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As I discussed in my review of Shael Riley and The Double Ice Backfire’s 2009 cassette release of Songs from the Pit, I am a total Shael fanboy. If anything, this has only increased with the releases that he’s made over the last year, such as Magnet Man’s Party Van, which immediately comes to my mind WHENEVER I hear Magnet Man’s theme now.

Well, as well as the plethora of free tracks Shael has sprinkled across the internets (with the help of The Double Ice Backfire – Ricky Henry and Ty “Suzumebachi” Guenly) he has been gearing up for the reprisal of Songs from the Pit, entitled Ultimate Songs from the Pit. As a way to raise funds and awareness for the album, the guys organized a Kickstarter Account, where fans successfully funded the engineering costs necessary for the album. I think it’s also important to point out that there was so much faith of the success of this album that it’s already funded the additional $1000 to also accommodate the physical release and distribution!

Well, I got a chance to preview this album, and I have to say that the 89 backers that are supporting Shael already over at Kickstarter are definitely going to get their money’s worth! Just listening to the unmastered demos has blown me away! Shael and the guys have developed a great sound that plays off of all of their musical strenghts: Shael’s songwriting and singing prowess, Ricky’s impressive hand with the Gameboy, and Ty’s wicked mastery of the guitar. The original six tracks from the Songs from the Pit kind of set the stage for what a fan can expect from this release, yet it still manages to surprise the listener. One track that blew me away was Rarest of Elements, which made its first appearance earlier in the year, but the return of this track on the album in a tangential direction and even comes equipped with phenomenal guest rapping by Billy the Fridge. For me at least, this entire release took a few listens to fully appreciate it, not to say that I didn’t appreciate it first time around, but each of the ten new tracks tell a different story that individually compliment the original Songs of the Pit.

As a critic, I tried to put my fanboyness aside and look at the album for any faults that I could point out, if only to tell Shael on an aside before it gets sent to their professional engineer. However, even with the fanboy hat off and in the closet, I couldn’t help but nod my head in enjoyment to things like MegaRan on the track Area Dolls Guy, the toe-tapping intensity of Boot Straps, or the masterpiece that is Pump up the Bass. Yeah, I sound like a total fanboy, but maybe it’s because Shael Riley and The Double Ice Backfire are GOOD! Yeah, some of the tracks aren’t as strong as others… but that’s a contrast issue, not a quality one. Some songs are so jaw-dropping that others don’t stand out as much. In Songs from the Pit and Ultimate Songs from the Pit, Shael Riley and The Double Ice Backfire have created a wonderful look into the culture that has arisen in this time where being a nerd is not only acceptable, but arguably the zeitgeist. Between Arcade Fire making art with Google; the Scott Pilgrim trifecta of comic, movie, and video game; and even Capcom teaming up with The Megas for the latest Mega Man Universe Gameplay Trailer, it seems as if the day of the Geek has come, and it feels that Ultimate Songs from the Pit tells the story of how we got here.

While there is no release date yet, as of this review, there’s only a week left before the Kickstarter ends, and you lose out on some amazing opportunities. Whether you’ve always wanted to hear how Shael Riley would sing Tom Waits, want to get your name in there as an Executive Producer, or (like me) just want a Sega Saturn game case used to deliver some sexy Shael Riley music, I highly recommend contributing!

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CONCLUSION: 4.75/5.0
This is going to be the BIG release when it comes out. Go support the Kickstarter NOW and make sure that you don’t miss out when it finally drops! Also, the DIBF have also released a few tracks because of the success so far, so that might be a great place to get a good sample of how the band is sounding… including a cover of Creep by Radiohead that I specially requested for my beloved Editor.

I have been observing nerdcore hip-hop for some time now, and I’ve noticed a somewhat steady divide on the definition of what is “good nerdcore.” It basically boils down to the nerdcore vs. hip-hop argument: do you prefer something more nerdcore than hip-hop or vice-versa? Truth be told: I prefer the nerdcore over the hip-hop. I want to hear something unique and genuinely “geeky.” There are those out there that pretty much BAG on nerdy rappers that try to do their own thing if it means sounding less street, and that’s something I just can’t agree with. Don’t get me wrong: I am a staunch supporter of artists like Dual Core, MegaRan, or (of course) YTCracker, who definitely have a rich hip-hop feel to them, but they stand out for me because, though they seem to pull strongly from “conventional” hip-hop for their stylistic inspiration, they rap about nerdy topics not because they’re trying to seemingly “fit in” but because that’s WHO they are.

I preface my review of MC COOL WHIP’s recent release with this to let you know where I stand in the unwritten argument of nerdcore. If you turn to nerdcore because you are hoping for something that is more or less hip-hop with the occasional nerdy references, you may not enjoy this album as much as I did. However, if you are actually interested in someone’s experimenting in what nerdcore can be, then read on.

I guess I should ALSO forwarn that I am a bit of a supporter of the young WHIP. I’ve been listening to (and critiquing) demos since 2007, happily opened my home as a place to crash for two Nerdapaloozas, and artisted (Editor’s note: Hex likes to make verbs out of non-verbs and out of annoyance I left this one in. HA!) his two most recent album covers, so that may lead you to believe that I am more biased than the next reviewer. You would be correct. However, my bias won’t be expressed as lauding incorrect praises upon this young rapper, instead I give you a bit of a case study of how he has progressed over the years as an artist. I am not of the opinion that coddling will help someone improve. I see COOL WHIP as someone who is still developing as an artist and a performer, so until he has found his final niche, it’s actually my duty as someone in his corner to not pamper him so that he can grow.

If COOL WHIP’S time in the scene was his study into nerdcore, Cool Whip Recipes would be his thesis. His VERY rapping style has been both his most appealing trait and his darkest of cardinal sins according to the two camps of nerdcore. Obviously influenced by MC Frontalot‘s unorthodox style, COOL WHIP raps with a pronounced and seemingly stiff flow (as contradictory as that may sound) and it’s DIFFERENT! It was COOL WHIP’s rejection of standards of hip-hop in his style and subject matter alongside his enthusiasm that fist endeared him to me. I feel that the album has shown how much he’s grown since then, gaining confidence and showing certainty that his style is that: HIS.

The album showcased an array of collaborations, from the spellbinding Schaffer the Darklord in the Faustian Sick Skills to the unfortunately distracting Grizzly C on You’ve Been Bitten. What Do I Do?, the first horror/love song I’ve ever thoroughly enjoyed (or heard for that matter). COOL WHIP stayed pretty consistent throughout the album and the collaborations sometimes helped and sometimes hurt the track. I will also admit that I braced myself before listening to the album, expecting mediocrity, but was pretty impressed by All Around Awesome and was glad to see my favorite track from The Man Cave make it onto the album (Welcome to Ohio).

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CONCLUSION: 3.9/5.0
I think that MC COOL WHIP has truly outdone himself with this album and that he’s on a path to his own style. I don’t feel that he’s fully discovered his final sound, but he has grown confidence that what he’s doing is right, and that’s a good direction. This album is worth what he’s charging for it, as the bulk of it is truly enjoyable. As I’ve said, if you’re not into trying out an unorthodox sound to hip-hop you may not find this enjoyable, but if you’re looking for a unique rap experience that travels into space, the zombie apocalypse, and a high school essay on why you’re proud of your state, than this is definitely worth a listen.

For a LIMITED time offer, MC COOL WHIP has offered Cool Whip Recipes to you for half price! All you have to do is go to his Bandcamp Page and put in the promotional code of coolbeans, and you’ll get the album for only $5!

And we’re back! Time to try to do a weekly review! There’s a lot of awesome music being released, and seeing how these artists like to send music my way, I might as well do them the favor back by letting you know how awesome it is! Let’s jump into George Hrab’s Trebuchet!

A new discovery for me, I was introduced to Geo by my beloved fiance (and PHENOMENAL editor), Diana who is a bit of a skepticism and science fan girl. She actually first got me hooked on his podcast, and it was there that I started getting hooked on his music. She ordered an older album, Coelocanth, which I quickly became infatuated with! If time treats me well, I’ll get around to reviewing that as well, as it is an amazing listen. I started looking forward to Trebuchet’s release with the same rabid anticipation as Diana had been exhibiting for a month prior. When Geo announced on his podcast that I, as a podcaster, had an open invitation to play the entirety of the new album, I leaped at the opportunity! It was an honor not only to play the album and interview Mr. Hrab on Nerdy Show, but also to host him as a performer at Nerdapalooza 2010. Like so many in the nerd music family, Geo is as polite and gracious as he is talented, and with almost every instrument on this eclectic album played by him, he continues to set a standard for musicality unforeseen in today’s age of digital plug and play.

For the last week, I’ve left this album in the car to listen to while driving to and fro, trying to pinpoint how I wanted to express my feelings for it. It wasn’t until recently that I realized the difficulty spawned from how dynamic the songs are, jumping in genre, content, and tone. The only constant, besides Geo himself, seemed to be the quality of the music. I’m going to put on my critic hat for a sec and say that usually, when dealing with most nerd music, studio production value almost always takes the backseat in an artist’s mind, something I have to check out on in order to power through the album. With Hrab though, the bar is raised, and it’ll be difficult going back to the farm.

Another interesting element is how the album is a whole other experience from the live Geologic experience, which is an incredibly dapper gentlemen with a guitar and music stand. Meanwhile, the album’s music content runs the gamut from the usual four-piece rock equation, to having a focus on percussion, to a beautiful string backup, to a veritable funk authority backing him. The listening experience is TRULY enjoyable throughout, where you can feel the amount of love that went into each and every track from concept, to delivery, to production and post. Be it the most cheerful existential song you’ll ever find (Everything Alive Will Die Some Day), the nostalgia inducing When I Was Your Age, the truly funky Hai Yookita ‘Ya, or the intense musical experience that is the title track to the album, Trebuchet, Geo will keep you riveted, thinking, and laughing, waiting to see what he’ll do next on this breathtaking album.

It would totally behoove me if I were to wrap up this review without pointing out the incredible effort that also went into the album cover creation, which you can see on this time lapse video taken over the four days it took to turn a wall into a work of art. Every square inch of the intricate liner notes are photographed from the wall. Clever to the end, Geo left little jokes throughout the entire notes, including an image that alluded to the rest of his musical catalog. In the Nerdy Show interview, we had the chance to discuss this with him, finding out more on his music philosophy in this digital age. If people want the mp3s, they’ll find a way to get them whether or not they pay. So, Geo commits himself to making his albums something more, something enjoyable, such as Coelacanth, where the album is designed like a carefully packed parcel of a biological sample sent to a museum. It’s important to point out exactly how much energy Geo put into the presentation of the album, for I feel it STILL pales in comparison to the amount of effort you can feel in the album itself.

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CONCLUSION :: 4.8 / 5.0

This should be high on your list of albums to purchase, however if you’re STILL not convinced you should throw down the coin for a copy of Trebuchet before trying out the Geologic experience for yourself, let me remind you that Geo is letting you test ride it before you buy it! The album, in its entirety, for your streaming pleasure. Thanks for reading!

[hex]

As some of you may be aware, there was a recent UK high court ruling which very well may negatively impact the future of the Chiptunes movement. We at Nerdy Show are staunch supporters of all forms of nerd music, and Chiptunes is definitely no exception.

We will be devoting next week’s episode to talking about the state of affairs but also about a new project we’re working on called, Fight the Power! You can read more about it on that page. You can also get more updates over on our Fight the Power! Facebook Page, where we’ll be posting some educational links building up to the episode’s release next week.

Thanks for the support, and help us Fight the Power!

A short while ago… Somewhat nearby…

…Star Wars Celebration V came to the Orlando Convention Center!  How convenient! Cap and Hex bravely ventured into that wretched hive of scum and villainy to get the low-down on this intergalactic hoedown.  This year’s Celebration honored the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back – a momentous occasion, and it also marked the Last Tour to Endor, the closing of the classic Star Tours ride.

Four days of non-stop Star Wars, countless hours of waiting in line, and a fair amount of pent-up aggression have led to a Lucas-sized BLOCKBUSTER of an episode.  It’s too big to be a space station and will definitely rip your arms off , but hold your Tauntauns kids, this is STAR WARS – how were we ever gonna contain it in a normal-sized episode?  You could be waiting sixteen years before we do a follow-up to this one

In this episode we share the highs and lows of the Celebration and relive myriad panels including secrets of the NEW Star Tours, season 3 of Clone Wars, the EXCLUSIVE videos Warwick Davis showed, inappropriate jokes from Anthony Daniels and Carrie Fisher, TOR and The Force Unleashed 2, Seth Green and the Robot Chicken panel, and of course, The MAIN EVENT: George Lucas and John Stewart, which Hex stood in line overnight to see!  Since we’re such Fettophiles we also hit up BOTH Boba Fetts for interviews – the original Jeremy Bulloch and young Boba Fett, Daniel Logan!  Perhaps you remember back in Episode 10: Geek Mythology when we interviewed Jabba the Hutt’s right-hand man, Dave Barclay?  Well now we’ve got his left-hand man – Toby Philpott and the man behind his sultry figure and gorgeous eyes, John Coppinger.  They share with us what it’s like being so close with the baddest gangster in the Star Wars universe as well as their other illustrious exploits in the world of movie creatures.  We also had a chat with Julian Glover who portrayed one of the Empire’s greatest tacticians and leader of the AT-AT attack on Hoth, General Veers as well as the scheming Walter Donovan in Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade and Bond villain Aristotle Kristatos.  All that plus frequent rants about the prequels AND a kick ass contest to win EXCLUSIVE Star Wars Celebration goodies (see below)… something in this episode will get you excited about Star Wars, even if your heart has been frozen in carbonite.

Tracks

1. Space Game :: MC Lars
2. Galvanize the Empire (John Williams v. Chemical Brothers) :: PartyBen
3. Level 7 :: 8-Bit Bandit
4. Fett’s Vette (the good, the baddd, the ugly – Baddd Spellah Remix) :: mc chris
5. Blue Harvest (ft. Billy the Fridge) :: KABUTO THE PYTHON
6. George Lucas Raped Our Childhood :: Hot Waffles
7. Limit Break :: Dale Chase
8. Star Wars Theme/ Cantina Band :: Meco
9. Yellow Lasers (Live at Los Angeles 2008) :: MC Frontalot
10. Tattooine :: Sci-Fried
11. Fallout 3 – The Fallout of Eli :: Brynner Agassi & Mazedude
12. Finale/End Credits (Empire Strikes Back) :: John Williams

Contest:

Show Willrow Hood fanlove WIN Star Wars prizes!

Photos:

• Slide show of SWC5′s displays by Matt Rex Downham
• Slide show of costumes at SWC5 by Matt Rex Downham
• Slide show from various SWC5 panels by Matt Rex Downham
• Cap’s snapshot slide show:

Links:

• Watch the MAIN EVENT on YouTube
• Return of the Jedi deleted scene
• Willrow Hood’s Wookieepedia entry
• Red Letter Media‘s Plinkett Reviews of Episode I and Episode II
• Nerdy Show’s E3 coverage of Star Wars: The Old Republic
• Nerdy Show’s E3 Coverage of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2
• Check out Jeremy Bulloch’s autobiography, Flying Solo
• Become a fan of Jabba the Hutt on facebook
• Star Wars Underoos commercial

Brian Lee O’Malley‘s series of Scott Pilgrim graphic novels are awesome.  They take video game culture and smoosh it inside comic books!  In Scott’s world, the nonsense logic of video games are part of reality – you beat up hipsters and generic dudes and they turn into coins – THAT ROCKS! Now that Scott Pilgrim is a movie written and directed by Edgar “Shaun of the Dead” Wright all that geeky goodness is exploding IRL in a nerdgasm the likes of which has never hit the big screen before.  In this episode the gang is joined by nerd comedy musician, Insane Ian, to talk about the coolness of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, the differences between the books and the film, and the super-stars behind the soundtrack and score.

PLUS we dialed up Pete of Anamanaguchi, the chiptunes rock band that are providing the score for Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game.  Together we fight mediocre cellphone reception, dodge the cops, and find out how they scored this sweet gig.  We also talk to Reid, Ryan, and Charlie from Starmen.net and Fangamer, about the currently running Mother 3 Fanfest, their upcoming release of chiptunes documentary, Reformat the Planet on DVD as well as chiptunes-inspired merch, and the origins of their prolific fan communities.  There’s lots of old school video game conversation including some truth-bombs about River City Ransom, one of the games that most influenced Scott Pilgrim‘s world.  So strap on your power glove… and then take it off ’cause it’s useless- But play some cool games and listen to this episode.  It goes a little something like this:

Tracks

1. We Are Sex Bob-Omb :: Sex Bob-Omb
2. Autotune :: Insane Ian
3. Black Sheep :: Metric
4. Threshold :: Sex Bob-Omb
5. Threshold (8-Bit):: Brian LeBarton
6. I’m So Sad, So Very, Very Sad :: Crash and the Boys
7. We Hate You Please Die :: Crash and the Boys
8. Garbage Truck :: Sex Bob-Omb
9. Mom’s Hometown :: katanaswordfish
10. Super Mario Land :: Action Adventure World (watch video)
11. Personal Space :: Shael Riley and The Double Ice Backfire
12. MvL (ft. Odd Austin & TV’s Kyle) :: Insane Ian
13. Power Supply :: Anamanaguchi
14. Airbrushed :: Anamanaguchi
15. Rap Loogies (ft. Fatty Goodness) :: KABUTO THE PYTHON
16. Death to All Hipsters :: Beck & Nigel Godrich
17. T.U.R.T.L.E. Power (ft. MegaRan) :: Klopfenpop

Links:

Play along, August 6th-27th

• Fangamer’s Reformat the Planet DVD set and chiptune-inspired merch
• Watch the Reformet the Planet trailer
• Insane Ian’s “Everything I Know” video
• Watch Triforce Mike play Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World: The Game at E3
• The archive of Nerdy Show’s E3 2010 video coverage
• Watch “Know Your Meme: Weird Al Yankovic Helps Explain Auto Tune”
• Help fund Twenty-Six & a Half, the Weird Al tribute album on Kickstarter
• The official page of Twenty-Six & a Half
• Help fund the next Shael Riley & The Double Ice backfires’ album
• katanaswordfish’s YouTube channel
• Check out Flying High in the Mushroom Kingdom Radio Show Saturdays 1AM-3AM EST

Welcome back, weary traveler, to the flavor-dusted land of Doritodonia. CHAIR, Vimak, and Jamela have gone through some strange and harrowing adventures on their way to reunite with their waylaid and sulfurous companion, Jen’Ifer, but at long last, Cool Ranch is in sight and the team is on the verge of being whole again.  Of course, with these four, nothing ever goes the way it’s planned!  There’s a mystery afoot in Cool Ranch, but are they clever enough to solve it?  If Wolf-Bear is Scooby, does that make Vimak Shaggy?  Or is it CHAIR? And how does Jen’Ifer factor into these Foul Deeds at Cool Ranch?

Tracks:

1. Ace of Spades Feels Good (Motorhead v. Gorillaz) :: DJ Morgoth
2. People Are Strange :: Echo & the Bunnymen
3. Headshot (ft. Benjamin Bear) :: ZeaLouS1

Dungeons & Doritos Character Sheets & Bios:

CHAIR :: Jamela :: Jen’Ifer :: Vimak

CHARACTER BIOS!!!

Links:

• The Fantasy Sagas Player’s Guidebook
• Check out Sagas digital books at DriveThruRPG

And now a special bonus!! Here’s a sneak peek at a scene from the episode, drawn by our pal, Tony! Entitled “Come here, often?”

Triforce Mike’s Formspring is pretty amazing – you can ask him ANYTHING there and he answers – sometimes with Internet gibberish, sometimes with profound mico-essays packed with intense geekitude.  Well, the rest of us are tired of him having all the fun, so we decided to do one better!  We invited our fans to call in and ask us anything or geek out with us about whatever comes to mind.  The call was answered!  You reached out to us, Fandom, just like a glowy E.T. finger and touched us in a way that makes a boy a man and Stephen Spielberg very rich.

Along for the whole ride we have not just the fabled Nerdy Show four, but some of our comrades in arms: Nerdy Strip writer/artist, Tony Baldini, video game correspondent, Gina Lockwood, and sci-tech correspondent Jon West - for the whole show, not just a segment.  Together we conquered many a harrowing phone call!

In this episode we discuss Nerdy Show’s secret, and not-so-secret origins – how the team formed and how Brain joined up.  Fans ask hard-hitting questions, like just how much of Red Hulk is in continuity? what kind of characters are we going to play in DC Universe Online? And when the hell is Brain returning to Dungeons & Doritos?  That plus MORE including a way-cool call-in from super-duper remixer, Klopfenpop, our first impressions of Starcraft 2, Cap’s review of Alan Wake: The Signal, and a call from Dean Wallace’s… son!?

Tracks:

1. Song 6502 :: Inversed Phases
2. The Link :: ytcracker
3. Children of the Elder God :: Old Gods of Asgard
4. Zerg, Shotgun, and You :: Whiteboy James and the Blues Express
5. Terran One :: Glenn Stafford
6. Shark Attack :: Math the Band
7. (The Legend of) Area Dolls Guys (a Mix to the Past) (ft. MegaRan) :: Shael Riley & the Double Ice Backfire
8. My Skateboard Will Go On :: Anamanaguchi
9. The Ultimate Showdown (RBN Mix) :: Lemon Demon
10. Left 4 Paper Planes :: Positive Attitude
11. Death From the Skies :: George Hrab
12. If I Had a Rocket Launcher (ft. Possible Oscar) :: Insane Ian

Links:

• Help fund the next Shael Riley & The Double Ice backfires’ album
• Gamers fight back in an epic LAN Center brawl
• Preview commercial for Phil Plait’s Bad Universe
• Poets of the Fall “War” music video featuring IRL Alan Wake
• Video of the WoW Easter Egg in Starcraft 2
• Silent Hill 8 trailer
• Scott Pilgrim game zombies code: down,up, right, down, up, right, down, up, right right, right
• Listen to Cap and Hex on OCAD talk about the Sega Saturn

This summer has been fat-packed with events and they keep coming.  Riding on the heels of Nerdapalooza is the mother of ‘em all – San Diego Comic-Con.  In recent years the convention has become so much more than comic books – it’s the nerd media event with EVERYTHING: movies, teevee, video games, comics, action figures – the whole savory enchilada of pop culture smothered in a verde sauce of geeky juices. It’s a lot to handle!

Nerdy Show has tasted the many flavors of Comic-Con’s meaty soup and picked out the most delicious nuggets of news including the Marvel films, the Green Lantern movie, and other outstanding comic film showings like The Goon! Joining us to talk about his first hand V.I.P. experience in San Diego is A Comic Show and Bleeding Cool‘s Aaron Haaland.  Plus: stabbings, protests, and cosplay bank robberies, hurray!

We also talk about the forthcoming release of PC Gaming blockbuster – Starcraft 2 and Cap give his review of the epic new X-Box Arcade game Limbo and more more more!

Tracks:

1. Henchmen :: Kirby Krackle
2. Boot Straps :: Shael Riley & the Double Ice Backfire
3. Dokuta Wairi, Rival to the Light :: Sixto Sounds
4. Everclear Hangover IV :: The Crakaz
5. Heights :: Linde
6. Thunder Jack Flash :: G3RSt
7. Penpal :: Anamanaguchi
8. Cost of Living :: Torrentz
9. Dr. Jones :: Sci-Fried
10. Hero vs. Villain :: King Pheenix
11. Only an Expert [Tech Support Glitch Mix] :: Laurie Anderson
12. Title Screen (16-Bit Firefly) :: Doctor Octoroc

Links:

• AMC’s Walking Dead Comic-Con Trailer
• The Goon amazing animated short
• Green Hornet Comic-Con trailer
• RED Comic-Con trailer
• Mind-blowing DCU Online opening movie
• See Darth Vader rob a bank
• VGChartz Starcraft 2 sells 1.8 Million in a day! (Excluding Korea)
• A photo of a South Korean Starcraft tournament

Exhausted and scatter-brained we relive the excitement of Nerdapalooza while it was still fresh in our minds, the day after. As you can probably guess from the lateness of this podcast, we are ALL really sore from Nerdapalooza. It was a spectacular weekend and all of us had a great time. We have a LOT of great memories to share as well as a few awards to hand out for the unbridled awesomeness that was on display.  We have interviews from the festival with the girls from the Epic Win Burlesque, the boys of Fangamer, and Steffo from My Parents’ Favorite Music along with his cohort, B-Type aka Misterb. Tune in for all that AND our special guests, Shael Riley and Double Ice Backfire guitarist, Ty Guenley.  Nerdapalooza 2010, you kicked our ass, and it was outstanding.

Tracks:

1. Double Rainbow (ft. Yosemitebear) :: The Gregory Brothers
2. Nerdapalooza Freestyle :: Shinobi, Shammers, 3P!C-1, and Random
3. Starcraft is Racist :: Shammers
4. Left4Dead :: THE BOSSFIGHTS
5. Pump Up the Bass :: Shael Riley and the Double Ice Backfire
6. Hobbie Model (Live in the Studio) :: Shael Riley & Ty Guenley
7. Chinese Ninja Warrior (Live in the Studio) :: Shael Riley & Ty Guenley
8. Bohemian Rhapsody :: Nerdapalooza 2010 Audience
9. Villi People/Anything But Tangerines :: Tommy Tallarico
10. Everything I Know :: Insane Ian
11. Magic :: Mick Smiley
12. Living in Threed :: Radiator
13. Mr. Roboto / Due Vendetta :: The Protomen

Music download:

• Full Nerdapalooza Freestyle ft. Shammers, Shinobi, 3P!C-1, and Random

Fund Shael Riley & The Double-Ice Backfire’s next album at Kickstarter!

Links:

• Nerdy Show’s 2010 Nerdapalooza Awards
• Nerdy Show performs “Don’t Stop Believing”
• Cap’s Article: “Gettin’ Down and Nerdy: CoS at Nerdapalooza ’10″
• Wired’s Geek Dad article: “Top 10 Awesome Moments From Nerdapalooza 2010“
• Miss Mary Cyn’s Gozer the Gozarian Striptease
• Photos from Epic Win’s infamous Holy Shit Batman! Burlesque show
• Fanboys webcomic
• Yosemite Bear’s Original Double Rainbow video
• The Ringer performs “The Stand” with The Protomen
• Fan-vocals on “Vengeance” from the Saturday Protomen show
• Insane Ian and Luke Ski’s video for “My Parents Bought me Intellivision”
• Insane Ian’s “Everything I Know” video
• B-Type as Sakura at Nerdapalooza 2009