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Is The Album Format Dead?

By curtisrx | Published: May 18, 2010

Hello Fiends,

Is the album format dead?

We all know that the music business is changing and that means the way musicians record and release music is changing as well. We have been hard at work on new Creature Feature material and have been throwing a few ideas around about how to finally release it the masses. In the past, bands would take a few years to record an album and release in stores, leaving a lot of dead time between new material, but now bands have the opportunity of recording music and releasing it instantly. Some people say the long format of the album is dead and releasing songs in little bursts as they are recorded is the new order of things. I could go on for hours about this, but what I really want to know is what you guys think.

Would you rather have full length albums every year or so, or would you rather get consistent 5 to 6 song EPs every four to six months as the music is recorded?

I am very interested in hearing your opinion, so please post it here as a reply to this blog and you could change the way we release our future album.

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

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The First Villains & Vaudevillians T-shirt: A Steak To The Heart!

By curtisrx | Published: May 5, 2010

Hello fiends,

It’s been a long time coming, but I’m pleased to announce that the first in a line of Villains And Vaudevillians t-shirts has been released and it’s called “A Steak To The Heart”. It depicts a brave, but clueless vampire hunter who, after an unfortunate misunderstanding, tries to vanquish his bloodsucking foe with a t-bone steak instead of the time-honored wooden stake.

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A Steak To The Heart Front
A Steak To The Heart Back

The shirt is double sided and limited to only 666 pieces. It comes hand numbered with a collectible hang tag and wrapped in a butchers Styrofoam tray like any proper t-bone steak should. They are $19.99 (plus shipping & handling) and come in mens sizes: Small, Medium, Large, And X-large. All shirts will ship May 15th. Artwork by Thomas Boatwright.

I am down to less than forty shirts before they are gone for good, here’s what I have left:

Small – SOLD OUT
Medium – SOLD OUT
Large – SOLD OUT
X-Large – SOLD OUT

As a special thank you for everybody who orders this shirt and since all proceeds from the shirt will go toward the completion of my upcoming ‘Rufus Rex’ debut solo album, I will print your name in the “Thank You’ section of the album booklet. I have included a message box in the Paypal transaction link that will ask you what name you would like printed in the album.

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

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Download The New Creature Feature Song ‘Grave Robber At Large’, Free Of Charge!

By curtisrx | Published: May 1, 2010

Hello Fiends,

I’m pleased to announce that our brand new song ‘Grave Robber At Large’ is available now for free download at rue-morgue.com or click the banner below.

For the the full lyrics to ‘Grave Robber At Large’ and further information, please check out the previous blog posts below.

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

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New Creature Feature Song Premieres May 1st: Grave Robber At Large!

By curtisrx | Published: April 26, 2010

Hello Fiends,

The zero hour rapidly approaches and I’m pleased to announce that our brand new song ‘Grave Robber At Large’ will be premiering May 1st on the free, downloadable Rue Morgue Radio’s Hymns from the House of Horror compilation CD in honour of their 100th issue—we’re track number 13. Since everybody has waited patiently for new CF music, I decided to do something special and offer our friends at Rue Morgue the first exclusive track off our upcoming album and everybody here can download it entirely for free.

Hymns From The House Of Horror!

The issues hits newsstands May 1st and includes a small blurb about the song and the downloadable CD itself will be available on rue-morgue.com and ruemorgueradio.com. Did I mention it was entirely FREE? Now, lock your doors, fasten your windows, and secure your corpses because there’s a grave robber at large and he’s not afraid to get his hands dirty.

I’ll also be posting the lyrics here on my website for all those who are interested.

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

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The Dead Cat Is Out Of The Bag!

By curtisrx | Published: April 20, 2010

Hello Fiends,

The dead cat is out of the bag, Fearnet has the first scoop on the horror web series Ted Raimi and I are writing and producing. Check back in the weeks to come for more bloody news and click the banner below to read the full post:

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Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

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The Season Finale Of Playing Dead Posted: That Girl’s a Reaper!

By curtisrx | Published: February 27, 2010

Hey fiends,

Just wanted to drop a line to let you know that the season finale of Playing Dead entitled ‘That Girl’s a Reaper’ has been posted. You can watch it directly below or click the banner to watch it on the official Playing Dead website:

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

PS. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment and help spread the word about this series.

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Episode 7 Of Playing Dead Posted: The Totally Dead Show!

By curtisrx | Published: February 19, 2010

Hey fiends,

Just wanted to drop a line to let you know that Episode 7 of Playing Dead entitled ‘The Totally Dead Show’ has been posted. You can watch it directly below or click the banner to watch it on the official Playing Dead website:

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

PS. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment and help spread the word about this series.

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Episode 6 Of Playing Dead Posted: You Oughta Be In Coffins!

By curtisrx | Published: February 13, 2010

Hey fiends,

Just wanted to drop a line to let you know that Episode 6 of Playing Dead entitled ‘You Oughta Be In Coffins’ has been posted. You can watch it directly below or click the banner to watch it on the official Playing Dead website:

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

PS. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment and help spread the word about this series.

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New In-Depth Interview With Wreckhouse Magazine (new music, new fiction, film news, playing dead, etc)!

By curtisrx | Published: February 9, 2010

Source: Wreckhouse Magazine 1. Can you give us a brief history of Creature Feature and how you guys started? Well, to put it in one sentence, Creature Feature was born from the Halloweens of childhoods past. Erik and I formed the band after a discussion we had at a Halloween party and the path ahead [...]

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Notes From The Laboratory (02/05/10)

By curtisrx | Published: February 5, 2010

Test subject #9—perished. Observation: Nutmeg is extremely poisonous when injected intravenously.

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Episode 5 Of Playing Dead Posted: Death With A Side Of Sickles!

By curtisrx | Published: February 5, 2010

Hey fiends,

Just wanted to drop a line to let you know that Episode 5 of Playing Dead entitled ‘Death With A Side Of Sickles’ has been posted. You can watch it directly below or click the banner to watch it on the official Playing Dead Youtube page:

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

PS. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment and help spread the word about this series.

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Factory Second CF T-shirt Blowout, $10 Each With Free Shipping In The US!

By curtisrx | Published: February 1, 2010

Hello fiends,

We have decided to get rid of a box full of factory second Creature Feature t-shirts and offer them at a great deal for those of you who wanted a shirt, but couldn’t afford to buy one at time. These shirts may have slight ghosting, tiny paint blotches, or slight snags, but they are all perfectly wearable and none of the flaws detract from the shirt’s image. We just didn’t want to sell these at full price because they weren’t 100% perfect like the others we had. We are offering these factory second shirts at $10 even which includes free shipping in the US only (sorry International friends, but overseas shipping is a killer now). Thank you, these shirts are now sold out:

Edgar Allen Poe
SOLD OUT

Look To The Skies
SOLD OUT

Click below to order your shirt through Paypay:

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

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Added Some More Items To My Ebay Store (Guitar With Hand Written Lyrics, 4-Track, Horror Movie Shirts)

By curtisrx | Published: January 30, 2010

Hello fiends,

I’ve been going through all the stuff I’ve collected on and off tour for the last few years and realized that I just don’t need all of it—so I decided throw some items up on Ebay. It’ll kill two birds with one stone because I’ll be able to clear out some of this clutter and it will bring in a little bit of spare money that I can put toward the production of the two albums I’m trying to get finished this year. Which means I’ll be able to get them out to you guys a little bit quicker.

Click the link below to check out my latest auctions which include some vintage shirts, brand new horror movie t-shirts, my 4-track recorder, and one of my guitars that I used to write some of the first album, which also includes the original hand written lyrics from ‘Six Foot Deep’ & ‘The Greatest Show Unearthed’ included as a special gift. I’ll be adding a few more things during the week, so please check back for those too.

Another big way you can help me get this new music out quicker, if you haven’t already, is to purchase one of the rare Creature Feature advance copies of ‘Greatest Show Unearthed’ that we still have available. All profit on sales of these CDs goes directly into the next album budget.

They are packaged in a cardboard jacket made to look like an old record sleeve with alternate artwork. The cd itself is also made to look and feel like an old record (grooves and all). These were limited to only a 1000 (of which only one box remains) and come hand numbered on the back cover. We are selling these last remaining cds for $9.99 (FREE shipping & handling) and $12.00 if you live outside of the US. Click below to purchase through Paypal.

Click Here To Order Within The US


Click Here To Order Outside The US

Here are a few pics of the alternate artwork:



Last, but not least, I also have a donation box set up here on my website just in case anybody has a dollar or two to spare or a millionaire has money burning a hole in his pocket and wants to make a smart investment.

Donation

Thanks for reading and I hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

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Playing Dead Episode 4 Posted: ‘Dead In The Water’!

By curtisrx | Published: January 29, 2010

Hey folks,

Just wanted to drop a line to let you know that Episode 4 of ‘Playing Dead’ entitled ‘Dead In The Water’ has been posted. You can watch it below or click the banner to watch it on the official website =)

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

PS. If you liked what you saw, please help spread the word about the series.

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As A Special Thank You, A Free Download Of The Creature Feature Song Death Of A Doll Maker!

By curtisrx | Published: January 22, 2010

Hello fiends,

As a special gift for all your years of ongoing support, I’ve decided to offer up the Creature Feature instrumental song ‘Death Of A Doll Maker’ as a free download on our new Bandcamp page. When you go to our Bandcamp page and you click on the download link it will ask for your e-mail address and for you to set your own price, you can either pick zero or any type of donation (if you have any pennies to spare), but I’m making it available for free. So please download the song, tell your friends about it, e-mail about it, tweet about it, send your friends the link, etc. You’re one step away, just click the banner below to be magically whisked away to our new Bandcamp page where you can download the song free of charge.

Hope all is well,
~Curtis Rx

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