Minibosses, The Advantage, and sBACH Prove Video Game-Influenced Music Isn't Just Playing Around

Comments (0) By Martin Cizmar Thursday, Dec 18 2008
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They're a real band, too: The Minibosses play some Rock Band.
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They're a real band, too: The Minibosses play some Rock Band.

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For some reason — and none of the Minibosses, or me, is quite sure why — these old games, and their music, are universally beloved. Possibly it's the '80s obsession we've been living through in recent years: Maybe chiptunes came in with skinny jeans and stunna shades. I think it's probably more than that. I mean, put in proper perspective, it's not an exaggeration to say the Mario Bros. games are a cultural treasure on par with the Beatles catalog. With a legacy on that level, maybe we can say, imitators are inevitable.

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hahaha not as angry
hahaha not as angry

hahahah, well, i'm not as angry as that person...i agree it was definitely a fluff piece, but it's nice to give any attention to the good arizona bands, like the minibosses. also, this would have served as a much better cover story than last week's article on the medic droid, which was pretty uninteresting, way too long, AND somehow they already broke up.

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angry

what the fuck?

most musicians are not snobs who "quietly disdain" really fun video games. weak attempt at a gripping introduction.

also, i don't read my weekly alternative magazine in order to read an article that spends an unhealthy chunk of time talking about what other magazines/webzines thought about crystal castles.

with all the amazing shows that happened in phoenix last week and all the amazing shows coming up, i don't know why the music editor of the new times felt the need to randomly write a fluff piece on nintendo bands. many of whom i am really into, incidentally.

 
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