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Today is the final day of the National Science Fiction Day show extravaganza. I've really enjoyed doing this one this year. It's been a lot of work but so much fun. You get this every year! To take into account what is being covered here on the show, you don't get everything, for it's impossible to cover everything. It takes far too long. The shows covered on this show are Lost in Space Season 3, Hawkeye, Wheel of Time, Arcane, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and Sweet Tooth. You'll hear a couple themes along the way, but let's not spoil that. Here is the list of shows along with the cues that will be shared. Lost in Space Season 3 - Christopher Lennertz; Jupiter Rising/Updraft, Skeletons and Falling Rocks, Welcome to Alpha Centari. Hawkeye - CHRISTOPHE BECK; Hawkeye Theme, Ronin, Larp in the Park, Christmas Peril, Lady Hawk. Wheel of Time - Lorne Balfe; Moiraine Sedai, On Your Knees, Dragon Reborn. Arcane - Alexander Temple and Alex Seaver; The Bridge, You’re Stronger than You Think, The Era of HexTech, Y

Today we are delving into the television part of the show. We'll cover seven shows and there will be six for the final part tomorrow. Today though you will hear music from Foundation, Jupiter's Legacy, Star Trek Prodigy, Loki, The Bad Batch, Shadow and Bone, and WandaVision. It's a very good collection of music and I discuss other programs but don't share everything. There is just too much tv to cover for science fiction. Here is the list of the Programming and the cues used. Foundation - Bear McCreary; Main theme, Gaal Leaves Synnax, the promise of the imperium. Jupiter's Legacy - Stephanie Economou; The Utopian, Traversing the Crevasse, Tree Symbols, The Hilltop Battle. Star Trek Prodigy - theme - Michael Giachinno; Score - Nami Melumad; Main Theme, Tars Lamora, The Last of Vau N’Akat, USS Protostar NX-76884. Loki - Natalie Holt; TVA, Loki Green Theme, DB Cooper, Glorious Purpose The Bad Batch - Kevin Kliner; Omega’s Theme, Battle Simulation, Stranger at the Bar. Shadow and Bone - Joseph Trapanese; Ravka, H

It is January 1st! Happy 2022! Welcome to Part II of my Annual Science Fiction Show. Today you'll hear so much more of sci fi films from 2021. Today you'll hear music from Free Guy, Shang Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings, Venom-Let There Be Carnage, Dune, Ghostbusters Afterlife, Zone 414, The Eternals, Resident Evil-Welcome to Raccoon City, Spider-Man No Way Home, The Matrix Resurrections, Finch and Don't Look Up. This is just the tip of the iceberg, there were many more films during the year that represented good sci-fi, but alas there isn't that much time to go into all of them. I'm again providing a list of the cues for each film that I've covered. Free Guy- Christophe Beck; Sunglasses, Ice Cream. Shang Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings- Joel P West; Xu Shang Chi, the deep, Family Venom Let There Be Carnage- Marco Beltrami; Carnage Unleashed, Unholy Matrimony Pt.1 & 2. Dune - Hans Zimmer; Herald of the Change, Ripples in the Sand, Ornithopter Ghostbusters Afterlife- Rob Simonsen; Trapped, Chess, L

It's here! My annual review of science fiction film and television for 2021. It's a large show, and I've split it into four parts. Today you'll hear music from Monster Hunter, Shadow in the Cloud, Little Fish, Chaos Walking, Godzilla Vs Kong, Mortal Kombat, The Mitchells Vs the Machines, A Quiet Place Part II, The Tomorrow War, Black Widow and Snake Eyes! I'll be listing here the cues from each segment so you know what the music is. It's a massive show and I'm doing four of them so sit back, enjoy the day and listen to some great music! Monster Hunter - Paul Haslinger ; World's Beyond Our Senses, Diablos, Monsters in Hiding Shadow in the Cloud - Mahula Bridgman-Cooper; Losing the Plot, Maude's Legacy Little Fish - Keegan DeWitt; The Government has the cure Chaos Walking - Marco Beltrami; Brandon Roberts; Love that Knife, Posse on the Move/Exploring the Ship, Riverbank Chase/Rapids Godzilla Vs Kong - Tom Holkenberg; Hong Kong Mortal Kombat - Benjamin Wallfish; Sonja Blade, Liu Kang The Mitchells Vs The Machine

" Now was that civilized? No. Clearly not. Fun. But by no means civilized" Brain Gremlin. Yes Gremlins 2 The New Batch is here. I'm super excited to share this fun episode with all of you today to get you laughing and enjoy the great music of Jerry Goldsmith. He really worked his magic on this score and in my opinion, it is one of his best comedy scores. It's right up there with The Burbs. So sit back, relax as I share with you my thoughts on this great under appreciated film.

Let it be known that as having a guest on my show, Jenn from the Shake the Sheets podcast is guesting on my show today as we discuss Hook from 1991. We discuss some great tidbits on the film itself with background on the cast like the late Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman and the late Bob Hoskins. We also discuss some on the special effects and makeup in the film. The prime reason is for the score by John Williams. This is an episode that should not be missed. Listen and enjoy!

With a classically trained composer Chris Edgar, I interview him with Jenn Paige the director of the film Playing With Beethoven. The film hit theaters on Nov. 26th. You can also rent the film on Vudu, Amazon, and other places. I discuss with Chris, his influences, his background, the specific process for recording live with classically trained players of orchestral instruments, as well as some other unique tools he has learned in his collaboration with Jenn Paige. Jenn Paige has been an actress, and now has become a director who directed the film The Breakout The Rock Opera. Now going on with this new project Playing with Beethoven. Both are very skilled and enjoy the light conversation surrounding the film. Along the way you'll hear some well placed cues from the film and from other projects given the scope and range that these two fine creatives have given us. Listen well, enjoy the conversation and watch the film.

Today you'll hear brand new material from me. Check out this episode on Edward Scissorhands and the amazing score by DANNY ELFMAN

Today on Cue Perception you'll hear as I discuss a really amazing cue from Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. It's a key cue that flows through the whole trilogy. I think you'll enjoy it.

Today I’m visiting the world of Bill and Ted on this revisit. Hope you enjoy it!

Today on Soundtrack Alley, I'll be discussing an interview I did with ELIZABETH PHILLIPSON WEINER. We discuss some of her music and the films she has worked on. Elizabeth was born and raised just outside of Philadelphia, PA. Experienced in a wide variety of genres of music, Elizabeth loves to connect with filmmakers and the collaborative art of film scoring. Her music combines unique synth sounds with organic instruments to create bespoke sound palates for each project. Her scores have premiered in films at the Tribeca Film Festival, Hollyshorts, Urbanworld Film Festival, and Raindance. She’s written the music for everything from non-profit campaigns to congressional campaigns. She is currently scoring a feature film directed by Stacey Maltin for Besties Make Movies. We discussed her early work and how she got involved with film music, her work on film festivals and the amazing work through the Tribeca Film Festival. We also discussed her music for a few new films yet to be released and I share music from som

Today you’ll hear a great underrated cue from The Last Starfighter! It will warm your heart and send goosebumps up your arm. Enjoy!

Today you'll hear as I talk about Crocodile Dundee II, I thought I'd have a holiday appropriate episode going on, but just too tired and too much dog stuff to pick up today. that's way too much info for you tonight. Just enjoy this episode. It's a blast.

Today on Soundtrack Alley, Erik Woods and I delve into Sneakers, the 1990 techno thriller with the amazing cast of Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix, Dan Aykroid, Ben Kingsley, Mary MacDonnell and David Straithairn. We'll discuss things on the film itself, and we'll also enjoy the film score by the late James Horner. Sit back and relax as you enjoy the show. I’m on Social Media through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram The podcast is on Anchor.fm, Stitcher, Spotify, Radio Public, Breaker, PocketCast, OverCast, Google Podcast and Apple Podcast. Cinematic Sound Radio Fanfare and Theme by David Coscina | Soundtrack Alley Theme by Alexander Schiebel | Bumper voice artist: Tim Burden Check out My Tee-Public Page

Today on Cue Perception we'll hear an exhilarating cue from the film Jurassic Park. It's an amazing piece of action music by John Williams. It's also something he is really good at, doing action music. He truly is an amazing composer

Today I'm sharing an episode that I did a long time ago. Cherry 2000 which was a sci-fi post apocalyptic film in which a man tries to find a new model or disc for his Cherry 2000 sex doll. In the fray of trying to find it, he falls for a bounty hunter (Melanie Griffith) and there are some very gritty mad max moments. The score is by Basil Poledouris, who of course is known for Conan and Starship Troopers. Enjoy!

The second episode of SOUNDTRACK ALLEY here on CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO is a discussion between Myself and Erik Woods about the film and score to the 1992 Tim Burton film, BATMAN RETURNS, which was a sequel of the smash-hit BATMAN released in 1989. In the film, Batman must prevent the Penguin from killing all of Gotham City’s firstborn sons, while dealing with Catwoman, who seeks vengeance against Max Shreck, a corrupt tycoon who seeks to bring Gotham City under his control. The original score for the film was composed by Danny Elfman, conducted by Jonathan Sheffer and performed by The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra. The expanded release of the score was produced by La La Land Records. We hope you enjoy the discussion, and the music Cinematic Sound Radio Fanfare and Theme by David Coscina | Soundtrack Alley Theme by Alexander Schiebel | Bumper voice artist: Tim Burden

Today on Cue Perception, You'll hear a new cue from a fairly new movie. Gunpowder Milkshake, the composer Frank Ilfman has weaved an intricate style of western and indy rock into the score about this woman and her road to redemption. Listen and enjoy!

I'd like to say, this is before the whole Covid thing and it was a blast to do. Hope you enjoy!

Today I thought I'd talk for a few minutes about International Podcasting Day and I'll even share some music. Hope you enjoy!