Women have become part of every aspect of the geek scene and music is no exception. For the third installment of our Women in Geekdom month we talk with three geek musicians working in three different genres. We have interviews with j-pop singer Rai Kamishiro, folk rocker Marian Call and nerdcore hip-hop MC Nursehella and we’ll be playing some samples of their music!
As usual, we also have a roundup of Seattle area geek events, the weekly geek news and Shannon reviews another bad movie.
We have a pile of swag to give away, some from Dark Horse’s #NotAtComicCon party, some from Free Comic Book Day and even some by a Seattle Geekly Listener!
Swag includes: a Hellboy Qee, the Hellboy Seed of Destruction book and figure boxed set, some miscellaneous comics from Dark Horse, Oni and Wildstorm, a small graphic novel of 100 Girls (The First Girl, Volume 2) and a special addition from one of the listeners of the podcast: the first 2 issues of Gary Brantner’s Peter Pan the Vampire!
This contest will run from now until August 12 and we’ll pick the winner while we’re recording the podcast that day!
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“How will you randomly pick someone?”
We have D&D dice of all shapes and sizes, even a 100 sider! We’ll roll and see who wins!
Chances are good that everyone who cares has already run across this in their travels across the internet but it is too good to not post. The cast of The Guild has come out with another amazing music video. They set the bar pretty high with Do You Wanna Date My Avatar and they have bumped it up a notch with Game On.
The only problem with the song? Who the heck raids on a Tuesday?
Most of the news this week has been coming out of San Diego, unfortunately though not all of it has been good. Twitter lit up Saturday night with then news that a fight that broke out after the Resident Evil: Afterlife panel had resulted in one person being stabbed in the face with a pen. The alleged perpetrator was quickly arrested and the victim was transported to UCSD Medical Center. Violence at Comic Con is very unusual. Director of Marketing and Public Relations David Glanzer told Comic Book Resources that he couldn’t remember “anything near to this” happening in the 26 years he has been with the convention.
Non-stabbing related news is under the fold
Overcoming all barriers that flaky web hosting could throw in our way, we bring you a slightly delayed Seattle Geekly podcast! Continuing with our focus on women in geekdom, this week we talk with three women creators of webcomics. We had the opportunity to interview Adrastus creator Liz Staley, Toilet Genie creator Cari Corene, and we are pleased to welcome Caryn A. Tate back to the show to catch up on her ongoing webcomic Red Plains and to talk about a new project she has in the works.
Plus we have our usual round-up of geek news, Seattle area geek events and Shannon watches another bad movie.
Hi everyone! This week has been very busy, but I still managed to play some of the beta. Continue below the fold to read about what I did. Warning: There will be spoilers!
This week, of course, marks the run up to San Diego Comic Con. Somewhere on the order of 125,000 people are expected to attend the con which has been sold out since March. We mentioned in the podcast last week, and on our Event Calendar, that Dark Horse is hosting #NotAtComicCon events at 55 stores around the country on July 24 for those who can’t make it to the con itself. Comics Dungeon in Seattle is one of the participating stores and we are planning on being there!
In more Comic Con related news, it has been known for some time that Comic Con International’s contract with the San Diego Convention Center expires in 2012 and that the cities of Anaheim and Los Angeles have been vigorously trying to lure the con away from San Diego. A decision by the CCI board of directors regarding possible relocation has been expected since April and they were hoping to be able to make an announcement at the convention. Now it looks like the decision has been delayed yet again and will not be made until sometime after this weekend.
Finally, this video came through our in-box and I think it does a fine job of captruing the spirit of the con. Enjoy!
Your Monday News is under the fold
Okay, so really it was more of a “game afternoon” but who wants to be out all night on a Sunday? The return of the Seattle Geekly game night was a huge success, mostly thanks to the kindness of the great people at Wizards of the Coast who provided us with some awesome door prizes including a gargantuan Orcus “mini”.
We’re going to be doing these on the third Sunday of the month at Wayward Coffeehouse. The next night will be August 15, again from 1 – 5pm. There won’t be a game night in September because we’re going to be at the Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival that weekend but keep an eye on our Event Calendar for dates in October and beyond.
Tonight, the group was large enough that we broke into two. One group played an epic game of Super-Vampire-Pirate Munchkin followed by a round of Tsuro and Kill Doctor Lucky. The other group played a ton of Magic: the Gathering including two rounds using the new Archenemy rules.
Archenemy is a four player, 3 vs 1 game with one player taking the role of the Archenemy. Archenemies start with forty life instead of the usual twenty and have access to a twenty card deck of over sized “scheme” cards in addition to a regular 60 card deck of standard Magic cards. At the beginning of each turn the Archenemy gets to put a new scheme in motion by drawing one of the over sized cards and it is from these cards that they get the extra boost needed to be a challenge for the three opposing players to bring down.
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There were some truly vicious schemes in the two decks we played (Trample Civilization Underfoot and Assemble the Doomsday Machine). The Archenemy won one of the games and the players won the other, but both games were surprisingly close.
Since the three players opposing the Archenemy play cooperatively, these rules are ideal for teaching new players the game and it is also an excellent variant to throw in on experienced players looking for something a little different.
There are currently four Archenemy decks available. the decks come with a 60 card pre-constructed Magic deck and a 20 card pre-constructed scheme deck. They retail for around $20.
Welcome back to the Seattle Geekly podcast! We’re kicking of the second half of our 2010 season with a month that is all about women in geekdom. To start us off on that month is another author show! This week we talk with Adrian Phoenix, Mira Grant, Jennifer Brozek, Seanan McGuire, Jessa Slade and Marjorie M. Liu, covering genres from horror to paranormal romance, to urban fantasy to the Marvel Universe.
As always we also have the weekly geek news, Seattle area geek events and another bad movie for Shannon to watch!
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We have a multimedia pile of horror swag with a little something for everyone that we are going to give away to one lucky listener. The swag bag contains:
Drive-In HorrorShow on DVD and Soundtrack on glorious old school vinyl!
Drive-In Horrorshow proudly presents Ghoulish Videos. Hot girls, gangs of zombies, cannibals, burning guitar riffs, green-goo, bloody intestines…and that’s just the first video! Fangoria called this “A highly enjoyable sampler from this up-n-coming company. I will be watching out for what’s next!”
Bloodstone by Nate Kenyon (mass market paperback edition)
Bloodstone is at times is a mystery, a horror, a thriller, yet at its heart is a story of love and the search for redemption. With twists that would make Dan Brown envious, and pacing you’d expect from a more seasoned author, Kenyon takes the reader on a coast to coast ride that will keep you guessing until the last page.
Barricade (2007) on DVD
Some friends go into the woods and get attacked by cannibals. It is not an original plot but it is fun in this movie. Germany looks really pretty and the editing is cool. It is definitely better than most direct-to-DVD stuff that gets made any more.
I would recommend this movie to any gore fans out there. Even though the acting is not great, it is better than most z-movies. It is great for some friends to sit down and watch with some beer. You will laugh at the cheesiness and gag at the gore.
Dorm (2006) on DVD
In Thailand, the young Ton Chatree (Charlie Trairattana) is sent to a boarding school by his father to be more disciplined, study harder and have less entertainment with television. Once in the school, Ton feels outcast and misses his family and friends. He becomes scared with the ghost stories his new schoolmates tell about a boy that died in the swimming pool and a young pregnant woman that committed suicide. He becomes a close friend of the also lonely boy Vichien (Sirachuch Chienthaworn), and later Ton realizes that Vichien is the boy that drowned in the swimming pool, and his death repeats every night. Ton tries to find a way to help his friend to rest in piece.
ADDED SWAG!
The Grudge 2 (2006) on DVD
In Tokyo, a young woman (Tamblyn) is exposed to the same mysterious curse that afflicted her sister (Gellar). The supernatural force, which fills a person with rage before spreading to its next victim, brings together a group of previously unrelated people who attempt to unlock its secret to save their lives.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) on DVD
On one last road trip before they’re sent to serve in Vietnam, two brothers and their girlfriends get into an accident that calls their local sheriff to the scene. Thus begins a terrifying experience where the teens are taken to a secluded house of horrors, where a young, would-be killer is being nurtured.
This contest will run from now until July 29 with the winners picked on the show that evening! We’ll ship the swag to you via USPS
“How do I enter?”
Please register / log in to our website, and leave a comment on THIS POST. You can just say “hi” or whatever! One entry per person please, we’ll delete any multiple or offensive posts. Make sure you use a valid e-mail address when you register so we can contact you if you win!
“How will you randomly pick someone?”
We have D&D dice of all shapes and sizes, even a 100 sider! We’ll roll and see who wins!
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