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Film Review: Vacancy

Hello! In just half a paragraph or so I make mention of an “engaging Bernard Hermann-like piece of music” - the very cool, very retro main theme for Vacancy by former Tangerine Dream member Paul Haslinger. If you would like a little mood music as you read, press play and continue!

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Why Can’t Rock Musicians Collaborate?

Not to say that it never happens, but what would the rock world look like if more rock artists did collaborations? Further more why isn’t there more of them like we see in modern hip hop songs, or old school jazz? In those genres it’s almost like one of your hits HAS to include other big […]

D Thompson’s Pandora Box: Scooby Doo, Pirates, Dredd and Best Foot Forward

Most Eyegasmic DVD Cover (lately): The Cover of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. OK, not so much the cover as the sleeve over the cover is an eye-catching blend of holography, air-brushed photography, painting, computer imaging and embossed framing and labeling. I still haven’t watched the movie but the cover is just entrancing. […]

DVD Review: Harsh Times

Last month Harsh Times, the second coming of director David Ayer (Training Day), was released on DVD. The first fifteen minutes caught me a bit off-guard. I felt as if I’m watching some indie experimental film where all the shots seem as if they’ve been captured by an amateur camera man and edited later that […]

The Inbox: Chris and Mollie, Alex Delivery, Born Ruffians and Strata

The Plugg’s inbox has been swarming with delicious goodies lately. Here’s a taste of the latest talents to rock our world.

Chris and Mollie
If you’re into sophisticated lo-fi, Chris and Mollie may be your best new friends. The California Duo has just released their second outing “The Palm Tree” is out now and has been compared […]

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