This past July at Nerdapalooza I got to see the geek-pop rock group I Fight Dragons perform live on stage, and even filmed some of it. While that was exciting, what's more exciting is seeing this group continue to succeed in a sea of cookie cutter pop rock that permeates the airwaves these days. The geeks truly shall inherit the Earth, that much is clear.
Getting ready to play the Vans Warped Tour, I Fight Dragons has taken some time to film and release another new, and very geeky video. Last week the video for Save World, Get Girl (from their debut album KABOOM! was released in 3D on the Nintendo 3DS network. This week they release the 2D version for the rest of us non-DS-owning geeks to enjoy. GeekDad Z (@hipsterplease) was kind enough to enjoy the hell out of the 3D video and send me his synopsis:
"Save World Get Girl
," the latest single from I Fight Dragons' 2011 major label full-length Kaboom!, recently debuted on the Nintendo Video service in eye-popping 3D, and it's hard to think of a more fitting place for Brian Mazzaferri and his merry band of bit-poppers to ply their wares. Combining the more highly polished sound of their contemporary output with throwbacks to the crew's DIY roots
– most specifically cameo appearances by the same motley collection of classic NES accessories that so defined the band's early live performances – it’s a super-cheesy space opera with a retro gamer twist that's nothing short of amazing. The lo-fi backdrops and old school 3D pop-outs serve to make the video itself as fun and fanciful as the band's own chiptune-driven brand of power pop. In short, "Save World Get Girl" is a pointy-eared head and shoulders above practically any other video featured on the channel thus far.
I concur. There's really not too much more to add. The video is a mix between classic Star Trek, Red Dwarf and Ice Pirates. You really can't go wrong when it comes to geeky sci-fi kitsch. Actually, the video reminds me of any episode of Community where Abed has a space adventure in his dreamatorium. You can't helped but be genuinely amused and entertained at the same time. "Save World Get Girl" is an adventure though space and imagination, set to a catchy 8-bit infused rock soundtrack. Game on.
Check out I Fight Dragons on Twitter, and check here for their Vans Warped Tour Schedule.
