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Radio Free Hipster Ep. 69: Nice
Come with me on a journey through the sounds of contemporary geekdom that is alternately whimsical and sinister. It’s kinda like ‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.’ In musical form. And I’m the only Oompa Loompa. Read More
Radio Free Hipster Ep. 68: The Story Goes
“So it flows, the story grows and the plot thickens. / Some things stay the same, some things change, some are a lot different.” — SJ the Wordburglar Read More
Feed Your Frankenstein With New ‘Alice Cooper’s Nightmare Castle’ Pinball Machine
What started as one man’s love for the macabre and pinball has turned into a thriving business which has produced the latest must-have pinball machine—Alice Cooper’s Nightmare Castle. The newest release from Spooky Pinball has been known to be in the pipeline for some time now, but the complete and playable game was recently unveiled… Read More
The Extended ‘Ready Player One’ Playlist
As promised, I have added to the “Ready Player One-Novel” playlist I published a few weeks back and created an all new extended playlist I have so cleverly named “Ready Player One-Extended.” This new extended playlist contains 106 songs and about 8 hours of music! Read More
New ‘Ready Player One’ Inspired Music Video From GUNSHIP
The band GUNSHIP just released a new music video of their latest song “Art3mis & Parzival” as a music video. If you are a fan of ‘Ready Player One’ you will immediately recognize the title of the song and know that this song is all about two of the main characters from the book and upcoming movie. Read More
Geek Links: ‘Transformers’ Gen I Score on Collector’s Edition Vinyl Available March 9
This Friday, March 9, a very special, very limited edition product will be made available for Transformers fans. Courtesy: Hasbro Read More
Geek Links: Father-Son Rap Duo Knuckleheadz Explore Comparative Zoological Physiology
Knuckleheadz’s “Turtles Have Short Legs” is an all-ages party jam for your favorite animal/hip-hop enthusiast. Read More
Weird Al’s Hamilton Polka: The Greatest Single in the World
Okay, so my headline may be a little bit hyperbolic, but if you’re a fan of ‘Hamilton’ and Weird Al Yankovic … well, you’ve probably already listened to this. Read More
Radio Free Hipster Ep. 67: Long Way Down
In this episode of RFH, you get new music from Austin Ash and The Grammar Club, while I get chest congestion and a reduced ability to taste things. I think we both realize who came out on top in that little exchange. Read More
Radio Free Hipster Ep. 66: Saint Galentine’s Day Massacre
“We need to remember what’s important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends, work. Doesn’t matter, but work is third.” ― Leslie Knope Read More
Fantoons Updates Store With New Rush Gear
Official Rush licensee, Fantoons, is back with some awesome new merch featuring Canada’s rocking power trio. Read More
Radio Free Hipster Ep. 65: Age Ain’t Nothing but a Slumber
That’s what I love about these podcasts, man. I get older, they stay the same age. Read More
Staff Picks: 7 Criminally Underrated YouTube Channels
Battling for views and subscribers is hard, and for every channel with one million or more subscribers, there are hundreds with only dozens of regular viewers. Here are seven of our favorite hidden gems that we hope will soon become yours. Read More
Radio Free Hipster Ep. 64: The Shape of Things
We kick off 2018 with new music from The Grammar Club, old music from mc chris, and a weirdly unexpected amount of autotune. Read More
Radio Free Hipster Ep. 63: It’s Probably Just Me
We wrap up calendar year 2017 with new music from LEX the Lexicon Artist, Wordburglar, Knuckleheadz, and more. Read More
Another New Wave Nostalgia Trip: Gary Numan Savage Tour
1980s synth icon Gary Numan is touring and if you are a fan of new wave, post-punk, or industrial music, take the opportunity to see him live. Read More
Bring the Music of ‘Coco’ Home With These Cordoba Guitars
So you’ve taken your family to see ‘Coco’ and now your kid is eager to play the guitar too, right? Well, now you can get yourself—I mean, your kid—a guitar like the one Miguel plays in the film! Read More
Radio Free Hipster Ep. 62: Christmas With the Crunks
There’s something special under the tree for you, and it sounds a lot like chiptunes. Read More
Reaping the Rewards: Explore the Secrets of ‘Illimat’
Keith Baker and the Decemberists collaborated to make ‘Illimat,’ an esoteric card game for a secret society. Read More
On the Point of Singing ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’
Reading Time: 4 minutesImage adapted from: Xavier Romero-Frias (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsMy kids have a reusable box-style Advent calendar, which for the past few years I have stocked with puzzle pieces. I have to do the puzzle myself ahead of time, so I can split the pieces up into days… Read More
2017 Holiday Gift Guide: Geek Culture, Movies and Music
As geeks we can get passionate about our entertainment. Here’s a short list of the movies and music that piqued our passion this year.
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Jack Forman’s ‘Yodeling Yoda’ Is Filled With Galactic Glee
Reading Time: 2 minutes Fans of “kindie” music, especially in the Seattle area, have been happily listening to Recess Monkey for years. This fall, Jack Forman of the rock trio and host of Kids Place Live on Sirius XM released his first solo album for families. Filled with the same enthusiasm and joy that fans… Read More
Radio Free Hipster Ep. 61: Lean Machine
Let the music of mc chris, The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, Meri Amber, and Ultraklystron shake you out of your post-Thanksgiving slump. Read More
Imagine Dragons and the Power of Taking Kids to Live Music
We caught Imagine Dragons at their stop in Connecticut, and I realized that sharing my love for concerts with my kiddos creates a special kind of connection I’ve come to really appreciate as a father. Read More
A Creative Power Hour With Jonathan Coulton and the JoCo Superfriends (Part 2)
At NYCC this year, I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down and having an amazing conversation with Jonathan Coulton, Paul & Storm, Patrick Rothfuss, Jean Grae, and Travis McElroy. Read More
Radio Free Hipster Ep. 60: In the Still
In this episode of Radio Free Hipster, we explore new releases from Sci-Fried, Kraken Not Stirred, and Touch.
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A Creative Power Hour With Jonathan Coulton and the JoCo Superfriends (Part 1)
Before their “Telling Stories” panel at this year’s NYCC, where they discussed their strategies for storytelling, creating characters, and getting from good idea to finished thing, I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down and having an amazing conversation with Jonathan Coulton, Paul & Storm, Patrick Rothfuss, Jean Grae, and Travis McElroy. Read More
Lisa Loeb and Amazon’s ‘If You Give a Mouse a Cookie’ + Interview
GeekDad interviews Lisa Loeb about her three newest projects including the ‘If You Give a Mouse A Cookie’ Soundtrack, ‘Feel What You Feel,’ and ‘Lullaby Girl,’ and reveals new details for the upcoming Amazon show, ‘If You Give a Mouse A Cookie.’ Read More
Radio Free Hipster Ep. 59: Fanglorious
Start your Halloween off right with music from Mega Ran, Mega Thruster, and other acts that may or may not have “mega” in their names. Read More
