11.21.08
Circles - Rapture EP Available Now!
Up next, keep your eye out for Leeni's Labyrinth, as well as the Crunchy Records Compilation 2008, both of which are due out in December. Also on the horizon: the explosive full-length release of Spamtron! Only on CrunchyCo so stay tuned folks.
-Webmaster Gabe
11.10.08
CrunchyCo Here and There: Quickies!
New Web Alliance: CrunchyCo / NonElectronics Here's to new friends! CrunchyCo.com has officially buddied up with NonElectronics.com (previously nonfinite.org), a site specializing in all things Game Boy. Created by the man who rigs up the hardware for our own Fighter X, the newly revamped nonfinite is well equipped to accomodate all your lo-bit needs housing LSDJ carts, custom DMGs, pro sound modification, LED backlights, and an impressive array of parts & accessories. To kick off the celebration, NonElectronics is offering a 10% discount on all merch from now through the 25th! All you have to do to get the discount is use the coupon code CRUNCHYCOUPON during checkout. NonElectronics is no doubt a valuable resource for all you chiptuners out there, and CrunchyCo is happy to give our support. Check them out at NonElectronics.com now!
CrunchyCo Artists Featured in DIRT MagazineDIRT Magazine is a free youth-oriented publication featuring articles on up-and-coming art and music in the Seattle area. The very first issue is available now and features articles on Fighter X, and Kids Get Hit by Buses (with plugs to CrunchyCo too). You'll also find some great illustrations by Kinoko and an article on her artwork as well. Make sure to grab a copy (they're free!) from one of the many Seattle locations listed on the DIRT Magazine myspace page.
Leeni to Release New EP in DecemberLeeni will be releasing her anticipated new EP, "Labyrinth" on December 2, just in time for Blipfest 2008 and Pink Godzilla's Pinkapalooza event. If you're used to the usual light-hearted Leeni, you'll find that Labyrinth plays to a much darker tune. Look forward to it! For those of you lucky enough to attend Blipfest in New York this year, or for you Seattle locals attending Pinkapalooza (featuring Fighter X this year), make sure to keep an eye out for Labyrinth while you're there.
Crunchy Records Compilation 2008 UnderwayThis month, several artists have started work on their tracks for the second Crunchy Records Compilation CD. This time, the disc will feature not only your favorite Crunchy Records artists, but a slew of guest artists as well who were generous enough to contribute this year. Guest artists include such talent as Goto80, CCIVORY, Disasterpeace, She, Maru, and many more. Check out the Crunchy Records Compilation page for more details, a list of involved artists, and updates as the project develops towards its release early December.
CrunchyCo Artists Enter EMP Sound Off! Every year, the EMP hosts Sound Off!, a competition for musicians 21 and under. This year, our own Kids Get Hit by Buses and Circles have both made their submissions and are hoping for the best. Out all the entries, only 12 are chosen to perform live in the semi-finals at the EMP's Skychurch in February. For years the Sound Off! competition has brought out some great Pacific Northwest bands such as Natalie Portman's Shaved Head, Schoolyard Heroes, Idiot Pilot, and more. Perhaps one of our artists can be added to the list. Wish them luck!
-Webmaster Gabe
10.10.08
Wiklund - Wing Beats EP Available Now!
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In other news, Fighter X and upcoming CrunchyCo artist Spamtron recently took part in 8bitcollective's "48 Hour Challenge," where chiptune artists are challenged by one another to create a themed song in less than two days. Challenged by Kyotosapien, Fighter X whipped out his track and passed the challenge on to Spamtron. Follow the action and hear both the tracks on the 8bitcollective 48 Hour Challenge thread. Also make sure to check out 8bc's Micro Sound Dee-Jay podcast #8, which features cameos by Fighter X and Wiklund.
Lastly, for all you locals, make sure to be in Seattle's U-District on October 24th for Lo-Tek Resistance #4! Join Fighter X, Circles, McFiredrill, and special guest Duke Midnight as they wreak low-bit havoc in the open city air. As always, we will be filming the event for our upcoming Lo-Tek episodes. Look forward to those appearing in our Films section sometime during the weeks ahead.
-Webmaster Gabe
09.13.08
New Comic Project Underway
Previously just a speculative idea, the CrunchyCo comic book project "Reject Heroes" is now actively in the works. Reject Heroes is a series of short stories featuring individuals who struggle with seemingly useless powers in their quests to uphold justice. Part comedy, part drama, Reject Heroes is sure to be an exciting read. Three stories have been planned so far, the first of which is due out in December. Until the first story is posted, enjoy some preview sketches on the Reject Heroes project page.Also, make sure to check out the new What a Treat, and yet another new art gallery from the super-talented Kinoko.
-Webmaster Gabe
P.S. - The Archive section is now online, though still under construction.
08.30.08
Lo-Tek Resistance Outside PAX
> Kotaku.com - A Taste of PAX Bit Boxing
> Destructoid.com - The Illegal Sidewalk Concert
> Youtube.com - Sidewalk Music @ PAX 08
> Photobucket.com - 17 Pictures from Shadowthief0
> 8bitcollective.com - Discussion
> Discuss this more on our Forum!
Don't forget to check out our new comics: What a Treat 29 and Zpat #5 and #6!
- Webslave Aaron
08.26.08
Headphones on Your Heart
Talented animator and designer James Frazen from Olympia, WA just finished a music video for Leeni's "Headphones on Your Heart." The video follows a broken-hearted girl whose pain is relieved by a new pixel friend. Check it out and post your thoughts in the forums.
Speaking of videos, CrunchyCo will be soon be working on posting up more live performance videos of your favorite Music artists (we just have to sort through our piles of tapes first!). We've also got some actual video projects in the works. Season 2 of the Nick Moffitt Report is actively being produced. There are also plans for a short film entitled "Watch Your Back," and rumor has it that we may also be putting together a series of episodes featuring our own Fighter X, Circles, and McFiredrill and their adventures performing street shows.
-Webmaster Gabe
08.23.08
Grassfest 2008!
-Webmaster Gabe
EDIT: I will be posting Grassfest stories, photos, and videos during this week.
08.16.08
TEETHANDCOMICS!
-Webmaster Gabe
08.09.08
Music for the Locals
For the next couple weeks, we'll be preparing for Grassfest, as well as continuing work on various projects. Expect to see more of The Subtle Pleasures of the Insightful Comb, as well as other web comics, and possibly more preview clips of KGHB's Blue Screen of Death EP, which is due out in October. Also expect to see our Comic-Con coverage finally wrap up, finishing with our plans for CrunchyCo exhibition in 2009. That's it for now! Great new things await!
-Webmaster Gabe
PS - Aaron Campion's birthday is AUG 10!! He is now 21 years of age! Scary.
08.02.08
The Week Ahead (and much about Comics)
Every day this week, I'll be posting more coverage from our adventures at the San Diego Comic-Con. So far, I've posted up the first of eight journal entries. Expect one of those each day accompanied by photos and video. I must say that coming back from such an event has got us all excited about future comic projects! We plan on being exhibitors next year to showcase our upcoming Pig Man and Best Cashier Ever comics so expect to see some progress on those two projects in the not-too-distant future. As for the present, we've got some new web comics for you including the regular weekly What a Treat, as well as the series finale of Marks! Check them out in the Comics section. This week's Zspat is a bit delayed, but expect it soon along with a new page of The Subtle Pleasures of the Insightful Comb. Make sure to discuss these comics and our Comic-Con coverage in the forums.
As a side note, I'd like everyone to give our Contests page some love this month. I've extended a few of the contests to allow more entries. There's also a new caption contest. The winner of the first one was our own Nickolas Walthew, who won the blue ribbon by default! I'd like to see someone show him up with some better captions this time around. :P
-Webmaster Gabe
08.01.08
We're Back!
-Webmaster Gabe
07.20.08
CrunchyCo Staff to be Away at Comic-Con
-Webmaster Gabe
07.20.08
Firebrand Boy's popNaive Available Now!
07.16.08
Crunchy Comics Presents... ZSpat!
CrunchyCo is proud to be the host of a brand new web comic by Tawnie Wetzsteon from Edmonds, WA. "ZSpat" follows the misadventures of a science experiement named Z, who has the brain of a brilliant musician. As his manager Spat attempts to set him up with gigs for a little extra cash, he finds himself tied up in dodging the police, battling assassins, and even evading zombie monkeys! Follow Z on his rocking adventure every week here on CrunchyCo.com.
Check out the first one page episode here!
In other news, CrunchyCo is now accepting digital submissions for Comics, Films, Games, and Images (All categories except music, which still must be mailed). We've opened up digital submissions in select categories to speed up the expansion process of those areas. So all you comic creators, film makers, game designers, and various artists... let's see what you've got! Submit now!
-Webmaster Gabe
Circles: Rapture EP available now! Catalog updated
