NMM #120: Resorting to VGM Con with Theology and Vaughn Rowles
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We're all taking off for the Sunshine Resort at VGM Con! Taking place April 19th-22nd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, VGM Con celebrate video games and music with live performance, panels, and more! We have Vaughn Rowles of VGM Con and The Bards Quartet along with Theology to talk about the VGM Con experience, what performers and events to look out for, and more. They will even be streaming the Warp Stage schedule on twitch.tv/vgmcon. Find out more about VGM Con at . Follow Theology at . Fallow Vaughn's band, The Bards Quartet, at t. Follow host Kent Ward at . You can support also our...
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NMM #119: Mason Lieberman's Tournament Arc
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We have video game and animation composer, musician, and audio producer Mason Lieberman on Nerd Music Meltdown! His credits include PUBG Mobile, One Piece, Made in Abyss, Soundfall, Apex Legends Mobile, RWBY, and more. We talk about his start through Rooster Teeth and their shutdown, how VGM musicians can break into the game industry, GDC, how he manages his crazy schedule, and his video game band Tournament Arc. They just released their and performed at . You can follow Mason Lieberman at and . Check out Tournament Arc at . Follow host Kent Ward at . You can support also our...
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NMM #118: SXSW and Nerdcore Dayz with NOIR GRIME and DJ R.O.C.K.M.A.N.
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SXSW is coming up in Austin, Texas this March and nerdcore will be repped very hard during the festivities with the official SXSW Nerdcore Showcase on March 16th, as well as the Nerdcore Dayz festival March 13th to 15th. We have Shubzilla, Bill Beats, and DJ R.O.C.K.M.A.N. to break it all down and why these events are significant in our community. Some folks like Billy Mitchell also get dragged and we discuss why rapping over vocals is BAD. Follow Shubzilla at . Follow Bill Beats at . Follow DJ R.O.C.K.M.A.N. and Nerdcore Dayz at Follow host Kent Ward at . You can support also...
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NMM #117: MAGFest Prime Recap with Stemage, Katy Scary, and Jimmy from Abandon Quest
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Super MAGFest Prime was 4+ days straight of video games, music, partying, and friends. Kent actually worked for the event and has MAGFest performers Stemage (Metroid Metal), Katy Scary (Klaymore), and Jimmy Granger (Abandon Quest) on to talk about the weekend, favorite moments, getting dance pads and a Mother Brain robot on stage, and more. We also talk about what we want to see at MAGFest next year and what's good for 2024! Follow Stemage at and his band Metroid Metal at . Follow Katy Scary at and her band Klaymore at . Follow Jimmy's band Abandon Quest at . Learn more about MAGFest...
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NMM #116: Super MAGFest 2024 preview with 88bit and Dom Palombi
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Happy 2024! We are kicking off the year strong. Super MAGFest 2024 is NEXT WEEK. There are a lot of new acts performing on main stage for the first time, including 88bit and Dom Palombi. We have both on to talk about their road to MAGFest, what they have planned for the weekend, how they have kept success on Twitch, Dom Palombi's upcoming album, and everyone's plans for 2024. Follow 88bit at and . Follow Dom Palombi at and . You can learn more about MAGFest at and see the main stage concerts at . Follow host Kent Ward at . You can support also our podcast at . Get tickets...
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NMM #115: GameGrooves Strikes Back
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Last episode of the year! GameGrooves has been cookin' in 2023 and have even more to look forward to in 2024. We have the found of GameGrooves, Allen Brasch, on to talk about how GameGrooves operates these days and the challeneges of running a video game music netlabel. Also, what are we doing at Super MAGFest 2024? Find out all that and more! You can follow Game Grooves at and . Follow host Kent Ward at . You can support also our podcast at . Get tickets to Mega Ran's "Black Materia Live" at Conduit in Winter Park, FL on January 25th at "The Meltdown" theme by...
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NMM #114: Mahn and Carrie Escape Hell with Premium Vintage
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Mahn and Carrie Wood have formed a new symphonic metal band with Masikus called Premium Vintage. (That's a Hades reference.) They just released their debut album, The Symphony of Hades. And we talk all about that, favorite parts of Hades, the upcoming sequel, possible future projects, Sega Saturn, and the upcoming Super MAGFest. Follow Mahn at . Follow Carrie Wood at . You can check out Symphony of Hades at . Get tickets to Mega Ran's "Black Materia Live" at Conduit on January 25th at Follow host Kent Ward at . You can support also our podcast at . "The Meltdown" theme by...
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NMM #113: Free Playin' with Lame Genie
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The lads are back on Nerd Music Meltdown to melt your faces off! Lame Genie has been tearing it up at conventions and retro game expos all over the country, dominated YouTube, and dropped a bunch of music and still crank out weekly videos! We talk about what Lame Genie has been up to, their song selection technology for live shows, the Street Fighter 6 OST, Turtles in Time on vinyl, car accidents, and more! Lame Genie will be back in the Sunshine State for Free Play Florida, taking place November 17th to 19th at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, FL. Follow Lame Genie at and . You can...
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NMM #112: Lacey Johnson Gets Spooky
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The Keytar Kween Lacey Johnson just played at TwitchCon and now she is back in Orlando this weekend for the OngakuVania II. We talk about that, favorite spooky games, fighting games, playing all over the place, and managing an intense schedule of releasing music, YouTube videos, performing, and even teaching music! How does she do it? OngakuVania II Halloween Party is October 29th at Conduit in Winter Park, FL. Get tickets at . Check out Lacey Johnson at and . Follow host Kent Ward at . You can support also our podcast at . "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob
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NMM #111: Ro Panuganti is Sitar Crazy
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Back on the show is VGM prog rocker Big Ro Panuganti! His new album "SitarCraft" drops October 20th and will have a heavy amount of Indian music influence. We discuss the album, Indian culture and music in video games, being married to another video game musician, Legend of Zelda, playing more live shows this year, and more. You can preorder SitarCraft at Get tickets to OngakuVania II in Orlando on October 29t at Check out Ro Panuganti at and . Follow Kent Ward at . You can support our podcast at . "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob
info_outlineWe have VGM Powerhouse and Tiny Waves daddy Ben Briggs back on Nerd Music Meltdown, with all kinds of tea!
He has a new album dropping next week: VGM Essentials from Firaga Records. We talk about that, producing the album live on his Twitch, what's going on with Tiny Waves, K-Pop, Sonic Frontiers, RoboRob, Richie Branson, VectorU, Anamanaguchi, and more!
Check out Ben's music at benbriggs.net. Support Nerd Music Meltdown at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive.
"The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob