April 17th is International BAT APPRECIATION DAY- and to help celebrate our most nocturnal of allies- Blitzkid will be conducting a charity fundraiser sale from which all profits will be donated to the bat conservation program at “The Wildlife Education & Conservation Center” in Garfield, NJ.  

As a band, Blitzkid has an enduring fascination with these amazing mammals, and for years has wanted to help contribute to the much-needed education and protection of these oft-misunderstood creatures. To accomplish this- we are launching a limited edition ”BLITZBAT APPRECIATION DAY” design on Friday that will be available for one week as a T-shirt, racerback tank-top, and die-cut Sticker. Afterward, we will vault the design and donate all profits to the Wildlife Education & Conservation Center.  

As a registered 501 C (3) non-profit organization, the Wildlife Education & Conservation Center has been helping bats and many other species of incredibly important wildlife for over 20 years. From outreach educational programs to their hands-on mini-zoo, they are exceedingly dedicated to the preservation of this vital species.  

Items go on sale at 12:00pm (EST) this Friday (04/16) at www.acwnnstore.com and will be available until noon on 04/23 so be sure to join us in lending a hand to these endearing icons of the night! 

 For more info on The Wildlife Conservation & Education Center, please visit www.thebatcave.org 

LONG LIVE THE BATS!   

Argyle Goolsby.  TB Monstrosity. 

BLITZKID

Click HERE to read Argyle Goolsby's in-depth interview with Rue Morgue Magazine about his recent Nosferatu Movie Score (recently nominated for a Rondo Award...click HERE to VOTE!**)

**Catagories #5 and #10

The Witch's Dungeon and I have been jointly nominated for two Rondo Awards in the categories of 

BEST FILM RESTORATION for our reissue of "Nosferatu" with my score/commentary, and 

BEST DOCUMENTARY for "Unmasking the Masterpiece" (The Phantom of the Opera documentary which I produced for the Witch's Dungeon). 

The Rondo Awards (named after the cult character actor Rondo Hatton) have been a renowned accolade within the horror world for nearly two decades now. Each year they recognize and award the top contributors of research, creativity, and preservation within the realm of classic horror through a fan-voted system. 

If you have both a minute and the inclination to do so- cast your votes in the aforementioned ballots by emailing taraco@aol.com and copy/paste the following statement into the email body: 

"I vote for "Nosferatu" in category #5 and "Unmasking the Masterpiece" in category #10".   

Be sure to include your first and last name with the vote, and that's it! 

 The deadline for votes is April 25th and more info on voting can be found HERE.   WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND VOTES! 

Long Live the Horror, 

Argyle Goolsby

As the calendar page turns into another month, so does the rotating exhibit at Black Hydra Tattoo. Throughout the month of March, Argyle Goolsby will be the featured installation in the “Ephemeral Gallery”- where signed artist prints of the design series he's created in conjunction with his recent Nosferatu musical score will be on display as well as available for purchase. 

I’m pleased to announce that I will be joining the very talented crew of Black Hydra Tattoo in Fitchburg, MA  as a resident artist and collaborator. Black Hydra is an artist owned & operated custom body art studio headed by three of central Massachusetts’ most vetted and adept body art practitioners- Mat Gallagher, Emily Shortsleeves and Brad Touchette. I’ve been a long time admirer of their collective skillsets as well as professionalism so I consider it a great honor to have been asked to work amidst their ranks.
 

 For more information on the shop and appointment inquiries- please check us out at www.blackhydratattoo.com and  give us a follow at www.facebook.com/blackhydratattoo as well as instagram (@blackhydratattoo) to keep up with future announcements as they unfold!

Long live the horror!

Goolsby 

Argyle Goolsby will be guest hosting all guided tours at The Witch's Dungeon Classic Movie Museum on Friday Jan. 1st, 2021.  Ring in the New Year with your favorite fiends from the silver screen!  More info HERE.  

Starting tomorrow Argyle Goolsby wil be going live (5pm. EST.) each Monday on Instagram. Aside from keeping you ghouls updated on what’s ahead (as well as happening) on the ACWNN timeline, he’ll be playing (among some selected covers) songs ranging from solo material all the way back to the deepest depths of the Blitzkid catalog. There’s quite an assembly of origins, inspirations and back stories lurking behind those shadowy gates!  This is an open platform where you are the hosts, so bring your questions and topics with you. And should you want to join the discussion-we'll end each week with a shout out to a horror movie on the AG personal favorite list whose merits (or deficits) we we will discuss the following week. Invite your friends and I hope to see ya in the matrix! 

Find it on Instagram at @argylegoolsby 

LONG LIVE THE HORROR!