CONTEST: Win The Crüxshadows’ “DreamCypher” Album!

You Sound Like A Robot‘s fifth segment on Dragon*Con 2008′s bands is my personal favorite band and has become a regular at the convention, The Crüxshadows! So I assume you all own a copy of DreamCypher, right? RIGHT?! … WHAT?! You mean some of you don’t own a copy of The Crüxshadows’ latest album, DreamCypher?! [...]

MP3: Swank Sinatra, “Pennies!”

You’re reading part four of You Sound Like A Robot’s Dragon*Con 2008 band feature. To put it blunty, well, Swank Sinatra is some good, straightforward rock & roll. The Atlanta, GA based band has toured throughout the east coast and will be taking a four day stop at this year’s Dragon*Con, as announced on their [...]

VIDEO: Emerald Rose, “Never Split The Party”

This is part three of our ongoing Dragon*Con feature: Emerald Rose! Emerald Rose has become somewhat of a staple to Dragon*Con in the past years. The band even went as far as to base their latest album, Con Suite, on their time spent at the convention. The video below, which I originally found on Celtophilia.com, [...]

MP3: The Hellblinki Sextet, “Indelicate Brew”

Welcome to day two of You Sound Like a Robot’s Dragon*Con feature, held throughout the entire month of August. The Hellblinki Sextet is a theatrical folk concoction of interesting sounds given off by unique, off-the-wall instruments such as the Glockenspiel or Melodica. The trio, with a notably misleading name, produces vocals from both band leader [...]

VIDEO: Peelander-Z, “Mad Tiger”

Welcome to part one of You Sound Like A Robot‘s feature on the bands of the upcoming Dragon*Con 2008, held in Atlanta, GA from August 29 to September 1. Peelander-Z is a very interesting band. One that has to be seen to be believed. The Japanese band, based in New York City, borrows it’s sound [...]

YSLAR Updates: August ’08

Another month has passed, and a special month has arrived. August will be a special month in that I am dedicating it to the upcoming annual convention held in Atlanta, GA: Dragon*Con… Each post will feature one of the bands playing at the convention, held August 29 to September 1. Unless something important comes up, [...]