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Music: Electronic
Blip Festival 2008

When

Thursday Dec 4, 2008 (8pm)

Friday Dec 5, 2008 (8pm)

Saturday Dec 6, 2008 (8pm)

Sunday Dec 7, 2008 (6pm)

Where
The Bell House- (149 7th St, 718.643.6510)
Price
$50 festival pass / $15 per night
Details
http://www.blipfestival.org/
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For the past two years, Christmas has come early for old-school videogame lovers in the form of Blip Festival. Curated by 8bitpeoples and the Tank, Blip is a showcase for musicians who use hacked game consoles to create thoroughly modern sounds that can reduce even the most discerning listener to a giddy puddle. The third-annual fest boasts an international lineup, including Stu from Switzerland, who crafts crunchy electro with an Atari; Parisian Sidabitball, who uses Commodore 64s to cover the Fraggle Rock theme song and 2 Unlimited's "Get Ready for This"; and NYC locals Graffiti Monsters, who make chip-punk on PSPs and Game Boys. Stock up on infinite lives to survive dancing your ass off.

Ali Gitlow