Music

"Tonight: the nerds will rock!" Nerdapalooza did indeed rock two stages at the Orlando Airport Marriott July 17 and 18, 2010. Saturday's highlights included Random Encounter, Captain Dan and the Scurvy Crew, Devo Spice (with the great Luke Ski), Read More

You may recognize Christian Kane from his current role on Leverage as Eliot Spencer. Or if you're an Angel fan you'll remember him as the lawyer Lindsey McDonald. But for me, he has always been first and foremost Christian Kane the singer. Which came Read More

Rock Band goes a little schizo this week with the new downloadable songs being eight singles, each from a different artist, and all spanning the spectrum of musical genres. Read More

In this column, I will review various geek-oriented albums as well as write editorial commentaries on great nerdcore or geek music podcasts and websites. I thought I would start with a review of Zero Day, the newest album by the creator of nerdcore (or Read More

Boondock Saints has developed such a cult following that even 10 years after its release, anniversary showings still sell out theaters. Since there's no official soundtrack, that same fan determination has led fans to track down each song the movie Read More

I like a lot of world music and have listened to some African music before, and this is very similar. This was a really enjoyable album for me to listen to because of the uniqueness and character of the music. Read More

MC Lars originated what he calls "post-punk laptop rap," and it's the kind of rap that appeals to the nerd in all of us. I got hooked on his work when he was included in a mix that someone was playing while I was in listening distance and suddenly I had Read More

Bad Religion and The Stooges are the featured bands for Rock Band's downloadable content this week. The Stooges deliver a three-pack of songs, while Bad Religion drops two tracks, all available today on the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii. Read More

This week we're delving into tributes to one of my favorite movies, Hard Core Logo. Released in 1996, it's an adaptation of the Michael Turner novel, which follows the made-up punk rock band Hard Core Logo featuring Hugh Dillon, Callum Keith Rennie, Read More

This week's Rock Band downloadables include a 5-pack of songs from The Vines, as well as a single from Sweet Billy Pilgrim. All six songs are available today on the 360, Wii, and PS3. Read More

New month means new theme! For July, I’m going to be looking at tribute music. First up will be a Star Trek tribute band called The Vulcan Freedom Fighters. All music mentioned is from their album Stardate Unknown and available free from their website. Read More

You'll find no music snark from me this week, because there's some bona fide awesome content coming to your Rock Band today. A whopping 12-pack of songs from Creedence Clearwater Revival is available right now on the 360, PS3, and Wii for 1600 Microsoft Read More