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Author: nzaino

Will Johnson’s Shares “Nervousness Fangs,” GRAMMY Contention for “Inclined”

Posted on November 1, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Most people probably know Will Johnson from one of his bands or projects. He fronted Centro-Matic, which called it quits in 2014, and...... Read More

DoT Podcast EP15: Dana Gould talks Stan Against Evil, an “Apocalypse Fetish” from Lou Barlow

Posted on October 31, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Tonight, fans of horror and comedy get a Halloween treat when the pilot episode of Stan Against Evil from Dana Gould makes its...... Read More

Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers on Horror and Songwriting

Posted on October 31, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
This blog is called the Department of Tangents because I couldn’t find another way to connect three personal passions I wanted to cover...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: Zombie With A Shotgun

Posted on October 31, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Happy Halloween and welcome to the final entry of the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! I hope you’ve enjoyed all of the featured...... Read More

New Release Roundup: Alejandro Escovedo and Lou Barlow

Posted on October 28, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Music 1. Alejandro Escovedo – Burn Something Beautiful It’s been a decade since Alejandro Escovedo released Boxing Mirror, the album that marked his...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: What They Say

Posted on October 28, 2016January 28, 2017 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: This Way Up

Posted on October 27, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: Mother Died

Posted on October 26, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: Lights Out

Posted on October 25, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

DoT Minicast: Peter Simeti, Author of The Chair, Publisher of Alterna Comics

Posted on October 24, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
My guest for this Minicast is Peter Simeti, founder and publisher of Alterna Comics and author of the graphic novel The Chair, which...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: The 6th Friend

Posted on October 24, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: Cloooowns!

Posted on October 21, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

New Release Roundup: ESP Ohio, Savoy Motel, and RocknRoll Hi-Fives

Posted on October 21, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
MUSIC 1. ESP Ohio – Royal Cyclopean I wrote a while back that it’s been a great year for music, in terms of...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: Blood of the Tribades

Posted on October 20, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: Hungry Zombie

Posted on October 19, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: Downstairs

Posted on October 18, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: Sloven

Posted on October 17, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: Oh, Christmas Tree

Posted on October 14, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

New Release Roundup: Big Star’s Third Complete

Posted on October 14, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Big Star – Complete Third Reviewing Third/Sister Lovers is like reviewing The Basement Tapes. There have been so many interpolations of this material...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: Monster Problems

Posted on October 13, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: Red

Posted on October 12, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: Bubba the Redneck Werewolf

Posted on October 11, 2016January 17, 2017 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

DoT Podcast Ep14: Mary Lou Lord, Annabelle Lord-Patey and Matt Minigell

Posted on October 10, 2016February 28, 2018 by nzaino
We have a full dance card for Episode 14 with three guests — Mary Lou Lord, Anabelle Lord-Patey, and Matt Minigell. Each of...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: I Heard It Too

Posted on October 10, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

New Release Roundup: Shovels & Rope, Todd Snider, Springtime Carnivore, Brent Cobb

Posted on October 7, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
MUSIC 1. Shovels & Rope – Little Seeds When I first saw Shovels & Rope live, I had the same thought I’m sure...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: 3 Versos

Posted on October 7, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: Innsmouth

Posted on October 6, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: Young Frankenstein in Theaters Tonight!

Posted on October 5, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring a different horror film every weekday. Sometimes that will...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: Motel on Cinemax

Posted on October 4, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that will be indie...... Read More

Daily Horror Film Fest: Vicious

Posted on October 3, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
Welcome to day one of the DoT Daily Horror Film Fest! Throughout the month, I’ll be featuring new horror every weekday. Sometimes that...... Read More

DoT Minicast: An Interview Flashback with the Drive-By Truckers

Posted on October 3, 2016November 8, 2016 by nzaino
The Drive-By Truckers have long been one of my favorite bands, partly because they’ve been willing to write about difficult subjects like race...... Read More
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