Otakon 2011 At a Glance

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There have always been several things about Baltimore’s Otakon that have made this convention, above all other cons, my favorite: 1)      It was my very first con and, much like your first love, its difficult to find fault with its overly romanticized image. 2)      The culture at Otakon is one of the best. When we nerds speak of the fabled …

OneUps Review at Otakon 2011

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At a glance, The OneUps are like any other Nintendo era tribute band; an average looking collection of sincere nerds keeping true the source material that they grew up with an love. But take another look. Take a good hard look. Take a moment and actually listen as your favorite 8-Bit masterpieces get a little…funky. Yes, you heard me right, …

Nergasims with Nobuo Uematsu

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One thing everyone knows about me is that I worship the ground Nobuo Uematsu walks on. He’s an inspiration to all and has changed my love of music every since I was a small child. So when I got the chance to cover the Q&A, I leapt at it like a cheetah tackling a gazelle. But before the man of …