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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Events / Games / Music Anamanaguchi Does Two Pre-PAX Shows At Ground Kontrol

Posted by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli on Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 12:00 PM

There's, like, three solid reasons to attend the annual Penny Arcade Expo.

First, there's all the videogames. That one's a no-brainer.

Second, it's your best chance to find out if that hot Night Elf chick you've been flirting with all these months actually has lady parts.

Third, Anamanaguchi.

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  • Anamanaguchi at PAX 2008

If you aren't making the trip up to Seattle on September 4th, that third reason is coming to you. More specifically, before heading up to PAX 2009, Anamanaguchi is playing two shows at Ground Kontrol.

Full details from the official press release:

Anamanaguchi are a band from NYC who make "loud, fast music with a hacked NES from 1985." They played at Penny Arcade Expo to thousands in 2008, and will be playing there again this year. This is their first full US tour, and their first Portland show, and we're really excited to have them!

The genre of music Anamanaguchi are most often associated with is chiptune, which applies to a wide variety of music made with specially hacked old-school console hardware & software (usually an NES and/or Game Boy.) Anamanaguchi also use live guitars and drums to create a crazy punk-rock version of chiptune.

Operation Mission (Ray Rude from The Builders & The Butchers) and Plain Flavored (an 18-year-old high school kid named Adam Shackart) will open the show. Both are chiptune artists with very different styles — Operation Mission has more of a progressive sound, like 70s/80s sci-fi synth soundtracks. Plain Flavored is more hyperactive, like an old computer game running on modern hardware.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 4PM
Anamanaguchi
all-ages matinee
all-ages, $3 cover

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 9PM
Anamanaguchi
with Operation Mission and Plain Flavored
21+, $5 cover

Want more info on the band without having to try to pronounce "Anamanaguchi?" Here's a link to the band's website and a sample from their performance at PAX 2008.

 

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1
AWESOME!!! I love Chiptunes. Thanks for the info.
Posted by Will Radik on August 30, 2009 at 7:51 PM · Report
2
Awesome! This will be a great PAX kickoff event!
Posted by LostCrichton on August 30, 2009 at 8:28 PM · Report
3
Awesome! This will be the best.

(I swear that was going to be my reply, before I saw these other replies.)
Posted by ROM on August 31, 2009 at 11:40 AM · Report
4
Or you could just go to PAX.

They've got shows at the Comet and at Lo-Fi in addition to their PAX show on Friday.
Posted by Graham on August 31, 2009 at 12:42 PM · Report
5
No I can't, Graham.

PAX sez, "For those of you that managed to register, excellent! For those that missed it, I’m sorry! We have no more badges to sell to you! Yes, this includes day-of sales, so please please please do not come to the Convention Center if you do not have a badge!"
Posted by ROM on August 31, 2009 at 1:57 PM · Report
6
@ROM

In the "industry", this is what we call a failure to plan. 75,000 people made sure to plan ahead.
Posted by Graham on August 31, 2009 at 2:20 PM · Report
7
Failure to plan - you and your technical jargon. Well, all I can say is I'm out of the loop. But, no sweat, I'm still planning on seeing the band I now want to see.
Posted by ROM on August 31, 2009 at 3:19 PM · Report
8
Hey, the band's early 4pm set went awesome so just a reminder - don't miss them tonite at 9pm!
Posted by ArtGK on September 2, 2009 at 7:47 PM · Report
9
...And they're playing the same night and same DAY as the Protomen?! Oh GOD.
Posted by cassiepoe on August 19, 2010 at 10:19 AM · Report

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