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microwavedgw.bsky.social
The Anti-Xmas song!

distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

#microwaved #industrialmusic #holidaymusic #gothmusic #holidays
December 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
Looks like all the holiday 45s I ordered are in.

This year's @johnwaterstrash.bsky.social is especially weird.

The rest are this year's #SnowflakesChristmasSingles

I got turned on to the SCS releases by #JingleBellRocks director Mitch Kezin.

#ChristmasMusic
#Christmas45s
#holidaymusic
#SubPop
December 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
Last year's holiday playlist. Scroll down for this year's.

#ChristmasMusic
#ChristmasPlaylist
#Playlist
#JohnWaters
#TheDollyrots
#GreenDay
#TheFlamingLips
#LosStraightjackets
#TheShins

open.spotify.com/playlist/1au...
Christmas Cookies 2024
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December 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
2025 Christmas Cookies playlist is now live. Happy Holidays, Everyone!

#NoDoubt
#RuPaul
#ShonenKnife
#FooFighters
#PattiSmith
#Microwaved
#IssacHayes
#BookerT
#ChristmasMusic
#Christmas
#ChristmasPlaylist

open.spotify.com/playlist/4HQ...
Christmas Cookies 2025
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December 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
My old pal @microwavedgw.bsky.social has a new holiday track.

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!

#ChristmasMusic
#anticonsumerism
#antifa
#antiTrump
#whiteXmas

open.spotify.com/album/58A5tP...
Spotify – Web Player
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November 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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mepabsurdist.bsky.social
FYI

I dropped the epub and mobi files of Frankenstein; the Post-Modern Autism Mom in my store.

Check it out here: absurdproject.gumroad.com/l/frankenstein

#autisticcharacters #sciencefiction #absurdist
Frankenstein; The Post Modern Autism Mom
In the near future, Victoria Frankenstein has it all - a perfect husband, three perfect daughters, and all the material comforts. But despite this, she feels a void in her life. And then it hits her -...
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November 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Reposted by Allen Richards
microwavedgw.bsky.social
Out now on Bandcamp and All Streaming services!

distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

#microwaved #industrialmusic #stabbedbyprongs #suicidaltendencis #USADHD
October 31, 2025 at 12:13 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
Halloween 2025 #playlist complete.

#Halloween #HalloweenMusic #Horror

#DuranDuran
#MatthewSweet
#ACDC
#TheJackson5
#FoxyShazam
#AdamSandler
#TheSonics
#garagerock
#DrDemento
#TheFleshtones

open.spotify.com/playlist/6Ex...
Tricks & Treats 2025
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October 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
My 2024 Halloween #playlist is one of my absolute favorites. Sugar Pie DeSanto is incredible.

The Cramps, New York Dolls, The Specters, Queens of the Stoneage, Duran Duran, Joan Jett, The Dollyrots, #BeachCreeper

#Halloween #HalloweenMusic
#spooky #horrormusic

open.spotify.com/playlist/4yJ...
Tricks & Treats 2024
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October 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
Continuing to go through my old Halloween playlists. 2023 might be the year I finally got it right.

@jesusjonesband.bsky.social
@remhq.bsky.social
@motorhead-official.bsky.social
@microwavedgw.bsky.social
@southernculture.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/playlist/0dz...
Tricks & Treats 2023
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October 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
Continuing to go through old Halloween playlists before sharing 2025.

2022 ended up being much better than 2021, and has a weird Munsters theme that I never caught at the time.

#Halloween #HalloweenMusic #playlist #Spotify

open.spotify.com/playlist/4mI...
Tricks & Treats 2022
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October 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
Countdown to this year's list. 2021 wasn't my best, but I was still new to the scene. It's a bit all over the place.

Sadly, looks like Spotify pulled two tracks.

#Halloween #HalloweenMusic #playlist #Horror #Spooky

open.spotify.com/playlist/6tq...
Tricks & Treats 2021
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October 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
Recent book pickups over the last few weeks.
#book #books
@joerlansdale.bsky.social @nancyacollins.bsky.social @hardcasecrime.bsky.social #japanesefiction #makeupeffects #NightoftheLivingDead #ghostsofshepherdstown
October 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
#UsedBooks from Blue Plate Books in Winchester.

Old #EdGorman westerns are still new to me. I miss that man's mysteries.

Also, #ScareFilms from old days. #Hygiene #BloodOnTheHighway

#paperbacks
September 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
#Wendys missed out sticking it to @mcdonaldsjp.bsky.social by not calling the #MealOfMisfortune , their #Wednesday tie-in, the #UnhappyMeal.

The mystery sauces and cherry Raven's Blood drizzle were delicious.
August 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
#JayneMansfield
#AntonLevay
#ChurchOfSatan

High Priestess for the Devil or publicity stunt?

Yes, that's a young Mariska Hargitay with momma Jayne and Anton.

Both were keen on self-promotion and liked to party.
August 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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jesusjonesband.bsky.social
What perfect album came out when you were sixteen? Doesn't get much better than this
Sleeve for the Cure album "pornography"
July 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
Latest used book haul from Blue Plate Books in Winchester, Va.

#usedbooks
#books
#AndrewVachss
#MaxAllanCollins
#NicholasMeyer
#WilliamPeterBlatty
#MichaelSlade
#horror
#horrorbooks

Grabbed a few paperbacks, too. Will post in the comments.
July 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
Vinyl 2025
Pic 4

People always think I'm joking about my love of holiday music. Hell, I'm the asshole who listens to Christmas music in July.

Except for the #JohnWaters , all are last year's #SnowflakesChristmasSingles

#ChristmasMusic
#vinyl45s
#PunkChristmas
#Christmas45s
July 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
2025 Vinyl pick-ups
Pic 3

I've had scores to these 40+ year old anime for decades. Never thought I'd get them on vinyl.

My absolute favorite piece of score music is in UY2. Link below.

#anime
#animemusic
#uruseiyatsura
#lensman
#filmscores
#moviemusic
July 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
2025 Vinyl, pic 2

Like I said yesterday, I haven't purchased many records this year. These 4, while thematically unconnected, are representative of my collection as a whole.
#noveltyrecords
#comedyrecords
#garagerock
#holidaymusic
#soundtracks
#vinyl
July 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM
allenrichards.bsky.social
I haven't purchased much vinyl this year. Loads of old-school garage rock compilation cds, but not much vinyl. Here are a few soundtracks.
#vinyl
#filmscores
#horrormovies
#horrormusic
@terrorvisionvids.bsky.social
@mysticvaultrecords.bsky.social
July 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
@kinolorber.com is also running a July sale.

Most of these were blind buys except the Preston Sturges classic THE GREAT McGINTY and GANJA & HESS with Duane Jones.

#KinoLorber
#DuaneJones
#PrestonSturgess
#Felling
#Pasolini
#Movies
July 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
allenrichards.bsky.social
I used the current @arrowvideo.bsky.social sale to build out and upgrade my Japanese cinema collection.

Also, Switchblade Sisters. IYKYN

Aside from St. John's Wort released by MVD, and Carved, from Tartan, I'm pretty sure that J-Horror set are mostly Media Blasters and Arts Magic upgrades.
July 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
allenrichards.bsky.social
#Criterion
#CriterionHaul
#CriterionSale
#Movies

In the comments I'll like my Letterboxd Criterion collection. Looks like I own 20% of their releases.

Show me what you have.
July 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM