We’ve got rockers in the house, er, I mean studio for this week’s Slice of SciFi Show #117.
Sci-fi rock superstars Warp 11 pay us a visit to talk about their much-anticipated fourth studio album, “It’s Dead, Jim”. From the raw power of “Belt Buckle Tractor Beam”, the Ramones-inspired “Tribbles and Ecstasy”, the Christian rock anthem “Beam Me Up to Heaven” and the somber trip-rock journey of “Trekquiem”, the wickedly funny Warp 11 is clearly at the top of their game.
Warp 11 recorded the new release in their hometown Sacramento, California with co-producer Joe Johnson (Cake, Deftones). The album was mastered by Jason Livermore (The Ataris, Less Than Jake, Rise Against).
Through hundreds of “nitro burnin’ prime directive” live concerts, television and radio appearances nationwide, the wickedly funny Warp 11 has gone beyond sci-fi fans to win over mainstream rock audiences with seriously great music and an undeniable good time.
Mike, Brian, Tim and Sam are also in the studio to bring you all the latest in scifi and genre-related news. Summer is out on assignment and will be back for our next show.
In the News:
In this day of mass petitions it should come as no surprise that a “Save Harry Potter” campaign has been sparked by fans of the lucrative franchise. We bring you the Superman-Cavemen connection and this year’s Comic Con in San Diego, CA will showcase some really big talent for its panels on Star Trek, Beowulf, The Spiderwick Chronicles, The 4400, Babylon 5, Iron Man and so much more.
Movie Talk:
Sam is on hand to give his review of the newly released DVD of “Stolen Life” starring Claudia Black and Chris Jones. This Peter Rasmussen creation is a real gem you won’t want to miss.
Special Segment:
This week’s slot for specials is a Con Report from the Heinlein Con. Turns out we fans not attending this each year are really missing out.
TV Talk:
We have all the skinny on the new ABC anthology series “The Masters of Science Fiction.” We tell you who will be directing, and starring in four new shows that will features the works of such SF greats like Harlan Ellison, John Kessel, Howard Fast and Robert Heinlein. We will also share a short synopsis of all four films to be highlighted beginning in August.
Future Talk:
2009 will be one of the biggest years yet in theaters for scifi, fantasy, horror and animation. With two years to go until the Summer releases begins the moviegoing season for 2009 there are already 19 new features announced with loads more in the works between now and January 2009. We give you some details on just a few and even with that, we have only skimmed the surface.
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