Friends, this must be my week! In addition to scoring some great new listening material from C.O.G. and MPFM a few days back, I’ve just received two additional parcels.
The first was from the incomparable Jesse Dangerously containing a copy of his latest album Verba Volant, which I have been anxiously awaiting. A review of that release is forthcoming, along with an interview feature with Jesse himself. Excited? I am.
The second was a care package from Dan Lamoureux. This was an unexpected little treat in the form of a freshly recut version of his Nerdcore For Life documentary and a geeky gift for the new baby. Thanks, Dan, and to answer your question, no, she hasn’t gotten the common cold yet. 
Church just hit me with this piece from The Guardian. About nerdcore, if you can believe it!
While the story obviously predates the recent dissipation of Rhyme Torrents, most of the rest of the info is pretty much on-point. Frontalot and mc chris are both well represented, as are directors Dan and Negin, and former scene staples High-C and MC Router. Nerdapalooza - and its cousin Nerdapalooza UK – gets some well deserved love. YT also gets a nod, reminding us that he truly is our king.
Take a read and share your thoughts. As press goes, this one is a biggy!
Congratulations are in order for Hipster, please! pals Anthony and Dan Plus Add. Anthony’s on top of the world – and rightfully so – after finding out that the Here Comes a New Challenger compilation that he helmed recently got some pub in Australia’s Rave magazine. Well deserved praise for a fine album.
Likewise, Dan’s Coultometer, a delightful device for quantifying one’s nerd fame, just got the nod from the titular Jonathan Coulton himself. Have you checked your current level of Coultonosity? You totally should. It’s all the rage.
I arrived home from work this evening to find my mailbox positively overflowing with cool (free!) shit. I received the 10 year anniversary retrospective, a DVD sampler, and a swank bumper sticker from New Orleans’s Consortium of Genius, as well as a copy of Wheel O’ Exgirlfriends and a fine selection of buttons and stickers from my Tennessee brothers My Parent’s Favorite Music. Plus, Steffo let slip that their new album Testing the Waters is almost here. Great news and a great haul!
