It has been a while since the last time I shared a show from the DNA Lounge, a nightclub located in San Francisco, CA. They were actually shut down and remodeling for a while. I was happy to see Sunday night that not only are they back open but Japanese action comic punks from space [...]
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MP3: Peelander-Z live @ The DNA Lounge; 2012-05-06
VIDEO: Voltaire, “Docking Bay 94″
Happy Star Wars Day! May the Fourth be with you, always. Now check out this new Voltaire song for the occasion. Voltaire, as usual, has a lot of stuff going on right now. That man stays busy. With a new instrumental and karaoke release of his latest album Riding a Black Unicorn Down the Side [...]
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YSLAR Updates: May ’12
It is finally May. May is a month that I have considered a sort of Star Wars month for a while. This is not only because it hosts Star Wars Day on May the 4th (be with you), but because all six of the feature films have been released in May. If you happen to [...]
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VIDEO: Bella Morte, “My Heart Will Go On” [Live at Dragon*Con 2011]
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It was one hundred years ago tonight the ill-fated RMS Titanic struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. Good thing they didn’t make it to the States or all of these movies and spinoffs would never have been made, eh? The picture above is from one of my favorite [...]
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MP3: ThoughtCriminals, “I Remember Now”
I had the chance to see the Charlotte, NC based ThoughtCriminals while I was at the VS Tour with Random and Willie Evans Jr. These guys definitely impressed. Mikal kHill and Sulfur are the core of the hip hop group with other live band members performing along at select shows. The ThoughtCriminals have been taken [...]
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MP3: mc chris, “discord”
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Some yearly traditions should not be broken. Luckily hip hopper mc chris agrees. For the fifth year in a row he has supplied the masses with a new free song on April Fools Day. He is also gearing up for a Big Easter Sale! Starting at midnight swing by the mc chris store for twenty [...]
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YSLAR Updates: April ’11
We have reached a new month, April. A month loved by pranksters and bunny rabbits. Did you get any good April Fools Day pranks in? I was caught up watching WWE Wrestlemania for the second half of the day. Woo woo woo. You know it. This March included a new interview from Willie Evans Jr. [...]
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MP3/VIDEO: Six Japanese Songs That I Am Into Lately
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One year ago one of the coolest places on the planet was struck by a devastating earthquake and an even worse tsunami. In the months since then the country of Japan has been pulling itself back together and looking toward the future. I posted about the tragedy with a Gackt mp3 after it happened, including [...]
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INTERVIEW: Random and Willie Evans Jr.
When The VS Tour swung through Charlotte this weekend I had the chance to have a talk with Random, aka Mega Ran, and Willie Evans Jr. Listen to that below. The show was fantastic. With the crowd squeezing into the cozy Crown Station venue fans played Street Fighter and Tekken while they waited for the [...]
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YSLAR Updates: March ’12
Well February went out with a bang, it’s time to move on to March. Not much happens in March. Something about leprechauns? Make sure you check out my interview with Bella Morte. An interview that good only comes once a leap year. Look forward to more interviews coming up soon!
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INTERVIEW: Bella Morte
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I had a great time at MystiCon in Roanoke, VA! The weekend was a blast and I got to finish it off by sitting down with Tony Lechmanski and Andy Deane from one of my favorite bands Bella Morte. The guys put on a great show in a cozy room. Andy bounced around narrowly missing [...]
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YSLAR: MystiCon Or Bust!
I will be leaving in the morning. Rebecca Carter and I will be heading toward Roakoke, VA where MystiCon will be held this weekend. I will be gone during the weekend. Fellow You Sound Like A Robot contributor Russy will be joining us in the next couple days. It should be a fun con and [...]
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VIDEO: OK Go and The Muppets, “Muppet Show Theme Song”
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Last year a cover album dedicated to my favorite puppets, The Muppets, was released. It is titled Muppets: The Green Album. Today, also known as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras Day, this image was released on the official Muppets Facebook page. The Green Album is a tribute of sorts to Weezer‘s earlier album also titled [...]
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VIDEO: MC Frontalot, “Stoop Sale”
Nerdcore heavyweight MC Frontalot unleashed a new music video this week from his latest album Solved. It is titled “Stoop Sale”. The track tells a story about a stoop sale, the equivalent of a yard sale or garage sale in Frontalot’s native Brooklyn. The video features an all puppet cast, the puppetry of which is [...]
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YSLAR Updates: February ’12
Ah, February. The shortest of months is known for a number of things. In America, we celebrate the birthdays of a few presidents. Also groundhogs are celebrated… kind of. It is also Black History Month but most well known is the day corporate America wants you to exchange novel presents and candies known as Valentine’s [...]
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VIDEO: Field Mouse, “Glass”
The four-piece dream pop band Field Mouse released a new music video earlier today. It is for a new song titled “Glass”. The band hails from Brooklyn, NY. This is not their first time on the site. A few months back I set up an interview with Andrew Futral from Field Mouse, among other things. [...]
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VIDEO: Professor Elemental, “Fighting Trousers”
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Following in a Chap Hop theme, steampunk and tea enthusiast Professor Elemental hails from jolly old England. Although he lacks the granddad’s mustache and banjolele that fellow chap hopper Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer has acquired as a trademark his skills on the mic and dashing steampunk attire are simply… well… splendid! The track that [...]
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VIDEO: Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer, “Chap-Hop History”
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I was introduced to a new genre of hip-hop recently. It hails from the UK, a prim and proper type of music known as Chap Hop. Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer is a leading face in chap hop. I included a video below featuring a track from his debut LP, Flattery Not Included, titled “Chap-Hop [...]
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YSLAR Updates: January ’12
We have finally arrived… the doomed year of 2012. If you’re a follower of the ancient Mayan calendar and a nutcase, you had better sell all of your belongings. The end is nigh! 2011 has had its ups and downs. Literally… YSLAR has been pretty sporadically up and down all year. Hehe. I am currently [...]
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VIDEO: Girls’ Generation, “Gee”
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So I’ve recently developed an attraction to Korean girl bands, namely Girls’ Generation. These ladies are also known to international fans as SNSD, SoShi, and Sonyeo Shidae in their native Korean language. The nine piece has recorded pop hits in both Korea as well as Japan. They are currently promoting their newest single “The Boys”. [...]
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