Welcome to GeekDad Guitar Lessons; a new bi-weekly video feature here on the GeekDad blog.  Each tutorial will present strategies on how to play your favorite Geeky/Techie/Sci-Fi influenced songs. First off, let me introduce myself.  I’m John Anealio.  In addition to being a GeekDad and a music teacher, I write and ...

Reformat the Planet, the documentary film examining both the annual Blip Festival and the community that it celebrates, has just been released as a 2 DVD set. With improved audio, supplementary footage and a brand new short, it’s a more intricate examination of the chiptune scene than even its original ...

Today marks the release day of "Do Fun Stuff," an iTunes "kids album for adults" compiled by one-time DadCentrician Ryan of Pacing the Panic Room to raise funds for and awareness of Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS), a rare chromosomal disorder that can cau...

Have you read Peter and the Wolf to your kids yet? If not - why not get a book out from the library (perhaps with a CD) or check out the following links. It's an absolute masterpiece by Prokofiev and a such a fine example of how music and instruments ...

My favorite new video from one of my favorite bands has a lot to love: rivalry, violence, a beautiful woman, rock stars, great music, not to mention yet another reminder of what a bad example kids can set for their...

A bass-heavy day care memory.

975,000 views for just this one video? If he weren't in Birmingham, UK, I'm sure Fred The Raver would already be booked onto Ellen deGeneres' show by now. Brilliant! Toddler really feels dubstep groove [dangerousmindes.net via boingboing]...

Paul and Storm’s fame has been growing by leaps and bounds in the geek world recently, mostly through their touring with Jonathan Coulton, their appearances at PAX Prime and East, and their awesome w00tstock series. As someone who’s been enjoying their music for several years, I’m glad to see them ...

A report from DT Lollapalooza correspondent GF-R:Thought you'd appreciate the following videos of the National (described by pitchfork as a "dad band"...presumably bc they're all over the age of 35 and some have kids..as do many of their followers)....

I'm sorry, but who let the Doras out without their pants? [via southwillard]...