So, there's this crazy-cool local band that has been getting pretty big in Chicago (where I live), and I figured some of you guys might be interested (or, possibly, already are fans) in them.  They're called I Fight Dragons, and their music is some kind of hybrid of alt-rock and chiptunes.  Their lineup consists of a lead guitar player, a guitar player/singer, a bassist, a drummer, a backup vocalist, and a keyboard player/vocalist.  That's an oversimplification, though, because at any point in their show, any one of them could be playing one of a dozen or so different peripherals (NES controllers, SNES controller, an NES Power Pad, the NES Lightgun, Guitar Hero controller, et cetera) and actually making music with them!  They've got a really energetic and fun live performance, but their music is upbeat and catchy in its own right.

Plus, you can get their EP, called Cool Is Just a Number, for free by signing up to their mailing list, and the guy who runs their fansite recently put up a torrent that contains both their EP and the bonus songs they release on their mailing list every few weeks. (another good reason to sign up for their mailing list)

If you want to check their music out first, you can listen to at either their Myspace page, or on the preview page on their website.


And, if you are interested in seeing them live, here's their schedule of upcoming concerts.  They'll be embarking upon a tour of the US this fall, and they have yet to release any of the venues they'll be at, but those should be coming pretty soon.

EDIT: Links should work now, dunno why they copied with slashes on the end : |

They're pretty neat, but two out of three of those links? They don't work.

Myspace one should be http://myspace.com/ifightdragons