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ATTENTION SG-1 & ATLANTIS FANS!
I know you've scrolled past my talking about Big Finish, the people who do the continuing, original-cast audio adventures of classic Doctor Who and who have come up with several audio seasons worth of Eighth Doctor adventures (plus being the ones who've published me).
Well, they're branching out into new fandoms, and my latest 8th Doctor adventure included a flyer for their brand-new, six-edition SG-1/SG-Atlantis audio series. Judging from the description, they're handling this in the same way as they do the Whovian Companion Chronicles, where a single actor tells a story centered on their character (imitating their co-stars) while another actor or two speaks the original character roles. There are full scores and sound effects.
The first installment, a Daniel Jackson-oriented story called "Gift of the Gods" is already available for order or immediate mp3 download. The CD version includes an interview with Michael Shanks that is not in the download, plus a little illustrated booklet (read: pictures of the stars in the liner notes). If they're doing this the same way they're handling the Whos, then if you order the CD, you can also immediately download the mp3.
The second story, "A Necessary Evil," is read by Torri Higginson (CD with interview) and comes out next month. The other stories feature Vala, Dr. Beckett, and Dr. Frasier. The sixth CD isn't advertised yet.
You can order a la carte so you just get your show of preference, or you can get a subscription to the whole bunch.
If you're also a DS-9 fan, Alexander Siddig is one of the voices on their new series, Big Finish Classics, which kicked off with CDs and downloads of a new, fully-voiced and -scored original version of The Phantom of the Opera.
A side note here - the Big Finish bigwigs were guests at ChicagoTARDIS, and they had one message they desperately needed to get across. Although they work under the permission of the BBC, they receive absolutely no funding from them... they're essentially creating audios instead of fanzines. As such, their bottom line is very tight, and illegal downloading/fan sharing of their audios is putting their ability to continue to do them in jeopardy. Bootlegging 50 copies of Who from the feeds is beneath the BBC's notice, but bootlegging 50 copies of a Big Finish means they can't pay the rent, much less pay the stars' salaries and whatever royalties Paramount expects.
$9 for the SG downloads; $24 for the CD. C'mon, you pay as much for zines.
Spread the word! They're already referring to this as the "first" audio season, so if we make this successful, there WILL be more!
Well, they're branching out into new fandoms, and my latest 8th Doctor adventure included a flyer for their brand-new, six-edition SG-1/SG-Atlantis audio series. Judging from the description, they're handling this in the same way as they do the Whovian Companion Chronicles, where a single actor tells a story centered on their character (imitating their co-stars) while another actor or two speaks the original character roles. There are full scores and sound effects.
The first installment, a Daniel Jackson-oriented story called "Gift of the Gods" is already available for order or immediate mp3 download. The CD version includes an interview with Michael Shanks that is not in the download, plus a little illustrated booklet (read: pictures of the stars in the liner notes). If they're doing this the same way they're handling the Whos, then if you order the CD, you can also immediately download the mp3.
The second story, "A Necessary Evil," is read by Torri Higginson (CD with interview) and comes out next month. The other stories feature Vala, Dr. Beckett, and Dr. Frasier. The sixth CD isn't advertised yet.
You can order a la carte so you just get your show of preference, or you can get a subscription to the whole bunch.
If you're also a DS-9 fan, Alexander Siddig is one of the voices on their new series, Big Finish Classics, which kicked off with CDs and downloads of a new, fully-voiced and -scored original version of The Phantom of the Opera.
A side note here - the Big Finish bigwigs were guests at ChicagoTARDIS, and they had one message they desperately needed to get across. Although they work under the permission of the BBC, they receive absolutely no funding from them... they're essentially creating audios instead of fanzines. As such, their bottom line is very tight, and illegal downloading/fan sharing of their audios is putting their ability to continue to do them in jeopardy. Bootlegging 50 copies of Who from the feeds is beneath the BBC's notice, but bootlegging 50 copies of a Big Finish means they can't pay the rent, much less pay the stars' salaries and whatever royalties Paramount expects.
$9 for the SG downloads; $24 for the CD. C'mon, you pay as much for zines.
Spread the word! They're already referring to this as the "first" audio season, so if we make this successful, there WILL be more!