One of the great things about Tron 2 was the soundtrack. Daft Punk is the perfect band for the franchise. As much as I like Daft Punk it doesn’t mean that I’ll deny they can be trumped. I think Swan the White Pig has managed to do just that with his electric guitar cover of […]
Geeky music videos
Welcome to the Music category, where we turn up the volume on the sounds of geek culture. This is your destination for epic gaming soundtracks, synthwave scores, chiptune artists, and bands whose lyrics are inspired by our favourite fandoms. We celebrate the music that provides the backdrop to our adventures, from the sweeping orchestrations of a fantasy epic to the pulsing beats of a cyberpunk future.
We have a special appreciation for the visual side of music, and this section is always on the lookout for clever, creative, and unapologetically geeky music videos. If a song tells a story or an artist has a unique vision, you'll likely find their videos featured here. Tune in and discover your next geek anthem.
Star Wars do Welcome to the Jungle
I wonder what music was playing when the Empire arrived on the Forest Moon on Endor? For some reason Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries seems approporate for the Stormtroopers. Mind you; what if the music was coming from the dangerous locals rather than the imperial forces. What if the music was Guns N Roses’ Welcome […]
Goldfish – We Come Together: 8 bit music video
This music video is packed with geek cred. Not only will you notice some of your 8-bit heroes in the quirky animation but I suspect you may notice some sci-fi faces and even some cheeky cartoons. The video is an international production with pixel artists coming from Canada, UK, Germany, USA, Australia, India, Brazil, Spain, […]
Darth Vader trombone routine
Did you know Vader was into a bit of salsa every now and then? It’s true. The dark Jedi / Sith Lord gets a bad wrap but this video shows him entertaining the folks at the Andrew Jackson Senior Center in the Bronx. Hmm. Wait a minute… this may be an imposter. I thought he […]
What Would Buffy Do?
For a while in marketing land there was an expression “What Would Google Do?” It was coined by Jeff Jarvis – who even wrote a book about it. The phrase worked because back then people thought Google could solve any problem through their clever lateral and algorthmic leaning thinking. The phrase “What Would Buffy Do?” […]
I love you Nintendo – the rap
Does a Nintendo rap suggest that rap has become geekcore or that Nintendo has become hardcore? Perhaps I over analyise this sort of thing but Nintendo raps aren’t common place. This particular rap was written and performed by the same talent – one Mr Alex Hanly. If you like Hanly’s stuff then you can listen […]
Pomplamoose cover Angry Birds
I think I’ve only played Angry Birds with either the sound or fx on once or twice. I tend to play it when I’m stuck in airports or similar and the gobbling of greedy pigs isn’t appropriate for sharing. That said; I recognise the Angry Birds theme. So do indie, geeky, popular Pomplamoose. They’ve given […]
New Zelda song is old Zelda song… just played backwards satanic style
There was a time when the conservative right objected to rock music. A common claim was that if a certain track was played backwards it would contain satanic messages. Once or twice this was true. What happens if we apply this test to The Legend of Zelda’s Skyward Sword Theme? I’ll tell you what; you’ll […]
Toyota deploys Hatsune Miku; mixed reactions
Toyota have called in the virtual popstar from Japan, anime’s very own real-life icon, Hatsune Miku, to help sell the Toyota Corolla.
Evolution of Dance: Stormtrooper style
The Evolution of Dance was one of the most popular videos on YouTube for a long time. Most of the native geeks reading this blog post will have watched it long ago. Right now, only 200 people have seen this version from JD Duncan. However, it’s Star Wars Day (May the Fourth), the video was […]
