Mutiny at Muscle Beach doesn't see Night Birds referencing pop culture so explicitly as in the past, but it's still a must-own for fans of the band and those who love punk rock. It's the band's strongest release yet, and a surprising change of pace from their previous LP, Born to Die in Suburbia. We spoke by phone with the band's singer, Brian, about Night Birds' pop culture influences and songwriting processes.

Music from film scores, retro electronic artists, and more, all designed to get you to drive in excess of the speed limit. Featuring music both new and old, pulled from wax whenever possible.

We speak by phone with X's Exene Cervenka about the band's cover of "Wild Thing" for the Major League soundtrack, as well as their work for X-Files: Fight the Future and The Decline of Western Civilization.

We speak by phone with author Mat Bartkowiak about the process of writing The Music of Counterculture Cinema with co-author Yuya Kiuchi, which does a thorough job of examining myriad '60s and '70s films -- from cultural touchstones like the concert film Monterey Pop to a less-obvious choices like Roger Corman’s Gas-s-s-s.

Ship to Shore Phonograph Co.'s release of the Class of Nuke 'Em High soundtrack might've left me giddier than I'd been in ages. It's a wonderful collection of obscure '80s hair metal and a scattering of new wave -- the perfect companion to this 1986 Troma film Thanks to Aaron Hamel of Ship to Shore, we were able to speak with Ethan Hurt, who wrote the film's theme song. It's an intriguing story of inspiration.

We sought out a few interesting people at the inaugural Kansas City Comic Con -- some of who we knew, some of who we'd only just met before jamming a recorder in their face. All of them had some great choices for their favorite soundtrack or score.

We sought out a few interesting people at the inaugural Kansas City Comic Con -- some of who we knew, some of who we'd only just met before jamming a recorder in their face. All of them had some great choices for their favorite soundtrack or score.

Caddyshack's most famous for its four songs by Kenny Loggins -- most notably the film's theme, "I'm Alright" -- as well as Journey's "Any Way You Want It." However, an odd inclusion is the Beat's "There She Goes." Not to be confused with the English Beat, the Beat was a power-pop quartet from California that grew out of the Nerves. The Beat's "There She Goes" is on the soundtrack, but not at all in the film.

Caddyshack's most famous for its four songs by Kenny Loggins -- most notably the film's theme, "I'm Alright" -- as well as Journey's "Any Way You Want It." However, an odd inclusion is the Beat's "There She Goes." Not to be confused with the English Beat, the Beat was a power-pop quartet from California that grew out of the Nerves. The Beat's "There She Goes" is on the soundtrack, but not at all in the film.

A solid hour of uncomfortable music: soundtrack pieces, some creepy tracks from electronic musicians, and a few movie trailers to get you in the mood.