Daily Jam (October Edition) - Tales from the Crypt

October is finally here, though our Halloween decorations have already been up for almost a month.  So we're excited that the jams are about to get a little spooky.  Let's start the month off with Danny Elfman's theme from "Tales from the Crypt," and then all laugh maniacally and make bad puns like the Crypt Keeper.  Listen below, our Daily Jam.

Danny Elfman & Trent Reznor

Film score composer and former Oingo Boinger Danny Elfman has teamed with fellow film score composer and Nine Inch Nails front man Trent Reznor for a new single called "Native Intelligence."  This follows the duo's collaboration "True" from last year.  Elfman has a new record heading our way this summer, and i can only assume this is not the last time these two will meet.  Check out the track below and get it here from Anti- Records.

Danny Elfman and Trent Reznor

Earlier this year Danny Elfman released his first solo album of non-soundtrack music in over 30 years.  And now the artist has taken one of the tracks from that record, "True," and re-recorded with an assist from Trent Reznor.  It's pretty rad.  Check it out below and download the tune here from Anti- Records.

Sonic Advent Calendar: Day 6 - Edward Scissorhands Main Title

Maybe it's the whimsical nature of his compositions, or the face that when paired with Tim Burton, he's often scoring music for Gothic and wintry scenes, but Danny Elfman's film soundtracks always remind me of Christmas time...the score for Burton's "Edward Scissorhands" in particular.  Listen to the "Main Title" below, Day 6 of the Sonic Advent Calendar.

Sonic Advent Calendar: Day 23 - Ice Dance

Not a Christmas song per se, but it's impossible for me to separated Tim Burton's "Edward Scissorhands" from the season, and Danny Elfman's wonderful, beautiful score in particular.  "Ice Dance" has always been one of my favorites, the sound of looking at Christmas lights as the snow falls around you.

Sonic Advent Calendar: Day 1 - Scrooged Theme

Make no mistake about it, despite my atheism, i am an ardent fan of Christmas time.  And so, in the spirit of the season, i'll be presenting a sonic Advent Calendar of sorts, posting a Christmas song, or Christmas-themed song, or just a song that reminds me of the holiday everyday up through December 25th.  First up is Danny Elfman's theme from the film "Scrooged," my favorite Christmas movie.  Listen below.