MC Lars

Boy Pierce got his start as a mashup artist, before going on to create viral rap tributes to Nick Foles, Phish, Family Matters and AOL. This week, we talk about our respecitve experiences as fans of rap, Phish and creating digital content. We speculate on the future of platforms like YouTube and talk about our respective dreams for the future. When Pierce is not making hilarious rap videos in his...

Without D Lyrical, there would have been no ICP. On this episode, I talk to Detroit rap legend Dale Miettinen Jr., a.k.a. D Lyrical! We connected online when I started my Hatchet Chat series and reviewed the EP he and Violent J released in 1990, "Intelligence and Violence". We met at the Gathering and did this interview when I came to Cleveland with I Fight Dragons late last year. A great intervie...

I found out about Marcelo Vignali's work after seeing his skecthes for the Roger Rabbit ride at Disneyland, and reached out to him diretly to see if he would be interested in letting me interview him. We met at his office at Sony Animation in Culver City; Vignali had recently finished working on "Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse", which was getting amazing reviews. We talked about his journey fro...

Back in the 90s, I hosted a prank call fan site on my parents' dialup internet service provider. We were allocated about 20 megabytes of space, so I learned HTML and created a few early pages, one of which reviewed prank call tapes, through which I would trade for more. My collection was pretty huge, you can see the archive here: https://tinyurl.com/yc2mdk9d One of my favorite tapes was the Phone...

This week, I had the honor of talking to Roger Rabbit creator Gary K. Wolf, whose unorthodox noir mystery book "Who Censored Roger Rabbit?" was the basis for the 1988 Disney / Amblin blockbuster. We talk about the origins of the character, his other works, Wolf's memories on set, and how Roger changed both his and Eddie Valiant's lives. I am so proud of this episode and am so grateful Gary could s...

Jesse Dangerously is beloved across the world. We talk about his music, touring history, his take on rap today, and some of his inspiratons. We also talk about the nerdcore Jeopardy moment, as it has unfolded much later. Thanks to Jesse for being such a loquatious and funny guest. Friends for life!

King Missile's John S. Hall had always been a huge influence on me as a kid, and he was super nice to come to my apartment to talk to me about his new and old work. We talked about what it was like being on Atlantic and how having a day job has been freeing, as well as his times in Beavis & Butt-head. We also talk about how the Beat generation influenced him and what it was like growing up in Manh...

This week, Brendan and I talk about what it was like to be signed to Columbia, the promotional campaign surrounding his hit song "Teenage Dirtbag", and how he was able to leverage its international scucess into a long-term indie touring career. We also talk about the next steps for him and his band and his philosophies on music and touring. Enoy that flavor!! Thanks again Brendan!

Brendan B. Brown has always inspired me - I was a fan of his band when I was in high school and we ended up working and recording together about 13 years ago. In this episode, we talk about Marshall McClure's "Medium is the Message" essay and how it relates to people's memories of "Teenage Dirtbag", the band's breakthrough hit. We also talk about our shared love of Rush and how we think Spotify is...

I've been a fan of Canadian rapper Baba Brinkman's for years. I loved his "Off the Top" play with his wife, Dr. Heather Berlin, as well as his "Rap Guide to Consciousness", which Mega Ran and I collabroated with him on. We talk about why and how he got started rapping, the intersection of literature with rap, and how a theatre piece on Darwin helped him evolve into a science rapper. Support Brinkm...

Produced by Theosyn in Bushwick with MC Lars. https://soundcloud.com/theosyn

Produced by https://soundcloud.com/theosyn in Bushwick with MC Lars. You can check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3LKu0cHowo "Skittle Mode" (A Parody of "SICKO MODE" by Travis Scott feat. Drake) Woo, made this here I'm eating Skittles in the booth Still loving grape can't lie, 'cause I'm addicted to that fruit Yeah, glucose boys, I blame it on this sugar tooth There's no snac...

This week, Schäffer the Darklord and I go deeper into his creative process and talk about some of our shared tour experiences. We also debut his and Vince Vandal's new supergroup, the Department of Darknes!! At the end, I played their brand track "World on Fire", which features me on a guest verse. Thanks for listening!

Schäffer the Darklord started rapping at the turn of the century. While playing in some hardcore and grindcore bands, he learned about performance and the dos and don'ts of DIY promotion and gigging. This week, we talk to the man behind the black rubber gloves, getting to know the hows and whys of one of nerdcore's most intriguing luminaries.

Part two of my interview with the "inventor" of nerdcore hip-hop, MC Frontalot! In this episode, Lars and Frontalot discuss the origin of nerdcore as a genre before discussing how Damian Hess chose the name 'MC Frontalot' as a rap sobriquet. We speculate on the growing popularity of nerd culture and possible future tours before listening to a demo from Frontalot's upcoming album.

This week, Frontalot and I discuss his creative process, touring life, and some of his philosopies on art and living in Brooklyn. We reminisce on how we met and express our shared love of touring and recording. An intimate discusison with two old friends, complete with lots of swearing by Frontalot!

Explain Capitalism to Me by MC Lars

Gary the Green-Nosed Reindeer by MC Lars

Oneonta (Eli Porter) (feat. MC Frontalot & YTCracker) by MC Lars

Lord of the Fries by MC Lars

Manifest Destiny (feat. YTCracker) by MC Lars

Captains of Industry (feat. MC Frontalot) by MC Lars

Peeing in the Pool (feat. the Matches) by MC Lars

Signing Dubstep by MC Lars

Carmen Sandiego Has Really Bad Morals (feat. YTCracker) by MC Lars