Pop Culture Purgatory

Episode 327: The Willies (1990)

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! 
This week on the show the boys cover a underrated kid's horror classic an anthology from 1990 called The Willies, written & directed by Brian Peck.
The film stars Sean Astin, Jason Horst, Joshua John Miller, The great James Karen & Clu Gulager, Dana Ashbrook, Kimmy Robertson, Bill Erwin, Doug Benson, Kathleen Freeman, Ina Fred, Patrika Darbo, Michael Bower, Ralph Drischell, Suzanne Goddard Smythe and Mike Pniewski!!!!
 
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Intro and Outro track "The Willies" theme conducted and composed by Randy Miller
https://youtu.be/WsUSQ1Zn8E8?si=lGJji8ZjfGAXQR-a
 

Episode 326: Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)

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Happy Halloween!!!! The spooky season is finally here and the boys kick it off with an absolute Halloween classic banger Ernest Scared Stupid from 1991, the film is directed by John R. Cherry III and it's written by John R. Cherry III, Coke Sams and Charles Gale.
The film stars the great Jim Varney, Eartha Kitt, Austin Nagler, Shay Astar, Jonas Moscartolo, John Cadenhead, Billy Byrge, Richard Woolf, Nick Victory, Alec Klapper, Steven Moriyon, Daniel Butler, Esther Huston and Larry Black!!!
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Intro & Outro tracks are from the Ernest Scared Stupid soundtrack by Bruce Arntson & Kirby Shelstad
1. Scared Stupid
https://youtu.be/UQAhNb4V00I?si=58YOa6-UaorhxLed
2. Dumber & Dumber
https://youtu.be/r0GyrPvfXP8?si=7UXQ_qkQtLDtj9Tf
You can find the entire soundtrack here
https://youtu.be/UQAhNb4V00I?si=NN8Miy5eQrIVo4a1
 

Episode 325: GREEN ROOM (2015)

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We close out the Jeremy Saulnier trilogy with his third film and again we feel is another modern masterpiece with Green Room from 2015!!!
The film stars Anton Yelchin (RIP) Joe Cole, Alia Shawkat, Callum Turner, David Thompson, Marker Webber, Macon Blair, Eric Edelstein, Brent Werzner, Imogen Poots, Kai Lennox, Taylor Tunes and Sir Patrick Stewart!!!
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Intro & Outro tracks from the Green Room soundtrack conducted and performed by Brooke Blair
1. Mosh Pit
https://youtu.be/I3rB0t7EX1Y?si=i6aM26BpPOjw3R-u
2. Pour A Floor
https://youtu.be/oDnrLKxx_I0?si=ZE82j97gFPMyQ2np
You can find the whole album here
https://youtu.be/XxDfQqmRQwc?si=88pUNnYqoKwo-epf
 

Episode 324: BLUE RUIN (2013)

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The boys continue on with their exploration of Jeremy Saulnier's films with his follow up and one we would consider a true modern masterpiece Blue Ruin from 2013.
The film stars Macon Blair, Sidne Anderson, Amy Hargreaves, Kevin Kolack, Stacy Rock, Eve Plumb, Brent Werzner, David Thompson, Ella & Noelle Saulnier, Bonnie Johnson and Devin Ratray!!!
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Intro & Outro track from the Bule Ruin soundtrack by Brook & Will Blair
1. Wade Cleland
https://youtu.be/SjbMh02rEfg?si=JcUSPNrNeU4UqSBC
2. Home Invasion
https://youtu.be/nAmBXUHrMmM?si=i9HvxwwwAL3-lsGC
You can find the entire soundtrack here
https://youtu.be/sBwVE-PzqIk?si=UAeYxqmRystpnLWz
 

Episode 323: Murder Party (2007)

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This week the boys jump into the films of writer/directed Jeremy Saulnier, starting with his film debut with Murder Party from 2007.
The film stars Chris Sharp, Damon Lindsay, Macon Blair, Stacy Rock, Skei Saulnier, Paul Goldblatt, William Lacey, Sandy Barnett, Bill Tangrandi, Sampson Saulnier, Beryl Guceri and Puff Snooty
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Intro & Outro track are from the Muder Party soundtrack
Robots Ready for Mars by Bytecon (remixed by DJ Quest)
https://youtu.be/p0DcztkFQMo?si=3h0-klcMEM-VmMJZ
Love Commander by Night After Night
https://youtu.be/p0DcztkFQMo?si=bT-x1_ZERwNmZ3TE
 

Episode 322: The Sound of Animals Fighting- The Ocean and the Sun (2008)

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This week the boys finish out their journey (for now) with The Sound of Animals Fighting's third studio album The Ocean and The Sun from 2008, this time around the album is released by Epitaph Records, produced by Rich Balling and mastered by Stephanie Villa.
The band is formed with Rich Balling (vocals) Matthew Embree (guitar/bass/vocals/producer/engineer/mixer) Christopher Tsagakis (drums) Anthony Green (vocals) Matthew Kelly(on the occasion of wet snow) Adrian, Elaina & Victoria Benson (kids on I, the swan) Mark Bush (trumpet) Lauren Coleman (vocals/spoken word) Jessica McWhirter (vocals) Newsha Mohajeri (Persian poem) Edouard Wlodarczyk (French poem)
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Outro track "I, The Swan" Live, Anaheim 01/08/2023
https://youtu.be/V8iDxznxA6g?si=IVRn_XQKfal8nh7n
You can find the album here!
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nv7hxTlBIRUUD5opnjaA60KuXG3RuMYZ0&si=ltweULULkNh21P6K
 

Episode 321: The Sound of Animals Fighting- Lover, the Lord has Left Us... (2006)

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This week the boys are back to talk more about The Sound of Animals Fighting, with their second studio album Lover, the Lord Has Left US... from 2006 and again released from Equal Vision Records.
The band is formed with Rich Balling (producer/vocals) Matt Embree (guitar/vocals) Chris Tsagakis (drums/programming) Steve Choi (live guitar) Joe Troy (live bass) Anthony Green (vocals) Keith Goodwin (vocals) Matthew Kelly (vocals) craig owens (vocals)
The album is recorded and mixed by Ryan Baker
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Outro Track "Skullflower" remixed by Mantra featuring Maria K
https://youtu.be/eHekyfZxzhA?si=vVeaBxFcLhRImo7D
You can find the album here!
https://youtu.be/vfNsshg_mc0?si=6CGLJbY91HvG9eGz
 

Episode 320: The Sound of Animals Fighting- Tiger and The Duke (2005)

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This week the boys jump back into some album reviews with the band The sound of Animals Fighting and their first album Tiger and The Duke from 2005, released from Equal Vision Records. The band is formed with Rich Balling (vocals) Matt Embree (lead guitar) Chris Tsagakis (drums) Randy Strohmeyer (Guitar) Derek Doherty (Bass) and Anthony Green (Vocals) and the album was recorded and mixed by Ryan Baker.
 
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1. Act 1: Chasing Suns
https://youtu.be/_M5tIw0eSkg?si=VRWVhU9i80DfNazi
2. Act II: All is ash or the light shining through
https://youtu.be/s8T_MwPuKQk?si=s4KmQxRQ-72MOz8o
3. Act III: Modulate back to the tonic
https://youtu.be/sQdf3JveudQ?si=maKYIyb6KemFbt9U
4. Act IV: You don't need a witness
https://youtu.be/3orqHh9n4lo?si=iWnWxi60Rh6qJP-r
 
Outro 
The Sound of Animals Fighting- You don't need a witness from the live DVD We Must Become the Change We Want to See (2007)
https://youtu.be/hdtCIwddf7Q?si=DKcM4FfTQ27fmakW