The Horror Hootenanny 16 - Oct 12, 2019

This year's wondrous poster art by Tom Bagley!  Psycho Charger returns in the form of the Sithfits. First time addition of Ohio's Tiger Sex and The Night Talkers. And of course The Creeping Cruds 16th appearance at this event!

HORROR HOOTENANNY 15

HORROR HOOTENANNY 14 - The Photos

So year 14 is in the books. This year was the most successful ever. So it takes 14 years haha!
What a party it was! If Dr. Gangrene and I have done nothing else, we have given Nashville a decade and a half of legitimate horror fun. Next year we move to The Exit In!

RayWen grabbed some great photos as always. Check out his PHOTO ALBUM HERE.  

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with CALICO COOPER from BEASTO BLANCO

The Horror Hootenanny is Tomorrow (Saturday!).
And today Dr. Ganrene has 13 Questions for CALICO COOPER of BEASTO BLANCO!

1. Name and weapon of choice in the band:
Calico Cooper, weapon of choice: Calico Cooper

2. Favorite movie monster? 
 The queen alien in ALIENS. I can relate. She's a big part of my stage persona, I'd be lying if I said she wasn't my spirit animal and coincidently the screen saver on my phone. Which is the highest form of flattery in my book.

3. Best horror movie you've seen recently? 
 IT. It was like "stand by me" with a demon clown. Which is the only thing you could have to done to improve the perfection that is "stand by me".

 4. Remakes: Yes or No? 
 Yes - As long as there reimagined. They aren't often done well, but when they are it tickles me pink.

 5. What bands inspired you to play music? 
Theatrical bands. I get inspired when someone takes the time to put on a show. But there is a little emo kid hiding inside of me and when I hear amazing singer songwriter stuff I get really inspired. People like butch walker, Melissa Etheridge, John legend. I'm in. If I miss my exit on the freeway cuz I'm belting out "all of me" I'm not even mad about it.

 6. What do you like to do when not playing music? 
I'm an actor all the rest of the time. Keeping that particular career of choice going is pretty time consuming. So free time? Probably cooking shows.... ya, cooking shows.

 7. Munsters or Addams Family? 
Addams Family

 8. Favorite song to play live? 
Breakdown - we play that song at the end of our set and I give it everything I've got left.

 9. Favorite moment on stage/tour? 
 We broke down once in the Czech Republic in our way to the show. It took 4 hours for someone to come to our rescue in the snow storm so we walked to a gas station and got hammered on red wine at 11 am. Looking back that bad day wasn't all that bad.

 10. Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps? 
Misfits

11. Pet peeves? 
Two things. Talking in movies and when people and people that abuse the word "LITERLLY". It LITERALLY drives me insane. LITERALLY.

12. Favorite Halloween memory? 
My dad chased me into a cactus dressed as Chuckie the murder doll. I have scars.

13. What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done? 
 I told you so.

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with DEAD DICK HAMMER

Dr. Gangrene is getting ready to bring you the Horror Hootenanny this Saturday!

Here's 13 Questions with Dead Dick Hammer!

1. Name and weapon of choice in the band:

Dick Hammer, the Brains

2. Favorite movie monster?

Jeano Rod from Deep Spank Blod

3. Best horror movie you've seen recently?

Sorry, I haven't been watching any movies, been busy working graveyard shift.

4. Remakes: Yes or No?

No

5. What bands inspired you to play music?

all of them

6. What do you like to do when not playing music?

Dead chicks.

7. Munsters or Addams Family?

The saw is family.

8. Favorite song to play live?

 Return of the Creatures From The Black Gal's Poon (Now in Smell-0-Vision)

9. Favorite moment on stage/tour?

Whenever we dont have to buy a new tires

10. Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps?

Cramps

11. Pet pees?

They usually pee on the car tires or on a tree sometimes on each other but most time the poop in the field first thing in the morning.

12. Favorite Halloween memory?

Not when Busta Rhymes drop kicked Michael Myers thats for sure.

13. What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done?

Here lies Dead Dick Hammer again, Maybe this time it will work.

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with JEANO ROID COFFINBERRY

THE HORROR HOOTENANY is days away!

Dr. Gangrene's 13 Questions rolls on..

Today's victim is JEANO ROID from THE CREEPING CRUDS!

Name and weapon of choice in the band:

Jeano Roid Coffinberry. That's my real name and I play horrific guitar in The Creeping Cruds.

Favorite movie monster?

Frankenstein, the Monster. He didn't ask to be ugly. I feel a kindred spirit..

Best horror movie you've seen recently?

Watched The Curse of Frankenstein the other night. Such a great flick.

Remakes: Yes or No?

Up til 83 or so (The Thing), yes. All those Hammer films were technically remakes. That's the best horror out there. But all these current remakes are simply shite. Evil Dead remake was a turd as were all the slashy 80's characters being redone in the past 20 years. Not fun, not entertaining. Just bad.

What bands inspired you to play music?

The Ramones, The Cramps, Alice Cooper, BOC, Turbonegro, Forbidden Dimension. You know, the good bands.

What do you like to do when not playing music? 

I make monsters and mess around with bulldogs. Friends are good too.

Munsters or Addams Family?

Both

Favorite song to play live?

Salem is a fun riff. And I'm sure people don't know what to make of it. It's just rock n roll y'know..

Favorite moment on stage/tour?

Always simply watching Handsome Jimmy. He is the most entertaining bass player in rock n roll.
That fuckin' goof.

Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps? 

Ramones, Cramps (close 2nd) then Misfits.

Pet peeves?

I hate when pets peeve on my carpet.

Favorite Halloween memory?

Way too many to narrow down to one. It's been a lifetime love affair. I do a yard haunt every year, which is featured on my Jeano Roid Flickr page. If you can figure out where I am you are invited to come check it out.

What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done? 

Put your ear to the ground. Thats me knocking?

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with META DEAD

THE HORROR HOOTENANY is days away!

Dr. Gangrene's 13 Questions rolls on..

Today's victim is META DEAD from THE DEAD DEADS!

Name and weapon of choice in the band:

Meta Dead, Pawnshop Supersonic Sparkly Orange Guitar from Space, and super-squeaky voice-box of Doom.

Favorite movie monster?

If aliens are considered monsters, which, I believe they can be, my favorite are Tim Burton’s martians in Mars Attacks.  I could not love them more.  If aliens are not monsters, then Mogwai/Gremlins.

Best horror movie you've seen recently?

Get Out

Remakes: Yes or No?

Yes, because I’m a special effects geek, so even though I appreciate old school effects and esthetic, I have just as much of a soft spot for psycho-looking remakes!  If it can benefit visually—I’m in.  I’d like to see a remake of They Live or Brainscan.

What bands inspired you to play music?

The Beatles, Melvins, They Might Be Giants, Weezer, sElf, and all of my friends’ bands.

What do you like to do when not playing music? 

Punching bees.  But when there are no bees around, I like going to see shows, writing apocalyptic science fiction or pop philosophy and I love exploring in the outdoors.  I also like working around the house painting, fixing it up, or leaving town on a weird vision quest in a new city.

Munsters or Addams Family?

Addams all the way—more twisted.

Favorite song to play live?

Whatever the fans are yelling out to hear or maybe “Nothing Will Be Fine.”

Favorite moment on stage/tour?

Too many tour moments to name one.  On stage in general, all the times I sang a duet with Lzzy Hale.

Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps? 

I like the Cramps and the Misfits about equally.  If I had to pick, I’d go with Misfits.  SKULLS!

Pet peeves?

Being underestimated or wrongly judged, drama for drama’s sake, mushrooms and onions masquerading as delicious.

Favorite Halloween memory?

Halloween Dress-up Karaoke

What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done? 

Here lies Meta—loving wife, daughter and bee-puncher.

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with Ben from The Vamptones

The HORROR HOOTENANNY is less than a week away!
But we still have Dr. Gangrene's 13 questions with....

Today it's Ben from The Vamptones!

1. Name and weapon of choice in the band:

My name's Ben I play wild guitar

2. Favorite movie monster?

I'm gonna have to go with Frankenstein, although I love all the classics. My fave Frankie movie is Son of Frankenstein.

3. Best horror movie you've seen recently?

I really, really liked The Void.

4. Remakes: Yes or No?

I usually don't get excited about them. But I've seen some good ones. That wasn't a good answer was it?

5. What bands inspired you to play music?

If I had to pick a couple I'd say Talking Heads and Pixies.

6. What do you like to do when not playing music?

I like to podcast. Lately I've been watching a ton of The Waltons. I read a lot of Archie comics

7. Munsters or Addams Family?

Definitely Munsters! One of my favorite things is my Herman pull string Talking puppet from 1964!

8. Favorite song to play live?

Favorite Vamptones song would be Wizard of Gore which is obviously a song about H.G. Lewis. My favorite song of all time to play would definitely be Tequila.

9. Favorite moment on stage/tour?

One time my old band played L.A. and Keith Morris of Circle Jerks came and stood right up front the whole time. That was cool

10. Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps?

Ramones all the way!

11. Pet peeves?

Bad drivers. People being late. People that drive bad because they're always late

12. Favorite Halloween memory?

When I was around 5 my grandparents put on a mini haunted house for me and my brother. It actually scared the shit outta me

13. What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done?

"It's a Dead Man's Party, who could ask for more

HORROR HOOTENANNY - 13 Questions with BO DINSKY

Dr. Gangrene is interviewing the people of THE HORROR HOOTENANY.

13 Questions each.

Today's victim is BO DINSKY - THE TINGLER from THE CREEPING CRUDS!

1. Name and weapon of choice in the band:
bodinski - drums.

2. Favorite movie monster? the Tingler! 
Well, really I'm all about the buzzer under the seat. Sorry if that's more information than you wanted.

3. Best horror movie you've seen recently? 
CNN

4. Remakes: Yes or No? 
Yes, I suppose, except for Disney. LET IT DIE.

5. What bands inspired you to play music? 
PUSA, KISS, the Banana Splits, the 7 Dwarfs. Buy me tequila & I'll explain.

6. What do you like to do when not playing music? 
Eat the Mrs. cookin' (see #12)

7. Munsters or Addams Family? 
Blue. No - Yellow!

8. Favorite song to play live? 
All of them. This will be my third Cruds show & each is better than the last. Thanks for adopting me, bitchez!

9. Favorite moment on stage/tour? 
I played a live radio show once where the front man's (let's just call him "Dave") hybrid guitbass amp rig (my design but surely a coincidence) died right at the start. Dead air = Good times!

10. Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps? 
Motörhead.

11. Pet peeves? 
None yet, but we have two cats.. See also: Singers that puke on stage.

12. Favorite Halloween memory? 
Hot li'l saloon girl, circa 1991.

13. What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done? 
Y'all might as well skip the stone since I won't be there long...

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with BETTY DEAD

Dr. Gangrene is interviewing the people of THE HORROR HOOTENANY.

13 Questions each.

Today's victim is BETTY DEAD from THE DEAD DEADS!

Name and weapon of choice in the band:

        Betty Dead, weapon of choice baseball bat

Favorite movie monster?

       Jaws

Best horror movie you've seen recently?

         VHS

Remakes: Yes or No?

         Uh no

What bands inspired you to play music?

MC5, Iron Maiden, AC/DC,

What do you like to do when not playing music?

     Cook and play video games

Munsters or Addams Family?

 Adams Family

Favorite song to play live?

Super Tiny

Favorite moment on stage/tour?

     All of them.

Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps?

Ramones

Pet peeves?

     People being to grabby or getting too personal.

Favorite Halloween memory?

    One year I dressed up as batman at a friend's party and accidentally hit myself in the face with nunchucks. I stole that weapon from a friend dressed as a ninja turtle. Batman and nunchucks don't go together. 

What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done?

You're welcome

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with ERIN VAMPTONE

Dr. Gangrene is interviewing the people of THE HORROR HOOTENANY.

13 Questions each.
Today's victim is ERIN from THE VAMPTONES!

Name and weapon of choice in the band:

Erin - drums

Favorite movie monster?

Alien

Best horror movie you've seen recently?

It Follows

Remakes: Yes or No?

No - too contemporary

What bands inspired you to play music?

My friend's bands

What do you like to do when not playing music?

Laugh, learn, and fart

Munsters or Addams Family?

Both!

Favorite song to play live?

The ones where people "woooo" at the end.

Favorite moment on stage/tour?

The Horror Hootenanny at The Pond was a lot of fun.

Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps?

All three!

Pet peeves?

The overuse of hand sanitizer.

Favorite Halloween memory?

Going around the neighborhood as a kid. No one does that anymore.

What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done?

No need for a tombstone.

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with TIM from DEAD DICK HAMMER

Dr. Gangrene is interviewing the people of THE HORROR HOOTENANY.

13 Questions each.

Today's victim is TIMMUH TIM from DEAD DICK HAMMER!

Name and weapon of choice in the band:

Tim Howard ( Hekter) Drums

Favorite movie monster?

Can't say I have a favorite, there's so many. Dracula, Jason, Mike Myers are a few

Best horror movie you've seen recently?

Went to see IT, it was pretty good

Remakes: Yes or No?

Depends on the situation. For me the remake has to pay homage in some way to the original.

What bands inspired you to play music?

I have a lot of influences, I'll name a few..80s Metallica, Kyuss, clutch

What do you like to do when not playing music?

I like to watch old kung fu movies, I like to draw, I like to throw darts

Munsters or Addams Family?

i like them both

Favorite song to play live?

That's a tough one...I would say Catfish Gravy. It gets you going

Favorite moment on stage/tour?

Hmmm..I don't really have a favorite moment.

Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps?

Ramones

Pet peeves?

Rude people

Favorite Halloween memory?

I have several. One year we let my step daughter have some friends over, got to scare some kids lol

What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done?

Nothing. No tombstones. No graves.

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with Jeff from MANI-YACK MONSTERS!

13 Questions With Dr. Gangrene

Dr. Gangrene wants you to meet to people of The Horror Hootenanny so he has organized a set of questions.

Tune in daily!

Today's victim is!

JEFF CARLSON from MANI-YACK MONSTERS (one of our great prize sponsors!)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/126726744029436/

Name of your company

Mani-Yack Monster Designs

Favorite movie monster?

Creature from the Black Lagoon

Best horror movie you've seen recently?

Get Out

Remakes: Yes or No?

Remakes - Yes

Munsters or Addams Family?

Started out as a die-hard Munsters fan but now really enjoy the Addams.

One of your proudest creations?

My Dracula medallion is probably my proudest creative moment.

What do you like to do when not making cool ManiYack stuff?

I also enjoy making jewelry ... it's my day job when I'm not making monster stuff.

Favorite thing at art shows?

Meeting and talking with fellow weirdo artists/tribes-people at shows is always fantastic.

What "creatures" most inspired you most?

Low rent, B-movie monsters have always provided the most energy to me. The main classic creeps (Universal) already get plenty of love IMO.

Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps?

Cramps

Pet peeves?

People who chew loudly

Favorite Halloween memory?

As a very young kid, I had someone scare the crap out of me wearing a vintage Don Post Phantom mask ... I'll never forget it.

What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done?

"He missed his last deadline."

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with DOREEN LAVEAU

13 Questions With Dr. Gangrene

Dr. Gangrene wants you to meet to people of The Horror Hootenanny so he has organized a set of questions.

Tune in daily!

Today's victim is!

DOREEN from DEAD DICK HAMMER

Name and weapon of choice in the band:

Doreen Laveau - Bass

Favorite movie monster?

Creature from the Black Lagoon

Best horror movie you've seen recently?

The Green Room (only because we have played some similar places-without knowing beforehand)

Remakes: Yes or No?

Movies-not so much.

Songs-depends on the band.

What bands inspired you to play music?

Triggerfinger, Graveyard, Clutch, QOTSA…

What do you like to do when not playing music?

Hang with my fur babies

Munsters or Addams Family?

Munsters

Favorite song to play live?

Creature from the Black Gal’s Poon

Favorite moment on stage/tour?

Favorite moment on tour would have to be blowing people’s minds who have never heard us before. (A little full of myself p)

Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps?

 Cramps

Pet peeves?

Offensive drivers and when people look up answers on their phone, instead of taking someone’s word for it.

Favorite Halloween memory?

Don’t have one yet.

What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done?

Wife, Mom, and Best Bass Player in the World. HAHAHAHAH

HORROR HOOTENANNY - 13 Questions with BILLY DEAD

13 Questions With Dr. Gangrene

Dr. Gangrene wants you to meet to people of The Horror Hootenanny so he has organized a set of questions.

Tune in daily here to see who the day’s victim is!

BILLY DEAD from THE DEAD DEADS!

Name and weapon of choice in the band:  

Billy Dead - drums, backing vocals 

Favorite movie monster?  

The mama Alien from Aliens 

Best horror movie you've seen recently?  

I'm too scared haha (maybe the Conjouring?)

Remakes: Yes or No?  

Yes, depending on the director 

What bands inspired you to play music?  

AC/DC, Green Day, Foo Fighters, Prince, The Who, etc

What do you like to do when not playing music?  

I love gardening 

Munsters or Addams Family?  

Neither haha. 

Favorite song to play live?  

The Lonely Sound 

Favorite moment on stage/tour?  

Any time a fellow band's drummer compliments my playing.  It always makes me smile :))

Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps?  

Ramones 

Pet peeves?  

Interrupting, and when people talk to loudly at restaurants.  

Favorite Halloween memory?  

Spending it in New Orleans with my friend Sam a few years ago...that place is in overdrive for Halloween.  

What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done?  

Not sure yet, but something to do with a butterfly or the moon. 

HORROR HOOTENANNY - 13 Questions with WOLFIE

13 Questions With Dr. Gangrene

Dr. Gangrene wants you to meet to people of The Horror Hootenanny so he has organized a set of questions.

Tune in daily here to see who the day’s victim is!

WOLFIE – singer for The Creeping Cruds

1. Name and weapon of choice in the band:

Toad sticker

2. Favorite movie monster?

Godzilla

3. Best horror movie you've seen recently?

The Witch

4. Remakes: Yes or No?

Little evidence that makes me wanna say yes... but I did like the 2014 Godzilla

5. What bands inspired you to play music?

Beatles, Black Sabbath and Ramones

6. What do you like to do when not playing music?

Write movies

7. Munsters or Addams Family?

Not a fair question. But... if I have'ta... Munsters

8. Favorite song to play live?

Blood On My Pillow

9. Favorite moment on stage/tour?

At a Horror Hoot when in the middle of "I Eat theLiving" all the zombies rushed the stage

10. Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps?

Ramones

11. Pet peeves?

The sound and sight of someone chewing with their mouth open

12. Favorite Halloween memory?

Can't say, statute of limitations hasn't expired.

13. What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done? 

"Nobody's home”

Dr. GANGRENE'S HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 OFFICIAL POSTER

Awesome official poster for #13 by Tom Bagley!

Dr. Gangrene 2015 Halloween PSA filmed at Spooky Franklin!

This Dr. Gangrene PSA was filmed a few weeks back by director Cameron McCasland and his team here at the Spooky Franklin house! We weren't starting decorations just yet so a few quick props were grabbed for the shoot. Maybe they'll come back and film in deep October!
Should be running on Nashville TV and abroad in the coming days...

Awards for Ghoulishness

This year's trophies for The Horror Hootenanny. Had the most fun making these vs all the different ones from years past. I hope whoever wins them adds them to a cool horror shelf or some dank crimson altar.. Can't wait to see who wins "Bloodiest Costume"!

As always by Evil Pumpkins.

Horror Hootenanny 2013 is in the Books

Dr. Gangrene's Horror Hootenanny 10 is in the books! This year, along with my band The Creeping Cruds we had our fiends Dead Dick Hammer, Alucard and The Koffin Kats.
What a great show this year up at The End in Nashville. Packed house and an evening of fine Horror Rock!

Our 10th year! Time sure flies..

Here are a few snaps by RayWen Photos of my band The Creeping Cruds.