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Convention(al) wisdom
I did five shows in 2012, and had fun at each one to some degree. I’ve also learned a lot of stuff. Did you know that, prior to 2012, I’d never been to a sci-fi or comics convention… ever? Seems kind of odd when one’s as big a fan of nearly everything as I am, until you factor in my aversion to crowds, nervousness at awkward social situations (to me, just introducing myself to people I don’t know is awkward)… basically, typical introvert. And instead of being able to zip around and See All The Stuff, never staying in one place for long, I’m rooted to one spot, because this is work. … Read more
It’s Friday! It’s actually a nice day! There should be music to mark this occasion! Bleepy music, preferably. Fear not, Kasatochi has you covered for the second time in a week.
Kasatochi has already done collections themed to specific eras, artists, and even TV/movie franchises, and it will continue to do collections with those themes. But this collection of chiptune covers centers on a specific album. Namely, one of the best albums ever to hit our ears. It’s not intended to be a replacement or a remix of that album, but is instead just a fun attempt to reinterpret it all through the sonic filter of late ’80s video game systems. What would it sound like if the Fab Four had done video game music? Well, it might have sounded like this. … 
