With 9 months to go until Magfest 9 (which is January 13 - 16 2011, Thu - Sun), you're very likely thinking to yourself: "Hey! Those hardworking and extremely attractive Magfest guys are probably taking a well deserved break from convention activities after the epicness of Magfest 8."

And while I'm the first to admit that we're an unrivaled group of lazy slackers, we've got a news flash for you, Katie Couric: Penny Arcade Expo is this weekend in Boston. Did you hear those rumors from your old classmate, Nancy, that the Magfest crew is not just attending PAX East, but in fact running some videogame music events out there?

WELL, NANCY WAS RIGHT!

The Magfest crew will be out in full force at PAX and running a full-blown, legit Jamspace. We'll have keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, and lights to play with. In addition, in association with BOSTON8BIT, Boston's new chiptune scene, we're throwing down TWO legit chiptune concerts at PAX East, featuring our very own ZenAlbatross, A_Rival, Boston's own ActiveKnowledge, and a slew of other chip artists.

Check out more details in this thread on the PAX forums. See you guys there!

-Dom