January 2011
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Independent Music
(Gorillaz stage at Madison Square Garden. Photo by me)
I am in no way an expert on anything musical. There are whole universes of music I know nothing about. The bulk of my CD purchases come from conventions. My use of iTunes is infrequent. Any skill I once had with the bass guitar is now somewhere lost in my brain along with the two years of Japanese I took in college.
For most of my...
itsitchynose:
Still Alive - Portal.
This song’s...
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aroronchynn:
Nerdcore rap of the day: First...
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Several Complete Sets from the MAGFEST Chiptune... →
loona:
In case you were unable to make it to MAGFest, you can get a taste of what you missed thanks to chipmusic.org user jmr, who was kind enough to record all of the sets from the event.
MAGFest continues to be the best video game convention.
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"The Wii Plays Take Nintendo's Console Off... →
(via Kotaku)
“Each is a ‘short’ play that, while named after a Wii game, may not necessarily be a direct adaptation of one.”
Of course, there’s only so much you can do with a title like “Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games”
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WatchI always regret the day I didn’t buy Rez when it first came out.
(Original uploader’s episode archive found here)
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"Super Mario Ballet Recital: The Abduction of... →
I, for one, would pay money to see a Mario Bros ballet.
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On Covers and Metal
(The X-Hunters performing at MAGFest 9, blurry photo taken by me on my MotoDroid phone)
For those who were not there, MAGFest was a complete riot. With three nights of concerts, it was a lot to take in. As great as the individual bands were, after the third night I started coming down with a case of “genre fatigue.” Most of the bands played video game covers, which I enjoy...
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PAX East bands announced
As I was checking out the PAX East site today I noticed this years music acts are listed. Looks like a similar lineup from last year. There are still two months until the convention, so anything can happen from now until then, but currently we can expect:
Video Game Orchestra (Knew little about them last year but was pleasantly surprised)
Metroid Metal (A personal favorite)
MC Frontalot...
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http://www.freezepop.net
Freezepop,...
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Dancing about Architecture: Freezepop's "Imaginary...
http://www.freezepop.net
Freezepop skates the boundaries on what may be considered “nerdcore,” but since their genesis was as a “fake” band created for the early Harmonix rythm-action game “Frequency,” I’ll allow it* After the Protomen, Freezepop is my favorite band with prominent keytar action. It is impossible to be unhappy at any of their shows....
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Quick Profile: The Protomen
http://www.protomen.com/
These profiles serve to offer some quick exposure to bands I know and can vouch for. I limit myself to acts I have seen live.
The Protomen do not perform shows, they fight battles. They are not band-mates but freedom fighters. Anyone who shows up to a battle is considered a comrade thereafter.
They are a huge troupe. At least ten different musicians can be seen on...
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Zero Day
Bare with me as I try to birth this tumblr.