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As the video says, this Saturday (April 28th) at 3:00 PM Pacific...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:51:00 -0800

As the video says, this Saturday (April 28th) at 3:00 PM Pacific we’re going to be doing a live stream listening party of our two recent EPs, Ya’ll Stop Bloggin’ and A Man Who Made A Choice. We’ll be offering insight into the creation of the songs and taking questions from people in the chat, along with just generally being dumb and hanging out. It’s gonna be pretty cool, and it’s all going down right here. If you can’t make it, don’t worry, we’ll be recording it and hope to have it up fairly soon after the fact.

So: Saturday, 4/28. 3:00PM PST. Right here. Please join us.

Nothing Matters!

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:48:59 -0800

So, as we mentioned on it’s last episode, there will be no more Podcast Amazing. But that’s alright, because we just posted the first episode of our new podcast with Seth Boyer, Nothing Matters! Check it out!

This is probably the only time we post about it as Starship Amazing, so make sure you go to the website, and find a way to keep track of it.

One last note: We WON’T be answering SA-specific questions on the new podcast, but we WILL be keeping up with the Formspring, so if you have anything band-related you want to ask us, do it there. Calvin also has his own Tumblr it you wanna ask about anime. I guess you could bug Derek on Twitter if you had a video game question.

Anyway, check out the new podcast! Thanks!

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Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:36:09 -0800

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Podcast Amazing Episode 60: FINAL iTunes | RSS Feed The very...

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:47:51 -0800

Podcast Amazing Episode 60: FINAL

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The very last Podcast Amazing. Really. Featuring guests Ryan and Javi from Game Over Nation.

Supplemental:

DROPXLIFE - REDXBLOOR
Game Over Nation
GoN 41: ‘Ye Paper
Starship Amazing - The Robot Trilogy
My Brother, My Brother, And Me
Stop Podcasting Yourself
Slightly Burned Pants
Sklarbro Country
The Sounds - The Best of Me
When In Rome - The Promise
Madonna - La Isla Bonita
Foster The People - Waste
Knife City - Slam Dunk Lifestyle
OFWGKTA - Lean
OFWGKTA - Oldie
The Shins - Bait And Switch
Four Tet - She Moves She
Evian Christ - Fuck It None of Ya’ll Don’t Rap
@noz: “now that everybody’s being weird, being weird is no longer a viable substitute for rapping well.”
Major Lazer - Orignal Don
Danny Brown - Baseline
Calvin’s Compressor Sidechain Settings
The Glue by Cytonic
Calvin’s Fresh As Hell YouTube Channel
Space Boyfriend - Don’t Get Spooked
Nothing Matters
Nothing Matters Twitter
The Satellite Dish
The Beatles - Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight

The Robot Trilogy - A Free Compilation

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:07:13 -0800

<a href=”http://music.starshipamazing.com/album/the-robot-trilogy” data-mce-href=”http://music.starshipamazing.com/album/the-robot-trilogy”>The Robot Trilogy by Starship Amazing</a>

So, have you’ve heard about our first three albums, right? We put them out 2 years and a day ago. That’s crazy! Time flies!

They’re pretty fresh, but they cost money, and there’s three of them, which can be tough for new fans to get into. We have responded to this by putting together The Robot Trilogy, a totally free compilation of what we think are the best songs from Scoops the Robot, An Apocalypse In Binary: The Memoirs of Gearhart Deckrion and the collection of B-sides from the previous two, Broken Robots. It’s totally free, which is significantly cheaper than the $15 required to purchase the three full releases.

So, if you’re new to Starship Amazing or you don’t have those albums yet, then get this! If you like what you hear, them maybe think about buying an album! Easy as that!

Podcast Amazing Episode 59: Dunkin’ At ‘Em iTunes |...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:21:08 -0800

Podcast Amazing Episode 59: Dunkin’ At ‘Em

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Derek continues his immersion into the work of Lil B. Soon he will be thanking the Based God on a daily basis. You can always submit a question or topic to our Formspring or by sending an e-mail to starshipamazing@gmail.com with “Podcast” in the subject.

Supplemental:
Waka Flocka Flame - Bustin’ At ‘Em
Perfume Genius - Take Me Home
Perfume Genius - Dirge
Side Brain - Truth
Side Brain - Nintendo - Hop
Side Brain - Sun Vs. Moon
SBTRKT - Something Goes Right
SBTRKT - Heatwave
Grimes - Be A Body
Every Time I Die - Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Every Time I Die - The Low Road Has No Exits
Every Time I Die - Revival Mode
virt - Time Vampire
Milo - The Mumblings of Mr. Wav
Milo - Atlas Flushed (Grumpy Groucho Marxist Response)
Lil B - God Help Me
Lil B - Glorious BasedGod
Ray Charles - I Can’t Stop Loving You
Odd Future - Rella Video
Major Lazer - Pon De Floor Video
Usher - Climax
Ben Folds - You Don’t Know
Titus Andronicus - A More Perfect Union

We totally forgot to post about this due to getting the new...

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:40:50 -0900

We totally forgot to post about this due to getting the new album out, but you can get your very own Scoops plush! Our good buddy Steph made these by hand, and is selling them at a very reasonable price ($15) on her Etsy store! As of this writing, there is one white Scoops and 5 black Scoops left, so make sure you snatch one up! They are absolutely cool as hell!

Note: These plushes aren’t sturdy enough for kids! They will not stand up under a child’s excited grip!

Go buy one, dummy!

Career Suicide: A Free Remix EP, Out Now

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:37:32 -0900

We just put out another EP. What are we thinking?

<a href=”http://music.starshipamazing.com/album/career-suicide” _mce_href=”http://music.starshipamazing.com/album/career-suicide”>Career Suicide by Starship Amazing</a>

It’s a bunch of remixes that we have been working on unevenly since May 2010. That’s crazy! We finally finished it, and you can download it right now, for free. You’re not allowed to pay us for it.

We’ve put out a couple of these shorter projects now and barring some other little things that might pique our interest, this is the last of them. That’s because we’ve begun work on a new full-length record. It’s still incredibly early, and we’re offering no estimates or guesses on when it might be out. But it’ll take a while, and it’ll be pretty cool when it’s done.

In the nearer future we’ve got other, non-release stuff we’ve got on the burner. You’ll like it, trust on that.

We’ll love you forever, we’ll love you for always. Thanks.

Podcast Amazing Episode 58: My Little Skrillex Haircut iTunes |...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:32:14 -0900

Podcast Amazing Episode 58: My Little Skrillex Haircut

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I wonder if some kid has ever walked into a barber shop with a picture of Skrillex and said, “Just give me one of these”. You can always submit a question or topic to our Formspring or by sending an e-mail to starshipamazing@gmail.com with “Podcast” in the subject.

Supplemental:
ro - no trace
D’Angelo - Voodoo
D’Angelo - Untitled (How Does It Feel?) Video
D’Angelo - Send It On
Questlove Hot 97 J Dilla Tribute Mix
Knxwledge J Dilla Tribute
Bon Iver& The Roots - Perth Jam
Rick Ross - Fuck Em
Highlights From The L.A. Monomeet
The Throne - Niggas In Paris Fan Video
Niggas In Paris Official Video
Sleigh Bells - Infinity Guitars
Sleigh Bells - You Lost Me
Sleigh Bells - Road To Hell
Sleigh Bells - Comeback Kid
Sleigh Bells - Rill Rill
Sleigh Bells - Riot Rhythm
Rustie - All Nite
Vice - Meet Skrillex’s Biggest Fans
Red Letter Media Phantom Menace Commentary
My Little Pony - Rainbowstep

Podcast Amazing Episode 57: Satanism Raps iTunes | RSS...

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:28:58 -0900

Podcast Amazing Episode 57: Satanism Raps

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Derek takes his first steps into finally understanding what it means to be Based. You can always submit a question or topic to our Formspring or by sending an e-mail to starshipamazing@gmail.com with “Podcast” in the subject.

Supplemental:
Lil B - Februarys Confessions
WTA JRK - Nothing Is Left
Gangrene - Gladiator Music
The Drops What Make It Pop
Gangrene - Vodka & Ayahuasca
Grangrene - Top Instructors
Die Antwoord - Fatty Boom Boom
Die Antwoord - Fok Julle Naaiers
J Dilla - Geek Down
J Dilla - Thunder
J Dilla - Gobstopper
J Dilla - One for Ghost
Bling47 Breaks Down Three J Dilla Tracks
J Dilla - Dilla Says Go
Knife City - Rules
Cloud Nothings - Stay Useless
Bill Callahan - My Friend
Born Gold - Wombstone
Main Attrakionz - Take 1
Space Ghost Purp - Thv Rvxl
Lil B - I Own Swag
Erykah Badu - Didn’t Cha Know

Podcast Amazing Episode 56: The Spiteful Chant iTunes | RSS...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:59:18 -0900

Podcast Amazing Episode 56: The Spiteful Chant

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I don’t know if you will be able to tell, but Derek was totally sippin’ lean on the podcast. I mean, it’s Safeway brand, but that counts, right? You can always submit a question or topic to our Formspring or by sending an e-mail to starshipamazing@gmail.com with “Podcast” in the subject.

Supplemental:
Gangrene - Vodka & Ayahuasca
Kendrick Lamar - Chapter Six
Kendrick Lamar - Kush & Corinthians
Potholes In My Blog
Mndsgn - melodyabtU
Shlohmo - Anywhere But Here
The J. Arthur Keenes Band - Water 2
Mr. Spastic - Lucid
A$AP Rocky - Demons
Main Attrakionz - That’s Life
Every Time I Die - Underwater Bimbos From Outer Space
Sleigh Bells - Comeback Kid
John C. Reilly & Will Ferrell’s Animal Choices
Bold & Determined - How To Pick The Right Wife
Flatbush ZOMBIES - Thug Waffle

Podcast Amazing Episode 55: Just Get It iTunes | RSS Feed We...

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:09:06 -0900

Podcast Amazing Episode 55: Just Get It

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We played a show, so we’re basically famous now. See you losers at the Grammy’s! You can always submit a question or topic to our Formspring or by sending an e-mail to starshipamazing@gmail.com with “Podcast” in the subject.

Supplemental:
Gunplay - Rollin’
HAWPcast: Snow Dogs
Weezer Webisode 0
Knife City - ???
Chipocrite - I Quit
Dan Deacon - Snookered
Knxwledge - Kling
Knxwledge - Exrkt
Exile & Blu - The Only One
PROTODOME - Nostalgia Breaks Hearts
an0va - The Prologue and the Promise The Video Game Years - 1977
Naminé - Flying To England
Shango!ZeropoinT. - Risaru gengo-gaku (Prod. Lytesho)
Knxwledge - 7. eek.ArtOfStorytellingPt.4
Kyarypamyupamyu- Tsukematsukeru

Podcast Amazing Episode 54: The Great Abyss iTunes | RSS...

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:59:08 -0900

Podcast Amazing Episode 54: The Great Abyss

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The year’s basically over, time to figure out what the best music was! Who knows what it could be? We do. You can always submit a question or topic to our Formspring or by sending an e-mail to starshipamazing@gmail.com with “Podcast” in the subject.

Supplemental:
James Blake - Love What Happened Here
Starship Amazing - Bonk (You Got Bonked) // Wrong Way
GDP - All My Friends Are On Meds
GDP - Don’t Worry About The Government
an0va - Sentience Achieved
Danny Brown - Die Like A Rockstar
Danny Brown - Adderall Admiral
The Throne - Niggas In Paris
James Blake - Measurements
Chance Blake - A Wilhelm Scream
Bon Iver - Holocene
Jamie xx & Gil Scott-Heron - I’m New Here
Death Grips - Klink
Death Grips - Culture Shock
The Weeknd - Initiation
Rustie - All Nite
Tyler, The Creator - AU79
Drake - The Ride
Radiohead - Feral
Album Dropper
The Mountain Goats - This Year

New Single! Bonk (You Just Got Bonked) // Wrong Way

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:08:31 -0900

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Is single even a thing anymore? Like, all our shit’s on the internet, so I’m not sure if the terminology even applies in our situation.

Either way, here’s our single. Two awesome songs, never before heard, available right this fucking second. You can pay whatever you want for them. You know the drill.

One thing to note, this is not an EP, as our last two releases have been. That’s because we’ve also been working on a live show, as well as other music-related projects. We’ll both be at the music and gaming festival, Magfest, so maybe if you’re there you’ll get to see our first live performance. Either way it’s gonna be cool.

Everything’s radical. Get our single. Thanks.

Podcast Amazing Episode 53: Master Mix iTunes | RSS Feed DJ...

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:14:55 -0900

Podcast Amazing Episode 53: Master Mix

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DJ CalCal, rockin’ it on the 1s and 2s. The nicest beats, the freshest drops. You can always submit a question or topic to our Formspring or by sending an e-mail to starshipamazing@gmail.com with “Podcast” in the subject.

Supplemental:
Curtis Mayfield - (Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, We’re All Going to Go
Clams Casino - Waterfalls
Childish Gambino - Bonfire
Pitchfork - Camp Review
Childish Gambino - L.E.S.
Drake - Headlines
b4kn - Micromine
Dibiase - Bulletproof
Starscream - Outer and Onward
Rifle Burs
Danny Brown - Greatest Rapper Ever
Hellfyre Club - Silent Protest
GDP - Gonzo Journalism
Jackson’s Computer Band - Hard Tits
Born Gold - Eat Sun, Son
BADBADNOTGOOD - Salmonella
Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx - My Cloud
Tobacco - Tape Eater
Busta Rhymes - Everything Remains Raw
Jay-Z - D’ Evils
Kanye West - Last Call

Future

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:23:15 -0900

Live show is happening. Like, for real this time. We’ve had like 5 practices, it’s finally taken shape. New material is coming too, but a live set has become top priority. See you soon.

wuv,

-sa

Podcast Amazing Episode 52: Do You Know Who Lil B Is? iTunes |...

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:21:12 -0900

Podcast Amazing Episode 52: Do You Know Who Lil B Is?

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I know who he is. Here, let me explain it to you: Lil B is based. Featuring Ben and Garrett from Fangamer. You can always submit a question or topic to our Formspring or by sending an e-mail to starshipamazing@gmail.com with “Podcast” in the subject.

Supplemental:
Nacho Picasso - Marvel
Ben Carignan at Pulsewave
Fangamer
Fangamer Podcast
M-FLO - Miss You
K-Pop and J-Pop Into Illuminati Symbolism
Cheap Dinosaurs - Stomper
Cheap Dinosaurs - Gnip Gnop
an0va - Model #: “New Horizons”
Nichijou Opening
Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
Starscream - Space Party Anthem
Starscream - Kepler’s Star Catalog
Childish Gambino - Backpackers
BADBADNOTGOOD - Salmonella
BADBADBADNOTGOOD - The World Is Yours
DJ Khaled - All I Do Is Win
The Hellfyre Club - UKPDS
The Mountain Goats - Pink and Blue
Stavrogin - Smokes Draft
Slugabed - Sun Too Bright Turn It Off
Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos
Fangamer
Fangamer Podcast
Drake - Over My Dead Body

Podcast Amazing Episode 51: Krew iTunes | RSS Feed So, wait, I...

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:20:37 -0900

Podcast Amazing Episode 51: Krew

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So, wait, I put my feet like this, right? And then I… jump… like that? And then the thing on my toes… Is it like Ice Cube yet? You can always submit a question or topic to our Formspring or by sending an e-mail to starshipamazing@gmail.com with “Podcast” in the subject.

Supplemental:
Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland, 1945
UYD DENNYS
A$AP Rocky - Wassup
A$AP Rocky - Keep It G
Black & Brown - Wake Up
Milo - Just Us (For my friend Robert, who doesn’t live here anymore)
Milo - The Thief of Always
Childish Gambino - I’m Alright
Childish Gambino - You Know Me
George and Jonathan - Unicorns Forever
Happy Video Game Nerd - Gargoyle’s Quest Trilogy
Is It Really That Bad? - Resident Evil Survivor
Jeffrey Lewis - Don’t Be Upset

Podcast Amazing Episode 50: Japanese Fourth Wave Ska iTunes |...

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:45:33 -0800

Podcast Amazing Episode 50: Japanese Fourth Wave Ska

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Don’t take it personally babe, it’s just a podcast (with special guests Ryan and Javi from Game Over Nation). You can always submit a question or topic to our Formspring or by sending an e-mail to starshipamazing@gmail.com with “Podcast” in the subject.

Supplemental:
Danny Brown - Radio Head
Game Over Nation
Bastion - Terminal March
Maniac Robot - Superior Vena Cava
Maniac Robot - Is Gone (DicepticoN Remix)
George and Jonathan - We Finally Did It
Dante’s Finger Waggle
Guru Josh - Infinity
Distance - Cella
DXM Cow Massacre - Sk8r Boi (Dubstep Remix)
I FUCKING LOVE DUBSTEP
Plushgun - Dancing In A Minefield
Lady Gaga - The Edge of Glory
Between the Buried and Me - Augment of Rebirth
James Black - Unluck
Rustie - Ultra Thizz
Rustie - Cry Flames
Alias - Revl Is Divad
BADBADNOTGOOD - Listeriosis
Don’t Take It Personally Babe, It Just Ain’t Your Story
Game Over Nation Podcast
Dumbass
Game Over Nation Comic
Game Over Nation YouTube
Shiro Sagisu - Komm, susser Tod

Podcast Amazing Episode 49: Fed Up iTunes | RSS Feed While this...

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:20:58 -0800

Podcast Amazing Episode 49: Fed Up

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While this episode may not be up to our usual standards of audio quality, we more than up for it with a special guest and a bunch of bountiful belly laughs. You can always submit a question or topic to our Formspring or by sending an e-mail to starshipamazing@gmail.com with “Podcast” in the subject.

Supplemental:
Sebadoh - Not A Friend
Kimbra - Limbo
Say Anything - Property
Say Anything at Day Trotter (Thanks Nick)
Say Anything - She Won’t Follow You
Jeff Mangum Live At Occupy Wall Street
Say Anything - Slowly, Through A Vector
Les Miserables - The Wedding Chorale - Beggars at the Feast
Salem - Hound
Neon Indian - Halogen (I Could Be A Shadow)
Flaming Lips - In The Morning Of The Magicians
Beck - Lazy Flies
Madvillian - Figaro
Sugar - Changes
Dan Warren - Restoration
DJ Khaled - Fed Up
Big Ghost Nahmean
Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos
T-Pain - Can’t Believe It (Starship Amazing Remix)
I Dreamed A Dream Dubstep
The Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (Alejandro Chal Remix)
Jaydiohead
the notorious xx
Wugazi
Listener - Seatbelt Hands
Daft Punk - Around The World
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - PONPONPON
Aphex Twin - Windowlicker
Aphex Twin - Rubber Johnny
The Strokes - Reptilia
The Strokes - You Only Live Once
Weezer - Buddy Holly
Weezer - Island In The Sun
Weezer - Keep Fishin
Kid Cudi - Make Her Say
Lupe, Kanye & Pharrell - Us Placers
Kanye West - All The Lights
Kanye West - Runaway
Scenes From The Suburbs
The Throne - Otis
Seth Boyer - Bandcamp
Seth Boyer - Facebook
Seth Boyer - Twitter
The Weeknd - The Zone