JoCo loco
Jonathan Coulton is an artist whose existence had previously been registered on the peripheral of my geek radar (the GEEKDAR 1000), but never submitted to a detailed scan. A nerd troubadour with whom some of you may already be familiar and whose oeuvre includes songs about zombies and the future, I knew him primarily as “that guy who wrote that song for Portal“.
As I absorbed the aftermath of PAX 2009 (from a distance, regrettably) his name appeared once again on my screen in bright, blinking red. The kind of red that says “Incoming missiles and would you please do something about that?”
It was this official proclamation from the office of the Secretary of Geek Affairs, and the musical tribute to said secretary which followed that galvanized my investigation.
I picked up his new live album Best. Concert. Ever. and I was not disappointed. Coulton is a geek’s geek. He is xkcd in musical form. The subjects of this songs vary from robot armies, math, love, Swedish furniture and yes, zombies.
The album is packed full with 20 songs picked from several of his previous albums and recorded live in San Francisco. The Future Soon, Creepy Doll, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, Chiron Beta Prime, Re: Your Brains and First Of May all make appearances.
As far as recommendations go, this one comes in at “Why didn’t I discover this sooner?” If you are reading this blog then chances that we share some common interest are greater than zero. Do yourself a favor and check out Jonathan Coulton if you haven’t done so already.
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