Covers of ‘Til Tuesday hit “Voices Carry” and The Police’s classic “Every Breath You Take” aren’t something you’d expect to hear from a band like HAZMAT, but surprises seem to be what they’re all about. HAZMAT draws on the diversity of its members for a sound that can’t quite be given a cookie cutter label such as “thrash” or “metal.” … Read more →
Emerald Rose lead guitarist Logan Sullivan claimed bragging rights for the popular Celtic Rock band. After meeting “Calisuri” from www.onering.net, Emerald Rose played for the Tolkien party at Dragon*Con 2001. Before the end of that evening, the band was invited to play as the house band for the cast of the Lord of the Rings: Two Towers at the LOR… Read more →
“The God of War approacheth as the Sun doth rise, and thou shalt know that the morrow bringeth the Conclave Draconic.” Yes, dear reader, this year’s Dragon*Con has been presaged by an event of truly astronomical import. The planet Mars, the bloody red orb, the planet in the solar system closest to ours, is closer to Earth than it has… Read more →
A lucky few managed to squeeze into the pre-registration line for Dragon*Con 2003 on Thursday evening. With nothing to do and too much line to stand in, they were more than willing to be distracted by a few questions regarding Anne McCaffrey, creator of the world of Pern as well as other popular book series and short stories. Alvin Harrison,… Read more →
We’ve been journeying through the lands of Middle Earth and strolling through the halls of Hogwarts for the past two years, thanks to the magic of the silver screen. So when do we get to soar with dragons through the skies of Pern? We’ve finally got the necessary filmmaking technology to do justice to the dragons and their riders, and… Read more →
Thirty-five years of rock & roll hit the stage of the Centennial ballroom on Sunday night. The only band to be nominated for a Science Fiction Hugo award, Jefferson Starship demonstrated that SciFi influence as well as their trademark San Francisco sound. But the band wasn’t interested in demonstrating anything, or performing a normal concert. Rather, they threw themselves… Read more →
The only catch to my enjoyment of the Jefferson Starship concert was knowing that I was probably going to miss the Crüxshadows, scheduled in the Regency Ballroom the same night. But, in typical Dragon*Con fashion, everything was late, so I clung to a wisp of hope. When I arrived, the darkened Regency room was clustered body-to-body, standing room only. A… Read more →
3-Axis introduced Poser 5, the latest Poser release by Curious Labs, to an eager audience. This software renders 3D objects in an interactive environment for animation or 2D creation. A demonstration of its capabilities was conducted outside the art show by the Steve Cooper banner. Being new to Poser myself, I was amazed by the complexity of the textures and… Read more →
