Soundtrack Alley

Today Soundtrack Alley is finally back in form. I've got a brand new episode with The Three Musketeers from 1993. this is definitely a passion project for me and I really enjoyed making this show. I hope you all enjoy this episode. A lot more is to come!

I am Randy Andrews your host. Today on Soundtrack Alley, I’ll be interviewing Heather Snodgrass a debut novelist for the book A Love Letter to Reading. We’ll discuss her book at length and the curated playlist for the main character. We’ll discuss also how music shapes peoples lives and how it changes lives. And with the written word, there are always more ways to look at music or at art and see something residing inside us. Heather Snodgrass is the debut award winning author behind A Love Letter to Reading—Its a novel that blends adrenaline-fueled suspense with the healing power of music. The book’s main character, Ariana Rossi, is a nurse by day and a trained assassin by night. Yet in the darkest corners of her double life, she relies on music not just for inspiration, but for survival. Ariana choreographs every kill to a carefully curated playlist. For her, music becomes more than background noise—it’s how she drowns out guilt, stays present, and makes sense of unbearable emotions. Heather drew from her own lifelong relationship with music, weaving in the idea that sound can anchor us through chaos. Heather used various elements of her own life including portions of music from the playlist from her Husband, her friends in the film industry and other elements to create this very personal yet very exciting and enjoyable reading experience. If anyone has ever experienced the multi-media project of Star Wars - Shadows of the Empire, this book and playlist will be for you. Here in the notes is a link not only to Heather's website but also her instagram as well as the actual Spotify Playlist . First of all Soundtrack Alley's theme music is composed by Alexander Scheibel you can find his work at xanderscores.com Heather Snodgrass website is found at authorheathersnodgrass.com Heather's instagram is found at https://www.instagram.com/melted_heathbar/ the Spotify playlist for which you are excited to get into is found here. https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/7kk1R2ns9lT5lTeBgXtBRk?utm_source=generator Here also is a link to buy the book on Amazon A Love Letter to Reading Please check out my website  www.soundtrackalley.com follow the podcast through your favorite podcasting app.  Follow for more info through my social pages www.instagram.com/soundtrackalley www.x.com/soundtrackalley www.facebook.com/soundtrackalley www.tiktok.com/frumpysketch

Hello, I am Randy Andrews, your host. This is yet another older episode that got lost to the void. Eric Woods and I did three of the Indiana Jones films on Soundtrack Alley and then did Crystal Skull over on CSR. This episode is still my favorite Indiana Jones movie. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, My show went through two iterations before I brought things back to the original title of Soundtrack Alley. Now I’m sharing this episode again. I hope you enjoy this! Eric Woods and I go into detail on the film and its background. We discuss the behind the scenes, the sets, the locations, the action and adventure and so much more. This film is really so much fun and concludes a trilogy that should have stopped and stayed unique in its film time. This episode will involve discussing some of the trivia from IMDB curated and then discussing some of the liner notes from the deluxe edition of the score of the film. Then we will discuss some of the brilliant music from the master John Williams. Eric Woods as you know is a talented podcaster who runs Cinematic Sound Radio and I am a part of his podcasting network. There are several shows associated with the network. He has been doing the podcast or a form of it for over 25 years. He’s a good friend from Kitchner Ontario Canada and is a great admirer of film scores. He also has a Patreon where you can join and share in the playlist and the exclusive shows only to Patreons With the show we discuss points on the film and background on the production of the movie.      After that we go into the cues from the film, some we will do a selection of two to three cues per section and we discuss background on the different selections  Then we promote our shows  The theme for Soundtrack Alley is composed by Alexander Schiebel and you can find his work at  www.xanderscores.com Please check out my website  www.soundtrackalley.com follow the podcast through your favorite podcasting app.  Follow for more info through my social pages www.instagram.com/soundtrackalley www.x.com/soundtrackalley www.facebook.com/soundtrackalley

Hello, I am Randy Andrews, your host. This is another older episode that got lost to the void. Eric Woods and I did three of the Indiana Jones films on Soundtrack Alley and then did Crystal Skull over on CSR. This episode is a little dated, but the facts remain and the music still stands tall. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom originally marked the 50th episode of my show. My show went through two iterations before I brought things back to the original title of Soundtrack Alley. Now I'm sharing this episode again. I hope you enjoy this!   Eric Woods and I go into detail on the film and its background. We discuss the behind the scenes, the sets, the locations, the action and adventure and so much more. The reason this film stands up so well is because of how tightly written it is. This episode will involve discussing some of the trivia from IMDB curated and then discussing some of the liner notes from the deluxe edition of the score of the film. Then we will discuss some of the brilliant music from the master John Williams. Eric Woods as you know is a talented podcaster who runs Cinematic Sound Radio and I am a part of his podcasting network. There are several shows associated with the network. He has been doing the podcast or a form of it for over 25 years. He’s a good friend from Kitchner Ontario Canada and is a great admirer of film scores. He also has a Patreon where you can join and share in the playlist and the exclusive shows only to Patreons With the show we discuss points on the film and background on the production of the movie.  After that we go into the cues from the film, some we will do a selection of two to three cues per section and we discuss background on the different selections  Then we promote our shows  The theme for Soundtrack Alley is composed by Alexander Schiebel and you can find his work at  www.xanderscores.com Please check out my website  www.soundtrackalley.com follow the podcast through your favorite podcasting app.  Follow for more info through my social pages www.instagram.com/soundtrackalley www.x.com/soundtrackalley www.facebook.com/soundtrackalley

Hello, I am Randy Andrews, your host. This is the another older episode that got lost to the void. Eric Woods and I did three of the Indiana Jones films on Soundtrack Alley and then did Crystal Skull over on CSR. This episode is a little dated, but the facts remain and the music still stands tall. I hope you enjoy this!   Eric Woods and I go into detail on the film and its background. We discuss the behind the scenes, the sets, the locations, the action and adventure and so much more. The reason this film stands up so well is because of how tightly written it is. This episode will involve discussing some of the trivia from IMDB curated and then discussing some of the liner notes from the deluxe edition of the score of the film. Then we will discuss some of the brilliant music from the master John Williams. Eric Woods as you know is a talented podcaster who runs Cinematic Sound Radio and I am a part of his podcasting network. There are several shows associated with the network. He has been doing the podcast or a form of it for over 25 years. He’s a good friend from Kitchner Ontario Canada and is a great admirer of film scores. He also has a Patreon where you can join and share in the playlist and the exclusive shows only to Patreons With the show we discuss points on the film and background on the production of the movie.  After that we go into the cues from the film, some we will do a selection of two to three cues per section and we discuss background on the different selections  Then we promote our shows  The theme for Soundtrack Alley is composed by Alexander Schiebel and you can find his work at  www.xanderscores.com Please check out my website  www.soundtrackalley.com follow the podcast through your favorite podcasting app.  Follow for more info through my social pages www.instagram.com/soundtrackalley www.x.com/soundtrackalley www.facebook.com/soundtrackalley

Hello, I am Randy Andrews, your host. This is the Sixth episode in a series of episodes for Star Trek This one is of course for Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country , this film is my second favorite Star Trek Film with Nicolas Meyer directing. I'm really excited about this episode Eric Woods and I go into detail on the film and its background. We discuss the behind the scenes, the sets, the locations, the aliens and so much more. The reason this film stands up so well is because of how tightly written it is. This episode will involve discussing some of the trivia from IMDB curated and then discussing some of the liner notes from the deluxe edition of the score of the film. Then we will discuss some excellent music cues from Cliff Eidelman and how he really made the film stand on its own. Eric Woods as you know is a talented podcaster who runs Cinematic Sound Radio and I am a part of his podcasting network. There are several shows associated with the network. He has been doing the podcast or a form of it for over 25 years. He’s a good friend from Kitchner Ontario Canada and is a great admirer of film scores. He also has a Patreon where you can join and share in the playlist and the exclusive shows only to Patreons With the show we discuss points on the film and background on the production of the movie.  After that we go into the cues from the film, some we will do a selection of two to three cues per section and we discuss background on the different selections  Then we promote our shows  The theme for Soundtrack Alley is composed by Alexander Schiebel and you can find his work at  www.xanderscores.com Please check out my website  www.soundtrackalley.com follow the podcast through your favorite podcasting app.  Follow for more info through my social pages www.instagram.com/soundtrackalley www.x.com/soundtrackalley www.facebook.com/soundtrackalley

Hello, I am Randy Andrews, your host. this Episode is a day late and I apologize for that. This is the Fifth episode in a series of episodes for Star Trek This one is of course for Star Trek V The Final Frontier, Its considered the worst made Star Trek Film ever. We actually challenge that. Its better than people think. Eric Woods and I go into detail on the film and its background. We discuss the behind the scenes, the props , the models, the actual movement of a story that makes Star Trek, Star Trek. If you know, you know. This episode will involve discussing some of the trivia from IMDB curated and then discussing some of the liner notes from the deluxe edition of the score of the film. Then we will discuss some key music cues from the film and see how those affect us. Jerry Goldsmith pulled this score out and created an amazing wondrous piece of music that stands high on the films for Star Trek.  Eric Woods as you know is a talented podcaster who runs Cinematic Sound Radio and I am a part of his podcasting network. There are several shows associated with the network. He has been doing the podcast or a form of it for over 25 years. He’s a good friend from Kitchner Ontario Canada and is a great admirer of film scores. He also has a Patreon where you can join and share in the playlist and the exclusive shows only to Patreons With the show we discuss points on the film and background on the production of the movie.  After that we go into the cues from the film, some we will do a selection of two to three cues per section and we discuss background on the different selections  Then we promote our shows  The theme for Soundtrack Alley is composed by Alexander Schiebel and you can find his work at  www.xanderscores.com Please check out my website  www.soundtrackalley.com follow the podcast through your favorite podcasting app.  Follow for more info through my social pages www.instagram.com/soundtrackalley www.x.com/soundtrackalley www.facebook.com/soundtrackalley

Hello, I am Randy Andrews, your host. We have two to go after this one for older Star Trek Episodes this is the fourth episode in a series of episodes for Star Trek This one is of course for Star Trek IV The Voyage Home Eric Woods and I go into detail on the film and its background. We discuss the behind the scenes, the props , the models, the issues with the Challenger accident as well as the dedication for the crew of that ship. This is one of the most beloved favorite of Star Trek films. This episode will involve discussing some of the trivia from IMDB curated and then discussing some of the liner notes from the deluxe edition of the score of the film. Then we will discuss some key music cues from the film and see how those affect us or even show wonders of Leonard Rosenman whom Leonard Nimoy picked to score the film. We talk a lot about the ending cue which stands out for the whole film honestly. Eric Woods as you know is a talented podcaster who runs Cinematic Sound Radio and I am a part of his podcasting network. There are several shows associated with the network. He has been doing the podcast or a form of it for over 25 years. He’s a good friend from Kitchner Ontario Canada and is a great admirer of film scores. He also has a Patreon where you can join and share in the playlist and the exclusive shows only to Patreons With the show we discuss points on the film and background on the production of the movie.  After that we go into the cues from the film, some we will do a selection of two to three cues per section and we discuss background on the different selections  Then we promote our shows  The theme for Soundtrack Alley is composed by Alexander Schiebel and you can find his work at  www.xanderscores.com Please check out my website  www.soundtrackalley.com follow the podcast through your favorite podcasting app.  Follow for more info through my social pages www.instagram.com/soundtrackalley www.x.com/soundtrackalley www.facebook.com/soundtrackalley

Hello, I am Randy Andrews, your host. These episodes are older but I am reissuing them. this is the third episode in a series of episodes for Star Trek   This one is of course for Star Trek III The Search for Spock Eric Woods and I go into detail on the film and its background. We discuss the behind the scenes, the props and so much more. This episode will involve discussing some of the trivia from IMDB curated and then discussing some of the liner notes from the deluxe edition of the score of the film. Then we will discuss some key music cues from the film and see how those affect us or even show the brilliance of James Horner's great score. We talk a lot about Stealing the enterprise and we discuss Christopher Lloyd, he's awesome.   Eric Woods as you know is a talented podcaster who runs Cinematic Sound Radio and I am a part of his podcasting network. There are several shows associated with the network. He has been doing the podcast or a form of it for over 25 years. He’s a good friend from Kitchner Ontario Canada and is a great admirer of film scores. He also has a Patreon where you can join and share in the playlist and the exclusive shows only to Patreons With the show we discuss points on the film and background on the production of the movie.  After that we go into the cues from the film, some we will do a selection of two to three cues per section and we discuss background on the different selections  Then we promote our shows  The theme for Soundtrack Alley is composed by Alexander Schiebel and you can find his work at  www.xanderscores.com Please check out my website  www.soundtrackalley.com follow the podcast through your favorite podcasting app.  Follow for more info through my social pages www.instagram.com/soundtrackalley www.x.com/soundtrackalley www.facebook.com/soundtrackalley

this is the second episode in a series of episodes for Star Trek Eric Woods and I go into detail on the film and its background. We discuss the behind the scenes, the props and so much more. this episode will involve discussing some of the trivia from IMDB curated and then discussing some of the liner notes from the deluxe edition of the score of the film. Then we will discuss some key music cues from the film and see how those affect us or even show the brilliance of James Horner's excellent score.  Eric Woods as you know is a talented podcaster who runs Cinematic Sound Radio and I am a part of his podcasting network. There are several shows associated with the network. He has been doing the podcast or a form of it for over 25 years. He’s a good friend from Kitchner Ontario Canada and is a great admirer of film scores. He also has a Patreon where you can join and share in the playlist and the exclusive shows only to Patreons With the show we discuss points on the film and background on the production of the movie.  After that we go into the cues from the film, some we will do a selection of two to three cues per section and we discuss background on the different selections  Then we promote our shows  The theme for Soundtrack Alley is composed by Alexander Schiebel and you can find his work at  www.xanderscores.com Please check out my website  www.soundtrackalley.com follow the podcast through your favorite podcasting app.  Follow for more info through my social pages www.instagram.com/soundtrackalley www.x.com/soundtrackalley www.facebook.com/soundtrackalley    

Today You'll hear as Eric Woods and I discuss the film Star Trek The Motion Picture. this episode will involve discussing some of the trivia from IMDB curated and then discussing some of the liner notes from the deluxe edition of the score of the film. Then we will discuss some key music cues from the film and see how those affect us or even show the brilliance of Jerry Goldsmith's fantastic score.    Eric Woods as you know is a talented podcaster who runs Cinematic Sound Radio and I am a part of his podcasting network. There are several shows associated with the network. He has been doing the podcast or a form of it for over 25 years. He's a good friend from Kitchner Ontario Canada and is a great admirer of film scores.   With the show we discuss points on the film and background on the production of the movie.    All the actors are key to elements to the production of the movie even though it was a financial loss at the time.    The score however is the best thing that happened for that film.    The theme for Soundtrack Alley is composed by Alexander Schiebel and you can find his work at  www.xanderscores.com Please check out my website  www.soundtrackalley.com follow the podcast through your favorite podcasting app.  Follow for more info through my social pages www.instagram.com/soundtrackalley www.x.com/soundtrackalley www.facebook.com/soundtrackalley  

Today on Soundtrack Alley I'll conclude my examination of science fiction movies for 2024. I think you'll enjoy this second half.

Today on Soundtrack Alley I'll be reviewing some Sci Fi films from 2024. The list is big. I've got 25 total for my list. I'll review about half that today.

Today we've got a monster of a show, going all the way from Godzilla 1998 to Godzilla Minus One. this show is very jam packed with Godzilla goodness. I hope you enjoy it.

Today I'll take you on the journey from the original Godzilla in 1954 all the way to Godzilla vs Spacegodzilla in this part 1 program. 

Today on Soundtrack Alley, I'll be discussing Ferngully The last Rainforest. I'll talk about some of the trivia and dig deeper into the score by Alan Silvestri. I hope you enjoy the episode!

Today you'll hear as I discuss Medicine Man. It's a great film from the 1990's and gives us the incredible music by Jerry Goldsmith. I hope you all enjoy.

Today you'll hear as I delve into the only theater release film of a Sony Enix project of a fully CGI film. Final Fantasy The Spirits Within will be discussed. I talk about the film and the complicated nature of the project as well as the amazing score by Elliot Goldenthal. Sit back and relax. Enjoy the ride.

I hope you enjoy this second part of the show as I present more of the films I saw in 2023. Happy Sci Fi Day, belated for sure. Still good, still good material . Enjoy!

Today you'll hear as I go into some of the films I've seen over the course of the year. This is a big show, it's so big there are two parts. enjoy as I discuss some of my favorites of science fiction for the year.

Today you’ll hear as I discuss The film and its background as well as the score by Nicholas Pike. I hope you enjoy it

Today you’ll hear as I discuss Who Framed Roger Rabbit. It’s a great discussion on the film and it’s score by Alan Silvestri

Today you’ll hear some thoughts on the classic sci fi horror film Critters. I’ll also discuss the score by David Newman. Enjoy!

Here are the shows I enjoyed in 2022. It’s an eclectic mix of sci fi and fantasy. I hope you enjoy it!

Random thoughts and some music

Today you’ll hear more music of some films from this year that stood out to me. Doctor Strange Into the Multiverse of Madness, Thor Love and Thunder, DC League of Superpets, Nope and Avatar The Way of Water. I think you’ll enjoy this part 2 as well.

You’ll hear music today from Sonic 2; The Adam Project; Jurassic World Dominion; Everything, Everywhere, All at Once; Spiderhead; and Lightyear. Enjoy this part, for the next one is also showing up the same day!

Just updates for ya

This is on the fly of an episode because I just saw The Trailer to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. I’m excited. So you get a cue from The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Hope you enjoy!

Today you’ll hear an excellent episode of soundtrack alley with Erik woods and I discussing Jurassic Park.

Today you’ll hear a brand new episode. It’s not too long but I haven’t had a lot of time to record. It’s the film The Pelican Brief with music by James Horner. It’s a good bit of info and background as well as amazing cues from Horner. Hope you like it.

Today you’ll hear a favorite cue of mine from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Enjoy!

Today you’ll hear a cue from Captain America: the first avenger! It has some punch and pizazz, I hope you enjoy!

Today after a week you’ll hear a cue from Blade Runner. It’s by the late Vangellis and what a cue we have. Next week I should have a full episode ready for you. I hope you can enjoy!

It’s a cue from Jaws today! It’s a quickie but still good. Moving next week so there may not be an episode next Friday

Today you’ll hear yet another episode that is short and too the point, it’s from Avatar by James Horner. It’s beautiful and haunting and lovely. I hope you enjoy it

Today is a short cue from An American Tail. It’s actually a highly underrated cue. I hope you enjoy it.

Brief announcement

Today is another Cue episode because I couldn’t record in my space this week. It was just too hot. Enjoy this new episode from Battle Angel Alita.

Today I’m talking about a cue from Aliens. The film was directed by James Cameron and starred Sigorney Weaver. I hope you enjoy this episode

Today you’ll hear as I talk about one of Kevin Costner’s beloved role in Field of Dreams. You’ll also hear some excellent music by James Horner.enjoy!

Today we'll discuss a cue from one of the most amazing and iconic science fiction films of all time. The cue we'll discuss is from Star Wars A New Hope. You'll see how it relates to a specific reality and how the movie going experience is an emotional one. I hope you enjoy it

Today I’m back! You’ll hear this episode on the great classic movie Total Recall from 1992. I’ll discuss the cast, background and go deep into the score by Jerry Goldsmith. Check it out!

Just a taste of things to come

All will be revealed in due time. Also enjoy Jerry Goldsmith's end credit for Gremlins 2 The New Batch

this is the last part of the 12 part series of the history of science fiction in film. In the future I will examine the history of super hero films and as time progresses I'll go through super hero films as well. I hope you enjoy this episode!

Today you’ll hear more music from fantastic composers reaching more people with the simple and complexity of science fiction. It’s role in society goes deeper than you think.

Today on the show I’ll delve more into sci fi with K Pax, Minority Report, Resident Evil, Star Wars Attack of the Clones and so much more. Sit back and relax as the show starts now

Today you'll hear more great music from films like The Matrix, Dark City, Bicentennial Man, Jurassic Park The Lost World and so much more. Enjoy the nostalgia and appreciate the history behind science fiction in film.

Today you'll hear great music from films like WaterWorld, Twelve Monkeys, Independence Day and so much more. Enjoy!.