I hate feeling like a cog in the machine—like my actions don’t matter, like I’m wading through tedium before I can get to the ‘meaningful’ part. Tedium exasperates me, makes me start thinking about...

You may have heard that the 3DS game Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage? is a lot of fun. The soundtrack is a lot of fun, too, and the game’s publishers have posted the entire thing to Soundcl...

Nietzsche once said, “Without music, life would be a mistake.” Imaginary philosopher Richard Riemenschneider once said, “People who begin articles with Nietzsche quotes are the worst.” Let’s agree ...

With their stripped-down tunes and looping, incessant beats, Devo seems like a band that fits the 8-bit makeover mold more than most. And so, the music collective 8-bit Operators has pooled their talent to create “Crack T...

You press a button, and the beat drops. Forward you fly, straight into the perilous unknown, beats pushing against your eardrums as you push back against the controller. Tempo and harmony swim together in your brain, and you lo...

I love a good movie trailer. It’s all drama and intrigue, panning shots and portentious voice-overs, with some exciting music underneath. Who knows if the movie will be good? And in the middle of a good trailer, who cares...

The giant video game musical collective Overclocked Remix has turned their attention to Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! and released a massive, 77-song remix album. It’s their 36th remix album, a...

Today, the world lost one of the greats: Jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck died at the age of 91. Among his many musical achievements, Brubeck was the man behind the iconic jazz record Time Out, a collection of odd-meter c...

Nintendo’s Zelda games are usually very good. Their music is among their better qualities. So an official Zelda concert should be good, right? I went to one last night. I liked it, didn’t love it… meaning it w...