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Certainly... I'm pretty nerdy. My songs range from my skills at D&D to my love of videogames and riding vespa scooters.
I'm in the same boat, we should definitely do some freestyling at the show together. Looking forward to your set! Glad I won't be the only rapper.
I walked by the JamSpace a few times at PAX Prime last year; I think the chiptune stuff was hosted in the jamspace, wasn't it? I loved some of the chiptune music, but I didn't get to see any of the stuff in the videos in OP. I'll definitely be back this year.
I hadn't seen the Jon St. John video until now. What a beast.
Hahahaha you seem to be under the impression that we consider ourselves in any way professional :P
It is the official opinion of MAGFest that you are to have fun in any way you can, as long as it does not involve open alcohol containers in public.
In that case I'll have lines of coke ready off-stage.
(disclaimer: complete joke)
Vanilla, Diet, or Zero?
I'll have you know I'm exclusively Classic. Don't want any of that new garbage laced with its original purity.
I will love you forever.
I'll try to jump in this year. I'm a jazz pianist, but can play along with absolutely anything as long as someone throws me the chords. I'll comp, solo, whatever you want from me.
Also been on the fence about bringing a melodica to PAX. If I do, I'll definitely swing by with it.
I can play some OpIvy songs on guitar and/or sing (better at singing). I can also sing and play guitar to some Ramones, Sex Pistols, Rancid, Radiohead, . I also know a ton of old school Weezer.
I can also play drums, but I'd mostly rather sing.
Is it a strict video game music only thing? Would be be frowned upon if I brought some photocopied sheet music for any holes that might be in the band and played Grace Kelly, or whipped out the Hohner student and jammed to some TMBG?
Failing that, just suggest something for me to get everybody to learn over the next couple days; Saturday I believe there'll be four of us.
Things I know by heart, for jamming purposes:
Any old Beatles/Elvis Costello song
Anything off demon days
Anything off Mika's Life in Cartoon Motion / The Boy Who Knew Too Much
Still Alive
Most songs by Cream (but the ones with Eric Clapton vocals don't always sound good with me singing.)
The following songs by Tenacious
and lots of classic rock and they might be giants. Ask and ye shall receive, and if it's simple enough, I'll just whip out my iPad and learn it on the spot.
Does anyone know if there will be lockers, or at least watchful eyes for instruments and so forth this year? I want to bring the violin, but it was fatiguing walking around with it all the time. :?
Looking forward to more chiptune, sad A_Rival can't make it this year.
We totally need to get together and play! I sing but if we can get something going, it'd be awesome.
The thread is on its way up, but I just wanted to make everyone aware that the PAX East Chiptune Extravaganza will once again be taking place in Jamspace, each day from 11a-2p - here are the lineups for now!
=== FRIDAY ===
Cathode Rays
Oxygenstar
Active Knowledge
Animal Style
Bit Shifter
=== SATURDAY ===
AdamGetsAwesome
Zen Albatross
Danimal Cannon
Br1ght Pr1mate
Smiletron
=== SUNDAY ===
7th Gear
Facundo
Shortsleeves
Disasterpeace
glomag and Corset lore
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I'd suggest getting there earlier than later, as the room will probably fill up rather quickly - chris [at] boston8bit [dot] com if you have any questions.
Cheers!
Tried again on Saturday, trying to sign up to play and they kept changing the hours of when we could sign up and then all of a sudden they put up a sign for a dance party...and no free play.
I gave up on Sunday because I wasted a lot of time on Friday and Saturday, even missing the cosplay panel because the sign originally said we could come free play at 8 and the cosplay panel started at 7:30.... next thing I knew, someone told me they gave away the bass to someone for a pannel and that Jamspace wasn't having any free play.
The only people I actually heard play were the advertised people but none of the independents, maybe I missed something?
I do apologize about Saturday night. There was an asset and scheduling mixup, and the panel that borrowed the equipment couldn't get it back to us until after midnight. Sunday was a great day with great jams, and it's a shame you skipped out
Keep in touch with us for pax prime or the next east and we'll make sure you get to rock that mic.
This was my first PAX so I was honestly unsure of how it worked. I went late afternoon on Friday... But anyway I was just curious if people that said they were going to play, actually played...I guess I needed to ask more questions and not just walk in the room and assume. Ha. I wish I knew about the staff being willing to play back up. I guess I'll try again next year!
We'd definitely like to see you back. One thing to keep in mind with jamspace, as well as MAGFest (the main event itself in january) is that we stress social contact. Be friendly, say hi to new people, make connections, and rock the fuck out.