Thursday Dec 4, 2008 (8pm)
Friday Dec 5, 2008 (8pm)
Saturday Dec 6, 2008 (8pm)
Sunday Dec 7, 2008 (6pm)
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