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Ray Harryhausen

The Creator of Dynamation

June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013

"The Cyclops is weeping out of that one great eye."

—Brad Linaweaver

At the ripe old age of 92 years young, Ray Harryhausen moved on to the next plane of existence. I knew Ray, not well but we certainly shared several conversations. He and I found we totally disagreed politically, but that was neither here nor there. When he pulled out his "kids" and handed them to me to hold (I was always quite fond of Medusa), I don't know if the light in my eyes was brighter than Ray's or not. God knows, his lit up like High Mass (as my grandmother would say).

It's hard to conceive of a world without the original Bat Pack, but here we are living in it. First Forry (Forrest J Ackerman), then Ray (Bradbury) and now the last of the three, Ray Harryhausen.

Our condolences are sent to Ray's family and close friends. There is no question that he will be missed, not only by friends and fans but also by the industry at large. These giants of the business may not be making mega-movies every other year, but everyone in town knows their names and everyone stopped for a moment today, when the news broke, to wish him well on his final journey.

Godspeed Ray. Give our love to the fellas.

—Jessie Lilley

Pictured Above: Ray Harryhausen with two of his "kids".Photo From: www.ccdblog.com



Window of Opportunity

Exclusive Photos from the set of the

Silicon Assassin Project

Production on this project is wrapping up and we're all very excited about it here at Mondo Cult. Series creator (and Mondo Cult Publisher) Brad Linaweaver has given us permission to post these exclusive pix from this past weekend's shoot.

This episode, "Window of Opportunity", was directed by Mondo Cult favorite Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray.

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Grant Lyle

So There

Independent

Another Canadian! The music keeps pouring in from our talented Northern neighbors. This is Grant Lyle's 7th album and I'm not surprised. The man has a solid voice and some marvelous lyrics. Lyle is a well known performer on the vibrant Canadian music scene. He's performed in top clubs, festivals and other select venues and his performances leave audiences bellowing for more due to the passion he has for the music he plays.

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A Primitive Evolution

The Prize

Independent / November 2012

Toronto's alternative/blues rock trio A Primitive Evolution are characterized by their raw, honest musical output and visionary "Alice in Wonderland-esque" music videos. A rock act that puts in effort and passion in all ways and that look like punks but their musicality denies the costume.

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The Visible Ray

by Brad Linaweaver

There is a special fraternity that experienced a crushing loss this year. I count myself a member. We have no old dark house in which to meet. There are no arcane handshakes, or glittering rings on anyone's fingers, to herald membership in this particular fraternity.

Ray Bradbury referred to me as an honorary son. I've met others who received this honor. I told Ray that he was my second father. He heard that from a chorus of voices throughout the years. There is a fraternity, but the number is not infinite.

We now live in a world without Ray Bradbury. But memory never dies.

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Chords of Truth

Reflections of Reality (Remixed Double LP)

Independent / March 12, 2013

This album is comprised of Garriotte's initial 7 songs. From those songs we now have 57 remixes from various producers in several different styles of music from his original acoustic releases to electronic interpretations and back again. Ultimately, the people involved have dubbed it "folktronica".

This had to have been a huge undertaking. Imagine reinterpreting oneself multiple times and presenting the same thoughts to such a huge spectrum of listeners. Certainly gets the point across to a huge audience.

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Virgins Family Band

Honeylion

Independent / February 8, 2013

Pretty harmonies and melodies open this album and I enjoyed listening to the entire thing. Saman and Gabe were High School pals in Miami. They recorded together then in the classic garage (or, in this case, bedroom) style and then went their separate ways to college. Each played with bands during those years, but kept in touch personally and musically and eventually, Gabe left Florida to join Saman in North Carolina so they could pursue their vision in total commitment.

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Marla Mase

Backed by Tomás Doncker Band

Speak Deluxe

Independent / February 28, 2013

This is one of those acts that has a lot to say but doesn't have strong vocals. Ms. Mase gets around this by speaking many of the lyrics and telling a story with music behind her. She sings as well, but it doesn't grab me. I've never been a fan of performance art, but while it may not be to my taste, Marla Mase is good at what she does. She's got a fine band behind her and together they have created an interesting commentary on life in the 21st century.

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Grown Up Avenger Stuff

Alive

Independent / 2012

Fronted by powerhouse vocalist Deirdre Kroener, this band has legs. Intense rockers from Charlotte, NC, Grown Up Avenger Stuff is taking it step by step and "saving the world one rock song at a time." God knows, with some of the crappy acts out there (especially on the majors), it's nice to hear honest to God rock 'n roll again.

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Time and Energy

Strange Kind of Focus

Independent / 2012

Here's a California sound recorded in Santa Cruz County that I might actually go to hear live. Time and Energy rose—phoenix-like—from the ashes of their former four-piece rock band. Jorge Rios and Brennan Roach have assumed complete control of all musical duties after the departure of the other two members. Rios handles vocals, guitar, bass, keys and percussion; Roach is on drums, percussion, bass, guitar, keys and clarinet in equal measure.

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Tom Dyer

I Ain't Blue Any More

Green Monkey Records / 2012

A one man band of the old school, Tom Dyer's been around awhile and still rockin'. His recordings are just the way he wants them because he plays all instruments, sings all tracks and records and master his own work.

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Monks of Mellonwah

Sydney, Australia

Independent / 2013

A Singing Drummer! I love drummers who can sing. So often they sit behind the band and keep the beat (in many case in spectacular fashion) and rarely do they vocalize. Right away I like this band because Josh Baissari can hit the center of the note and he can drum and he's just adorable. Not since The Stems (raging Dom mariani fan here) have I enjoyed an Australian band as much.

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Arc & Stones

Rock/Blues/Soul/Alternative

Independent / 2013

There's a band in Brooklyn, NY that has come to my attention. Young kids. Why should I listen to these kids? I want my Stewart and Stones and etc. I should (and will continue to) listen to them because they can play. This isn't always the case with bands.


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Fabulous Birthday at The Viper Room

October 5, 2012

by Jerry Jewett

PHOTOS: Raven Servellon

The opening act on Friday was The Fabulous Miss Wendy, firing up the stage at 8:00 PM with Lil' Kenny beside her for backing vocals, Christian Alexander on drums and Craig Goldberg on bass. Wendy works as a singer/songwriter/guitarist, playing her own tunes, which feature angst, fun, frustration, self-reflection and party-animal sensibility, in varying proportions.

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Little Elf

A Celebration of Harry Langdon

by Chuck Harter and Michael J. Hayde

Bear Manor Media 2012, $49.95

You may think the new Telephone Directory somehow wound up in your mail when you open a package containing this astonishing achievement from Bear Manor Media. It stops short of 700 pages, but not by much. It is a big book.

Older fans who might be suffering from deteriorating vision will have no trouble perusing the exhaustively informative text, or pouring over the 500 pictures.

"But who is Harry Langdon?" a novice cineaste might be imprudent enough to ask in a careless moment. This book alone is sufficient to crush such a helpless innocent awash in ignorance.

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Ray Bradbury

August 22, 1920 ~ June 5, 2012

A Legend Passes

When one has friends that are older and have been ill, the realization that you will outlive those friends makes the eventual loss obvious, but no less painful to bear. Brad and I are devastated at the thought of facing the rest of our lives without Ray.

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The Ghastly Love of Johnny X

Selected to Screen June 6 at Dances With Films Festival in Hollywood

Black-and-White Indie Feature is Last to Be Shot on Kodak's 35mm Plus-X Film Stock

Dances With Films is setting the stage to bring the 15th year of its unique brand to Los Angeles audiences with more world premieres and original films from across the U.S. and abroad. The Ghastly Love of Johnny X is proud to be among the films chosen to play at this year's festival, which will be showcased at the famed Chinese Theatres in Hollywood, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

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The Return of Vanessa Koman

by J. Neil Schulman

Vanessa Koman is an actress I've known since she was born, and her film career begins with a classic story.

Some background first.

Mondo Cult publisher and writer, Brad Linaweaver, is a long-time friend of filmmaker, Fred Olen Ray, going back to their Florida days in the 70's. In fact, Fred's first feature film was from a Brad Linaweaver screen story, 1978's cult classic, The Brain Leeches. Brad also appears as an actor in the role of Billy Johnson in that film, and -- as an homage -- director Joe Dante placed the title on a Florida theater marquee in his 1993 comedy set in Florida, Matinee, starring John Goodman.

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Light In The Attic Records / 2010

Jim Sullivan

U.F.O.

A lot of albums come with bizarre backstories about in-fighting, debauchery, drugs… even death. But this one's a real doozy.

Malibu club favorite and man-about-Hollywood (he even had a cameo in "Easy Rider") Jim Sullivan records U.F.O. in 1969 while backed by Phil Spector's legendary Wrecking Crew of top studio musicians. The album thwarts people's expectations of singer-songwriter folk-rock, and instead features sweeping orchestral arrangements and tunes too dark to jibe with the sunny Southern California vibe.

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Odeon / 2009

Sid!

By Those Who Really Knew Him

The life of Sid Vicious is not that difficult to sum up. It's the story of a street punk hanger-on who was invited into the Sex Pistols, even though he had no musical talent. It's the woeful tale of a wretch who probably murdered his girlfriend, but who died of a heroin overdose before he could go to trial. That's pretty much what the man who was born Simon John Beverley "accomplished" during his short 21 years on Earth, but in so doing he became a punk icon. Perhaps the most legendary of all time.

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Ib Came from Outer Space—The Sequel

Six Cult Films from The Sixties

by Ib Melchior

Reviewed by Brad Linaweaver

Bearmanor Media

This book was a long time coming. We've needed it for many reasons, not the least of which is setting the record straight. No one in Hollywood ever had to fight harder to get real science fiction in front of the cameras than Ib Melchior, who did everything in his film career except act (even though he began in showbiz as an actor on the stage).

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