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IT CAME FROM THE VCR Brings You an Army of Obscure Analog Insanity Through the Power of VCRchaeology and Announces a Groovy Collab with CinemAttack!

If you’re clickity-clickin’ through this slice of analog-inclined internet, you’re probably no stranger to diggin’ through a mess of dust-covered chunks of magnetic magic in hopes of uncovering a not-so-legendary but totally lovable slab of esoteric cinematic insanity. Well, Ralph D. Apel, proprietor of IT CAME FROM THE VCR (not to be confused with the Web Series of the same name), is an analog aficionado perpetually on the dig. So much so, he’s coined a term for his actions that us over here in LUNCHMEAT land think is absolutely brilliant: a VCRchaeologist! See? That’s awesome, right?! Ralph and his IT...

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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,...

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RAROVHS Main Brain Cristian Sema Interviews Argentinian Releasing Label SRN Distribution All About Their Limited Edition VHS of DIABLO, Marking the First Fresh VHS Outside the US!

Even way down in South America, fresh VHS is happening. Yes, my fellow Videovores, Argentinian entities SRN Distribution and SARNA Productions, who are known for their elaborate deluxe editions of fringe films, have recently released the first slab of fresh VHS to be produced outside of the US. And luckily for us, we have the analog obsessed Cristian Sema of the super-rad RAROVHS there to help us learn more about SRN’s limited edition analog release of the Nicanor Loreti film DIABLO. Read on, Tapeheads, and edify your mind on the initial new-wave analog incarnation in Argentina with insight from the...

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Brian Williams and His Mostly Harmless Pictures Imprint bring TIME TO KILL Starring Ellie Church to Limited Edition VHS at HORRORHOUND WEEKEND! Bring on the Blood and Boobs via Magnetic Magic, man!!

An inclination to be behind the camera along with a lifelong love affair with fringe film has led Brian Williams to his nascent filmmaking career. It’s his frenetic affection for aligning aesthetics that has him laying his freshly finished feature film TIME TO KILL to some limited edition chunks of magnetic magic. Employing his lawfully wedded wife and scream queen starlet Ellie Church for the lead, Williams’ composite of throwback sensibilities is sure to have this flick bursting with a profusion of blood, boobies and bitchin’ retro road revenge sleaze to appease your bad taste needs. Read on, my fellow...

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Delta Airlines Employs the Almighty VHS Tape to Present Their In-Flight Safety Video in Homage to the 80s! You Read Right, Videovores! Delta Has the Analog Appreciation and ALF is On-Board!

We all know that VHS tapes are far more sturdy and dependable than their digital counterparts. So, it’s no surprise that a select group of companies still use these chunks of analog glory in their everyday operations: the majority of casinos still record all of their security footage via magnetic magic, and an innumerable amount of employers have yet to transfer their training tutorials to the digital realm. So when my brother from another mother and all-around radical dude Greg Alexander told me about his VHSperience on the flight to his latest party destination, you know I had to share...

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