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Radio Free Hipster Ep. 42: The Answer

February 14, 2017Z

It’s Valentine’s Day and romance is in the air! On this podcast, however, it’s mostly just idle threats and innuendo.

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 39: Sore Afraid

December 14, 2016Z

Jingle along with a brand new episode of Radio Free Hipster: now with 100% more David Hasselhoff.

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 37: Ophidiophobia

November 15, 2016Z

This episode is all about fear and snakes and Alex Trebek–because, clearly, I understand my audience.

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 35: Boardwalk Vampire

October 15, 2016Z

Consider this your first musical treat of the season—a sonic sugar rush for all my ghosts and goblins.

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 32: So Much to Say

August 31, 2016Z

After a lengthy hiatus, Radio Free Hipster is back with music and fun… and feelings–so many feelings!

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 29: And Holding

May 16, 2016Z

In this episode, we check out classics from Kirby Krackle and MC Frontalot and new hotness from Rock, Paper, Cynic and Lemon Demon.

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 28: The Strangest of Places

May 2, 2016Z

This episode is a little late, so I decided to make it extra awesome to help make up for it. Between the passing of Prince and the recent new from the URIZEN camp, we deal with some pretty heavy stuff this time around, but I also made it a point to spotlight a ton of great new music–not to mention a few old favorites.

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 26: Old Wounds and Harsh Words

March 31, 2016August 6, 2020Z

Spring is here. At least on paper. In reality? Well, down here the weather is temperamental, to say the least–and a number of our friends out west are still experiencing snow. So what’s a podcaster to do? Simple; I improvise!

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 23: Hopeless, Romantic

February 12, 2016Z

In this episode, we celebrate Valentine’s Day with a selection of what I like to call “complicated love songs.” Marriage, divorce, classic literature, and home improvement–this show’s got it all!

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 20: Pass the Pintos

December 31, 2015Z

Come for the thinly veiled references to southern culinary traditions, stay for the music.

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 17: Overshare and Share Alike

November 15, 2015Z

The world’s pretty crazy right now, and, while I can’t do anything about that, I can try and distract you for a few moments using the power of music.

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 16: Flesh and Blood and Brain and Bone

October 30, 2015Z2

Halloween is nigh, so here’s another collection of seasonal songs for your listening pleasure. Prepare for 40 minutes of swears and scares in this, the second installment of my annual Radio Free Hipster Halloween Crap-tacular.

A Powerful New Video From Kirby Krackle

October 21, 2015December 13, 2017Z2

Yesterday Kirby Krackle released a new video for the track “The Day My Powers Arrived” from their latest full-length, ‘Mutate, Baby!’

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 15: House on Haunted (Mill) Hill

October 15, 2015Z

This podcast is haunted! Okay, not really, but it does feature a track list full of haints and horrors and those brave enough to fight them.

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 13: Lucky Number

September 16, 2015Z

Experience the pleasure that can only be found in the music of Canada’s pride and joy, Jesse Dangerously and the Wordburglar, with brief sojourns back to the proverbial day with Optimus Rhyme and MPFM. All that and more can be found in this edition of Radio Free Hipster.

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 9: The Livin’ Is Greasy

July 15, 2015Z

The first Radio Free Hipster of the summer includes talk about Mikal kHill and Tribe One’s ‘two weeks notice,’ commemorates the recent passing of Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata, and gives props to Weird Al’s longtime drummer, Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz.

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 8: Joyous Rapture

June 30, 2015Z

The last couple of weeks have been–What’s the word?–oh yeah, brutal. However, in this episode I have elected to play totally against type and focus on the positive. For the most part. Hey, I’m as surprised as you are.

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 5: Get Comfortable

May 15, 2015Z

It’s time once again for your mid-month serving of all things musically nerdworthy. This time around we check out some classic cuts from Adam WarRock and tanner4105, as well as the new hotness from Kirby Krackle and another exciting selection from the ‘Odd Scnhozz’ soundtrack.

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 2: What It Is

March 24, 2015Z

Episode one of the new (improved?) Radio Free Hipster started cold; I didn’t give a lot of information about what the show was–I more of less just jumped back in and dragged you with me. This time around, however, I step back and try to talk a bit about the podcast’s geeky musical slant. And fail miserably.

Radio Free Hipster Ep. 1: Starting Over

March 1, 2015Z13

Radio Free Hipster is back, in part, because I offered to return as a feature of GeekDad’s ongoing Patreon campaign. But it’s also back because making and distributing a curated, narrated, custom mixtape for even a few disparate friends and listeners is something I enjoy. I hope you enjoy it too.

The Nerdy Dozen: 12 Indispensable Albums of 2014

January 4, 2015Z1

I probably reviewed fewer albums in 2014 than I have in, like, a decade. But that doesn’t mean I was at all short of quality music over the past 12 months. With that in mind, let’s take a look at a dozen of my favorite releases from calendar year 2014.

Enjoy the New Sounds of the Season

December 15, 2013Z

One of my personal favorite holiday traditions is anxiously combing through my RSS feeds throughout the month of December in anticipation of new seasonal songs. There are a number of regular annual musical merrymakers, but there are two that never fail to satisfy.

Warm Up With Kirby Krackle and The Doubleclicks

December 1, 2013Z1

Though we’re still three weeks away from the official start of winter, the cold weather seems to have gotten here early for many of us. The recent chilly nights served to remind me of one of my favorite seasonal releases, this Star Wars-inspired gem from Kirby Krackle and The Doubleclicks.

Kirby Krackle, The Doubleclicks Present the New Sound of Nerd

July 12, 2013November 23, 2017Z

Sounds Like You and Lasers and Feelings are not only great albums, they are important albums. They are indicative of a shifting paradigm within the geek music meta-community that runs simultaneously complementary and counter to the integration of nerdier fare into the broader entertainment world.

Go to "Grandma's House" With Kirby Krackle

June 19, 2013Z

To help celebrate the impending awesome that is their upcoming full-length Sounds Like You, Kirby Krackle has just dropped the album’s first single, “Grandma’s House.”

The Nerdy Dozen: 12 Must-Hear Songs of 2011

December 30, 2011Z

MC Frontalot – “I’ll Form the Head (feat. ZeaLouS1 and Dr. Awkward)” Amazon – MC Frontalot Frontalot’s Solved was, in the grand tradition of his previous releases, a glorious heap of disparate styles, concepts and guest stars all married by the shared …

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