Nerdcore News

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East Bay nerdcore rapper Mc Lars isn't Jewish but he kind of wants to be, if only to get a chance to play dreidel with Jewish ladies like Natalie Portman and Sarah Silverman.

Not to be outdone by the birthday-related antics of a certain Jonathan Coulton earlier this week, Godfather of nerdcore Hip-Hop and the self-proclaimed "world's 579th greatest rapper" MC Frontalot turns a year older this very day! Frontalot , known for tax purposes as Damian Hess, began the long road to geek superstardom in San Francisco before ...

MC Chris once again rocked the audience at the Bottletree Caf in Birmingham with his signature high pitch vocals and geek rock rap, sometimes classified as "nerdcore." There was a mixture of people there jamming out to well-known songs to fans like "Wiid," "Fett's Vette" and "The Tussin." The rapper, who gained a majority of his popularity with his ...

If you missed the movie Revenge of the Nerds in 1982, then you may still be in denial about the proliferation of Nerd Culture into the mainstream.

Embracing your inner nerd has always been a struggle in life. Some people have found it easy to be openly nerdy, and they have suffered the stereotypes and stigmas that come with doing so.

Nerdcore hip hop artist mc chris performs two "Star Wars"-themed rap songs -- "IG-88's '57 Chevy" and "Fett's Vette" -- during his concert at Bottletree Cafe in Birmingham, Alabama on November 11, 2009.

Would it be apropos to write a parody review of "Weird Al" Yankovic's new greatest-hits compilation? No, it would be pure gimmick, and while Yankovic's career has contained many an artifice, pure gimmick he ain't. As evidenced by new two-disc set The Essential "Weird Al," Yankovic's appeal spans from outsider comedy legend Dr.

Flobots Sound: Politically-charged alternative hip-hop that features unusual instrumentation, including horns and even a viola, electronic nods and a hint of geeky nerdcore.

There's never been a better time to be a nerd. Over the past several years, nerd culture has become pop culture.

Tom Merritt and I had the honor of having lord of Nerdcore rap, MC Frontalot and Internet music superstar, Jonathan Coulton on our most recent episode of FourCast.

He may not look the part, but MC Chris is still a hip-hopper. He takes a different look at the music, rapping about Boba Fett, arcades and not being good with women.

It wasn't until a little over a year ago a ' while discussing the possibility of the term "nerdcore" being applied to music in styles other than just hip-hop a ' that I realized many of my brothers and sisters still reject the term nerd.

In "Ashes and Stains," singer-songwriter Brandon Patton crafts a narrative that's as relatable as it is raw.

Nerd Invasion is Coming - Are you Prepared? Last month we alerted Pensacola, FL that it may want to brace itself for the onslaught of nerds and geeks that will be descending on the panhandle for Nerd Invasion on November 6th & 7th.

Who would win? The Pirates vs. Ninja discussion goes back many years in the Geek community.

Nerdcore rapper superstar MC Frontalot sez, "I am playing the mainstage at PAX tonight, and JoCo [ed: Jonathan "Nerd Troubadour Extraordinaire" Coulton] is playing tomorrow, so I woke up early and posted a new single from my CD Final Boss.

Just when I was thinking how mild we've had it so far in terms of the summer concert doldrums, the year's most anemic week shows up.

Though his debut Should Confusion was released near the beginning of the decade, Staten Island, N.Y., singer/songwriter Brandon Patton didn't put out his second album, Underhill Downs, until now, owing to his steady gig as bassist for nerdcore rapper MC Frontalot.

Disney World has a spokesmouse. The Statue of Liberty has a poem. Now Fermilab has a rap, and it's taking the physics world by storm.