Video game musicians jailed for their art
by Vladimir Cole 
{ Oct 22nd 2005 at 4:09PM }
While plastering NYC with flyers for
tonight's big 8-bit music concert, musicians Nullsleep and
Bit Shifter were nailed by plainclothes police officers who slapped cuffs on 'em and told them that "a cleaner New York
is a safer New York" according to blog Music Thing. They were booked for pollutin' and carrying concealed Game
Boys.
See, even video game rockstars live dangerously. Hardcore gamerz 4 life, yo.
Luckily they were only in the lockup for three hours. They'll still be able to perform this evening… speaking of which, GO!
[Thanks Haakky]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Neko Tsukimi @ Dec 18th 2005 9:05PM
This story just made my Saturday, especially the pictures XD
CW @ Dec 18th 2005 9:05PM
I wonder if Bill Gates got arrested for it in 2002:
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-963330.html
Or at the very least, did anyone from MS have to go to jail for littering the city back then? Probably not, they just paid their $55, and said, "Wow, we get even more free press over this, cool!"
:(
Nizam Rahman @ Dec 18th 2005 9:05PM
Ok that's just taking things overboard. The concealed Game Boys made me snicker though.
Oshi @ Dec 18th 2005 9:05PM
yeah that bit about the game boys was the best!
Vincent @ Dec 18th 2005 9:05PM
Haha. I can guarantee they wouldn't've gotten arrested if they looked older, wore glasses, and it said "LOST DOG" really big at the top. That's age discrimination, foo!
I was in NY in April and saw posters for these and wanted to go pretty bad. Then, in a completely unrelated revelation, I discovered their music--and the fact that it's released online for free--if I remember correctly, under a nice Creative Commons license. These guys rock.
MC Sn@ck T1me @ Dec 18th 2005 9:05PM
Bitshifter isnt that young. He's a nice fella, its sad and funny that this happened.
Bud @ Dec 18th 2005 9:05PM
Bitsifter isn't that young?
Oh crap, I think I'm even older than he is...