Happy Holidays!

[thebitterguy]

kinra introduced me to Jonathon Coulton as a concept a couple weeks ago, even though I'd heard his music here and there over the months. Apparently, he's huge with nerds, but I find the whole "Sci Fi Christmas Carol" concept a winner no matter what.

I think I've got an Asimov's anthology of Christmas in the Stars or whatever it's called.

Comments

[fenchurche.livejournal.com]

Hee! I love it!!

Have you ever heard the song he wrote for the end theme of the game "Portal"? It's out on YouTube here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA7hxX4LZUs) (and many other places, actually). Although a bit of a warning, in case you haven't finished the game and want to someday, it's going to contain some spoilers for the end of the game since it runs during the closing credits. Really, really well done song though... On my list of such things, it rivals the Bonus Room Song from the game Skullmonkeys as Best Video Game Song Ever.

[thebitterguy]

Yeah, I loved the closing song for Portal. Very much one of the best songs ever written from the PoV of a mad AI.

[spross.livejournal.com]

I've really got to look this guy up! Does he have an album?

[thebitterguy]

Here's his website: http://www.jonathancoulton.com/

He releases a lot of his stuff under Creative Commons.

[fenchurche.livejournal.com]

I don't think I'd ever run across him before this, but I like what I've heard so far!

It looks like he's got a few CDs out already, on his website (http://www.jonathancoulton.com).

[spross.livejournal.com]

Damn, Coulton has reveled too much about Project Overlord, err, Christmas. I think Santa must visit him early this year.

Just kidding, I'll have to look this guy up though...

[kinra.livejournal.com]

I wanted to use the synth solo from this song as the theme to my podcast, when I start a podcast, if I start a podcast.

I sort of think it would evoke the mood of "Tangency".

[deven-science.livejournal.com]

"Did I say Overlords?
I meant Protectors."

hehe.