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Category: Music

  • Music and Passion: Hand in hand

    I love talking about music, especially when it comes to the 80’s inspired style of Retrowave. I’d never heard of this genre until I stumbled across the NewRetroWave channel on Youtube.  NewRetroWave is a network that has the uncanny knack of finding the best in the Retrowave scene, and consistently serves up music that captures the stylish moody passion that was the 80’s. And as a guy who graduated in ’84, they are spot on. NewRetroWaveI mean, check out that logo! The sense of dedication to the style and spirit of the music is what makes this passion driven collective so special.

    80posterNRW is also expanding to include retro gaming and comic reviews. Did I mention they have some awesomely cool 80’s styled shirts and art available?

    Spoiler: When the Suzi animated series comes out, you can bet NRW will be the guys I go to for the soundtrack.

    Over in my sidebar, you will see the Radio Cosmos playlist, which features a ton of great NRW gems. If you’re a fan, check them out, and if you’ve never heard of Retrowave, give it a listen, you might like it 🙂

     

  • Radio Cosmos updated

    I’ve been a huge “retro wave” for the past couple of years now.  Loved it in the 80’s, and now it’s back with a vengeance!  Down in the sidebar, you will find a link to my latest Radio Cosmos playlist.80's  80sThis is usually what is playing as I’m working on Suzi.  Luckily the wife lived thru the 80’s as well,  big hair and all!  If you have any cool music to share, leave a comment with a link.  I am always on the look out for great grooves!

  • Deathracer!

    I am totally loving this music.  I had no idea that 80’s synth was back and man, it is sweet!  I have this playing in the background while I am doing the prep work to being animating Issue 1.

  • Radio Cosmos redux!

    Radio Cosmos is my way of sharing some of the music I love with you guys.  My dad had a radio show here in Dallas back in the 70’s and 80’s, and I guess I got hooked on sharing music from going to the station with him.  About a decade ago, I was really big into live365.com (one of the first big internet radio station sites)  where I had a show that featured 48 hours of “the best music you’ve never heard”.  As with most things, life happened and I had to move on from live365.

    I think of the Radio Cosmos channel as a kind of soundtrack for Suzi, and I play the songs that I listen to while I work on the comic.  In fact, I am listening to the station as I write this.  I try to change it around to keep it fresh, and I am always looking for great new music.  If you have some tunes that would fit the style, please share them with me!  Finding cool songs is one of my joys in life, so share what you got and it just might wind up in the playlist!

    Just click on play over in the sidebar ————–>

    Grooves
    Cool Grooves

  • Saturday Sounds: Funkadelic

    Whatever you do to unwind on the weekend, I bet this will fit in nicely…

  • Groovy: Just a chill Sunday

    I really enjoy the Yoshida Brothers art. They make some beautiful music

  • Radio Cosmos

    Have you listened to Suzi FM yet?  It’s the best music you have never heard.
    We have only the best in cinematic, ambient, chill and house mixes ready to go.
    Just look in the sidebar for the Suzi FM player.  No sign-up or download required.

    Give us a listen, we change up the playlist weekly.  You can discover some great music, like Zagar’s “Space Medusa”.

  • Grooves: Tom Middleton – Beginning of the Middle

    It’s Saturday night, let’s kick it off…

  • Grooves: Easy – No Logo

    Easy by No Logo on Grooveshark

  • Grooves: DJ Dimi – Love Signs

    It’s Saturday night, and we are chillin’ in this part of the galaxy…

    Love Signs by DJ Dimi on Grooveshark