Comments on: How to Become a Rock God: Conclusion

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:48:03 +0000

Dear Lou the Sloth,

I have some notes in response that you may find useful.

1. This blog post is about a pretend band in a video game I play with a small group of nerdy friends, so no worries about us “making it big” and popularizing the name you want to use.

2. There is already a punk/death metal/christian rap band called “Slam Chowder,” based in Philadelphia, that claims to have been “slamming man-chowder since 1997!!!!” Check out their MySpace page. (Maybe this is you? Seems like they haven’t played since 2005 and they have kind of boring shirts, so I hope not.)

3. If you have been having trouble putting this band together for a long time, perhaps you would have more luck trying a different name. Maybe “Glam Chowder”? You could dress up in frizzy wigs and shiny clothes and sing Bowie covers in a Boston accent.

I wish you luck in your musical endeavors.

Best,
Jason

By: Lou "The Sloth"

Lou "The Sloth" — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:47:31 +0000

Hmmm Kinda Weird You Plan On Naming A Character “Slam Chowder”, That Is The Name Of A Thrash Band That I Have Been Putting Together For A Long Time, Even Though I Dont Have Copyrights And All That Jazz For The Name I Would Really Appreciate It If You Dont Use That Name

By: Roll the Dice to See if I’m Rocking Out « Half Awake

Roll the Dice to See if I’m Rocking Out « Half Awake — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:04:44 +0000

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By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:18:01 +0000

There ARE aviator goggles in the accessories, I believe. Also, steampunk goggles.

By: ThisMightBeJess

ThisMightBeJess — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:27:46 +0000

Slam Chowder! BRILLIANT.

I don’t suppose there are aviator goggles in the accessories… I’ll have to investigate.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:13:22 +0000

Well, I ended up renaming him Link (again) and decking him out in a green shirt, brown pants and boots, and a triforce tattoo on his shoulder. Is it overkill to write “MASTER SWORD” across his guitar and/or to put a “Zelda” tattoo on the opposite shoulder (across a heart with a knife through it)?

Maybe I’ll just start a separate “Link” character so I don’t feel bad when I inevitably change this one again.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:08:03 +0000

How about ‘Doc Cocatrice’?

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:39:32 +0000

I was all excited when it was announced that Boom Boom Rocket would be a classical music game. Turns out it’s techno remixes of classic music. That doesn’t count.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:17:31 +0000

La Monte Young isn’t dead yet, maybe he’d be up for creating Dream House: The Game. I imagine minimalism would make for an easy rhythm game, but maybe there’s room for it in the casual gaming scene.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:48:22 +0000

Re: Classical Music-based games:
Oddly enough, Steph and I were just discussing how there should be a “Opera Star” video game. That would be mad-hard yo.