In 1978, DJ Russ Winstanley and Wigan Casino manager Mike Walker joined forces to create a record label. Between 1978 and 1980, Casino Classics issued numerous 45s and two compilation albums, combining the Northern Soul scene’s most memorable American originals with tracks recorded especially for the label. This three-disc set, Casino Classics (Complete Collection), includes everything ever recorded or issued by the boutique label.
Cauldron’s fourth album, In Ruin, will unload on January 8 of next year from The End Records, but to tide you over, the band has released the album’s first single “No Return/In Ruin,” an infectious head banger that demands heavy rotation.
Cauldron was formed by front man Jason Decay after his previous band, Goat Horn, broke up in 2005. After an indie EP, the band signed with Earache, where they released three albums and another EP.
If you’re unfamiliar with Cauldron and a fan of old school metal, then you’re in for a treat; their music is melodic, whiplash-inducing, and hard to ignore. Cauldron harkens back to straight up solid 1980s metal, but they still maintain a very contemporary feel (they’re not merely a throwback act!). Want proof, check the YouTube clip above!
Tour Dates (subject to change):
Jan 05 Gramercy Theatre New York, NY
Jan 06 The Backstage at Championship Bar Trenton, NJ
Jan 07 Trickshots Clifton Park, NY
Jan 08 The Webster Underground Hartford, CT
Jan 09 Palladium Upstairs Worcester, MA
Jan 10 Foufounes Montreal, QC
Jan 11 Salle Multi Quebec City, QC
Jan 12 RITUAL Ottawa, Canada
Jan 13 Hard Luck Toronto, Canada
Jan 14 The APK London, Canada
Jan 15 Montage Music Hall Rochester, NY
Jan 16 The Agora Ballroom Cleveland, OH
Jan 17 The Altar Bar Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 18 Ace Of Cups Columbus, OH
Jan 20 The Token Lounge Westland, MI
Jan 21 Fubar St Louis, MO
Jan 22 The Tree Joliet, IL
Jan 23 The Metal Grill Cudahy, WI
Jan 24 Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, MN
Jan 25 Zoo Cabaret Winnipeg, MB
Jan 27 Nite Owl Calgary, AB
Jan 28 The Starlite Room Edmonton, Canada
Jan 30 Rickshaw Theatre Vancouver, Canada
Jan 31 Studio Seven Seattle, WA
Feb 01 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR
Feb 02 Thee Parkside San Francisco, CA
Feb 03 Whisky A Go Go West Hollywood, CA
Feb 04 Brick By Brick San Diego, CA
Feb 05 Club Red Theaters Mesa, AZ
Feb 06 LVCS Las Vegas, NV
Feb 08 In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT
Feb 09 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
Feb 10 Aftershock Kansas City, KS
Feb 11 Red 7 Austin, TX
Feb 12 210 Kapone’s Live San Antonio, TX
Feb 13 Scout Bar Houston, TX
Feb 14 Trees Dallas, TX
Feb 15 Siberia Nola New Orleans, LA
Feb 16 The Orpheum Tampa, FL
Feb 17 The Haven Orlando, FL
Feb 18 Masquerade Atlanta, GA
Feb 19 Expo Five Louisville, KY
Feb 20 Canal Club Richmond, VA
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When most people think about possession movies, they think about The Exorcist. While that is certainly a worthy film (and my personal favorite horror film ever), it’s not the only one out there to deal with the topic. The Devil’s Candy and February are two recent films that put a fresh spin on the subgenre. Here are seven more movies about possession, just in time for Halloween.
Holly Golightly has been particularly productive lately, releasing Slowtown Now! last month (review), and now reuniting with The Brokeoffs for Coulda Shoulda Woulda. Recorded on the Georgia farm Holly shares with Lawyer Dave (aka The Brokeoffs), CouldaShoulda Woulda comes out swinging for the fences, and connects like mad. Songs of salvation for sale, dances to be learned, and an awfully sad Christmas are all here, along with some of the most delightful swearing ever laid to wax.
The story of Denny Lile is both terribly sad and terribly familiar. A deeply gifted songwriter, who drew on personal experience to craft raw and honest songs, really should have made it, but he had demons. He had record deals that fell through and he had a moment of terrific success when Waylon Jennings covered one of his songs. Then, there was a legal battle for the rights to his songs. And then, there was alcoholism.
One might say that if it weren’t for the Carter family, country music as we know it (or knew it, rather) wouldn’t exist. Director Beth Harrington’s film, The Winding Stream: The Carters, The Cashes And The Course Of Country Music, explores that notion, starting with A.P Carter, his wife Sara and sister-in-law Maybelle, following that stream to the Carter Sisters, to June Carter and Johnny Cash, all the way to Rosanne Cash. The Carters’ influence was far-reaching, shaping ancient melodies into popular songs, and pushing the guitar into the forefront of American music.
The Official Popshifter Podcast, Episode #03, “Hallowand”
It’s the Halloween episode of the Official Popshifter Podcast, and we’re talking about all things Halloween with our special guest, Paul Casey. It’s a cornucopia of creepiness this month on Popshifter!
Featuring Managing Editor Less Lee Moore, Featured Contributor Jeffery X Martin, and Special Guest Paul Casey! Enjoy and thanks for listening.
From The Village of the Damned to The Children of the Corn, cinema is crammed with creepy kids. Jonas Govaerts’s Cub, which came out on Blu-Ray a few weeks ago, follows a group of scouts on a camping trip in the woods. One of them, Sam, tries to convince the others that there’s a feral child stalking them but naturally, because it’s a horror movie and he’s a kid, no one believes him.
What is it about terrifying toddlers that gets us so worked up? Is it because children are considered innocents or because they’re unformed beings upon which we project our darkest fears?
The apocryphal story of The Edge of Daybreak’s 1979 album, Eyes of Love, is one worth telling. Recorded in a Virginia penitentiary, the band was comprised of inmates—who committed crimes ranging from assault to armed robbery—all with a common love for soul music. The tapes were shipped out to a local record company who released the music to those on the outside. Eyes of Love wasn’t a massive success by any means, but its mythological presence is intriguing nonetheless. Thanks to a re-release, The Edge of Daybreak’s music lives on.
