Continuing with the Art Show highlights... Here's a list of the more impressive artists I saw from show and exhibit hall):
R.I.P. Patrick Roberts, former director of said art show. I never spoke with him, but I remember him as "the art show guy" from years past, and his untimely death might mark the beginning of the end for this show. Time (and several conventions) will tell. New Games: Pillars of the Earth and Trias. The former is an accrual game, which involves players claiming the most influence in the (non-preventable) building of a cathedral; the latter involves players staking out the most territory of a disintegrating continent of tiles. Both games are fun; Pillars has a bit too much toy factor for its complexity level. Bands: I completely missed Abney Park...I've heard enough noise about this band that I just wanted to see what the fuss was about. Oh well. I did catch the Mindless Self Indulgence (MSI) concert...they were ok, nothing to really write home about. Jump around, whinge to the beat, jump around some more. That matches my opinion of punk in general, I suppose. It was vaguely reminiscent of the time I listened to No Doubt in 2002, for about the same amount of time. MSI has a similar sound, with edgier, deeper guitar and drums, a distinction not unlike paper vs. plastic. Watching a Batman go (successfully) stage-diving was worth the time, though. :) Eventually, I left to go watch... Zombie movies! Specifically, flesh-eating short films, wrapping up the con's Short Movie Festival, and where there's fresh human, there's zombies. Some of these were very well done. And, I actually forced myself to sit through Zombie Love. (The things we do on Sunday night/Monday morning...) Other shorts (All NSFW, a few are extremely graphic, and would be rated MA if submitted):
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