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Interview with award winning architect Eric M Roberts

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Eric M Roberts , AIA is a husband, a father of five children and an award winning architect. Eric lives in Las Vegas, Nevada and travels throughout the United States in his search for inspiration. His art is rooted in the study and rendering of architecture and its impact on society. A strong focus on religious structures and their impact on western communities is expressed throughout his work. He is an avid sketcher and prefers capturing his subject matter in plein-air. What are the awards you have won as an architect? I have been the recipient of the AIA Nevada Silver medal. This is the highest honor that the architects of Nevada can bestow upon another architect. I have also been the recipient of the AIA Nevada Service award (2015), the AIA Nevada Young Architect Award (2010), Alpha Rho Chi Medal for architecture (2005), Vegas Seven Magazine’s “Most Intriguing People 2014”, What importance do you regard the originality of art? I think art has a responsibility t...

Space Pirates the Musical

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Tonight our guest is Patrick McNary from Las Vegas, NV. He operates Orcs Unlimited a small press game company and we have conducted an interview with him about their new game Space Pirates the Musical .  How unique is the new game 'Space Pirates the Musical'? To the best of my knowledge, this will be the first table top RPG with a Musical Mechanic built into the game. Why did you name it the 'the musical'? Space Pirates has a playlist that affects what is happening in the game. Also, players can sing to gain extra bonuses. Who is this game for? This is a game for people who want a light easy to play game to enjoy an evening with friends and family. Which genre does it belong and who would you recommend the game to? This is a Pulp Science fiction game in the tradition of Buck Rogers or the Stainless Steel rat. If you like sci-fi or to sing karaoke this is the game for you. What has been the most challenging when you start this game company...

Interview with musician Scott Damn

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Tonight our guest is Scott Damn from Las Vegas, NV. He studied Jazz guitar at an art school here in Las Vegas, from there he found his love for RnB and Hip Hop. He started Scott Damn with inspiration from Lido, Flume, Circa Survive, and generally pop/punk and RnB music. We have conducted an interview with him. When did you first found your love for RnB and Hip Hop music? In high school, I studied jazz for four years. My conductor claimed that Hiphop wasn't a real music genre because it typically doesn't have harmony. I couldn't imagine a more ridiculous thing to say so I started searching for some of the most musical and creative hiphop/RnB. From there I was listening to Chance the Rapper, D'angelo, Bad Rabbits, Blackbear, R Kelly, Schoolboy Q, etc.. What is your musical background? I started playing guitar when I was 7, wanting to be more like my brother and hopefully be in a band with him one day. I started studying Jazz in middle school then got i...