May 2011 Shout! Factory Newsletter: 5/31/2011 |
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Shout! Factory Newsletter - May, 2011
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| VOLUME XXXXIV |
MAY 2011 |
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A New Spin On “Coming Soon!”
Prepare for a second volume of the most spine-tingling, action-packed trailers from back in the heyday of drive-in theaters. Trailers From Hell Volume 2 is the brainchild of director Joe Dante (Piranha) and features vintage theatrical previews with amusing and informative commentaries by a host of genre experts. And if that wasn’t already enough to put a skip in your step, the DVD also includes Roger Corman’s classic 1960 comedy The Little Shop Of Horrors,featuring Jack Nicholson in one of his first roles. It’s out July 12, but if you preorder it from ShoutFactory.com, we’ll include the TFH Volume 1 DVD as your free gift, while supplies last. Get thee to Shout! |
John Boy In Space
After leaving Walton Mountain, Richard Thomas found himself in Roger Corman’s neck of the woods . . . er, galaxy in the 1980 adventure Battle Beyond The Stars. The 30th anniversary of the sci-fi classic arrives on DVD and Blu-ray on July 12, featuring new commentaries, interviews and more. Plus, preorder it from Shout and receive a limited-edition iron-on while they’re available. At last! You can finally gussy up that understated blank T-shirt. |
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Rhino Pops Up Again!
If you’re in the Los Angeles area, you should mark your calendars for the return of the Rhino Pop-Up Store. It will be open May 27 through June 12 at 10952 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025. The store will be filled with CDs, DVDs, vinyl, books, collectibles and more and will benefit the Grammy Foundation’s MusiCares® organization. Updates and additional details available via the store’s Facebook page. |
Jimmie Plays The Blues . . . And Ballads . . . And Favorites
Guitarist extraordinaire Jimmie Vaughan is back with a brand-new set of tunes on Plays More Blues, Ballads And Favorites, which will street on July 26. Vaughan so enjoyed working on his Grammy®-nominated 2010 release that he decided to return to the studio to record this handpicked set with guest vocalist Lou Ann Barton on three tracks. He’s already booked the tour, so look for the disc and the dates! |
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A Drop In The Bucket
A few months ago, we were lucky enough to host a lunch in-house with Henry Rollins. What an event! He talked about all his current projects, including the charity work he’s been doing with Drop In The Bucket, an organization that builds wells for communities in sub-Saharan Africa. We were so inspired by his work that we decided to do something as well. We started a page and are asking everyone to take a look and perhaps give a small donation. A total of $5500 builds a well, so that’s our goal. More details about DITB here. |
Get To Know The Unknown War
The Unknown War was a landmark television series detailing the Soviet struggle against the Nazi war machine during WWII. Hosted by Burt Lancaster, this sprawling series features rare and stunning footage recorded by Soviet camera crews on the front lines, most of it unseen since its original broadcast 30 years ago. Not only does the show make its DVD debut, but if you preorder it from our site, you’ll get a free copy of Rod McKuen’s soundtrack, never before on CD! |
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This 'N' That
BOTCON, the annual Transformers convention, is only a week away. It’s in Pasadena this year, kicking off on June 2. We’ll be on-site with goodies in hand. Hope to see you there. |
| Truly Outrageous! TV network The Hub is planning a Jem and the Holograms marathon on 5/28. Check your local listings for details and be sure to register on our site to be alerted when new DVD information is announced! And in the meantime, tell us what your favorite song is from the series with our online poll. |
| Spin magazine gave our Loudon Wainwright III box set 40 Odd Years a whopping nine out of ten stars! We agree. It’s a set worthy of his storied career. |
| This is great! Listen in to NPR Fresh Air’s David Bianculli and comedienne Jen Childs as they talk about Ernie Kovacs and our new DVD collection on WHYY Radio. |
| WFUV Public Radio in New York named Los Lobos their Artist of the Year and presented them with their Sound + Vision Award on May 2. See some great pictures of the event. |
| If you have a Web site and love Shout! Factory, why not become a Shout! affiliate? You can earn up to 12% of the monthly sales you send our way. More details here. |
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