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June 29, 2005

War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

For less than the price of a NYC movie ticket and devoid of all TomKat references (except for this one and you’re past it now) you can experience complete aural world destruction, courtesy of Orson Welles, the Mercury Theatre and Loretta’s Doll. LORETTA'S DOLL War of the Worlds is now on sale for only $8.99.

Released in time for Halloween 1995, Loretta’s Doll created a truly sinister score to the complete already riveting original 1938 Mercury Theatre radio broadcast of War of the Worlds. Back in an era when your imagination was more terrifying than reality and Americans trusted the media more then their own senses, this was the broadcast that had people running in horror and taking cover in bomb shelters for fear of a true alien invasion, or Nazi’s, take your pick. Fifty-seven years later Loretta’s Doll upped the ante creating a new menacing score to a cleaned up version of the infamous broadcast.


Excerpted from Loretta's Doll's War of the Worlds webpage:

A Quick history lesson -

On a foggy evening in October, America went to war with Mars! Normal programming was interrupted as listeners heard the startling news that there were "explosions occurring on the planet mars!"

Reports followed stating that a "huge, flaming object" had fallen to earth on a farm near Grover's Mill, New Jersey.

More landings were soon reported, and a frightened radio audience concluded that the earth was under invasion by aliens!

This is the program that terified a nation. Thousands fled their homes in panic. In the town of Grover's Mill, the local water tower was pumped full of buckshot as frightened believers fired at what they thought was a giant martian war machine.

The true power of broadcast made itself known on this Halloween eve, and no one has forgotten the chilling fear, and awsome force of radio.

This CD is the original October 30th, 1938 radio broadcast, in it's entirety, scored with original music, and soundscapes by LORETTA'S DOLL.

Posted by KD at 06:12 PM

June 28, 2005

DJ KD at HEX!

This Wednesday night I get to play guest DJ at HEX! in Brooklyn, NY.

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005.
KD (of Middle Pillar) and resident DJ Jeremy will be spinning the best of Gothic, Coldwave, Death Rock, Post-Punk and
No-Wave. The night starts at 10:00pm. NO COVER!

HEX! every Wednesday @
The Lucky Cat
245 Grand Street
(between Driggs & Roebling)
Williamsburg
Brooklyn 11211
(718) 782-0437
www.theluckycat.com

Posted by KD at 07:29 PM

June 23, 2005

New Dark Age Volume 3 - in stock now!

New Dark Age Vol. 3

In stock now: New Dark Age Vol 3. 40 bands / 40 songs / 40 fantastic examples of contemporary Goth, Deathrock, Batcave, Horrorpunk and more, all on this specially priced 2 CD. Tracks by Empire Hideous, The Brides, Faith & The Muse, New Days Delay, Frank the Baptist, Mephisto Walz, Bloody Dead and Sexy, Miguel and the Living Dead, Radio Scarlet, Deadchovsky, Ausgang, Rome Burns, The Deep Eynde, Ikon, Eva O., and more. For a complete band listing, more info, or to order, click here. German import 2CD only $14.00.

Posted by KD at 09:55 PM

June 16, 2005

The Unquiet Void's Talisman Box

Talisman Ltd. Box

Available for Pre-order: The Unquiet Void Poisoned Dreams : Talisman Box Set Limited to just 15 sets, all individually handmade by Jason Wallach (The Unquiet Void)! The Talisman set includes the wooden hand-crafted box, the exclusive "Dagon" CD-R and more.

Posted by KD at 07:15 PM

June 14, 2005

New PROJEKT label titles in stock

Alio Die & Jack or Jive

Autumn’s Gray Solice

Vidna Obmana

Posted by KD at 07:00 PM

June 10, 2005

Middle Pillar Presents, Hell's Hundred News Bulletin

Read a web friendly co-opted version of the "insider" Middle Pillar Label email newsletter - it's chock full of reviews, concert news and items of interest including performances from The Machine in the Garden and Kit from The Mirror Reveals. There's also some nice words from Rue Morgue!

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MIDDLE PILLAR PRESENTS
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THE MACHINE IN THE GARDEN live!
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supporting the new album - Shadow Puppets!

Sunday, June 12 at HaVoK in Houston, TX
with Asmodeus X. 18+
$10 singles, $7/each for couples. Doors open at 8 PM.

Shadow Puppets is available now: The brand new album from the Machine in the Garden is easily their finest - a seamless amalgam of electronics, ethereal melodies and sensuous rhythms. Dynamic, anthemic, yet at times introspective, propelled by Summer's dazzling vocals.

Visit The Machine in the Garden's homepage

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THE MIRROR REVEALS - This Infinite Eye CD
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From Brazil, check out a review from ROCK UNDERGROUND:

We translated it for you:

"Do not itself herself know the band does Rock"

OK, my Portuguese is a bit rusty!

For those in New York City:
Kit Messick, singer of The Mirror Reveals, is performing her cabaret show, SO FUCKING HAPPY: A night of Randy Newman featuring Kit "Kitastrophe" Messick this Saturday & Tuesday.

Saturday, June 11, 6pm
Tuesday, June 21, 7pm

Don't Tell Mama
343 W. 46th St (bet. 8th-9th)
21 and ober, $5 + 2 drinks

And check out her new site: Puttin' the Kit in Kitastrophe!

This Infinite Eye CD available now!

Visit The Mirror Reveals' homepage.

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THE UNQUIET VOID - Poisoned Dreams CD
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The great reviews keep coming in!

Check out RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE (June issue) where it says:
"The Unquiet Void practically screams for attention as the miserable soundtrack to our species' inevitable dissolution."
4 of 5 skulls!

ROCK UNDERGROUND also reviewed Poisoned Dreams, which we didn't attempt to translate.

Next newsletter - Stay tuned for an announcement about new TUQV stuff!

Poisoned Dreams CD available now!

Visit The Unquiet Void's homepage.

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HELL's HUNDRED RECORDS
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MISTER MONSTER - new release!
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MISTER MONSTER
Deep Dark
Ltd Ed. Enhanced CDEP
All new five track deathrock goth-punk EP from J~Sin Trioxin and crew. Mixing dragster trash guitars and blood-soaked melodic crooning this is the new music fans of doo-wop rock have been waiting for. This enhanced CD contains the tracks "Deep Dark" and "Torn Prince" plus two other exclusive music cuts and a Quicktime video for "Deep Dark". Limited to just 500 copies (!)

Deep Dark is available now.

Pick up MISTER MONSTER's Over Your Dead Body V2,
from Middle Pillar or at selected HOT TOPIC stores!

Visit Mister Monster's blog.

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ORDER Middle Pillar releases

News should be sent to label@middlepillar.com
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Posted by KD at 01:36 PM

June 08, 2005

New Titles in stock Now!

Midnight Syndicate - 13th Hour In stock now! The band's sixth musical score, "The 13th Hour", features Midnight Syndicate's haunting blend of horror music, dark orchestration and chilling sound effects that deftly draws the listener into the halls of a haunted Victorian mansion with a sinister history. For more information or to purchase, please visit our store.

Harvest Rain - Night Chorus In stock now! Better price! Harvest Rain’s debut full length CD, “Night Chorus”, is a collection of 15 haunting songs recorded between 1995 and 2005. Some of the tracks were done in collaboration with such artists as Axel Franck, (of WERKRAUM), and ethereal composer and artist Tor Lundvall. For more information or to purchase, please visit our store.

Posted by KD at 07:50 PM

June 07, 2005

Now back in stock!

Monster Party

Before the Brides, well, there were a lot of bands. And one of them was The Brickbats! Their 2001 CD release is now back in stock and still on sale for just $7.00. We have just a few copies of the debut CD available, Creepy Crawley, also just $7.00. If you’re a fan of spooky ooky punk rock you owe it yourself to pick these up before they disappear, so do it!

Posted by KD at 05:03 PM

June 02, 2005

New stuff coming soon!

We have six new titles added to our PREORDER section including two key titles each from Projekt and from Cold Spring labels, plus great new albums from Harvest Rain and Midnight Syndicate, all due in stock very shortly.
Here they are:

ALIO DIE + JACK OR JIVE
MEI-JYU, CD
Label: Projekt $14.00
An ethereal-ritual-ambient collaboration... More info here

AUTUMN'S GRAY SOLACE
Riverine, CD
Label: Projekt $14.00
Heartfelt vocals and darkened guitars... new ethereal shoegazer masterwork... More info here.

DEADWOOD
8 19, CD
Label: Cold Spring $14.00
Outstanding Power Electronics from Sweden... More info here.

HARVEST RAIN
Night Chorus, CD
Label: Cold Spring $14.00
Beautiful dark folk in collaboration with such great artists as Axel Frank (Werkraum), Tor Lundvall... More info here.

KRIEGSFALL-U,
Kriegsfall-U, CD
Label: Cold Spring $14.00
Neo-folk / Neo-classical sacral post-industrial music from Hungary with heroic, esoteric and philosophical influences...More info here.

MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE
The 13th Hour, CD
Label: Entity $12.00
A haunting blend of horror music, dark orchestration and chilling sound effects… More info here.

Check out the complete preorder list here.

Posted by KD at 10:07 PM

More stuff on SALE

Hey - we've got a very special PROJEKT LABEL SALE going on now!

Twenty-five gothic ethereal classics! You can make out like a bandit, but only while supplies last. Choose from Black Tape for a Blue Girl, Lycia, Voltaire and more!

For the complete list of Projekt sale bands and titles got here.
Check out our complete list of over 180 CDs on sale here.

Posted by KD at 08:43 PM

June 01, 2005

The Brides at The Dark Arts Festival

The Brides woop it up!

THE BRIDES will be the headlining performers at this year's THE DARK ARTS FESTIVAL. The event takes place this weekend, June 3-5th 2005, in beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah! The Brides will be playing on Sunday evening along with Middle Pillar favorites Black Atmosphere. Other weekend performers include Project 12:01, Still Life Decay, Secret Secret, Stolen Babies, Machinegun Symphony, plus Johnny Indovina (Human Drama) will play Master of Ceremonies. There will be tons of stuff happening out there in the Mountain Time Zone! Woo-hoo! Check out the Dark Arts page for all the grisly details.

Posted by KD at 07:11 PM