Friday Music Day

FMD 10-27-17: So… Halloween Music Then?

21 Comments

I feel like we've done it before. I'm sure we've done it before. But we'll probably talk about Christmas music again too, right? So Halloween music it is! What's your 5 favorite Halloween or Halloween-related (monsters, ghosts, the devil, candy, etc.) songs?

Of the top of my head:

1. Werewolves of London - Warron Zevon
2. A Girl, A Boy, And A Graveyard - Jeremy Messersmith
3. The Curse - Josh Ritter
4. Wolf Like Me - TV On The Radio
5. Season Of The Witch - Donovan

21 thoughts on “FMD 10-27-17: So… Halloween Music Then?”

      1. Oh, and Karin Dreijer of the Knife released her second "solo" album as Fever Ray.
        I had really assumed from her interviews that the album (and the three non-album singles) constituted a one-off project.

        1. Spycraft SelectShow

              1. ...set of keys I hadn't seen since March (in Wife's coat. Maybe. Or bag somewhere.)
                A lot of reciepts, sometimes some cash, though.

  2. And to the guys who recommended Waxahatchee's album Out in the Storm? (By which I mean nibs and Zack.) Turns out you're totally right--I've been listening all week and I love it so much.

    There's a song midway through the album that for some reason brings to mind the old Belly song "Thief," so I had to put that one on for a while this morning.

  4. Obviously:

    (I saw Bobby “Boris” Pickett live in the Eighties. I don’t remember anything he sang at the show other than that one.)

    Also, this gem:

  6. 1. Emot “Going Out West” Two Drunks
    2. Katy B “Emotions” Little Red
    3. EAR* “Sing, Oh Sing (Psalm 33)” Catholic Camp: Extraordinary Mercy
    4. Plastikman “Psyk” Artifakts (BC)
    5. Nine Inch Nails “The Downward Spiral (The Bottom)”* Further Down the Spiral

    6. Einstürzende Neubauten “Stella Maris (Remix by Souldwax)” Ende Neu Remixes
    7. This Immortal Coil* “The Dark Age of Love” The Dark Age of Love
    8. Aphex Twin “Lornaderek” drukQs
    9. HEALTH “DARK ENOUGH” DEATH MAGIC
    T. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy “I Am a Cinematographer” Sings Greatest Palace Music

    *Notes:
    3. That is, my wife.
    5. Remixed by Coil
    7. Coil tribute project. Vox on this song by Yaël Naïm.

  7. Ugh, whatever. I just don't care about theme music. Now get off my lawn.

    Saw Dylan on Wednesday. Wasn't too excited about the whole thing but I have a friend who is a huge fan and I knew he wouldn't go if I didn't. Plus he paid for the $110 ticket -- I paid for dinner/parking.

    So of course Dylan blew me away. Probably best show I've seen in 35 some years of Dylan shows. His voice was actually decent, he was lively, the band was tight of course. As is usual these days, some of the more famous songs get re-arranged, which is jarring at first but the version of It Ain't Me Babe and Tangled Up in Blue were amazing. I'd love to hear studio recordings of a good live recording of those versions. My friend swears that there were two completely different versions in the Tangled Up in Blue performance.

    Anyway, kudos Bob. Still (finally?) nailing at age 76.

    1. I've seen him a couple times--first time was back in 2003, last time was just a couple years ago. I don't mind his voice either way, but I've been impressed with his backing band, and I think it's impressive that someone with his catalog is willing to throw in a couple of covers in his show.

      1. I was about to ask if your most recent time was when he was touring with Mark Knopfler, but then I realized that 2012 is more than “just a couple years ago” now. That was quite a day – saw Springsteen, Dylan, & Knopfler within twelve hours. Plus the (now former) POTUS.

        1. It actually was 2012, my time reference was off. Had some relatives in town that were interested in seeing Knopfler, less so Dylan, though I enjoyed both. I don't remember Springsteen or any POTUS sightings, but I do believe that then-Secretary Clinton was in attendance a couple sections over from us.

  8.  

    01. “One Life To Live” – Orville Shannon – Purple Snow: Forecasting The Minneapolis Sound
    02. “Sinfonia to Cantata No. 29” – Wendy Carlos – Switched-On Bach
    03. “We Aren’t The World (Safety Girl)” – Wilco – Schmilco
    04. “I Had A Dream, Joe” – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Henry’s Dream
    05. “Hell For It” – Danny Brown – Atrocity Exhibition
    06. “Pardon Me” – The Blow – Paper Television
    07. “Digital Black Epilogue” – Urge Overkill – Exit The Dragon
    08. “San Diego Serenade” – Tom Waits – The Heart Of Saturday Night
    09. “Emily” – Joanna Newsom – Ys
    10. “Everybody Does” – Julien Baker – Sprained Ankle

     

  10. Halloween songs:
    My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult Confessions of a Knife
    Sonic Youth Confusion is Sex/Kill Yr Idols (particularly "Shaking Hell")
    Sonic Youth Bad Moon Rising (particularly "Death Valley '69")
    Beck "Mutherf--er"
    Autechre "Teartear"
    Pharmakon Contact (NEW THIS YEAR)
    Plastikman Closer
    Coil Autumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers
    Coil Horse Rotorvator
    Big Smith "Die, Dead, Die"
    Wee Hairy Beasties "Wee Scary Beasties", "Pumpkinhead"
    Current 93 "Black Ships Ate the Sky", more from that album

    I have more: the Knife/Fever Ray, Ministry...

Comments are closed.