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[Review] Saltillo ‘Monocyte’

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Last year I was presented with an interesting review offer: The Real Tuesday Weld’s The Last Werewolf (review), which was the soundtrack to a book of the same name. The concept of a soundtrack to a piece of literature was something very unique and interesting to me and, while I was not able to read the book, I was still able to understand how the story of the album complimented the story of the novel. Now, I’ve been given a very similar chance. Saltillo’s Monocyte is an album that is meant to complement the IDW comic book series of the same name. The comic is grim, violent, and features some astonishing artwork. But does the album have that same attitude? Does it bring music that compliments the same dark atmosphere that pervades within the comic?

In short, yes it does. What you have here is an album that could be best described as E.S. Posthumus meets Nine Inch Nails. Much like the comic, the album has a strange dichotomy between the synthetic (e.g. programmed beats and electronic textures) and the organic (e.g. strings and pianos). It’s difficult to tell if each song has a battle or a marriage between these two ideas, but the end result is that it works far more often than it doesn’t. 
If Wishes Were Catholics is a prime example of this struggle. Beautiful female vocals are lain gently atop a string quartet while static-y programmed drums are mixed underneath. As the song progresses, the vocals become auto-tuned. Normally, this would irritate me, but here it worked as an effect to make the natural evolve into something synthetic. This was only confirmed a bit past the middle of the song when the vocals were run backwards. 
Another track I enjoyed was Hollow, which features a dark trip-hop beat and heavily reverbed strings. With elements of Portishead, this track definitely appealed to my darker side. 
In a strange way, this album could be treated like a Cronenberg film. It has moments of beauty but there is always something sinister and foreboding lurking underneath, peering from the shadows. 
The Final Word: Having read the both issues one and two (review) of Monocyte, I really do feel that Saltillo’s accompaniment album is a wonderful fit. If you have read the comics, or have any interest in them, make sure to pick this album up.
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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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