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Category_Uncategorized - June 6, 2016

MANOR VIDEO Unleashes Limited Edition VHS of the Dustin Ferguson Death Film FACES OF DYING!

Hey-yo, Videovores! Here’s a heads up on some fresh VHS from that fringe family of video vindicators over at Manor Video! You may recall this analog-oriented outfit from limited edition VHS releases such as the harrowing heroin addiction documentary Black Metal Veins or their most recent rewindable edition of Faim de Mort, a trilogy of dark and sanguinary short films from French filmmaker Francios Yagopian. Now, the Manor has opened its grime-caked doors once again, inviting you to experience their newest release: Faces of Dying. Created by combining classic death footage with newly-shot gory and shocking material from director Dustin...

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Category_Uncategorized - February 11, 2015

Lo-Fi Video Main Brain Daniel Del Pozzo Unites West Coast Rewind Inclined Minds in Search of Analog Glory at the Upcoming 2nd Installment of His VHSwap Buy or Die Fest in Los Angeles, CA!

The visible rise of VHS collector culture and the resulting resurging interest in rare, amazing and obscure video cassettes over the past few years has helped to inspire some seriously radical events engineered to assemble the most voracious of Videovores. Earl Kess’ Severed Short Film Night and Horror VHS Collectors Unite! Convention does a killer job at gathering a horde of tape-hungry Videovores on the East Coast, and Nate Higley’s Tape Eaters Convention magnetizes the analog-inclined crowd for the mid-west… but what about the West Coast, mang? Cue Lo-Fi Video owner and operator Daniel Del Pozzo. Inspired by the suggestive...

Former VHS Rental Collection from Waterfront Video in Burlington, VT is Now Up for Purchase Through an Independent VHSeller, Tapeheads! Clickity-click for More Analog Info!

Attention All Tapeheads in VERMONT and surrounding areas! I was contacted by a person who purchased the ENTIRE VHS STOCK from Waterfront Video in VT, and is now looking to anti-digitally dispense them back out to the magnetically-crazed masses! It’s by appointment only, but you’re able to rifle through all these rewindable chunks of analog glory in person! So rad! You can also email them and provide a list of rewind wants, but it’s probably quicker (and more fun!) to make an appointment and look through it all, as there isn’t any action to be taken on the dealer’s part....

ACTION JACKSON Brings Back The Aural Attitude of the 80s with Astounding Accuracy and Pays Homage to His Favorite Film Soundtracks with Some Seriously Amazing Analog Oriented Original Tunes!

German-based synthwave artist Phillip Zocher AKA Action Jackson is one righteous retro dude. AJ draws inspiration for his analog-driven, synth-heavy aural adventures via everything from his family’s home dubbed VHS to the undeniably ubiquitous film classics of the 80s and their soundtracks. The media culture captured within these elements oozes with idiosyncratic sensibilities which emit the aesthetics that play a vital role in his creative cyclone. His music is imbued with that distinct 80s flavor bringing it to a level of uncanny authenticity that’ll have you reachin’ back for your Member’s Only attire, neon wayfarers and taking the Pepsi challenge,...

Museum of Arts and Design VHS retrospective creates an authentic video rental store as Grand Finale! And no late fees! Dig it!

Over the past few months, The Museum of Arts and Design in New York has hosted a nostalgic retrospective on the VHS format. Spearheaded by Matt Desiderio of Horror Boobs and Blood Video along with collaboration with an army of other VHS fanatics including Dan Kinem and Levi “Dabedoo” Peretic from VHShitFest, Mark Freado, Jr. from Spectacle Theater and, of course, yours truly, VHS culture, appreciation and celebration has been abounding within MAD’s walls and spilling out onto the streets as a result. We’ve presented VHS-era films with Q&As, crazy found VHS footage collections, presentations on the impact VHS aesthetics...