The Nerdy Gospel

More micro-musings from the proprietor of the Hipster, please! nerd music and culture blog and Associate Editor of Wired.com's GeekDad. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-25821259-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();

[thechrishaley]

FREE SHIPPING AND $5 OFF EVERYTHING IN MY SOCIETY6 SHOP!

Offer good through the end of this week!

Go check all my stuff out: CLICK HERE!

If you wanna help me out with a reblog, that is very cool with me. ಥ‿ಥ

xo ch

[nerdygospel]

There is stuff on sale. You should buy some.

[insertquarterbin]

For one day ONLY on 11/29/13 can you order these with NO SHIPPING COST - SNAKE PACK: Big Boss/Metal Gear $25 PLAYING WITH POWER PACK: Super Mario/Punch-Out 11x17 $25 LETHAL LADIES PACK: Darkstalkers/Final Fantasy/Bloodrayne $25 FIGHTING MAD PACK: MVC3/Super Smash Brothers...

[nerdygospel]

Holy taintballs, son! Tomorrow only you can cop the biggest and bestestest from my boy @rusty_shackles with free shipping. Help him buy more thrash albums and import martial arts flicks while also helping your-own-damn-self to some quality prints! 

[adamwarrock-blog]

I am hosting the Oni Press Podcast! Here’s the pilot episode, which features Brian Hurtt & Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun), James Lucas Jones (Editor-in-chief of Oni); and Patrick Brower of Challengers Comics & Conversation in Chicago, IL. The podcast will hopefully be out twice a month and feature Oni’s best creators, some of their staff, and retailers from around the world. (link)

Also, here’s all my tour dates through the end of February 2014. I’m going to be a lot of places: 

Middle of Nowhere – Comic Store Tour w/ Tribe One Dec 4 – Kansas City, MO – Elite Comics (info)  Dec 6 - Omaha, NE – Legend Comics & Coffee (info) Dec 7 – St. Louis, MO – Star Clipper (info) Dec 9 - Minneapolis, MN – Highlander Games & Comics (info) Dec 11 - Bloomington, IN – Vintage Phoenix Comics (info) Dec 12 - Milwaukee, WI – Lost World of Wonders (info) Dec 13 - Chicago, IL – Brainstorm Comics (info)  Dec 14 - Columbus, OH – Packrat Comics (info)  Dec 15 - Dearborn, MI – Green Brain Comics (info) Dec 16 – Dayton, OH – Super-Fly Comics (info) Dec 17 - Cleveland, OH – Now That’s Class (info)  Dec 18 - Pittsburgh, PA – Pittsburgh Comics (info) Dec 19 – Louisville, KY – Haymarket Whiskey Bar (info)

JANUARY with Guests TBA Jan 9 – Seattle, WA – The Lo-Fi w/ Death Star Jan 10 – Portland, OR – The Analog w/ Kid Apocalypse Jan 11 – Boise, ID – The Space Bar Jan 12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Shred shed w/ Mark Dago Jan 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Pub Rock w/ Mega Ran (tix) Jan 15 – San Diego, CA – The Ruby Room w/ Doc Awk Jan 16 – Las Vegas, NV – The Dive Bar w/ 3D6 Jan 17 – Los Angeles, CA – TBA Jan 18 – San Francisco, CA – TBA Jan 19 – Mt. Shasta, CA – TBA

February Comic Store Tour w/ Tribe One:  Feb. 5 – Charleston, SC – Captain’s Comics Feb. 6 – Wilmington, DE – The Comic Book Shop Feb. 7 - Somerville, MA – Comicazi Feb. 8 – Baltimore, MD – Collector’s Corner Feb. 9 – NYC – The Fifth Estate w/ Schaffer, Mikal kHill, & TBA Feb. 10 – Syracuse, NY – TBA Feb. 11 - Manchester, NH – Double Midnight Comics Feb. 12 – Portland, ME – Geno’s Rock Club & Coast City Comics Feb. 13 – Northampton, MA – Modern Myths Feb. 15 – Richmond, VA – Velocity Comics Feb. 16 – Charlotte, NC – The Milestone w/ Mikal kHill

Come out to deez shows. 

[nerdygospel]

Two great tastes that taste great together...

[tabletopfetus]

CastleCrashers - Behemoth (2008) This one was rattling around in the back of my head the other day and I don’t think it’s on my site.  It’s from back when I was operating under CFC (long story) and is one of my earlier game/pop culture mergers though it’s pretty well a direct mash-up if I’m being honest.  Still fun, would love to see this and Alien Hominid on the Vita.

[nerdygospel]

YUSSSSSS!!!

[krudman]

Pokemon Shutdown

The pokemon center wants to give out free health care.

Team rocket thinks if your pokemon is injured, you should buy the potion.

As a compromise, they shut down the pokemon league and all gyms.

[tabletopfetus]

Got my physical comps in of the Malibu Shark Attack album!  Being one of the few peeps who buy CDS nowadays I wanted to add an extra incentive in the design.  There’s 6 exclusive new pieces of art by your pal Rusty, PLUS if you wanna show your support for the band, you can totally take a selfie while FLASHING YOUR BADGE.  Enjoy, and stay Sharky on the streets y’all.

[nerdygospel]

Can't wait to get my hands on the physical release!

[mikalkhill]

Wise Words

Not giving a fuck and knowing how to act are two separate skill sets. Master both and you’ll be happier in general.

[nerdygospel]

Easily my favorite kHillism.

[femfreq]

Image via the Gamers Against Bigotry twitter account.

Remember to sign their Gamers Against Bigotry pledge here.

[ungoliantschilde]

[brianmichaelbendis]

Chris Bachalo: Bringin’ the Awesome with Wu Tang Clan’s Wu Massacre!!!

[joekeatinge-deactivated20210918]

wait chris bachalo drew the wu tang clan what is happening

[adamwarrock-blog]

WHATTTTTTTT

[nerdygospel]

:O

[adamwarrock-blog]

Let’s kick off the Donation Drive in grand style. The newest Adam WarRock music video has now debuted for the song, “Stark Industries.” Shot by Joey Miller, the video is free for everyone to view now! I spent hours covered in charcoal, cocoa powder and syrup for it! Go check it out!

Also, during the Donation Drive (June 24 through July 3) – ALL MY FOR-SALE MUSIC AT BANDCAMP IS TOTALLY FREE! Go, download it, whatever! Have it! I’ll hopefully have a new official album this fall/winter, but if you need to catch up on the WarRock catalog, go get some now!

“Stark Industries” is the lead single off the new Donation Drive mixtape, Speech Recognition, which is available to donors of any amount. Click the button above, or donate here.

Donation Drive will take place June 24 through July 3. Stay tuned all week for previews from the rewards package, new free music for everyone, and exclusive content for all!

WHY DONATE?! Because you support independent art. Because I release over 100 free songs and mixtapes every year for completely free. Because I never ask for donations, hell I don’t even allow people to donate throughout the year except during this Drive. Because the donor package is awesome. Because you’re awesome. Thank you for helping me live and do music for my career. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm and joy over pop culture with me. Thanks for throwing your hands in the air like you don’t care.

[nerdygospel]

Please consider donating to my homie @eugewarrock's annual fundraiser. 

[adamwarrock-blog]

On Monday, my Third Annual Donation Drive will begin. From June 24 thru July 3, I’ll be accepting donations of any amount, and donors will receive a rewards package including a new album, a live video concert, and a digital comics bundle from various comic publishers and creators. I’ll also be debuting two new music videos and a slew of new songs for everyone. So starting Monday, a whole lot of activity will happen at adamwarrock.com. 

Before all that starts, let me say a few things…

I’ve been lucky enough to do music full-time for the past three years, and you’ve been gracious enough to give me your time and attention in listening to songs about everything from mo-capped dogs to Ryan Gosling to Adventure Time. We’ve been able to share our enthusiasm, joy, and love for these silly things that mean so much to us, and together, I’d like to think that we’ve done our best in keeping the fires of enthusiasm burn a bit brighter than they would’ve without our efforts. 

Since the beginning of this year alone, I have released a total of about 71 songs. That’s a total of about 3 songs a week: all of them for completely free, costing nothing more than your time and attention. I believe very strongly in keeping things free around here, for this simple reason: I believe your time and attention are valuable, your enthusiasm for what I do here, for the music I make and this thing I’ve built up, it’s invaluable, and I will always treat it like that. 

Because of this, I do a Donation Drive once a year where I ask you to give something, any amount, to keep this site going and to keep things free, to allow content and fun to flow freely through the internet, to make these songs that hopefully bring you some happiness in your cubicle, or your commute, or your desk job, or wherever you listen to music during the day. 

I don’t accept donations at any point during the year, and unless I am selling an actual album or tshirt, everything that I do is free. I work hard to make your donation worthwhile, and this year, I’ve spent almost 8 months preparing, shooting video, calling in favors, and building a donor package that I feel is worth your time and attention, and hopefully, your money. 

As I always say, if you can’t donate, don’t. There will always be free music at my site, and I’m not in the business of making life harder for anyone. But if you can, and find it in your heart to give, I hope you’ll consider donating to keep this site running for another year, to help me do bigger and greater things, to show people that independent art can exist and thrive without this institutional belief that you HAVE to do things a certain way. I have never done things the conventional way, I have heard so many people tell me that I’m doing it wrong, that i won’t succeed, that what I do isn’t sustainable, and you’ve helped me prove them wrong. Oh, how sweet it feels. 

But most importantly, the Donation Drive is an annual way to celebrate this idea these all these things I make music about: these comics, tv shows, movies, video games, whatever… these seemingly silly things can be important to us, can be celebrated, that together we can help spread some more joy throughout those weird corners of the web, and have a great time doing it. 

Thank you for your time, for your attention, for your support for these past three years. Starting Monday, I’ll do my best to earn your contribution. But even if it all ended tomorrow, I’d still say thank you for the greatest three years of my life, and some experiences I’ll never forget.

Hodor. 

-Eugene Ahn aka Adam WarRock 

(photo by Keith Binder) 

[keep-moving-forwarddd-deactivat]

A healthy relationship is one where two independent people just make a deal that they will help make the other person the best version of themselves.

(via wildernessbound)

<3

(via licensetoquote)

[johnhexcarter]

in case you missed the massive announcement:

They Might Be Giants will be headlining this year’s Nerdapalooza at the Orange County Convention Center.

YUP.

TICKETS BE HERE

[nerdygospel]

BIG NEWS IS BIG!

[insertquarterbin]

NEW ISSUE!  - “No Curaga For a Broken Heart” - based off of Girl’s Love #148 by Nick Cardy.  Parody concept and all artwork by your pal, Rusty Shackles.

I am also selling prints again!  Please check here to see what is available in addition to the existing stock, and thanks again for stopping by!

[adamwarrock-blog]

Adam WarRock & Vince Vandal “Gravity Falls Rap 2.0” (Free Downl0ad)

It’s been almost a year since I released my Gravity Falls rap song. Some backstory, I actually wrote the song while at Connecticon 2012. I basically got the idea, emailed Vince and strongarmed him into making me a quick scratch beat, and then recorded a scratch version of the song in my hotel room during the con with my iphone headphones. I got home, recorded it for real, and it’s now one of the most listened-to things I’ve ever released.

I wrote that song probably when the show was at about 4 episodes? Since then, a whole slew of new episodes have come out, and Gravity Falls continues to be incredible. Since then, I’ve gotten to talk with the whole Internet fan community of the show, including contributing  my own bit of geeky fandom in the form of this podcast, which has since turned into some kind of weird animation/nostalgia show. I also was in LA, and got to visit the studio where they make the show.  I’m as huge a fan of Gravity Falls as could be, and my only complaint is that I wish it was on more often.

I wrote some new lyrics a while ago (around the episode “Fight Fighters”) and recorded them, while Vince had a chance to improve his scratch beat. So take this song, and let’s celebrate this great show and just party and have a good time.

[nerdygospel]

NEW! ALSO IMPROVED!

[theinturnetexplorer]

[kawaiimon]

Why promote a company but not add a link?

http://www.childsown.com/

[tymethiefslongerthoughts]

Now that’s just cool.

[nerdygospel]

Ye gods!

[hodgman]

[nerdygospel]

"I do not recognize the chair!"