The Dick is back with the Beard to talk about his favorite records of 2012. Listen in for music from Anatomia, Dead Can Dance, Lil Ugly Mane, Mutant Video, Pallbearer and more! Best of 2012: Anatomia - Decaying in Obscurity CD/2xLP - NWN! Black Marble - A Different Arrangement CD/LP - Hardly Art Dead Can Dance - Anastasis CD/2xLP - PIAS Grimes - Visions CD/LP - 4AD Krökta Rum – Tankar & Syner Del I LP - Järtecknet Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city CD/2xLP - Top Dawg Lil Ugly Mane - Mi...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 30 min
This week Dick Fetti finally finishes his series on Japanese auteur director Shinya Tsukamoto [塚本 晋也]. The Dick covers the director's films from 2002's "A Snake of June" [六月の蛇] through 2018's "Killing" [斬、]. For those who've been waiting for the conclusion, thank you. For those who are new to the work Shinya Tsukamoto, it's time to dive in!
Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 27 min
This week the Beard and the Dick start a new series, looking at their favorite records of the past decade. The boys dig into what makes the records special and discuss the moments of their lives which they soundtracked. Primarily a Dick Fetti affair, his picks range from the esoteric and experimental to the neon-bright and sickly-sweet. In this first part the boys get through 2010 and 2011. Best of 2010: Deathspell Omega - Paracletus CD/LP - NED Drunkdriver - Drunkdriver LP - Self-Released Flesh...
Feb 03, 2020•2 hr 4 min
Dick Fetti and Ben the Beardo are back to kick the decade off right by immediately looking backward! Ben is on the mend from his abdominal surgery (and complications) and to make up for lost time the boys deliver this two hour episode. The Dick and the Beard discuss the best and worst life events, records, movies and video games of 2019. Come join and live in the past with Motel Hell!
Jan 12, 2020•2 hr 5 min
To bridge the gap between Shinya Tsukamoto episodes on Motel Hell, the boys have an extra BDMFT for your ear-holes. First the Beardo and the Fetti review "Slugs: The Movie" from 1988. Directed by Spanish cult legend Juan Piquer Simón, this creature feature is completely bonkers in all the right ways. Then Dick Fetti opens the Disco Box to recommend another Nile album, an album by infamous American black metal project Xasthur, and the soundtrack to "Castlevania: Rondo of Blood" aka "Akumajou Drac...
Nov 05, 2019•48 min
The Beard and The Dick are back! Dick Fetti gets personal with his long-winded recommendation of Nile's "In Their Darkened Shrines"; recommends the debut from Russian Slam psycho's 7 H.Target; and wraps up with Kiran Arora's harsh noise excellence. Then the Beard gets into his first impression's of the SWERY directed horror/surrealist game "Deadly Premonitions", recently re-released for Nintendo Switch. Disco Box Recommendations: Nile - In Their Darkened Shrines CD/2xLP - Relapse Records 2002 7 ...
Oct 27, 2019•40 min
Dick Fetti and Ben the Beardo are back for the second part of their in-depth look at the life and work of Japanese director Shinya Tsukamoto. This episode will cover the period of 1989 through 1999, starting with the director's most famous work, "Tetsuo: The Iron Man" aka "鉄男 Tetsuo" and ending with "Gemini" aka "双生児". This episode is a KNOCKOUT.
Oct 22, 2019•2 hr 4 min
This week Ben the Beardo unveils a new segment, In Comparison, in which he compares the 2008 horror film "The Strangers" to its sequel "The Strangers: Prey At Night". The Dick Fetti delves into the world of knuckle-dragging, vomit-gurgling slam death metal, only to escape at the last minute with a review of Boy Harsher's new album, "Careful". Get ready to get dumb. Disco Box Recommendations: Vomit Remnants - Supreme Entity CD - Macabre Mementos Records 1999 Vomit Remnants - Indefensible Vehemenc...
Oct 12, 2019•45 min
This week Motel Hell dive into the life and work of Shinya Tsukamoto (塚本 晋也), legendary Japanese auteur director. Dick Fetti and Ben the Beardo discuss Tsukamoto's childhood, his persistent love of kaiju films and his origins as an 8MM film maker, actor, playwright and director. If you want to know about the man behind "Tetsuo: The Iron Man", "Tokyo Fist" and "Vital", here's the place to start! In honor of Mr. Tsukamoto's life-long love of kaiju (and because he appears in it), the boys start wit...
Oct 05, 2019•1 hr 40 min
Ben the Beardo aka Adam Sessler is back for another video game review, covering the acclaimed Bioshock series with a focus on Bioshock Infinite. Then Bobby Goldwater fills in for Dick Fetti to host the new and improved Disco Box recommendations which now include samples of the albums reviewed! Disco Box Recommendations: HTRK - Venus In Leo LP/CD - Ghostly International 2019 Pessimist - The Woods / Lead Foot 12" - Samurai Music 2015 Sigha - Christ Figures / New Puritan 12" - Token 2016 Masonna -M...
Sep 29, 2019•47 min
Another week, another nightmare. This episode Ben the Beardo and Dick Fetti discuss haunted places and the ghosts that inhabit them. First the Dick discusses the Parker House Hotel in Boston and the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. Then the Beard gets into the haunted history of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. But first the boys review the on-subject found footage film "Grave Encounters" by The Vicious Brothers.
Sep 26, 2019•1 hr 26 min
This week on G4 the Beard jumps into two Best Buy recommendations for Yakuza Kiwami and Cuphead. Then Dick Fetti takes a trip to harsh noise hell to bring back Disco Box recommendations for Masonna, Selected Killing and MXM. Enjoy! Disco Box Recommendations: Masonna - Noskl In Ana CD - Alchemy Records 1994 Selected Killing - Secret Tombstone 3"CD - Freak Animal Records 2019 MXM - Flesh-Biting Paedophiles Cassette/CD - MSNP 1995, Industrial Recollections 2013
Sep 15, 2019•28 min
It's time to protect your pinky fingers and learn how to gamble, this week Ben the Beardo and Dick Fetti present a rough guide to the Yakuza film genre. The boys give a brief history of the genre but primarily discuss their 5 personal favorite Yakuza films and how they fit into the genre. Specifically, the boys discuss Masahiro Shinoda's "Pale Flower"; Takashi Miike's "Fudoh: The New Generation"; Miike's "Dead or Alive"; Takeshi Kitano's "Outrage"; and finally Kitano's "Sonatine".
Sep 07, 2019•1 hr 39 min
After a Roman holiday, Dick Fetti and Ben the Beardo are back at it again to sling more recommendations for your eye and ear-holes. This week the Beard's Best Buy is a poster from Gary Pullin aka Ghoulish Gary, a talented poster artist. Then Dick Fetti hits the Disco Box to pull out some noise rock, avant-folk and sludge metal recommendations. Join us! Disco Box Recommendations UNSANE - Visqueen CD - Ipecac Recordings 2007 Tomokawa Kazuki [友川かずき] – Early Masterpiece Collection [初期傑作集] CD - Japa...
Sep 01, 2019•34 min
It's not The Onion and it's not science fiction; it's another dose of real life terror aka the news! It's time to take stock of this waking nightmare with the boys from Motel Hell. Lots of people die, a bunch get arrested, everyone laughs! And in the spirit of blurring the lines between reality and fiction, the Beard and the Dick watch and review Ruggero Deodato's infamous "Cannibal Holocaust" (1980) to kick things off.
Aug 12, 2019•1 hr 17 min
It's time for another round of Disco Box recommendations and Best Buys here at BDMFT! This week Dick Fetti returns to the well of Japanese psych rock, travels to Finland to review another record by noise rockers Throat and ends in the USofA with the defunct Drunkdriver. Then the Beard recommends Mark Millar's "Superman: Red Son" on DC Comics Elseworlds imprint. So beat the heat and listen to this super-cool audio treat! Disco Box Recommendations: High Rise - II LP/CD - PSF Records/Squealer/Black...
Aug 04, 2019•40 min
This week Ben the Beardo helms Motel Hell's investigation of the unsolved 2011 Dupont de Ligonnès family murders and disappearance. The Beardo goes through a timeline of crucial events from before, during and after the murders and gives his theory on the culprit. But before that, the Dick and the Beard savagely review the 2008 New French Extremity film "Martyrs" by Pascal Laugier.
Jul 28, 2019•1 hr 13 min
This week Ben the Beardo recommends "The Fly: Ultimate Collection" produced by Via Vision, a five disc BluRay set collecting all the flies you'll ever need. The Dick Fetti provides a recap of his recent two-week touring experience with Cooter aka Bill Cooterson and J. Peterson. Things get k-razy. Dick Fetti and Motel Hell want to thank everyone who helped make the tour possible! You're the real MVPs!
Jul 20, 2019•41 min
This week Dick Fetti and Ben the Beardo revisit the topic of urban legends. Dick Fetti provides an exhaustive overview of urban legends relating to drugs and the Beardo covers "The Licked Hand" and myths from the dark web. Unfortunately some of these legends are based in reality. Listen in to find out which ones. But first the boys review the 1974 film "Peopletoys" aka "Devil Times Five" aka "The Horrible House on the Hill" by Sean MacGregor and David Sheldon. Many adults are murdered by insane ...
Jul 14, 2019•1 hr 32 min
After a three week hiatus due to Dick Fetti's touring obligations for Concrete Mascara, Motel Hell and the Bearded Dick's Musical Fun Time are back! This week The Beard and The Dick gush about all things Japanese (huge surprise...), focusing on the Japanese psych rock scene and the new indie game, Katana Zero. So tune in and drop out! Disco Box Recommendations: White Heaven - Out LP/CD - PSF Records 1991/1994 The Stars - Perfect Place to Hideaway CD/LP - Pedal Records 2005 朝生愛 [Ai Aso] – カモミールの...
Jun 30, 2019•37 min
This week Ben the Beardo and Dick Fetti dive back into one of their favorite topics, sexual fetishes. But beware, this one is not for the faint of heart or stomach because the boys cover coprophilia (aka scat aka poo-poo) and lolicon. So if you want to learn the how and why of scat and the history of loli, now's the time. But to start things off in traditional fashion, the Dick and the Beardo review the Japanese surrealist exploitation film "Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41" (1972) by Shuny...
Jun 09, 2019•1 hr 29 min
The bearded boys are back for another round of warnings and recommendations. First the Beardo rips apart last year's horror movie turd, "The Nun", by Corin Hardy. Then Dick Fetti opens the Disco Box to recommend two Japanese metal-hybrid veterans, Corrupted and Hellchild and the 2nd album by extreme doom supergroup KHANATE. More than a few laughs and tales of debauchery are shared. Disco Box Recommendations: Corrupted - Se Hace Por Los Suenos Asesinos CD/LP - HG Fact 2004 Hellchild - Bareskin CD...
Jun 02, 2019•45 min
Motel Hell return to review the second half of Carcass's original legacy and discuss their post-reunion work. And this time there are some song samples for our listeners. But first the boys review the ruthlessly nihilistic Japanese film "Organ", directed by Kei Fujiwara and released in 1996.
May 27, 2019•1 hr 33 min
Comic books, death metal and trance/hentai soundtracks, BDMFT is on it's grind! This week the Beardo recommends Garth Ennis's horror comic "Crossed" for his Best Buy. Then Dick Fetti cracks the Disco Box to recommend to recommend albums by Japanese bands Coffins and Viscera Infest and then covers the polar opposite releases by uplifting trance artist Virtual Self. Come on in and getcha some good recommendations! Disco Box Recommendations: Coffins - Buried Death CD/LP - 20 Buck Spin 2008 Viscera ...
May 19, 2019•31 min
This week Motel Hell celebrate the legendary British heavy metal band Carcass with an in depth history lesson. Dick Fetti outlines the history of the band from its suburban origins in 1986 through to its best album of all, 1991's "Necroticism - Descanting the Insalubrious". And of course, to kick things off, the boys review the 1986 horror-comedy "Chopping Mall" by Jim Wynorski.
May 14, 2019•1 hr 34 min
One computer crash later, Ben the Beardo and Dick Fetti are back! This week Dick Fetti gushes hard about the seminal British metal band Carcass and reviews the new compilation by Italian cut-up harsh noise master Encephalophonic. Then Ben the Beardo gets drippy wet for From Software's new masterpiece, "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice". So wear your sandals and bring a mop cause it gets wet! Disco Box Recommendations: Carcass - Symphonies of Sickness - CD/LP/CS - Earache 1989 Carcass - Necroticism: Des...
May 09, 2019•48 min
This week Motel Hell expose one of the most heinous conspiracies perpetrated by the US government... the Moon Landing! Guess what folks, it actually happened and Motel Hell will tell you how. So get ready to learn so hard it hurts. And naturally to start things off Ben the Beardo and Dick Fetti review the film "Phantasm II" directed by Don Coscarelli.
Apr 16, 2019•1 hr 50 min
This week Dick Fetti reviews: "Gateways to Annihilation" by death metal legends, Morbid Angel; "Syndrome/Antidrome", the latest album by German industrial duo Ke/Hil; and the legendary "Venereology" by the godfather of Japanese noise, MERZBOW. Then Ben the Beardo recommends Capcom's "Devil May Cry" remaster for the PS4. Disco Box Recommendations: Morbid Angel - Gateways to Annihilation CD/LP - Earache 2000 Ke/Hil - Syndrome/Antidrome LP - Tesco Org. 2017 MERZBOW - Venereology CD/2xLP - Release E...
Mar 24, 2019•50 min
This week Ben the Beardo and Dick Fetti discuss spooky, cursed places. The Beardo takes the lead with the haunted history of Palazzo Dario in Venice, Italy. Everyone who lived there has eventually died !!! Then Dick the Fetti takes a trip to Mexico to discuss Isla de las Muñecas, Island of the Dolls; its haunted attendant, and the lack of Star Wars dolls. And then the boys return home to talk about the Blue Hole aka the Devil’s Puddle, in the Pine Barrens. To kick things off the boys spend 10 mi...
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 28 min
This week Ben the Beardo delivers a best buy recommendation for the much lauded "Resident Evil 2" remake for the PS4. And as a bonus, a bad buy warning for the film "Velvet Buzzsaw" by Dan Gilroy. Instead of diving into the Disco Box, Dick Fetti gives a recap of the Industrial Aktions festival in Oakland, California (on 2-22-19 to 2-23-19). Everyone has wholesome, Christian fun!
Mar 10, 2019•1 hr 6 min
