Raving Toy Maniac

Bloomington, MN - July 23, 2012 - Meta Con, Minneapolis's massively-multigenre fan convention, is pleased to announce that comic-book reviewer Linkara and comedy rock band Possible Oscar will be appearing at the upcoming 2012 convention. Possible Oscar and Linkara join other guests including musicians Rumgumption and YTCracker, television stars Nakia Burrise, Michael Copon, Jessica Rey and Jason Faunt, martial artist Samurai Dan, abridged series creator LittleKuriboh, and voice actor Todd Haberkorn. Over 2,000 fans will convergence on the Doubletree by Hilton in Bloomington, Minneapolis for Meta Con, from August 31 to September 2, 2012. The full guest list can be found at http://metaconvention.com/guests

Lewis "Linkara" Lovhaug has had the misfortune of being cursed to review comic books on the internet. Somehow this has made him popular on the website That Guy With the Glasses, though many suspect it's more so people can stare and laugh at the weirdo. On his show, Atop the Fourth Wall, he regularly contends with the surreal, the stupid, and the senseless books that the comic industry has produced over the last eighty years. If that wasn't sad enough, he also has done a retrospective on Power Rangers (released on the schedule of when a blue moon rises on the 13th hour of the 13th day of the 13th month), actually attempting to grant serious analysis to a series about guys in spandex punching rubber-suited monsters. It's best not to make direct eye contact with him.

Possible Oscar is a Minneapolis, MN based comedy rock act that specializes in original and parody songs. Their musical topics range from video games to nerd love, with stops at comic books and notable Hollywood movie sound effects. Possible Oscar's sound is two great tastes that taste great together; they usually play rock music, but sometimes a little hip hop is in order.

The Dr. Demento Show has played several Possible Oscar songs, including "Earn Hollywood Earn", "Talk Nerdy to Me", and "Get Our Geek On", and a few of them have made Dr. Demento's regular countdown. "Earn Hollywood Earn" was selected to appear on Dr. Demento's Basement Tapes #15. In December of 2007, their song "That Calls for a Wilhelm Scream" landed at the No. 23 spot on Dr. Demento's annual Funny 25 countdown. In 2007, Possible Oscar became a Core member of The Funny Music Project (The FuMP) which releases two songs every week for free under a Creative Commons license. Possible Oscar is currently writing and recording material for their third full-length album.

Meta Con is a three-day convention that will bring together over two thousand people to celebrate shared interest in popular culture and entertainment. Attendees interested in Meta Con can participate in and attend over 50 different panels and events, in addition to numerous video screenings, autograph signings, guest Q&A sessions, and an exhibit hall filled with dealers and artists. Registration can be found online at http://www.metaconvention.com and is only $25 per person in advance.