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The spare, foreboding score for Donnie Darko by Michael Andrews! The film mixed period pop songs in with this exceptional original music – which worked brilliantly, but unfortunately, that tends to overshadow just how effective Andrews' compositions are, at least to those with less of an ear for haunting instrumental film music. Give this excellent soundtrack a listen – and you'll realize pretty quickly just how vital it is to the allure of the movie! Includes "Carpathian Ridge", "The Tangent Universe", "Middlesex Times", "Gretchen Ross", "Slipping Away", "Cellar Door", "Time Travel", "Ensurance Trap", "Did You Know Him? "Waltz In The 4th Dimension" and more – plus that ever-haunting cover of "Mad World" by Gary Rule.

Another incredible set of mad, moody film music from Francois de Roubaix – some featuring vocals by Serge Reggiani. Roubaix is a pretty obscure name when you consider the hallowed halls of worshipped composers – but trust us, it's as likely due to his unique vision and lack of a huge crossover film to have attached to his oeuvre than any other reasons. You could tangentially connect his style to that of Morricone (wild, hissy percussive momentum) and more well known French composers (moody, quiet passages, rich accordian work) but it all comes through with a very unique feel. It runs from weird, sorta bluesy rags to a vaguely Western sound and beyond – these could play behind anything from a shootout to a burlesque show! The tunes are from the 1965's Les Grandes Gueule, 1968's Ho!, 1972's Les Caids, and 1975's Le Vieux Fusil – plus three previously unreleased bonus cuts. 24 tracks in all. Titles include "Jackie", "Le Revolver", "Alarme Et Sirene", "Clara Et Julien", "La Mort", "Benedictine", and lots of others.

Kim Fowley, an author? Stranger things have happened – and given Fowley's penchant for putting his finger in just about every pie that came within reach, the whole thing's no surprise at all! The book is a stunning account of Fowley's important years in the music business – working in the sometimes lowest reaches of the LA scene, yet sometimes hitting the highest heights too – all told in really interesting detail, with a pacing that's completely unique! At lots of points, it kind of feels like Kim's telling you the story of his life over a few dozen drinks at the bar – with all the tangents you might expect – but at other times, there's this lucidity that's right in line with the Fowley genius in the studio – that way of being and going crazy while still holding all your cool – summed up perfectly in these few lines near the end of the book: "Well this is my version of what happened to me. I don't know if it really happened or not, but I think it did. I'm holding back a lot of stuff because it's too overwhelming in its darkness and it would be a sad read."