Tag: 2017

I have to admit, I’m a bit of a fanboy, and I’m a firm believer in amazing art comes from amazing people.

A little background.

I caught a little show called “The Quest”. In doing some research about the show, I stumbled upon contact info for one miss Bonnie Gordon. Blindly reaching out to her to tell her I quickly became a fan of the show and had been rooting for her, I fully expected things to end there. What I shock I got when I received a reply a few days later.

We booked her as a guest on our “Reality Show” episode, and she said she’d bring Xander along too since he was on “King of the Nerds” and that they’d Skype us with some time from a con they were at in Houston.

That, and an over 3 hour conversation with two of the most genuine and friendly people you’d ever meet, became the start of something special for us.

Through their hard work and non-stop con schedule, along with a healthy dose of raw talent, the Library Bards started to blow up (as the kids say) We had the honor of meeting them in person at Anime Fan Fest NJ in 2016 and catching their concert live, so when they launched a Kickstarter for their first studio album, we had to help them make it a reality.

I can safely say, it’s fantastic.

Are they a comedy parody band? Yes. Do they take themselves too seriously? No. But by no stretch does that mean they don’t give it their all this whole album. From the soulful tone in “Black and Red” to the growling refrains in “Now You Have The Bridge Spock” Bonnie’s voice has a great range of intensity while never losing herself to the mimic of the parody. And Xander’s harmonies are airy yet solid while his own verses in songs such as “Accio” and “Regeneration” prove he’s not just a pretty face who can do harmonies, but a great vocalist in his own right.

Beyond the quality of the voices, the lyrics are slick and witty and never feel forced for the sake of the parody or the rhyme. It’s easy to see why this duo’s star is on the rise.

You can find “Bardcore” on Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon and wherever else you download your music from.
You can find The Library Bards on Twitter @LibraryBards, Youtube and Facebook at /librarybards, find their merch at dftba.com/libratybards and at librarybards.com

If you’re a fan of all things funny, nerdy, geeky and awesome, do yourself a favor and get this album!

If you’re looking to hear us talk to the Bards, take a listen to Episode 52 right here!

With the craziness of our Patreon radio drama, we might have a little bit of horror on the mind.

The Somethings are talking one of the most interesting shows on television in American Horror Story. British style season per story direction. Old actors finding new life, and old themes finding new spins. Whether it’s fighting your way out of a hotel with doors that lead to nowhere, or hanging with the coolest Coven in the Big Easy, the Somethings have their favs.

So settle in and, as always, spoilers abound.

Ok, here we go.

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The Somethings know some people.

I mean, we’ve been around the world long enough to have collected a small and powerful group of friends… or at least people who keep cashing the check.

This week we have the honor and distinction to talking with friend and game designer Andy Parks of Quixotic games about his new Kickstarter, Dungeon Alliance.

Do you like board games? Do you like dungeons? Do you like beans? Do you like George Wendt?

Well two out of four of those are featured prominently in this episode.

Associated and important links:
QUIXOTIC GAMES
DUNGEON ALLIANCE KICKSTARTER

Our music today deserves a plug too.. as Hatton discovered it, and it’s badass:
RichaadEB (ft. Josiah McDaniel)

Okay, here we go:

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Sometimes someone leaves this world with a mission still in their heart. Whether they were murdered or someone they loved needs vengeance – sometimes… just sometimes.. the spirit of the Crow summons them back to this world and acts as their totem to invincible power.  Unless you know magic. Or hurt the crow. Or are Satan. Or.. invent another rule.

That’s right – the boys are heading into the dark streets of the world of the gothy macabre and looking at the world of the Crow. We’ve watched all 4 movies (yes.. there are 4 of them) and ranked them from best to worst so that you didn’t have to even consider watching them.

It can’t rain all the time… I mean, it could, but then we would be watching Waterworld.

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A long time ago, the Somethings started with Connery… and then they moved on to Lazenby and Moore.. and now they’ve arrived at the next of the Bond Series. Almost caught up, we’re seeing Dalton and Brosnan get their step up at the mic.

From Bond music to Bond girls to Bond geekery, the boys bring their last episode at Studio 3 with a special announcement about our Patreon!

So, prepare for Something… shaken.. not stirred.. and somehow a nuclear engineer.

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A long time ago.. on a podcast somewhere in New Jersey…

It’s 2017 – and we are back with our first episode of the year. Working completely against type, we’re talking about a little-known indie film about of young upstart kids making their way in a world where the adults seem out to get them.

That’s right – Star Wars own Rogue One!

If you haven’t seen the movie, you are warned – there is absolutely no part of this episode that isn’t a spoiler.

Welcome to a new year of the Somethings! Ok, here we go!

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