Taft 2012 (Excerpt)
We’re sure you’re going to love this excerpt from Taft 2012 by Jason Heller, out today from Quirk Books. (And here’s a great book trailer for it!):He is the perfect presidential candidate. Conservatives love his hard-hitting Republican résum...
Frequency Rotation: Orbital with Matt Smith, "Doctor Who”
Each week, Frequency Rotation spotlights a song with a science fiction or fantasy theme. Genre, musical quality, and overall seriousness may vary.It’s no secret that the Doctor Who theme song has had a massive influence on electronic music o...
Frequency Rotation: Spizzenergi, “Where’s Captain Kirk?”
Each week, Frequency Rotation spotlights a different song with a science fiction or fantasy theme. Genre, musical quality, and overall seriousness may vary.I’m speaking from personal experience here, so trust me: Most punks are geeks. Granted, pu...
Frequency Rotation: David Bowie, “The Laughing Gnome”
Each week, Frequency Rotation spotlights a different song with a science fiction or fantasy theme. Genre, musical quality, and overall seriousness may vary.Fairies, elves, dwarves, halflings, hobbits, goblins, gargoyles, ogres, orcs, hell, even trolls:...
Frequency Rotation: Helium, “Aging Astronauts”
Each week, Frequency Rotation spotlights a different song with a science fiction or fantasy theme. Genre, musical quality, and overall seriousness may vary.Heard any good Buzz Aldrin jokes lately? No? Okay, maybe there aren’t any. Maybe there sho...
Frequency Rotation: Cannibal Ox, “Battle for Asgard”
Each week, Frequency Rotation spotlights a different song with a science fiction or fantasy theme. Genre, musical quality, and overall seriousness may vary.Hip hop and science fiction have always had a flirtatious relationship. Way back in 1984, Afrika...
Frequency Rotation: The Misfits, “Halloween”
Each week, Frequency Rotation spotlights a different song with a science fiction or fantasy theme. Genre, musical quality, and overall seriousness may vary.My ghoul-friend Jesse Bullington and I briefly dug up The Misfits for our undead playlist, &ldqu...
Frequency Rotation: Lionel Jeffries and friends, “The Roses of Success”
Each week, Frequency Rotation digs up a different song with a science fiction or fantasy theme. Genre, musical quality, and overall seriousness may vary.In honor of Steampunk Fortnight, I figured I’d pick a steampunk-themed song for this week&rsq...
Frequency Rotation: Lionel Jeffries and friends, “The Roses of Success”
Each week, Frequency Rotation digs up a different song with a science fiction or fantasy theme. Genre, musical quality, and overall seriousness may vary.In honor of Steampunk Fortnight, I figured I’d pick a steampunk-themed song for this week&rsq...
Frequency Rotation: Gary Numan/Tubeway Army, “Down in the Park”
Each week, Frequency Rotation probes a different song with a science fiction or fantasy theme. Genre, musical quality, and overall seriousness may vary.This Sunday, synthesizer icon Gary Numan will kick off a North American tour in support of the 30th-...
Frequency Rotation: Gary Numan/Tubeway Army, “Down in the Park”
Each week, Frequency Rotation probes a different song with a science fiction or fantasy theme. Genre, musical quality, and overall seriousness may vary.This Sunday, synthesizer icon Gary Numan will kick off a North American tour in support of the 30th-...
Frequency Rotation: Franz Nicolay, “The Ballad of Hollis Wadsworth Mason, Jr.”
Each week, Frequency Rotation probes a different song with a science fiction or fantasy theme. Genre, musical quality, and overall seriousness may vary.Say you want to write a song about Watchmen, Alan Moore’s and Dave Gibbons’ landmark gra...
