Welcome all listeners out there to the new year and also to the inaugural episode of 2024! To launch into this new year, in this episode I am accompanied once more by perennially popular soundtrack album producer and editor Neil S. Bulk, to con

ASTS 054: Now Playing... ”Barbie”, ”Oppenheimer”, ”Tetris”, ”The Marvels” and more!

Nov 20th, 2023 1h 35m

Welcome back, everyone! To close out 2023, I’m concluding with an episode of the Now Playing sub-series of the podcast to spotlight notable film scores throughout the calendar year. This year provided some surprise blockbusters, such as BARBIE

ASTS 053: TV Goes To The Movies - ”The Transformers”

Aug 10th, 2023 1h 7m

Hello and welcome back to the podcast! In this episode, prepare to be transformed as I continue my mini-series entitled “TV Goes To The Movies” and now explore the music for THE TRANSFORMERS franchise. As before, my focus is musically what was

ASTS 052: TV Goes To The Movies - ”The Man From U.N.C.L.E.”

May 21st, 2023 1h 22m

Welcome all to the podcast! In this episode, I continue my mini-series entitled "TV Goes To The Movies", a topic in which I intend to explore TV shows that migrated over to the big screen. As expected, my focus is musically what was or was not

ASTS 051: TV Goes To The Movies - ”Mission: Impossible”

Mar 27th, 2023 1h 48m

Hello everyone! With this episode of the podcast, I begin a new sub-series entitled "TV Goes To The Movies", a topic intended to explore TV shows which migrated over to the big screen.In mapping out a potential plan for the podcast this year

ASTS 050: Guest Neil S. Bulk, soundtrack album producer and editor-2022 in review

Feb 10th, 2023 1h 25m

Happy New Year to all listeners out there and welcome to the first new episode of 2023! In this inaugural episode of the new year, I am accompanied by popular soundtrack album producer and editor Neil S. Bulk, in what has become a perennial, (h

ASTS 049: Now Playing... ”Thor: Love and Thunder”, ”Nope”, ”The Woman King”, ”Black Adam” and more!

Dec 4th, 2022 1h 17m

Welcome back to the show! In an effort to wrap up 2022, I’m concluding with an episode of the Now Playing sub-series of the podcast. This is following on from the previous Now Playing installment (episode 47) in which I primarily covered the fi

ASTS 048: Listening To... Music for ”Predator” and ”Prey”

Sep 18th, 2022 1h 35m

Welcome back to the podcast! In this episode, I present and examine the music composed for the PREDATOR film franchise, from the 1987 original through to the latest installment, PREY, released via the streaming service Hulu in August 2022. My g

ASTS 047: Now Playing... ”The Batman”, ”Death On The Nile”, ”The King’s Man” and more!

Jun 27th, 2022 1h 10m

Welcome, everyone, to the next episode of the podcast! In this episode, I revisit a sub-series of the show called "Now Playing", during which I showcase recent soundtrack albums to which I’ve been listening. This can include music for both curr

ASTS 046: The Evolving Sound of Science Fiction Cinema, Part 6-The 1980’s, cont.

Apr 24th, 2022 1h 38m

Hello again and welcome back to the podcast! In this somewhat "super-sized" installment of my multi-part trek through the music of Science Fiction cinema, I attempt to close out the decade of the 1980's. The previous installment in this series

ASTS 045: Guest Neil S. Bulk, soundtrack album producer and editor-2021 in review

Feb 6th, 2022 1h 11m

Welcome to the next new episode! I am pleased to be joined once more by soundtrack album producer and editor, Neil S. Bulk. As heard in previous years, which long-time listeners may recall, I’ve invited Neil back to reflect on his notable proje

ASTS 044: The Evolving Sound of Science Fiction Cinema, Part 5-The 1980’s

Jan 17th, 2022 1h 33m

Welcome to 2022, everyone! In this first episode of the year, my multi-part journey into the music of Science Fiction cinema and its evolving soundscape through the decades continues. We’re now crossing over into the 1980’s, following on from t

ASTS 043: The Evolving Sound of Science Fiction Cinema, Part 4-The 1970‘s, cont.

Oct 17th, 2021 1h 31m

Greetings everyone! In this new episode of the podcast, my sonic journey through the music for Science Fiction cinema through the decades continues, by closing out the 1970's. This will focus on titles from the 1977-1979 years, and more specifi

ASTS 042: The Evolving Sound of Science Fiction Cinema, Part 3-The 1970's

Aug 22nd, 2021 1h 2m

Hi again everybody! In this episode of the podcast, my multi-part deep dive into the malleable soundscape of Science Fiction cinema continues, with the focus today being the 1970’s. Well, to be more specific, this episode focuses on the first

ASTS 041: The Evolving Sound of Science Fiction Cinema, Part 2-The 1960's

Jul 18th, 2021 1h 31m

Welcome back to the podcast! In this episode I continue on to the next chapter of a multi-part deep dive, into the evolving music of Science Fiction cinema through the decades, with my focus today being the 1960’s. Thus far, we’ve journeyed thr

ASTS 040: The Evolving Sound of Science Fiction Cinema, Part 1-The 1950's

1 Jun 6th, 2021 1h 9m

Beginning with this episode (the 40th!) of the podcast, I plan to present a multi-part analysis into a specific cinematic genre, that being the music of science fiction through the years. The 1950's is often considered the initial Golden Age of

ASTS 039: Composer Benji Merrison ("SAS: Red Notice")

May 2nd, 2021 29m 57s

Hello again, everyone! On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by the brilliantly skilled composer Benji Merrison. Benji is based in London and has provided music across a wide spectrum of media, from TV to film, documentaries and art insta

ASTS 038: Composer Matthew Head ("Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia")

Apr 11th, 2021 29m 9s

Welcome back to the podcast! Marvelously proficient composer, arranger and songwriter Matthew Head joins me on this episode to discuss his background and diverse career. Matthew's soundtracks have garnered Grammy, Emmy, Peabody and NAACP awards

ASTS 037: Composer Grant Fonda ("The House That Rob Built")

Mar 14th, 2021 39m 2s

Hello all! In this new episode of the podcast, I am joined by the wonderfully innovative composer Grant Fonda. Grant has contributed music to various multi-media projects, including notable documentaries such as THE DATING PROJECT and the award

ASTS 036: Composer Enis Rotthoff ("Love Sarah")

Feb 21st, 2021 38m 48s

Welcome back, everyone! In this new episode, I talk with multi-talented composer Enis Rotthoff. Born in Berlin, Enis is a well established and distinct musical voice in German cinema and in recent years has been been cultivating a similarly imp

ASTS 035: Guest Neil S. Bulk, soundtrack album producer and editor, 2020 in review

Feb 1st, 2021 1h 5m

Welcome to the first new episode of 2021! I am graciously joined once more by soundtrack album producer and editor Neil S. Bulk to review his projects from the previous year and discuss surprises, roadblocks and highlights along the way. Titles

ASTS 034: Listening To... "Star Trek: The Next Generation"

Dec 6th, 2020 1h 31m

Welcome back, everyone! In this episode of the podcast, I am charting the musical journey of the popular TV series, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, which ran from 1987 to 1994. THE NEXT GENERATION, or TNG, was a syndicated sequel series to the

ASTS 033: "Dragonslayer" (1981)/Guest Todd Smith (fan chat)

Sep 27th, 2020 1h 6m

Welcome to the next new episode of the podcast! It's been awhile since my last episode of this variety, being that it is split into two segments - the first focuses on a notable and favorite score of mine, followed by a segment that is a free-w

ASTS 032: Listening To... "Lethal Weapon" (Part 2)

Jul 19th, 2020 1h 16m

Welcome back, everyone! This is part two of my investigation into music of the popular cop/action film series, LETHAL WEAPON, composed by Michael Kamen, Eric Clapton and David Sanborn, and its fusion of rock, blues and orchestral stylings. In p

ASTS 031: Listening To... "Lethal Weapon" (Part 1)

Jun 21st, 2020 57m 11s

Welcome to the next new episode! In another of my "Listening To" series, I am exploring the music of the popular cop/action film series, LETHAL WEAPON, which appeared onscreen in 1987 in its initial installment and then wrapped up in 1998 with