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New Movies for October 30, 2012: A Post-Halloween Horror Feast
Josef Krebs  |  Oct 31, 2012  | 

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New Music for October 30, 2012: Psychedelic Sessions Present and Past from Neil Young, Jerry and Merl
Mark Smotroff  |  Oct 30, 2012  | 

Neil Young: Psychedelic Pill

What a musical treat 2012 has been so far : new music from XTC's Andy Partridge (via Mike Keneally and Peter Blegvad), three new Guided By Voices albums and now a second new Neil Young album - out today - called Psychedelic Pill.

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New Blu-Rays for October 23, 2012: Love Triangles, Vampire Hunters, and the End of the World
Josef Krebs  |  Oct 23, 2012  | 

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From the Vaults: October 23, 2012: Classic Punk from the Dicks, Sufjan Stevens' Xmas Album, and Streams Galore
Mark Smotroff  |  Oct 23, 2012  | 

Halloween's not even here yet, but Sufjan Stevens is ready for Christmas

But you can pre-order some fun Holiday albums already, including Sufjan Stevens: Silver & Gold (Ltd Ed. 5 LP, 6 EP set)

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New Blu-rays for October 16, 2012: Oddballs, Revolutionaries, and Avatar 3D at Last
Josef Krebs  |  Oct 16, 2012  | 

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Music New and Reissued for October 16, 2012: Quad Lives!
Mark Smotroff  |  Oct 16, 2012  | 

We've learned about some cool surround discs coming out (we like to keep an eye on interesting sources such as the great UK magazine Record Collector).  We'll be looking for them soon so we can review them for you.  Included are:

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New Blu-rays for October 9, 2012: Aliens Here and Elsewhere, Murderous People and Plants
Josef Krebs  |  Oct 09, 2012  | 

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

Only Steven Spielberg could take a simple story based on an imaginary friend he'd created after his parents' divorce and turn it into the highest box office earner ever (a title it held for the next decade), pulling in $793 million worldwide in 1982 dollars.

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New from the Vaults for October 9, 2012: R.E.M. in High-Rez, Squeeze Live, and More
Mark Smotroff  |  Oct 09, 2012  | 

Squeezing out Live Sparks

One of our favorite bands, Squeeze, is jumping on the direct-to-fan bandwagon with a bit of twist.

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New Movies for October 2, 2012: Classic Monsters Arise!
Josef Krebs  |  Oct 02, 2012  | 

Universal Classic Monsters

The dead have risen.

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New Music for October 2, 2012: Peter Gabriel, Instant Live, Remastered Beach Boys, and Grand Ukulele
Mark Smotroff  |  Oct 02, 2012  | 

Peter Comes Alive Again

Peter Gabriel has offered live concert CDs in the past and his current tour again features them in conjunction with TheMusic.com.

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New Blu-rays for September 25, 2012: The Name is Bond
Josef Krebs  |  Sep 25, 2012  | 

Bond 50

On this, the golden anniversary of the very first film appearance of the suavest, most unforgettable, most cinematically thrilling character ever, all 22 James Bond movies (not including the 1967 comedy version of Casino Royale), from Dr.

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Music from the Archives for September 25, 2012: Grateful Dead, Sex Pistols, and More
Mark Smotroff  |  Sep 25, 2012  | 

Audiophile Pistols

When you say the words "audiophile release," people generally don't think first of the Sex Pistols. But don't forget that Never Mind The Bollocks... Here's The Sex Pistols was produced by two veterans of the golden age of British studio wizardry: Chris Thomas (who played on the White Album and recorded Pink Floyd, Badfinger, and Roxy Music, to name but a few) and Bill Price (who designed the legendary AIR Studios).

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New Blu-rays for September 18, 2012: Treasure Hunters, Creatures of the Demimonde and the Underworld
Josef Krebs  |  Sep 18, 2012  | 

Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures

In Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), renowned archeologist, Dr. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), is hired by the U.S. Government to find the Ark of the Covenant before Hitler uses its powers to enslave nations.

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New Music for September 18, 2012: Monsters Walk the Earth Again
Mark Smotroff  |  Sep 18, 2012  | 

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Midweek Update: Getting Into the Naxos High-Resolution Releases
Michael Berk  |  Sep 13, 2012  | 

Naxos - the world's largest independent classical label - is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. While the company made its name on budget releases of recordings by Eastern European orchestras and rereleases (and occasional remastering) of out-of-print material, it's moved on to create a  strong catalog of contemporary music, and has embraced high-resolution releases, with a number of SACD and Blu-ray releases in the last few years. And, of course, they've jumped into the FLAC format. This week, HDtracks is paying homage to the label's achievements with a featured set of CD-quality and high-resolution releases from the label, spanning the 19th and 20th Centuries. 

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