I’m given to understand that The Housemartins were quite bit in the UK at one point. In the US, however, they never topped the charts and thus flew right under my radar for a time. Thankfully, a friend introduced me to them and songs like Sitting on a Fence quickly made them a favorite. For New Year’s Eve that’s all you get. Have a lovely 2013!
I don't know how many of you remember Safri Duo, the Danish drumming wonders who hit the scene big and then more or less disappeared. I do know that you'd likely never peg them as the movers behind Ritmo de la Noche. You'll be happy to know that I've brought you this Latin-flavored happy song for your jamming pleasure, today, just to fill that little gap in your musical knowledge...and you make you dance. So get to it.
For Stan Lee's 90th birthday I thought we'd have a song with pretty much every superhero and villain (and Abraham Lincoln and Care Bears) all fighting one another. If you thought my recent post of MC Frontalot was a geeky as nerdcore could get, The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny should open your eyes to the true reason the genre never took the world by storm.
In truth, Lemon Demon isn't really a nerdcore guy. He's more a geek who plays with music. That doesn't mean he isn't fun and that you shouldn't listen to more--quite the opposite, in fact. He just doesn't really rap, more spoken word and Devo-esque things like Knife Fight and Fancy-Pants Manifesto. He makes Stan Lee look downright jock-like.
In truth, Lemon Demon isn't really a nerdcore guy. He's more a geek who plays with music. That doesn't mean he isn't fun and that you shouldn't listen to more--quite the opposite, in fact. He just doesn't really rap, more spoken word and Devo-esque things like Knife Fight and Fancy-Pants Manifesto. He makes Stan Lee look downright jock-like.
While not a traditional Christmas song, or technically even a holiday song at all, Mike Doughty’s I Hear the Bells strikes me as a perfect song for the season. It’s got your usual bells and there’s snow in New York. The tempo stays upbeat enough for a cheery playlist of classics without being frenetic.
At it's heart, I Hear the Bells is song about perseverance but what better for Christmas chorus than "I can hear the bells are ringing joyful and triumphant"? All in all it's a beautiful song, one that includes the word ampersands, a favorite of mine, and it puts me in the holiday mood in a way that White Christmas just can't.
For this terrifically popular holiday, please do enjoy an off-beat song that still celebrates the sorts of things one loves about family, winter, and, naturally, ringing bells. Let me know if you think it’s as perfect a Christmas song as I do.
At it's heart, I Hear the Bells is song about perseverance but what better for Christmas chorus than "I can hear the bells are ringing joyful and triumphant"? All in all it's a beautiful song, one that includes the word ampersands, a favorite of mine, and it puts me in the holiday mood in a way that White Christmas just can't.
For this terrifically popular holiday, please do enjoy an off-beat song that still celebrates the sorts of things one loves about family, winter, and, naturally, ringing bells. Let me know if you think it’s as perfect a Christmas song as I do.
I bring you today the non-prophetic Nerdcore Rising from MC Frontalot. Not only does he specify that he recorded it in 2005 but it includes a great, cheesy compu-voiced verse. Sure, nerdcore never has overtaken the popularity of hip hop or rap, but that doesn't invalidate the entertainment value of MC Frontalot and the idea of having geeky, mostly-grammatical rap take over the airwaves.
If you're not familiar with MC Frontalot, you can listen to a pile of his stuff at Grooveshark. I'd particularly recommend Final Boss, Indier Than Thou, and Bizarro Genius Baby. But to understand the whole thing, start with Nerdcore Rising. If you're already a fan, drop me a recommendation, yo.
If you're not familiar with MC Frontalot, you can listen to a pile of his stuff at Grooveshark. I'd particularly recommend Final Boss, Indier Than Thou, and Bizarro Genius Baby. But to understand the whole thing, start with Nerdcore Rising. If you're already a fan, drop me a recommendation, yo.
