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A surplus of geekery by :: Fred Abercrombie

Star Wars: In Concert “Stay On Key! … Stay On Key!!!”

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Does Star Wars meets Pink Floyd Laserium meets a pre-talkies movie experience sound good? Damn right it does.

Star Wars: In Concert combines a live symphony and chorus with specially-edited video montages from all six films, and some bitchin’ lighting for a serious evening of SW geekery. Tickets go on sale August 1 for Sacramento, San Jose, LA, and beyond.

The gang at Mekanism just launched the website with an interface based on the galactic-sized LED screen from the event. (Nice work, Paulo)

BONUS: Darth Symphony

A ‘lil something to get you in the mood from Lego Star Wars.

Beer: Sierra Nevada’s The Empire Strikes Black

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This awesomely-named brew is actually a collaborative effort. From a thing Sierra Nevada does called “Beer Camp.” They invite big cheeses from other breweries to not only geek out on all things Sierra, but concoct a new beer recipe together, brew it, then take it back to their own brewpub’s to share with their peeps. Pretty rad.

Hopefully Toronado will snag some. Keep your eyes out.
More info at Beer Spot.

Art: The Vader Project invades The Andy Warhol Museum

These are not the helmets you’re looking for. They’re 1:1 scale replicas. Painted. Tweaked. Chopped and screwed by artists like Shag, Gary Baseman, Tim Biskup, Dalek, Paul Frank, Ron English, Jeff Soto, Frank Kozik, Alex Pardee, Mister Cartoon, and more. Vinyl Pulse has the scoop and a fleet of pics.

While you’re feelin’ the force, watch this classic:

BONUS: Fang’s favorite, the infamous Stacy Hedger trumpet solo: