May 20th, 2013

The Canadian Nerd & Hand’Solo Records

Impressed with their coverage of the 3 Year Anniversary of $5 Rap Show (watch that here), Hand’Solo Records has signed on as the first sponsor for The Canadian Nerd video show on YouTube. The Canadian Nerd announced this new partnership during an earlier episode on the Toronto Toy Fair (watch that here), but even more exciting for us is the most recent episode of the show that has The Canadian Nerd himself discussing the nerdier music on Hand’Solo Records with a little bit about Wordburglar’s 3rburglar and Welcome to Cobra Island, Swamp Thing’s Creature Feature and Backburner’s Heatwave.

Watch it right here:

Or visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAOZJQzee8E

And if you’re a fan of nerd culture, subscribe to The Canadian Nerd on YouTube to receive coverage of the best conventions, both big and small, and other exciting nerd news north of the border, including planned episodes on Fan Expo, Niagara Falls ComicCon, Anime North, Canada Toy Con and more.

Subscribe here: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheCanadianNerdShow

May 20th, 2013

CROQUE MONSIEUR video launch party & other dates

Be one of the first to see Wordburglar’s new video for “Croque Monsieur” when it debuts at the Halifax video launch party on Thursday, May 30 at the Company House (2202 Gottingen St) in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Directed by J. Levangie and produced by Marc Tetreault (the same creative team that brought you “Rhyme O’Clock”) and guest-starring the boom-baptical Beatmason and the crown prince of cuttin’ Uncle Fes, CROQUE MONSIEUR is an action packed homage to the best 80s TV show you’ve never seen.

The release party features a live set from Wordburglar at 11:30 pm sharp followed by the video premiere at midnight. Doors open at 11pm.

AND THIS SHOW IS FREE.

“Croque Monsieur” is the third single from Wordburglar’s latest full-length album 3rdburglar:

http://handsolorecords.bandcamp.com/album/3rdburglar

Can’t catch Wordburglar this time around, perhaps you can catch him at one of these other upcoming shows:

TORONTO, JUNE 13 – NXNE at Sneaky Dees (431 College St) @ 8pm

TORONTO, JULY 4 – $5 RAP SHOW at Rancho Relaxo (300 College St West) @ 10pm

SAN DIEGO, JULY 18-21 – SAN DIEGO COMICCON

HAMILTON, JULY 27 – CON BRAVO at Hamilton Convention Centre @ 8pm

SOUTHAMPTON UK, OCT 12-13 – Roll Out Roll Call

For more information on the “Croque Monsieur” video release, visit the Facebook Event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/504964632904540/

And to keep up to date on Wordburglar tour dates, sign up for the Wordburglar Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/wordburglar

April 30th, 2013

This Is Nerdcore: Wordburglar, More Or Les and Jesse Dangerously live at Ottawa Comic Con 2013

Ottawa Comic Con looks awesome this year! Not only will there be appearances from Firefly’s Summer Glau and Jewel Staite, Star Trek actors Wil Wheaton and Levar Burton, Star Wars actors Billy Dee Williams and David Prouse, and the awesome Felicia Day, but there will also be a hip hop show nerds won’t want to miss. A special nerdcore concert is taking place within the Ottawa Comic Con on Saturday May 11, 2013 @ 8:30 PM, with performances from Backburner’s Wordburglar, More Or Les and Jesse Dangerously, as well as Tribe One and headliner MC Lars.

Also, thanks to the support and sponsorship of The Comic Book Shoppe, THE CONCERT IS FREE to anyone with tickets or a pass applicable for Saturday admission to Ottawa Comic Con 2013 – this includes a Saturday only ticket, a 3-Day Pass or a Deluxe Pass. Please note that there is no VIP seating.

For more info check the Facebook Event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/557063167671453

Or check the Ottawa Comic Con home page here: http://www.ottawacomiccon.com/

April 30th, 2013

Hey Vern! It’s Wordburglar vs the Time Bandits!

Wordburglar recently took a trip back in time to 1988 with the Time Bandits and returned to discuss on their podcast two true treasures of that year: the movie Ernest Saves Christmas and Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s classic album He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper. It’s a pretty funny episode that will give you an all new appreciation for Jim Varney’s Ernest P Worrell character.

Check out the podcast here: http://www.modernsuperior.com/2013/04/26/episode-8-ernest-saves-christmas-dj-jazzy-jeff-fresh-prince/

April 2nd, 2013

Yo Joe!

With his G.I. Joe-inspired album coming out on May 30 and the first (triple) single out now, Wordburglar has been receiving a lot of love from many of the best G.I. Joe sites on the ‘net, so here’s a little roundup of who is saying what…

Starting with a micro-episode of the Flag Points podcast dedicated solely to an interview with Wordburglar about his upcoming album and Joe’s in general, including an exclusive peak at an as-yet-unreleased track from Welcome to Cobra Island.

Listen to the interview on this handy player:





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Or visit the Flag Points site at: http://flagpoints.podbean.com/2013/04/02/flag-points-micro-ep-7-wordburglar-welcome-to-cobra-island/

And TheTerrorDrome.com also give the album and triple single a quick if not totally accurate (hey, all three songs are free!) mention on their front page.

Here it is:

Or check it out on their site at: http://www.theterrordrome.com/2013/03/new-album-from-wordburglar-welcome-to-cobra-island/

Finally, the folks over at GeneralsJoes.com also seem to have enjoyed it. What did they say, you ask? Here you go:

Or read it over at their site: http://generalsjoes.com/2013/03/25/wordburglar-brings-his-joe-fandom-to-the-rap-circle/

April 2nd, 2013

Wordburglar’s G.I. Flow attracts Wired’s Geekdad

Apparently a big fan of G.I. Joe, Z., host of popular nerdcore podcast Hipster, Please!, gave Wordburglar a nice and informative write-up about his new triple single for his upcoming Joe-themed album, Welcome to Cobra Island, in his Geekdad column for Wired.com.

Here’s what Z had to say:

Or check it out with audio and visuals at: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/wordburglar/

March 25th, 2013

Triple single for Wordburglar’s Welcome to Cobra Island

If you like G.I. Joe, you’ll love Wordburglar’s Welcome To Cobra Island, an action-adventure escapist fantasy epic inspired by the paramilitary fiction of Larry Hama, Mike Costa, Buzz Dixon, Flint Dille, Christy Marx and Steve Gerber (to name a few). The album features fully poseable, swivel arm, kung-fu battle grip and is suitable for ages 5 and up. The full-length Welcome To Cobra Island will be available for download on May 30th.

In the meantime, here is the triple single for your listening pleasure:

1. A Letter From Snake Eyes (Part 1) [produced by Timbuktu]
2. A Letter From Snake Eyes (Part 2) [produced by Fresh Kils]
3. Rap-Viper [produced by Mister E]

March 24th, 2013

Wordburglar interview and live footage from CMW

Canadian Music Week was this past weekend, and Wordburglar had a set at 1am on Wednesday, March 20 at Global Village Backpackers. Thanks to Round Table Radio for their coverage of the event with a video interview and live footage. Enjoy!

March 16th, 2013

Wordburglar’s “Drawings With Words” remix contest!!!

BEATMAKERS ASSEMBLE!

ConBravo! and Wordburglar join forces to celebrate Burg’s first appearance at Hamilton, Ontario’s “omnigeek” convention this year, running from July 26 to 28, 2013, by holding a remix contest for his most recent single, the comic book ode “Drawings With Words”. Up for grabs is a prize pack that includes Wordburglar albums, comics, a t-shirt and 2 passes to ConBravo, including the Wordburglar concert! (But probably not any travel expenses.)

Here’s how to enter:

1) Watch the above video of Wordburglar’s “Drawings With Words”

2) Download the acapella here: http://conbravo.com/files/WBurg-DrawingsPELLA.mp3

3) Produce your own original beat remix of the song – have fun and get creative.

4) Submit your entry by linking us via Tweet @TweetBravo and @SJ_Wordburglar or emailing info@conbravo.com by July 1st, 2013.

5) The winning entry will be selected by Wordburglar himself and their remix offered as a free download on the ConBravo! site.

February 25th, 2013

Backburner t-shirts hot and fresh out of the oven!

Get your Backburner t-shirts now, available on their own or packaged with either the digital or CD copy of Backburner’s Heatwave album.

Buy ‘em here:

t-shirt for $20 USD plus postage: http://handsolorecords.bandcamp.com/merch/backburner-t-shirt

t-shirt with digital album for $24 USD plus postage: http://handsolorecords.bandcamp.com/merch/heatwave-digital-album-t-shirt-package

t-shirt with CD for $27 USD plus postage: http://handsolorecords.bandcamp.com/merch/heatwave-cd-t-shirt-package

BACKBURNER T-SHIRT

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