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nerd-folk. Geek rock [1] is a musical subgenre derived from pop rock and alternative rock within the nerd music group. It is characterized by the standard instruments of rock music often combined with electronic and unusual instruments, references to geek culture and specialized yet mundane interests, whimsy, and offbeat humor in general.
This is a list of artists who are known for producing music in the geek rock genre including its subgenres such as nerd punk and trock.. I Fight Dragons performing at Martyrs', Chicago, in 2009 Harry and the Potters performing in June 2007 They Might Be Giants performing in October 2010
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Geek rock. Geek rock (also known as nerd rock or science rock) is a musical subgenre. It was derived from pop rock and new wave within the nerd music group. Geek rock first started to diverge from new wave with the nervy, often science fiction-themed work of late 1970s XTC, Robyn Hitchcock and Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias in the UK, and ...
- nerd rock, science rock, dork rock
- Late-1970s geek culture; United Kingdom, United States
Explore geek rock history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs. 2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s
1. Geek rock is “geeky†by virtue of its lyrics. They Might Be Giants allude to Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave†in “No One Knows My Plan.†TMBG not only reference classical philosophy, but they are referencing it in a song sung by a narrator who is prisoner plotting to escape his cell–and he narrates his ...
Geek rock is a musical subgenre derived from pop rock and alternative rock within the nerd music group. It is characterized by the standard instruments of rock music often combined with electronic and unusual instruments, references to geek culture and specialized yet mundane interests, whimsy, and offbeat humor in general.
