Musical lineup announced!
http://prime.paxsite.com/music
paxsite.com wrote:We are super pleased to announce our musical lineup for PAX Prime 2013. Being 4 days long this year we decided to shake things up a bit and that means we have 3 straight days of concerts for your listening pleasure! Lucky you!
Our lineup includes: The Protomen, MC Frontalot, The Super Guitar Brothers, The Doubleclicks, Mega Ran, Adam Warrock, Supercommuter, Bit Brigade, Hideo, as well as a special performance by Supergiant.
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Usually the musical guest list is based off of who is invited. It is certainly possible that JoCo and P&S turned down the invite this year, and it's equally likely that they were not invited (I'm saying equally likely cause we have zero information). Personally I'm going to guess the second, due to the constant outcry by PAX attendees to change up the musical guests year to year, but that is *pure* speculation. It very well could be that they were tired of playing the same show twice a year every year.
I'm actually kind of happy that none of these are must sees for me (well, maybe protomen but I've seen them live like 6 times), for the first time at any PAX I will actually do something other than concert at night.
Jonathan Coulton and Paul & Storm were the two acts I have always went to see every year, since the first PAX Prime in Seattle. I am extremely disappointed neither one will be performing this year. This does free up time I would have spent waiting in line and enjoying their performances, but I would rather use that time to see them than to have it doing other activities at PAX.
I would like to know the reason why they will not be at PAX. If they had other obligations, that is completely understandable. If PAX simply didn't invite them this year, that's a pretty big black mark for me on the convention.
I love P&S, and I enjoy Coultons music. He's had a bit of a attitude while in band land of "why the hell am I here", but I've still enjoyed his concerts. I'm sad to see them not being at Prime and I hope they'll be back at East next year. Maybe this will give me a chance to check out some more artists.
I'm absolutely stoked to see The Doubleclicks are performing.
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I love that they are trying out new acts. I really enjoy the "staple" bands that have been at PAX for ages, but having them every single time keeps out new acts that could really use the exposure. PAX is not a game con around a JoCo + P&S concert. JoCo and P&S just happen to have played PAX a bunch of times.
I've gone to every concert at every PAX East, the fact that the acts aren't there will actually force me to do something else instead for once, so I'm truly happy in a weird way.
I'm really going to be sad if East ends up with the same old same old JoCo and P&S next year after seeing this lineup.
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Good point. I've seen JoCo and P&S. Time for new things!
Concerts are included with PAX admission.
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Concerts are included with the PAX badge. And they're definitely worth checking out; I hadn't heard of anybody in 2011 (except for JoCo), and I had a great time regardless. It's fun music with a nerdy and/or gamer bent. You'll love it.
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Regardless, change is good, and the Protomen still being there makes me very happy, because I know they won't be there forever.
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I will say that I'm super pumped about the lineup! If you've never had a chance to check out Bit Brigade, you're in for a treat. One of the member of their band does speed runs of old NES games on the overhead screen while the rest of the band does UNREAL covers of the music to correspond with what's happening on screen. It's a super fun show to watch!
Super excited to see Mega Ran get a full set too! I can't wait for Prime now!
I love P&S and JoCo as much as the next person, but I welcome the change with open arms. I am much more bummed at the fact that The VGO are absent from the list. But at the same time I'm thrilled to death that Bit Brigade is getting a chance to enter the spotlight at PAX. KillerMcDead speaks the truth, they put on one of the most entertaining acts I've ever seen, it really is a performance that's not to be missed.
I gotta say I'm also really happy to see Super Guitar Bros., The Doubleclicks, and MegaRan on the lineup too, they all definitely deserve the spotlight as well. And I'll always love to see The Protomen and Supercommuter, so no complaining there.
Though it's still far from my ideal lineup, I'm much more excited about this PAX now than I ever thought I would be.
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Oh well, at least our love, The Protomen will be there! I somehow skipped their name when first reading and was really sad thinking they'd ditched us this year.
To whom should we be vocal about this, other than posting in the forum? I really want to see JoCo at East.
I've never gotten the survey. I wonder if it's because I've always gotten tickets as a birthday present. Should I talk to the gift giver? Do you know if it's too late to fill one out for East 2013? I can't believe my voice has been unheard these past two years!