MC Frontalot Unearths The Roots of Nerd Rap, Performs Live on NPR
Monday, 4th March 2013Posted in NERDCORE
Tags: geek, ira flatow, NERDCORE, NPR
Written by: Jeff Nau
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One of the geekiest shows on National Public Radio these days might be “Sci-Fridays”, a science and nerd-oriented show hosted by über-geek Ira Flatow.
Regular shows cover everything from artificial intelligence to Holographic Universe Theory — and this week, Ira and co. took a break from the usual strictly science-oriented fare to talk to the godfather of nerdcore himself. Continue reading “MC Frontalot Unearths The Roots of Nerd Rap, Performs Live on NPR” »
Nerd Rapper Dan Bull is Back, With an Ode to DEAD SPACE 3
Friday, 1st March 2013Posted in Music Video
Tags: Dan Bull, dead space 3, L33t, NERDCORE, rap
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Ah, Mr. Bull. It’s been a while since your razor-sharp wit and cockney accent have blessed us with their truly L33t rhymes. Last we heard from Mr. Bull, he’d brought us his Diablo III rap, an infectious and hilarious tribute to Satan himself. That was preceded, of course, by the nerdcore ditty that brought him to prominence — the one and only Mass Effect 3 Epic Rap.
On top of it all, Mr. Bull reportedly recorded this entire performance with a MASSIVE THROAT INFESTATION — which is, shock, completely unnoticeable. Clearly the man is superhuman. Continue reading “Nerd Rapper Dan Bull is Back, With an Ode to DEAD SPACE 3” »
Hope You Like Castlevania: Filmmakers and Musicians Pay Tribute to All Things Belmont
Thursday, 17th January 2013Posted in NERDCORE
Tags: blind, Castlevania, fan film, finland, Kastlevania IV, Legend of Vania, NERDCORE, nesteryears, remix, techno
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Of all the Golden Age NES games that consistently rank among the greatest, Castlevania seems like the most criminally overlooked. While it may seem as though Mario and Luigi, with all their parodies and tributes, may be the most mimicked, Simon Belmont is being honored in 2 different media forms in the same week.
The first is a nerdcore/techno tribute to Konami’s flagship series, courtesy of BLiNd. Then, some aspiring auteurs have made the Castlevania tribute film “Legend of Vania”, which may very well constitute one of the elaborately made LEGO movies ever.
Nerdcore Giants to Team Up for VOCALIST-PRODUCER CHALLENGE
Wednesday, 16th January 2013Posted in Nerd Music News
Tags: Beaker, Beefy, mc wreckshin, NERDCORE, soundcloud, vocalist/producer challenge, VPC, ytcracker
Written by: Jeff Nau
While the spirit of nerdcore music has always been one of friendly disposition and good-natured camaraderie, the second official Vocalist/Producer Challenge (#VPC) looks to bring out the real competitive side of contenders. It’s a chance for nerdcore champs like MC Ohm-I, Beaker Sullivan, Mega Ran, Beefy, just to name a few, to collaborate in assorted vocal/producer team-ups and see which duo does the best. Continue reading “Nerdcore Giants to Team Up for VOCALIST-PRODUCER CHALLENGE” »
Nerdcore Artist SkyBlew Blends Sonic, SNES, and His Grandmother
Wednesday, 9th January 2013Posted in NERDCORE
Tags: hip hop, NERDCORE, nintendo, Richie Branson, skyblew, Sonic
Written by: Jeff Nau
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There’s a certain charm to Nerdcore newcomer SkyBlew, a 22 year-old hip-hop artist from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Sure, there’s the usual anime and gaming influences, but Sky also credits his grandmother with being a huge inspiration to his art and his music.
“What influenced me was not only her beautiful spirit but everything she stood for…She was always helping people in need.”
Of course that’s not all “Count Super Nintendo as one of the biggest (influences),” says SkyBlew, “because it has my 2 of my FAVORITE games of all time — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time & Super Mario World.” Continue reading “Nerdcore Artist SkyBlew Blends Sonic, SNES, and His Grandmother” »
Blood & Pixels: The First Full-Blown Nerdcore Art Show
Tuesday, 8th January 2013Posted in NERDCORE
Tags: art, gallery, Ink and PIstons, NERDCORE, Nerdcore Fandom, West Palm Beach
Written by: Jeff Nau
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In addition to hosting Nerdapalooza, Florida can now add a new nerdcore staple to its resume: the first official nerdcore art exhibition.
At West Palm Beach’s Ink and Pistons Tattoo Parlor last week, several artists showed up to display their own nerd-friendly works of art for the “Nerdcore Fandom” exhibit. Continue reading “Blood & Pixels: The First Full-Blown Nerdcore Art Show” »
Nerdcore News Trifecta: Mega Ran Offers 50% Off, Malukah Does a ‘Halo 4′ Cover, and MC Frontalot’s Greatest Hits
Thursday, 20th December 2012Posted in NERDCORE
Tags: Favoritism, MC frontalot, Mega Man, Mega Ran, NERDCORE, Nerdcore For Life
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Just in time for the holidays, Mega Ran is offering a 50% discount on all of his goodies (songs, albums, etc.) all month long — plus some cool links, including one for the Top 5 Mega Man Remixes, as well as one to the Mega Man vs. Street Fighter game.
Random also dished out some nostalgia on the 25th Anniversary of Mega Man for the Mega Man Network, specifically citing that he thinks Mega Man 2 has the best music, but Mega Man 3 poses the best as far as challenges/bosses. Such comments may provoke some controversy, especially given that The Blue Bomber has 10 games to his name already. Continue reading “Nerdcore News Trifecta: Mega Ran Offers 50% Off, Malukah Does a ‘Halo 4′ Cover, and MC Frontalot’s Greatest Hits” »
Nerdcore’s Nursehella Returns After 6 Years With ‘Second Coming’
Tuesday, 18th December 2012Posted in NERDCORE
Tags: bandcamp, NERDCORE, nursehella, second coming
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Back when MC Router was first getting noticed, a nerdcore rapper by the name of Nursehella was already declaring a steadfast love of countless things nerd, as well as being among the first to give female nerdcore emcees a name. She was also louder and angrier than most of her compatriots.
She’s also been lying dormant since 2006 now, carefully plotting her return, intent on following her last EP (which was released to great acclaim) with some truly new and very l33t rhymes on Second Coming, her new full-length. Has the wait been worth it? Continue reading “Nerdcore’s Nursehella Returns After 6 Years With ‘Second Coming’” »
Today in 1337LoungeLive – Live Nerdcore Rap Performances by Chalkskin, plus Giveaways and Free Music
Friday, 7th December 2012Posted in 1337 Lounge Live
Tags: 8-bit, Chalkskin, music, NERDCORE, video games
Written by: Jennifer Zhang
In an unprecedented appearance tonight, we’re welcoming the nerdcore rap group Chalkskin in what’s guaranteed to be one of the funnest 1337LoungeLive hangouts to date. This follows last night’s epic hangout with legendary voice actor Kyle Hebert, who was here to talk everything from Street Fighter to conventions. Check out this highlight video:
A Blind Nerdcore Orgy, Courtesy of MC Ohm-I
Tuesday, 4th December 2012Posted in Nerd Music News
Tags: D-Boy, Dez Thrill, EP, Jollimus Prime, MC Ohm-I, NERDCORE, Queen Elizabeth, Raptorman, Words More Better
Written by: Jeff Nau
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MC Ohm I may not have been on the nerdcore scene for long, but he’s making up for it with tons of ambition — and networking skills.
His latest EP, Words More Better, features the contributions of 9 nerdcore artists in total.Among them: Planetz, Raptorman, MC Esher, Jollimus Prime, and D-Boy. Continue reading “A Blind Nerdcore Orgy, Courtesy of MC Ohm-I” »
My Parents’ Favorite Music: Classic Nerdcore
Monday, 3rd December 2012Posted in NERDCORE
Tags: chiptunes, MC, music, My Parents Favorite Music, NERDCORE, Steffo
Written by: Jeff Nau
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When a band adopts a name like My Parents’ Favorite Music, the last thing you’d probably want to do is listen to them.
But the duo of MC and Steffo, which has endured since 2000, continues to maintain both a steady cult and (relatively) mainstream following — including being featured in Dan Lamoureux’s 2008 documentary “Nerdcore for Life.”
Melding rapid-fire lyrics with a variety of analog/digital percussion and oscillators firing on all five cylinders, MPFM also covers a slew of nerd-friendly topics. Continue reading “My Parents’ Favorite Music: Classic Nerdcore” »
Freakyy Mixes Nerdcore With…Showtunes?
Wednesday, 28th November 2012Posted in NERDCORE
Tags: Freakyy, NERDCORE, Popular, Wicked
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Nerdcore’s subject matter continues to revolve largely around pop culture staples — stuff like video games, manga, scifi/fantasy television/ movies and the like. Richie Branson, for instance, has shown some serious love for anime staples like Mobile Suit Gundam and Toonami, while Sir Darkseid regularly pays tribute to Batman and The Thundercats.
But Freakyy is, by all accounts, the first to try making nerdcore songs out of showtunes. Continue reading “Freakyy Mixes Nerdcore With…Showtunes?” »
Fan Describes Awkward Experience of Attending First Nerdcore Show
Tuesday, 20th November 2012Posted in NERDCORE
Tags: concert, greatest hits, Hendrix, live, MC Lars, nerd in the world, NERDCORE, peter
Written by: Jeff Nau
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On his Nerd in the World blog Sunday, writer and dedicated nerd blogger Peter shared his experience attending his first nerdcore concert, which Hendrix — a private, liberal-arts college located in Arkansas — threw for the school last week.
With a knack for detail (and self-consciousness), Pete talked about what it was like to see nerdcore guru MC Lars show up for a special performance. Continue reading “Fan Describes Awkward Experience of Attending First Nerdcore Show” »
Like Nerdcore? Tune into The 1337LoungeLive Today!
Monday, 19th November 2012Posted in 1337 Lounge Live
Tags: country music, NERDCORE
Written by: Paul Nyhart
1337LoungeLive will be graced with some very excellent guests today, along with some sweet, sweet gaming action—all broadcasting via ten cameras from 4 PM to Midnight PST. Today’s events kick off three days of regular, action-packed 1337LoungeLive programming before we break for Thanksgiving weekend on Thursday.
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST: The virtual doors open with “1337LoungeLive Free Play,” where HDFilms staffers and any guests passing through take the Ultimate Game Machine for a spin, with you live commentating from home.
At 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST, we’re broadcasting a feature we call “CON” MEN, with this first installment spotlighting organizers from the popular geek news site NerdReactor.com who will be giving us a preview of the first-ever ReactorCon. Continue reading “Like Nerdcore? Tune into The 1337LoungeLive Today!” »
Milk-Plus Pits His Nerdcore Against the World
Tuesday, 13th November 2012Posted in NERDCORE
Tags: hip hop, la forge, milk-plus, NERDCORE, Russel Howard, Russel Howard's Good News, star trek
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Milk Plus refuses to play it safe. He’s found his calling in nerdcore and tried to differentiate himself from the pack — largely by rapping over songs comprised from several different genres — ska and reggae among his obvious favorites.
At other times, MP is content to dabble in a bit of dubstep, as well as a bit of the old fashioned hip-hop beats that made guys like Eazy-E and Spice-1 household names. Continue reading “Milk-Plus Pits His Nerdcore Against the World” »
“I’m a Geek” Music Video Proves The French May Be Geeks (But That Doesn’t Stop ‘Em From Balling)
Friday, 9th November 2012Posted in Music Video
Tags: france, gamer, gaming, loacs and johntah, NERDCORE
Written by: Jeff Nau
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This video from earlier this year was sent to us, proving the public’s notorious love of gaming and nerdcore isn’t just an American thing; now a group of gaming geeks and nerds in France has produced and directed the video “I’m a Geek”, a celebration of all things gaming and nerdery.
Thus the French accents perhaps/slightly more sexual visuals. But there’s serious devotion to nerdery here, even if it’s more European.
“I’m a Geek” features 3 French ‘nerds’: Loacs, Johntah, and Shayna. Continue reading ““I’m a Geek” Music Video Proves The French May Be Geeks (But That Doesn’t Stop ‘Em From Balling)” »
Daily Nerdcore: Math the Band, Most Raucous of All Nerdcore Groups?
Wednesday, 7th November 2012Posted in Nerd Music News
Tags: AD Lane, band, Down, Indywood Films, math the band, NERDCORE
Written by: Jeff Nau
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If you’re familiar in the least with the likes of Matt and Kim and other boy/girl pop duos who’ve won hearts over with their infectious brand of happy, lightly nerdy pop, you might have mixed reactions to Math The Band.
That’s largely because a) Math is this Rhode-Island based math/punk/nerdcore band that’s something like a cross between Black Flag and Bit Shifter (or M83 and Mr. Bungle), and b)they’re pretty much the opposite — in the extreme sense of the word — of every nerdcore and/or chiptunes band you’ve ever heard.
They’re also LOUD, you hear? LOUD. Continue reading “Daily Nerdcore: Math the Band, Most Raucous of All Nerdcore Groups?” »
Death*Star Brings You A Nerdcore-Style Tribute to Halloween
Wednesday, 31st October 2012Posted in Nerd Music News
Tags: collection, Halloween, mp3s, NERDCORE, songs, website
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Just in time for All Hallow’s Eve, some of nerdcore’s best and brightest have collaborated to bring us a collection of Halloween-themed nerdcore songs.
Songs about aliens, zombies, monsters, Pokemon, and Freddy Krueger? Check. Sung by nerdcore heroes Death*Star and Klopfenpop, and featuring Mega Ran and others? So much the better.
Part of Nerdcore Aficionado website Nerdcore Now‘s ongoing collection of Continue reading “Death*Star Brings You A Nerdcore-Style Tribute to Halloween” »
Daily Nerdcore: Branson Accepts the Anti-Nerd Challenge; Does PS3 ‘Neon Alley’ Commercial
Monday, 29th October 2012Posted in Culture Reviews & More
Tags: Neon Alley, NERDCORE, ps3, Richie Branson, wrath
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Given that he’s covered virtually every major manga under the sun — from Mobile Suit Gundam to Death Note — maybe it was only a matter of time before Richard Branson got tired of nerdcore, packed up hi sh*t, and headed out for greener pastures a.k.a.non-nerd hip-hop territory.
Despite the release of his latest single/album preview, “Wrath,” which Branson describes as ‘a preview of what to expect if he ever made it on a mainstream level,’ he also re-affirms that he’s dedicated to nerdcore — Continue reading “Daily Nerdcore: Branson Accepts the Anti-Nerd Challenge; Does PS3 ‘Neon Alley’ Commercial” »
Daily Nerdcore: For MC Ohm-I, Gaming’s A Part of the Package
Friday, 19th October 2012Posted in Nerd Music News
Tags: gaming, MC Ohm-I, Nerd You Up, NERDCORE, planetside 2, This is the New Conglomerate
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Pick-up lines might have gone out of style with broads around the same time as leisure suits, but that makes no difference to Ohm-I. The loves gaming, sex, and pretty much everything else gaming guys love, and he doesn’t shy away from gaming euphemisms to make his intentions clear. The lyrics of “Nerd You Up”, for instance, make it totally clear what he’s after:
“You can be the Peach to my Mario/
so take a second, grab my controller, sit down, it’s game on, baby.”
Yes, by controller, he means penis, and it’s kinda nice to have someone right off the bat be so up front about what he’s after, while managing to use clever gaming hyperbole like this. Continue reading “Daily Nerdcore: For MC Ohm-I, Gaming’s A Part of the Package” »
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