Thursday, November 29, 2012

Guess Who Didn't Have A Podcast This Week?

Echo Chamber! Nothing to download!

-In RBN News, "Lars Attacks" by MC Lars is now available for the Rock Band Network!

-In Potentially Depressing Rhythm Bastard News, I'm going to be relocating to Florida with the family sometime by the end of the year. It sucks, but I won't let it put a damper on my music. I'll be back within a year.

-So, can we talk about The Walking Dead game? Please? After finishing up Episode 5 a couple days ago, and talking with Ozone really sealed the deal on how awesome this is and how video games can really be used to tell a story in their own way, utilizing things such as tension and catharsis to provide an emotional experience that has now raised the standard.

As a game, it's bare-bones as it gets with simple puzzles, but all this does is hide the seams that "THIS IS A VIDEOGAME". I don't even want to replay the game now, because then it would feel too much like I'm trying to get the "best" result as opposed to "Oh man, what do I do?" There will be a spoilery version of my thoughts, but for the purposes of a "HEY GUYS HERES WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO" post, this'll do.

The beauty of the game is that EVERY DECISION YOU MAKE IS THE WRONG ONE. No matter who you save, the game has a habit of making you feel guilty for it, and you know what? You'll feel bad. Everyone has their charms, everyone has their flaws, and as is with the comic, everyone can die. Just like real life, you'll be wondering "What If?" the whole time.

It's been a blast to see how other people and came to their decisions, and not once has there been a choice that has had a decision swing 100% one way.

-So to pick me up, here's a thrash version of "Pac-Man Fever"


-Then I read the Walking Dead TPB 17 and am now depressed as fuck.

-Todd In The Shadows covers Chumbawumba:


And teases that he's going to review Pac-Man Fever.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Dino Hunter MD: The Sound Track Coming Soon!

COMING NEXT WEEK TO BANDCAMP!!!  

Featuring all the songs from Dino Hunter M.D., the webseries!

Track listing:
1. College Party
2. Pass The Class
3. Robotman's Lament
4. XZ71
5. Heroes Die
6. Invisiball
7. Cliffhanger
8. Hell Yeah
9. Space Tambourin
10. Hell Yeah (Choral)
11. Spectrum

Not sure how much it's going to be yet, but all these songs have been remixed and remastered and actually sound good!

Rhythm Bastard...............Guitar, Vocals, Bass
Jesse Schopher.................Production, Bass, Keyboard
Matt Willemain.................Backing Vocals on "Hell Yeah" and "Hell Yeah (Choral)"

Original Dino Hunter M.D. Series Created By...........David K. Ginn, Jeese Schopher and Justin Meltzer

Monday, November 19, 2012

Echo Chamber Podcast Post Game Episode 19

DOWNLOAD AND MAYBE WE WILL START MAKING SENSE

One thing I always wanted to do is boot up Flash again and do "animated" highlights for our discussions, and there was plenty of fodder here.

-"It's like America's two favorite things: Power and Violence!"

-"They're just yelling YOLO and jumping off cliffs"

-My description of the Crossfire Cartoon, leading into a discussion of My Little Pony

We need topics again you guys.

This Wednesday, RBN Undercover kicks off! ARE YOU STOKED GUYS?

Sunday, November 18, 2012

RBN Undercover Starts This Week!

Special thanks to Fairwood Studios for setting up the thread!

11 RBN Artists, 11 RBN songs. What's gonna happen?

DA LIST:
  • An Endless Sporadic- "Impulse"
  • Bang On A Can All-Stars- "Cheating, Lying, Stealing"
  • Buckner and Garcia- "Pac-Man Fever"
  • Evanescence- "Going Under"
  • Flogging Molly- "Requiem For A Dying Song"
  • iwrestledabearonce- "Tastes Like Kevin Bacon"
  • Jukebox The Ghost- "Schizophrenia"
  • Lemon Demon- "BRODYQUEST"
  • The Main Drag- "Don't Let Me Down (Slowly)"
  • OK Go- "White Knuckles"
  • Rainbowdragoneyes- "Heavy Weather: The Storm Ov The Undead"
A lot of really good diversity in here, with plenty of hits, alongside some solid indie tracks and METAL that the RBN is known for. Right now, I'm updating the YouTube page with links to the Xbox Live Marketplace to buy the songs.

First video goes up Wednesday!