Jason Charles Miller - Wasted Years
Plus DCC #100 & Iron Maiden
Jason Charles Miller recently released the video for his very cool acoustic cover of the Iron Maiden classic “Wasted Years”:
This Metal Edge article has details about the video, including the fact the song “features Cameron Stone on cello - most recently acclaimed for his iconic solo on the Game of Thrones theme song.”
Jason Charles Miller has a track record of interesting and artistic covers going back to his days as the frontman for the band Godhead. For example, check out their cover of Eleanor Rigby.
Beyond his musical projects, Jason is a prominent figure in the D&D community, hosting the Geek & Sundry show Starter Kit and serving as a DM for D&D in a Castle. In the following video, Jason talks about the impact tabletop roleplaying games had on his performing and on his life:
DCC #100 - The Music of the Spheres Is Chaos
I just received my copy of Dungeon Crawl Classics #100: The Music of the Spheres Is Chaos by the incomparable Harley Stroh. I was one of many who backed the very successful Kickstarter, and I can’t wait to run it. It has an outrageous spinning wheel puzzle, which Goodman Games describes as follows:
Players will have the opportunity to study and manipulate the fabled Alembic Key, a relic rife with Theophagic sigils and zodiac signs. But beware, foolhardy reavers! Rotating the key spins the dungeon, transforming the PCs and altering reality itself! Left in the hands of a fidgety player, it could easily spell the end of the multiverse. This physical prop is composed of two spinning dials and is used by players during the adventure.
To honor the The Music of the Spheres Is Chaos release, consider playing any of the following:
Critical Hit Parader and Appendix LP Podcast Updates
I have completed the random “thank you” drawing for subscribers and have shipped two winners a copy of the book Dominance and Submission: The Blue Öyster Cult Canon. Congratulations Simon and Mike, and thank you to everyone who subscribes to Critical Hit ParaderQ
The Appendix LP Podcast returns this Saturday with a new episode featuring an interview with prolific game designer Scott Malthouse. Scott and I had a fantastic conversation about music and RPGs. One of the bands we discussed was Iron Maiden, which seems like a proper place to start and finish this newsletter.
