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'''''Nerdcore Rising''''' is a [[Documentary film|documentary]]/[[concert film]] starring [[MC Frontalot]] and other [[nerdcore hip hop]] artists such as [[ |
'''''Nerdcore Rising''''' is a [[Documentary film|documentary]]/[[concert film]] starring [[MC Frontalot]] and other [[nerdcore hip hop]] artists such as [[MC Chris]], Wheelie Cyberman of [[Optimus Rhyme]] and [[MC Lars]], with contributors from artists such as [["Weird Al" Yankovic]], [[Paul Huston|Prince Paul]], and [[Brian Posehn]].<ref name="review_slash-films_2008">{{Cite web|title=SXSW Movie Review: Nerdcore Rising|first=Mel|last=Valentin|date=12 March 2008|page=|website=[[Slash Film]] (www.slashfilm.com)|publisher=|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/sxsw-movie-review-nerdcore-rising|language=en|access-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131073108/https://www.slashfilm.com/498526/sxsw-movie-review-nerdcore-rising|archive-date=31 January 2023|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> |
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The film, directed and produced by [[Negin Farsad]], was premiered at the 2008 [[South by Southwest]] festival in Austin, Texas.<ref name=" |
The film, directed and produced by [[Negin Farsad]], was premiered at the 2008 [[South by Southwest]] festival in [[Austin]], [[Texas]].<ref name="review_ign_SXSW_2008">{{Cite web|title=SXSW 08: Nerdcore Rising Review|date=11 March 2008|first=Chris|last=Tilly|page=|website=[[IGN]] (www.ign.com)|publisher=|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/11/sxsw-08-nerdcore-rising-review|language=en|access-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=http://archive.today/2023.11.14-094653/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/11/sxsw-08-nerdcore-rising-review|archive-date=14 November 2023|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> It combines interviews about nerdcore and its origins with footage of MC Frontalot's 2006 Nerdcore Rising national tour. |
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== Film content == |
== Film content == |
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The film investigates the nerdcore genre of hip-hop music, following the godfather of the genre, MC Frontalot, on his first national tour.<ref name=" |
The film investigates the nerdcore genre of hip-hop music, following the godfather of the genre, MC Frontalot, nerdcore's 'poet laureate', on his first national tour, in the company of band-mates Gaby Alter ("G Minor 7"), the keyboard player; Strugis the drummer and 'flirt of the band'; and [[Brandon Patton]] ("Blak Lotus"), the bass guitarist.<ref name="review_tiny-mix-tapes_no-date">{{Cite web|title=Film Review: Nerdcore Rising (Dir. Negin Farsad)|first=Paul|last=Bower|date=|page=|website=Tiny Mix Tapes (tinymixtapes)|publisher=|url=http://www.tinymixtapes.com/film/nerdcore-rising|language=en|access-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910000326/http://www.tinymixtapes.com/film/nerdcore-rising|archive-date=10 September 2015|url-status=live|df=dmy}}</ref> |
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Beginning in South Carolina and culminating at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, masses of fans across the country come out to hear Frontalot's music as he strives to achieve mainstream success. |
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Behind the scenes, relationships among Frontalot and his band are challenged by their experiences on the road. Frontalot and |
Beginning in South Carolina and culminating at the [[Penny Arcade|Penny Arcade Expo]] in [[Seattle]], masses of fans across the country come out to hear Frontalot's music as he strives to achieve mainstream success. Behind the scenes, relationships among Frontalot and his band are challenged by their experiences on the road. Frontalot and Alter, are childhood friends, and both met Patton in college. Strugis, tries to fit in as the new member and Brandon, is a taskmaster in Sturgis. |
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Throughout the film, music industry notables provide insight into Nerdcore. Old school trailblazers like Prince Paul and contemporary hip hop aficionados like [[J-Live]] examine the legitimacy of nerdcore as a subgenre of hip hop. Celebrities like "Weird Al" Yankovic discuss the origins of nerdcore while '' |
Throughout the film, [[music industry]] notables provide insight into Nerdcore. Old school trailblazers like [[Prince Paul (producer)|Prince Paul]] and contemporary hip hop aficionados like [[J-Live]] examine the legitimacy of nerdcore as a subgenre of hip hop. [[Celebrity|Celebrities]] like "Weird Al" Yankovic discuss the origins of nerdcore while ''Penny Arcade'' creators [[Mike Krahulik]] and [[Jerry Holkins]], expounding on the digital revolution that is enabling the nerdcore movement. |
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== Reception == |
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MC Frontalot strives to live in a world where nerdcore is a real genre of hip-hop and where other MCs take him seriously. |
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Reviews of this documentary are generally favourable. Mel Valentin of [[Slash Film]] described it as "an engrossing documentary directed by Negin Farsad, [that] will answer any and all questions you may have about nerdcore, a relatively new hip-hop genre made by and for nerds."<ref name="review_slash-films_2008"/> Paul Bower of "Tiny Mixed Tapes" concluded "With the added benefit of interviews with artists like Prince Paul, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and Jello Biafra, Nerdcore Rising serves as an entertaining yet fluffy documentary about one of the most laughably interesting forms of musical expression in the West."<ref name="review_tiny-mix-tapes_no-date"/> |
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== DVD release == |
== DVD release == |
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The DVD of ''Nerdcore Rising'' was sold in limited release in August 2008. It was sold for the first time at the 2008 Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle. It was released widely on 15 September 2009. |
The DVD of ''Nerdcore Rising'' was sold in [[Limited theatrical release|limited release]] in August 2008. It was sold for the first time at the 2008 Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}} It was released widely on 15 September 2009.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 11:28, 14 November 2023
Nerdcore Rising is a documentary/concert film starring MC Frontalot and other nerdcore hip hop artists such as MC Chris, Wheelie Cyberman of Optimus Rhyme and MC Lars, with contributors from artists such as "Weird Al" Yankovic, Prince Paul, and Brian Posehn.[1] The film, directed and produced by Negin Farsad, was premiered at the 2008 South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.[2] It combines interviews about nerdcore and its origins with footage of MC Frontalot's 2006 Nerdcore Rising national tour.
Film content
The film investigates the nerdcore genre of hip-hop music, following the godfather of the genre, MC Frontalot, nerdcore's 'poet laureate', on his first national tour, in the company of band-mates Gaby Alter ("G Minor 7"), the keyboard player; Strugis the drummer and 'flirt of the band'; and Brandon Patton ("Blak Lotus"), the bass guitarist.[3]
Beginning in South Carolina and culminating at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, masses of fans across the country come out to hear Frontalot's music as he strives to achieve mainstream success. Behind the scenes, relationships among Frontalot and his band are challenged by their experiences on the road. Frontalot and Alter, are childhood friends, and both met Patton in college. Strugis, tries to fit in as the new member and Brandon, is a taskmaster in Sturgis.
Throughout the film, music industry notables provide insight into Nerdcore. Old school trailblazers like Prince Paul and contemporary hip hop aficionados like J-Live examine the legitimacy of nerdcore as a subgenre of hip hop. Celebrities like "Weird Al" Yankovic discuss the origins of nerdcore while Penny Arcade creators Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, expounding on the digital revolution that is enabling the nerdcore movement.
Reception
Reviews of this documentary are generally favourable. Mel Valentin of Slash Film described it as "an engrossing documentary directed by Negin Farsad, [that] will answer any and all questions you may have about nerdcore, a relatively new hip-hop genre made by and for nerds."[1] Paul Bower of "Tiny Mixed Tapes" concluded "With the added benefit of interviews with artists like Prince Paul, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and Jello Biafra, Nerdcore Rising serves as an entertaining yet fluffy documentary about one of the most laughably interesting forms of musical expression in the West."[3]
DVD release
The DVD of Nerdcore Rising was sold in limited release in August 2008. It was sold for the first time at the 2008 Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle.[citation needed] It was released widely on 15 September 2009.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Valentin, Mel (12 March 2008). "SXSW Movie Review: Nerdcore Rising". Slash Film (www.slashfilm.com). Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Tilly, Chris (11 March 2008). "SXSW 08: Nerdcore Rising Review". IGN (www.ign.com). Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ a b Bower, Paul. "Film Review: Nerdcore Rising (Dir. Negin Farsad)". Tiny Mix Tapes (tinymixtapes). Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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