The following post originally appeared on attractmo.de, on June 26, 2013.
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Summertime is when most everyone consumes mass quantities of chilled delicacies to fight off the heat, but here in New York City, it’s also the time of year in which we all indulge in mass quantities of chiptunes! Sadly, the summer of 2012 was the last one for Blip Fest, at least for the foreseeable future.
Thankfully, residents of the Big Apple still have plenty of options. Like Pulsewave, the regularly run showcase of 8bit music that takes place every month or so. This weekend’s yet another installment, but one that’s completely unlike any before: the entire card, top to bottom, is filled with female performers.
Including Drum Machine Dating Service (who also happens to be one half of The Shortsleeves, aka Jenn de la Vega, with the other half being our very own Paul Owens), Corset Lore (who’s one half of foci + loci, aka Tamara Yadao), and Bubblyfish (the alter ego of Haeyoung Kim, one of the very first female chiptuners to explode onto the scene).
Even the visuals are being provided by a lady, CHiKA! It all goes down this Saturday, June 29th, at Brooklyn Launchpad (721 Franklin Avenue). Doors open at 8PM, with an open mic starting 8:30. It’s an all ages show, so you’ll have to BYOB. And the price of admission? Just ten bucks. For more info, here’s the obligatory Facebook events page.
