The music of Twin Peaks was my gateway to David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange show. In the early 1990s, there were only a handful of releases available – two albums by Julee Cruise – “Floating Into The Night” and “The Voice of Love” – and two soundtrack albums with one from the television…
The music of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks was my gateway to the show. I borrowed the official soundtrack from my local library in September 1993 before I even saw a frame of the series. I was obsessed with the haunting score composed by the late Angelo Badalamenti. Today, there is always [Twin Peaks]…
On this 34th anniversary of Twin Peaks, I’m singing the praises of an unsung hero of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange show – Music Editor Lori Eschler. I’ve long adored Angelo Badalamenti and Julee Cruise’s music as the soundtrack was my gateway the series. While researching a number of various things, I found…
One of the hidden gems during the Real Twin Peaks 2024 event in Snoqualmie Valley, Washington was the Twin Peaks Quartet at Boxley’s in North Bend. I’ve loved jazz from the moment I picked up a saxophone in grade school. While in college, I hosted a Sunday night radio program featuring jazz and blues (along…
My goal with Twin Peaks Blog is to document every little detail possible about David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange world. This time, I’m turning my attention to the soundtrack to Lynch’s 1992 feature film – Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. Specifically, I’m examining the cassette tape release of the soundtrack in the…
“You simply have got to teach me some of these incredible songs.” – Ben Horne, Twin Peaks, Episode 1006 The music of Twin Peaks was my gateway to David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange world. Following the departure on the Norwegians in the Pilot Episode, Jerry Horne courts a new investment group that has a…
Special Agent Dale Cooper once said, “I’m going to let you in on a little secret: Every day, once a day, give yourself a present.” Now that the season of giving has once again descended from pure air, here is my ultimate Twin Peaks gift guide containing a roundup of damn fine ideas for the…
The sounds and music of Twin Peaks were my gateway to David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange show. One of the more unique souvenirs I picked up during my first visit to the town of North Bend in August 1996 was a cassette titled “Sounds of TWIN PEAKS.” In the early days of…
I recently shared details about the film location where Teresa Banks’ body floats along Wind River from Twin Peaks – Fire Walk With Me. That scene is one of three filmed along the bank of South Fork Snoqualmie River in Olallie State Park located just outside of North Bend, Washington. The second scene in the…
Music has always played an important part of my Twin Peaks obsession as the original soundtrack album was my gateway to the show in 1993. Years later, thanks to the efforts of Dean Hurley, a longtime David Lynch collaborator who operated and managed Lynch’s Asymmetrical Studio from 2005-2018, we were blessed with the release of…