Articles by Ray Van Horn, Jr.
Thin Lizzy: Are You Ready?
Funny how one world-famous radio classic gives a certain universal impression about a band versus that which is their authentic identity. Dig it or not, Thin Lizzy will go down in the general scope of rock history mostly for their breezy rock jam [...]
Stan Helsing
Within the opening minute of Bo Zenga's latest genre-torching provocation Stan Helsing, the phrase "A Parody" flashes up before the film rolls on, not that we needed it coming in. Still, following a generously haunted title score, this [...]
Woodstock: 40th Anniversary Edition
Two things my wise Baby Boomer mother conveyed to me in life: first, she poignantly explained the reason most of her generation were so radical in thought and daily habit is they were "promised the fifties and ended up with the sixties." The [...]
No Man's Land: Rise Of The Reeker
After two movies, Blue Oyster Cult might consider re-recording their immortal rock fugue classic for contemporary horror as "Don't Fear the Reeker." More in affiliation with than directly connected to 2005's offbeat gore chiller [...]
Mr. Rock'n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
Though this film about the life of Alan Freed is already a decade old, his story is a worthy reminder as it seems only the Boomers, the former greasers, the old doo wop, blues and early R&B followers—in addition to serious music aficionados—are [...]
The Moody Blues: Threshold Of A Dream
Like Jethro Tull, The Moody Blues receive all the critical acclaim they deserve and they quietly maintain a legion of fans ranging from Baby Boomers on down the generation chain. The Moodies organized themselves in the mid-sixties on a common adhesive [...]
Iggy Pop: Lust For Life
It's taken a punk and metal revival to uncork the once-elusive truth that the Ramones (whom this writer adores with his very heart) and the Sex Pistols were not the inventors of punk rock, but rather the MC5 and of course, Iggy and The Stooges. [...]