VIDEO: Dragon*Con 2008 TV Ad

Here is the TV ad for this year’s Dragon*Con. As for musical acts, they only mention Mindless Self Indulgence. Eh… Direct link to the video

CONTEST: Win the great Luke Ski’s “Baconspiracy” Album!

You’re reading feature 7.1 in our Dragon*Con 2008 spotlight: the great Luke Ski returns… with a vengeance! That’s right, the great Luke Ski just wouldn’t be satisfied until one of our lucky readers won a free copy of his seventh and latest album, Baconspiricy! So, in addition to the music video for “Scud” that I [...]

MP3: Hollowboy, “The Walk”

Lucky band number thirteen (or is it unlucky, I can never remember) in our spotlight on Dragon*Con 2008 is Hollowboy. Currently on a mini-tour supporting Mindless Self Indulgence, Baltimore-based band Hollowboy will be stopping by Dragon*Con to play on Sunday night with the band after a few stops in North Carolina and Virginia. Influenced by [...]

VIDEO: Mindless Self Indulgence, “Never Wanted to Dance”

Part twelve in the Dragon*Con 2008 music feature is Mindless Self Indulgence. MSI, as they are commonly referred to, borrows their sound mostly from the EBM and punk genres. The four-piece is composed of leader and vocalist “Jimmy Urine”, guitarist “Steve, Righ?”, bassist “Lyn-Z”, and drummer “Kitty”. While the band has been producing albums since [...]

VIDEO: Hyperdrive, “Professional Zombie”

Band number eleven in our Dragon*Con 2008 music spotlight is Hyperdrive. The Atlanta-based rock and roll cover band will be one of the bands opening up the celebration at Dragon*Con on Thursday evening. While most of the band’s performances are filled with covers of classic rock songs, usually with a sci-fi or horror theme, they [...]

VIDEO: Psycho Charger, “I Eat the Dead”

Dragon*Con 2008′s tenth band to be featured this month on You Sound Like A Robot is Pyscho Charger. Pyscho Charger is a band which combines the sounds of psychobilly, industrial, and surf music in order to fuel the horror themed tunes that they’ve become known for. The New York City based band’s blood-soaked live shows [...]

MP3: Brobdingnagian Bards, “Jedi Drinking Song”

Our ninth band in our Dragon*Con 2008 music feature is a duo from Texas by the name of the Brobdingnagian Bards. The Brobdingnagian Bards, pronounced “brob-din-NAHG-ee-en”, have become regulars at Dragon*Con. Though not listed on the guest page (as of yet), Marc Gunn announced on LiveJournal that they are confirmed. So keep an eye out [...]

VIDEO: Abney Park, “Sleep Isabella [Live @ The Edison in LA]“

Band number eight in our Dragon*Con 2008 music feature is Abney Park. Steampunk musicians Abney Park have been around since the late 90′s. After a member change or several they have become what they are today. With an all around darkwave sound, they combine an industrial feel with wordly influences. Band leader Robert Brown’s calm [...]

VIDEO: the great Luke Ski, “Scud”

the great Luke Ski is our seventh feature in the month-long 2008 Dragon*Con music series. Luke Ski, or “the great Luke Ski” as he is known on stage, is a major player in the “filk” scene. With his clever parodies of popular songs and tributes based on all things nerdy including Star Wars, Star Trek, [...]

MP3: Ego Likeness, “The Lowest Place On Earth”

Part six of our month-long Dragon*Con 2008 music feature is for another of my favorite bands and friends, Ego Likeness. Steven Archer and Donna Lynch do more than just make music as their “darkwave/trip-hop” project Ego Likeness. For example, both are accomplished writers. Donna’s novel Isabel Burning will soon see release and Steven’s Luna Maris [...]

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