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Judging by my other blog, you might be under the impression that ol' B-Sol really doesn't go in for any music recorded after 1960... Allow me to shatter your expectation! Yes, it may be true that I've leaned quite heavily toward the grandpa music in recent years--but that doesn't mean I've no love for anything electric. I may have given up on much of the rock scene at some point in the second Clinton administration, but that doesn't mean I still don't go in for rock n' roll--especially when, ya know, the band is actually really good.
And Calabrese is one of those really good bands. Actually, scratch that--they're a damn fine rock band, and best of all, their music is all about something I/we really love: Horror! Brothers Davey, Bobby and Jimmy joined me earlier this week to talk about their amazing throwback horror punk, as well as the new album, Calabrese III: They Call Us Death--which "drops" as the kids say, on March 20.
Continuing the musical theme here in the Vault, join me this week as I take a look at the freakiest, eeriest, spookiest music videos ever to creep out our ADHD-addled, MTV generation brains. Enjoy...
10. "School's Out" by Gwar
Ah, Gwar, how I miss you. Gladiator costumes, fishnets, giant mechanical penises ejaculating on the crowd... that was music, kids.
9. "White Wedding" by Billy Idol
Eighties new wave meets Bride of Frankenstein. This one is just plain weird. Honestly, I find myself creeped out by Billy's sneer more than anything else.
8. "Y Control" by The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs A band I truly love, and not one I'd usually expect to creep me out. But they pulled it off, all thanks to that always reliable tool--creepy kids!
Everything The Misfits did was scary as hell. And this one's about as good as it gets. Horror-punk at its best. Gotta love the Franky cameo!
5. "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails
A bizarre, demented peak into the mind of Trent Reznor, whom Tori Amos once said "just needs a cup of hot cocoa and a warm blankie." Maybe so Tori, maybe so.
4. "Sober" by Tool
Stop-motion animation hasn't been this scary since the heyday of Ray Harryhausen. Also, points to anyone who can tell me what the eff is going on in this video...
Duh, no-brainer. I'm not ashamed to admit that this video scared the bejeezus out of me as a kid. With the help of John Landis, the late King of Pop paid homage to zombie cinema with style.
2. "Dragula" by Rob Zombie
Was there any question that this guy was going to go on to become a horror movie director? Watch out for the footage from the 1920 Jekyll & Hyde, recently reviewed here.
The first time I saw it, with no knowledge of who the guy was, this video bored into my soul and filled my heart with icewater. I remember thinking, is this guy even human, or some kind of CG effect? Since then, he's become more of a camp figure, but back then, this clip was the stuff of nightmares.