I admit I was a little afraid that this album wouldn’t live up to the high bar set by Coulton’s previous music, but I’m glad to say that that fear was completely unfounded. This album is great!
Author Archives: Chad Walker
Chad is a geek. Although Star Wars is his first geek love, Joss Whedon is most definitely his master now (especially with the recent changes the flannelled one has made to the original trilogy). If it’s genre, especially if it’s British, he’ll at least give it a chance. Comics (Spider-Man, Batman, Green Lantern, anything by Garth Ennis or Ben Templesmith), movies (Bladerunner, The Fifth Element, The Matrix), TV (Firefly, Buffy, Fringe, Warehouse 13, even Castle), books (LotR, Harry Potter, anything by Neil Gaiman or the FDO, Scott Sigler) – it’s all good. He’s even been known to sing along with musicals (Repo the Genetic Opera, Dr. Horrible, Buffy). In short, he’s a sucker for a good story, and especially loves good writing (and good visuals (and good music)).Chad earned his Bachelor’s degree in Spanish (with a minor in Creative Writing) and his Master’s in Linguistics (with a minor in English for Speakers of Other Languages), so naturally he’s a high school English teacher (primarily of British Literature). His students often roll their eyes when he breaks out the sci-fi references in lectures or on vocabulary quizzes. But they’re always surprised by how much they enjoy British TV when he shows programmes (yeah, that’s the British spelling…) such as Monty Python, Father Ted, Being Human, and Doctor Who.
Chad currently lives with his wife and three cats (Luke, Leia (yes, they are siblings), and Anya (yes, she is a former vengeance demon)) in Gainesville, FL, and can be contacted by Twitter (@DarthAqueous) or by e-mail (DarthAqueous at gmail.com).
Geek Music Review: ‘Artificial Heart’ by Jonathan Coulton
Geek Music Reviews: Recent Releases for November 2011 (Part 3 – Scrub Club)
And we round out this three part series with some new releases from Scrub Club, an independent record label for (mostly) nerdy artists. Everything they put out online they give away for free, but they take donations.
Interview & Concert Review: MC Frontalot
On November 1, MC Frontalot played in my town of Gainesville, FL. Before the concert, I was able to get an email interview with him. What follows in my review of the show (which also featured several Scrub Club artists) and that interview.
Geek Music Reviews: Recent Releases for October / November 2011 (Part 2)
Last week I featured six new releases. This week brings us six more. Once again, there’s some explicit language in some of the albums, including track names used in the reviews (though fewer this week than last).
Interview: Free Dominguez of Kidneythieves
I had a chance to listen to a preview copy of The Invisible Plan, the new EP from Kidneythieves, and ask a few questions of the band’s vocalist, Free Dominguez.
Geek Music Reviews: Recent Releases for October / November 2011 (Part 1)
number of releases has piled up to the point where it’s necessary to lump a bunch of reviews together. Since my last roundup in April, several nerdy artists have put out albums — so many that I’m splitting this list into three posts.
Geek Music: 13 More Tracks for a Geeky Halloween
Last year, I featured thirteen geeky tracks for Halloween. This year I continue the tradition with thirteen more tracks to add to your playlist. Happy Halloween!
Geek Music Review: ‘Divide the Plunder’ by Captain Dan and the Scurvy Crew
Captain Dan and the Scurvy Crew’s newest release, Divide the Plunder, is both a “Best Of” and a remix album with a few new tracks as well. Featuring a couple of tracks from each of their previous releases, it showcases their career so far in addition to allowing new fans to join in on the fun.
The Misanthrope’s Guide to Life (Go Away!) Book Review
Before reading this book, I thought of myself as a misanthrope. Shopping, for example, always finds me grumbling under my breath at the idiots who park their carts in the middle of the aisle then stand there for ten minutes trying to decide whether to buy the store brand of cereal of the name brand that’s on sale. And don’t get me started on the abuses of the “express” lane.
Geek Music: 12 Songs About Pirates
Arr, mateys, in honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day, here be twelve tunes about pirates. From semi-traditional sea chanties to raps about computer pirates, all of your piratey needs are covered here. This list is brought to you by the letter “Arrr!”
