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MC Frontalot's "I'll Form the Head" - crowdfunded voltronoid nerdcore

Cory Doctorow — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:23:26 +0000

MC Frontalot sez, "At long last, here's the third of three videos from my album Solved that were funded by fans via Kickstarter. It was directed by Carly Monardo and features my nerdcore rap compatriots ZeaLouS1 and Dr. Awkward. Lyrics and credits are on the youtube page. The single is out today, too, and it's free at frontalot.com.

Bright-colored robotic space rhinoceri
that we pilot — why? 'Cause they're in supply.
Plus, we heed the cry of our planet's population
to defend them. We report to battle stations!
Split screen — ready! — and our rhinos are rocket ships
with fully articulated tusk, jaws, and hips.
They come equipped with individual special attacks,
none with a lack (but a couple a little bit slack).
I'm not naming any pilot specifically,
but we're all color coded so you notice that typically
I (in the gold) lead the charge, do the most damage
to whatever very giant space invader managed
to threaten the globe in yet another of our episodes.
This week? Malevolent galactic nematode!
Already beat up the squad when we faced him.
I'm calling it: let's form a giant robot and waste him.

MC Frontalot - I'll Form The Head [OFFICIAL VIDEO] (Thanks, Frontalot!)

New MC Frontalot song and video: Nerd Life

Cory Doctorow — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:57:11 +0000

MC Frontalot sez, "I have made a new song, and a video to go with it. This happened at the offices of New Relic in San Francisco. They were pretty nice about my ruining their afternoon, except for a moment when I was talking smack about those flat/small/fashionable Mac keyboards and I think I heard nearby developers scoff at me pretty loudly. Nerdlife!"

MC Frontalot - NERD LIFE [OFFICIAL VIDEO] (Thanks, Frontalot!)

Original MC Frontalot CD art for sale

Cory Doctorow — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:39:00 +0000

MC Frontalot sez, "The unstoppable Eliza Gauger is selling off the original back-cover painting that she did for my album Zero Day. A little bit of nerdcore history available to the aspiring archivist, with about two days left to bid."

ZERO DAY

MC Chris cartoon show

Cory Doctorow — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:11:55 +0000

Nerdcore rapper MC Chris is getting his own cartoon show, which apparently involves zombies, the music industry and profanity. Just as it should.

the mc chris cartoon teaser trailer (via Neatorama)

New MC Frontalot video: Stoop Sale

Cory Doctorow — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:53 +0000

The incomparable MC Frontalot sez, "The second video extravaganza from my overfunded Kickstarter is Stoop Sale, a chilling tale of indecision and loss presented in cheerful all-puppet format. This is my first song about living in New York, which is something rappers seem to make songs about pretty often, but I've only just gotten around to it. Because it is a nerdcore song, the actual topic is my attempted purchase of a mystical item on the street corner in front of my apartment building in Brooklyn. This serves as the latest single from my recent album, Solved. Hi-def quicktime, MP3, and AAC files are all available free at frontalot.com."

MC Frontalot - Stoop Sale [OFFICIAL VIDEO] (Thanks, Frontalot!)

MC Frontalot's Critical Hit

Rob Beschizza — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:35:55 +0000

We're honored to be first to present the video for MC Frontalot's Critical Hit, starring Brian Posehn alongside the nerdcore rapper. The track's from Frontalot's latest album, Solved, which is available from iTunes and Amazon for less than a tenner. You can download the single and read the lyrics at the official website.

Critical Hit's video is the first of four, funded by Kickstarter campaigns from earlier this year. You can see MC Frontalot in person later this fall, as he's on tour in the southern and eastern US from Oct 21-Nov 13. [Video Link]

MC Frontalot's latest nerdcore album: SOLVED

Cory Doctorow — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:44:37 +0000

Nerdcore rap legend MC Frontalot sez, "SOLVED, my new album came out today! It's a concept record about how all solutions are hacks. It has got guest appearances from some other nerdcore rappers (MC Lars, ZeaLouS1, Dr Awkward), some rockstars (Wheatus), and some comedy masterminds (Kristen Schaal, Wyatt Cenac, Eugene Mirman). If anyone wants to take a peek, the first single, "Critical Hit," is free and the CD page offers instant download with purchase. The package on my site includes 24bit FLAC, but if you aren't such an audiophile, it's also posted on iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, etc. I hope folks like it. It was quite a labor of love and I am happy about how it came out."

I've been giving this a spin this morning and it's definitely vintage Frontalot -- I love "Captains of Industry," a great track about how every nerdcore rapper is really in the t-shirt business.

Solved (Thanks, Frontalot)