R.I.P. Alex Trebek, 1940-2020

Sadly, Sudbury-born Alex Trebek – beloved host of host of Reach For The Top, High Rollers and Jeopardy! – has passed away.

Watch Alex Trebek's interview with Gordon Lightfoot on CBC's Music Hop from 1963 right here.

Happy Halloween!

Listen to music publicist/collector Randy Haecker play 3 hours of creepy classics from his own stash right here. 

Playlist

Part 1:

1) INTRO - "Welcome to the Party!" (Mondo Party 2000 / 2000)

2) JANIE JONES - "Witches Brew" (UK 7" single / 1965) 

3) THE CRAMPS - "Human Fly" (File Under Sacred Music / 1978)

4) DEADBOLT - "Billy’s Dead" (Voodoo Trucker / 1999)

5) VINCENT PRICE - "Witch Tortures" (Witchcraft: An Adventure in Demonology / 1969) 

6) THE FLESHTONES - "Screamin’ Skull" (Hexbreaker / 1983) 

7) THE SONICS - "The Witch" (Introducing The Sonics / 1967) 

8) BOBBY BARE - "Vampira" (Tender Years / 1965) 

9) REDBONE - "Witch Queen of New Orleans" (U.S. 7" single / 1971) 

10) FRANK SINATRA - "Witchcraft" (Sinatra’s Sinatra / 1957) 

11) LYN CORNELL - "Demon Lover" (UK 7" single / 1960)

12) DUSTY SPRINGFIELD - "Spooky" (U.S. 7" single / 1970) 

13) JODY REYNOLDS - "Endless Sleep" (U.S. 7" single / 1958) 

14) TAV FALCO’S PANTHER BURNS - "She’s My Witch" (The World We Knew / 1987) 

15) NERVOUS NORVUS - "The Fang" (U.S. 7" single / 1956) 

16) SCREAMIN’ JAY HAWKINS - "Little Demon" (U.S. 7" single / 1956) 

17) ED TWILLEY & THE CREEPERS - "Halloween Shindig" (unknown) 

18) THE HAWAIIAN PUPS - "Spook Opera" (U.S. 7" single / 1982) 

19) COMATEENS - "Ghosts" (Comateens / 1981) 

Part 2:

20) WHODINI - "Freaks Come Out at Night" (12" singe / 1984) 

21) SHOCKING BLUE - "Deamon Love" (Scorpio’s Dance / 1970)

22) DOZY, BEAKY, MICK & TICH - "In the Coven" (7" single / 1980)

23) GIRLSCHOOL - "Race with the Devil" (UK 7" single / 1980) 

24) THE RATTLES - "Devil’s on the Loose" (German 7" single / 1971) 

25) BLUE ÖYSTER CULT - "Godzilla" (Spectres / 1977)

26) THE BAGS - "Survive" (U.S. 7" single / 1978) 

27) SUBURBAN LAWNS - "Flying Saucer Safari" (Suburban Lawns / 1981) 

28) GLOO GIRLS - "Witch Is Witch" (Attention Shoppers / 1993) 

29) THE FABULOUS POODLES - "Vampire Rock" (Think Pink / 1979) 

30) BOBBY "BORIS" PICKET & THE CRYPT-KICKERS - "The Sinister Stomp" (The Original Monster Mash / 1962) 

31) JOHNNY OTIS - "Casting My Spell" (Songs for Swinging Ghosts / 2015)

32) JOHN CARPENTER - "Halloween Theme" (Halloween OST / 1978)

33) SUICIDE - "Ghost Rider" (Suicide / 1977)

34) THE HORRORS - "Sheena Is a Parasite" (Strange House / 2007)

35) BAUHAUS - "Dark Entries" (UK 7" single / 1980)

36) THE BIRTHDAY PARTY - "Release the Bats" (UK 7" single / 1981)

37) TRUE WEST - "Lucifer Sam" (True West EP / 1983)

Part 3:

38) GUN CLUB - "Ghost on the Highway" (Fire of Love /1981) 

39) FLESH EATERS - "See You in the Boneyard" (A Minute to Pray, A Second to Die / 1981)

40) RAMONES - "I Don’t Wanna Go Down in the Basement" (Ramones / 1976)

41) MAD PARADE - "I’m a Monster" (Mad Parade / 1984) 

42) MISFITS - "Ghoul’s Night Out" (3 Hits From Hell EP / 1981) 

43) MISFITS - "Halloween" (U.S. 7" single / 1981) 

44) ADVERTS - "Gary Gilmore’s Eyes" (UK 7" single / 1977) 

45) PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN - "Nightmare" (Disintegrate Me / 2017)

46) THE ENDTABLES - "Trick or Treat" (The Endtables 12" / 1991)

47) 45 GRAVE - "Surf Bat" (Sleep In Safety / 1983) 

48) SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES - "Sin In My Heart" (Juju / 1981)

49) BAUHAUS - "Bela Lugosi’s Dead" (UK 12" single / 1979) 

50) THE CURE - "A Forest" (12" Mix / unknown) 

51) THEN COMES SILENCE - "She Loves the Night" (Nyctophilian / 2015)

52) VIRGIN PRUNES - "Baby Turns Blue" (If I Die, I Die… / 1982) 

53) THE VEIL - "Manikin" (UK 12" single / 1984) 

54) DREAM SYNDICATE - "Halloween" (The Days of Wine & Roses / 1982)

The Fleshtones return to The Horseshoe April 8

The Fleshtones' gig with Crummy Stuff tops the list of shows just announced by Collective Concerts. 

Before They Were Famous: Peter Zaremba

Here's The Fleshtones' frontman Peter Zaremba looking moddish as a teenager in 1971.

"Ah, where to begin? Pictured here, me, Peter Zaremba of The Fleshtones, with Susan Sterling and Dennis and Ritchie DiAmato in imaginary album cover shot early 1971 by Sue's mom Sonny. Since the stylish brown Reynard 3-button job with modest lapels I'm wearing is my graduation suit (grammer, not high school!), I reckon the family purchased it in 1968 at Alexander's Rego Park, although I can't rule out Gertz Of Long Island or Sy Sim's."

Peter's vintage Reynard suit pictured above is currently up for auction which you can bid on right here.

Peter Zaremba's Rock Delegation (w/ Crummy Stuff) shakes The Sister

Hear Peter Zaremba discuss the Fleshtones, MTV, Urgh! A Music War after the live clip