GR8bit Live is a Video Game Music concert series and fundraiser to secure gaming equipment for the local children’s hospital. Learn more about this awesome event.
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Year in Review Summer Edition
Super Guitar Bros at GR8bit Live 3
Sam and Steve of Super Guitar Bros talk about how the group was formed, music and video games at GR8bit Live 3. I can not say that I have ever conducted a more off the rails interview before. That made it even better than I could imagine.
Arc Impulse at GR8bit Live 3
Chicago’s own VGM band that features a keytar and a violin thrown into the mix, was at GR8bit Live 3. We talk about video games and music in this casual interview. Learn about each of the band mates.
My Parent’s Favorite Music at GR8bit Live 3
Chip-hop Rapper Steffeny “Steffo” Messinger of My Parents Favorite Music talks about hip hop, video game influences, the Master Pieces (her albums), and using music as a platform to spread awareness about trans/queer gender & sexuality issues. Another fun interview to add to my ever growing list.
Knight of the Round at GR8bit Live 3
During GR8bit Live, Final Fantasy Metal band Knight of the Round talked with me about metal, music, video games, and Final Fantasy.
GR8bit Live 3 Part 1 1/2
GR8bit Live 3 Part 1
GR8bit Live Interview
Mark Lago, founder of GR8bit Live talks about the upcoming Video Game Music Concert and Gaming Convention which serves as a fundraiser. Learn about the bands and the events at this convention.
Symphonic Boom presents rePLAY: Symphony of Heroes
What is one of the myriad of things that come to your mind when you think of video games? Is it the awesome visuals that delight your eyes? What about the engrossing stories that draws you in? Or is it the fun gameplay that keeps you at it for periods of time ranging from minutes to marathon long hour sessions? How about the music? Spend enough quality time with a video game and the music will crawl into your ears and embed itself into your mind. Since video games have been around for 40 plus years, it is safe to say that numerous tunes and compositions have made their way into our hearts and minds over time. These beloved songs have inspired various covers that run that gamut of very distinct genres of music. Rock, metal, polka and piano are only a select few of the hundreds of covers out there for your audio enjoyment.
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