Out ov the Coffin: PODCAST: June 23rd, 2011

Another pile of new music greeted this week's show, including a teaser track from the forthcoming Gary Numan album, "Dead Son Rising." This special edit was prepared to whet the appetites of Numan fans everywhere, and I would say that it worked quite well, with its abrupt ending that seems to promise more.

Several new entries appeared in the industrial portion of the show this time, including the new single from Haujobb, entitled "Dead Market," and brand new sounds from Spain's PAIL, from their latest CD, "Faith in the Void." We also went a little deeper into the much-talked-about new "Wintermute" album from Sweden's Necro Facility, who are receiving high praise not only from fans, but from their fellow musicians across the ebm/industrial scene.

We also dug a bit deeper into the latest albums from Bella Morte, whose newly-released album, "Before the Flood," has been topping the Metropolis Records sales charts since its release, and Clan of Xymox, who kicked off this week's show with another great track from their latest, "Darkest Hour."

I also went on a bit of a harpsichord trip this week, pulling out some atypical atmospheric interpretations of the instrument's sound from vastly different time-periods, none of which were the heyday of the harpsichord. I also gave you tastes of the latest from Blut Aus Nord and Dark Castle in the metal portion of the show, and paid a special tribute to Glenn Danzig, who celebrated his 56th birthday last night.

So, without further ado, here is the podcast of the show:


[DOWNLOAD this episode (128k mp3)]


...And here's what was played...
(each artist's name below is a link):


"Out ov the Coffin" w/ Ichabod

Show date: Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 

Opening Theme: Elliot Goldenthal - Libera Me [from "Interview with the Vampire" (soundtrack)]

Clan of Xymox - Dream of Fools
Catherine Christer Hennix - The Electric Harpsichord (exc.)
Bat for Lashes - The Big Sleep
Nite Nite - Touch the Moon  [N]
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Rhapsody
Soper Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows - Resume
Chants of Maldoror - Sometimes a Poison
John Carpenter - Laurie's Theme [from "Halloween II" (soundtrack)]
Mute Angst Envy - All Shadows
Praise of Folly - The Hanged Man
Luna Sea - Gravity
Artica - Deserter
Diary of Dreams - Echo In Me
Bella Morte - The Morning Sun
Glenn Danzig - Conspiracy Dirge
Danzig - End of Time
Samhain - To Walk the Night
Misfits - London Dungeon
Glenn Danzig - Shifter
Gary Numan - The Fall (v21 Mallet edit)
PAIL - Planet Prison
Interlace - Master
Michl Britsch - All That is Left of Us [from "Pandorum" (soundtrack)]
Necro Facility - Ignite
Haujobb - Dead Market
X-Fusion - Amen
Harpsicorpse - Outro (Suite for Harpsichord)
Blut Aus Nord - Epitome II
Dark Castle - Heavy Eyes
Ancient Wisdom - Of Darkness Spawned Into Eternity
James Kenelm Clarke - (untitled excerpt) [from "Vampyres" (soundtrack)]
Cor Scorpii - I, The Damned           
Anton Garcia Abril - Theme from the Blind Dead [from "Tombs of the Blind Dead" (soundtrack)]
Anhedonist - The Insatiable Hole

KEY:

^RQ^ = requested
(exc.) = excerpt
[N] = Nashville artist
[from ____ ] = title of soundtrack or compilation


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Out ov the Coffin: PODCAST: June 16th, 2011

Now entering the second week of "'Bodcasting" the show from "The 'Bodcave," (go ahead, laugh. You love puns!) this episode landed on the same day as The Nashville Scene's cover story on the loss of WRVU. I encourage any local listeners to pick-up a copy and check out the extensive coverage they gave to memorializing the cultural force that the station was while it held the airwaves, including analysis from both sides of the fence, and a glimmer of hope from the WRVU Friends and Family organization, who bring us the news that there are still several ways in which the not-yet-completed sale will be officially contested.

Carrying on, though...

New to the show this week: Brand new music from Clan of Xymox, whose album "Darkest Hour" landed this week, alongside the latest from Bella Morte, entitled "Before the Flood." Both are out now via Metropolis Records. Also premiering this week was a track from The UK's Ulterior, a band that generated quite a buzz following their appearance at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival in Germany last week, and another act that graced the stage at that same festival, ROME. This time, the b-side of their new "Our Holy Rue/The Merchant Fleet" 10" was featured, showcasing what felt like a nice Bowie-esque twist on their traditional neo-folk sound.

Also featured this week: A nice set of more recent deathrock, some strangely dark and obscure French entries from the metal side, and some solid post-punk for good measure.

So, without further ado, here is the podcast of the show:


[DOWNLOAD this episode (128k mp3)]


...And here's what was played...
(each artist's name below is a link):


"Out ov the Coffin" w/ Ichabod

Show date: Thursday, June 16th, 2011 

Opening Theme: Elliot Goldenthal - Libera Me [from "Interview with the Vampire" (soundtrack)]

Lotus Feed - Drawn Too
Cinema Strange - Rat Catcher (exc.)
The Tear Garden - Isis Veiled
ROME - The Merchant Fleet
The Crüxshadows - Ariadne (Legendary Mix)
O.Children - Malo
Ulterior - Big City, Black Rain
James Dietrich - Ardeth Bey at the Museum [from "The Mummy"]
Joseph LoDuca - Love Never Dies [from "The Evil Dead"]
Faith and the Muse - Rise and Forget
Christ vs. Warhol - Dissent
Eat Your Make-Up - Night Plague
Human Disease - Artistic Greed
Clan of Xymox - Tears Ago/Darkest Hour
Pretentious, Moi? - Overdoom
Angels on Acid - Undead
Suicide Commando - Until We Die
Die Sektor - Heaven Sent, Hell Embraced
Bella Morte - Falling Star
Brian Reitzell - Underture [from "30 Days of Night"]
Katatonia - In the White
Pallbearer - The Legend
Morgion - The Serpentine Scrolls / Descent to Arawn
Enslaved - Giants
Moëvöt - (untitled) [from "Ézléýfbdréhtr Vépréùb Zùérfl Màzàgvàtre Érbbédréà"]
Pensées Nocturnes - Paria
Enthroned - Rion Riorrim

KEY:

^RQ^ = requested
(exc.) = excerpt
[N] = Nashville artist
[from ____ ] = title of soundtrack or compilation


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Out ov the Coffin: PODCAST: June 9th, 2011

This was a dark week for the DJs at WRVU Nashville -- and, for once, when I say "dark," I don't mean that in a good way. This week, Nashville lost the battle to save the nearly 60-year-old cultural institution that was our beloved 91.1 FM. This past Tuesday afternoon, an hour after taking us off the airwaves, Vanderbilt Student Communications announced that, despite a unanimous public outcry against the idea, our broadcast license had been sold. There would be no final broadcasts or respect(s) paid. They simply pulled the plug on us, and by midnight, it was all a memory.

I should note, however, that a new effort is underway to appeal and reverse this week's events. More about that can be found here: http://savewrvuradio.wordpress.com/latest-news/

The future of the station from which every episode of "Out ov the Coffin" has been broadcast -- up until this week, at least -- is unclear at this point. We are told that WRVU will re-emerge in the Fall as an HD radio station, while retaining its online presence as well. It has not been said who will be invited back in the Fall, and the question of whether an HD broadcast is worth doing in the first place hangs quite heavily in the air right now. Do you know anybody with an HD Radio? I didn't think so.


BUT, here's the positive spin: "Out ov the Coffin" will continue either way. In fact, I refuse to miss a beat. The show has been offered here as a downloadable podcast since February of this year, and that will not stop. New episodes will still be made each week and posted in the same fashion as usual -- albeit uncensored now (BONUS!). Really, unless you live in Nashville, the dynamic really isn't changing much. While there will be no live stream to catch, the recorded show will be posted for download at roughly the same time each week.

This week's episode is arriving a couple of days late, but since I still plan to continue making each episode available in time for the weekend, I will continue to create them on Thursday nights and post them soon after. So, this week's show is labeled June 9th, just for consistency.

New to the show this week was hot-off-the-presses fresh music from ROME, whose new 10" vinyl release, "Our Holy Rue / The Merchant Fleet" was released this week. It's strictly limited to 999 copies, so act fast if you want to get your hands on one. Also walking in this week: A brand new single from Adoration, which serves as a teaser for their forthcoming second album, and more new music from Peter Murphy's latest solo release. Finally, I closed this week's show with something new from A Story of Rats, which I encourage everyone to give their full attention, particularly in a state where you'll be receptive to going on a dark ambient journey.

Otherwise, here's this week's podcast:

[DOWNLOAD this episode (128k mp3)]


...And here's what was played...
(each artist's name below is a link):


"Out ov the Coffin" w/ Ichabod

Show date: Thursday, June 9th, 2011 

Opening Theme: Elliot Goldenthal - Libera Me [from "Interview with the Vampire" (soundtrack)]

Amber Asylum - The Summation
Swans - Blood Promise
Venetian Snares - Galamb Egyedül
Peter Murphy - Secret Silk Society
Adoration - Sense
The Sisters of Mercy - Lights
Lycia - Pray
ROME - Our Holy Rue
Raison D'etre - Procession [from "Funeral Songs"]
Joy Division - Transmission
Brotherhood of Pagans - Resurrection
Altered States - Go the Distance
Bloody Dead and Sexy - Candy Box
Romance - Automatik
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - Nothing Wrong
Zola Jesus - Manifest Destiny
Andraculoid - Incurable
The Ludovico Technique - Devotion
Project Pitchfork - The Island
L'Âme Immortelle - Was Halt Mich Noch Hier
Phragments - And Now Eternity (exc. 1)
Nathan Barr - Bill's Lament [from "True Blood" Season One"]
Phragments - And Now Eternity (exc. 2)
Fear of Eternity - Staring at the Dark
Khanate - Dead
Agalloch - Into the Painted Grey
Keen of the Crow - Hyborea
Emperor - Beyond the Great Vast Forest  ^RQ^
François-Eudes Chanfrault - Artic Love (exc.) [from "A L'Intérieur" (Inside)]
A Story of Rats - I (thought)

KEY:

^RQ^ = requested
(exc.) = excerpt
[N] = Nashville artist
[from ____ ] = title of soundtrack or compilation


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PLAYLIST & PODCAST: Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

I really enjoyed this episode in particular. I'm not sure why, but it just seemed riddled with good musical examples of the styles that have held my attention most lately. Maybe it was due to a few new sounds I'd discovered this week, or some that I'd returned to after a short absence. Maybe it was something in the air? Either way, it has been preserved (below) for your listening pleasure.

This week brought a new entry from Implex Grace, whose larger dark ambient piece "Diamond of Disappearance" seems largely influenced by the aural qualities of the very first episode of "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe." Don't scoff. Those who know me well know how much I love many of the less-often-considered aspects of that show, such as the background paintings, the implied back-stories, and to a large extent, the seldom-heard-on-its-own score music. At any rate, I couldn't resist dark ambient music based on that.

Also new this week was some fresh goth rock/peace-punk from Lost Tribe, who hail from Richmond, VA. We also heard deeper cuts from the latest releases from Peter Murphy, Christine Plays Viola, Brighter Fires, Disemballerina, and Loss, along with some recently discovered older obscurities from around the world.

Otherwise, here is the podcast of the show:


[DOWNLOAD this episode (128k mp3)]


...And here's what was played...
(each artist's name below is a link):


"Out ov the Coffin" w/ Ichabod

Air date: Thursday, June 2nd, 2011 

Opening Theme: Elliot Goldenthal - Libera Me [from "Interview with the Vampire" (soundtrack)]

The Cure - Plainsong
Implex Grace - Those Who See It (exc.)
Adoration - Closure
South of No North - Fell Frozen
Virgin Prunes - Sons Find Devils
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Blow the House Down
Christine Plays Viola - Albatross/Swallowed Cold Insanity
Lost Tribe - Forever
Goblin - The Wind (Suite 2) [from "Phenomena" (Instrumental Soundtrack)]
Peter Murphy - Peace to Each
Artica - Plastic Terror   
Corpus Delicti - Twilight
Chants of Maldoror - Wounded Canvas
Christian Death - Electra Descending
Brighter Fires - Beyond the Hours
Danny Elfman - Dear Mr. Talbot [from "The Wolfman" (soundtrack)]
Combichrist - Deathbed
Cryogen Second - Machine  [N]
Wumpscut - Dying Culture
Das Ich - Firmament
Skinny Puppy - The Choke
Angelo Badalamenti & David Lynch - The Red Room [from "Twin Peaks Season Two Music and More" (soundtrack)]
Dødheimsgard - Shiva Interfere
Death In June presents Occidental Martyr - Torture By Roses
Amesoeurs - Ruines Humaines
Loss - Silent and Completely Overcome  [N]
Katatonia - Without God
Disemballerina - The Walking Dead (exc.)
Mayhem - Funeral Fog

KEY:

^RQ^ = requested
(exc.) = excerpt
[N] = Nashville artist
[from ____ ] = title of soundtrack or compilation


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