I came to the realization that there are a LOT of stellar acoustic covers of songs that I listen to on a regular basis, so I’m going to devote next week to looking at these. Stay tuned for the first post on Monday!

DJ Hero will likely be the game that finally breaks me. The mashups, from what I have seen, are incredible, and the inclusion of artists like DJ Shadow, Grandmaster Flash, and the late DJ AM bring a lot of credibility to the music included. All that aside, a few days ago DJ Hero nailed it home (to the level that most of my friends are tired of hearing about) by announcing a well-hidden, but incredibly important addition:

Daft Effing Punk:

I’ve said before, and I’ll say again, that Daft Punk is one of my hands-down favourite musical acts. Videos like Michel Gondry’s for Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, assembled from hundreds of clips from concerts, have led me to the well-established fact that there is really no sum of money I won’t pay to see Daft Punk if and when they ever return to Canada on a tour date.

Their inclusion in DJ Hero not only as contributing artists, but seemingly as playable characters brings a level of joy to my being that it is not good to discuss in polite company. I eagerly await the youtube videos to start pouring in, as there have been a few copies spotted in the wild…

Bottom line is, I’m stoked, and I may have actually found a game worth buying a new system for. Good job, Activision.

For more info, check out the Interweb Site or follow DJ Hero on their Neat-o Twitter.