Kotaku: Jonathan Coulton

Kotaku Presents Two New Tracks from Jonathan Coulton's Upcoming Album "Artificial Heart"

Joel Johnson — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT

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It's our singular honor to be the first to present two live cuts from the massively talented, massively bearded troubadour Jonathan Coulton's upcoming album "Artificial Heart". You may know Jonathan from his fan favorite songs "Skullcrusher Mountain", "re: Your Brains", "Code Monkey", or—very likely around these parts—"Still Alive (GLaDOS's Song)" and "Want You Gone (Love Theme from Portal 2)". More »

Portal 2's "Want You Gone" Sounds Even Better When Sung by Electric Guitar

Mike Fahey — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:20:00 EDT

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Need a reason to learn how to play the electric guitar? YouTube musician FamilyJules7X demonstrates how well mad guitar skills and gaming go together in his triumphant electric cover of Jonathan Coulton's "Want You Gone." More »

Plants Vs. Zombies Singer Only Wants You Gone

Mike Fahey — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:00:00 EDT

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Plants Vs. Zombies songstress Laura Shigihara was so impressed by Jonathan Coulton's ending theme "Want You Gone" that she recorded what might be the most adorable version of the song committed to YouTube video. More »

Spoil Your Portal 2 Experience And Hear The Ending Song Now

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:50:00 EDT

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Haven't finished Portal 2 yet? Go on and listen to the game's ending tune. Do it. More »

Portal Song Slowed Down 800%, Bieber-Style

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:00:00 EDT

We now know how to make a Justin Bieber song sound good: slow it down 800%. But what happens when Portal's Still Alive, that great video game song from Jonathan Coulton, gets the same treatment? Listen. More »

PAX Invades Rock Band Next Week

Mike Fahey — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:40:00 EDT

Relive this weekend's PAX concerts next week in Rock Band, with a triple dose of Freezepop and a three-pack of PAX songs from Jonathan Coulton, MC Frontalot, and Paul and Storm. More »

Still Alive Free For Rock Band Unplugged

Mike Fahey — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:40:00 EDT

The latest batch of downloadable songs for Rock Band Unplugged for the PSP includes the stirring love anthem "Still Alive" from Portal, which will be available, free of charge and includes delicious cake. More »

PAX 2008 Concerts - The One-Ups, Freezepop and Jonathan Coulton (I hope)

AJ Glasser — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:54:43 EDT

It’s late, I’m tired and the last thing I really want to hear right now is a Theremin solo by Freezepop – but since the other 1800 people in this room can’t seem to get enough, they’ve come back onstage for a two-song encore that’ll push Jonathan Coulton back by another half hour at least. I mean I know they’re in every Harmonix music game ever, but do they really need to destroy my ears with a quasi-Hendrix Star Spangled Banner rendition? More »

Portal Song Writer Specializes In Geek Ballads

Mark Wilson — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:40:36 EST

You may know Jonathan Coulton the guy who wrote that song for Portal. What you may not know about him is that the guy is a mega geek, just like us, we mean you. Just like you. And his music reflects such a mentality.

I'm generally thinking about robots and fractals all the time anyway, whether I'm writing about them or not...But on a deeper level, I think there's a thread running through many of the songs that has more to do with how it feels to be a nerd - this kind of alienation, a sense of not belonging, not being accepted.

STOP READING IF YOU HAVEN'T PLAYED PORTAL. More »

Teach Yourself Portal's End Theme

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:40:00 EDT

For anyone who has played through Valve's Portal, recently released in The Orange Box, you'll fondly remember the game's ending theme. For those who haven't, I honestly what your priorities are. Without spoiling anything for those who haven't spent the time, musician Jonathan Coulton's catchy robotic tune that plays alongside the game's credits is one of the better musical collaborations we've heard in a game maybe ever. Coulton recently updated his personal blog with the story behind his involvement in Portal, wrapping it up with a handy lyric sheet and chord chart so you can play the song at home. More »