Blogcritics Comments on Modern Pea Pod's Halloween 2005 Mixtape

Comment by Zach

Tue, 1 Nov 2005 18:31:01 EST

Aaron: sadly, metal is one category in which the Modern Pea Pod's expertise falls short. We're all much too fey and timid to handle the testosterone. Hopefully someday we'll get somebody on the staff who knows metal...as long as we don't have to meet him in person, because I for one am already afraid of his tattoos. But yeah, it just isn't Halloween without Jandek. I think that's something on which we can all agree.

Comment by Mark Saleski

Tue, 1 Nov 2005 17:17:07 EST

Jandek, oh yea! another good Jandek 'tune' for this would be "Down In a Mirror" from "Chair Beside A Window". lyrics: We can't deny there are spirits in this house You shut the door, the wind closes two more I laugh a dark laugh, you smile and think about it You'll come again I'm sure you can't refuse yikes.

Comment by Aaron Fleming

Tue, 1 Nov 2005 17:01:58 EST

Haha, good to see old Jandek on there. Surely it's fitting that this post is below a review of a Helloween album. Perhaps Phantom of the Opera by Iron Maiden? Or Cemetary Gates by Panter? Just a suggestion.

Comment by Temple A. Stark

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:34:36 EST

MPP, This post was chosen by the section editor as a BC pick of the week. Go HERE (link) to find out why. And thank you - Temple

Comment by Zach

Sat, 29 Oct 2005 11:47:38 EDT

El Bicho: No kidding? I think I'll note that in the article, thanks for letting me know. Matthew: Yeah, "Boris the Spider" definitely occurred to me, but I ended up deciding it might be cool to throw in something less people have heard. Just for variety's sake or whatever. Actually, it might have been cool to do "Whiskey Man." Maybe next year...

Comment by Matt

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 22:51:23 EDT

I love "The Gift". Great VU song.

Comment by Matthew T. Sussman

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 22:30:07 EDT

Good list, wrong song from The Who. Boris the Spider.

Comment by El Bicho

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 20:24:59 EDT

you forgot to mention that "Night Prowler" was said to have inspired serial killer Richard Ramirez, which adds to the creep-out factor