HipTrax is back with a little post-Halloween treat! This episode features a trio of tracks that, while not our typical spooktastic fare, do have a definite lean toward the eerie and the otherworldly. Cower before: “Skeksis Back” by the great Luke Ski Inspired by the Nerdist podcast, written and recorded by Luke and embraced ...

HipTrax is back with a little post-Halloween treat! This episode features a trio of tracks that, while not our typical spooktastic fare, do have a definite lean toward the eerie and the otherworldly. Cower before: “Skeksis Back” by the great Luke Ski Inspired by the Nerdist podcast, written and recorded by Luke and embraced ...

During PAX Prime I headed into a panel on Nerdcore Rap. It was kind of a history lesson, in a sense, but nothing that I already didn’t know. It was moderated by young rapper and producer Klopfenpop. There was a who’s-who of nerdcore rappers and producers along with him including, ...

In celebration of the much publicized 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. and in anticipation of his forthcoming Retro EP (scheduled to drop this year on Black Friday), Brooklyn-based hip-hopper Never Yet Contested has just released a brand new video single with a distinctly old school twist. His track “Retro” ...

This show marks the 50th regular episode of GeekDad HipTrax. Oh, how far we’ve some! To celebrate the occasion, this episode is heavily hip-hop. It is also heavenly hip-hop. (See what I did there?). Today’s edition features: “Different Language” by Beefy Our own GeekDad Curtis reviewed Beefy’s newest offering With Sprinkles earlier this week. ...

First the “how to,” then the story behind it. How to activate the explicit content filter on Pandora: Blocking explicit content on your child’s Pandora account is actually very simple. Once you have logged in to your child’s account, click on account in the upper right corner of the screen. This ...

MC Frontalot is, by his own admission, “the arch criminal for some reason not / sought by authorities, though [he's] been running wild for days.” This (intentionally humorous) characterization, however, quickly fades upon meeting the man himself. Front - real name Damian Hess - is, in reality, pleasant, articulate, soft-spoken ...

Here at GeekDad, we tend to take note of birthdays from the big names in the greater geek community. From Nintendo to Dr. Seuss to Wil Wheaton, we like to salute our own on their big day. As such, let it be known that today the originator of “post-punk laptop ...