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The story might already be familiar, especially for metalheads who follow the odd and macabre. In February, a Florida musician known as Prince Midnight captured headlines with a guitar he'd reportedly constructed out of the skeleton of his dead uncle. Word of the so-called "Skelecaster" didn't just make the rounds on music websites — news outlets as far-flung as CBC/Radio-Canada and The Indian Express even covered the creation. Midnight, who says his real name is Yaago Anax, spoke to Guitar World, HuffPost and other places about the electric guitar that, it seemed, harnessed the legit fr...

Monday, May 10 Global Village marks birthdays of legendary reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, and Haitian star Coupe Cloue; continues the Asian American Heritage Month feature with the east-west meeting of Dong Xi, and Okinawan artist Shoukichi Kina; and highlights new releases from Raul Gutierrez & His Cuban Big Band, a Putumayo Cuba to New Orleans compilation, and singer Kady Diarra from Burkina Faso. Tuesday, May 11 Though it almost seems redundant in these topsy-turvey times, Global Village forges ahead with its annual Twilight Zone Day celebration featuring music inspired by the famed sci-fi TV...

Must-Watch Retro Horror Movies Everyone Forgot About Must-Watch Retro Horror Movies Everyone Forgot About By Sam Scott/Feb. 22, 2021 4:37 pm EDT There are certain horror classics that every serious fan needs to check off their lists — your Draculas, your T exas Chain Saw Massacres. But what do you do when you've seen them all already? Fortunately, the accepted canon barely scratches the surface. No less an authority than Stephen King says in Danse Macabre, "A true horror film aficionado is ... like a prospector with his panning equipment or his wash-wheel, spending long periods with hi...

By Andrew Ffrench @OxMailAndyF Business reporter covering Didcot and Wallingford. Call me on 01865 425425 1 The Churchill Hospital in Oxford has been providing excellent treatment for local patients for 75 years. The hospital off Old Road, Headington, was officially opened by the Duchess of Kent in January 1942. Its initial purpose was to look after wartime air raid casualties. That proved unnecessary and the buildings were leased to the United States Army. When the Americans...

What’s it about? Payroll is a classic crime film involving the robbery of a high-tech payroll van in a moody Newcastle setting. In typical heist movie fashion, the drama comes from the fallout of the botched job. However, there’s a refreshing grittiness to the plot, filled with double crosses and brutality. The robbery itself is one of the most savage seen on British screens. Who’s in it? As with many British crime films of the 1960s, the cast is incredibly strong. The villainous ensemble surrounding the main crime is led by Michael Craig, Tom Bell, Kenneth Griffith and Barry Keegan....