I am pleased to announce that we are bringing Kumoricon Karaoke to the next level with the help of Karaoke Kaizoku-dan, a group out of San Jose. These guys are ultimately devoted to taking over convention karaoke on the west coast, and I am happy to be allied with them. You may have seen them at Fanime or Anime Expo. The group has a library of 4000+ songs, almost exclusively from anime sources or J Pop and J Rock. They provide lyric sheets for the songs on the spot, so you can perform on the fly during open mic. They will be providing online registration, answering questions on the forum, and running the karaoke contests and events during the convention. They are also aiding in the creation of the official contest rules, which should be finalized as of July 14. Karaoke Kaizoku-dan will be answering questions about the program starting around July 14. Registration will be available online starting August 1. Any karaoke questions prior to this date should be directed directly to me.
Thank you all in advance for your participation,
Meg Uhde
2005 Karaoke Director and Evil Mantis
**Update: The deadline on the rules should read July 15 not 14th. Sorry for any inconvenience. Check the rules for clarifications, should they occur, after the official posting, to be sure you are up to date.**