Topic: Nerd/Geek Rock (Read 11724 times)

Patatat · « **on:** 06 Dec 2006, 00:10 »

I am joining a Nerd Rock band, with some friends of mine. I wanna study the music, the only two nerd rock bands I know are Weezer, Hellogoodbye, and Nerf Herder. So give me some good Nerd/Geek Rock bands to listen too.

camelpimp · « **Reply #1 on:** 06 Dec 2006, 00:15 »

....They Might Be Giants?

supersheep · « **Reply #2 on:** 06 Dec 2006, 00:20 »

Quote from: Patatat on 06 Dec 2006, 00:10

the only two nerd rock bands I know are Weezer, Hellogoodbye, and Nerf Herder.

Yeah, I'm a jerk...
What the hell kind of genre can encompass Fountains of Wayne and REM? Is that not a leetle broad?
I guess that is a hint to not pay attention to Wiki for basically anything.

Patatat · « **Reply #3 on:** 06 Dec 2006, 00:24 »

Quote from: supersheep on 06 Dec 2006, 00:20

Quote from: Patatat on 06 Dec 2006, 00:10
the only two nerd rock bands I know are Weezer, Hellogoodbye, and Nerf Herder.
Yeah, I'm a jerk...
What the hell kind of genre can encompass Fountains of Wayne and REM? Is that not a leetle broad?
I guess that is a hint to not pay attention to Wiki for basically anything.

I am guessing my friends were leaning more towards the more poppy type of Nerd Rock like Nerf Herder. Atleast, I hope so ,because listening to They Might Be Giants makes me want to kill myself.

ImRonBurgundy? · « **Reply #4 on:** 06 Dec 2006, 01:36 »

You gotta fight!
For your right!
To maa-aasturbate!

EDIT: I think Devo, The Phenomenauts, and The Aquabats would probably qualify. Those are the only ones I can think of off the top of my head, though.

Thrillho · « **Reply #5 on:** 06 Dec 2006, 01:38 »

Barenaked Ladies.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #6 on:** 06 Dec 2006, 04:07 »

Uh. Does Lemon Demon count? Lemon Demon should totally count.

Gridgm · « **Reply #7 on:** 06 Dec 2006, 05:13 »

the only two..*counts 1...2...3*

tripod kindof of count although technically they're comedy

doki · « **Reply #8 on:** 06 Dec 2006, 05:23 »

you can check out my band, we're kinda nerd rock www.myspace.com/therumourmil

/shameless plug

check out alien ant farm, Junior/Senior, Space and possibly Bends era Radiohead

The Eyeball Kid · « **Reply #9 on:** 06 Dec 2006, 05:26 »

Ookla the Mokk are very nerdy
Final Fantasy... the Arcade Fire's violinist writes an album based on D&D magic schools and names himself after a videogame series....

ImRonBurgundy? · « **Reply #10 on:** 06 Dec 2006, 05:57 »

If you're counting Weezer, then The Rentals, and maybe Shinobu.

ALoveSupreme · « **Reply #11 on:** 06 Dec 2006, 06:42 »

I was completely planning on saying the Rentals. And Shinobu is awesome!

Ozma?.. it's basically Weezer pt. II

MadassAlex · « **Reply #12 on:** 06 Dec 2006, 12:39 »

If you count metal... Blind Guardian.

Cerulaetas · « **Reply #13 on:** 06 Dec 2006, 13:11 »

MadassAlex, you are a disgrace to metal listeners everywhere for saying Blind Guardian is nerdier than Rhapsody. Seriously.

ImRonBurgundy? · « **Reply #14 on:** 06 Dec 2006, 14:38 »

Atom & His Package!

The Eyeball Kid · « **Reply #15 on:** 06 Dec 2006, 15:29 »

Quote from: ImRonBurgundy? on 06 Dec 2006, 14:38

Atom & His Package!

that was the first time i moshed
at Simon's Rock
in a Sandman shirt

KISS and the Misfits are nerdy in their own way. Weezer used to be

TynansAnger · « **Reply #16 on:** 06 Dec 2006, 19:34 »

Definitely check out Pain. A somewhat obscure punk revival band from Alabama, they created some of the best nerd anthems of the 90s.

ImRonBurgundy? · « **Reply #17 on:** 07 Dec 2006, 00:32 »

Oh, snap. I remember Pain. They were like Oingo Boingo as a pop-punk band. Good times.

kokeyjoe · « **Reply #18 on:** 07 Dec 2006, 01:28 »

I personally consider Yes to be nerd rock. I mean, have you ever seen Rick Wakeman?

But I have a feeling that's not the kind of nerdiness you desire...

imapiratearg · « **Reply #19 on:** 07 Dec 2006, 23:14 »

would old Green Day be considered Nerd Rock? not like their American Idiot album because it was most entirely shite. but stuff from like Dookie or International Superhits.

ThePQ4 · « **Reply #20 on:** 07 Dec 2006, 23:18 »

Quote from: Patatat on 06 Dec 2006, 00:10

the only two nerd rock bands I know are Weezer, Hellogoodbye, and Nerf Herder.

Isn't that three bands?

As for actual bands...Lemon Demon totally counts (http://www.myspace.com/lemondemon

Thrillho · « **Reply #21 on:** 08 Dec 2006, 01:28 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 07 Dec 2006, 23:14

would old Green Day be considered Nerd Rock? not like their American Idiot album because it was most entirely shite. but stuff from like Dookie or International Superhits.

Outside of 'Geek Stink Breath,' which namechecks speed and so might not be considered so, I'd say that they don't.

Johnny C · « **Reply #22 on:** 08 Dec 2006, 01:38 »

TynansAnger · « **Reply #23 on:** 08 Dec 2006, 07:55 »

Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers is another must.

Cartilage Head · « **Reply #24 on:** 09 Dec 2006, 01:25 »

I'm pretty sure All Girl Summer Fun Band fits nicely into this genre.

ALoveSupreme · « **Reply #25 on:** 09 Dec 2006, 01:31 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 07 Dec 2006, 23:14

would old Green Day be considered Nerd Rock? not like their American Idiot album because it was most entirely shite. but stuff from like Dookie or International Superhits.

Int'l Superhits? How is that old?

Maybe Kerplunk? Dominated Love Slave was bad enough that you could consider it a "geeky" song.

Eli · « **Reply #26 on:** 09 Dec 2006, 09:22 »

Cake, possibly? And Cracker. I like them both a lot.

MadassAlex · « **Reply #27 on:** 09 Dec 2006, 10:03 »

Quote from: Cerulaetas on 06 Dec 2006, 13:11

MadassAlex, you are a disgrace to metal listeners everywhere for saying Blind Guardian is nerdier than Rhapsody. Seriously.

*hangs head*

='[

Blind Guardian are still very nerdy, though.

The Eyeball Kid · « **Reply #28 on:** 09 Dec 2006, 12:03 »

Datarock are more nerd electro, but their hit is Computer Camp Love.....

Fleagle · « **Reply #29 on:** 10 Dec 2006, 10:20 »

Quote from: The Eyeball Kid on 09 Dec 2006, 12:03

Datarock are more nerd electro, but their hit is Computer Camp Love.....

In that respect- Kraftwerk.

Mark7 · « **Reply #30 on:** 10 Dec 2006, 15:38 »

The Feelies.

Especially the first LP (of which that is the front of the sleeve)

AlexAttack · « **Reply #31 on:** 10 Dec 2006, 20:31 »

Quote from: Cerulaetas on 06 Dec 2006, 13:11

MadassAlex, you are a disgrace to metal listeners everywhere.

fixed.

MadassAlex · « **Reply #32 on:** 11 Dec 2006, 03:45 »

Sorry.

AlexAttack · « **Reply #33 on:** 12 Dec 2006, 08:38 »

Firefly · « **Reply #34 on:** 12 Dec 2006, 08:50 »

OK Go's definitely got the whole geek chic thing down, at least that's what I think.

I mean the whole treadmill thing, come one, that's some pretty awesome geekiness at work.

AlexAttack · « **Reply #35 on:** 12 Dec 2006, 08:55 »

anyone heard the plus ones? its got a guy from mtx and a guy from screeching weasel but they play songs kind of like weezer.

Tyler · « **Reply #36 on:** 12 Dec 2006, 20:20 »

Mates of State perhaps.

ImRonBurgundy? · « **Reply #37 on:** 12 Dec 2006, 22:11 »

Quote from: AlexAttack on 12 Dec 2006, 08:55

anyone heard the plus ones? its got a guy from mtx and a guy from screeching weasel but they play songs kind of like weezer.

I have a couple of their songs. They're pretty excellent.

AlexAttack · « **Reply #38 on:** 12 Dec 2006, 22:22 »

yeah i have one of their e.p's. a-m-y and she's my sister are probably my favourite songs. its so fucking catchy but with just a bit more cheese factor than mtx.

The Eyeball Kid · « **Reply #39 on:** 13 Dec 2006, 15:40 »

are we talking about nerdy bands or bands that deal with nerdy subjects? Barenaked Ladies have some great nerd refs in their songs... nerdy people in bands is way too big a topic. you end up including Elvis Costello, 'cause he was once a computer programmer and looks like a nerd, or the Mountain Goats 'cause John Darnielle sometimes blogs about videogames

ThePQ4 · « **Reply #40 on:** 14 Dec 2006, 01:05 »

After spending two hours DLing music from various bands, I think I can safely say that Wizard Rock (It's music about the Harry Potter books) is the nerd/geekiest music you will ever find. You can DL some freebies here:

http://wizardrockumentary.com/

kallisti · « **Reply #41 on:** 14 Dec 2006, 02:50 »

Quote from: ThePQ4 on 14 Dec 2006, 01:05

After spending two hours DLing music from various bands, I think I can safely say that Wizard Rock (It's music about the Harry Potter books) is the nerd/geekiest music you will ever find. You can DL some freebies here:

http://wizardrockumentary.com/

Sigh. Harry and the Potters and Draco and the Malfoys played at the Tacoma Public Library shortly before I moved, but I didn't get to go see them because I was busy trying to pack up my entire apartment into two suitcases to take with me.

That was fun.

The Whomping Willows are quite good, if I recall correctly.

ThePQ4 · « **Reply #42 on:** 14 Dec 2006, 04:29 »

I don't think any of these bands play anywhere near where I live. Stupid Wisconsin...
I suppose I could actually go -check-, but I don't think I'd want to go see just -one- band. I'd want it be some kind of a festival type thing, you know? it's fun though!

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Author Topic: Nerd/Geek Rock (Read 11724 times)

Patatat

camelpimp

Patatat

doki

The Eyeball Kid

Cerulaetas

The Eyeball Kid

TynansAnger

kokeyjoe

TynansAnger

The Eyeball Kid

Fleagle

AlexAttack

AlexAttack

Firefly

AlexAttack

AlexAttack

The Eyeball Kid