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* This is Episode #53 for November 17, 2009. (Download MP3) // LILITH'S LOVE * LILITH'S LOVE Chapters 1 F) Instructions listed on the website. - I found them for $3.99 at Fry's Electronics. Naturally you can also find it at ThinkGeek.com. // IN THEATRES * NEW MOON opens Nov. 20th. - Many theatres have sold out, so if you have tickets enjoy the movie. // PROMOS * Land of Caern: Tales of the Children podcast anthology by P.G. Holyfield. * Angel Between The Lines * Vote for Buffy Between The Lines at the Podcast Awards // LILITH'S LOVE OUTTAKES * Michelle and I had alot of fun recording her lines from chapter two. I wanted to share the outtakes with you. // FAREWELL * Our intro music is "24 FPS" by À Rebours, from their album Vanish, which can be found at iTunes among other places. Check out Ian Stone's MySpace page and blog, too. Find out more about À Rebours and their sister bands at Final Joy Records. That wraps up this episode of the Out Of The Coffin podcast. Thanks for listening! This Blog and Podcast are © Copyright 2008-2009 by Dan Shaurette, under the Creative Commons "Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share Alike" License. Some Rights Reserved. If you have any comments about this podcast, feel free to drop a note at OutOfTheCoffin.com/contact. Or, if you'd rather leave some voice mail, you can call us at 1-206-350-7638. Technorati Tags:podcast, vampire, Out Of The Coffin, Lilith's Love, À Rebours

(Download MP3) Welcome to the very first episode of a new vampire podiobook, LILITH’S LOVE, written and read by Dan Shaurette. This episode stars Karl Long as Christian Armstrong. This is a special preview of LILITH'S LOVE. I'm adding to this feed and I hope you'll take a listen. If you want to hear the rest of the story, please visit Liliths-Love.com to subscribe and you'll get a new chapter every other week. Thank you for visiting, listening, and hopefully subscribing! Happy Halloween, and I'll see you again in two weeks. This podiobook features the music of The Narrow Way, used with permission. Sound effects and music loops courtesy of The Free Sound Project, which can be found at www.FreeSound.org. This audio recording is Copyright 2009 by Dan Shaurette and is released under a Creative Commons "Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives" License. Some Rights Reserved. You are encouraged to share this audio file, just don't sell it, don't change it, and let folks know where they can hear more. The novel, LILITH’S LOVE, is Copyright 1994 by Dan Shaurette and can be found at Amazon.com or ordered at fine bookstores everywhere. This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s peculiar imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to any actual persons, living, dead, or undead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. To find out more about the novel, please visit www.Liliths-Love.com, or the author’s home page at www.DanShaurette.com. If you have any comments about this podiobook, feel free to drop a note at Liliths-Love.com/contact. Or, if you'd rather leave some voice mail, you can call us at (623)239-2942. Technorati Tags:podiobook, podcast, vampire, Lilith's Love

* This is Episode #52 for October 31, 2009. (Download MP3) // HAPPY HALLOWEEN! - This is our "Extended Cut" roundtable discussion about The Lost Boys, The Vampire's Assistant, and so much more. Warning, there's spoilers and there was no editing (except to add promos and music). It clocks in at 88 minutes. I hope you enjoy it. - Don't forget, the serialized podiobook of my novel, LILITH'S LOVE, also drops today. I'm adding to this feed and I hope you'll take a listen. If you want to hear the rest of the story, please subscribe and you'll get a new chapter every other week. // SITE NEWS * Our blog was hacked Oct. 27th by notorious hacker Kilroy2.0. In order to appease him, you should head to your local bookstore, Amazon, or favorite source, and pick up a copy of J.C. Hutchins' 7TH SON: DESCENT, and maybe PERSONAL EFFECTS: Dark Art, just to be safe. // NEWS * SPIKE's SCREAM Awards 2009 aired Oct. 27 at 10PM Best Fantasy Movie: Twilight Best TV Show: "True Blood" Best Horror Actor Male: Stephen Moyer - "True Blood" Best Horror Actor Female: Anna Paquin - "True Blood" Best Actor in a Fantasy Movie or TV Show: Robert Pattinson - "Twilight" Best Actress in a Fantasy Movie or TV Show: Kristen Stewart - "Twilight" Break-out Performance Male: Taylor Lautner - "Twilight" Best Villian: Alexander Skarsgård -- "True Blood" Best Foreign Film: Let The Right One In Scream Mastermind Lifetime Achievement Award: George A. Romero Comic-Con Icon Lifetime Achievement Award: Stan Lee * The de-evilution of the vampire | Ocala.com - An excellent take on the modern trend to featuring romantic and heroic vampires versus the hideous monsters of old. * Philippa Ballantine's Erotica ala Carte: Loves to be Loved - She likens her October story to "Succubi In The City", and that would have been more than plenty. But there's vamps in the tale as well. Great stuff as always from Pip! -- I'd like to add that I love reading short stories which tell a full tale but that beg to have the story continued. This is one of those tales, as are many of Pip's EalC stories. * Stephen King and Scott Snyder give 'Vampire' an evolutionary twist | USA Today - New comic series "American Vampire" (DC Comics) hits stores March 2010. Created by Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque, and Stephen King * Angel Between The Lines: By THe Grace Of Ghosts Halloween Episode is live. - This is the episode where I voiced the character "Orlock". It is a fun episode to be sure! * CASTLE: Vampire Weekend - A man wearing fangs is found dead in a graveyard with a stake through his heart. It is up to Castle and Beckett to solve the mystery. - Plus, bonus for Firefly fans, the whole "space cowboy" Halloween costume thing is brilliant. "Didn't you wear that like five years ago? Don't you think it's time to move on?" // PROMOS * 7TH SON: DESCENT by J.C. Hutchins * Angel Between The Lines * Land of Caern: Tales of the Children podcast anthology by P.G. Holyfield. // BUMPER * From Jack Mangan, host of Jack Mangan's Deadpan Podcast. // MOVIES * This week's movie from our Netflix queue is The Lost Boys: Special Edition (1987). - Dan gives the movie an 11. Michelle also gives it an 11. - We spent a VERY long time discussing the movie, it's sequel, the comics, and MANY tangents. But it's all awesome chatter. * The next movie in our Netflix queue is Blood: The Last Vampire (Anime/2000). // PROMOS * Metamor City Podcast by Chris Lester * Antithesis, Book Two: FREE WILL and Other Compulsions, a podcast novel by J. Daniel Sawyer. * Erotica a la Carte podcast by Philippa Ballantine // BUMPER * From Jack Hosley, host of the Wander Radio podcast. // IN THEATRES * Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant opened Oct. 23! - We spent a while chatting about this fine, fun film, and we do give spoilers about it. You have been warned! // FAREWELL * We wrapped the show by playing, "Cry Little Sister (CaveClub Video Mix)" by G TOM MAC (aka Gerard McMann). - Music provided by MusicAlley.com (formerly the Podshow Podsafe Music Network). * Our intro music is "24 FPS" by À Rebours, from their album Vanish, which can be found at iTunes among other places. Check out Ian Stone's MySpace page and blog, too. Find out more about À Rebours and their sister bands at Final Joy Records. That wraps up this episode of the Out Of The Coffin podcast. Thanks for listening! This Blog and Podcast are © Copyright 2008-2009 by Dan Shaurette, under the Creative Commons "Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share Alike" License. Some Rights Reserved. If you have any comments about this podcast, feel free to drop a note at OutOfTheCoffin.com/contact. Or, if you'd rather leave some voice mail, you can call us at 1-206-350-7638. Technorati Tags:podcast, vampire, Out Of The Coffin, The Lost Boys, G TOM MAC, À Rebours

* This is Episode #50 for September 25, 2009. (Download MP3) // NEWS * Angel Between the Lines Premieres October 5, 2009! * SUPERVAMP by Madame M! New online comic! So awesome! * Interview of Dan at Wander Radio by Jack Hosley, aka WNDRWolf. * You can also catch Michelle and I on Jack Mangan's Deadpan Podcast #137. * We finally have a copy of VAMPIRES TODAY by Joseph Laycock. // MOVIE NEWS * RiffTrax: Plan 9 from Outer Space ... ENCORE! 10/08/2009 * We saw Thirst at the Tempe Valley Art. - It will be on DVD on November 17, 2009. - We saw it. We loved it. I give it a 9. Michelle gives it an 8. * G Tom Mac performs the new Blood Swamp Version of Cry Little Sister for True Blood. - You can download the song for $0.99 from CD Baby and iTunes. // PROMO * Angel Between The Lines - Coming October 2009 // BUMPER * From Jack Mangan, host of Jack Mangan's Deadpan Podcast. // ON STAGE * Phoenix Little Theatre presents Scorpius Dance Theatre's "A Vampire Tale" (10/21/09 To 11/07/09) - "Scorpius Dance Theatre's A Vampire Tale returns to tell the story of a young innocent who gets pulled into the world of the undead... Experience DARK and SEXY drama...QUIRKY and COMEDIC episodes...and visually stunning DANCE and AERIAL feats." * Make sure you also check out "Curtains!" - Starring Johanna Carlisle as Carmen! Check out this awesome article. Go Diva Go! // VAMP LIT * World Debut: SOULLESS, by Gail Carriger (Audio) - Directed by J. Daniel Sawyer of ArtisticWhispers Productions. - You can pre-order SOULLESS from Amazon. It goes on sale 9/29. * Meet Author Emerian Rich at her NIGHT'S KNIGHTS Book Release Party - Friday, October 30th - 7:00 p.m. - Bay Books Concord * Make sure you also check out HorrorAddicts.net and Emz's interview with fellow vampire podiobook author, Kimberly Steele. * NIGHT'S KNIGHTS Live and Uncut - Emerian is reading from the print version of NIGHT'S KNIGHTS live on Second Life. - To listen to a live read, log on to Second Life Thursdays, 7pm PST and go to the Milkwood Haunted Library * P.G. Holyfield's Land of Caern: Tales of the Children premiered 09/09/09. - This short story anthology premiered with a great live reading of "Swimming Lessons" and "Zombie Connection" by Kim The Comic Book Goddess. // PROMO * Wander Radio podcast hosted by Jack Hosley, aka WNDRWolf. * Megan's Walk for JDRF // BUMPER * From Jack Hosley, host of the Wander Radio podcast. // MOVIES * This week's movie from our Netflix queue is Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (2001). - Dan gives the movie a 6. Michelle gives it a 6.9. * The next movie in our Netflix queue is The Monster Squad (1987). // PROMO * Land of Caern: Tales of the Children podcast anthology. * Down From Ten, an audio drama... umm... well, it's like The Shining meets Clue... kinda... just listen. It's more podcast awesomeness by J. Daniel Sawyer. // TRUE BLOOD SEASON 2 FINALE * If you missed any episodes, I'm sure they'll repeat soon... - It continues to air throughout the week on their many channels, including HBO On Demand. * Season 1 on DVD or on Blu-Ray * You can also purchase the first season on iTunes, for $2.99 per episode or $34.99 for the whole season. * And of course, there's always NetFlix. * Catch up or read ahead with the books by Charlaine Harris // THE VAMPIRE DIARIES * The pilot aired 09/10/09. - Dan liked it, pleasantly surprised. Michelle was whining about the teen angst and ripoffs of the genre. // FAREWELL * We wrapped the show by playing, "Close My Eyes Forever" by Lita Ford. - Her new album "Wicked Wonderland" comes out 10/06/2009! - Music from Mevio's Music Alley (formerly the PodShow Podsafe Music Network). * Our intro music is "24 FPS" by À Rebours, from their album Vanish, which can be found at iTunes among other places. Check out Ian Stone's MySpace page and blog, too. Find out more about À Rebours and their sister bands at Final Joy Records. That wraps up this episode of the Out Of The Coffin podcast. Thanks for listening! This Blog and Podcast are © Copyright 2008-2009 by Dan Shaurette, under the Creative Commons "Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share Alike" License. Some Rights Reserved. If you have any comments about this podcast, feel free to drop a note at OutOfTheCoffin.com/contact. Or, if you'd rather leave some voice mail, you can call us at 1-206-350-7638. Technorati Tags:podcast, vampire, Out Of The Coffin, True Blood, Lita Ford, À Rebours

* This is Episode #49 for September 2, 2009. (Download MP3) // SPECIAL GUESTS * Dan and CJ of the excellent Love Long and Prosper podcast joined us to discuss RiffTrax, Plan 9 from Outer Space, and the Twilight Series. // MOVIES * This week's movie from our Netflix queue is Plan 9 from Outer Space (1958). * The next movie in our Netflix queue is Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (2001). // TWILIGHT and NEW MOON * We had an excellent discussion about Stephenie Meyer's quartet of novels, and also about the movie adaptation of Twilight and the upcoming New Moon. - Spoilers for the Twilight books (especially Breaking Dawn) so be forewarned if you haven't read them. // WATCH TRUE BLOOD * ONE EPISODE LEFT! Finale airs September 13 at 9PM on HBO. - Don't forget, there will be no new episode of True Blood this Labor Day weekend. - It continues to air throughout the week on their many channels, including HBO On Demand. * Season 1 on DVD or on Blu-Ray * You can also purchase the first season on iTunes, for $2.99 per episode or $34.99 for the whole season. * And of course, there's always NetFlix. * Catch up or read ahead with the books by Charlaine Harris * Our intro music is "24 FPS" by À Rebours, from their album Vanish, which can be found at iTunes among other places. Check out Ian Stone's MySpace page and blog, too. Find out more about À Rebours and their sister bands at Final Joy Records. That wraps up this episode of the Out Of The Coffin podcast. Thanks for listening! This Blog and Podcast are © Copyright 2008-2009 by Dan Shaurette, under the Creative Commons "Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share Alike" License. Some Rights Reserved. If you have any comments about this podcast, feel free to drop a note at OutOfTheCoffin.com/contact. Or, if you'd rather leave some voice mail, you can call us at 1-206-350-7638. Technorati Tags:podcast, vampire, Out Of The Coffin, RiffTrax, À Rebours

* This is Episode #48 for August 21, 2009. (Download MP3) // NEWS * Modest, but successful: Vampire-con 2009 | The Examiner - Filed under "Here's to next year!": "From newly bitten to centuries old, Vampire-Con had a delightful quantity of surprises to please even the most well-versed vampire academic. Despite the modest turn out, there were plenty of vendors, sights, and exciting information of upcoming books and movies to keep everyones attention." * The Hollows series goes graphic | The Examiner - Filed under "It's about bloody time!": "Author Kim Harrison recently announced that her Rachel Morgan Series also known as The Hollows Series will soon go graphic. It will be written from Ivy’s (a living vampire) point of view and Harrison says that she wants to do the script herself so that she can keep as much of the original feel as she can." * BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE disc details, more Sony Blu-rays | Fangoria - Filed under "That didn't take long": "BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE, which played in limited release this summer, will arrive on DVD and Blu-ray October 20. The live-action adaptation of the popular anime stars Gianna Jun as Saya, a half-human, half-vampire slayer of demons on an American military base in Japan." * Kate Beckinsale Returns in Fourth 'Underworld'? | BloodyDisgusting.com - Filed under: "PleatherVision!" "Two sources have told Bloody Disgusting that Kate Beckinsale is in fact attached to return as the beautiful vampire warrior Selene, who made her first appearance in Len Wiseman's film from 2003. What does this mean? It means Kate-Beckinsale-in-pleather-in-mother-effin'-3D, that's what!" * Passed Along Without Comment: Are These 'Twilight' Barbies Vampire-ish Enough? | NPR - Filed under "You couldn't make that up": Twilight Barbie and Ken... or is that Barbella Swan and Ken Cullen? * The Vampire Chronicles now in Leatherbound Classics - Filed under "Halloween Gifts are arriving early this year": Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles can now be found in a new leatherbound volume from Barnes & Noble, collecting together Interview with a Vampire, The Vampire Lestat and Queen of the Damned. * DRACULA: The Un-Dead - Filed under "Look, here's another one": The long-awaited official sequel to Bram Stoker's DRACULA will be released October 13, 2009. * Anne Rice's 'Vampire Chronicles' Returns, Who is Lestat?! | BloodyDisgusting.com - Filed under "Stuck in an infinite reboot": "We have confirmed this afternoon that ROBERT DOWNEY JR. is in close talks to play the vampire Lestat in Universal Pictures' The Vampire Chronicles, a newly rebooted franchise based on Anne Rice's popular novels." - Who would YOU cast in the new movie(s)? Check out StoryCasting.com and vote for your favorite actors. * Lilith's Love fantasy cast - Filed under "AweSOME!": Check out this cool site that lets you create your perfect fantasy cast for a movie based on your favorite books... including mine, Lilith's Love. * We are going to be on hiatus until October. There will be small updates from us between now and then. - Why? We are getting ready to go full speed into recording the podiobook version of Lilith's Love! - Stay tuned to this feed for more info, coming soon! // PROMO * Angel Between The Lines - Coming October 2009 // BUMPER * From Jack Mangan, host of Jack Mangan's Deadpan Podcast. // MOVIES * This week's movie from our Netflix queue is Love at First Bite (1979). - Dan gives it an 8 out of 10. Michelle gives it a 9. * The next movie in our Netflix queue is Plan 9 from Outer Space (1958). // WATCH TRUE BLOOD * ONLY 3 episodes left! * True Blood Season 2 premieres Sundays at 9PM on HBO. - It continues to air throughout the week on their many channels, including HBO On Demand. * Season 1 on DVD or on Blu-Ray * You can also purchase the first season on iTunes, for $2.99 per episode or $34.99 for the whole season. * And of course, there's always NetFlix. * Catch up or read ahead with the books by Charlaine Harris // FAREWELL * We wrapped the show by playing, "We Won't Go (Live)" by Hungry Lucy, from their second podsafe album, The Teatime Sessions. - The Teatime Sessions (2008) by Hungry Lucy, is a collection of 9 live performances, originally recorded during the "Tea with Hungry Lucy" podcast, which have been remixed and remastered. - The entire album is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share Alike 3.0 United States License. - You can listen to and purchase tracks from: Amazon MP3 | iTunes | Rhapsody | Napster | Amie Street | Lala * Our intro music is "24 FPS" by À Rebours, from their album Vanish, which can be found at iTunes among other places. Check out Ian Stone's MySpace page and blog, too. Find out more about À Rebours and their sister bands at Final Joy Records. That wraps up this episode of the Out Of The Coffin podcast. Thanks for listening! This Blog and Podcast are © Copyright 2008-2009 by Dan Shaurette, under the Creative Commons "Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share Alike" License. Some Rights Reserved. If you have any comments about this podcast, feel free to drop a note at OutOfTheCoffin.com/contact. Or, if you'd rather leave some voice mail, you can call us at 1-206-350-7638. Technorati Tags:podcast, vampire, Out Of The Coffin, True Blood, Hungry Lucy, À Rebours

* This is Episode #47 for August 7, 2009. (Download MP3) // NEWS * Noxon, Olmstead set Grady Twins slate | Variety.com - Grady Twins Prods., the production company formed by Marti Noxon ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Dawn Parouse Olmstead ("Prison Break"), have announced plans to work with Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan on a TV series adaptation of their "The Strain" trilogy of vampire novels. * Why Vampires Never Die By GUILLERMO del TORO and CHUCK HOGAN | NY Times - From the excellent op-ed piece: "The current vampire pandemic serves to remind us that we have no true jurisdiction over our bodies, our climate or our very souls. Monsters will always provide the possibility of mystery in our mundane 'reality show' lives, hinting at a larger spiritual world; for if there are demons in our midst, there surely must be angels lurking nearby as well. In the vampire we find Eros and Thanatos fused together in archetypal embrace, spiraling through the ages, undying. Forever." - Thanks Bryan for the link! * Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer Hits Comic Shelves this September | eat.sleep.geek - Proving that cross-genre is taking off, there's a new graphic novel hitting stores September 21, 2009. "Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer" follows the puppet-boy seeking revenge after he witnesses Geppetto die at the hands of vampires. * Charlaine Harris's Entire Sookie Stackhouse Series Hits New York Times Bestseller List Simultaneously | Crimespree Magazine - From the Press Release: "Berkley Publishing Group author Charlaine Harris, the bestselling writer of the Sookie Stackhouse novels that are the basis for HBO's hit television show True Blood, makes an impressive showing on the August 9th, 2009 New York Times Bestseller List with each of the nine books in her series appearing on the list simultaneously." * Anna Paquin & Stephen Moyer Are Engaged | People - In case you follow celebrity romances... * RiffTrax LIVE: Plan 9 from Outer Space - 08/20/2009 - Fathom Events presents RiffTrax LIVE: Plan 9 from Outer Space, an evening of LIVE riffing on the Worst Movie Ever Made beaming into movie theaters nationwide on Thursday, August 20th at 8PM ET/ 7PM CT/ 6PM MT/ Tape Delayed at 8PM PT. Join [the stars of MST3K] Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo) and Bill Corbett (Crow T. Robot), now of RiffTrax.com, as they are reunited in HD for the first time ever on the big screen! - This event will feature the world premiere of a brand new, never-before-seen short and non-stop hilarious riffing on a COLOR version of "Plan 9 from Outer Space"- a 1959 science fiction/horror film written, produced and directed by Edward D. Wood Jr. - Bonus awesome: Musical Guest Jonathan Coulton! * Speaking of RiffTrax, check out their Twilight RiffTrax! They also lampooned I Am Legend. - Did you know RiffTrax lets you sell YOUR iRiffs? Check out iRiffs for Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Monster Squad, BloodRayne, Lost Boys 2: The Tribe, Van Helsing and many more! - I think WE should get in on this hot cinematic action! * BANNED New Moon Trailer! | youtube.com - "You thought New Moon was dramatic? You ain't seen nothin' yet. Tell us what to spoof next at http://take180.com/g-force" // PROMO * Antithesis, Book One: Predestination, and Other Games of Chance, a podcast novel by J. Daniel Sawyer. // BUMPER * From Jack Hosley, host of the Wander Radio podcast. // MOVIES * This week's movie from our Netflix queue is Transylvania 6-5000 (1985). - Dan gives it a 9 out of 10. Michelle gives it a 7.5. * The next movie in our Netflix queue is Love at First Bite (1979). // PROMO * Down From Ten, an audio fiction... umm... well, it's like The Shining meets Clue... kinda... just listen. It's more podcast awesomeness by J. Daniel Sawyer. // TRUE BLOOD * This week we reviewed the seventh episode of season two, "Release Me". // WATCH TRUE BLOOD * True Blood Season 2 premieres Sundays at 9PM on HBO. - It continues to air throughout the week on their many channels, including HBO On Demand. * Season 1 on DVD or on Blu-Ray * You can also purchase the first season on iTunes, for $2.99 per episode or $34.99 for the whole season. * And of course, there's always NetFlix. * Catch up or read ahead with the books by Charlaine Harris // PROMO * Magnatune's Subscription services // ROBERT'S REVIEWS * Castlevania: Lament of Innocence for the PS2 - Rated M for Mature. - Bob gives this game an impressive 9 out of 10. // BUMPER * From Jack Mangan, host of Jack Mangan's Deadpan Podcast. // FAREWELL * We wrapped the show by playing, "Thin Line" by Pain Factor. - Music provided by Magnatune Records - We Are Not Evil. * Our intro music is "24 FPS" by À Rebours, from their album Vanish, which can be found at iTunes among other places. Check out Ian Stone's MySpace page and blog, too. Find out more about À Rebours and their sister bands at Final Joy Records. That wraps up this episode of the Out Of The Coffin podcast. Thanks for listening! This Blog and Podcast are © Copyright 2008-2009 by Dan Shaurette, under the Creative Commons "Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share Alike" License. Some Rights Reserved. If you have any comments about this podcast, feel free to drop a note at OutOfTheCoffin.com/contact. Or, if you'd rather leave some voice mail, you can call us at 1-206-350-7638. Technorati Tags:podcast, vampire, Out Of The Coffin, True Blood, Being Human, Pain Factor, Magnatune, À Rebours

* This is Episode #46 for July 31, 2009. (Download MP3) // NEWS * Just announced at Comic-Con, you can now buy Tru:Blood (soda) from the HBO Store - You can pre-order now before it ships Sept. 8, but it looks like it will be available in stores after that. * Want to see a preview of what is coming in the second half of season two? Check out this "Comic-Con Exclusive" preview. * A tame alternative to gory vampire games: Twilight the Video Game unveiled | Examiner.com - "The bare bones website of Twilight the Video Game has been released, giving fans a glimpse of insight as to how the game will appear. Brandon Gardner, the creator of the video game, says, 'We will be hosting some events on November 20th where we will be showing off a playable prototype of the game as well.'" * TWI/TOUR 2009 Twilight Convention Hits Phoenix - August 14-16, 2009 - Lots of stars from the movie(s) will be there. For some reason, Stephenie is not listed as a guest. Really? Hometown convention and the author won't be there? - Oh, and with the news just released about Rachelle Lefevre not reprising her role as Victoria for Eclipse, I wonder if she'll be attending the tour? * Vampire-Con 2009: The world's first vampire convention | Examiner.com - Vampire-Con 2009, being held in Los Angeles, Aug. 14-16 - Aug 14-15 - New Beverly Cinema - Tickets are $7.00 - Aug 16 - Panel Discussions: 10:30am - 5:00pm located at The Music Box Theatre -- Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. -- Vampirella's Ball begins at 8:30pm. Tickets are $30 in advance, $45 at the door. 18 and over with a valid ID. * Heralding a Vampire Sequel, Week After Week | The New York Times - From the article: "Next month, ReelzChannel will introduce a weekly prime-time show about 'Twilight' in advance of the second film in the series, 'New Moon,' which arrives in November. Executives at the channel ... say they believe it is the first weekly TV show dedicated to an individual movie... 'Twilight Weekly,' is scheduled to begin on Aug. 10." * Erotica a la Carte podcast by Philippa Ballantine - The upcoming story for August will include: trapped in slavery/female/vampires. Oh my! - This month's menu features, "Dreams of Steam and Sparks", which is a delicious serving of steampunk. I highly recommend these NSFW stories! // PROMO * Erotica a la Carte podcast by Philippa Ballantine // BUMPER * From Jack Hosley, host of the Wander Radio podcast. // TRUE BLOOD * This week we reviewed the sixth episode of season two, "Hard-Hearted Hannah". * This week's "Real Word That Michelle's Never Heard Of" is "In flagrante delicto". // WATCH TRUE BLOOD * True Blood Season 2 premieres Sundays at 9PM on HBO. - It continues to air throughout the week on their many channels, including HBO On Demand. * Season 1 on DVD or on Blu-Ray * You can also purchase the first season on iTunes, for $2.99 per episode or $34.99 for the whole season. * And of course, there's always NetFlix. * Catch up or read ahead with the books by Charlaine Harris // BEING HUMAN * We also briefly discussed BBC's Being Human, which premiered on BBC America last week. - Also quickly touched on Torchwood: Children Of Earth, and Captain Jack Harkness, who is an omnisexual, immortal insomniac. // PROMO * Down From Ten, an episodic short story podcast by J. Daniel Sawyer. // BUMPER * From Jack Mangan, host of Jack Mangan's Deadpan Podcast. // MOVIES * This week's movie from our Netflix queue is Transylvania Twist (1989). - Dan gives it a 10 out of 10. Michelle gives it a 9.5. * The next movie in our Netflix queue is Transylvania 6-5000 (1985). // FAREWELL * We wrapped the show by playing, "Solitaire" by Mandrake Root. - Music provided by Magnatune Records - We Are Not Evil. * Our intro music is "24 FPS" by À Rebours, from their album Vanish, which can be found at iTunes among other places. Check out Ian Stone's MySpace page and blog, too. Find out more about À Rebours and their sister bands at Final Joy Records. That wraps up this episode of the Out Of The Coffin podcast. Thanks for listening! This Blog and Podcast are © Copyright 2008-2009 by Dan Shaurette, under the Creative Commons "Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share Alike" License. Some Rights Reserved. If you have any comments about this podcast, feel free to drop a note at OutOfTheCoffin.com/contact. Or, if you'd rather leave some voice mail, you can call us at 1-206-350-7638. Technorati Tags:podcast, vampire, Out Of The Coffin, True Blood, Mandrake Root, Magnatune, À Rebours

* This is Episode #45 for July 22, 2009. (Download MP3) // MOVIES * This week's movie from our Netflix queue is Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), starring Eddie Murphy. - Dan gives it a 9.5 out of 10. Michelle gives it an 9.5. * The next movie in our Netflix queue is Transylvania Twist (1989). // BUMPER * From Jack Hosley, host of the Wander Radio podcast. // PROMO * Shadowdance Podcast hosted by Michelle Belanger and Chris Miller. // BUMPER * From Jack Mangan, host of Jack Mangan's Deadpan Podcast. // TRUE BLOOD * This week we reviewed the fifth episode of season two, "Never Let Me Go". // WATCH TRUE BLOOD * True Blood Season 2 premieres Sundays at 9PM on HBO. - It continues to air throughout the week on their many channels, including HBO On Demand. * Season 1 on DVD or on Blu-Ray * You can also purchase the first season on iTunes, for $2.99 per episode or $34.99 for the whole season. * And of course, there's always NetFlix. * Catch up or read ahead with the books by Charlaine Harris // PROMO * Magnatune Records - We Are Not Evil. // FAREWELL * Our intro music is "24 FPS" by À Rebours, from their album Vanish, which can be found at iTunes among other places. Check out Ian Stone's MySpace page and blog, too. Find out more about À Rebours and their sister bands at Final Joy Records. That wraps up this episode of the Out Of The Coffin podcast. Thanks for listening! This Blog and Podcast are © Copyright 2008-2009 by Dan Shaurette, under the Creative Commons "Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share Alike" License. Some Rights Reserved. If you have any comments about this podcast, feel free to drop a note at OutOfTheCoffin.com/contact. Or, if you'd rather leave some voice mail, you can call us at 1-206-350-7638. Technorati Tags:podcast, vampire, Out Of The Coffin, True Blood, Magnatune, À Rebours

* This is Episode #44 for July 18, 2009. (Download MP3) // NEWS * "Cirque du Freak" gets a new release date, new title | The Times-Picayune - The movie adaptation of "Cirque du Freak" now has a new name and release date. Now entitled, "The Vampire's Assistant", it is set for release on Oct. 23, 2009. * Wizards vs. Vampires - I introduced my daughter to Twilight a while back. (She's reading Eclipse right now.) She torments me in kind with Hannah Montana. All's fair, right? Last weekend she pointed out that another of her favorite shows, The Wizards of Waverly Place, will be invaded by vampires starting July 24th. OK, I'll bite, this actually looks like fun. // LATEST JOSS'D POST * Pride, Prejudice, and... Polidori? // PROMOS * Shadowdance Podcast hosted by Michelle Belanger and Chris Miller. // MOVIES * This week's movie from our Netflix queue is Once Bitten (1985) starring Jim Carrey. - Dan gives it an 8.5 out of 10. Michelle gives it an 8. * The next movie in our Netflix queue is Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), starring Eddie Murphy. // PROMOS * Podio Racket hosted by Rhonda Carpenter and Heather Roulo. // TRUE BLOOD * This week we reviewed the fourth episode of season two, "Shake and Fingerpop". // WATCH TRUE BLOOD * True Blood Season 2 premieres Sundays at 9PM on HBO. - It continues to air throughout the week on their many channels, including HBO On Demand. * Season 1 on DVD or on Blu-Ray * You can also purchase the first season on iTunes, for $2.99 per episode or $34.99 for the whole season. * And of course, there's always NetFlix. * Catch up or read ahead with the books by Charlaine Harris // FAREWELL * We wrapped the show by playing, "Completly mysticism" by Dr. Kuch. - Music provided by Magnatune Records - We Are Not Evil. * Our intro music is "24 FPS" by À Rebours, from their album Vanish, which can be found at iTunes among other places. Check out Ian Stone's MySpace page and blog, too. Find out more about À Rebours and their sister bands at Final Joy Records. That wraps up this episode of the Out Of The Coffin podcast. Thanks for listening! This Blog and Podcast are © Copyright 2008-2009 by Dan Shaurette, under the Creative Commons "Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share Alike" License. Some Rights Reserved. If you have any comments about this podcast, feel free to drop a note at OutOfTheCoffin.com/contact. Or, if you'd rather leave some voice mail, you can call us at 1-206-350-7638. Technorati Tags:podcast, vampire, Out Of The Coffin, True Blood, Dr. Kuch, Magnatune, À Rebours

* This is Episode #43 for July 11, 2009. (Download MP3) // NEWS * An excellent interview with Joseph Laycock, author of VAMPIRES TODAY: The Truth About Modern Vampirism. * 2009 Vampire Film Series & Festival in New Orleans - "Vampire Fest will to come home to New Orleans in late Autumn 2009 to present our festival and help in the effort to rebuild this beautiful city. Vampire Fest accepts all films that could be classified in the context of vampire, supernatural and the bizarre. A filmmaker can even submit a documentary about Goth people or about Gothic architecture. Vampire Fest will accept any narrative or experimental film that emphasizes the grotesque, mysterious or desolate. The legend of the werewolf and other supernatural creatures are interconnected with that of vampire and Vampire Fest is open to films of the Goth, zombie and werewolf, witch or ghost genre. Filmmakers can submit on line at http://www.vampirefilmfestival.com or at http://www.withoutabox.com/." - "Vampire Fest is scheduled during the Halloween weekend at the time of annual Anne Rice Vampire Ball in New Orleans and a week after the Voodoo Music Festival." * Could a movie version of the vampire TV show Moonlight rise from the dead? | SciFiWire - "The recent vampire craze born of Twilight and True Blood came a bit too late to save CBS' Moonlight. The vampire detective series was canceled after one season. But it won a Saturn Award for best series on DVD last week, and executive producer Harry Werksman offered fans some hope that a Moonlight movie could offer some closure." * Is This Thing STILL On? - If you are listening to this podcast because you are still subscribed to the old Is This Thing On? feed, please consider switching to the Out Of The Coffin feed. * iCoffin :: Out Of The Coffin Cell phone background - Want to see other Wordle artwork, or create your own? Visit Wordle.net. // PROMOS * Antithesis, Book One: Predestination, and Other Games of Chance, a podcast novel by J. Daniel Sawyer. // MOVIES * This week's movie from our Netflix queue is My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1988). - Dan gives it an 10 out of 10. Michelle gives it an 8.5. * The next movie in our Netflix queue is Once Bitten (1985). // PROMOS * Wander Radio podcast hosted by Jack Hosley, aka WNDRWolf. // TRUE BLOOD * No new episode last weekend. Did you catch up on the first three episodes? * The fourth episode, "Shake and Fingerpop", airs July 12th. // WATCH TRUE BLOOD * True Blood Season 2 premieres Sundays at 9PM on HBO. - It continues to air throughout the week on their many channels, including HBO On Demand. * Season 1 on DVD or on Blu-Ray * You can also purchase the first season on iTunes, for $2.99 per episode or $34.99 for the whole season. * And of course, there's always NetFlix. * Catch up or read ahead with the books by Charlaine Harris // FROM THE BOOKSHELF * Michelle reviews Neil Gaiman's THE GRAVEYARD BOOK. - She gives a wonderful review and rates it a 9. - Here's a video of Neil Gaiman reading chapter one from his book tour. - We briefly mentioned Neil Gaiman's "A Short Film About John Bolton". // PROMOS * Magnatune's Subscription services // ROBERT'S REVIEWS * Dark Angel: Vampire Apocalypse - PS2 - He gives this "game" a 2 out of 10. - Next game is: Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. // FAREWELL * We wrapped the show by playing, "We Didn't Go" by The Kokoon. - Music provided by Magnatune Records - We Are Not Evil. * Our intro music is "24 FPS" by À Rebours, from their album Vanish, which can be found at iTunes among other places. Check out Ian Stone's MySpace page and blog, too. Find out more about À Rebours and their sister bands at Final Joy Records. That wraps up this episode of the Out Of The Coffin podcast. Thanks for listening! This Blog and Podcast are © Copyright 2008-2009 by Dan Shaurette, under the Creative Commons "Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share Alike" License. Some Rights Reserved. If you have any comments about this podcast, feel free to drop a note at OutOfTheCoffin.com/contact. Or, if you'd rather leave some voice mail, you can call us at 1-206-350-7638. Technorati Tags:podcast, vampire, Out Of The Coffin, True Blood, The Kokoon, Magnatune, À Rebours

* This is Episode #42 for July 4, 2009. (Download MP3) // NEWS * Johnny Depp, Tim Burton on board for 'Dark Shadows' | EW.com - At the L.A. premiere of Johnny Depp's new movie, "Public Enemies", he confirmed that he will be starring in an upcoming theatrical version of "Dark Shadows", which will be directed by Tim Burton. * New movie, Daybreakers, now has a trailer online and a release date of January 8, 2010. * I was interviewed by Jack "WNDRWolf" Hosley for his podcast, Wander Radio. * Must-Hear Vampire Music - Emerian Rich | DashPunk.com - Of particular interest is the musical, "Dance of the Vampires", based on Roman Polanski's classic film, "The Fearless Vampire Killers". // PROMOS * Wander Radio podcast hosted by Jack Hosley, aka WNDRWolf. // TRUE BLOOD * We discuss the third episode of the second season, "Scratches". * Next Sunday, no new episode -- instead you can catch up on the first three episodes. * The fourth episode, "Shake and Fingerpop", airs July 12th. // WATCH TRUE BLOOD * True Blood Season 2 premieres Sundays at 9PM on HBO. - It continues to air throughout the week on their many channels, including HBO On Demand. * Season 1 on DVD or on Blu-Ray * You can also purchase the first season on iTunes, for $2.99 per episode or $34.99 for the whole season. * And of course, there's always NetFlix. * Catch up or read ahead with the books by Charlaine Harris // PROMOS * Horror Addicts podcast, hosted by Emerian Rich, author of Night's Knights, a vampire podiobook. // MOVIES * This week's movie from our Netflix queue is Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Movie (1992). - Dan gives it an 8 out of 10. Michelle gives it a 7. * The next movie in our Netflix queue is My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1988). * This week's "Real Word That Michelle's Never Heard Of" is "farce". // FAREWELL * We wrapped the show by playing, "Senseless" by Opened Paradise. - Music provided by Magnatune Records - We Are Not Evil. * Our intro music is "24 FPS" by À Rebours, from their album Vanish, which can be found at iTunes among other places. Check out Ian Stone's MySpace page and blog, too. Find out more about À Rebours and their sister bands at Final Joy Records. That wraps up this episode of the Out Of The Coffin podcast. Thanks for listening! This Blog and Podcast are © Copyright 2008-2009 by Dan Shaurette, under the Creative Commons "Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share Alike" License. Some Rights Reserved. If you have any comments about this podcast, feel free to drop a note at OutOfTheCoffin.com/contact. Or, if you'd rather leave some voice mail, you can call us at 1-206-350-7638. Technorati Tags:podcast, vampire, Out Of The Coffin, True Blood, Buffy, Opened Paradise, Magnatune, À Rebours