This episode features Ross Snyder, guitarist & vocalist for the Donner Party, a thrash/crossover band from New Jersey.
Ross is a filmmaker and freelance film journalist. He also runs Saturn's Core Audio & Video, which specializes in releasing underground, underseen & forgotten movies, with an emphasis on SOV releases. He helps bring these oddities and gems back from the dead with brand new editions on Blu-Ray & even limited edition VHS.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:30 - The Donner Party
00:02:28 - The importance of All Ages venues
00:03:03 - Working with SoulGrinder Records
00:05:36 - The importance of physical media
00:16:34 - Mail Order Murder: The Story of W.A.V.E. Productions (documentary)
00:24:32 - How long did it take to make a W.A.V.E Productions movie?
00:28:56 - Understanding the SOV movement
00:31:15 - Cinema Wasteland keeps that old school horror convention vibe alive
00:32:34 - Is there a modern equivalent to W.A.V.E. Productions or Factory 2000?00:34:54 - What was the goal with the completed documentary about W.A.V.E.?
00:38:59 - The start of Saturn's Core Audio & Video
00:45:44 - How bootleggers at convention's kept certain movies alive
00:46:49 - What's the tape transfer process like for remastering the SOV movies?
00:52:26 - The stigma of movies shot on video is now gone
00:53:42 - Working with the VHS Fest @ Mahoning Drive-In
00:57:12 - Ross' VHS Collection
01:02:46 - Importance of video stores & specialty movie stores
01:05:16 - Working at a record/video store was like film school
01:10:39 - Anthrax guest starring on 'Married... with Children'
01:11:46 - Open World Animation Fest 2024
01:12:31 - Looney Tunes, 1930s animation & Saturday Morning Cartoons
01:16:11 - Donner Party's upcoming show @ Quinnz Pinz in Middletown, NY
01:21:09 - Outro
01:21:55 - Donner Party - Mondo America (from the album 'Cutting Class')
LINKS
The Donner Party
https://thedonnerpartynj.bigcartel.com
https://www.instagram.com/thedonnerpartynj/
https://www.facebook.com/thedonnerpartynj
Saturn's Core Audio & Video
https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/saturns-core
https://www.instagram.com/saturnscoreaudiovideo/
https://www.facebook.com/saturnscoreaudiovideo7
Mail Order Murder: The Story of W.A.V.E. Productions
https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/saturns-core/products/mail-order-murder-saturns-core
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8714166/?ref_=tt_mv_close
ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS
https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast
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