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Unboxing : Fight Club – “Soap Pink” Vinyl from Mondo Music

June 13, 2022June 14, 2022 casinoskunk

UNBOXING EP. 4 – On this unboxing video, Ralph is slicing open the the “Soap Pink” 180gm Vinyl from Mondo Music. Ralph is feeling the heat of opening up this very unique packaging on his own terms! FOLLOW CUE THE … Continue reading Unboxing : Fight Club – “Soap Pink” Vinyl from Mondo Music

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Unboxing : The Muppet Movie – “Kermit Green” Vinyl from iam8bit

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 casinoskunk

UNBOXING EP. 3 – On this unboxing video, Ralph is opening up the “Kermit Green” vinyl from The Muppet Movie by iam8bit, with music by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher. This is one of Ralph’s favorite soundtracks of all time, … Continue reading Unboxing : The Muppet Movie – “Kermit Green” Vinyl from iam8bit

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Unboxing : Turning Red – 4 ★ Town 7″ Vinyl

June 8, 2022 casinoskunk

UNBOXING EP. 2 – On this unboxing video, Ralph is opening up the 7″ Orange Vinyl from Disney/Pixar’s “Turning Red”. This record contains 3 songs from Billie Eilish & Finneas! This record was released through Disney Music Emporium and the … Continue reading Unboxing : Turning Red – 4 ★ Town 7″ Vinyl

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Mick Giacchino – Composer Interview

May 20, 2022June 6, 2022 casinoskunk

Interview Episode 1 – On this episode, I will be discussing the music of Mick Giacchino. We’ll be discussing his scores to the Netflix animated feature “Extinct”, AMC’s “That Dirty Black Bag”, composing source music, scoring the Batmobile chase in … Continue reading Mick Giacchino – Composer Interview

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Knights of the Turntable

May 13, 2022May 16, 2022 casinoskunk

EPISODE 17 – Ralph is joined by Marek Michalek (Popcorn & Vinyl), Paolo Grassini (Jigowatts) & David Ballantyne (The Vinyl Score) in a roundtable discussion of all things film score and vinyl! On this LIVE episode the guys will be chatting … Continue reading Knights of the Turntable

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Unboxing: Rebirth of Mothra

April 29, 2022April 30, 2022 casinoskunk

UNBOXING EP. 1 – On this unboxing video, Ralph is opening up the “Rebirth of Mothra” (1996) soundtrack from Mondo Death Waltz Recording Co. We all saw how cool the album looked in the ads promoting it, but does the … Continue reading Unboxing: Rebirth of Mothra

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A New Record

April 20, 2022 casinoskunk

Episode 16: Ralph has returned with a brand new Cue The Music with an all-new format! In this reintroduction episode, Ralph is discussing the new YouTube channel for the show, the format change and looks at a couple of TOHO … Continue reading A New Record

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Unboxing: Godzilla

July 7, 2021April 30, 2022 casinoskunk

BONUS CONTENT – During Cue the Music’s hiatus, Ralph did an unboxing episode for his Patreon Page! Enjoy. Ralph unboxes Waxwork Records Godzilla 18XLP Box Set From WaxworkRecords.com “Waxwork Records is proud to present GODZILLA: The Showa Era Soundtracks, 1954-1975. … Continue reading Unboxing: Godzilla

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The Other Avengers

May 4, 2016April 19, 2022 casinoskunk

Episode 15: Joel McNeely – On this episode, Ralph is listening to the score from the 1998 film The Avengers, starring Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman and Sean Connery. Playlist:The Avengers Theme by Laurie JohnsonJohn Steed, I Presume?Meet Emma PeelChasing Teddy … Continue reading The Other Avengers

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The LOST Episode

June 27, 2010April 19, 2022 casinoskunk

Episode 14: Michael Giacchino – Cue the Music returns with music from the Academy Award winning composer of Up, Michael Giacchino. In this episode Ralph will attempt to retrace his steps through the playlist from the LOST Live Event at … Continue reading The LOST Episode

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Book of the Dead

October 31, 2008April 19, 2022 casinoskunk

Episode 13: Joseph LoDuca – On this episode of CTM Ralph plays you through the Evil Dead Trilogy, From the eerie strings of the Evil Dead 1 to the large orchestral arrangements of Army of Darkness. Follow Ash through his … Continue reading Book of the Dead

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In Like Our Man

October 7, 2008April 19, 2022 casinoskunk

Episode 12: Jerry Goldsmith -After another long break CTM is back with an all new episode. This episode is the first in a long run of episodes soon to follow. On today’s show Ralph plays a couple of scores from … Continue reading In Like Our Man

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Tripper, Winger & Venkman

August 19, 2008April 19, 2022 casinoskunk

Episode 11: Elmer Bernstein – Ralph pulls out two incredibly rare score for you to check out. Elmer Bernstein has done some of the greatest comedy scores of all time, including Blues Brothers, Airplane! and Animal House. On today’s episode … Continue reading Tripper, Winger & Venkman

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The Darker Side

June 3, 2008April 19, 2022 casinoskunk

Episode 10: Danny Elfman Part 2 – On this episode of Cue The Music, Ralph discusses the music of Danny Elfman from 1989-1991. This is the sound that defined Danny Elfman’s style. Even though he went on to do very … Continue reading The Darker Side

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Composer Signing!

April 23, 2008April 19, 2022 casinoskunk

For those of you in the Southern California area, Varése Sarabande will be holding an event in Burbank on the 10th of May for their upcoming release of their 30th Anniversary CD. Several composers will be there signing CDs!! Check … Continue reading Composer Signing!

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Bugs, Bots and Barbarians

February 26, 2008April 19, 2022 casinoskunk

Episode 9: Basil Poledouris – Even though he may not be a household name, Basil Poledouris is nothing short of genius. His powerful themes and romantic strings show that he was one of the greatest film composers of the last … Continue reading Bugs, Bots and Barbarians

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The Misses

January 31, 2008April 19, 2022 casinoskunk

Episode 8: John Williams – Even though John Williams has composed some of the most memorable themes for some of the most successful films of all time, it does not mean that he is impervious to scoring some bad motion … Continue reading The Misses

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Bond in Space

October 19, 2007April 19, 2022 casinoskunk

Episode 7: John Barry – 007 Takes to the sky and beyond! On this weeks episode Ralph talks a bit about James Bond’s adventures in Outer Space and what John Barry did to ground it in reality. Playlist:Lured to Pyramid … Continue reading Bond in Space

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The Bourne Collective

October 12, 2007April 19, 2022 casinoskunk

Episode 6: John Powell – Cue the Music is back and Ralph is discussing the scores to the three Bourne Films, composed by the British film composer John Powell. Although he is still a fairly new composer, Powell’s sweeping themes … Continue reading The Bourne Collective

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Action Extravaganza

September 7, 2007April 19, 2022 casinoskunk

EPISODE 5: David Arnold – With his breakout score to 1994’s Stargate, David Arnold proved that he could play with the big boys. Probably best known for scoring the last four James Bond Scores, David Arnold shows that he can … Continue reading Action Extravaganza

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Maestro of Suspense

August 31, 2007April 19, 2022 casinoskunk

EPISODE 4 – Bernard Herrmann – On this episode of Cue the Music, Ralph discusses three of the most popular scores from the Hitchcock/Herrmann collaboration. Playlist:Prelude – PsychoMarion and Sam – PsychoTemptation – PsychoThe Finale – PsychoOverture – North by … Continue reading Maestro of Suspense

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The Lighter Side

August 24, 2007April 19, 2022 casinoskunk

Episode 3: Danny Elfman – Before the Dark Knight, there was the Mystic Knights and Danny Elfman was the front man. On this weeks episode of Cue the Music, Ralph takes a look at the comedy scores of Danny Elfman … Continue reading The Lighter Side

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With A Twist

August 20, 2007April 19, 2022 casinoskunk

Episode 2 – James Newton Howard – On this enstallment of Cue The Music, Ralph will discuss the five collaborations between Director M. Night Shyamalan and composer James Newton Howard. Main Titles – SignsDe Profundis – The Sixth SenseThe Wreck … Continue reading With A Twist

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Cue the Music

August 16, 2007April 19, 2022 casinoskunk

EPISODE 1 – Welcome to the first episode of the Cue The Music Podcast. In this episode, you will get a chance to learn more about me and where my love for Film Music began. Thanks for listening to the … Continue reading Cue the Music

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