New music for the week of 7/13/2015

One new track this week from Mewmore and Dasgust:

-I Wanna Say Goodbye

This is actually from the Mystery Dungeon games. You can see a video of it here:

Happy listening!

New Pokemon US Nationals interview following tomorrow's Top 25 + Train Station at 8

At last weekend's US Nationals, I had a chance to interview Lance Bradshaw, the winner of the TCG Seniors Division about the Primal Kyogre deck he used. We discuss some of the specific cards, as well as the finals against a metal Mega Rayquaza deck, which he describes as the worst matchup for his deck. That interview will debut following tomorrow's Top 25 Countdown, which starts at 5pm Eastern/4pm Central.

If you like, you can also see it here:

Or, if you want the audio-only experience:



Additionally, I recently appeared on another episode of the Train Station at 8 podcast with Makoto from Pikapi Podcast. For this episode, we discuss the use of licensed music in video games. It's a good discussion, so be sure to listen.

Pokemon movies 8 and 9 now on iTunes US

The eighth and ninth Pokemon movies are now available on the US iTunes store, marking the first time a Pokemon movie has been available since 2011 when the third movie was removed from the US store. Both movies are available for purchase in HD for $14.99.

Update: The movies are also available in the Canadian, Australian, and UK stores.

Is (Blank) a Pokemon Song?

Help me out with the podcast episode that I'll be appearing on later this week! What music connected to the Pokemon franchise do you consider a "true" Pokemon song? How much do association with the franchise, matching the themes of the show, and other versions of the song being present matter?

For more information on the podcast, check out this video:

New music for the week of 6/22/2015

One new song this week, from insaneintherainmusic's "Back to Your Littleroots" album:

-Surfycove (Surf Theme / Lilycove City)

You can take a listen here:



"Back to Your Littleroots" is available on Loudr, iTunes, and Google Play.

Additionally, my co-review of Pokemon Symphonic Evolutions is now on the PokePress SoundCloud:



 Happy listening!

New two-part Pokemon Symphonic Evolutions review following today's Top 25

I was fortunate enough to attend a recent Pokemon Symphonic Evolutions concert in Milwaukee, and I got to bring my mom (an orchestra teacher) with me to the performance. Afterwards, we did a co-review of the event. That two-part review will debut following today's Top 25 Countdown. The countdown starts at 4pm Eastern/3pm Central, so be sure to tune in!

You can check out part one of the interview here:

We discuss the music, the venue, and the atmosphere of the event. Is it possible for someone with limited knowledge of the franchise to enjoy this concert? Listen and find out!

New music for the week of 6/15/2015

One new track this week, fresh from the latest round of Smash DLC:

-Ryu Stage

Happy listening!

New Pokemon TCG Regionals interview following tomorrow's Top 25

We covered the video games last weekend, and this weekend we hit the TCG side of the event. In this case, we interviewed Kyle Haverland, one of the top finishers in the Masters Division. Kyle used a very broadly based "Big Basics" deck and managed to take it deep into the tournament. You'll find out how he chose the cards he used, and how he balanced such a diverse deck. The interview will debut tomorrow following the Top 25 Countdown, and will be in regular rotation shortly thereafter. The countdown starts at 4pm Eastern/3pm Central, so be sure to tune in!

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Cards discussed in this video include:

-Spritzee (XY)
-Landorus EX (BRC)
-Victini (NVI-15)
-Ageislash EX (PHF)

New music for the week of 6/8/2015

One new song this week:

-Pallet Town (Acoustic Cover)

This version is performed by "The Team Players", a duo that does acoustic covers of video game music. You can see a video of the song here:

Happy listening!

New Pokemon VGC Regionals interview following tomorrow's Top 25

At a recent Pokemon Regional event in Madison, WI, I got a chance to talk to the winner of the video game competition in the Masters division.  That interview will debut tomorrow following the Top 25 Countdown, and will be in regular rotation soon. The countdown starts at 4pm Eastern/3pm Central, so be sure to tune in!

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