tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82015014574906245402024-02-07T18:46:44.215-08:00The BONE JANGLER Speaks!The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-10890791595900241812015-07-29T10:19:00.000-07:002015-07-29T12:44:27.164-07:00A Mighty Memorable Time With The Mighty Van Halen - Tinley Park, IL 7/24/15<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8oGGw_lUgBbsTtDltIAyL4ixeNo8JuarICmn1ws3hvidYZy6hyphenhyphen5fur8vygES0qi8TBVqfTPq8rxShfAEIRYVP0lHCMzm3ELD5n3k2YCZ9rqF3GegM6I-WYLzDmdbTsjkwI62Ex7PAug/s1600/vanhalen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8oGGw_lUgBbsTtDltIAyL4ixeNo8JuarICmn1ws3hvidYZy6hyphenhyphen5fur8vygES0qi8TBVqfTPq8rxShfAEIRYVP0lHCMzm3ELD5n3k2YCZ9rqF3GegM6I-WYLzDmdbTsjkwI62Ex7PAug/s320/vanhalen.jpg" width="320" /></a>I remember the first time I heard Van Halen. It was a weekday morning, and I was headed outside to take a walk on the train tracks. There was a neighbor, 3 looong doors down the street, who had stereo speakers the size of refrigerators. Every Summer, he and his roommates would have a huge blow-out party, and our relatively hidden neighborhood (just one long block, basically, that's it) would be pleasantly overrun by pretty women. But, I digress. It was early Spring, and, I was making my way to the train tracks for a walk near the river. I crossed over the patio, made my way down the steps, and, as my feet touched the grass in the backyard, there was a huge eruption of drums, followed by guitar and bass, coming from the party house down the way. <b>"Whoa! Who is that?"</b> I ran down the lengthy backyard to the tracks, making my way as quick as I could to get behind that house for a better, even louder, listen. What I was hearing was the coolest guitar solo I'd ever heard at that point, a lot of really fast playing and cool whammy bar dive bombs. Just as I got positioned on the tracks directly behind the party house, about 57 seconds into the solo, my life, especially as a budding guitarist just starting to investigate the instrument, changed forever. That's when I was first introduced to what would become known as two-handed tapping.<b> <i>"What is THAT???"</i></b>, I wondered. I wasn't the only one wondering. Those 103 seconds I heard on the railroad tracks that day were a game changer. The bar had clearly been raised and everyone knew it. A few days later, I was listening to the radio. I heard a song called "Runnin' With Devil", followed by that same solo, followed by a scorching cover of The Kinks' "You Really Got Me". The group's name was Van Halen, and the solo was called "Eruption". I went to the record store, picked up Van Halen's eponymously titled debut album, and, about 36 minutes later, I had a new favorite band.<br />
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Van Halen consisted of Edward Van Halen on guitars and backing vocals, his brother Alex Van Halen on drums, David Lee Roth on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, and Michael Anthony on bass and backing vocals. The L.A. Hard Rock quartet had honed their act playing backyard parties, wet t-shirt contests, and, eventually, well-known clubs on the Sunset Strip like the Whisky A Go Go and Gazzarri's. Not only did the band feature the world's greatest guitarist, Eddie's brother Alex was a monster on drums as well. Michael Anthony and Eddie Van Halen's unique backing vocals made them sort of like The Beach Boys of Heavy Metal. On top of all that, flamboyant David Lee Roth, with his wild mane of bleached blonde locks, onstage acrobatics and martial arts antics, exuded an overt sexuality, presenting Van Halen as the quintessential party hearty Hard Rock band. Between the musicianship, the witty and salacious lyrics, their stage presentations, and their reputation as the ultimate party band, Van Halen was <i>the</i> band to see live. Between the years 1978 and 1984, Van Halen were, indeed, the ultimate Hard Rock band, and, the most successful, selling millions upon millions of albums. However, on April 1st, 1985, David Lee Roth quit Van Halen. The band carried on with former Montrose lead singer Sammy Hagar from 1985 - 1996, releasing 4 platinum albums. However, to many longtime fans, "Van Hagar" just wasn't what they considered to truly be Van Halen. After a falling out between the Van Halen brothers and Sammy Hagar, there was a brief reunion of sorts with David Lee Roth which produced 2 songs and high hopes amongst the band's fans. Alas, the reunion did not take hold, and former Extreme lead singer Gary Cherone joined the band for an album and tour. The album didn't sell like a Van Halen record should. Once again, Van Halen was without a lead singer. In 2004, Sammy Hagar rejoined the band for a reunion tour. On the last night of the tour, Edward Van Halen busted 2 guitars onstage, saying, "This is it. It's over. Never again." He was pointing at Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony.<br />
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In 2007, David Lee Roth rejoined Van Halen. However, Michael Anthony was out, replaced by Edward Van Halen's son 16 year old Wolfgang Van Halen on bass. This incarnation of the band has been together ever since, releasing Van Halen's 12th studio album ("A Different Kind Of Truth") in February of 2012. They toured in the United States in 2007, 2008, and 2012, did shows in Japan, and performed in Australia in 2013. A live album ("Tokyo Dome Live in Concert ") was released earlier this year. Currently, the band is on a 41 date tour of the States, and, while the band has faced a fair amount of criticism largely focusing on David Lee Roth's current vocal skills, the reviews have all been overwhelmingly positive. <br />
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On Friday night, July 24th, 2015, my nephew (and "Daytime Dungeon" co-host) Master Gregory went to the Van Halen show at the Hollywood Casino Ampitheatre in Tinley Park, IL. The opening act was <br />
the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band. It was an incredible night of guitar playing, that's for sure, and Kenny lit his Stratocaster fretboard up, especially during the show's highlight Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)". Of course, the vast majority of the crowd was there to see the "3/4 original, 1/4 inevitable" Van Halen. At about 8:45, the lights went down, as Alex Van Halen stepped behind his monstrous kit. The show was off and running with the Van Halen II rocker "Light Up The Sky". Much is being made of the setlist for this tour, as it consists not just of hits, but also rarely performed cuts, as well as material that has never been performed by the band onstage until this tour. 24 year old Wolfgang Van Halen is the linchpin of this incarnation of the band and is to be thanked for creating the setlist. Other seldom heard onstage songs included "In A Simple Ryhme", "Dirty Movies", "Feel Your Love Tonight", and "Drop Dead Legs". The band is a well oiled machine. Eddie Van Halen is still "the King of 10 fingers and 6 strings", as DLR has referred to him so many times in the past, playing better than he has in about 17 years. Alex Van Halen may well be playing the best he ever has in his entire life. Wolfgang Van Halen has been the unfair target of a lot of misinformed criticism aimed at him by people who miss Michael Anthony, and, apparently, have no musical talent of their own. "He can't sing those background vocals like Michael Anthony", they say. I've got news for those folks. In 2015, Wolfgang Van Halen's backing vocals are more than just acceptable. They're damn good, and, about as close as you can get to the Michael Anthony backing vocals of old. So much so, in fact, if you closed your eyes, you may well have thought it was him singing them. As for those who falsely believe that Wolfgang doesn't play as well as his predecessor, in a way, they're "right." Wolfgang far and away is the vastly superior bassist, locking in with Uncle Alex as needed, and playing lines that, without a doubt, far outshine anything in Michael Anthony's unremarkable skill set, as witnessed on songs like "Romeo Delight", China Town", and "Hot For Teacher". Plus, the father, son, and uncle dynamic is priceless. <br />
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Van Halen, especially with David Lee Roth at the helm, has always been in the business of making smiles. Look at any classic photo of Eddie Van Halen. One of the things that set him apart from his peers is that he was always smiling. And, of course, the highlight of highlights at any Van Halen show is Edward's solo. The King didn't disappoint, and the whole place was smiling along with him. <br />
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Yes, the band is firing on all cylinders, playing better, and more tightly, than they have in years, and, while time may have tempered some of David Lee Roth's antics, Van Halen is alive and well in 2015, and heavier too. This was my 16th time seeing VH live in concert, and my nephew's 3rd. Our seats weren't the greatest. In fact, they were the "worst" seats we've ever had for a Van Halen show. However, nothing could change the fact that we went to see the World's Greatest American Hard Rock Band, the one with the guitarist who forever changed the world of Rock guitar. The band was great, and it was a Summer night that we'll never forget. When we got home, I asked Master Gregory, "<span data-reactid=".4f.1:5:1:$comment10152917311681965_10152918314301965:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".4f.1:5:1:$comment10152917311681965_10152918314301965:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".4f.1:5:1:$comment10152917311681965_10152918314301965:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".4f.1:5:1:$comment10152917311681965_10152918314301965:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.$end:0:$text0:0">Good times?" </span></span></span></span><span data-reactid=".4f.1:5:1:$comment10152917311681965_10152918314301965:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".4f.1:5:1:$comment10152917311681965_10152918314301965:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".4f.1:5:1:$comment10152917311681965_10152918314301965:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".4f.1:5:1:$comment10152917311681965_10152918314301965:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.$end:0:$text0:0">His response was, "Of course! Never anything but!" Ah, yes. It's all about smiles, and memories that will last a lifetime. If you're one of those people sitting on the fence, and can't decide whether or not to see Van Halen in concert this Summer/Fall, quit goofing off, get real, get with it, and get yourself to see The (Still) Mighty Van Halen!<br /></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="goog_582274516"></span><span id="goog_582274517"></span>The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-26611450565037943392013-11-10T16:54:00.000-08:002013-11-11T09:34:29.987-08:00A Bone Janglin' Time<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: lime;"><span style="background-color: black;">Friday September 23, 2005<br /><br />"King of Horror to host scary film festival in his own backyard"</span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: lime;"><span style="background-color: black;">"Depending on who you talk to, he's known as the King, the President, or one half of the First Couple. That is, as long as who you're talking to is a fan of Horror movies and in particular of The Bone Jangler and his ever-present co-hostess Nocturna, the Aurora, IL based hosts of Horror movies as seen on some 43 stations in 21 states.</span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: lime;"><span style="background-color: black;">In this business, The Bone Jangler is considered by many to be the King of the Horror Hosts. </span></span></b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: lime;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: lime;"><span style="background-color: black;">'And, Nocturna and I are referred to as the First Couple of Horror Hosts.'</span></span></b></span> said The Jangler himself, who also co-owns an Aurora bookstore.<br /><br />The President moniker is one The Bone Jangler gets from his work on the Internet in conjunction with The Horror Host Underground, a loose-knit affiliation of the nation's currently active Horror Hosts.<br /><br />Whatever the peerage, The Bone Jangler is definitely the man when it comes to hosting Horror movies - and it all started from humble beginnings at Aurora Community Television in 2001. That's when he and Nocturna started hosting Horror movies as members of the underworld, inserting their own commentary, and interacting with an ever-expanding group of sexy playthings known to TV viewers across the country as The Coven.<br /><br />'We're like the bad guys that you root for,' said The Jangler. 'The show is funny, but, there's no script at all; it's all improvised. It's pretty much the audacity of the thing. People are not used to seeing it done this way.'<br /><br />It's that same audacity that prompted The Bone Jangler to start calling TV stations around the country and see if they'd be interested in carrying his show. As the number of stations grew, so did The Bone Jangler's reputation. He became more and more recognized as he appeared with Nocturna at Horror conventions around the country, and, soon, the TV stations began calling him. Nowadays, he is as recognized wlaking the streets of NE Ohio as he he is shopping for groceries with Nocturna in Aurora, IL. He will bring his trademark long sideburns to his own backyard this weekend at the Hi-Lite 30 Drive-In in Montgomery, IL. to emcee the Flashback Weekend, a day-into-night event of Horror celebrity appearances, a Horror-themed flea market, concert, and movie marathon.<br /><br /><br />The day starts at 2pm on Saturday with the flea market, a concert by Ari Lehman who played Jason in the original 'Friday The 13th,' and a magic performance by Ron Fitzgerald. At 7pm, the all-night movie fest begins with 'The Last House On The Left.' David Hess, the star of 'Last House On The Left' will appear and perform the musical numbers he wrote for the movie, and conduct a Q and A session. Several other Horror celebrities will also be appearing.<span style="background-color: black;"><br /><br /><br />And, of course, The Bone Jangler and the beautiful Enchantress Nocturna will be present, perhaps meting out some of those hilarious signature insults from superior underworldlings to the mere mortals they regularly see through the TV screens. </span>The Flashback Weekend event will also be of historical significance because the property is up for sale, and this will likely be the last event at the Hi-Lite 30 Drive-In, as well as the last films shown at the drive-in which first opened in 1947.<br /><br />'I've been billing it as The Last Picture Show,' The Bone Jangler said.<br /><br />Tickets for the event are $20. Children 3 - 10 years of age get in for $10, and children 2 and under are admitted free."</span></span></b></span><br />
<br />The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-13510279564465860712013-04-14T11:31:00.001-07:002013-04-14T11:50:55.462-07:00God Bless The Immortal Curt Morley<span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">On Friday<span style="font-size: small;">, w</span></span>hen I left The Dungeo</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">n to go abo</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">ut my business, it wasn't long before thoughts of our dear friend Curt Morley began flitting i</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">n, and out of, my head. This continued throughout the</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> afternoon, and into the evening. </span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-size: small;">Friday night, af</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-size: small;">ter everyone had fallen asleep, I stayed u</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-size: small;">p, reading the new issue of Scary Monsters Magazine. If you don't have it - get it! Anyway, I stayed up quite late, reading, and watching the double feature </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-size: small;">of "The Bone Jangler" and "Penny Dreadful's Shilling Shockers" on the local Horror Host Underground TV station. Eventually, I </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-size: small;">allowed myself to fall asleep on the couch. </span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">At about 6am, I woke up to the sound of someone walking near <span style="font-size: small;">me, where <span style="font-size: small;">my head was o<span style="font-size: small;">n the couch. I was startled and groggy, as I'd just really go<span style="font-size: small;">tten into the sl<span style="font-size: small;">eep zone. I looked <span style="font-size: small;">up, and no one was there. I realized that whomever it was was walking past the coffee table in front of the couch where I'd been sleeping. I looked over in the direction <span style="font-size: small;">o</span>f the fireplace across from my head when I spotted <span style="font-size: small;">what appeared to be a transparent, yet grainy, f<span style="font-size: small;">i</span>gure of a body. It was now near my feet. I looked there, expecting to see Master Gregory, and was just about to ask, "What are you doing up, walking around?" That's<span style="font-size: small;"> when I</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span><b> <span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">saw the shoulder of a man at about 6 feet from the ground. I thought to myself, "Oh. It's just a ghost," and went back to sleep. <br /><br />About 45 minutes later, I woke myself up, poured myself a glass of milk before going to bed proper. As I drank my milk, I decided to check my Facebook messages, seeing as my phone was sitting there, and I'm so Type A, and I need to be busy all of the time. There was an e-mail from a mutual friend of Curt Morley's. I clicked on the message, and received the terrible news that our dear friend had died suddenly of a heart attack on Friday afternoon, right around the time I began thinking of him so much. That's when it hit me - BOOM! "That was YOU (that I'd seen in the living room), Curt!"<br /><br />Curt Morley was a dear friend of ours. We'd met him online through mutual friends on Facebook. He led ghost tours of the Fox Valley region of Illinois. We'd accompanied him on one such tour, and were only a few weeks away from attending another. We'd soon be having him on the nighttime show, discussing the paranormal, and our many experiences with the great Unknown. Curt and I talked with one another often, especially in times of trouble. We were no strangers to that topic. Curt had been through many hardships, and things were just starting to turn around for him. We were all so happy for our friend. I personally couldn't wait to embark on the many adventures that lie before us. And, so, embark on them I shall, and Curt will be there at my side.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><br /><br />Curt, know that Nocturna & I, and all of your many friends love you. </b><br />
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predestined end. Now you will have peace for eternity." <br /><br />Yes, peace, and more supernatural adventures with your spooky friends. Until we meet again... which, knowing you, Curt, could be any minute now.</span></span></b><br />
<br />The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-51292622108112938722012-11-29T19:20:00.000-08:002012-11-30T19:24:20.876-08:00Be Careful Out There - One Year Later: Enchantress Nocturna
It was one year ago tonight. We'd finished taping our Christmas show with HARMony just the night before, with fellow Horror Host, and good friend, Undead Johnny manning the controls. 8pm, Tuesday, November 29th. Enchantress Nocturna made a rare solo trip to the grocery store to pick up a few items. She was parked near the front of the store, in a well lit parking lot. As she walked to her car, a man rushed up behind her, said, "Yo, gimme yo purse, bitch!" She was shoved into the pavement, her right side slammed against the ground. The perpetrator dragged her about the pavement, trying to steal her purse, and its contents. She did not struggle, as she was taken quite by surprise. She simply was wearing her purse as women are instructed to by law enforcement. There were several onlookers, watching this as it happened, and, as the criminal ran off with the purse, and did nothing to try to stop him from getting away. After the Snoop Dogg lookalike made good his escape, many of them exclaimed, "I saw it, I saw it!" One of them phoned the police. With this single act of violence, the world as we knew it changed in an instant.<br><br><br>
Nocturna was taken to the emergency room, where x-rays were taken. It was determined that she may have fractured the inside of the ball joint in her hip. She was given crutches to walk on. She would walk on these crutches for several weeks. Meanwhile, with the help of our dear friend, and fellow Horror Host, Halloween Jack, a Facebook event was created, alerting friends and fans to Nocturna's condition. Prayers, and healing vibes, were asked for, and donations were sent by many. Before long, we (meaning me) were accused of exaggerating, if not entirely making up the assault/robbery! The piece of trash that made the accusation(s) became quite aggressive, asking, "IF this actually really happened, where is the proof?" Friends, I have a reputation, one that has been described as being "at times, brutally honest." This attention seeker was finally silenced, and, soon after that, her accusations were dispelled, to say the very least.<br><br><br>
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Several weeks of hobbling about on crutches later, Nocturna saw another physician. As Nocturna said at the time, "Good Evening, my Darlings...I am able to give a detailed update at last.<br><br><br>
I finally was able to see an orthopedic specialist, one of great renown, about my concerns-- for I knew that there was more to my injuries than the ER doctor had discerned in the*very*short time he was physically with me. I had ten x-rays this evening, which spanned the area from the ankle to the top of my pelvis...I should be glowing any minute!<br><br><br>
My diagnosis: a broken hip, or as it was told to me, a collapsed femoral neck, which is the area that lies between the ball joint and the femur. The alignment of the joint was off, and even I noted a spur protruding from the area of the collapse/break on one of the x-ray films, which explains why I can't turn the foot forward, and have to still physically pick my leg up to maneuver it.<br><br><br>
The specialist said that surgery was the best long term solution, and discussed a few options with me...the best option, considering the area affected and extent of the collapse, was a total hip arthroplasty, aka total hip replacement. I will be scheduled for next Wednesday, with two or so days in the hospital thereafter.<br><br><br>
Recovery will include home care and physical therapy...I will not be able to bend forward past 90 degrees during my recovery time, which is estimated to be another six to eight weeks.<br><br><br>
Thanks to all of you for your prayers, moral support and assistance you've given me and TBJ, we appreciate it more than we can possibly ever express. Thank you so very, very much!"<br><br><br>
For weeks, because of the inept physician at the emergency room on that fateful night, one year ago, Nocturna had been hopping about with her leg hanging on by a single tendon! So much for me exaggerating, eh?<br><br><br>
One year later, Enchantress Nocturna is as beautiful as ever, and stronger in spirit than ever, baring scars both physical, and otherwise. Young Master Gregory no longer likes to go outside after dark, most of the time. Nocturna's love of dancing, despite her bionic hip, has been impeded. There are several things that Nocturna is no longer able to do. Also, she has appeared on TV only once since all of this happened, when she made her comeback appearance on The Monster Channel, 9 months after her attack. Today, she asked me to warn all of you to be careful when holiday shopping, and, whenever you are out alone at night.<br><br><br>
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Thank you to everyone who prayed for us, wished us well, and sent donations, cards, gifts, cookies, etc. We love you all, and none of us in The Bone Jangler Family wants anything like this to ever happen to any of you.<br><br><br>
Thank you so very much! Smile, be smart, be safe, have fun, and carry the Christmas spirit with you all year 'round!<br><br><br>
- The Bone Jangler
The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-18420065232566831372012-11-15T18:58:00.000-08:002013-11-20T19:14:10.682-08:008 Years Ago Today: Master Gregory's Miracle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was 8 years ago, November 16th, 2005, to be exact, that a miracle took place.<br />
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For those of you who aren't quite familiar with The Bone Jangler Family, I have a nephew/son. His name is Gregory, Greggy for short. While he isn't my biological son, he's my son in every other conceivable way, just as I am much more of a father figure to him. Back in October of 2005, Greggy came home from school one day, with a large bump, on his forehead. It wasn't there when he left for school that morning. When asked, "Did you fall down, and hit your head, today, at school?" He had no answer. "Did you run into something?" Nothing. "Did someone hit you?" Nothing. "Where did you get that bump on your head?" Greggy asked, "WHAT BUMP?" When his hand was placed on the bump, a confused look appeared on his face. He had no idea where it came from.<br />
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At the end of the month, shortly before Halloween, the bump was still there, the exact same size. He was taken to see a doctor. The doctor ran tests, and did some x-rays. In conclusion, he had no idea where the bump had come from, but was glad it was there, because it caused him to look inside. What he found inside was something called a "benign dermatoid;" a sort of cyst/tumor that only 1% of people develop. Actually, they're born with it, but no no one knows it's there until about the time they turn 18. At that point, they begin having severe headaches that become more frequent, and increasingly more severe, until they're constant, and their vision begins to get foggy. At that point, they fearfully go to the doctor, thinking that, perhaps, they have a brain tumor. As rare as these benign dermatoids are, the doctors recognize them right away, and, usually, simply send these people home, as it's too late to do anything about it. What happens is these things burrow into your brain over the years, and, by the time the symptoms arrive, there's not much that can be done. That bump was the first miracle.<br />
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Surgery would have to be performed, and the dermatoid removed. Everything about this thing was 1%. Only 1% of people survive the surgery, without dying, or becoming a "vegetable." Thankfully, one of only 3 doctors able to perform this risky surgery operated in the Chicagoland area, and would be Greggy's surgeon.<br />
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Greggy's surgery was scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 16th, 2005, and it was a scary time. Just a few months earlier, I'd created our 2nd TV program: "The Bone Jangler's Daytime Dungeon," a show I'd come up with for Greggy. Just 8 days before his life-or-death surgery, we taped what would become Greggy's TV debut, which would appear on episode #2 of "Daytime Dungeon." We had a great shoot, taping in a huge park, frolicing in the Autumn leaves. Talk about fun! However, this could've easily wound up also being Greggy's TV farewell.<br />
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Our nighttime show; "The Bone Jangler," first hit the television airwaves in September of 2001. In September of 2005, I created a 2nd show, a show that would air in the daytime, and be aimed at an all-ages audience, a show that Greggy could participate in, and call his own (even if I do all of the editing, etc.). On the first episode of "The Bone Jangler's Daytime Dungeon," I hosted the thing all by myself. Before we shot the 2nd episode, something called a "benign dermatoid," a sort of cyst/tumor combo, was found lurking inside of the area between Greggy's skull, and his brain. An operation would have to be performed, a very risky operation with a mere 1% success rate. The other 99% of people who have the operation die, or (worse, in my opinion) become a "vegetable." Thankfully, 1 of only 3 surgeons in the world capable of performing the procedure operated out of the Chicagoland area. The surgery was scheduled for Wednesday, November 16th, 2005. If we were to make certain that Greggy were ever to appear on TV, on his show, no less, we had to hurry.<br />
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On Tuesday, November 8th, 2005, we made our way to Fabyan Park, a huge sprawling piece of land, spanning both sides (and the middle) of the Fox River, that was once the home, and property of an eccentric man by the name of Colonel Fabyan, a guy who reminded me of Teddy Roosevelt, only with a lot more money. There, we taped a good hour's worth of footage of Greggy & I chewing up the scenery, and frolicking in the Autumn leaves. It was a fun shoot, and, whatever awkwardness there was with this being 5 year old Greggy's first time in front of the TV camera, it was more than matched by the cuteness of the whole thing. Greggy was, and still is, a good looking boy, and he was so small then. Gone was the growling, swaggering Bone Jangler, and in his place was a doting uncle/father figure, proud of his boy, and eager (in more ways than one, due to the impending surgery) to get him on TV, for all of the world to see. Later, after the show had aired locally, and then made it's way across the country, I'd receive e-mails from viewers saying things like, "I never thought a Bone Jangler show would make me cry, but I did." These comments were made in reference to the end credits scene in the show, where Greggy & I are playing Hide and Seek, etc., in the leaves. I write them back, and tell them, that, if those scenes made them cry, then, they'd best break out their Kleenex again, because the story behind the camera was much more moving.<br />
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With Greggy's surgery scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, November 16th, 2005, I was in a bad spot. Back then, I owned a comic book shop/used bookstore, and, Wednesday was (and still is) new release day. There was no one else who could operate the store that day, much less handle all of the pulling of ordered product for subscription customers. I would be unable to be in both places at once, and, if I were to close up shop that day, it would've severely hurt the business. Greggy's father, and grandmother, would be there for the surgery. I forgot to mention earlier that Greggy's mother died when he was only 1 year old, and, thus, couldn't be there, at least not in a physical sense.<br />
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That day, 8 years ago, was a very hard day for me. I got up extra early that morning, and raced to see Greggy, as he prepared to leave for the hospital. It was a very difficult time, and, I must admit, my eyes are tearing up a bit as I write these words. I looked at my boy a good long time, long enough to get a good look at him at every opportunity, but never so long in one stretch to alert him to the fact that he was headed off for something much, much more serious than he was led to believe. As I looked at him, I wondered to myself, "Is this the last time that I'll see you alive? Is this the end?" I may be omniscient as I choose to be at any given moment, but, sometimes, some things are beyond even me. The thought that he might die on the operating table, or become a lifeless "vegetable," was hard to fathom, yet, quite possible.<br />
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I made my way to my shop, and tried my best to go about performing the necessary duties associated with new release day. Lots of my customers took an early lunch that day, and spent it at my shop, so as to be there for me, and for Greggy. Online, at a little place called MySpace, thousands of friends rallied around, and, were "there" with me, with us. Hundreds of strangers were also there, having been forwarded the information via friend bulletins. Lisa Marie Presley, someone I've yet to meet, learned of Greggy's situation, and had devoted the front page of her website to Greggy, asking her fans, and friends, to pray for my little boy. I may not have been at my boy's side, but, I was not alone.<br />
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The surgery was scheduled for about 10:00am. At about 9:30am, I received a call. I knew it had something to do with Greggy's operation, as we didn't open until 11:00am, and no one ever called the shop until around that time. I nervously answered the phone. The surgery was over. They'd started it much earlier. The doctor, and his staff, were not anxious to have to cut a 5 year old, motherless, boy open like that, and perform a surgery that had only a 1% success rate. So, they'd decided to get on with the delicate work at hand. I was afraid to ask how it went, the earliness of the call having thrown me off. The doctor had previously thought that the dermatoid was the size of a pebble. When he got in there, he discovered that it was actually the size of 2 golf balls! Regardless of that unexpected surprise, the surgery went off without a hitch, and went very quickly. The doctor couldn't believe the result, and referred to the outcome as a "miracle." And, of course, it was a miracle. As the doctor had gone in to perform the surgery, he'd stated that it weren't his hands that were going to be performing the surgery, but, rather, God's.<br />
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Greggy came home from the hospital much earlier than was expected, coming home just 2 days later. Friends, fans, and complete strangers, alike, were so kind to my little boy, and sent cards, letters, and presents (mostly of the Monster Kid variety), to Greggy. He was blown away by the incredible kindness shown toward him, and couldn't fathom that people from all over the country knew who he was, and wanted to send him these things. It went a long way towards helping him with the healing process. While he didn't quite know it at the time, and is only just now beginning to catch on, 5 years later, he'd had a huge chunk of his skull permanently removed, and replaced with a soft, organic paste/mesh. The idea being that, with him being as young as he was, his skull would grow, and fuse together with the mesh, and eventually solidify.<br />
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When he returned to school a few months later, he was required to wear a helmet for certain activities, like gym class, which he wasn't supposed to participate in at all. As it turns out, many of his schoolmates made fun of him, having to wear that helmet, one of 2 scars associated with his surgery that he bears to this very day. However, he is alive, and well, thanks to our friends, fans, peers, celebrities, complete strangers, and, of course, God.<br />
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I have more to say about this subject, but, find myself unable to at this moment. Thank you to everyone who was there for my boy, those 8 years ago! And, if you're one of those who believe that miracles aren't possible, think again.<br />
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The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-76296767298204298492012-05-03T17:21:00.004-07:002012-05-03T17:29:21.533-07:00Jacinto Molina Alvarez aka Paul Naschy: 9/6/34 – 11/30/09<img src="http://www.countgore.com/gore/images/PaulNaschy.jpg" border="0" height="130" width="120" align="left">Paul Naschy was born Jacinto Alvarez Molina in Madrid, Spain on September 6th, 1934. His father was Enrique Molina, a successful industrialist, and his mother was Pilar Alvarez. Naschy grew up in Spain, during the Fascist regime of Franco. His mother used to take him to the cinema to see movie serials, such as "<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1267149736_3">Drums Of Fu Manchu</span>." By the time young Jacinto turned eleven years old, he'd developed a serious fascination for genre films, and he managed to sneak into a screening of Universal's "<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1267149736_4">Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman</span>." While the film made a profound impact on the child, his first loves were still Westerns, and historical films.</font></b> </div><div align="left"><br><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br><br>As the boy grew into a young man, Jacinto's family pushed for him to pursue a profession more in line with their social standing. He studied architecture at the world renown School Of Architecture in Barcelona, Spain. There, Jacinto drew high marks for his artistic drawing abilities, and he would later go on to design album artwork for record companies Decca, and Columbia. He also created a <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1267149736_5">comic book character</span> "Snake-Black," and had paintings presented in numerous art exhibitions. Soon, he became an accomplished novelist, writing primarily Westerns, using the pseudonym "Jack Mills." Jacinto was also an outstanding athlete, competing in sports such as soccer, javelin throwing, and weight lifting. His athletic abilities were such that he set records in weight lifting, and took 3rd place in a Spanish national javelin competition.<br><br><br><img src="http://www.countgore.com/gore/images/ElHombreLobo.jpg" border="0" height="93" width="120" align="left">Paul Naschy, a fan of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1267149736_6">Marlon Brando</span>, finally made his <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1267149736_7">film debut</span> as an uncredited extra in 1960's "King Of Vikings," followed by 1961's "King Of Kings." He'd appear in several more films, most often, again, as an uncredited extra, until 1968's "Las Noches Del Hombre Lobo." "Nights Of The <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1267149736_8">Werewolf</span>," the US title of this movie, marked the debut of "Waldemar Daninsky," a sort of European "Larry Talbot." Naschy served as writer on the picture, and his portrayal of "the Werewolf" became his signature movie role. No one seems to be certain if this movie was ever released, or even fully completed, and serves as a sort of Holy Grail for Naschy/"Daninsky" fans. Paul Naschy would eventually appear as "El Hombre Lobo/Daninsky" another 12 times, with the last appearance being in "<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1267149736_9" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204);">Tomb Of The Werewolf</span>" (2004).<br><br><br><img src="http://www.countgore.com/gore/images/DJMH.jpg" border="0" height="173" width="120" align="left">Throughout Paul Naschy's film career, aside from "the Wolfman," he portrayed a number of other famous Horror characters, including <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1267149736_10">Frankenstein's Monster</span>, the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1267149736_11">Hunchback</span>, Dr.<span> </span>Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1267149736_12">Phantom Of The Opera</span>, Dr. Moreau, and even the Devil. This earned Naschy the nickname of "the Spanish <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1267149736_13">Lon Chaney</span>." Naschy worked in films, including voice work, until his death on November 30th, 2009. Nocturna and I have had the pleasure of hosting a handful of his films, and will, no doubt, host even more of them. Nocturna's good friend, writer/director/actor/musician Donald F. Glut, worked with Mr. Naschy on "Countess Dracula's Orgy Of Blood." Naschy's work, in my opinion, is unparalleled in the Horror genre, each performance a tour de force, filled with many a subtle nuance only associated with the very best in his chosen field. Like <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1267149736_14">Vincent Price</span>, for example, no can ever "replace" Paul Naschy.</font></b> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><br><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br><br><img src="http://www.countgore.com/gore/images/WVTVW.jpg" border="0" height="182" width="120" align="left">Chances are, whether you realize it or not, if you're a true fan of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1267149736_15">Horror films</span>, you've seen at least one of Paul Naschy's films. They are known by many titles, as the English translations, for most all of them are many. Again, Paul Naschy is best known for his portrayal of "the Werewolf," and those films involving the "Waldemar Daninsky" character are amongst his most enjoyable. I strongly recommend viewing "Assignment Terror," "The Werewolf Vs. The Vampire Women," "Doctor Jekyll And The Wolfman," and "Return Of The Werewolf." I have yet to see a Naschy movie that I haven't enjoyed.</font></b> </div><div align="left"><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br><br>"Waldemar Daninsky" is at peace. Coincidentally, as my beautiful Enchantress Nocturna pointed out to me, he died on the night of a (mostly) full moon. God bless Jacinto Alvarez Molina, and, thank you Paul Naschy. </font>The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-76842841387795353252012-04-08T13:54:00.001-07:002012-04-08T14:00:59.368-07:00Jesus Christ, the Easter Bunny, and The Bone Jangler & Enchantress Nocturna<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKMv9tlue3PQXdHsvNcjeLQk9CkrpcpO42FpCX0eZv78lYCirATEUbwV5VrR6jEJo73ZS7O0HD3SAFpmgWMyYg2SvpOtLxxP1NgIIgkEysbjsL57PsAOUjJxF6X0VHmjUOejvOio7etA/s1600/The_Head_of_Christ_by_Warner_Sallman_1941.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKMv9tlue3PQXdHsvNcjeLQk9CkrpcpO42FpCX0eZv78lYCirATEUbwV5VrR6jEJo73ZS7O0HD3SAFpmgWMyYg2SvpOtLxxP1NgIIgkEysbjsL57PsAOUjJxF6X0VHmjUOejvOio7etA/s320/The_Head_of_Christ_by_Warner_Sallman_1941.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729137753960544098" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Easter symbolizes the ascension of Jesus Christ into<br />Heaven. On Easter Jesus rose from the grave in what<br />is known as The Resurrection.<br /><br />Jesus died for the sins of mankind on Good Friday.<br />He was crucified, nailed to a cross until he died.<br />His body was entombed. When his tomb was approached<br />on Easter Sunday the boulder sealing his tomb had<br />been rolled away and the tomb was empty.<br /><br />Jesus Christ died for the sins of all mankind. Christ<br />suffered and died so that you might live life to the<br />fullest, with the assurance of salvation.<br /><br />And, while the Easter Bunny is clearly a cute, and<br />loveable, dude, a tradition that all children embrace<br />until they become too smart for their own good, Jesus<br />Christ and His resurrection is the true meaning of<br />Easter. I'm not even from here (I'm from Beyond), and<br />*all* of this is quite clear to me.<br /><br />Happy Easter, everyone, believers, and non alike!<br />- The BONE JANGLER</span>The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-78331969797165341232012-03-28T16:28:00.004-07:002012-03-28T17:27:33.341-07:00Young Master Gregory - "Monster Kid Of The Year?"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgAJIlUY2NEMh9CR-PefhSLaJrJ5FA3rKCf8rt2bi6GIR5E0SKguy897BiOiVX6VAZXu6pqlvtfVW60IaFy1KAqp7mQh1myyE5hi9XGk6vDKtPYWhYzrruZy-w1jVR_SUAeuLTj_oLlk/s1600/Greggy11_18_05.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgAJIlUY2NEMh9CR-PefhSLaJrJ5FA3rKCf8rt2bi6GIR5E0SKguy897BiOiVX6VAZXu6pqlvtfVW60IaFy1KAqp7mQh1myyE5hi9XGk6vDKtPYWhYzrruZy-w1jVR_SUAeuLTj_oLlk/s320/Greggy11_18_05.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725107239224061890" /></a><br /><br /><br />In case you were unaware, voting is currently taking place in the <span style="font-weight:bold;">10th Annual Rondo Classic Horror Awards</span>. The awards are decided by fans, for fans, and are administered by USA Today Page One Editor David Colton. <span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Voting is done via e-mail, by e-mailing your picks to David at taraco@aol.com by SUNDAY NIGHT at midnight, April 1, 2012.</span><br /></span><br />The other day, a friend sent me a small peek at his ballot, letting me know that he'd voted for Young Master Gregory as "Monster Kid Of The Year" (category 31)! You know? It totally makes sense to me, seeing as Greggy is, indeed, an actual child, one who has co-hosted/hosted his own show since he was only 5 years old, having beaten the odds, and survived life or death surgery that had a 99% chance of leaving him dead, or (worse, in my opinion) a "vegetable."<br /><br />The Rondos are meant to be fun, and should be treated as such. In the past, I've been asked by David Colton for input on which Horror Hosts should be included on the ballot. You'll note that I (and, by extension, Enchantress Nocturna, The Coven Girls, & Master Gregory) have once again been nominated in category 21. If you like our shows ("The BONE JANGLER" and "The BONE JANGLER's Daytime Dungeon"), please consider voting for us.<br /><br />***You may vote in as many, or as few, categories as you like.***<br />Here is the ballot:<br /><br />1. BEST MOVIE OF 2011 (Pick one)<br /><br />-- ATTACK THE BLOCK<br />-- BATTLE: L.A.<br />-- CONTAGION<br />-- DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK<br />-- FINAL DESTINATION 5<br />-- FRIGHT NIGHT<br />-- HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS (PART TWO)<br />-- HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN<br />-- INSIDIOUS<br /><br />-- PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3<br />-- RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES<br />-- THE RITE<br />-- THE SKIN I LIVE IN<br />-- STAKE LAND<br />-- SUPER 8<br /><br />-- THE THING<br />-- TROLL HUNTER<br />-- TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN (Part 1)<br />-- X-MEN FIRST CLASS<br />-- Or write in another choice:<br /><br />2. BEST TELEVISION PRESENTATION<br /><br /> -- AMERICAN HORROR STORY, 'Halloween,' FX, 11.2.11. The holiday seems almost cheerful compared to the ghosts from the past invading Murder House. 'What are you, the Dead Breakfast Club?'<br /><br />-- DOCTOR WHO, 'The Doctor's Wife,' BBC, 5.14.11. The Tardis takes center stage at the edge of the universe in this episode written by Nail Gaiman. 'Oh, it's the warning lights. I got rid of those. They never stop.'<br /><br />-- FRINGE, 'The Day We Died,' Fox, 5.6.11. In the year 2026, two worlds hang in the balance in a hunt for End of Days terrroists. 'When their world was destroyed, that was the day we sealed our fate.'<br /><br />-- GRIMM, 'The Three Bad Wolves,' NBC, 12.9.11. Twists on the fairy tale include murder and Dan Roebuck as an arson investigator. 'Little pig, little pig, let me come in.'<br /><br />-- HAVEN, 'Audrey Parker's Day Off,' SyFy, 8.19.11. A troubled Audrey gets caught in a time loop, unable to prevent a car from repeatedly killing her friends. 'You're stuck in my second-favorite Bill Murray movie.'<br /><br />-- PSYCHE, 'This Episode Sucks,' USA, 10.26.11. Cameos from Kristy Swanson (Buffy), Corey Feldman (Lost Boys), and vampire homages abound in this Halloween send-up. 'Sookie is mine!'<br /><br />-- SUPERNATURAL, 'My Heart Will Go On,' CW, 4.15.11. The Titanic has been saved from sinking so Fate begins removing people from the present. 'If these people are the Waltons, then why are they dying?'<br /><br />-- TERRA NOVA, 'Instinct,' Fox, 10.3.11. Swarms of Pterosaurs begin to stake a claim on the camp. 'What we've seen here today is just the first wave. There's a lot more coming.'<br /><br />-- WALKING DEAD, 'Save the Last One,' AMC, 10.30.11. Shane makes a shocking choice while getting medical supplies. ' Look at him. Hanging up there like a big piñata. The other geeks came and ate all the flesh off his legs.'<br /><br />-- Or write in another choice<br /><br />3. BEST CLASSIC DVD<br /><br />-- BLACK MOON (Fay Wray, 1934)<br />-- THE BLACK SLEEP (DVD-R)<br />-- BURN WITCH BURN (DVD-R)<br />-- COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK (Olive)<br />-- DESTROY ALL MONSTERS<br />-- EMBODIMENT OF EVIL (Coffin Joe)<br />-- HORROR EXPRESS<br />-- HOUSE OF THE LONG SHADOWS (Price, Lee, Cushing, Carradine)<br /><br />-- ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (Criterion Blu-Ray)<br />-- KONGO (DVD-R)<br />-- KURONEKO (1968 samurai ghost story)<br />-- MASTER OF THE WORLD (MGM, 1961)<br />-- METROPOLIS (Moroder version)<br /><br />-- MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (Twilight Time limited edition Blu-Ray)<br />-- PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Image)<br />-- QUATERMASS XPERIMENT<br />-- QUEEN OF BLOOD<br />-- Or write in another choice:<br /><br />4. BEST CLASSIC DVD COLLECTION<br /><br />-- GAMERA DOUBLE FEATURE: vs. Zigra and vs. the Super Monster (Shout!)<br />-- JURASSIC PARK: Ultimate Trilogy<br />-- ROGER CORMAN SCI-FI CLASSICS: Attack of the Crab Monsters, War of the Satellites, Not of This Earth<br />-- VAMPIRES, MUMMIES AND MONSTERS COLLECTION: Lady Frankenstein, Time Walker, Velvet Vampire and Grotesque<br />-- SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE ARCHIVE COLLECTION VOL. 2 (18 rarities from 1912 to 1955<br />-- STAR WARS BLU-RAY: THE COMPLETE SAGA (all six films)<br />-- TWILIGHT ZONE: Blu-Ray Bundle: Season One-Five. Includes all the commentaries and features.<br />-- Or write in another choice:<br /><br />5. BEST RESTORATION<br /><br />-- HORROR EXPRESS (Severin Films/MPI). Restored from print found in Mongolia.<br />-- ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (Criterion). Best elements combined, image cleaned, bits of dialogue restored.<br />-- LADY FRANKENSTEIN (Shout!) International cut is included.<br />-- LORNA THE EXORCIST (Mondo Macabro reassembles Jess Franco film from several sources)<br />-- MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (Twilight Time Blu-Ray): New 1:66 transfer.<br />-- TWILIGHT ZONE Seasons 3-5 (Blu-Ray): Episodes shine in high-definition.<br />-- Or write in another choice: classic.<br /><br />6. BEST COMMENTARY<br /><br />-- ATTACK OF THE CRAB MONSTERS, by Tom Weaver, Michael and John Brunas.<br />-- ISLAND OF LOST SOULS, by Gregory William Mank.<br />-- MIMIC, by Guillermo del Toro.<br />-- SPINE TINGLER: THE WILLIAM CASTLE STORY: William Castle interview used as commentary on documentary.<br />-- TWILIGHT ZONE: SEASON FOUR, 'The Printer's Devil,' by Bill Warren and Marc Scott Zicree.<br />-- TWLIGHT ZONE: SEASON FIVE: 'In Praise of Pip,' by Neil Gaiman and Marc Scott Zicree<br />-- Or write in another choice:<br /><br />7. BEST DVD EXTRA<br /><br />-- BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS: Space Opera on a Shoestring documentary.<br />-- CAT O' NINE TAILS (Arrow Blu-Ray): Dario's Murderous Moggy, a 10-minute interview with Dario Argento.<br />-- A CHRISTMAS CAROL (VCI). Two featurettes by Daniel Griffith (Dead to Begin With and Brian Hurst) VIDEO LINK<br /><br />-- EVIL DEAD 2 (25th Anniversary), 90-minuteSwallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead II<br />-- HALLOWEEN II, Full Terror in the Aisles documentary included.<br />-- HORROR EXPRESS. Audio interview with Peter Cushing.<br /><br />-- KURONEKO, Critic Tadeo Sato on how Japanese ghost stories grew more violent (17 minutes)<br />-- MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 Vol. XXII: Trail of the Creeper: Making the Brute Man, featurette by Daniel Griffith.<br />-- ROGER CORMAN SCI-FI CLASSICS: A Salute to Roger Corman testimonials from Peter Fonda, Peter Bogdanovitch, Joe Dante and others.<br />-- Or write in another choice:<br /><br /> <br /><br />8. BEST INDEPENDENT FILM (Click on VIDEO LINKS to see clip or trailer)<br /><br />-- ATTACK OF THE MOON ZOMBIES, directed by Christopher Mihm. Retro 50s spoof. VIDEO LINK<br />-- ATTACK OF THE OCTOPUS PEOPLE, directed by Joshua Kennedy. Young director's tribute to all things sci-fi, now an Alpha DVD. VIDEO LINK<br />-- BITE MARKS, directed by Mark Bessenger. A truck carrying coffins picks up hitchhikers, and that's just the start of this vampire horror-romp. VIDEO LINK<br />-- THE BOOK: They Came from Inner Space, directed by Richard Weiss. A mysterious book is focus of a stylish alien takeover in the 24th century. VIDEO LINK<br />-- A CADAVER CHRISTMAS, directed by Joe Zerull. A janitor gets a bloody holiday revenge. VIDEO LINK<br /><br />-- CHILLERAMA, directed by Adam Rifkin, Tim Sullivan, Adam Green and Joe Lunch. A very meaty sendup of midnight movies. VIDEO LINK<br />-- DIVINE: THE SERIES, by Maplewood Productions. Web series finds a priest confronting evil being called Divine. VIDEO LINK<br />-- ERIK: PORTRAIT OF A LIVING CORPSE, directed by Ryan Bijan. The Phantom's story through Erik's eyes, adapted from Gaston Leroux' novel. VIDEO LINK<br /><br />-- MIL MASCARAS VS. THE AZTEC MUMMY, directed by Andrew Quint. Cult lucha libre film finally makes it to DVD. VIDEO LINK<br />-- THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS, directed by Sean Branney. Adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's evocation of alien horror. VIDEO LINK<br />-- YOU'RE NEXT, directed by Adam Wingard. Creepy home invasion thriller. Don't look in the window. VIDEO LINK<br />-- Or write in another choice:<br /><br /> <br /><br />9. BEST SHORT FILM (Click on VIDEO LINKS to see the film, a clip or trailer)<br /><br />-- THE ATTACK OF THE CREATURE: A 50s Monster Movie, directed by Dylan Druktenis. A giant turtle, skateboards and cool special effects. VIDEO LINK<br />-- BLINKYTM, directed by Ruairi Robinson. Formerly Bad Robot, all about a boy, a robot and a dysfunctional family. VIDEO LINK<br />-- CHARLIE CHAN IN TRANSYLVANIA, directed by Brian Nichols. The Nichols family takes on the detective in their latest Monster Bash video. LINK<br />-- G-FANTIS: WORLDS COLLIDE, directed by Billy (Rockstarbd82). Preview of fan project Godzilla Battle Royale is amazingly Toho. VIDEO LINK<br /><br />-- THE GIANT RUBBER MONSTER MOVIE, directed by Thomas Berdinski. Horror host cameos enliven this send-up of 70s kaiju. VIDEO LINK<br />-- MICROCINEMA, directed by Skip Shea. Fantasy turns deadly in this mature reverie of a stalker. VIDEO LINK<br />-- LA NINA, directed by Moises Servin. From Mexico, Richard Sheffield produces the tale of a mysterious child. VIDEO LINK<br />-- WHISPER, directed by Bryan Wolford. A new dorm room is fine, except for the whispering from the closet. VIDEO LINK<br />-- YOU WILL NEVER GUESS WHAT THIS AD IS ABOUT, directed by Andreas Roth. German commercial will surprise you. VIDEO LINK<br /><br />Or write in another choice:<br /><br /> <br /><br />10. BEST DOCUMENTARY (full feature; Click on VIDEO LINKS to see the film, a clip or trailer)<br /><br />-- THE BEST OF TRAILERS FROM HELL, VOL. 2, commentaries by Joe Dante. John Landis, Eli Roth, others. VIDEO LINK<br />-- HI THERE, HORROR MOVIE FANS: The Bowman Body, A Documentary, directed by Sean Kotz and Christopher Valluzzo. A look back at Virginia's legendary horror host, Bill Bowman. VIDEO LINK<br />-- MIDNIGHT MADNESS: The History of Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films, from Midnight Marquee. Two-disc set includes dozens of vintage interviews with top genre stars. VIDEO LINK<br />-- SCREAMING IN HIGH HEELS: The Rise and Fall of the Scream Queen Era, directed by Jason Paul Collum. Told through the careers of Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens and Michelle Bauer. VIDEO LINK<br /><br />11. BOOK OF THE YEAR<br /><br />-- AMERICAN SCARY: Conversations with the Kings, Queens and Jesters of Late-Night Horror TV, by Michael Monahan. (Midnight Marquee, softcover, 242 pages, $25). Interviews and rare photos with 23 well-remembered horror hosts.<br />-- BORIS KARLOFF: MORE THAN A MONSTER: The Authorised Biography, by Stephen Jacobs (Tomahawk Press, hardcover, 568 pages, $50). Karloff's life from Canadian theater companies to his many creatures, radio appearances and triumphs on Broadway and television.<br />-- CASE FILES OF ORIENTAL SLEUTHS: Charlie Chan, Mr. Moto and Mr. Wong, by David Rothel (Bear Manor Media, softcover, 326 pages, $24.95). Detailed look at all the films, plus radio and even the short-lived Chan TV series.<br />-- CREATURES OF THE NIGHT THAT WE LOVED SO WELL, TV Horror Hosts of Southern California, by James M. Fetters. (Perfect Paperback, softcover, 365 pages, $24.95). Armed with a tape recorder in the 1960s, the result goes to the roots of horror hosts.<br />-- DARK STARS RISING: Conversations from the Outer Realms, by Shade Rupe (Worldhead Press, softcover, 568 pages, $27.95). 27 interviews with the outre set, including Brother Theodore, Chas. Balun and Tura Santana.<br /><br />-- FORGOTTEN HORRORS VOL. 5: The Atom Age, by Michael H. Price, John Wooley, Jan Alan Henderson (CreateSpace, softcover, 328 pages, $30). Sci-fi and Red Scare obscurities abound in this latest volume of the series.<br />-- HAMMER FILMS, THE UNSUNG HEROES: The Team Behind the Legend, by Wayne Kinsey (Tomahawk, softcover, 500 pages, $49.95). In their own words, the workers themselves, carpenters and secretaries, tell the story of horror's most colorful studio.<br />-- THE HAMMER VAULT, by Marcus Hearn. (Titan Books, hardcover, 176 pages, $34.95). From the studio archives, documents, stills and memorabilia in a handsome package.<br /><br />-- HORROR FILM FESTIVALS AND AWARDS, by Thomas P. Sipos (McFarland, softcover, 318 pages, $40). Advice for filmmakers, and listings of scores of independent film festivals, award programs and winners (Rondos, too!)<br />-- THE HORROR HITS OF RICHARD GORDON, by Tom Weaver (Bear Manor Media, softcover, 236 pages, $24.95). Wisdom from the late director about his career and Hollywood, as told to his friend.<br />-- HORROR NOIR: Where Cinema's Dark Sisters Meet, by Paul Meehan (McFarland, softcover, 310 pages, $39.95). How horror and gritty mysteries meet, from the 1930s and 1940s to today.<br />-- MAIL-ORDER MYSTERIES: Real Stuff from Old Comic Book Ads! by Kirk Demarais. (Insight, hardcover, 156 pages, $19.95). The shocking truth about what you really got if you ordered those X-Ray Glasses or Six-Foot Monsters.<br /><br />-- MONSTERS IN AMERICA: Our Historical Obsession with the Hideous and the Haunting, by W. Scott Poole (Baylor University Press, hardcover, 290 pages, $29.95). A cultural history of monsters and why they touch such deep chords in the American psyche.<br />-- MONSTERS IN THE MOVIES: 100 Years of Cinematic Nightmares, by John Landis (DK, hardcover, 320 pages, $40). Large-format overview of the genre, told through hundreds of glossy photos and posters.<br />-- NIGHTMARE MOVIES, Horror on Screen Since the 1960s, by Kim Newman. (Bloomsbury, softcover, 633 pages, $45). Updated edition of his 1987 classic; covers films through 2011.<br /><br />-- SCI-FI SAVANT, by Glenn Erickson (Point Blank Press, softcover, 312 pages, $19.95). Still-timely reviews of 116 science fiction films from his DVD Savant column.<br />-- SIXTIES SHOCKERS: A Critical Filmography of Horror Cinema, 1960-1969, by Mark Clark and Bryan Senn (McFarland, hardcover, 541 page, $59.95). Tracing the decade when horror found blood was red, awakened zombies and entered the modern age.<br />-- WAR EAGLES: The Unmaking of an Epic by Dave Conover and Philip J. Riley (Bear Manor, softcover, 292 pages, $24.95). An in-depth look at the Willis O'Brien film that could have been.<br /><br />-- ZOMBIES: An Illustrated History of the Undead, by Jovanka Vuckovik (St. Martin's Griffin, softcover, 176 pages, $17.99). Tracing the cultural invasion of the decayed and departed.<br />-- Or write in another choice:<br /><br />12. BEST MAGAZINE OF 2011<br /><br />-- Cinema Retro<br /><br />-- Diabolique<br />-- Famous Monsters of Filmland<br /><br />-- Fangoria<br />-- Filmfax<br />-- Freaky Monsters<br />-- G-Fan<br /><br />-- Girls and Corpses<br />-- Horror Hound<br /><br />-- Little Shoppe of Horrors<br /><br />-- Mad Monster<br />-- Mad Scientist<br />-- Midnight Marquee<br />-- Monster Bash<br /><br />-- Monsterpalooza<br />-- Monsters from the Vault<br /><br />-- Paracinema<br />-- Phantom of the Movies Videoscope<br />-- Rue Morgue<br />-- Scarlet<br />-- Scary Monsters<br />-- Screem<br /><br />-- Shadowland<br /><br />-- Shock<br /><br />-- Undying Monsters<br />-- Van Helsing's Journal<br />-- Video Watchdog<br />-- Or write in another choice:<br /><br /> <br /><br />13. BEST ARTICLE (Please choose two; one will win)<br /><br />-- 'The Curious Undead Life of Tod Browning's Dracula (1931): A Classic of the Horror Films,' by Gary Don Rhodes, MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #29. From camera movements to cardboard on the lamp, a renewed appreciation of the film that started the horror cycle.<br /><br />-- 'The Damning of the Tarantula,' by John H. Myers, FILMFAX #128. Spider by giant spider, a creepy look at the eight-legged beasts of sci-fi history.<br /><br />-- 'Dare You See It? James Whale's Frankenstein,' by Pierre Fournier. MONSTERPALOOZA #1. Using vintage newspaper stories, ads and ballyhoo, what the public was told about the filming of Frankenstein in 1931.<br /><br />-- 'Dracula's Guest Revisited,' by Bob Statzer, SCARY MONSTERS #77. Finding the truth about the Bram Stoker story said to inspire so many adaptations.<br /><br />-- 'Godzilla Goes Green: Godzilla vs. Hedorah,' by Martin Arlt, MAD SCIENTIST #24. From Rachel Carson to a 300-pound smog monster suit, behind the scenes of Toho's ecological warning.<br /><br />-- 'The Golden Age of TV Terror,' by Kier-La Janisse with Dan Murphy, RUE MORGUE #117. A look at made-for-TV rarities and 'haunted' episodes from shows like Andy Griffith, Laverne & Shirley and Punky Brewster.<br /><br />-- 'The Green Slime Are Coming! The Green Slime Are Here!' by Bill Cooke, VIDEO WATCHDOG #162. An 'old school' Watchdog comparison of the film's U.S. and Japanese versions.<br /><br />-- 'A History of Horror Films Portmaneau,' by Steven West, MIDNIGHT MARQUEE #78. Tracing the growth of horror anthology films, from the silent era to today.<br /><br />-- 'Invasion: A History of Body Snatchers,' by Aaron Christensen, HORROR HOUND #31. From Jack Finney's novel to Nicole Kidman's takeover, they're here!<br /><br />-- 'Japanese Fantasy Cinema: Reflections of Reality,' by Fabian Mauro. G-FAN #95-96. How Japanese fear and fantasy combined to create works of lasting impact.<br /><br />-- 'Karloff and the Creation of the Screen Actor's Guild,' by Mark Redfield, MONSTERPALOOZA #1. How the shy British actor became one of the founding members of one of Hollywood's earliest unions.<br /><br />-- 'King Kong and the City: A Trilogy' by James H. Burns, THE THUNDER CHILD webzine. How generations grew up with the classic in New York -- on Channel 9, during holiday meals and at the Empire State Building.<br /><br />-- 'Lovecraft's Paleontological Time Travels,' by Allen A. Debus, MAD SCIENTIST #24. How Lovecraft's mythos translated to lost worlds and beasts of the pulps and beyond.<br /><br />-- 'The Mad Genius: A Retrospective,' by Greg Mank, MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #28. A look at the Svengali-like era of John Barrymore's early sound career.<br /><br />-- 'The Making of Hands of the Ripper,' by Bruce G. Hallenbeck. LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #26. How the shocking tale made it to theaters mostly intact.<br /><br />-- 'The Marvelous Movie Menagerie of Marcel Delgado,' by Debbie Painter, MOVIE COLLECTOR'S WORLD #755. The influence of the master designer on Kong and other island beasts.<br /><br />-- 'Music by James Bernard: Themes For a Tapestry of Terror,' by Steve Vertlieb, FILM MUSIC REVIEW, Fall 2011. Scoring the master of suspense and thrills.<br /><br />-- 'Prophet of Horror: H.P. Lovecraft,' by Charles A. Coulombe. FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #255. A popular overview of the author's career and lasting influence.<br /><br />-- 'Sarah's Song: Remembering Sharon Tate,' by Terry Pace, LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #27. The career of the doomed actress, in her own words and those who knew her.<br /><br />-- 'Save the Earth: Ecological Messages in Toho's Giant Monster Movies,' by Mark Justice, G-FAN #94-95. The green side of kaiju, film by film.<br /><br />-- 'Scouting the Singularity,' by Thomas A. Foster, VIDEO WATCHDOG #165. How dreams of a tech leap forward for mankind has been supplanted by films of apocalyptic hysteria.<br /><br />-- 'Sex, Food, Death and Religion: Jean Rollin's Archaic Modernity,' by Bryan L. Yeatter, SCREEM #22. An argument that the famed French filmmaker pushed the limits in vampire films, but then lost his way.<br /><br />-- 'Sullivan's Travels,' by William J. Wright, VIDEOSCOPE #79. Revealing the "unsung hero" of The Evil Dead, special effects technician Tom Sullivan.<br /><br />-- 'What If -- Alternative Castings in Classic Horror Films, by Steven Thornton, MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #29. Some not-so-far-fetched roles: Chaney as Dracula, Karloff as the Invisible Man, Lorre as the Son of Frankenstein, and more.<br /><br />-- 'When Dracula Haunted New York,' by Mirek Lipinski, FREAKY MONSTERS #2-4. Three-part article looks at Lugosi's days in New York City.<br />-- Or write in another choice:<br /><br />(Please vote for TWO of the articles above; one will win)<br /><br /> <br /><br />14. BEST INTERVIEW<br />(Award goes to the interviewer)<br /><br />-- Jane Asher: "On Masque of Red Death," by Rod Webber, DIABOLIQUE #6. Conducted by Skype in conjunction with ReelZine, actress talks about working with Corman and Price.<br /><br />-- Tanya Constantine: 'My Father, Eddie Constantine,' by Tim Lucas, VIDEO WATCHDOG #163. A daughter reveals the man behind Lemmy Caution in this wide-ranging talk.<br /><br />-- Warwick Davis: "From Leprechaun to Harry Potter,' by Calum Waddell, VIDEOSCOPE #77. The little person who began his very large career as an Ewok and never looked back.<br /><br />-- Mimsy Farmer: 'The Mimsy Farmer Experience,' by Mark F. Berry. VIDEO WATCHDOG #161. Extensive talk with star of teen rebellion films, Four Flies on Grey Velvet and more.<br /><br />-- Haruo Nakajima: 'The Original Godzilla,' by August Ragone. FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #256. The man who played Godzilla, Rodan, Gargantua and many others recalls the hot suit, the staged battles and the work ethic.<br /><br />-- June Lockhart: 'On She-Wolf of London,' by Tom Weaver, VIDEO WATCHDOG #160. Actress looks back on one of her earliest roles with laughter and some chagrin.<br /><br />-- Roman Polanski: 'Dancing with the Master,' by Constantine Nasr, LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #27. A rare transatlantic talk with the director of The Fearless Vampire Killers.<br /><br />-- Peter Sasdy: 'A Taste for Vampires,' by Ashley Thorpe, FANGORIA #308-309. A conversation with man who directed Dracula and Ripper films for Hammer.<br /><br />-- Barbara Steele: "The Gothic Queen of Italy," DIABOLIQUE #5, by Paulo Zelati. The sometimes aloof icon's discusses her return to Italian horror.<br /><br />-- Akira Takarada: 'Truly Amazing!', by Fabian Mauro, G-FAN #95. A star of the original Godzilla, and later Godzilla: Final Wars, talks about his six decades of fame.<br /><br />-- Marie Wallace: 'On Stage and In Shadows,' by Rod Labbe. SCARY MONSTERS #77. Encounters in the past and now with Dark Shadows co-star.<br /><br />-- John Waters: 'His Master's Maniacs,' by Rusty Nails, RUE MORGUE #111. The cult movie pregenitor talks about the films that inspired him, his book and, of course, Divine.<br /><br />-- Or write in another choice:<br /><br /> <br /><br />15. BEST MAGAZINE FILMBOOK, THEME OR SPECIAL CONTENT<br /><br />-- BRIDES OF DRACULA Filmbook, Undying Monsters #3. An old-fashioned look at the second Hammer vampire film,<br /><br />-- DUEL OF THE REMAKES, Horror Hound #32. Includes an 8-page 'Remake Report Card' rating 27 do-overs, from classics like Cat People and The Blob to Texas Chainsaw and The Crazies.<br /><br />-- THE FANGORIA 300, Fangoria #300. 'The Ultimate Horror Guide' includes expert commentaries on 300 films that matter.<br /><br />-- FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS. Little Shoppe of Horrors #27. Philip Nutman's 'making of' spearheads nine articles devoted to the Roman Polanski classic.<br /><br />-- MONSTER KIDS, Famous Monsters of Filmland #257. From Spielberg and Landis to Rick Baker and John Carpenter, profiles of more than a dozen 'Monster Kids' who made it big in Hollywood.<br /><br />-- THAT OLD HOUSE ON THE HILL, Mad Monster #1. The Psycho mansion ready to cut out and assemble from cutouts on thick glossy paper.<br /><br />-- 25 YEARS OF THE FLY, Rue Morgue #116. An anniversary examination of all the 'Help me!' films, then and now.<br /><br />-- Or write in another selection.<br /><br /> <br /><br />16. BEST MAGAZINE COVER (<span style="font-style:italic;">To see the nominated covers, go to www.RondoAward.com</span>)<br /> <br /><br />DIABOLIQUE #7<br />by Dima Ballin<br /><br /> <br />FAMOUS MONSTERS #259<br />By Bob Lizarraga<br /><br /><br />FAMOUS MONSTERS #257<br />by Rick Baker<br /> <br /><br />FAMOUS MONSTERS #254<br />by Jason Edmiston<br /><br /><br />FILMFAX #126<br />by Greg Hildebrandt<br /> <br /><br />FREAKY MONSTERS #2<br />by Arliss<br /><br /><br />HORROR HOUND #27<br />by Daniel Horne<br /> <br /><br />LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #27<br />by Mark Maddox<br /><br />MAD SCIENTIST #23<br />by Mark Maddox<br /> <br /><br />MONSTER BASH #12<br />by Lorraine Bush<br /><br /><br />MONSTERPALOOZA #1<br />by Jeff Preston<br /> <br /><br />MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #28<br />by Daniel Horne<br /><br /> <br />MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #29<br />by Daniel Horne<br /> <br /><br />RUE MORGUE #111<br />by Mitch O'Connell<br /><br /><br />SCREEM #22<br />by Bill Chancellor<br /><br /> <br />SCARY MONSTERS #79<br />By Terry Beatty<br /><br /> <br />SHADOWLAND MAGAZINE #1<br />by Dwayne Pinkney<br /><br /> <br />UNDYING MONSTERS #1<br />by Mark Maddox<br /><br /><br />VIDEO WATCHDOG #163<br />by Charlie Largent<br /> <br /><br />Or write in another choice:<br /><br /> <br /><br />17. BEST WEBSITE<br />(The Classic Horror Film Board, sponsor of the Rondos, is not eligible)<br /><br />-- Chiller Cinema Home of Dr. Gangrene's Web Lab.<br /><br />-- Classic-horror.com Dedicated to the history of classic horror.<br /><br />-- Count Gore de Vol's Creature Features Films, interviews and horror host news updated weekly.<br /><br />-- Creepy Classics Home of Monster Bash, and classic and rare monster releases.<br /><br />-- Dread Central Latest news, insider info from the horror industry.<br /><br />-- Eccentric-cinema One of the earliest of the cult sites.<br /><br />-- Famous Monsters of Filmland Version 3.0 of the first monster magazine.<br /><br />-- Horrorhost Graveyard Clips, show listings and more.<br /><br />-- Horror Society A voice for independent horrors.<br /><br />-- Latarnia: Fantastique International All things Euro; an outspoken Forum, too.<br /><br />-- Masters of Horror Classic news and updates from a true horrorhead.<br /><br />-- Mondo Cult Online The world of genre and music, plus a message board.<br /><br />-- Monster-mania Offers a window on 21st Century conventions.<br /><br />-- Monsterz Mark Thompsen's amazing collection of colorized monster stills.<br /><br />-- Planet Fury Furious film news with discussions you won't find elsewhere.<br /><br />-- Serial Squadron Their work never leaves us hanging.<br /><br />-- The Terror Trap Horror movies from 1925-1987.<br /><br />-- Thethunderchild.com Interviews, analysis of sci-fi and horror.<br /><br />-- Trailers from Hell Joe Dante and top talents offer commentaries on vintage trailers.<br /><br />-- Universal Monster Army The friendly and knowledgeable headquarters of monster toy talk.<br /><br />-- Universal Steve The largest Universal archive outside of Hollywood.<br /><br />-- The Vincent Price Exhibit A lifetime documented, from Usher to cookbooks and Price's lost loves.<br /><br />-- Witch's Dungeon Multimedia home for Hollywood monsters, history and preservation<br /><br />-- Or write in another choice:<br /><br /> <br /><br />18. BEST BLOG OF 2011<br /><br />-- Cinema Suicide A celebration of cheap thrills<br />-- Cinema Dave A journal of horror and film.<br /><br />-- Classic Movie Monsters Photos, art and covers from the past.<br />-- Cyberschizoid Latest monster magazines and cult updates.<br />-- Die, Danger, Die, Die, Kill! The wide world of pop culture underground.<br /><br /><br />-- Dollar Bin Horror For monster fans on a budget.<br />-- The Drunken Severed Head Impeccable sense of the outre, an essential stop for monster weirdness.<br /><br />-- Final Girl Stacie Ponder survives to have the last, bloody but often essential word.<br /><br />-- First Person Monster Blog Shannon Shea takes a personal approach to movies, models and monsters.<br /><br />-- Four-Color Shadows Horror, thrills, mystery from comic pages of the past.<br /><br />-- Frankensteinia Fun, smart and essential as it keeps the Monster alive.<br />-- From Midnight, With Love A cult movie reverie with an edge.<br />-- Gary J. Svehla: Midnight Marquee/Mad About Movies A founding fan on movies new and very old.<br />-- The Good, the Bad and the Godzilla August Ragone's G-blog is wise among giant monsters.<br /><br />-- Groovy Age of Horror Fearless and unexpected.<br />-- The Horrors of it All When horror corrupted more than the comics.<br /><br />-- Kindertrauma Your childhood ends (or starts), here.<br /><br />-- Monster Magazine World A digital home for monster magazines past, present and hopefully future.<br /><br />-- Monstermoviemusic The soundtracks of our horror lives.<br /><br />-- Radiation-Scarred Reviews Bill Adcock takes on the mutants of film, no matter the era.<br /><br />-- Sherlock Holmes News Charles Prepolec's grand arcanum of news, reviews and 'unsavory opinions.'<br />-- Shloggs Horror Blog Modern horror talk, with a classic sensibility.<br /><br />-- The Shock! and Son of Shock! Viewing Project Every film in the TV package viewed again.<br />-- Terror from Beyond the Daves An essential, home of the weekend horror host report.<br /><br />-- TheoFantastique A high and furrowed brow ponders monsters, myths, theology and comics.<br /><br />-- Unimonster's Crypt Musings on the status of monstrous media.<br />-- Video Watchblog Scaled back, but Tim Lucas' musings are still worth the wait.<br /><br />-- We Are Controlling Transmission Peter Enfantino and John Scoleri, along with David Schow, review every episode of the Outer Limits.<br /><br />-- Zombos Closet All manners of horrors pour out.<br />-- Or write in another choice<br /><br /><br /><br />19. BEST CONVENTION OF 2011<br /><br />-- Blob Fest (Phoenixville, Pa.)<br />-- Chiller (Parsippany)<br />-- Cinema Wasteland (Cleveland)<br />-- Days of the Dead (Indianapolis)<br />-- Dragon Con (Atlanta)<br />-- Famous Monsters Imagi-Movies Festival (Los Angeles)<br />-- Fright Night Film Fest (Louisville)<br />-- G-Fest (Chicago)<br />-- Horror-Find (Baltimore)<br />-- Horror Hound weekend (Indianapolis)<br />-- Horror Realm (Pittsburgh)<br />-- Monster Bash (Butler, Pa.)<br />-- Monster Fest (Chesapeake, Va.)<br />-- Monster-Mania (Cherry Hill, N.J.)<br />-- Monsterpalooza (Burbank)<br />-- Rue Morgue's Festival of Fear (Toronto)<br />-- Scare Fest (Lexington, Ky.)<br />-- Spooky Empire (Orlando)<br />-- Texas Frightmare (Dallas)<br />-- Wonderfest (Louisville)<br /><br />-- Or write in another choice:<br /><br />20. BEST FAN EVENT OF 2011<br /><br />-- Blob panic re-enactment. Held at actual theater in Phoenixville, Pa., where movie was filmed (Blobfest)<br /><br />-- Classic Horror Campaign. British fans enlist horror celebrities in campaign to get for more classic horror movies on BBC.<br /><br />-- Dracula's Guest at the Bash. The Hammer gals -- Veronica Carlson, Caroline Munro and Yvonne Monlaur -- perform with Zach Zito at Monster Bash,<br /><br />-- Famous Monsters Imagi-Movies Film Festival. Independent films, guest panels tributes to Lugosi, Price.<br /><br />-- 80th Anniversary Tribute to Dracula and Frankenstein. Scott Essman and L.A.- based fans mount special presentations at Pomona Fox Theater, which also opened in 1931.<br /><br />-- G-Tour 2011. G-Fan editor J.D. Lees, Mad Scientist editor Martin Arlt and others retrace Godzilla's steps on a tour of Japan that includes holding the original oxygen destroyer at Toho Studios.<br /><br />-- It's Bob, by iPad! Giant robot with the video face of Bob Burns, live from Burbank on an iPad on its chest, shows up at Dr. Gangrene show at WonderFest.<br /><br />-- Scares That Care Charity horror events, videos, Facebook pages, Kane Hodder team up to scare up money for childhood diseases.<br /><br />-- Super 8 Film Festival. Condensed versions of Price's Poe films, trailers and The Mad Magician in 3-D. Horror Hound weekend, Indianapolis.<br /><br />-- They Called Him Godzilla. Hauro Nakajima talks about wearing the Godzilla suit. Monsterpalooza in Burbank.<br /><br />-- Twilight Zone Carousel restored. Cortlandt Hull paints murals from famous episodes on Rod Serling's childhood carousel in Binghamton, N.Y.<br /><br />-- Vincentennial: Celebration in St. Louis of Vincent Price's 100th birthday included appearances by Roger Corman, Victoria Price, museum exhibits and art shows.<br /><br />-- Women in Horror Month. Websites and events in February again honor women in all aspects of horror. Begun by Hannah Neurotica of Ax Wound magazine.<br /><br />-- Or write in another choice:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />21. FAVORITE HORROR HOST OF 2011</span><br />(Active hosts only! If your favorite is missing -- there are far too many to list here -- please write them in.)<br /><br />-- A. GHASTLEE GHOUL <br /><br />-- <span style="font-weight:bold;">THE BONE JANGLER</span> <br /><br />-- KARLOS BORLOFF <br /><br />-- BROTHER JACK ANGRY <br /><br />-- COUNT GORE DE VOL <br /><br />-- COUNT GREGORE <br /><br />-- DR. GANGRENE <br /><br />-- Dr. MADBLOOD <br /><br />-- DR. SARCOFIGUY <br /><br />-- ELVIRA <br /><br />-- GHOUL A GO-GO <br /><br />-- LATE DR. LADY<br /><br />-- MR. LOBO <br /><br />-- ORMON GRIMSBY <br /><br />-- PENNY DREADFUL <br /><br />-- PROFESSOR EMCEE SQUARE <br /><br />-- REMO D <br /><br />-- SON OF GHOUL <br /><br />-- SVENGOOLIE <br /><br />-- WOLFMAN MAC <br /><br />-- ZOMBOO <br /><br />-- Or write in another choice<br /><br /><br />22. BEST HORROR COMIC<br /><br />-- EDGAR ALLAN POE'S TALES OF MYSTERY (Graphic Classics). Includes Murders in the Rue Morgue.<br /><br />-- FLESH AND BLOOD: BOOK ONE (Monsterverse). The Hammer film that never was, by Robert Tinnell and Neil Vokes.<br /><br />-- GODZILLA: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS (IDW). Eric Powell tells a human story amidst the monster rallies.<br /><br />-- BOB HOWARD: Plumber of the Unknown by Rafael Nieves and Dan Dougherty. Ordinary jobs don't stop this monster hunter.<br /><br />-- HELLBOY: THE FURY (Dark Horse). Can this really be the end? Mike Mignola surprises everyone.<br /><br />-- MONSTERS AMONG US (monsters-among-us.com). Celebrating the four-color fun of monstrosities.<br /><br />-- PLANET OF THE APES (Boom!) Daryl Gregory and Carlos Magno pick up the story from Battle.<br /><br />-- THE STRANGE CASE OF MR. HYDE (Dark Horse). Jekyll is dead. Then who...? By Cole Haddon and M.S. Corley.<br /><br />-- 30 DAYS OF NIGHT (IDW). Steve Niles and Sam Kieth revive the true world of vampires.<br /><br />-- THE WALKING DEAD (Image) Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard go far beyond the TV series.<br /><br />-- XOMBI (DC). John Rozum and Fraser Irving resurrect David Kim in this dark tale of snow angels and mummies..<br /><br />-- Or write in another choice<br /><br /> <br /><br />23. BEST HORROR MULTIMEDIA (AUDIO OR PODCAST)<br /><br />-- BLOOD & STONE The Wireless Theater Company's version of Countess Bathory.<br />-- BLOODY GOOD HORROR Reviews of the monstrous.<br />-- BLOODY PIT OF ROD Home of the Naschycasts.<br />-- B-MOVIE CAST Talk and horror history in this podcast.<br />-- CADAVER LAB HORROR PODCAST Full-length PD films streamed here.<br />-- CULT RADIO A GO-GO! Pioneer of horror talk and music stations.<br />-- DEADPIT RADIO Hillbilly horror from the hills of Kentucky.<br /><br />-- DRIVE-IN OF THE DAMNED RADIO Exploiting the airwaves since 2002.<br /><br />-- EXPLOITED CINEMA Horror, cult and exploitation mark these podcasts.<br /><br />-- HORROR ETC Offbeat is focus of this horror podcast.<br /><br />-- HORROR RISES FROM SPAIN. Podcast documentaries and more.<br /><br />-- MAIL ORDER ZOMBIE A podcast for the undead.<br /><br />-- THE MONSTER CHANNEL Streaming films (formerly 100 Years on Monster Movies)<br /><br />-- MOVIE MELTDOWN Podcasts feature caffeinated geek talk.<br /><br />-- 1951 DOWN PLACE Hammer discussion and gothic podcasting.<br /><br />-- PROFONDO CINEMA From NOTLD to Snake Plissen, intellectually-speaking, of course.<br /><br />-- PSYCHOBILLY GARDEN PARTY Where horror has a subculture beat.<br />-- RUE MORGUE RADIO The final year of Tomb and the caustic gang.<br /><br />-- SIX FOOT PLUS A biweekly podcast that find a monstrous rhythm.<br /><br />-- TIMES PAST OLD TIME RADIO ARCHIVES. Searchable and deep.<br /><br />-- Or write in another choice:<br /><br /> <br /><br />24. BEST SOUNDTRACK OR HORROR CD<br /><br />--- BLACK SUNDAY (Kritzerland). Les Baxter's score for the American version of Mario Bava film.<br /><br />-- THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (November Fire). The group Hobgoblin adds a haunting mysticism to this tribute.<br /><br />-- HYMNS FROM THE HOUSE OF HORROR, VOLUME II (Rue Morgue). 20 scare bands in a downloadable compilation.<br /><br />-- IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE (Monstrous Movie Music). Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter.<br /><br />-- MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE: Carnival Arcane. Music to haunt by.<br /><br />-- MONSTER THAT CHALLENGED THE WORLD (Monstrous Movie Music). Complete score by Heinz Roemheld.<br /><br />-- MUSICAL SHADOWS: Songs from the Dark Shadows, A Gothic Musical. Songs inspired by the soap opera from folk-rocker David Leinweber.<br /><br />-- RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (cosmichobo.com) A 4-CD set of readings recorded in 1971.<br /><br />-- TALES FROM THE EMANCIPATED HEAD. The Pine Box Boys (mp3 download). Raw meat rock.<br /><br />-- WELCOME 2 MY NIGHTMARE, Alice Cooper (Bigger Picture). Cooper returns to a dark throne of rock.<br /><br />-- THE X-FILES: Volume One. (LaLa Land). Mark Snow's music from 40 episodes over nine seasons.<br /><br />-- X:THE MAN WITH X-RAY EYES (LaLa Land). Les Baxter's score, includes 'Morella' from TALES OF TERROR.<br /><br />-- Or write in another choice:<br /><br /> <br /><br />25. BEST TOY, MODEL OR COLLECTIBLE(<span style="font-style:italic;">To see the items up for voting, go to www.RondoAward.com</span>!) <br /><br />Barbara from Night of the Living Dead<br />by Emce<br /> <br /><br />Bela Lugosi as Broadway Dracula<br />by Moebius; sculpted by Adam Dougherty and Jeff Yagher<br /><br /><br />Bride of Frankenstein<br />by Diamond Select<br /> <br /><br />Godzilla Carlton Heirloom Ornament with sound and light<br />Sculpted by Tom Tvrdiks<br /><br /><br />The Munsters Action Figures<br />by Diamond Select<br />(Sculpted by Jean St. Jean)<br /> <br /><br />The She-Creature by Sputnik Supplies<br />Sculpted by Jamie MacFarlane<br /><br /><br />The Shock Monster mask<br />returns, by Don Post Studios<br /><br /> <br />Twilight Zone bank teller Henry Bemis<br />by Bif Bang Pow!<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />WRITE-IN CATEGORIES<br /><br /><br />26. CLASSIC MOST IN NEED OF RESTORATION<br /><br />Which classic horror film, either released or unreleased, do you think most deserves a restoration or video upgrade?<br /><br />27. WRITER OF THE YEAR (for 2011)<br /><br />Who do you think did the best published (or online) work in 2011 to advance the state of classic horror research?<br /><br />28. ARTIST OF THE YEAR (Pro)<br /><br />Which professional artist (designer, illustrator, sculptor, modeler, photographer), did the best work in 2011?<br /><br /><br />29. ARTIST OF THE YEAR (Fan)<br /><br />Which amateur or fan artist (designer, illustrator, sculptor, modeler, photographerr), did the best work in 2011?<br /><br />30. DVD REVIEWER OF THE YEAR<br /><br />Which reviewer in print or online did the best work in 2011?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />31. 'MONSTER KID' OF THE YEAR</span><br /><br />Help us choose this year's recipient: Who deserves to be named 'Monster Kid of the Year' for efforts beyond the call of duty to build a better world of gods and monsters? Send us your suggestion.<br /><br />32. MONSTER KID HALL OF FAME<br /><br />And finally, help us again: Who do you think should be this year's inductees into the Monster Kid Hall of Fame?<br /><br />ALREADY INDUCTED ARE: Bob and Kathy Burns, Forrest J Ackerman and James Warren, Zacherley and Vampira, Ray Harryhausen, Ray Bradbury, Alex and Richard Gordon, William K. Everson, Rick Baker, Basil Gogos, Roger Corman, Dick Klemensen, Gary and Sue Svehla, James Bama and Bobby 'Boris' Pickett, Paul and Jackie Blaisdell, Joe Dante, Don Glut, Jack Davis, German Robles and Frank Frazetta; Bernie Wrightson, Ben Chapman, Cortlandt Hull and Dennis Vincent, Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth, Archie Goodwin and Ghoulardi.Ken Kelly, Jim and Marian Clatterbaugh, Bob Wilkins, Calvin Beck, Paul Naschy, Lux Interior, Bob Lemon and Ray Meyers, Bill Warren, Dennis Druktenis, Sammy Terry and Frederick S. Clarke; Tim and Donna Lucas, William Stout, Ron Borst, George A. Romero, Tom Weaver and Verne Langdon. Who should join them?<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">HOW TO VOTE:<br /><br />-- All voting is by e-mail only. Simply copy this ballot (cut-and-pasting is easy), and send an e-mail with your picks to David Colton at taraco@aol.com by SUNDAY NIGHT at midnight, April 1, 2012.<br /><br />-- One vote per person, please.<br /><br />-- <span style="font-style:italic;">Every e-mail must include your name to be counted.</span> All votes are kept strictly confidential. No e-mail addresses or any personal information will ever be shared with anyone.<br /><br />-- Important: Feel free to spread the word about Rondo, place banners on websites, go viral. But please remember that organized voting campaigns (duplicated ballots, mass e-mailing of filled-in ballots), are prohibited and can result in a warning and even disqualification. So do let folks know , but let's also keep this a fun vote of monster fans.<br /><br />-- And no, you do not have to vote in every category.</span>The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-49386206264136275912012-03-19T16:10:00.003-07:002012-03-19T18:22:30.720-07:00Randy Rhoads - 30 Years After<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJHqIb7HVG-_PZsdxkJzfYD_pNC24teBaUJyzXLrjn2XRNxcAJJo3TTNWj0ohT9_N2lqYD4B4yFjP0R0sceGkvgcrwIhBQizQyMBSOYbR5Jf6C5EAct_ykDzDFjMAnkOkYCG6mMImIR0/s1600/Ozzy+and+Randy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJHqIb7HVG-_PZsdxkJzfYD_pNC24teBaUJyzXLrjn2XRNxcAJJo3TTNWj0ohT9_N2lqYD4B4yFjP0R0sceGkvgcrwIhBQizQyMBSOYbR5Jf6C5EAct_ykDzDFjMAnkOkYCG6mMImIR0/s400/Ozzy+and+Randy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721782588666644354" /></a><br />Friday, March 19, 1982, the weekend had arrived, and I had just gone over to a close female friend's house to listen to music, hang out, and have fun. Being that my friend Amy was only 16 at the time, she lived at home with her parents, and her older brother Greg. Upon entering the home, I was greeted warmly by Amy. Her brother was seated in their father's recliner in front of the TV, and put down the newspaper he was reading to say, "hello." Having noticed the record album in my hand, Greg asked me, "Whatcha got there?" I told him, "It's Ozzy Osbourne's 'Diary Of A Madman' and the guitar player's great. In fact, I think I like his playing almost as much as I like Eddie Van Halen's." Knowing that EVH was my favorite living guitar player (Jimi Hendrix was, and is, my absolute favorite guitarist of all time), Greg said, "WOW! That's really saying something! What's his name?" "Randy Rhoads," I said. Suddenly, the smile on his face vanished. "I hate to tell you this, but, he's dead. He died in a plane crash today." Immediately I looked at Amy, and then quickly back at her brother Greg, and I stared at him for a long time. Greg said, "I'm sorry. I wish I was just kidding you." I remember it quite vividly.<br /><br />Randall William Rhoads was born on Thursday, Dec. 6, 1956 at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica California, the youngest of 3 children. His father left home when Randy was only 17 months old, leaving mother Delores Rhoads to raise the 3 kids. Delores owned (and still does, at the age of 91 - she'll turn 92 on March 26th) the Musonia School of music. When Randy was only 6 years old, he received his first guitar, a Gibson classical acoustic that had belonged to his grandfather. Before long, Randy began taking guitar and piano lessons at his mother's school. When he was 8, he had his first public performance. A few years later, he was given his first electric guitar, a huge semi-acoustic Harmony that was nearly as big as the diminutive Randy. He began taking electric guitar lessons from a man by the name of Scott Shelly, who forced Randy to relentlessly practice scales taken from a violin book. Within a year, Mr. Shelly told Randy's mother Dolores that there was nothing left for him to teach Randy.<br /><br />Randy formed his first band, with his brother Kellie, when he was 14. About a year later, Kellie took Randy to his first concert - Alice Cooper. Randy's mind was blown, and, in fact, he couldn't speak for hours afterward. Seeing this concert had been an epiphany for Randy. He now knew where his talent could take him. Having been raised in a musical environment, made to read music, and growing up in a household without a stereo system, Randy quickly began to develop his own style. When he was just 16, he began teaching guitar at his mother's school. It was here that he was exposed to other guitar players, seeing as all of his students wanted to learn how to play their favorite guitarists' licks. Randy was playing about 48 hours a week at the school alone.<br /><br />Randy taught his longtime friend Kelly Garni to play bass guitar, and, in 1973, they formed a band called Quiet Riot. They played the same backyard parties, and clubs, that Van Halen played, and even though Eddie Van Halen often performed many of his two handed antics with his back towards the audience (so that they couldn't see how he did them), Randy eventually figured much of it out for himself. Eddie's trademark was his striped guitar. Randy's was his polka dot vests, and bow ties. In 1977, Quiet Riot secured a Japanese record deal with CBS/Sony, and went on to release 2 albums overseas. In 1979, shortly before quitting Quiet Riot, Randy approached guitar luthier Karl Sandoval about having his own custom guitar made. It was a Flying V body, black, with white polka dots. It was around this time that a friend from Raw Power Magazine called Randy, and tipped him off about former Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne looking for a guitarist.<br /><br />Randy Rhoads was never a Black Sabbath fan, and didn't listen to their albums. He went to the audition with his guitar, and a small practice amp. Everyone else had brought their Marshall stacks, and their giant equipment rigs, trying to show Ozzy how professional they were. Ozzy was drunk. Randy began tuning his guitar, and played a few scales and licks to warm up. Before he could put on a true demonstration of his skills, Ozzy blurted out, "You've got the gig," and passed out. The 2 opposites really gelled, especially onstage. Randy was always shy, and quiet, but put on a great live performance. Ozzy had always been a crazy man, and knew the record business inside and out. Randy listened to Ozzy's every word, and, in turn, took Ozzy's music to a place that it had never been in Black Sabbath. In turn, Ozzy's wild antics spurred Randy on to play live with more freedom, and a bravery to just go with the flow. On tour, Randy would look in the phone book for classical guitar tutors to give him lessons. He did this in every town that Ozzy's band performed in... except one.<br /><br />On March 19, 1982, in Leesburg, Florida, Ozzy was sleeping on his tour bus outside the home of driver Andrew Aycock. 36 year old Aycock was also a pilot, and first took keyboardist Don Airey for a ride in his plane. Next, hairdresser/seamstress Rachel Youngblood, 58, and Randy Rhoads, 25, were on the second joyride. Youngblood had a heart condition, and Randy went along for support, despite his fear of flying. Randy was also an avid photographer, and figured he could get some cool aerial shots from the view aboard the plane. For whatever reason, perhaps it was the cocaine lingering in his system (the only "drug" in Randy's system at the time of his death, according to the official autopsy, was nicotine), Aycock decided to buzz the tour bus for laughs. Twice, the tour bus was buzzed successfully. On the third time, the wing clipped the top of the tour bus, tearing the roof to shreds, which sent the plane spiraling into a huge pine tree, severing the top of the tree. The plane crashed into the garage of a nearby mansion. All 3 persons aboard the plane died instantly, and their bodies were burned beyond recognition. Dental records, and Randy's jewelry were used to identify what was left. <br /><br />"Blizzard Of Ozz" and "Diary Of A Madman" are Ozzy Osbourne's best solo albums, and, obviously, it is because of Randy Rhoads' phenomenal guitar playing, which ignited a wave of "Neo Classical" guitarists that continues to this very day, 30 years after his untimely passing. Randy Rhoads, you are truly missed.The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-59586907017314671732012-02-02T18:51:00.000-08:002012-02-02T18:51:43.758-08:00The Day The Bone Jangler Met Monkee Micky Dolenz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILn_sKxFczm-AAYzjzaPQUPBeR4lNv0eRyez-C_awYdYPk6MMzXBIY0Rc5Toa3J4O_Nuz08AKrqYHnoeGfHGOI-wCtC61arujEQ_1EdZJiaCcSpBt2oDh3yr4ly4xVTho_mti51yHgWQ/s1600/0Micky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILn_sKxFczm-AAYzjzaPQUPBeR4lNv0eRyez-C_awYdYPk6MMzXBIY0Rc5Toa3J4O_Nuz08AKrqYHnoeGfHGOI-wCtC61arujEQ_1EdZJiaCcSpBt2oDh3yr4ly4xVTho_mti51yHgWQ/s320/0Micky.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Friday, July 23, 2004... "a day which will live in infamy." <br />
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Earlier that week, I was down at the ACTV studio, editing an upcoming edition of our nighttime Horror hosted movie program "The Bone Jangler." The staff had gotten word that Monkees singer/songwriter/drummer Micky Dolenz, who was scheduled to perform at the City Of Aurora's Downtown Alive! festival that Friday night, had no place to rehearse with his band. The band was to have rehearsed at the historic Paramount Theatre (also known as the Paramount Arts Center) on Friday afternoon. Micky hadn't played with these guys in about 6 months, as he was busy appearing as "Zoser" in Elton John's "Aida" on Broadway. It seemed that Micky's need for rehearsal time had been forgotten, and, the Paramount had booked some kind of children's beauty pageant for that afternoon. No one knew what to do... except for The Bone Jangler, naturally.<br />
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I suggested that, being as ACTV had a studio, complete with microphones, mixing board, etc., Micky and his band should rehearse there. I normally didn't edit at the ACTV studio on Fridays, but, I was scheduled to do just that on that afternoon. Being a huge Monkees fan, and, knowing that I'd be of great help to both Micky, and the City Of Aurora, I had no problem giving up my editing time.<br />
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That Friday afternoon, I made my way to ACTV, where I was one of only a handful of people allowed entry to the facility. When I arrived, Micky's band was there, as was his sister Coco. I ended up hanging out in the break room with Coco, where we discussed Micky, The Monkees, music in general, and, what Enchantress Nocturna & I do on TV. Before long, Micky arrived. He was really friendly, and greeted me with that famous grin. Coco and I continued to chat in the break room, while Micky checked in on his band. About 10 minutes later, Micky returned, and, he thanked me profusely for having been the one to suggest using the facility as a rehearsal spot. He asked what I did down there, and, his sister Coco eagerly told him. Micky smiled real big, and, asked me for more details, such as what our "schtick" or angle" was. When I told him that we play it straight, and didn't do any silly puns, or jokes, or pratfalls, etc., and aimed the show primarily at an adult audience, and that it was kind of a naughty show, he totally "got it" and asked for more details. Ending that conversation, and, preparing to rehearse, he said, "You know, when we were in our heyday, every community across the country had a show like that. What you're doing is a very honorable thing, man. Congratulations. I hope you can turn that into something big on the commercial level." I asked him if, after the rehearsal, I could get a promo, or bump, from him. Micky smiled, and said, "Sure, man. I don't see why not. That'd be cool!"<br />
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Next, Micky, Coco, and I moved into the TV studio itself, "our" studio, and the band began to rehearse. Micky was playing the acoustic guitar, and, after a while, he repeatedly stopped the band, and asked if they were playing in the right key. Being a musician, and a Monkees fan, I spoke up, and, said, "No. It's in C." Micky played the song in C, and, from then on, whenever they had a question about what key a particular song was in, Micky would ask me, and say, "You heard the man." After the rehearsal, Micky taped a quick bump for the show, and headed to his hotel.<br />
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That night, Nocturna brought a voodoo plant to give to gardening aficionado Micky. Some staffer took the plant, and assured us that he'd receive it, although they wondered if he'd be able to take it with him on the plane back to New York. Nocturna & I enjoyed Micky's concert that night, with our friends Count and Countess Gregula. Unfortunately, Nocturna never got the chance to meet Micky. However, I'll never forget that day.The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-73117881188205928512011-11-03T18:11:00.000-07:002011-11-03T19:05:28.023-07:00Halloween 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpD1owGGwGTFqOrNCgFicJT11mnJLC5qubAcDpWD_Bi2XZxdd20aWtx_mfXYvoCArWJWcD_6lT0X2SkdUfizcy1pglieCDbESH5lsI0sdCU_0sAb_KJENHTgdbxEy_9GEz00O-HqtvtLA/s1600/The_Bone_Jangler_by_b_maze.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpD1owGGwGTFqOrNCgFicJT11mnJLC5qubAcDpWD_Bi2XZxdd20aWtx_mfXYvoCArWJWcD_6lT0X2SkdUfizcy1pglieCDbESH5lsI0sdCU_0sAb_KJENHTgdbxEy_9GEz00O-HqtvtLA/s320/The_Bone_Jangler_by_b_maze.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670955079231198466" /></a><br />Well, Halloween 2011 has come, and gone. Seems like it was over before it got here. Being on a Monday didn't help. <br /><br />Every Halloween, I take Master Gregory trick-or-treating. We take the same route every time, up and down a well-populated street in a well-to-do, historic district, on Aurora's west side. We've come to know all of the houses, who gives out candy to trick-or-tr eaters, who goes to town with their decorations, where our dedicated, and casual, fans live, and which houses to avoid. <br /><br />This year, Halloween night was a disappointment, overall. I'd say that only half of the homes that normally participate did so this year. Again, we're talking about people who are well off. Not only that, but, some of the key houses that we always look forward to visiting (because of their dedication to decorating their front porches, and yards, etc., and/or their appreciation of what we do on television) didn't decorate, and, had their lights out... except for the back 2/3 of their houses, or their upstairs. These people were home, but, for whatever reason, chose not to observe the holiday in the manner that usually do, and refrained from participating in handing out candy. A few put some carved jack-o-lanterns on their porches, but, otherwise, pretended not to be home. I drive up, and down, this street several times a week, and the most glaring instances of absentee participation were not due to the former residents moving away.<br /><br />Greggy really looks forward to trick-or-treating, as, obviously, do so many other kids, both here, and all over the country. So do I. It was sad to see the look of disappointment on the children's faces. Sure, the youngest of them didn't know any better. However, if they were older than, say, 7 years old, they were hip to the fact that this year's trick-or-treating was not up to par. Greggy collected about 45% as much candy as he usually does. Unlike most kids, he doesn't like chocolate (or cake, or ice cream). Unfortunately for him, about 55% of his "haul" was of the chocolate variety.<br /><br />We've enjoyed some great Halloweens for the last 6 years. It was 78 degrees on Halloween night, just a few years ago. That was awesome! Also, the fact that Halloween fell on a weekend these past 3 years helped immensely in the trick-or-treating department. While I may have frowned on the idea in the past, after this experience, I'm now all for the notion of making trick-or-treat night the last Saturday of the month. Let's make it so. These kids deserve to know a slice of what Halloween once was.<br /><br />Another thing thing that made this Halloween odd was an unusual phenomenon. On Halloween night, as we make the rounds, we can always tell who has cable, and who has satellite. We're not seen on satellite television. If they have satellite, they'll tell me, "Great costume! Wow! You can tell that was custom made!" I'll respond with, "Why, thank you," and move along to the next house. Usually, the people after us will say to them something like, "Don't you watch TV? That wasn't a costume that was The Bone Jangler!" While it's nice to be recognized, I don't take offense in those situations. The night's all about Master Gregory wearing a costume, getting some candy, and having fun. But, this year, we ran into about 4 different people who, as we approached their door, would shout, "BONE JANGLER!" I'd say, "Yes, I am. Thank you. Happy Halloween!" Then, they'd say something like, "Ah, but, not the 'real' Bone Jangler," as if I were some imitator sadly trying to be taken seriously as this "Bone Jangler" television personality. "Great costume." "Truly an incredible likeness." These were the things that were said to me on these 4 occurences, while Greggy looked on, further disappointed by the way the night was turning out. One guy in particular simply (and rudely) refused to believe that the "real" Bone Jangler would be out trick-or-treating amongst the "regular" folks. Finally, after I showed him a few pix on my cell phone, taken during tapings, with Enchantress Nocturna by my side, HARMony and Penny Layne too, with mic cables strewn about the floor, an embarassed look came across his face. His wife gave him a dirty look, for giving me a world of grief for being such a liar. <br /><br />Just the other day, a new Facebook friend, a wonderful, and charming, person, commented on my status, asking if that was really me who stopped by, and shared a beer with her inside her beautiful, and scary, home. I told her something, "Funny you should say that... "<br /><br />So, in summary, Halloween 2011 was, for Greggy & I, and so many others, a disappointment. Still fun, but, nowhere near as fun as it has been. Again, let's pass some kind of legislation making the last Saturday of the month tick-or-treat night. No school in the morning, no worries. And, if I come knocking at your door on Halloween, you should know if it's me or not. If it walks like The Bone Jangler, talks The Bone Jangler, and has the kick-ass threads like The Bone Jangler, then, it's me! <br /><br />- The Bone Jangler<br />http://www.TheBoneJangler.comThe BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-57919307946579218202011-10-11T07:49:00.000-07:002011-10-11T08:05:00.941-07:00Hammer Horror Hottie Sings The BluesFrom time to time, I intend to use this blog to take a look at some of my favorite, and/or seemingly unsung, Horror Hotties. This go 'round I'm going to discuss Dana Gillespie. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWIcAqhv3s9VSqGUgW4q7i1AnXHgjFHvSteujURu42EsWv5TVrjHw4yRMwd8d73VnfXFjccCHG6FDgObN8KKw23rvJRTCRXr2mEdEjL3PODRFUTjWUZj-WrGqjSJm_fRVn9idGTnUFlY/s1600/Dana.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 257px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWIcAqhv3s9VSqGUgW4q7i1AnXHgjFHvSteujURu42EsWv5TVrjHw4yRMwd8d73VnfXFjccCHG6FDgObN8KKw23rvJRTCRXr2mEdEjL3PODRFUTjWUZj-WrGqjSJm_fRVn9idGTnUFlY/s320/Dana.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662248912684931570" /></a><br /><br /><br />Dana Gillespie was born March 30th, 1949, in London, England, the daughter of Baron De Winterstein Gillespie. Horror fans most likely know her best from her appearance the 1968 Hammer film "The Lost Continent," and especially 1977's "The People That Time Forgot." While not her first film, "The Lost Continent" was Dana's first big splash in the world of cinema, playing Sarah, a native girl from the Bermuda Triangle area who comes to aid of the somewhat less than innocent passengers of the hurricane-whipped vessel "Corita." While the film is often thought of as a monster movie, and there, indeed, are a few monsters involved, the film is actually more of an intrigue/adventure picture. Dana's most famous movie, 1977's "The People That Time Forgot," found her in the role of Ajar, a native girl from prehistory. Directed by Kevin Connor the film is the sequel to "The Land That Time Forgot." <br /><br />Yes, Dana appeared in these, and several other films, including a remake of "The Hound Of The Baskervilles," co-starring Dudley Moore. In one scene, Dudley had the good fortune to have his head buried deep within Dana's awe-inspiring ample cleavage. What most fans of these movies don't realize is that, prior to her movie career, as a teenager, Dana was a folk singer, and one time girlfriend of one Bob Dylan. Her 1966 Pop hit "Thank You Boy" was produced by then-Yardbird/future founder of a little combo called Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page. As a result of the relative success of that song, Dana appeared on popular teen music shows of the time, and that is what led to her acting roles. Prior to all of this, Dana was the British Junior Water Skiing champion for four straight years, until she was sidelined by an injury.<br /><br />In between acting work, Dana made some recordings with David Bowie, appearing on "Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars." Dana and Bowie were both represented (at the time) by the same manager, and David produced some of Dana's tracks such as "Andy Warhol," and "Mother, Don't Be Frightened," which appeared on her 1974 album "Weren't Born A Man." I've included a photo of the cover to her single for "Andy Warhol," and, as I'm sure you'll agree, it seems clear that Dana was all woman. In fact, as she and Bowie became fast friends, and co-workers, Angela Bowie, David's wife at the time, was more than a bit jealous of Dana.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWABRqVOHbkqBwnksFesTxj1q83rJ9poF2Yf9zcgsvDCTlcU0Yxt00Fx2V6ll3d2hyphenhyphenu-iMtTr2QD2wz28U_RxMVzLZ7MBqYyvlU5afymzyBaqIfYEYx7Y5JEi_iM0DVC6evuAIwygNIKw/s1600/Dana45.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWABRqVOHbkqBwnksFesTxj1q83rJ9poF2Yf9zcgsvDCTlcU0Yxt00Fx2V6ll3d2hyphenhyphenu-iMtTr2QD2wz28U_RxMVzLZ7MBqYyvlU5afymzyBaqIfYEYx7Y5JEi_iM0DVC6evuAIwygNIKw/s320/Dana45.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662249985625631842" /></a><br /><br />While her acting work seems to have overshadowed her other accomplishments, the truth is that Dana Gillespie is a world-renowned Blues belter as good as any there's ever been. She's released several universally acclaimed recordings, often with her London Blues Band, that belong in any self-professed Blues aficianado's collection. In more recent years, Dana has been involved with yet another musical genre, Indian music, recording sort of pseudonymously as Third Man.<br /><br />Sure, Horror/Fantasy film buffs remember her as the bosomy bombshell in the barely there outfits. Who wouldn't? But, Dana Gillespie is one remarkable and multi-talented individual, and I think she's awesome.<br /><br />- The BONE JANGLER<br /><br />For more information on Dana Gillespie, check out http://www.dana-gillespie.com.<br /><br />And, as always, The Bone Jangler's official website can be found at http://www.thebonejangler.com.The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-59725590110212173192011-09-28T17:28:00.000-07:002011-09-28T19:11:52.244-07:00Where It All Began<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0bA2X1uK1n0S-r2qaymzIWzMNEjpnOmaeAhC__l_wK8T6KHggCDSG3iYIKYat4NtxJgjZHf54j6w-BPEsili6zo0WTVVgA_yIX6ofyoIWGLesLqXSYFuixlUvLHNa7ZPZ_TnvWzU6H4/s1600/00.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0bA2X1uK1n0S-r2qaymzIWzMNEjpnOmaeAhC__l_wK8T6KHggCDSG3iYIKYat4NtxJgjZHf54j6w-BPEsili6zo0WTVVgA_yIX6ofyoIWGLesLqXSYFuixlUvLHNa7ZPZ_TnvWzU6H4/s320/00.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657598142227741170" /></a>
<br /><span style="color:#33ff33;">September 29th, 2011 marks the 10th Anniversary of our nighttime TV show "The Bone Jangler." Starting with this post, I intend to take a look back at the last 10 years (and even before that), and lend a little insight into what's gone on these last 10 years. I'll start by discussing how the show began.</span>
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<br />"Since long before time itself had been recorded, there has been The BONE JANGLER! Throughout the years, the world's most prolific thoughtsmiths have theorized that the 'Big Bang' that spawned the Earth's creation also heralded the arrival of this ancient enigma."
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<br />Close enough.
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<br />I came here, to your Earth, from Beyond, so long ago, and have made it my home. In the Spring of 1998, having long been averse to much of your dreaded mortal technology, I reluctantly entered the realm of your "World Wide Web." I remember thinking to myself, "I don't want to sit around, wasting my time, 'surfing' the 'net." So, I thought that I'd amuse myself by enriching my considerable vast knowledge (I <em>am</em> as omniscient as I choose to be at any given time, don't you know?) by using the computer to learn more about my favorite passions. The first thing that entered my mind was Television Horror Hosts.
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<br />Having long before made my home on your Earth in the region known as "Chicagoland,"
<br />I'd enjoyed the exploits of Terry "Marvin (The Near-Sighted Madman)" Bennett, Jerry G. "Svengoolie" Bishop (my favorite Horror Host of all-time), and Rich "(Son Of) Svengoolie" Koz. Of course, I was also familiar with Vampira, Zacherley, Ghoulardi, and Elvira Mistress Of The Dark. The Internet opened my shaded eyes to a plethora of other Horror Hosts, past and present, and, I was pleasantly surprised. Now, I knew that there were still a few current Horror Hosts out there, besides our Svengoolie. I'd seen Madd Frank, "Off Beat Cinema," and, of course, "Mystery Science Theater 3000." However, thanks to the wonders of the "personal computer," I was made aware of Horror Hosts like Sammy Terry, The Ghoul (who I vaguely remembered seeing on Chicago's WFLD 32, way back in 1973, as a "replacement" for the original Svengoolie, and not being impressed), The Son Of Ghoul, and many others.
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<br />Before long, I began interacting with fellow Horror Host fans on various message boards, striking up friendships, and thought of a way to obtain copies of these current Horror Hosts' shows. Many of us began trading VHS tapes of Horror Host programs, past and present. I'd contact Horror Host fans from all over the country, offering to trade tapes of our local Horror Host (Svengoolie) for tapes of their local Host(s). Rather rapidly, I amassed quite a collection of Horror Host shows from throughout the decades, and immersed myself in my passion for these shows. At the time, I co-owned a comic book shop, and I would play these tapes all day long in my store, exposing my clientele to these personalities, current and otherwise, and edu-taining them in regards to the genre.
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<br />One day, whilst watching one of The Son Of Ghoul's shows in the comic shop, I had an epiphany. "What if I hosted my own program like all of these shows that we watch?" Now, to you, it may seem like an obvious concept, much as it should've been to me at the time. I mean, yes, I was, and, obviously, still am, an immortal, omnipotent, tremendously spectacular, not to mention charming, sexy, and handsome, being from Beyond. However, bear in mind that until shortly after this point in time, I'd hidden much of my... uniqueness, from the vast majority of my customers. And, as I stated ealier in this post, I am "only" as omniscient as I choose to be at any given time. <em>(Side note: Enchantress Nocturna and I have a sort of reverse Darrin and Samantha relationship, in the sense that, while Nocturna wishes that I'd use my powers more often, I'm often reluctant to do so.)</em> I'd had no previous desire to be on television, but, after watching all of these Horror Host shows, and seeing what everyone's schtick was, I knew that becoming a Horror Host myself was a natural. Afterall, there'd be no need to for make-up, a set (our home would suffice), or costumes. Nocturna, The Coven, and I, could simply be ourselves, only on TV, hosting Horror/Sci-Fi/Cult movies.
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<br /><em>More, much more, to come...</em> </span>
<br /></span>The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-44695880158837734572011-09-15T18:15:00.000-07:002011-09-15T18:49:10.896-07:00Bela Lugosi Meets Jerry Lewis?!?<span style="color:#33ff33;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvw0EkRNBLlD0BlcKFhVZ-DXOqN9ucRQhy8ZaYOPpJ08lBPQQkY5I3nqEq7isRRh0xARrp9GcKgYclr-Th_S0q1uAx8chbzpkrHFOg-8ihi0thQF-anZ8cT7nY7U5jc9kwJ8IuyyZxgxQ/s1600/b.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 251px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652768133084948546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvw0EkRNBLlD0BlcKFhVZ-DXOqN9ucRQhy8ZaYOPpJ08lBPQQkY5I3nqEq7isRRh0xARrp9GcKgYclr-Th_S0q1uAx8chbzpkrHFOg-8ihi0thQF-anZ8cT7nY7U5jc9kwJ8IuyyZxgxQ/s320/b.bmp" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">This Saturday night, at 8pm Eastern/7 Central, ONLINE at <a href="http://www.monsterchannel.tv/">http://www.monsterchannel.tv/</a>, fan fave Coven Girl HARMony & I will be hosting the very fun movie known as "Bela Lugosi Meets A Brooklyn Gorilla" (aka "The Boys From Brooklyn"), starring nightclub act Duke Mitchell and Sammy Petrillo, and, surprise, Bela Lugosi!</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">In the opinion of many critics, Mitchell and Petrillo's act was solely based on impersonating the popular duo of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and, obviously, there's a great deal of truth to that opinion. Sammy Petrillo was "discovered" by comedian Milton Berle who introduced him to Jerry Lewis. Immediately, Lewis was leery of Petrillo, telling him, "Don't sign any checks, and tell them you're Jerry Lewis!" Soon afterward, Lewis hired Petrillo to portray his infant son in an over-sized baby carriage. Not long afterward, Petrillo met lounge singer Duke Mitchell, and they formed a nightclub act.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">In 1952, producer Jack Broder hired the duo to star opposite Bela Lugosi in the jungle comedy "Bela Lugosi Meets A Brooklyn Gorilla." Years later, Duke Mitchell would say that Broder never intended to actually make the film, expecting Paramount Pictures to pay him not to, as they held Martin and Lewis' contract. Instead, the studio filed a lawsuit against Broder, and he went ahead, and produced the film. </span></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">While the film did nothing for star Bela Lugosi, aside from his meager paycheck, Mitchell and Petrillo did manage to eke out a small career for a few years, before breaking up shortly after the highly publicized falling out of Martin and Lewis in 1956.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">Steve Calvert played the gorilla in "Bela Lugosi Meets A Brooklyn Gorilla." Later, Calvert, and his gorilla suit, was re-teamed with Bela Lugosi for the premiere of the 3D Horror film "House Of Wax" starring Vincent Price. Click on the following link to watch the only existing footage of the premiere. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wORRPbl10ow&feature=player_embedded">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wORRPbl10ow&feature=player_embedded</a></span><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">HARMony & I had a great deal of fun, as always, at the taping of our hosting of "Bela Lugosi Meets A Brooklyn Gorilla" and I'm sure that you'll enjoy watching it!</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">- The BONE JANGLER</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;"><a href="http://www.thebonejangler.com/">http://www.thebonejangler.com/</a></span><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/Bone-Jangler/628836964">www.facebook.com/people/Bone-Jangler/628836964</a></div>The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-66023515115516810172011-07-14T17:56:00.000-07:002011-07-14T18:33:42.497-07:00Vampire Weekend On The Monster Channel - July 15th - 17th!<span style="color:#33ff33;"><strong>This weekend, The Monster Channel; the world's premiere online Horror Host channel, is all about those lusty, bloodthirsty, undead, </strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnFdjqbhoYVddMcz4mzl2oMSAfUJ9f3KlTw6RUg0hAdWPSGcrAPqWz97drDFSj1Qsjvqg7nQU1OZj9dG1sv92GzlSp0oWMah9kCh8r1CBsf1Sotad3U1Q9ZIJHJlwM3umtXQaIAfRelg/s1600/poster.jpg"><strong><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 228px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629376651102403298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnFdjqbhoYVddMcz4mzl2oMSAfUJ9f3KlTw6RUg0hAdWPSGcrAPqWz97drDFSj1Qsjvqg7nQU1OZj9dG1sv92GzlSp0oWMah9kCh8r1CBsf1Sotad3U1Q9ZIJHJlwM3umtXQaIAfRelg/s320/poster.jpg" /></strong></a><span style="color:#33ff33;"><strong>beings known as Vampires!</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;"><strong>The fun begins on Friday July 15th, at 8pm EST/7 Central, when A. Ghastlee Ghoul hosts "Vampire Happening," and "Joe Nosferatu!" Then, appropriately enough, at midnight, stay tuned for Midnite Mausoleum, as those cuties Marlena Midnite and Robyn Graves host "Crypt Of The Living Dead!" <em>Prizes will be given away throughout the night, so be there!</em></strong></span><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"><em>Then, on Saturday night, the weekend really starts to sizzle, at 8pm EST/7 Central, as my beautiful Enchantress Nocturna & I present the overtly sexual "Horrible Sexy Vampire!" Joining us on this ALL-NEW show will be the legendary Count Gore De Vol, and our close friend Undead Johnny! As if that weren't enough, look for a cameo from our sexy sorceress friend Penny Dreadful, and the way cool Garou, and Manfred Von Bulow!</em></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"><em></em></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">Following us, at 10:30pm EST/9:30 Central, Penny & Garou host "Count Dracula And His Vampire Brides!" Then, stay tuned, because after Penny, it's more of our fellow Chicagoland Horror Host Undead Johnny, as he presents "Fangs Of The Living Dead!" <em>If you like Horror Hosts, and/or Vampire movies, then, make Saturday night a Monster Channel night!</em></span></strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"><strong><em> </em></strong></span><br /><br /><p><span style="color:#33ff33;"><strong>On Sunday afternoon, at 4pm EST/3pm Central, the late, great Dr. Creep will be hosting Vincent Price in "The Last Man On Earth!"</p><br /><em>Only The Monster Channel can bring you a weekend full of Top Notch, A-List Horror Hosts, and solid programming, like this, so, tell your friends, and "share" this on your Facebook page!</em><br /><br /><p>The Monster Channel is located at <a href="http://www.monsterchannel.tv/">www.MonsterChannel.tv</a>!</p><br /><p>Be there, or stay square!</p><br /><p>- The BONE JANGLER</p><br /><p><a href="http://www.thebonejangler.com/">www.thebonejangler.com</a></p><br /><br /></strong></span>The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-6982727943816085522011-05-22T11:43:00.000-07:002011-09-15T13:19:29.786-07:00An Open Wound<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4XjgoRoSfoDUbNXTyLqzZ29IhFNYpawrR_szK-h2BKKmmAPirjYP0L20unxh7cToy03bOXPCKphx546SKgZnfko3kPUQ8Fp2VcxJ06Qil20QokKYBDdj-U8U2g4w4QBGpfGzyExh7SU/s1600/GrandmaGreggyMommy.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609613210915442626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4XjgoRoSfoDUbNXTyLqzZ29IhFNYpawrR_szK-h2BKKmmAPirjYP0L20unxh7cToy03bOXPCKphx546SKgZnfko3kPUQ8Fp2VcxJ06Qil20QokKYBDdj-U8U2g4w4QBGpfGzyExh7SU/s320/GrandmaGreggyMommy.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">Yesterday, Grandma wanted to take Young Master Gregory to the cemetery, so that he could place flowers at his mother's grave. His mother died when he was only 1 year old, and her 40th birthday would've been last Friday. Well, Greggy's never been too fond of visiting her grave, as doing so sort of pours salt into an open wound he's had for nearly 10 years. I offered to go with, and he agreed to go.</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">One thing that really annoys me is that none of the people in his mother's family, a very, very prominent family in the Fox Valley region (their name is on half of the buildings in the area), has ever inquired about Greggy, his well being, nothing, since his mother's death.</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">It was sad to see Greggy at his mother's grave, but, he was really good about it. He silently spoke to her, as he stared at her grave. He's such a good boy, but, when it was time to leave, he was relieved, and, I don't blame him.</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">I love you, Greggy!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">- The Bone Jangler</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong></div>The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-60544550046202413932011-05-10T16:10:00.000-07:002011-05-11T10:49:08.283-07:00Throw away your TVs? I don't think so.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZv8CeeH7QlzLpVccn3v8JLxvjQaWSfaCh2YLNpKpMCphJSE2TOtUKo3B3sPjGqfAlMzGYJ3g707IaFhPbwW-czdd-BfaZtRuzT4o5M5bX6Vpu0A4_WGYhdMb_dWYa3tJa5Ocskj7C9o/s1600/NWA.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605228946700699106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZv8CeeH7QlzLpVccn3v8JLxvjQaWSfaCh2YLNpKpMCphJSE2TOtUKo3B3sPjGqfAlMzGYJ3g707IaFhPbwW-czdd-BfaZtRuzT4o5M5bX6Vpu0A4_WGYhdMb_dWYa3tJa5Ocskj7C9o/s320/NWA.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">Today, some members of The Horror Host Underground were discussing how important Public Access Television is. I made a point to say that, if a fellow Horror Host's show is seen online-only, that they really need to see the bigger picture. Television, commercial broadcast, or Public Access, draws a far greater number of viewers than the Internet.</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">Currently, there are 2 online sites that air Horror Hosts on their respective "channels." If you add their highest total viewers together you fall far, far short of the average number of viewers you can count on to watch you on a Public Access station in even a moderate-sized community.</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">What does this have to do with N.W.A.?</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">Last night, I stopped by the local liquor store to pick up various items. As I pulled up, in front of the store, there were 3 police cars, and 4 cops, surrounding 4, or 5, dudes that pretty much looked like N.W.A. I got out of my car, and made my way just behind the gathering, saying, "Hey," to the cop who appeared to be the senior officer on the scene. He asked me how I was doing. "Doing well, thank you," I replied. The guys they had surrounded were sitting on the sidewalk, sipping 40s out of brown paper bags. As soon I got near the door, <em>all of them</em> were, like, "Yo, do you know who you're talkin' to? That's The Bone Jangler!" The cop I'd said hello to, looked at me, and smiled. I shrugged, and said, "I'm on TV." It took me a few minutes to get inside the store, because these guys all knew who I was, were somewhat surprised to see me in person, apparently, and, most likely, didn't mind the momentary distraction my arrival was providing. "Dude, that's The Bone Jangler! You <em>don't</em> know who The Bone Jangler is? <em>Don't you watch TV</em>?"</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">As I made my way inside, one of my homies asked, "Bone Daddy, you got 50 cent I could borrow?" I told him, "Gimme a minute." Inside, the guy who owns the place apologized to me. I told him that it was no big deal, that no one was bothering me. On my way out, the guys were all saying things, like, "Man, they don't believe it's really you!" I looked at them, and then at the police, and smiled, and said, "Well, I guess I'll have to show them some pix on my phone. Then, we'll see if they believe it." Everybody had a good laugh, when I whipped out my cell, and started showing everyone involved pic, after pic, of me and Nocturna ("Dude, she fine, Bro!"), HARMony, etc.</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"><em>I wonder how many people were out there on that curb last night who watch us online?</em></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><em><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">- The BONE JANGLER</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"><a href="http://www.thebonejangler.com/">http://www.thebonejangler.com/</a></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"><a href="http://www.themonsterchannel.com/">http://www.themonsterchannel.com/</a></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"><a href="http://www.alternativerealities.tv/">http://www.alternativerealities.tv/</a></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"><a href="http://www.fvtv.info/">http://www.fvtv.info/</a></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-6163523588267038222011-05-07T13:29:00.000-07:002011-05-07T13:41:48.598-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGhZy4DODUhqlDtqtiXE9Pr0Gh_unKrrW2qRiXTcPrYkHXyTLiIXGi-XNkkcv2M_77QvU8Ik5_yIgdjmHFN9VjY0LIl4jx9zIIXfDnRS5pvNrUeM80ffzUe5q3MxXr8qCcUR3yOQHDr8/s1600/CovenPennyTheBomb.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604077155460508018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGhZy4DODUhqlDtqtiXE9Pr0Gh_unKrrW2qRiXTcPrYkHXyTLiIXGi-XNkkcv2M_77QvU8Ik5_yIgdjmHFN9VjY0LIl4jx9zIIXfDnRS5pvNrUeM80ffzUe5q3MxXr8qCcUR3yOQHDr8/s320/CovenPennyTheBomb.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">Tonight, Nocturna & I make history, as we become the first Horror Hosts to have our shows appear back-to-back on both ARTV (<a href="http://www.alternativerealities.tv/">http://www.alternativerealities.tv/</a>), and, The MONSTER CHANNEL (<a href="http://www.100ymm.com/">http://www.100ymm.com/</a>)! The party starts at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central, on ARTV. Nocturna & I will be hosting "Santo Y Blue Demon Contra Los Monstruos." After the ARTV show, we make our long-awaited debut appearance on The MONSTER CHANNEL, at 10pm Eastern/9pm Central.</span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8YXBzYLd478fcoJxhDvi7xAssp7vtr-ojtWAC34UndrM37mJxgkuTviXsY_IaGtPBsqeQF8WHp4NiBqDvHC-MROPoaddWxMixn8lrcOyxKAz4fgsfOHc3Xd_aDVr3KCcm-nWD_mt7L4/s1600/PennyNocTBJHarm.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604075296924120290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8YXBzYLd478fcoJxhDvi7xAssp7vtr-ojtWAC34UndrM37mJxgkuTviXsY_IaGtPBsqeQF8WHp4NiBqDvHC-MROPoaddWxMixn8lrcOyxKAz4fgsfOHc3Xd_aDVr3KCcm-nWD_mt7L4/s320/PennyNocTBJHarm.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">Coven Sex Bomb Penny Layne joins us, as we host Commisioner Gordon, lovely Linda Christian, Alan Alda's father, and, from "The Brainiac," Ariadna Welter!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">Please, if you're able, join us online, and, tell your friends!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;">- The BONE JANGLER</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33ff33;"><a href="http://www.thebonejangler.com/">http://www.thebonejangler.com/</a></span></strong></div></div>The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-37370470748934219392011-04-23T12:29:00.000-07:002011-04-23T13:10:59.327-07:00Of Saviors, Bunnies, and Horror Hosts<span style="color:#33ff33;">Easter symbolizes the ascension of Jesus Christ into Heaven.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwGdtTklPSxn7bAKxfTBoF6XFmUC1-jyWNjrI8xUfrxHWVQAcqmn1L4ivheF5Uve-Gb7GAg-SN0dDz0EN0q7CcQlSlgJEdWKXrcjQwbvN07kp3TOu973ggKTHCcHS4jfP84f6FppAUAI/s1600/kroliki001.jpg"><span style="color:#33ff33;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 268px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598863885738415490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwGdtTklPSxn7bAKxfTBoF6XFmUC1-jyWNjrI8xUfrxHWVQAcqmn1L4ivheF5Uve-Gb7GAg-SN0dDz0EN0q7CcQlSlgJEdWKXrcjQwbvN07kp3TOu973ggKTHCcHS4jfP84f6FppAUAI/s320/kroliki001.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#33ff33;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;">On Easter, Jesus rose from the grave in what is known as The Resurrection.</span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;">Jesus died for the sins of mankind on Good Friday. He was crucified, nailed to a cross until he died. His body was entombed. When his tomb was approached on Easter Sunday, the boulder sealing his tomb had been rolled away, and the tomb was empty.</span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;">Jesus Christ died for the sins of all mankind. Christ suffered, and died, so that you might live life to the fullest, with the assurance of salvation.</span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;">While the Easter Bunny is a cute, and loveable, dude, a tradition that all children embrace, until they become too smart for their own good, Jesus Christ and His Resurrection is the true meaning of Easter. I'm not even from here (I'm from Beyond), and *all* of this is quite clear to me.</span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;">Now, I'm off to bite the ears off of some (preferably dark) chocolate bunnies, and, perhaps, enjoy some outdoor grilling with Nocturna, Young Master Gregory, and The Coven.</span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;"><em>Happy Easter, everyone, believers, and non, alike!</em></span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;">- The BONE JANGLER</span><br /><a href="http://www.thebonejangler.com/"><span style="color:#33ff33;">http://www.thebonejangler.com</span></a>The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-61889039399398032102010-11-27T14:33:00.001-08:002010-11-27T14:42:02.688-08:00What I'm Thankful For, and More!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJM8W-g4FKx-UbeGa5aVf9Mlyg8W1LEhTN-WgBirrVYBj1wAseWjX450ltcKMEAWjpJWcy2NlbTbqcioZBDg0J5Sd-3SdOgwl8oeeonhIqD5Yhyphenhyphen-h6EyfbRXAeH-3rGIT7hWJoicViO7s/s1600/40700_422183901964_628836964_5388947_5820432_n.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 259px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544363456624687842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJM8W-g4FKx-UbeGa5aVf9Mlyg8W1LEhTN-WgBirrVYBj1wAseWjX450ltcKMEAWjpJWcy2NlbTbqcioZBDg0J5Sd-3SdOgwl8oeeonhIqD5Yhyphenhyphen-h6EyfbRXAeH-3rGIT7hWJoicViO7s/s320/40700_422183901964_628836964_5388947_5820432_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Thanksgiving Day has passed. I'm hoping that all of you, even you vegans out there, enjoyed the day for what it truly is: a day of being thankful for the good things in life, big and small. Of course, I too have much to be thankful for. I'm thankful that my boy Greggy beat the odds 5 years ago, and is a happy, healthy 10 year old (soon to be 11). And, of course, I'm thankful to have the love of a beautiful, sexy, talented, intelligent woman - Enchantress Nocturna.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The BIG news? Nocturna & I are engaged to be married, following a lengthy courtship!!!</div><br /><div>Yes, it's true. We've made it official. Many thanks to the many of you who've wished us well. I'll be responding to you all individually soon. Thank you!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And, in other big news, after a 3 month hiatus, Nocturna, Young Master Gregory, The Coven, & I are about to begin taping shows for our impending New Era! We'll be taping on Monday! Much to be thankful for here, too, as I'll explain very soon!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>- BONE DADDY</div>The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-55754609101721924742010-11-16T11:30:00.001-08:002013-11-20T16:34:37.124-08:00Miracle Milestone Part 2: Greggy's Story<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWnNJbc0seLVjzJ5I9F4-6qT-Maf9ReWoZUIa7QAjQULueum2V3IB1NNa4doMbTtNWIpD81A8Vc1FDeIobJY-3SVcqxDKCNwGQJ8s16UaHR08ZSFkS2X_Ygii0pUbEFT68cfxUWvFjiQ/s1600/GreggyFairSmall.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540247127144861874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWnNJbc0seLVjzJ5I9F4-6qT-Maf9ReWoZUIa7QAjQULueum2V3IB1NNa4doMbTtNWIpD81A8Vc1FDeIobJY-3SVcqxDKCNwGQJ8s16UaHR08ZSFkS2X_Ygii0pUbEFT68cfxUWvFjiQ/s320/GreggyFairSmall.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
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<b><span style="color: #33ff33;">Our story, so far... My nephew; Greggy, or Young Master Gregory, as he's often referred to these days, came home from school one day with a bump on his head. He hadn't hit his head on anything, no one had hit him. In fact, he had no idea it was there, let alone where it came from. That bump was the first of 2 miracles, because it caused doctors to look inside, and find something that would've otherwise gone undetected, and burrow into his brain, most likely leading to his death some 13 years later.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #33ff33;">Our nighttime show; "The Bone Jangler," first hit the television airwaves in September of 2001. In September of 2005, I created a 2nd show, a show that would air in the daytime, and be aimed at an all-ages audience, a show that Greggy could participate in, and call his own (even if I do all of the editing, etc.). On the first episode of "The Bone Jangler's Daytime Dungeon," I hosted the thing all by myself. Before we shot the 2nd episode, something called a "benign dermatoid," a sort of cyst/tumor combo, was found lurking inside of the area between Greggy's skull, and his brain. An operation would have to be performed, a very risky operation with a mere 1% success rate. The other 99% of people who have the operation die, or (worse, in my opinion) become a "vegetable." Thankfully, 1 of only 3 surgeons in the world capable of performing the procedure operated out of the Chicagoland area. The surgery was scheduled for Wednesday, November 16th. If we were to make certain that Greggy were ever to appear on TV, on <i>his</i> show, no less, we had to hurry.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #33ff33;">On Tuesday, November 8th, 2001, we made our way to Fabyan Park, a huge sprawling piece of land, spanning both sides (and the middle) of the Fox River, that was once the home, and property of an eccentric man by the name of Colonel Fabyan, a guy who reminded me of Teddy Roosevelt, only with a lot more money. There, we taped a good hour's worth of footage of Greggy & I chewing up the scenery, and frolicking in the Autumn leaves. It was a fun shoot, and, whatever awkwardness there was with this being 5 year old Greggy's first time in front of the TV camera, it was more than matched by the cuteness of the whole thing. Greggy was, and still is, a good looking boy, and he was so small then. Gone was the growling, swaggering Bone Jangler, and in his place was a doting uncle/father figure, proud of his boy, and eager (in more ways than one, due to the impending surgery) to get him on TV, for all of the world to see. Later, after the show had aired locally, and then made it's way across the country, I'd receive e-mails from viewers saying things like, "I never thought a Bone Jangler show would make me cry, but I did." These comments were made in reference to the end credits scene in the show, where Greggy & I are playing Hide and Seek, etc., in the leaves. I write them back, and tell them, that, if those scenes made them cry, then, they'd best break out their Kleenex again, because the story behind the camera was much more moving.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #33ff33;">With Greggy's surgery scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, November 16th, 2005, I was in a bad spot. Back then, I owned a comic book shop/used bookstore, and, Wednesday was (and still is) new release day. There was no one else who could operate the store that day, much less handle all of the pulling of ordered product for subscription customers. I would be unable to be in both places at once, and, if I were to close up shop that day, it would've severely hurt the business. Greggy's father, and grandmother, would be there for the surgery. I forgot to mention earlier that Greggy's mother died when he was only 1 year old, and, thus, couldn't be there, at least not in a physical sense.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #33ff33;">That day, 8 years ago today, was a very hard day for me. I got up extra early that morning, and raced to see Greggy, as he prepared to leave for the hospital. It was a very difficult time, and, I must admit, my eyes are tearing up a bit as I write these words. I looked at my boy a good long time, long enough to get a good look at him at every opportunity, but never so long in one stretch to alert him to the fact that he was headed off for something much, much more serious than he was led to believe. As I looked at him, I wondered to myself, "Is this the last time that I'll see you alive? Is this the end?" I may be omniscient as I choose to be at any given moment, but, sometimes, some things are beyond even me. The thought that he might die on the operating table, or become a lifeless "vegetable," was hard to fathom, yet, quite possible.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #33ff33;">I made my way to my shop, and tried my best to go about performing the necessary duties associated with new release day. Lots of my customers took an early lunch that day, and spent it at my shop, so as to be there for me, and for Greggy. Online, at a little place called MySpace, thousands of friends rallied around, and, were "there" with me, with us. Hundreds of strangers were also there, having been forwarded the information via friend bulletins. Lisa Marie Presley, someone I've yet to meet, learned of Greggy's situation, and had devoted the front page of her website to Greggy, asking her fans, and friends, to pray for my little boy. I may not have been at my boy's side, but, I was not alone.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #33ff33;">The surgery was scheduled for about 10:00am. </span><span style="color: #33ff33;">At about 9:30am, I received a call. I knew it had something to do with Greggy's operation, as we didn't open until 11:00am, and no one ever called the shop until around that time. I nervously answered the phone. The surgery was over. They'd started it much earlier. The doctor, and his staff, were not anxious to have to cut a 5 year old, motherless, boy open like that, and perform a surgery that had only a 1% success rate. So, they'd decided to get on with the delicate work at hand. I was afraid to ask how it went, the earliness of the call having thrown me off. The doctor had previously thought that the dermatoid was the size of a pebble. When he got in there, he discovered that it was actually the size of 2 golf balls! Regardless of that unexpected surprise, the surgery went off without a hitch, and went very quickly. The doctor couldn't believe the result, and referred to the outcome as a "miracle." And, of course, it <i>was</i> a miracle. As the doctor had gone in to perform the surgery, he'd stated that it weren't his hands that were going to be performing the surgery, but, rather, God's.</span></b></div>
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The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-85284029280773363702010-11-15T18:27:00.000-08:002010-11-16T11:29:28.862-08:00Miracle Milestone Part 1<span style="color:#33ff33;">It was 5 years ago, Novemeber 16th, 2005, to be exact, that a miracle took place.</span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;">For those of you who aren't quite familiar with The Bone Jangler Family, I have a nephew/son. His name is Gregory, Greggy for short. While he isn't my biological son, he's my son in every other conceivable way, just as I am much more of a father figure to him. Back in October of 2005, Greggy came home from school one day, with a large bump, on his forehead. It wasn't there when he left for school that morning. When asked, "Did you fall down, and hit your head, today, at school?" He had no answer. "Did you run into something?" Nothing. "Did someone hit you?" Nothing. "Where did you get that bump on your head?" Greggy asked, "WHAT BUMP?" When his hand was placed on the bump, a confused look appeared on his face. He had no idea where it came from.</span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;">At the end of the month, shortly before Halloween, the bump was still there, the exact same size. He was taken to see a doctor. The doctor ran tests, and did some x-rays. In conclusion, he had no idea where the bump had come from, but was glad it was there, because it caused him to look inside. What he found inside was something called a "benign dermatoid;" a sort of cyst/tumor that only 1% of people develop. Actually, they're born with it, but no no one knows it's there until about the time they turn 18. At that point, they begin having severe headaches that become more frequent, and increasingly more severe, until they're constant, and their vision begins to get foggy. At that point, they fearfully go to the doctor, thinking that, perhaps, they have a brain tumor. As rare as these benign dermatoids are, the doctors recognize them right away, and, usually, simply send these people home, as it's too late to do anything about it. What happens is these things burrow into your brain over the years, and, by the time the symptoms arrive, there's not much that can be done. That bump was the first miracle.</span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;">Surgery would have to be performed, and the dermatoid removed. Everything about this thing was 1%. Only 1% of people survive the surgery, without dying, or becoming a "vegetable." Thankfully, one of only 3 doctors able to perform this risky surgery operated in the Chicagoland area, and would be Greggy's surgeon.</span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;">Greggy's surgery was scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 16th, 2005, and it was a scary time. Just a few months earlier, I'd created our 2nd TV program: "The Bone Jangler's Daytime Dungeon," a show I'd come up with for Greggy. Just 8 days before his life-or-death surgery, we taped what would become Greggy's TV debut, which would appear on episode #2 of "Daytime Dungeon." We had a great shoot, taping in a huge park, frolicing in the Autumn leaves. Talk about fun! However, this could've easily wound up also being Greggy's TV farewell.</span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;">More to come, tomorrow...</span>The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-69825614747963466752010-09-25T12:59:00.000-07:002010-09-25T13:52:33.429-07:00An Anniversary/End Of An Era<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVm0_Oq7mS4fU-VJCuJmji1-buE51PVefjukS_RTZOWX5hrbMMaQ5hfaGPgoPb4BhiyTyIcRF2_YoZiAl_m-0NOlq8ahH050fevK_RVFiTPWd8AokDkRThkYLWlYc9KhkrdGhiBmVTKVQ/s1600/bonejangler.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 175px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520956670741033938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVm0_Oq7mS4fU-VJCuJmji1-buE51PVefjukS_RTZOWX5hrbMMaQ5hfaGPgoPb4BhiyTyIcRF2_YoZiAl_m-0NOlq8ahH050fevK_RVFiTPWd8AokDkRThkYLWlYc9KhkrdGhiBmVTKVQ/s320/bonejangler.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">Today is a day of bittersweet (mostly *sweet*) celebration, as today marks both the 9th Anniversary of our nighttime Horror Hosted movie program; "The BONE JANGLER," and the local airing of our final show.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">9 years ago tonight, our first program aired. Anticipation filled the air, and while much of the local community had no idea what was about to be unleashed upon them, many others did, indeed, know about our debut, had known of it for some time, and were looking forward to it, as anxiously as I. Locally, we air on cable access station ACTV (we've long since added NCTV, but, at first it was just ACTV), and, unlike a major cash cow, commercial broadcast station, there are no technical engineers on hand 'round the clock, and mistakes (and unwarranted nonsense) happen. At 10:30pm that night, as the show was set to invade the airwaves, the screen switched from the usual boring community calendar, leaf pick-up, etc., content to... a very annoying, and frustrating, pitch black screen. I thought, "give it a few minutes, everything's fine." However, all was not fine, and the screen remained black. Within minutes, the phone began ringing, and ringing, as people called, and called, wondering, "What's going on?" I took the phone off the hook. At 11:30pm, the show came on, already in progress. Not exactly the type of entrance to the realm of television that I'd hoped for. The following week, the show came on when it was supposed to, and, then, was cut off at the halfway mark. By the 3rd week, the debut show <em>finally</em> aired in it's entirety.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">Aside from the technical snafus, things went well for us, right from the start, from before the start, actually, as we'd made our debut public appearance on the weekend following 9-11, at the totally awesome Cinema Wasteland convention, or show, as we like to call it. There was a lot of weird energy, filled with nervous anxiety, as one might imagine, following such an unexpected tragedy. However, everyone at the show had a great time, particularly Nocturna & I, as we were accepted immediately by our peers in attendance; Son Of Ghoul, A. Ghastlee Ghoul, Dr. Creep, and their attendant sidekicks, and crew members. The CW attendees, and staff, were also extremely supportive, and things were off to a jubilant start, even before our shows had aired anywhere, and NE Ohio quickly became not only a hotbed of Bone Jangler and Nocturna fans, but, our adopted homeland as well. Within a month, or so, we began to add stations from all over the country, and our status was well assured.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">Four years later, we added a 2nd show; "The BONE JANGLER's Daytime Dungeon," an afternoon children's show, featuring old cartoons, music videos, and other nostalgic entries from the long gone days of quality local television. My nephew/son Young Master Gregory was, and still is, my co-host, and, in theory, this show was created partially to belong to him. Just ask him whose show it is, and he'll be quick to say, "It's MY show!"</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">When we embarked on this journey 9 years ago, we did so for 2 reasons; 1) because we enjoyed these shows back in the day, and 2) to resurrect/*keep alive* what very much seemed to be a "lost" genre. There were very few other shows of this nature back then. 9 years later, it's abundantly clear that we (those us in what would become known as The Horror Host Underground) achieved our goal, and then some, as there are now something like 100 currently active Horror Hosts out there, with the advent of the relatively inexpensive/high quality camcorder, YouTube, etc. Nocturna & I are proud to have been a part of this resurrection/resurgence, and are also proud of our (The HHU's) "offspring," so to say.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">So, while this is a day of immense joy, it is also somewhat a day of sadness. Our final "Daytime Daytime" show has been airing locally all month, and our final nighttime show airs tonight at 11:30pm. I know that many people are upset about this, as evidenced by the many people that I've come across in my many travels about the city today. What I told them, and what I'm saying here right now is that <em>there is no reason to worry</em>. Our Beautiful Nocturna, Young Master Gregory, The Ladies Of The Coven, & I cannot be shut down, other than by our own selves. Winners never quit, and quitters never win. The shows will continue to air locally, and around the country, and there can be no doubt that we <em>will</em> return with new shows. In the meantime, Thank You to everyone who has supported us, respected us, and loved us, for all of these years. We truly, and sincerely appreciate it!</span></div><div><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">- BONE DADDY</span></div><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">http://www.thebonejangler.com</span></div>The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-68037496127160294562010-06-05T17:57:00.000-07:002010-06-07T17:12:00.538-07:00The BONE JANGLER '06: "Black Sabbath"Watching Nocturna, Coven Girl Mysteria, & I hosting "Black Sabbath" last night, I was pleasantly reminded of what a great show (overall) that was. Dating back to 2006, the show was taped at a time when Nocturna & I were in full swing, and most assuredly at the top of our game. Since then, we've refined , and redefined, our hosting abilities, and everyone who's familiar with our work just takes our professional hosting skills for granted, but, back then, we were just continually knocking 'em out of the park, further, and further, seemingly, with each new show. Blowing people (including ourselves much of the time) away would be a great way to look at it.<br /><br />I'd picked Mario Bava's "Black Sabbath" for Coven Girl Mysteria's TV debut, as we all loved the film, had never hosted it previously, and the "Drop Of Water" portion of the film scared the **** out of Mysteria when she first saw it as a young girl.<br /><br />Nocturna's favorite was "The Wurdylak," featuring the narrator of "Black Sabbath," Boris Karloff. Nocturna really enjoys the part where the little boy comes back from the grave, standing outside the door of the house, saying, "Mommy, let me in. I'm cold." It's a creepy scene, one that Young Master Gregory finds to be more than just a little sad. The boy's predicament seems to really resonate with Greggy.<br /><br />While I love the film as much as anyone, my favorite part of "Black Sabbath" features Michele Mercier in a sexy negligee in "The Telephone." The scrumptious, and still attractive, Mercier plays the part of a Parisian prostitute who, frightened by unnerving phone calls frm her recently released from jail ex-pimp, calls upon a lesbian ex-lover for help. The lesbian subtext was largely erased from the English language version of the film that we hosted, but, savvy viewers certainly<br />pick up on the angle nonetheless.<br /><br /> <img style="WIDTH: 297px; HEIGHT: 177px" height="404" src="http://www.horrordvds.com/reviews/a-m/bsabbath/bsabbath_shot1l.jpg" width="563" border="0" /><br /><br />Anyway, Mario Bava was really hitting his stride with this film, and, unlike so many other fine, and otherwise, public domain Horror films shown on Horror Host programs, his "Black Sabbath" holds viewers' attention non-stop, from start to finish.<br /><br />As for our hosting segments, particularly the opening bit, I was really on fire, in what longtime viewers often refer to as "angry BONE JANGLER" mode, which is not to say that I was angry whatsoever, as I was anything but. Longtime viewers just really seem to appreciate it the more growling my voice sounds, especially if I'm up close in the camera, in your face. Additionally, the interplay between Nocturna, Mysteria, & I was obviously quite familiar, lovingly playful, and sexually at ease, just the way the viewers, not to mention us, prefer things.<br /><br />For a TV debut, I thought that Mysteria did a *great* job, and I rate it as her best work on the show. I remember, at the time the show first aired, back in the summer of '06, that, for whatever reason, some viewers seemed to take offense at her wearing sunglasses, but everyone seemed to be enamored of her bountiful bottom, and thighs.<br /><br />Of course, Nocturna was as beautiful, sexy, and glamorous, as she always is, wearing a really cool corset, having yet again modified one of the many in her ever growing collection, honing her skills, and paving the way for the design of her best-selling Snake Goddess corset.<br /><br />Added bonuses sprinkled throughout the 2 1/2 hour show included guest appearances by our good friend, busty Indiana Horror Hostess Demonica, and Micky Dolenz of "The Monkees," with his bit being shot in our ACTV studio. Also included in this show is our notorious Spike TV bit, shot for their "Ghouls Gone Wild" Halloween 2005 weekend programming. Additionally, this show featured the infamous segment of "The Enforcer," where the sandwich-eating/cigarette-smoking private eye comically beats the crap out of a female informant, alternately telling her to "Talk!," and "Shut Up!," between beatings. Add to all of this a generous helping of nostalgic commercials, and Horror movie trailers (including a few anthology-types, just like "Black Sabbath"), as well as our strangely hypnotic Jesus/Nazis/Astronauts mid-series intro, and you have a show that is pretty impossible to beat. I'm pleased that so many of you longtime viewers enjoyed this show, and, clearly, and rightfully so, rank it so highly amongst our collective works.<br /><br />- The BONE JANGLER<br /><a href="http://www.thebonejangler.com/">http://www.thebonejangler.com/</a>The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201501457490624540.post-2858334835964491852010-05-17T13:07:00.000-07:002010-05-17T13:43:55.984-07:00The Little King - Larger Than Life: Ronnie James Dio<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzGg3OcV4J1XNXsW6X7d3-FCfcwF7xWLgtfbDKsXo4zjMB_udFgueXvwxLcMQaPH5cHMiEPU5si159WYhVPBIFwEStwAhMrXFop7V32ipvp3bYuzERpJxOCTV8Ryzec_UNYX_o4D5IkA/s1600/ronnie_james_dio_.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472342085890938498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzGg3OcV4J1XNXsW6X7d3-FCfcwF7xWLgtfbDKsXo4zjMB_udFgueXvwxLcMQaPH5cHMiEPU5si159WYhVPBIFwEStwAhMrXFop7V32ipvp3bYuzERpJxOCTV8Ryzec_UNYX_o4D5IkA/s320/ronnie_james_dio_.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">Sad news for Heavy Metal fans the world over. Ronnie James Dio died at 7:45am, Sunday morning, May 16th. </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">Ronnie James Dio was born Ronald James Padavona on July 10th, 1942, in Portsmouth, NH. He began his career in Rock -N- Roll in 1957, as a bass player in a band called the Vegas Kings. Before long, he made the transition to lead vocalist, and changed the name of the band to Ronnie And The Rumblers. The band changed their name once again to Ronnie And The Red Caps, and cut a single in 1958 on Reb Records. In 1961, Padavona adopted the last name Dio, taking the name from infamous Mafia member Johnny Dio. In 1967, Dio formed a band named The Electric Elves, shortening the name in 1969 to Elf. </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">As a member of Elf, Ronnie James Dio opened for the legendary Deep Purple, where he made a lasting impression on guitar hero Ritchie Blackmore. When Blackmore left Deep Purple, feeling that the band had become too commercial, and formed (Blackmore's) Rainbow, he recruited Dio as lead singer, and history was made. "Man On The Silver Mountain," off of their debut album, became an instant hit, and Dio stayed with Rainbow until 1979. Dio's reason for leaving Rainbow? Ironically enough, leader Ritchie Blackmore wanted to take the band in a more commercial direction.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">Around the same time Dio became dissatisfied with Rainbow, Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler, fired Ozzy Osbourne for his out of control drinking. Ronnie James Dio stepped in as vocalist, and recorded 2 of Sabbath's finest albums, "Heaven And Hell," and "The Mob Rules." It was during his original 1979 - 1982 tenure as Black Sabbath vocalist that Dio adopted the ages old "Devil Horns" gesture, used in olden days as a method to ward off the "evil eye,"as a greeting to his audiences, and created a symbol that instantly became synonymous with Heavy Metal music.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">As the replacement for Ozzy, Dio came under scrutiny by longtime Sabbath fans, fans who argue to this day as to whom was the better lead singer for the band. People need to realize that there is a difference between being a singer, and being a vocalist. I'm far from alone in the opinion that Ronnie James Dio was the best *singer* that Black Sabbath ever had. Ozzy may have the majority of classic Sabbath songs to his credit, but, Dio sang many of them better, especially their theme song, which became a much more evil sounding tune when sung with Dio's incredible pipes.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">After a falling out with Sabbath's Butler and Iommi, Dio went on to form his own group, naming it after himself. Throughout the years, Dio would come to alternate between working with his own group, and Black Sabbath, the latest incarnation of which was called Heaven And Hell.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ff33;">Yesterday, Ronnie James Dio succumbed to stomach cancer, and it was the loss of every Heavy Metal fan, and Heaven's gain. When I think of the classic singers of Heavy Metal, I think of Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson, and Ronnie James Dio. Ronnie James Dio will be sorely missed, and never, ever, forgotten.</span></div>The BONE JANGLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08626915057177466000noreply@blogger.com2