I know, I know… the title may have come off a bit harsh, but it is unfortunately the truth. Early last month at Dragon*Con 2009 I helped in a record breaking reenactment of Michael Jackson’s famous “Thriller” dance. Over nine hundred others and I danced for the full length of the six minute song.
The simple [...]
Wed, October 14 2009 » News, Videos » 5 Comments
So Dragon*Con has once again come and gone. This year was a blast. I got to see a lot of cool shows, meet a lot of cool people, and… well… probably a lot more stuff that I can’t even remember.
The first night of the convention is technically the day before the thing even starts! Those [...]
Fri, September 11 2009 » Reviews » 4 Comments
Today Michael Jackson is scheduled to be buried in the Holly Terrace Grand Mausoleum at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park among scores of other celebrities at sunrise. Tonight I’ve been working on learning the “Thriller” dance for Dragon*Con’s world record attempt.
Perhaps now, with Jackson laid to rest, folks can finally leave him alone. Check out [...]
Thu, September 3 2009 » Videos » No Comments
Industrial rockers Bella Morte return to Dragon*Con this year, continuing on a sort of “every other year” pattern.
Based out of Charlottesville, VA Bella Morte has been releasing music for years. With an impressive catalog of music already established, they released their latest album Beautiful Death last year. Since the album dropped they have been touring [...]
Mon, August 31 2009 » Downloads, MP3 » No Comments
The crew of Texas-based band ArcAttack, those responsible for creating the incredibly neat Singing Tesla Coil, will be present again at this year’s Dragon*Con.
Almost like a real-life AniMusic, ArcAttack features a robotic drummer, an organ made of PVC pipe, and of course their giant Singing Tesla Coils. Add in a bit of guitar and you [...]
Mon, August 31 2009 » Videos » No Comments
No Dragon*Con would be the same without The Crüxshadows present. Luckily, this year is no exception. The touring juggernauts are taking a break from their European tour to come play and hang out at the convention all weekend.
The Crüxshadows are currently touring in support of their latest single Quicksilver, to be released in the states [...]
Sat, August 29 2009 » Videos » No Comments
Marc Gunn, half of the former Texas-based duo Brobdingnagian Bards, will be performing at this year’s Dragon*Con.
Marc Gunn is a Celtic American musician, proficient in the art of autoharp. Marc Gunn’s former band, The Brobdingnagian Bards, unfortunately split up late last year shortly after their appearance at Dragon*Con 2008. Since then Gunn has shifted his [...]
Fri, August 28 2009 » Downloads, MP3 » No Comments
While we’ve mentioned William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy as attending guests at Dragon*Con this year, another well known former Star Trek captain will be present as well. Why not feature him too?
Patrick Stewart played Captain Jean-Luc Picard for many years on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He has also been in about a million other [...]
Thu, August 27 2009 » Downloads, MP3, Videos » No Comments
The New York-based WEEP will be attending this year’s Dragon*Con, a performance being scheduled for Friday night before Abney Park.
You may recognize WEEP’s guitarist and lead vocalist, Doc Hammer. He is a former member of darkwave classics Mors Syphilitica and Requiem in White and, even cooler, the co-creator of Adult Swim’s The Venture Bros. Don’t [...]
Wed, August 26 2009 » Downloads, MP3 » No Comments
The anticipated pocket program for this year’s Dragon*Con has finally been released. These of course include a schedule of panels and events at the con, as well as a brief description of each, and even maps of the hotels.
Check it out at this link.
Unfortunately there are conflicts in the scheduled performances, as there are every [...]
Wed, August 26 2009 » News » No Comments
