Tag Archives: Halloween

SONG OF THE DAY 👻HALL🎃WEEN👻 Frantics – The Werewolf

Posted on October 31, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Halloween is upon us and as I drove home tonight with Autumn-scorched leaves pinned to my car, I smiled at the darkening skies as they made way for caped monsters to roam! Today’s howling horror comes courtesy of Seattle band, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY (👻🎃Hallows Eve, Eve👻🎃) Leroy Bowman & The Arrows – Graveyard

Posted on October 30, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s supersonic spooky spectacle is the second instalment in the LP’s Halloween celebrations!…and I use the word ‘celebrate’ because Halloween is, after all, a time to celebrate the lives of those who have passed on. Leroy Bowman & The Arrows … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY (🎃Hallows Eve, Eve, Eve👻) Mother Sunday – Midnight Graveyard

Posted on October 29, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

The leaves fall and the skies burn golden as the sun is eaten by the hungry horizon…Halloween beckons and I can feel it calling amidst the darkening skies..I do love this time of year! Today’s offering is now quite a … Continue reading →

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🎃 SONG OF THE DAY 🎃 Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – I Hear Voices

Posted on October 31, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

“At worst, people can’t see through all his onstage trappings and therefore place him in the league of novelty, although at his best Screamin’ Jay’s voice was anything but: it was unearthly, tortured and seemed to emanate forth from a … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The DING-DONGS – BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOD!

Posted on October 30, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

“HAPPY HALLOWEEN! FROM THE DING-DONGS! NEW SONG, freshly shot for your bony ears!”  The Ding-Dongs On the eve of my favourite day of the year I share with you this most wonderful Halloween howl!! Brought to you courtesy of The … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Birthday Party – Release the Bats

Posted on October 28, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Continuing with this weeks Halloween theme (for this is my most favourite time of year), I have been delving deep into the darkness to source some sinister sounds to spook your soul!  Today’s tomb shaker was performed by The Birthday … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Southern Culture on the Skids – Werewolf

Posted on October 25, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

I dare say today’s song would have been far more apt last night, what with it being a big fat full moon, but even in its waning glory a day later, this big, bright hunk of glowing beauty still poses … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Sam Gopal – The Dark Lord

Posted on October 31, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Driving back tonight through dark country roads with the clouds gliding spookily across the big bright moon was the perfect setting for a Halloween jaunt! Yes, Samhain is indeed a glorious festival! I’ve been working hard today, ploughing through so … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Things To Come – Speak Of The Devil

Posted on October 30, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

No prizes for guessing what has inspired tonight’s song choice!! I mean, how can it get any better?  Here we have a classic psych track with a Halloween theme and if that doesn’t marry two of my favourite things, I … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Sonic Youth – Halloween (with bonus cover of this song by Mudhoney)

Posted on October 31, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

So, I’ve managed to resist the temptation to feature C.W Stoneking’s ‘Zombie’ again this Halloween because, although it is one hell of a great track and none more perfect, I thought I’d go for something new….. In 1985 Sonic Youth … Continue reading →

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