An amazingly talented friend of mine (and incredible person all around) G Tom Mac recently posted a track of him covering Barbra Streisand’s “People.” A lot of you know G as “the guy who wrote The Lost Boys theme song”, amongst plenty of other songs that have made their way to hit TV shows and films. Some of you may even remember him as the writer for KISS’ “Is That You”. If you aren’t familiar with him at all, you can educate yourself here. His material is worth keeping an eye on.

Anyway. This song is a little slower than what I’m used to from him, and it’s a little slower than what I generally listen to on a regular basis… but it’s different and I enjoy it. The mood is actually kind of perfect for the holiday season.

So over the weekend Hutch tipped me off to the AirMusic app that allows you to stream music from your iOS to your Xbox360 (and I do believe it also works for PS3). It’s become my new obsession to blare music while I’m shooting people in the face in Modern Warfare 3.

You can purchase the app from the App Store here. It’s only a few bucks.

And in case some of you are wondering what I’ve been blaring in my ears while gaming lately:

• Hanna score by The Chemical Brothers (specifically “Hanna’s Theme”, “Escape 700″, “The Devil is in the Details”, “The Forest”, “Quayside Synthesis”, “The Sandman”, “Marissa Flashback”, “Bahnhof Rumble”, “The Devil is in the Beats”, “Escape Wavefold”, and “Container Park”)
• The entire TRON: Legacy score by Daft Punk
• Electrolightz (“The Weekend”, “Round and Round”, “Miss Outta Control”, “Difficult (ft. Uffie)”, and “Stuck in a Lie”)
• Five Finger Death Punch (the entire American Capitalist album)
• G Tom Mac’s “Cry Little Sister (Cave Club Mix)”
• Great Northern (“Telling Lies”, “Low is a Height”, and “A Sun a Sound”)
• Hans Zimmer (The entire Crysis 2 and Inception scores)
• Honor Society’s “Over You (Going Out/Electrolightz Remix)”
• Last Night’s Vice (“Dance While You Still Have Time” and “Lock and Key”)
• The entire Madden Brothers “Before” Volume 1 mixtape
• Melotia (“We are the Chosen”, “No Regrets”, “One More Time”, and “Live Again”)
• Rikets (“Designer Drug Hell” and “Sold Me Out”)
• ROMS (“Can’t Stop The Sound” and “Great Machine”)
• Steve Aoki’s “I’m in the House (f. Zuper Blahq)”
• The Social Network score (specifically “Pieces Form the Whole”, “Eventually We Find Our Way”, “On We March”, “The Gentle Hum of Anxiety”, and “Soft Trees Break the Fall”)
• Two Steps From Hell’s “Heart of Courage”
• 30 Seconds to Mars (“Night of the Hunter”, “This is War”, and “Closer to the Edge”)

Last night, a dear friend of mine G Tom Mac went on Variety Radio Online to chat about his songwriting and promote his new single. Some of you know him from writing the Lost Boys theme song, “Cry Little Sister.” What a lot of you may not realize is that you’re hearing his music in a lot of big-named shows and movies (and it’s not always his voice singing, either).

Check out the interview and new song “Groove at the End of the World” below:

Hey Lost Boys fans!

For those located in or near Orlando, Florida, the ever so wonderful G Tom Mac, Billy Wirth, and Brooke McCarter will be appearing at Spooky Empire in Orlando!

The Lost Boys panel will be held on Saturday, October 9th at 12 PM. Salon B.

Here’s what you might have missed last week:
• Conan: The Barbarian – The Musical
• Insane Clown Posse Learn How Magnets Work
• Really Cool Old Spice Ad
• Two Easy Steps to Covering “Cry Little Sister”

One of my all-time favorite songs to listen to is “Cry Little Sister” (the Lost Boys theme song by Gerard McMann/Gerard McMahon/G Tom Mac). When I was little, not only did I watch the movie a gajillion times (and still do), but I listened to this song on repeat so much that my mother is probably still sick of hearing it to this day, haha.

Anyway, with any great classic 80′s song, people who follow will cover it.

Bands… a little piece of advice… if you’re going to cover a classic, the FIRST step you might want to take is TO GET THE LYRICS RIGHT. That’s the very least you can do. PLEASE.

Then, of course, the second would be to make it sound GOOD, whatever twist you may add to it.

It makes me really sad when I hear people butcher this song… to the point where I start listening to the original on repeat for an hour straight to wash away the damage.

Have you heard a butchered cover of this song and need help washing away the damage, yet for whatever strange reason, don’t have the Lost Boys soundtrack? Well never fear… I’ve found this on YouTube for you:

And, of course, a great metal version I enjoy by my boys in RIKETS (also with Gerard):

Also enjoy rock/metal versions by Seasons After and my buddies in Ventana.

Here’s what you might have missed last week:
• Jake Gyllenhaal Explains How To Pronounce His Name
• Alan Wake: Bright Falls – Episode 5 “Off the Record”
• Alan Wake: Bright Falls – Episode 6 “Clearcut”
• One of these things is not like the other.
• G Tom Mac – “Soul I Bare” Video
• SPLIT/SECOND In Stores Now!
• Spider One Sits Down with George Romero
• Split/Second – Ten FTW: Top 10 Powerplays
• Google.com – May 21, 2010
• Blur Makes Fun of Mario Kart

So my buddy G, singer/songwriter of the Lost Boys theme song “Cry Little Sister,” has a NEW music video “SOUL I BARE” from the film EMERGING PAST that debuted today on the Famous Monsters website. Check it out here!

For those in Indianapolis, you can go see G at the Famous Monsters Convention July 9th to 11th.

My boys in RIKETS had a new album release today! Download it from iTunes here.

Track List:
01. It’s Only Gonna Get Worse
02. Program the Dead
03. Designer Drug Hell
04. Vicious
05. The Murder
06. Allison
07. House of Lies
08. End of Suffering
09. Cry Little Sister (f. Gerard McMann/G Tom Mac)
10. Sold Me Out
11. Sew Your Eyes

Here’s what you might have missed last week:
• You’ve Got to Know Your Limits with a Boombox
• Piano Cover of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”
• Elissa and I found a Hollywood Video store that was closing down…
• The only other thing I want for my birthday this year (other than my annual Hawaii trip)…
• DVD Release: Bandslam
• Augmented Sculpture
• Mean Disney Girls
• Christian Siriano Claw Shoes at Payless
• RIKETS: “All American Death Cult” Details Revealed
• Inside Gaming Plus: PlayStation Move Interview w/ Tom O’Connor from GDC
• The Nightmare Before St. Patrick’s Day
• Tetris Chair
• E! Online Exclusive: G Tom Mac on Corey Haim
• The Depp Hatter’s Tea Party
• The Fountain of Youth was found by a jellyfish
• Open wiiiiiide….
• More Panda Cupcakes