Bonus Stage with Josh – PA144

Today we’re joined by guitarist Josh of the VGM band The Runaway Four. Together we talk about his band and their music, as well as Bonus Stage, a very important project that came into being last year in April right in the midst of lockdowns. Bonus Stage is a monthly online series of live video game music concerts that feature a wide range of bands and genres. As hard as 2020 was, Bonus Stage (formerly Virtual VGM Fest) has become a bright spot in the community for VGM lovers and performers alike.

Josh comes to us from Vancouver Canada and brings with him some fantastic and varied VGM from across the spectrum, all sourced from Bonus Stage performers. We even included a teaser track for the upcoming Bonus Stage X event on February 13 and we hope you enjoy listening to the music as much as we did.

Below we’ve included links to the organization and some of their upcoming events, the track list, and all the bands appearing in the show.

Bonus Stage Vancouver

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If you are interested in performing in a Bonus Stage event, email bonusstagevan [at] gmail [dot] com.

Upcoming Bonus Stage events

Rage Quit Vol. II Listening Party
- Friday, Feb 5, 2020 – 6PM PST
Bonus Stage X
- Saturday, Feb 13, 2020 – 3:30PM PST
The Runaway Four “The Fast” Listening Party
- Friday, Mar 19, 2020 – 7PM PDT

Episode Track List:

0:00:00 This Game Is Baroquen (various)
- Arranged by Runaway Four
- Music from Final Fantasy IX, ActRaiser, Super Mario RPG, Columns, Katamari Damacy