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Episodes 1-175 A husband and wife team (Douglas and Vickie) review albums from an inherited record collection 3 at a time. The collection spans 50+ years and covers all kinds of genres and styles.
Reviews from the Crawl SpaceJan 30, 2024
S2 E31: Wonka, Dogman and Killers of the Flower Moon
S2 E30: Criterion Channel - Cat Category
This week we watched 7 movies from the category of Cats...rather than talk about them all in depth, we will chat about 3 of them with honorable mentions to the others. The Long Goodbye from 1973, Cat People from 1942 and Cat's Eye from 1985.
Honorable mention to The Incredible Shrinking Man, Sleepwalkers, House and The Cat from Outerspace.
S2 E 29: the Criterion Channel and some movies.
Threads, Dead End Drive-In, Night of the Comet and Escape from the Bronx.
S2 EP28: Christmas Movies we have watched Part 4 (Final)
Rare Exports, Await Further Instructions, Krampus, Silent Night (2012), The Night Before, Ghostbusters 2, Christmas Evil, Gremlins, Nightmare Before Christmas, Scrooged, Christmas Vacation, Holiday Star Wars, Black Christmas, Silent Night (John Woo), Christmas Story, Arthur Christmas. Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and thanks for all the listens, we appreciate you all so much!!!!
S2 E27: Christmas movies we have watched Part 3
Home Alone, Last Holiday, Unaccompanied Minors, Last Christmas, While You Were Sleeping, The Santa Clause, A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, Santa's Slay, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Home Alone 2 and Wind Chill
S2 E26: Christmas movies we have watched Part 2
Long Kiss Goodnight, Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Trading Places, Jingle All The Way, Violent Night, Love Actually, Die Hard, Die Hard 2, Iron Man 3, Elves, Lethal Weapon, Ernest Saves Christmas.
S2 E25: Christmas movies we have watched Part 1
Riff Trax: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, Noelle, Bad Santa, Silent Night/Deadly Night, Office Christmas Party and Reindeer Games. Some we recommend, some...not so much.
S2 E24: The Naked Gun Trilogy
in this weeks episode we chat about the Naked Gun Trilogy. From 1988, The Naked Gun - Files from the Police Squad, from 1991 The Naked Gun: The Smell of Fear and from 1994 Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult.
S2 E23: Infernal Affairs, Infernal Affairs ll and Infernal Affairs lll
In this weeks episode we talk about the action, crime, drama trilogy out of Hong Kong called Infernal Affairs, Infernal Affairs ll and Infernal Affairs lll.
S2 E22: Through a Glass Darkly, Oppenheimer, The Last Run
In this weeks episode we chat about an Ingmar Bergman film from 1961 called Through the Glass Darkly and by Christopher Nolan, a little movie called Oppenheimer and one with George C Scott from 1971 called The Last Run.
S2 E21: 31 Days of Horror Challenge - Days 29 - 31
Day 29 - The G.O.A.T - Prey and Tremors
Day 30 - Favourite Sequel - Gremlins 2 and Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead
Day 31 - Halloween Night - The Changeling and Halloween
S2 E20: 31 Days of Horror Challenge: Days 22-28
Day 23 - Black Director - Horror Noire, Tales from the Hood
Day 24 - Comedy/Horror - Ready or Not, Dale and Tucker vs Evil
Day 25 - Toni Collette - Fright Night, The 6th Sense
Day 26 - Revenge - Dr Sleep, The Menu
Day 27 - 2010's - Blackswan, Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Day 28 - Canadian Horror - Psycho Goreman, Pontypool
S2 E19: 31 Days of Horror Challenge - Days 15 to 21
31 Days of Horror Challenge - Days 15 to 21
- First Time Watch - Man Bites Dog
- First Time Watch - Come and See
- Female Director - Piggy
- Female Director - American Psycho
- Underrated - Exorcist 3
- Underrated - Mandy
- Psychological - Session 9
- Psychological - The Shining
- Killer Soundtrack - Green Room
- Killer Soundtrack - Demon Knight
- 2000's - Pan's Labrynth
- 2000's - Slither
- Italian Horror - Opera
- Italian Horror - The Bird with the Crystal Plummage
S2 E18: 31 Days of Horror Challenge - Days 8 to 14
<li>We Have a Ghost</li>
<li>The Monster Squad</li>
<li>Last Night in Soho</li>
<li>Shaun of the Dead</li>
<li>The Final Girls</li>
<li>New Nightmare</li>
<li>Candyman</li>
<li>Final Destination</li>
<li>Carrie</li>
<li>A Tale of Two Sisters</li>
<li>The Frighteners</li>
<li>Existenz</li>
<li>Train to Busan</li>
<li>The Wailing</li>
</ul>
S2 E17: 31 Days of Horror Challenge - Days 1 to 7
<li>Becky, The Wrath of Becky</li>
<li>Trick or Treat, Black Roses</li>
<li>Funny Games, Cabin in the Woods</li>
<li>Color out of Space, Annihilation</li>
<li>Beau is Afraid, No One Will Save You</li>
<li>Sleepaway Camp, Slumber Party Massacre 2</li>
<li>Audition</li>
</ul>
S2 E16: 31 Days of Horror Challenge
our inaugural episode for our 31 days of horror challenge, what the challenge is for each day and how to find the movies to fit the category. It will be fun please join us, let us know what movies you will be watching.
#31DaysofHorrorChallenge
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S2 E15: 12 Angry Men, Uncut Gems and Uncle Buck.
Our movie that has a disparaging rating between critics and the audience is Uncut Gems from 2019
Our movie starring a beloved actor who is no longer with us is Uncle Buck from 1989
S2 E14: Easy Rider, The Crowded Room and Houseguest
In this weeks episode, we talk about Easy Rider from 1969, an Apple TV series from 2023 called The Crowded Room and from 1995, Houseguest.
S2 E13: The Killing, We're the Millers and Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
In this week's episode, we talk about The Killing, a Stanley Kubrick film noir from 1956, a comedy from 2013 called We're the Millers and RIP Paul Reubens and his movie from 1985, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. It's good to be back!
S2 E12: Asteroid City, Heavy Trip
In this week's episode we open by talking about some on the new seasons of some of our favourite streaming shows that have started recently as well as some upcoming shows we are looking forward to that are coming soon. Only 2 movies his episode, 2023's movie Asteroid City and 2018's Finnish movie Heavy Trip.
This will be our last episode for a few weeks, we will see you in August, we will be out doing summer things.
S2 E11: Baby Driver, Breakdown and Freeway
In this week's episode we talk about the 2017 movie Baby Driver, Breakdown from 1997 and 1996's Freeway.
S2 E10: Brooklyn 45
In this week's episode we talk about Brooklyn 45 an interesting movie with a large disparity in ratings between users and critics.
S2 E9: Johnny Guitar, The Getaway and The Player
In this week's episode, we chat about 1954's Johnny Guitar with Joan Crawford, 1972's The Getaway with Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw and 1992's The Player with Tim Robbins and a bevy of other Hollywood actors and actresses.
S2 E8: John Wick, John Wick - Chapter 2, John Wick - Chapter 3 Parabellum, John Wick - Chapter 4
In this week's episode, in what is our longest one to date, we talk about the John Wick franchise, all 4 movies, and it's a doozy!!
S2 E7: Vanishing Point
This week's episode will be short and sweet...actor Barry Newman died recently, so we thought we would pay homage to him by talking about one of our fav movies of his, 1971's Vanishing Point.
S2 E6: The Big Gundown, Out of the Past and The 39 Steps
in this week's episode, we go back to the 3 movie format and chat about 1967's spaghetti western The Big Gundown, 1947's Out of the Past and a 1935 Hitchcock flick called The 39 Steps.
S2 E5: Horror Movies, Streaming Media/Physical Media and 4K is it worth it?
In this week's episode, we thought we would try something a bit different. We often have discussions around movies etc as they are such a huge part of our lives, so we chat about three topics that we have been talking about in the last couple of weeks. Hope you enjoy this one.
S2 E4: Movies - Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping, Booksmart and Palm Springs
In this weeks episode we talk about 3 of our favourite movies in the Comedy genre. First up, a mockumentary of the Music world, Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping, a female coming of age movie called Booksmart and a movie in the groundhog day genre called Palm Springs.
S2 E3: Movies - Day of Anger, The Night of the Hunter and The Quiet Earth
We thought we would switch it up this week and talk about 3 recent movies we have watched. First up, a spaghetti western from 1967 starring Lee Van Cleef called A Day of Anger, next up, a Film Noir from 1955 starring Robert Mitchum called The Night of the Hunter and last but not least a 1985 Sci-Fi movie out of New Zealand called The Quiet Earth.
S2 E2: The Afterparty, Shrinking and Severance
In this week's episode, we chat about 3 more AppleTV shows that we have streamed in the past few weeks. The Afterparty, Shrinking and Severance.
S2 Episode 1: For All Mankind, Hello Tomorrow and Long Way Up
In this first episode of our 2nd season and a bit of a content change, we talk about 3 series that we recently watched on Apple TV streaming. First up, For All Mankind then another called Hello Tomorrow and then a travel series called Long Way Up.
Episode #175: Meta Data Episode
Sadly we have come to the end of our inherited vinyl collection, this will be our last episode about it, however, we are working on some new content as we love doing the podcast, we will let you know about our coming new episodes, we are still streamlining what that will look like. See you soon! Thanks for all the listens!!!
Episode #174: Tangerine Dream (Underwater Sunlight), Sade (Diamond Life) and Falco (Einzelhaft)
In this weeks episode, we chat about and album by German band Tangerine Dream called Underwater Sunlight, the debut album by Nigerian born British singer Sade called Diamond Life and an album by Austrian singer and musician Falco called Einzelhaft (Solitary Confinement)
Episode #173: Carole King (Tapestry), Gordon Lightfoot (Don Quixote) and Johnny Winter And (Live Johnny Winter And)
In this week's episode we talk about lots of stuff, there's even ghost story! First up an amazing album by singer/songwriter Carole King called Tapestry, one by Canadian Treasure Gordon Lightfoot called Don Quixote and last up, a live album by blues legend Johnny Winter and his band And. Enjoy!
Episode #172: Queen (Queen), J.J.Cale (Naturally) and Quarterflash (Quarterflash)
In this weeks episode, we talk the debut album by British band Queen called Queen, the debut album by American singer/songwriter J.J. Cale called Naturally and the debut album by Portland Oregon's rock band Quarterflash called Quarterflash.
Episode #171: The Cars (The Cars), Bob Dylan (Live at Budokan) and Chicago (Live at Carnegie Hall)
These are the last 3 albums of the official inherited record collection and they are some doozies! First up, the self titled epic debut album by The Cars, a double album by the great Bob Dylan and a 4 album box set from Chicago called Live at Carnegie Hall.
Episode #170: Fleetwood Mac (Behind the Mask), Edgar Winter's White Trash (Edgar Winter's White Trash) and Ian Dury (New Boots and Panties)
In this week's episode we chat about Behind the Mask, an album by Fleetwood Mac from late in their career, a self titled album by Edgar Winter's White Trash, and Ian Dury's debut album New Boots and Panties. Enjoy!
Episode #169: Electric Light Orchestra (Ole), John Kay & Steppenwolf (Wolftracks) and The Kinks (Celluloid Heroes - The Kinks Greatest)
In this week's episode we chat about a compilation album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) called Ole, an album by American band John Kay & Steppenwolf called Wolftracks and one by the british band The Kinks called Celluloid Heroes - The Kinks Greatest.
Episode #168: Steely Dan (Aja), Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Watch) and Earthquake (Levelled)
In this week's episode, we chat about a hit album from Steely Dan called Aja, one by what I think is a very underrated band, Manfred Mann's Earth Band called Watch and one by an American band called Earthquake and their album Levelled. Enjoy!
Episode #167: Helix (Long Way to Heaven), Henry Gross (What's in a Name) and The Honey Drippers ( Volume One)
In this week's episode we chat about an album by Canadian band Helix called Long Way to Heaven, an album by singer/songwriter and former Sha Na Na founder Henry Gross called What's in a Name and the EP by a Robert Plant founded group called The Honey Drippers called Volume One.
Episode #166: Rainbow (On Stage), Jean-Luc Ponty (A Taste For Passion), Byron Berline and Sundance (Byron Berline and Sundance)
In this week's episode we discovered a couple of album we both like (you have to listen to find out which ones). First Up, British band Rainbow and their live double album called On Stage, one by French Jazz fiddle player Jean-Luc Ponty called A Taste for Passion and one by American fiddle player Byron Berline called Byron Berline and Sundance.
Episode #165: Head East (Gettin' Lucky), The Moody Blues (This is the Moody Blues) and Bonnie Raitt (Sweet Forgiveness)
We are back after a break for the Christmas holiday and ready to go...In this week's episode we chat about an album by American rock band Head East called Gettin' Lucky, a double album compilation by the outstanding British band The Moody Blues called This is the Moody Blues and one by American singer/guitarist Bonnie Raitt called Sweet Forgiveness.
Episode #164: Jerry Jeff Walker (Reunion), Carole King (Simple Things) and UK (Danger Money)
in this week's episode, a couple of surprises as we talk about an album by American artist Jerry Jeff Walker called Reunion, an album by singer/songwriter Carole King called Simple Things and an album by UK Supergroup, UK called Danger Money.
Episode #163: Premiata Forneria Marconi aka PFM (Photos of Ghosts), Prime Cuts (100% Pure Canadian Country) compilation, Carolyne Mas (Hold On)
In this episode we cover an album by an Italian prog band called Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) and their album Photos of Ghosts, a compilation album called Prime Cuts: 100% Pure Canadian Country and an album by American singer/songwriter Carolyne Mas called Hold On.
Episode 162: John Stewart (Dream Babies Go Hollywood), Flatt & Scruggs (The World of Flatt and Scruggs) and The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (Don't Look Down)
In this week's podcast we talk about an album by and American Artist named John Stewart called Dream Babies Go Hollywood, one by American bluegrass duo Flatt and Scruggs, a 2 album compilation called The World of Flatt and Scruggs and one by American country rock band The Ozark Mountain Daredevils called Don't Look Down.
Episode #161: Boomtown Rats (The Fine Art of Surfacing), Lake (Paradise Island) and Dr Feelgood (Dr Feelgood/A Case of the Shakes)
In this weeks episode, we chat about an album from the Irish band The Boomtown Rats called The Fine Art of Surfacing, an album by a German British band called Lake (or The Lake depending on which country you are in) and an album by a British Pub Rock band called Dr Feelgood called Dr Feelgood (aka A Case of the Shakes).
Episode #160: Compilation (22 Party Rockers), Sparkling Apple (If You Could See Me Now), The Earl Scruggs Revue (The Earl Scruggs Revue)
In this week's episode we chat about a Compilation album called 22 Party Rockers, an EP by a Vancouver band Sparkling Apple called If You Could See Me Now, and a self titled album by The Earl Scruggs Review. This is an pretty short episode, and a strange one to say the least.
Episode #159: Doucette (The Douse is Loose), Curved Air (The Best of Curved Air) and Mellencamp (The Lonesome Jubilee)
In this week's episode we chat about 3 interesting albums. The first is by a Canadian band called Doucette called The Douse is Loose, the 2nd is from a band we had never heard before called Curved Air and their compilation called The Best of Curved Air and the last one up by John "Cougar" Mellencamp called The Lonesome Jubilee. Enjoy!
Episode #158: The Greg Kihn Band (Glass House Rock), Kansas (Point of Know Return) and Jimi Hendrix (Crash Landing)
In this episode we talk about an album by The Greg Kihn Band called Glass House Rock, an album by American band Kansas called Point of Know Return and a Jimi Hendrix posthumous release called Crash Landing.
Episode #157: Bob Seger (The Distance), Walter Egan (Hi-Fi), Blues Brothers (Made in America)
In this week's episode we talk about a Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band album called The Distance, one from one hit wonder (of the 70's) Walter Egan called Hi-Fi and one from The Blues Brothers called Made in America.