Matt Horowitz
@sharpcheddar856.bsky.social
The Witzard founder. Writer, music fan, vinyl collector, concert attendees, Hip-Hop head, Punk, dad, and husband. Go check out my D.I.Y. music news site, TheWitzard.com!
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Shout-out to Michele Catalano because my first piece for @ihavethatonvinyl.com is live today! I got a chance to write an essay about one of my all-time favorite albums: @herbiehancock.bsky.social & The Headhunters' Head Hunters 🤖🎹🍉🔵🔴 ihavethatonvinyl.com/essays/on-he...
So, tonight, I put together a 2.5-hour Spotify playlist collecting all of Frank Sinatra's Christmas songs recorded and/or released from 1944-45 all the way up through one from 2017 with... Seal! A very merry (Frank Sinatra) Christmas to all! 🤠🥃🎄
open.spotify.com/playlist/27L...
open.spotify.com/playlist/27L...
"Have Yourself A Very Merry (Frank Sinatra) Christmas!"
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December 23, 2025 at 3:20 AM
So, tonight, I put together a 2.5-hour Spotify playlist collecting all of Frank Sinatra's Christmas songs recorded and/or released from 1944-45 all the way up through one from 2017 with... Seal! A very merry (Frank Sinatra) Christmas to all! 🤠🥃🎄
open.spotify.com/playlist/27L...
open.spotify.com/playlist/27L...
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Why does A Charlie Brown Christmas feel like December itself? Vince Guaraldi. His soundtrack changed soundtracks, jazz, and holiday music forever. Here's how: zurl.co/Gpb0M
Why 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' Is The Most Important Holiday Soundtrack of All Time (And How Vince Guaraldi Quietly Changed Everything) - That Eric Alper
There are holiday albums, there are holiday classics, and then there is Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas — the cozy, melancholic, jazz-soaked blanket that somehow makes the world feel both brighter and more reflective. It’s a soundtrack wrapped in brushed cymbals and children’s choir harmonies. And yes, Charles Schulz had to fight for it. […]
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December 23, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Why does A Charlie Brown Christmas feel like December itself? Vince Guaraldi. His soundtrack changed soundtracks, jazz, and holiday music forever. Here's how: zurl.co/Gpb0M
J. Adams (formerly of LUSTRA "Scotty Doesn't Know" fame) is back with his new solo band/project Old Grey Horror. They even have a shitty new holiday single out that I wrote about! 💩🎄🎁🧷 www.thewitzard.com/blog/12192025
December 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
J. Adams (formerly of LUSTRA "Scotty Doesn't Know" fame) is back with his new solo band/project Old Grey Horror. They even have a shitty new holiday single out that I wrote about! 💩🎄🎁🧷 www.thewitzard.com/blog/12192025
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Flattened Hershey Grinch Kiss Wrapper
December 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Flattened Hershey Grinch Kiss Wrapper
Mad Peaceful, one of my favorite "newer" Punk/Hardcore bands, dropped their latest Untitled EP late last month. Go check out my review exclusively at The Witzard! 😎😐😎😐😎 www.thewitzard.com/blog/12102025
December 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Mad Peaceful, one of my favorite "newer" Punk/Hardcore bands, dropped their latest Untitled EP late last month. Go check out my review exclusively at The Witzard! 😎😐😎😐😎 www.thewitzard.com/blog/12102025
Spotify Wrapped(s) @richardcheese.bsky.social @theclash.com @kochalka.bsky.social @steadycraig.bsky.social @theblackkeys.bsky.social (and more...)
December 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Spotify Wrapped(s) @richardcheese.bsky.social @theclash.com @kochalka.bsky.social @steadycraig.bsky.social @theblackkeys.bsky.social (and more...)
Happy Thanksgiving to all! Here are a few of my favorite Thanksgiving "family" traditions (including watching BOTH the @6abcactionnews.bsky.social and Macys Thanksgiving Day Parades): 1/3
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November 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all! Here are a few of my favorite Thanksgiving "family" traditions (including watching BOTH the @6abcactionnews.bsky.social and Macys Thanksgiving Day Parades): 1/3
Go check out my awesome new Dave Hause interview exclusively at @noechodotnet.bsky.social. Plus, check out Dave Hause & The Mermaid's Amish "diss" track AKA "Rumspringa" 🫑🌶🐀🐁🤠 www.noecho.net/interviews/d...
November 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Go check out my awesome new Dave Hause interview exclusively at @noechodotnet.bsky.social. Plus, check out Dave Hause & The Mermaid's Amish "diss" track AKA "Rumspringa" 🫑🌶🐀🐁🤠 www.noecho.net/interviews/d...
So, according to Concert Archives (and my foggy memory of concerts I've seen,) my first "concert" was 23 years ago today! @socialdistortion.bsky.social performed on a halfpipe at @tonyhawkproskater.bsky.social 's Boom Boom HuckJam!... 1/2
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
So, according to Concert Archives (and my foggy memory of concerts I've seen,) my first "concert" was 23 years ago today! @socialdistortion.bsky.social performed on a halfpipe at @tonyhawkproskater.bsky.social 's Boom Boom HuckJam!... 1/2
It's a BOO-tiful day!!! @kochalka.bsky.social graced us with his presence this spook-tacular Halloween for an interview!!! James answered questions about "The Mummy's On The Loose," JOHNNY BOO, and his various Halloween-themed musical concoctions www.thewitzard.com/blog/10302025
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October 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
It's a BOO-tiful day!!! @kochalka.bsky.social graced us with his presence this spook-tacular Halloween for an interview!!! James answered questions about "The Mummy's On The Loose," JOHNNY BOO, and his various Halloween-themed musical concoctions www.thewitzard.com/blog/10302025
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Reposted by Matt Horowitz
I did an interview with The Witzard about my hit Halloween song The Mummy’s on the Loose www.thewitzard.com/blog/10302025
Halloween Spook-tacular: James Kochalka Squeals About “The Mummy’s On The Loose” & Festive/Monstrous Ear Candy — The Witzard
"Crashing through the threshold between stupidity and genius." - Paste Magazine "Genius or moron? You decide." - Seven Days James Kochalka's work may be absurd, but it's not stupid. The worl...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I did an interview with The Witzard about my hit Halloween song The Mummy’s on the Loose www.thewitzard.com/blog/10302025
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tis the season to listen to The Mummy's on the Loose!
James Kochalka Superstar with Rough Francis and Jello Biafra
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/0rZEr2...
James Kochalka Superstar with Rough Francis and Jello Biafra
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/0rZEr2...
The Mummy's On The Loose
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October 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM
tis the season to listen to The Mummy's on the Loose!
James Kochalka Superstar with Rough Francis and Jello Biafra
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/0rZEr2...
James Kochalka Superstar with Rough Francis and Jello Biafra
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/0rZEr2...
So, supposedly.... there's an upcoming project (or something) coming out soon(?) from Roughneck Jihad and Luke Sick (Megakut Records) called MICLOTRONIC COMMANDOS?!!!??!
October 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
So, supposedly.... there's an upcoming project (or something) coming out soon(?) from Roughneck Jihad and Luke Sick (Megakut Records) called MICLOTRONIC COMMANDOS?!!!??!
Direct mail/snail mailer from @koyolihc.bsky.social. Thank you, fellas! I'll see ya in Philly at First Unitatian Church with @ramomcferno.bsky.social! 🗽💌🟡
October 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Direct mail/snail mailer from @koyolihc.bsky.social. Thank you, fellas! I'll see ya in Philly at First Unitatian Church with @ramomcferno.bsky.social! 🗽💌🟡
Shout-out to Carlos Ramirez for running my latest feature at NO ECHO! Dave Hause and I talked about his latest album, Dave Hause ...and The Mermaid, with his band, The Mermaid, Jack Johnson, and his Punk/Hardcore roots 🦸🏻♂️🦸🏻♀️🗯🧷 www.noecho.net/interviews/d...
September 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Shout-out to Carlos Ramirez for running my latest feature at NO ECHO! Dave Hause and I talked about his latest album, Dave Hause ...and The Mermaid, with his band, The Mermaid, Jack Johnson, and his Punk/Hardcore roots 🦸🏻♂️🦸🏻♀️🗯🧷 www.noecho.net/interviews/d...
Great @netflix.com documentary about Ed Sullivan and his willingness to continually book Black artists on his show during the 1950-70's and onward amidst racial tensions, public outcry, the dropping of major sponsors, etc. What a wonderful man!!! Easily ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❗️ www.imdb.com/title/tt7264...
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2025) ⭐ 7.8 | Documentary, Biography, History
1h 30m | TV-14
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September 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Great @netflix.com documentary about Ed Sullivan and his willingness to continually book Black artists on his show during the 1950-70's and onward amidst racial tensions, public outcry, the dropping of major sponsors, etc. What a wonderful man!!! Easily ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❗️ www.imdb.com/title/tt7264...
@johnnycash.bsky.social and Bob Dylan had a long-storied working relationship and friendship. They collaborated and covered each other from the 1960's up through the 90's and today, I wrote about and featured Cash covering Dylan for 1994 compilation @redhotorg.bsky.social + Country 1/2
September 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
@johnnycash.bsky.social and Bob Dylan had a long-storied working relationship and friendship. They collaborated and covered each other from the 1960's up through the 90's and today, I wrote about and featured Cash covering Dylan for 1994 compilation @redhotorg.bsky.social + Country 1/2
So, I don't know if this is common knowledge... but I'm just now learning that Penelope Spheeris, who directed the 1994 Little Rascals re-make, also directed The Decline of Western Civilization, Parts I-III?!!!??! 🐶📎🟡🔵
August 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
So, I don't know if this is common knowledge... but I'm just now learning that Penelope Spheeris, who directed the 1994 Little Rascals re-make, also directed The Decline of Western Civilization, Parts I-III?!!!??! 🐶📎🟡🔵
THE WITZARD PREMIERE: William J. Sullivan... or just Bill... has recruited @doseone.bsky.social for the latest single, "Victim's Victim," from his upcoming album, Just Call Me Bill. It's a brooding bruiser, as expected
www.thewitzard.com/blog/8222025
www.thewitzard.com/blog/8222025
August 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
THE WITZARD PREMIERE: William J. Sullivan... or just Bill... has recruited @doseone.bsky.social for the latest single, "Victim's Victim," from his upcoming album, Just Call Me Bill. It's a brooding bruiser, as expected
www.thewitzard.com/blog/8222025
www.thewitzard.com/blog/8222025
For the latest installment of The Witzard's ongoing 3 Feet High & Rising column, we profiled New Jersey's own Gusset. Gusset features @raymondstrife.bsky.social, Bella Mozzarella, Rob Davis, and Sal DiDonato. They very recently dropped their 3-song demo on Bandcamp www.thewitzard.com/blog/8182025
August 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
For the latest installment of The Witzard's ongoing 3 Feet High & Rising column, we profiled New Jersey's own Gusset. Gusset features @raymondstrife.bsky.social, Bella Mozzarella, Rob Davis, and Sal DiDonato. They very recently dropped their 3-song demo on Bandcamp www.thewitzard.com/blog/8182025
Back on July 4th, @doseone.bsky.social and Height Keech dropped their collaborative EP, Wood Teeth. It's been gestating for a while, but I conducted and finally published a double-header interview/All-around Breakdown feature with Height & dose 1/2
August 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Back on July 4th, @doseone.bsky.social and Height Keech dropped their collaborative EP, Wood Teeth. It's been gestating for a while, but I conducted and finally published a double-header interview/All-around Breakdown feature with Height & dose 1/2
NJ Hardcore Punk newbies GOOD TEAL have returned with the fourth single, "Excusing The Hurt," from upcoming GOOD TEAL EP out this upcoming Friday! Check 'em out at one of their New Jersey and/or Baltimore shows! 🔴🔵🟢🧟♂️🧷 www.thewitzard.com/blog/8112025
August 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
NJ Hardcore Punk newbies GOOD TEAL have returned with the fourth single, "Excusing The Hurt," from upcoming GOOD TEAL EP out this upcoming Friday! Check 'em out at one of their New Jersey and/or Baltimore shows! 🔴🔵🟢🧟♂️🧷 www.thewitzard.com/blog/8112025
Detriot's Dischord Records/Revolution Summer revivalists BIG LIFE have returned with single "Out or Breath" and a cover of Hüsker Dü's "Something I Learned Today" from their upcoming third EP in just three years, The Cost of Progress @ryanallenmuzik.bsky.social www.thewitzard.com/blog/7292025
July 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Detriot's Dischord Records/Revolution Summer revivalists BIG LIFE have returned with single "Out or Breath" and a cover of Hüsker Dü's "Something I Learned Today" from their upcoming third EP in just three years, The Cost of Progress @ryanallenmuzik.bsky.social www.thewitzard.com/blog/7292025
Black Flag frontman @henryrollins21361.bsky.social once famously said, "you can only trust yourself and the first six Black Sabbath albums." Rest easy to The Prince of Darkness, @ozzyosbourneoffi.bsky.social Here's my playlist in his honor and inspired by Rollins open.spotify.com/playlist/1pf...
"You Can Only Trust Yourself & The First 6 Black Sabbath Albums" (Henry Rollins)
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July 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Black Flag frontman @henryrollins21361.bsky.social once famously said, "you can only trust yourself and the first six Black Sabbath albums." Rest easy to The Prince of Darkness, @ozzyosbourneoffi.bsky.social Here's my playlist in his honor and inspired by Rollins open.spotify.com/playlist/1pf...