The 2013 origin story of Britain's finest videogame hero hit hard. Lara Croft's bumps and bruises inspire this less hard-hitting playlist of rock, jazz, and doo-wop.
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May 18, 2013
Unoriginal Soundtracks #64: Tomb Raider
The 2013 origin story of Britain's finest videogame hero hit hard. Lara Croft's bumps and bruises inspire this less hard-hitting playlist of rock, jazz, and doo-wop.
May 01, 2013
Unoriginal Soundtracks #63: Portal 2
A year ago, They Might Be Giants, the Beastie Boys, William Shatner, and others came together for the Portal episode of Unoriginal Soundtracks. Now, they're back in this Portal 2-inspired playlist about brain damage, experiments, and space.
April 17, 2013
Unoriginal Soundtracks #62: DJ Hero
Unsurprisingly, the series of plastic-instrument games about turntablism inspires a playlist of hip hop. So enjoy this podcast of MCs rapping about two of their favourite things -- DJs and turntables.
April 03, 2013
Unoriginal Soundtracks #61: Assassin's Creed 3
Being British, my school didn't teach the American Revolution. I doubt Ubisoft told the story accurately in Assassin's Creed 3, but the subject matter does make for a great playlist of prog, jazz, and sea shanties.
March 20, 2013
Unoriginal Soundtracks #60: SimCity
SimCity left the Maxis garage the week before last and is still getting stuck at every red light. Our podcast provider's servers are still running, though, to give you this folky playlist about taxation, transportation, and industrialisation.
March 18, 2013
Shuffled #50: Cover Me, Porkins!
What makes a good cover song? People love a standard copy and paste job that stays as close to the original source as can be, while equally as many listeners love it when someone adds a bit of a twist to an old favorite. What ever you fancy, this here 50th edition of the Shuffled Podcast is full of cover songs ranging from very beloved classics, to some more obscure cuts. Tuck in and enjoy!
March 06, 2013
Unoriginal Soundtracks #59: Thirty Flights Of Loving
Thirty Flights Of Loving pushes visual storytelling and subtlety further than any other game. It's the exact opposite of Unoriginal Soundtracks, and it inspires this playlist of jazz, grime, and educational rock for children.
March 04, 2013
Update: Daft Punk working on new album for 2013
Back in late January, rumors started to swirl that Daft Punk would be leaving their current record label, EMI, and sign on to Columbia with a new studio album. While the former still hasn't been verified, a very short fifteen second ad aired during Saturday Night Live on NBC this past week. Does this mean a fourth studio album by the electronic duo is upon us? Maybe a re-release of a past album with new tracks? A new tour date? What ever it may be, I think it's time to get this hype space-train a rolling! Read on for a glimpse at the ad.
February 27, 2013
New single from Zorch
From SPIN comes some good news for fans of crazy and eccentric sounds. Zorch, an Austin based psychedelic duo, just dropped a new single this week and have signed on to Los Angeles recording label Sargent House.
'We All Die Young' is the first single to drop from the bands upcoming debut album Zzoorrcchh, which is set for a summer release (though no solid date has been announced yet). The song has a very similar vibe to their early unsigned free single Cosmic Gloss/E.M.F. with some very uplifting lyrics despite the song's title. Sargent House is home to other alternative bands such as Hella, Tera Melos, Boris, and Fang Island, and I can't think of a better home for this up and coming duo. If you dig music that goes off the walls, then hit the jump to hear the new song.
February 23, 2013
Unoriginal Soundtracks #58: Football Manager
Video games are about aspirational fantasy and living new lives. And sometimes those lives are mundane things like an asteroid miner or a manager. The lives of football managers inspire this playlist of spoken word, soul, and punk.
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