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VHS Label Postmortem: V/H/S aka Video Horror Show is Exhumed, Examined and Preserved with Artist Justin Miller aka HauntLove!

The video mix-tape has been a staple in the VHS collector underground since the dawn of the culture, and analog-crazed entities like KING OF THE WITCHES and HORROR BOOBS VIDEO are currently keeping the anti-digital mix-tape march in step. But with the often transient nature of the archetypal DIY basement label, there are bound to be ephemeral entities that produce amazing analog artifacts and then expire, leaving a ghostly imprint with their limited slabs of video vindication. One such remnant is Justin Miller’s (aka HauntLove) now defunct VHS label V/H/S AKA Video Horror Show. With an acute attention to aesthetics...

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Groovy Analog Era Gadgets Unearthed: The RABBIT VCR MULTIPLYING SYSTEM!

The analog era produced a plethora of video accompaniments and gadgets to supplement the multitude of VCRs that had invaded homes across the land. Groovy rewinders to keep your machine mean, souped-up controls to simplify recording and cleaning contraptions galore flooded the market in all shapes and sizes, bringing even more video excess to the seemingly insatiable consumer. Got this bad boy on deck for when my 57 Chevy Bel-Air retires. Puttin' a lot of miles on 'er most everday, my frands. But VCRs were inarguably the essential piece of gear, and to that end were the high-priced, top-shelf items...

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HorrorDecor.net Provides Analog Comfort with their VHS Pillow! Attach Your Favorite Horror Flick, and now, LUNCHMEAT Exclusive Labels!

We all know VHS invaded homes across the land in the 80s and totally changed the face of entertainment as we know it. And now, with the mighty resurgence of our favorite format, it has again invaded our homes in a multitude of innovative and super-fun ways much to our analog-obsessed delight. And just recently, I had the extreme pleasure of collaborating with the cool ghouls over at HorrorDecor.net with their super-groovy VHS Pillow, cooking up some LUNCHMEAT exclusive labels compatible with their slice of video-loving comfort. I did a news update for this cool collaboration release, but I thought...

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Indie filmmaker Walter Ruether AKA Scarlet Fry pays homage to his favorite format with the new horror anthology DEATH BY VHS!

With a history in home video and an undeniable affection for the format, filmmaker Walter Ruether aka Scarlet Fry has recently aimed his latest anthology endeavor at the almighty VHS. His new film Death by VHS is a set of stories sure to appeal to fans of trashterpiece cinema filled with blood, babes, bong rips and a cast of archetypal bogeys that’ll send you into a whirlwind of B-grade bliss. Read on, fellow tapeheads, and learn how this here analog assault just may be your last… The poster for DEATH BY VHS. The time display is the best. LM: Can...

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VHS 1138 Breaks Out Stacks and Racks of Analog Glory and Adds More Ammunition to the Arsenal of Video Rental Shops in The Lone Star State!

VHS 1138 proprietors Bryan Duff and Mr. Brett are two dudes that are finally living their analog dream with their very own fully-operative video rental shop. Inspired by the beloved video stores of yore along with the other Texan Analog Heroes I LUV VIDEO and VULCAN VIDEO, Bryan and Brett have crafted their own brand of DIY, punk rock party time excellent analog appreciation and celebration with enough love to go around for ALL physical media. But, of course, the VHS is the main attraction here, and with the all the super-rad support from the folks around them, VHS 1138...

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