Motel Hell

The boy-toys of Motel Hell are back again! Dick Fetti takes the helm to review the films of visionary director David Cronenberg with Ben the Beardo. Dick and the Beard talk about Cronenberg's entire filmography, even the ones they haven't seen! Gushing from all orifices, old and new, ensues.

If you've never seen a David Cronenberg film, Motel Hell recommends the following three to start:

Videodrome (1983)

The Fly (1986)

Crash (1996)

The Beard and the Dick are back! This week the Dick first gushes all about Ichiro Tsuji's [辻一郎] long-running Japanese industrial project, Dissecting Table. Then it's general worship of André Coelho body of work and a review of his project with Samantha Diabolik, Beyond Enclosure. After that the Beardo heaps praise on the indie Metroidvania game, Hollow Knight.

Disco Box Recommendations:

Dissecting Table - Dead Zone CD - UPD Organization 1995

Dissecting Table - Life CD - Release Entertainment 1998

Beyond Enclosure - Dungeon of Total Void - Malignant Records 2016

The time has finally come! After several delays Dick Fetti and Ben the Beardo finally present their first cryptid episode. For their first foray Dick Fetti covers the Kraken and the Leviathan aka the big wet-bois and the Beardo covers the Thunderbird aka the Native American sky-boi. Naturally tentacle porn is discussed too. And to start things off the boys review Richard Stanley's 1990 film "Hardware", in all of its disappointing glory.

Happy New Year! The boys are back in town and here to goosh and sploosh all over 2018. This episode Dick Fetti and Ben the Beardo review the best records, video games, movies, live performances and life events of 2018 for your benefit. Highlights include records by Grunt, Linekraft and Portal, God of War (PS4), Hereditary, Deadpool 2, Mandy, Hospital Fest '18, Ride for Revenge and Ben's imminent fatherhood! So listen in and scream at your phone in disagreement. <3

Motel Hell is back after a holiday hiatus with the latest and greatest weird news! This week’s format is a little different as Ben the Beardo and Dick Fetti take turns delivering the weirdest and dumbest news stories they could find from the past 3 months. The boys cover the upcoming war with robots, blood sculptures, Sacha Baron Cohen’s hard-hitting investigative journalism and collecting debts from pre-teens.

But first the boys review Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s 1988 OVA adaptation of “Demon City Shinjuku”, originally written by Hideyuki Kikuchi.

Mosey on in listeners as this week Dick Fetti gushes about two of the best industrial projects around, Japan's Linekraft [Masahiko Okubo] and Germany's Operation Cleansweep; and Ben the Beardo provides his initial impressions of everyone's favorite grand theft horse adventure, Red Dead Redemption 2.

Disco Box Recommendations:

Linekraft - Iwatsuki cassette - Old Europa Cafe 2017

CazzoKraft - Integrity Of The Preconscious System CD - Old Europa Cafe 2014

Operation Cleansweep ‎– Powerhungry LP - Tesco Organisation 1996

This week Ben the Beardo and Dick Fetti return to the land of the rising sun to discuss two serial killers who exploited social media and depression to kill their victims. The Beardo tackles the garbage-human Hiroshi Maeue and Dick So Fetti investigates the exploitation artist Takahiro Shiraishi.

But first the boys review Sion Sono's 2001 directorial debut "Suicide Club".

And remember if you struggle with suicidal ideation, you don't have to struggle alone. There are resources in every country and professionals who can help. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

This week Ben the Beardo and Dick So Fetti talk about something other than drum & bass! Dick Fetti reviews deconstructed club gems by Raime and OAKE, and the modern post-punk of Tropic of Cancer. Then Ben the Beardo discusses the creepy "Corpse Party" video game and anime series.

Disco Box Recommendations:

Raime ‎– Quarter Turns Over A Living Line 2xLP - Blackest Ever Black 2012

OAKE ‎– Auferstehung 2xLP - Downwards 2014

Tropic of Cancer - Restless Idylls 2xLP - Blackest Ever Black 2013

This week Ben the Beardo and Dick Fetti interview "crime scene cleanup technician" Mike, from the Bay Area of California. Mike share's about what an average day looks like in the field, the grossest work sites, the hardest stains to clean and the toll the job can take on a person. And as a bonus, Mike also shares about his power electronics project, Striations, and his label Nefarious Activities. So bring your hazmat suit and hand sanitizer, because it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty of human waste.

But first the boys review Takeshi Kitano's excellent 1989 directorial debut, "Violent Cop".

Ben the Beardo and Dick So Fetti are back again to bring you more music and comic recommendations! Dick Fetti discusses two of the best drum & bass records from this year and the soundtrack to the classic PSX racing game, "WipeOut XL". Then Ben the Beardo gushes about Junji Ito's monumental "Uzumaki" manga.

Disco Box Recommendations:

4625 - 4625-001 12" - 4625 2018

V/A - Wipeout XL CD - Psygnosis / Virgin 1996

Blocks & Escher - Something Blue MP3/2xLP - Metalheadz 2018