Nerd Music Meltdown

To make your 4th of July weekend better, we have Kadesh Flow (@kadeshflow) back on the Nerd Music Meltdown. This interview was on the last day of MomoCon and Kent and Kadesh talk about why representation matters at conventions, getting respect in the industry, nerdcore growing up, playing with Janelle Monae, and more.

We also discuss his recent solo releases and his plans with The Last Excuse and Late to the Party. Also, what happened to those FMA and Zelda albums we talked about last time? Find out more about Kadesh at www.kadeshflow.com.

Before the interview, Kent also talks about working CEO Daytona and rocking games on twitch.tv/ongakuoverdrive. Want these episodes soon? Support us at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive.  "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

While at MomoCon in Atlanta, Kent sat down with the first act he ever booked for an Ongaku Overdrive event, the Otaku King Richie Branson. (@richiebranson)    Kent and Richie talked about the status of From the Underground to the Stars, Jupiter Jazz, and Spacenoids, overcoming thyroid cancer, the good and bad of playing conventions, hooking up with Rooster Teeth, and of course some anime talk. Get more Richie Branson at www.richiebranson.com.   Kent also looks back at Orlando Overdrive IV from last week and his favorite announcements from E3. Breath of the Wild sequel? Hell yeah! Like getting these episodes before everyone else? Become a patron at www.patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive.   "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

Since we have a new episode coming up with the Otaku King, Richie Branson (@richiebranson), Kent thought it would be great to add the first one he did with him, all the way back in December 2015. This BONUS episode from Propeller Anime Radio did so well that it led to the start of the Nerd Music Meltdown.

This interview covers Richie Branson's origins all the way to his release of Life After Death Star. We talk about Richie Branson's rise as a nerdcore hiphop artist, how he got into anime, his love for all things Gundam, THAT infamous show with mc chris, and the good and bad of playing at anime conventions. Get more Richie at www.richiebranson.com.

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On today's NMM, we have VGM powerhouse and Tiny Waves founder Ben Briggs! Ben (@bbriggsmusic) will be playing at Orlando Overdrive IV on June 8th at The Geek Easy with Orlando's best nerd music acts.

We do a rundown of OOIV, plus Ben's work on The Completionist YouTube series, how Tiny Waves came to be and what goes behind the scenes, raging on Twitch, his love for Donkey Kong Country and Diddy Kong Racing, his rival FamilyJules, and more! Get more Ben Briggs at benbriggs.net.

Get your tickets to Orlando Overdrive IV at ongakuoverdrive.com. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob.

We finally made it to 25 episodes of the Nerd Music Meltdown! We celebrate with two nerdcore legends, MC Lars and Mega Ran.  They just finished their epic Mount Nerdcore tour with MC Frontalot and Schaffer the Darklord. Next up: The Dewey Decibel System, which they funded successfully on Kickstarter and will release on June 7th,

We talk about how The Dewey Decibel System came together, Mega Ran vs Bully Ray at Madison Square Garden, the state of nerdcore and what it should do next. Should nerdcore cover more social issues? It's a hell of an episode that you don't want to miss. Check out MC Lars at mclars.com and Mega Ran at megaran.com.

Orlando Overdrive IV is June 8th at The Geek Easy and features Orlando's best and nerdiest. Get your tickets at ongakuoverdrive.com. "The Meltdown" theme made by RoboRob.

We are doing a deep dive into VGM band history on this episode with David Yasensky, who you may know best for his time in Random Encounter as their guitarist Konami. Before that, he played guitar in the chamber orchestra Select Start. Yes, he goes that far back.

We talk in-depth about David's time in those bands, plus the early years of MAGFest, Nerdapalooza, Florida anime conventions, and even touring with Video Games Live! David also gives his perspective on why Random Encounter ended and what he has next with his new moniker... Walmaster. We go from VGM to Synthwave with David and you can check out Walmaster at www.iamwalmaster.com.

Kent also talks about Avengers: Endgame, Final Fantasy VII, and Orlando Overdrive IV.

"The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob 

On this episode of the Nerd Music Meltdown, Kent (@fistofthemfk) brings on Florida-based electronic music producer, remixer, and keytarist dj-Jo!(@DjJoMusic)

dj-Jo has been making music for a decade and played at last year's Orlando Overdrive III and Power, Wisdom, and Courage, along with plenty of anime conventions. He's also a big Legend of Zelda fan and we nerd out about that, dj-Jo's inspiration to become a musician, his evolution as a producer and performer, and building remixes from scratch, including collaborating with vocalists for anime songs.  Oh, and we talk about his sexy-as-hell keytar. You can find dj-Jo's music though dj-jo.com.

Kent also reflects on his recent trip to New York and the passing of manga creators Monkey Punch and Kazuo Koike.

dj-Jo has some shows coming up, including MomoCon in Atlanta and something in Orlando in June. Listen to find out!

"The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob.

It's the dawn of a new era for the Nerd Music Meltdown! We are changing hosting and episodes are now on Spotify and Stitcher Radio. iTunes is coming soon. Be sure to follow us on those platforms! We also have a new theme song by RoboRob! "The Meltdown" is a fine jam.

Kent (@fistofthemfk) is in New York for wrestling and signt-seeing and talks about #GoingtotheGarden for the ROH x New Japan G1 Supercard. After that, we bring on nerdcore emcee, punslinger, and freestyler Shammers (@shammers) for a very excellent interview.

Shammers talks about his time in nerdcore, working as an intern for the final Nerdapalooza, joining freestyle rap collective Free Daps, integrating improv and comedy into his performance, and the elements of a great freestyle rapper. Shammers has been away from nerdcore for a while and we discuss if he would come back and how he would do it.

Check out Shammers at shammers.bandcamp.com and Free Daps at freedaps.com.

On this episode of the Nerd Music Meltdown, we have nerdcore veteran Mikal kHill (@mikalkhill), who has had a 20+ year run as a rapper is a part of groups such as Thought Criminals, NO FRIENDS, and Two Weeks Notice. We did this back at Super MAGFest and now it’s ready for you.

Mikal will be playing on the always epic SXSW Nerdcore Showcase on March 16th at Flamingo Cantina. We talk about Mikal’s involvement in that event, plus his origins, getting pulled into nerdcore, tour stories, overcoming cancer, and his future projects, which includes a slight return of Adam Warrock. Now you have to listen! Foll Mikal kHill at mikalkhill.com.

This time, Kent is going to try something new inspired by the “put over” segment from Mega Ran’s Mat Mania podcast. This time, it’s about the the Alita: Battle Angel film that has been in development for about 20 years.

A new episode of the Nerd Music Meltdown to kick off 2019! Kent got some work in at MAGFest including a couple podcast interviews. We have one with the electro pop duo, Crunk Witch! (@crunkwitch)

We had Brandon and Hannah last September for the Professor Shyguy and Kit birthday show and they blew everyone away. We talk about what it's like to be a married couple that makes music together and tours constantly, falling into the nerd music community, and what goes into putting together their live shows, music, and their fabulous fashion choices. 

Crunk Witch is currently on tour and they will be at The Geek Easy this Saturday on January 12th with MagiTek and Under Polaris. We'll be there too! Check out Crunk Witch at crunkwitch.bandcamp.com.