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Album Review: Jet Black Berries ‘Postmodern Ghosts’

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Have you heard of Jet Black Berries? If not, you should. They were on the soundtrack to one of the most entertaining zombie movies from the 80’s, Return Of The Living Dead. Back after quite a while with ‘Postmodern Ghosts’, Jet Black Berries have put out a rock album mixed with elements of pop, punk, psychedelic, and even some southern gothic country. But can they pull all that off? Check after the jump.
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Kicking off the album is ‘God With A Gun’, which starts with horror-esque pipe organs and church bells before segueing into a 90’s Gin Blossoms style verse. The song is a complete throwback to the beginnings of my musical journey, so it brought up many nostalgic emotions. Interestingly enough, the pipe organs and church bells from the beginning don’t come back which makes me wonder why they were there in the first place? All in all, it’s a great song to start the album with as it showcases what to expect.
The rest of the album has a slightly raw sound to it that only bolsters the 90’s edge. The bass holds the foundation wonderfully with a clear, round sound. Occasionally, the bass will come forward with thunderous clarity that would sound amazing on a huge system. The guitars have a generic overdriven sound. However, there is something oddly comforting about that and I enjoyed listening to them. The vocals are up front but not in your face. The drums are panned wonderfully, creating a wide spacious soundscape that demands spread out speakers or good headphones. 
Another great thing about this album is that each listen yields new layers and embellishments that weren’t heard previously. I could swear that I heard a didgeridoo as well as xylophones, organs, bells, and far more. Such little surprises help make this album something worth coming back to many times. Also fun is that the lyrics have a lot of horror themes, though none are really ever “in your face” about it.
The Final Word: It feels like I’ve been transported back into the early to mid-90’s. Although there are a few weak tracks, the album as a whole is a great deal of fun and a welcome return. I hope to see a lot more from these guys.

Check out: ‘Fast, Cheap, Out Of Control’, ‘They Walk Among You’, ‘Welcome To My World’.
Keep up with Jet Black Berries on their MySpace and Facebook.
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‘The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only Live’ Concert Event to Make Streaming Debut Next Month

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July 14, 2026

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The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only Live

AMC has announced that The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only LIVE, the standing-room-only performance celebrating AMC’s premiere of its newly-released The Vampire Lestat at New York City’s iconic Beacon Theatre last month, will debut on streaming.

The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only LIVE begins streaming on AMC+ on August 23.

Ahead of its streaming premiere, fans can preview the concert event, featuring original songs from series composer Daniel Hart and performed by Sam Reid, in Hall H at Comic Con International on July 24. 

Our own Daniel Kurland attended the special event, highlighting how electric the Immortal Vampire is on stage: “It’s clear in this season of television that Reid was born to be a rock star, but it’s surreal to see him effortlessly command the stage — and the audience — at every step of the concert. He recites Shakespeare monologues and bitches out Armand between songs, all while the audience screams in support. For the duration of this concert, Reid is Lestat, and he’s given thousands of fans a memory that’s as immortal as any vampire.”

Based on Anne Rice‘s The Vampire Chronicles book series, The Vampire Lestat is the rock and roll-centric third season of AMC’s “Interview with the Vampire” created by showrunner Rolin Jones.

The Vampire Lestat goes on an electric multi-city tour while being haunted by “muses” from his wild and rebellious past. As his band’s popularity and star power rises, so does Lestat’s influence over vampires and humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat’s power in the face of the Great Conversion, an unnatural surge in the vampire population.

Jacob Anderson, Assad Zaman, Eric Bogosian, Delainey Hayles and Jennifer Ehle star with Reid. Executive producers include Jones, Mark Johnson, Hannah Moscovitch, the late Anne Rice, and her son Christopher Rice.

The series finale airs this Sunday, July 19, on AMC and AMC+.

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