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This episode of GeekDad HipTrax is what we might call the mad props edition. Each one of today's featured artists is celebrating a recent triumph or musical milestone, and we intend to help them along. After all, that's sort of what we do.

Featuring:

"New Wizard Anthem (live)" by Harry and the Potters

DeGeorge brother Joe – one half of the groundbreaking Wrock duo – just graduated from Clark University with a Bachelor's degree in the almighty Arts. The band is also finally publicly releasing their previous 2009 Wizard Rock EP of the Month Club exclusive Harry and the Potters Live at the Yule Ball 2008 as a double-disc CD/DVD combo. While you wait on that one, feel free to download this amazing live show from July of 2008 compliments of Alienbobz.

"No Power in the Verse " by Antisoc

Meanwhile, nerdcore rapper Antisoc is celebrating the success of his fourth full-length album, Future Hop. Combining his cleverest rhymes to date with blistering production steeped in the electro-industrial tradition, it's 17 tracks of… well, the titular blend of rap and future pop. Best of all, it's free!

"Do I Look Like I Want To Play Volleyball?" by Noisewaves

Last month, our friends at netlabel Pterodactyl Squad released their landmark 25th album. It's a self-titled, 5-song EP from Michigan chiprock duo Noisewaves. And like all the other fine music presented in this episode, the project is available for free download.

The GeekDads talk about Maker Faire and the Facebook security imbroglio. Enjoy!

GeekDad.com is the parenting blog at Wired.com, edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop-culture. The GeekDads podcast is a bi-weekly discussion of anything and everything that impacts us as geeks and parents.

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. I can't imagine you need any further motivation to pick up this nerdcore masterpiece, but I included this track just in case. Now proceed directly to Bandcamp to snag the album in question.

"Dream Master" by Mega Ran & K-Murdock

To say that the Random/K-Murdock collaboration known as Forever Famicom is anxiously awaited is an understatement. There has been a steady stream of hype building up over the previous months, and, after hearing the album's recently released (and free) debut singles, I am pleased to report that it's every bit as amazing as anticipated. It's nostalgic chip-hop at its finest.

"We Don't Need Another Trilogy (feat. Dale Chase)" by John Anealio

John Anealio and Dale Chase are the peanut butter and chocolate of the nerd music meta-community. I always suspected they'd go well together, and this piece is certainly proof positive. It's another fine freebie from John's own Sci-Fi Songs blog.

The GeekDads talk about the gulf oil spill, Iron Man 2 and Maker Faire. Enjoy!

GeekDad.com is the parenting blog at Wired.com, edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents writing about our experiences raising our kids in the digital age, and about our obsessions with technology, family-friendly projects, and pop-culture. The GeekDads podcast is a bi-weekly discussion of anything and everything that impacts us as geeks and parents.

On this episode of GeekDad HipTrax, we get all electronical. Wait; that's not even a cromulent word!

Still, in this edition we do feature a trio of fine tracks from the chippier side of the nerd music meta-community.

Chippier... That's not a real word either, is it?

"Experimutations" by Jonny Nero Action Hero

"Kittens Really Aren't That Great" by Computerization

"Tron Scherzo (Solar Sailer mix)" by 8 Bit Weapon

Want more? Well, you can subscribe to the GeekDad podcast in iTunes (see the button on the sidebar), or directly through the RSS feed. You can also download or play GeekDad HipTrax #49 via this link. And we apologize for the sound quality. Ken was having mic problems he didn't even realize until the taping was done.