- We mentioned them tangentially when referencing a write-up of Richard Garriott's IGDA party the other week, but I've just spotted that the video game-staffed band for the day, Captains Of The Chess Team, have a fresh new website.

A Kotaku write-up of the event references the band further, noting (and I'm adding some game biz references here): "The band is a spontaneous game-industry ensemble consisting of famous audio guru George [EDIT: 'The Fat Man' - forgot to mention!] Sanger, [industry newbie Troupe Gammage] on keyboard, [Midway Austin] game designer Josh Hamrick on drums, [Sanger associate] Linda Law on bass, guitar by [former Accolade sound guy] W. Scott Snyder, and fronted by Midway Austin's audio director, Marc Schaefgen."

What's more, according to Kotaku: "The set list included Safety Dance, a rousing performance of Video Killed the Radio Star, the ever popular Numa Numa (originally "Dragostea din tei"), and the Star Wars-centric parody Yoda."" There's even some song clips available on the Chess Team website.

In addition, there's good news for those going to CMP's very own Austin GDC: "Our next gigs will be in Austin during the Austin GDC... On Tuesday, September 4, 2007, the Captains will be playing a fund raiser for the UT Center for American History Games Archive. And some time during the conference we will be playing a conference-related party." Awesome - more game industry bands, plz.