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[Review] Puscifer ‘Conditions Of My Parole’

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For as big a Tool and A Perfect Circle fan as I am, I just could not enjoy Puscifer’s V Is For Vagina. As a matter of fact, I flat out couldn’t stand it. So, when Conditions Of My Parole was announced, I met the news with a healthy dose of skepticism and, I’ll admit it, scorn. My interest became piqued when Maynard described it as “Twin Peaks in the desert”. Well, I just so happen to love Twin Peaks, so I found myself becoming more and more curious about the album. When Man Overboard came out, I couldn’t believe it. What a great song! I loved the feel, the atmosphere, the flow, the whole damn thing! Why, with this song, the whole album has to be just as good…right? Check after the jump for my answer.

The album starts with Tiny Monsters, a track that opens up with 70’s synths that were very reminiscent of Goblin’s Dawn Of The Dead soundtrack. When Maynard’s vocals come in, the melody is surprisingly soothing and, dare I say, happy. The bass guitar comes in with crystalline clarity followed by sparse drums, both analog and electronic. The song is a subtly eerie but beautiful introduction to an astonishing album. 
The production is a fantastic mixture of pristine electronics and wonderfully raw acoustic instruments. While this mixture can very easily fail with spectacular results, Conditions Of My Parole has navigated a very fine line and come to the finish line with an album that is an utter joy to listen to. It also needs to be mentioned that having female vocals harmonize alongside Maynard creates an ethereal aura that is almost physically palpable.
I’m going to let you know this right now: you need to listen to this album in one sitting. Sure you can enjoy the songs on their own with great relish. However, there is something about listening to the album in one go that has the songs building upon each other, layering each other, creating a musical journey that is undeniably altering. 
The Final Word: What I was expecting and what I was hoping could not have been more different. I expected to be disappointed although I hoped for some engaging tracks. What I experienced is an album that astonished me and had me begging to hear it over and over again. Puscifer’s Conditions Of My Parole is an album that should become one of the few timeless classics that defines an artist.
Check out: Horizons, Monsoons, and Tumbleweed for the more mellow tracks while The Rapture (Fear Is A Mind Killa Mix) and Toma have a bit of a heavier edge to them.
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‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Extends Broadway Run With North American Tour Set for Spring 2028

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May 28, 2026

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The Lost Boys: A New Musical officially kicked off on Broadway last month, and Deadline now reports that the show’s Broadway run has been extended into next year.

The show was originally set to run through November, but Deadline reports that The Lost Boys: A New Musical “has released a block of tickets through Sunday, March 7, 2027.”

The news comes in the wake of The Lost Boys: A New Musical becoming the most Tony-nominated musical of the season with twelve nominations including Best Musical.

Additionally, “The Lost Boys will launch a North American National Tour in Spring 2028, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Additional cities and tour dates will be announced later.”

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is of course an adaptation of the 1987 horror classic from director Joel Schumacher, with the cast including Ali Louis Bourzgui as lead vampire David (originally played by Kiefer Sutherland), Maria Wirries as Star (originally played by Jami Gertz), and LJ Benet as the soon-to-be-turned Michael (originally played by Jason Patric).

The horror musical’s cast also includes Shoshana Bean as Lucy Emerson, Benjamin Pajak as Sam Emerson, Paul Alexander Nolan as Max, Jennifer Duka as Alan Frog, Miguel Gil as Edgar Frog, Brian Flores as Marko, Sean Grandillo as Dwayne, and Dean Maupin as Paul.

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is Directed by Michael Arden, featuring Music and Lyrics by The Rescues, Book by David Hornsby & Chris Hoch, Story by James Jeremias & Janice Fischer, and Produced by James Carpinello, Marcus Chait & Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.

When a mother and her two teenage sons move to Santa Carla in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to piece her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging.

As he finds connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a terrifying reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than they first appeared.

Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys vampire movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover that the area is a haven for vampires.

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