Monthly Archives: April 2010

The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave

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the night evelyn came out of the grave bruno nicolai

This great giallo has everything–senseless murders, sadomasochism, a sweaty obsessive maniac with a penchant for thigh-high boots…in short, a hell of a lot of fun. How many strange women can he lure back to the torture dungeon before somebody catches on?

The score by Bruno Nicolai is every bit as fun and is a must-own if you’re a fan of Nicolai’s other work in movies like Case of the Bloody Iris and Nightmares Come At Night.  How CAN you go wrong with tracks titled “Funeral Strip Tease” or “After Fleeing the Torture”?

There is plenty to revel in with The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave, also known as La Notte Che Evelyn Usci’ Dalla Tomba. Turntabling is pleased to offer this Italian import CD for the first time. If you haven’t seen this one yet, you owe it to yourself to at least check out the trailer (below). This has some of our favorite moments of giallo history. The boot fetish thing really gives this a nice kick (hah) and the ending (which we won’t spoil here) is also a nice touch. All around this is a hell of a good watch, especially with a six pack of your favorite wine (is that too much?) and a jumbo-sized pizza. Don’t hold the anchovies, this is Italian cinema!

The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave OST by Bruno Nicolai is a new, sealed import compact disc. Buy it now from Turntabling for $29 plus shipping.







The Live Music Problem

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Before we begin, a note for transparency’s sake. I’ve gotten some interest in Turntabling lately in terms of sponsorships. One such development includes writing sponsored editorials-as in, I editorialize about what I want and a third party pays for it in exchange for consideration like a link or three. This is one such post, brought to you by the folks at ACheapSeat.com. I’m trying the concept on for size.( I still write about whatever I feel like, but some posts are sponsored and identified as such in case you’re wondering).

It’s sad to confess that I don’t go to live music as often as I’d like. The logistics and hassle of attending a live show at the Chicago House of Blues, for example, in my hometown no less? A right pain.

I prefer the small intimate venues in town (including the might Chicago legend The Double Door) where old favorites (literally) like The Buzzcocks and Stan Ridgway might show up as opposed to, say, an evening of self-flagellation at an Interpol show at a venue massive enough to house a tank division. Standing in line to collect Staples Center Tickets is akin to being flayed alive for me. I’d rather see Peter Hook spin a DJ set at Smart Bar than look at the ant-sized humans from the 90 foot perch offered to me on those St. Pete Times Forum Tickets.

This aversion to large venues and arena rock gets me in trouble with the family.

My sister calls me, asking if we can take her kids to see an age-appropriate live show of some kind. “I can take them to the nosebleed seats to watch a bunch of grown adults make fools of themselves in psuedo furry fetish outfits.” I say. She chides me for insinuating I’d take her kids to a Cosplay night at the local leather bar…but I’m really suggesting Sesame Street Live Tickets.

The furry reference mercifully gets me off the hook from having to torture myself with a night of Muppetry, plus the fact that I volunteer to drag the entire family to the Shedd Aquarium next time they are in town. But when my friends from St. Louis come wanting to see the Pet Shop Boys, I have to beg off again, causing angst and gnashing of teeth. Those venues are far too big, I point out helpfully, for us to SEE the Pet Shop Boys. Why don’t you ask me to go HEAR them instead?

Nobody’s laughing.

Truth be told, my favorite activity by a band is NOT the live show. It’s the LISTENING PARTY. Bands, especially bands that put out VINYL RECORDS, are at their best when they’re flogging that new record, working the room and trying very hard to get some more ears on their music.

This means that I don’t get to see big established bands, as they don’t really care much at that point–some flunky is doing the hard work of flogging Flavor Of The Month Band X to the masses. I suppose that’s why up and coming bands (again, especially those with vinyl to sell) are much more enjoyable in a live setting and at the listening party–they try, they really WANT it.

Hey bands, press up more vinyl and have more listening parties. There are still those of us who would rather meet YOU than have their eardrums gouged out all night by U2 or Decrepit Mode, who really ought to give up putting out albums altogether and concentrate on releasing singles and B-sides. If you MUST release an album, have a listening party, and bring it to Chicago. I’ll review it here.

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Perché quelle strane gocce di sangue sul corpo di Jennifer OST CD

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Sold in America as Case of the Bloody Iris, Perché quelle strane gocce di sangue sul corpo di Jennifer? is a favorite giallo on the Turntabling DVD player. The soundtrack is excellent retro 60s lounge fun combined with Morricone-esque suspense cues. And with good reason, Bruno Nicolai was Morricone’s conductor and it’s easy to hear the maestro’s influence on Nicolai’s soundtrack work.

That’s not a bad thing in this case, either; Nicolai is great in his own right as evidenced on this import soundtrack CD. Yes, imports can be pricey but those who obsess over these sounds are definitely in for a treat with this disc. There’s a damn fine reason why I’m excited about this  addition to the Turntabling lineup–it was missing from the personal collection and getting it in here meant FINALLY getting to hear it after obsessing over this film for many years.

The film itself is awesome. Edwige Fenech has never been sexier, the plot twists are fun, and the quirky characters really make the movie what it is…it’s a more fun Four Flies On Grey Velvet in some ways, but looks far more retro-modern. Three cheers for Italian futurist decor! A twisty-turny giallo that features a free-love cult, a suspected serial killer who can’t stand the sight of blood, and a great pervy photographer who believes in the old adage, “sex sells”.

The soundtrack for Case of the Bloody Iris is a new, sealed imported compact disc from Italy. Buy it now from Turntabling for $29.00 plus shipping.





–Joe Wallace


The Blind Dead Collection DVD Coffin Boxed Set

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The Blind Dead Collection Coffin Box SetThe Blind Dead series is a classic among euro horror loving movie fiends. The Blind Dead Collection is an amazing five DVD set includes all four movies: Tombs of the Blind Dead, Return of the Evil Dead, Ghost Galleon, and Night of the Seagulls. Thrill to the sight of the undead Satan-worshipping Templar zombies rising from their graves to mutilate tender flesh…this boxed set is a hell of a lot of fun. Need convincing? Check out the trailer at the end of this post…you’ll be a convert soon enough. Or zombie food.

The fifth disc contains a documentary on the Blind Dead creator and director Amando de Ossorio, who did quite a lot with his career in horror. Naturally his best-loved creations are the ones shambling around in this great box set.

The blind dead series starts with a bang and never lets up, even at its cheesiets in Return of the Evil Dead. Some prefer the first film and the final two, but round HERE all four are considered classic zombie movies and definitely worth watching (We recommend Return of the Evil Dead after a six-pack.) The documentary disc really rounds out the collection and the coffin box  is an especially nice touch. It looks great on the mantle, doesn’t it?

This is an experiment of sorts at Turntabling. We’re offering a limited number of these coffin case DVD boxed sets for sale to see whether we should be offering DVDs alongside our soundtracks…if the response justifies us getting more, we’ll definitely add some additional titles relevant to the stuff we already carry on Turntabling.

The Blind Dead Collection is a brand new, sealed five-DVD box set. Buy it now from Turntabling for $65 plus shipping. Overseas orders are welcome but please not that this collection is comprised of NTSC DVDs intended for American DVD players and may not be compatible with overseas DVD playback devices. Purchase at your own risk.