Jonathan Coulton
played "Skullcrusher Mountain" for me, and Scalzi had me listen to "Code Monkey", "Mandelbrot Set" and "Re: Your Brain" on his iPod. These songs by Jonathan Coulton were enough to make me ask Lady Sarah to please see if there is any way Coulton would like to perform at Penguicon. I've been listening to his free samples and buying his music all day, and have transformed into a fan eager to tell everyone I know.
Some of his music is genuinely tender and touching, while remaining... weird. Consider for instance, his song from the point of view of Pluto's moon Charon. I can see them in my minds' eye holding hands, spinning around and around each other.
Other songs are hilarious. Listen to "Podsafe Christmas Song" if you want to laugh. The lyrics are just the tip of the iceberg of what's funny about it:
We want a podsafe Christmas song
We want a song that’s safe to play
Don’t think us rude
We don’t want to get sued
By the thugs at the RIAA
We have been good the whole year long
Santa don’t delay
Give us a podsafe Christmas song
To celebrate Christmas day
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etain on Sep. 19, 2006 12:08 PM
I'm a HUGE fan and support this. (Actually mentioned it once a few months ago.)
I will also he is an AMAZINGLY cool guy. (Played some music of his at a school dance and he appriciated it.)
wormquartet on Sep. 19, 2006 12:14 PM
Jonathan Coulton kicks unholy ass. I got to meet him and watch him do his thing at Confluence a couple months back, and traded CDs with him.
He's so friggin' genuine in his creepiness, inny? :)
-=ShoEboX=-
rmeidaking on Sep. 19, 2006 12:18 PM
Why are you waiting for Penguicon? What's he doing in October and January?
matt-arnold on Sep. 19, 2006 3:02 PM
I thought of "Moonbase ConFusion" while listening to "I'm Your Moon"!
ericthemage on Sep. 19, 2006 1:21 PM — It’s not a bodega, it’s not a mall...
He's got a link to request shows in this area:
http://eventful.com/performers/P0-001-000000067-4/demand
Ikea: just some oak and some pine and a handful of Norsemen...
paranthropus on Sep. 19, 2006 4:57 PM
This must be the same Jonathan Coulton that hosts the Popsci Podcast.
I've been a subscriber for a while, not only for the interesting news, but also so that I can rock out to his bumper jingle. I never heard of the guy in any other context, so thanks.
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