titles are linked to places where you can purchase the track in question (exception: the Buddy Lamp single is linked to Amazon, but you're likely going to have to fish eBay to buy that one). Artist names are linked to artist sites, when available, and write-ups that will tell you about the group or artist where an artist site is not available. And the titles with an asterisk are available as free or Name-Your-Price downloads.
As for the music, those of you who've been here awhile know I tend to favor mood over subject matter. A song like "Cadaverine" by The Ruffled Feathers probably has no business being on a typical Halloween playlist. But, dear lord, I love that group. And, hey, Stubby's has never been "typical". Our Halloween mixes are at least a shade or two different than the rest and that's why you love 'em, right? Right? Anybody? Bueller? Bueller? Anybody? I'm frankly surprised I haven't used the Manhattan Transfer track before now and even more surprised to learn I hadn't used anything from the 2013 "Mondo Zombie Boogaloo" collection until this year (we didn't do a Halloween mix in '13, but i should have mined it in the years since). And I'm pretty sure I'm in love with Samantha Fish.
For the skeptics out there saying, "Say, that's a mighty healthy post for a guy who can't stay comfortable for long"--yes, I know you're out there--I've been writing this post a bit at a time since the 10th (I actually started before the mix was done). Anyway, I'm 99.9% certain there will be no Christmas mix this year ("So you're saying there's a chance". Ah, NO). I do need to start selling some of my collections(s) on eBay, so I may pop up to announce the opening of Stubby's Stores. Or not. Have a good Christmas and please patronize our Festive Friends to the right, who will take very good care of you and introduce you to all the amazing music of the season.
Now go grab yourself a hunk of horror and download "Stubby's Halloween '17: The Black Cat Album" while it still lives. Click on any of the artwork in this post or just click here [gone now]. Go on, get outta here. You're starting to scare me.
| Tingler Side BULLET WITH BUTTERFLY WINGS - SMASHING PUMPKINS (1995) BOOGEYMAN - DEAD POSEY (2016) SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT - THE QUESTS (1966) GHOST - MATTHEW PARKER (2016) EVIL APPROACHES - REEL BIG FISH (2017) |  |
 | Underworld Side TWILIGHT ZONE/TWILIGHT TONE - MANHATTAN TRANSFER (1979) HAUNTED HIPSTER - THE FLESHTONES (2013) NIGHT OF THE PHANTOM - LARRY & THE BLUE NOTES (1965) IT'S MONSTER SURFING TIME - LOS STRAITJACKETS (2013) THE RAVEN - THE FLAT FIVE (2017) *MASQUERADE - VITNE (2017) |
| Vampire Side *SKELETON WALK - BUXABURN (2016) DEVIL'S GONNA GET YOU - BUDDY LAMP (1968) DO THE WEREWOLF - THE HAIRY GROWLERS (2017) LAST HALLOWEEN - JYRKI 69 (2017) *MIDNIGHT MOVIE - THE WOOLLY BANDITS (2009) VAMPIRES IN LOVE - THE MARVELOUS 3 (1998) |  |
 | Witch Side *CADAVERINE - RUFFLED FEATHERS (2017) VAMPIRE - MEGAN NASH (2017) I PUT A SPELL ON YOU - SAMANTHA FISH (2012) *MONSTER MASH - BELLEGARDS (2012) |
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