Interview: Mike Riddick of Metalhit.com (Part 1) by Chuck Foster

Part One of an interview with the internet metal mogul.

Chuck Foster’s Top Ten — August 17 by Chuck Foster

My favorite albums available on Metalhit.com

Discovering the internet label/distro, Metalhit.com, has greatly expanded my metal collection, as well as my ideas about what metal is and can be. Here are my favorite albums that are available for download through their website.

Thriving on Teenage Nostalgia with a Sega Emulator by Chuck Foster

A recent trip to LA rekindled my love of Sega games. Now I’m playing those games on my PC.

Chuck Foster’s Top Ten — July 27 by Chuck Foster

Things I Picked up in LA

I recently made a trip to my hometown of Los Angeles and, of course, I came back with a few things.

I bought the first three at Amoeba Records, where I also got extraordinarily ripped off for an old record collection I was selling. (I really miss Aron’s Records…) 4-9 were given to me from a friend at EMI. The last one was waiting in the mail when I came home, courtesy Big Takeover writer Matt Berlyant. (Thank you, Matt!)

The Oddball Lo-Fi Metal of Zurburus, Crystal Darkness and Splatorgy by Chuck Foster

With a little searching and a lot of luck, I found some bands on MySpace that not only fixed my metal jones, but also allow their songs to be downloaded.

Chuck Foster’s Top Ten — June 29 by Chuck Foster

Drive-In Cult Classics and Conan!

Anyone who know me knows my love of B-movies, especially exploitation/horror films from the 60’s and 70’s. I’m always picking up collections whenever I see them, but I have to say, Drive-In Cult Classics from BCI Entertainment is worth every penny of the $10 I spent on it. These eight movies were all released by Crown International between 1970 and 1980. The film prints are excellent and they’re widescreen.

Obviously, the Conan movies are not part of the set. I just happened to buy them the same day and they numerically round out the list.

Anyone interested in my odd taste in films can see my list of all the movies I own here.

Losing My Mind With Francis E. Dec, Esq. and the Reverend Jim Jones by Chuck Foster

Doc on the Roq’s recordings of Francis E. Dec’s paranoid schizophrenic rantings prove to be fascinating listening, while the Jonestown Death Tape frightens me back into reality.

Chuck Foster’s Top Ten — June 8 by Chuck Foster

DVD’s, Theatrical Releases and Music Downloads

Movies and black metal – it’s what I’m all about right now.

Chuck Foster’s Top Ten — May 25 by Chuck Foster

Recent black metal downloads.

Black metal has invaded my soul! I spend hours, megabytes, and money downloading countless bands from numerous countries, basking in the beauty of black metal!

Shores of Sheol, Gjaldir and El Ghoulio Fuel My Black Metal Obsession by Chuck Foster

Black Metal has possessed my soul like a demon, so, out of curiosity, I did a search for black metal on Newgrounds and actually found some projects worth mentioning.

Chuck Foster’s Top Ten — May 4 by Chuck Foster

My Top Ten Black Metal Albums (So Far…)

Black metal has invaded my soul! I spend hours, megabytes and money downloading countless bands from numerous countries, basking in the beauty of black metal! These are my all time favorites.

Chuck Foster’s Top Ten — April 20 by Chuck Foster

My top ten electronica CDs.

While I’m not a connoisseur of electronic music, I have a few CDs that I love and listen to every now and then. My initial downloads from Newgrounds had me digging through my collection for my old electronica albums. Here are my absolute favorites.

Genjo, Chromatron and Zero-Bass: Exploring Electronica on Newgrounds by Chuck Foster

My neurotic downloading compulsion began with electronic music, so in the interests of linear chronology, it is only fitting that I begin with the artists that led me down this path of chronic gigabyte consumption.

Chuck Foster’s Top Ten — February 24 by Chuck Foster

The latest top 10!

New Blogger in Town: Downloading Free, Legal MP3's from the Internet Underground by Chuck Foster

The new guy is on a mission to explore websites where users can upload/download music and tell you about some undiscovered, unsigned talent whose music is floating in the cybernetic ether of the internet.