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Here is a bit of scary fun. London-based musician and game music composer Andy Lemon has decomposed Fred Myrow's theme to the horror cult-classic, Phantasm . Beware the Ball. Beware the Tall Man, but, come in and listen, if you dare. (insert evil laughter, here)

In the words of Bob Dorough, the philosopher, composer and voice of learning to a generation, "3 is a magic number." This humble outpost of music appreciation turns three today, and if you are so inclined, read on for some fun facts about the past year. In an effort to not bury the lead though; thank you, to each and every human out there who clicked, read and listened.

Social Distortion has added a new song to their arsenal of fantastic covers. The Orange County punk stalwarts have taken on Creedence Clearwater Revival's classic, "Up Around the Bend" for the upcoming animated film, Free Birds .

This review was originally published at g4tv.com on June 28, 2008.   It is a rare thing, but some of the best video game soundtracks work equally well if not better when listened to on their own, away from the imagery for which they were composed. Such is the case with the soundtrack album for Alone in the Dark , released by Milan Records. No matter what the reviews of the game say, composer Olivier Deriviere has created an engaging and original soundtrack to go along with the latest iteration of this survival horror game.

Ever wonder what would happen if a chiptune outfit covered a classic 1980's movie theme? When that song is ELO and Olivia Newton-John's "Xanadu" and the covering artist is Japan's SEXY-SYNTHESIZER, the result is something which is all kinds of amazing.

This review was originally published at g4tv.com on June 14, 2008. As promised, here's part two of my Grand theft Auto IV soundtrack review! Today we'll be listening in on Vladivostok FM. After playing GTA IV for a month (and doing so intentionally slowly) I am at 50% completion and one thing that has never changed on the in-game stat list is my favorite radio station, Vladivostok FM. From the moment I put in the game I became infatuated with the sounds of Russian and Eastern European pop music. There is something so unique and cool about hearing Russian gangsta rap and Eastern European pop princesses belting out anthems in their native tongue.

This review was originally published at g4tv.com on June 7, 2008. Okay, hands up. (No, this is not a car-jacking, just an informal poll.) Who plunked down the extra bones for the super deluxe, limited edition of Grand Theft Auto IV ? Granted, some of you picked up this version for the replica safety deposit box the game came packed in, but the best reason was because Rockstar, being the rock stars that they are, saw fit to include a CD called “The Music of Grand Theft Auto IV” inside as well.

Welcome to another edition of Boosting the Signal. The world of independently financed creative endeavors has exploded in the past couple years with more and more projects vying for your dollars to get off the ground. Boosting the Signal is meant to cut through the noise and bring your attention to music-based projects which should definitely appeal to your ears. The Tokyo Gaming Showcase Album Bundle is a project which you can feel secure knowing it will deliver what it promises in terms of rewards. It also features an incredible bargain of 10+ albums worth of music for only seven bucks. Get in here and check out the sounds.