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The Real Congregation :: Virtual Tours Of Unmapped Cities :: 5/14/13
Despite our best attempts at atlases and map making there are still a few cities that Rand McNally won’t be able to assist you in finding. Come along with your virtual tour guide, Marc With a C, as he leads you through some of these, shall we say, “less traveled” destinations. Some of these places are pretty seedy, but as long as we stay together, we should be okay, right?
TRACKS:
- Cities :: Talking Heads
- Armenia City In The Sky :: Petra Haden
- Money City Maniacs :: Sloan
- City Of Tiny Lites :: Frank Zappa
- Tipp City :: The Amps
- City Of Love :: Yes
- Old City :: Tsunami
- Fist City :: Loretta Lynn
- Buttplug City :: Rappy McRapperson
- Robot City :: Some Girls
- City Of Models :: Dan Bern
- City Of Motors :: Soul Coughing
- Shortboard City :: The Tyde
- Surf City :: Jan & Dean
- Coochie Dip City :: Das Racist
- Sparkle City :: Shuggie Otis
The Real Congregation :: We’ve Got You Covered! :: 3/5/13
So, we had a request for a microsode by one Geoffrey Voss. A request that we’d devote thirty minutes to the art of the cover song. The arrangements, how one is chosen, etc. Sir Voss also requested that we have Walt Ribeiro from For Orchestra along for the ride. And that sounded pretty good, but… it just wasn’t enough.
Instead? We’re devoting TWO HOURS to this wide topic, playing you some of the coolest and most interesting interpretations around. Your host, Marc With a C (that’s me), knows that there’s no way to really wrap this episode up in a way that will please everyone, so he’s done his best to merely dip his foot into what is ultimately a very, very deep well. Come along for the ride, featuring an interview with Walt Ribeiro!
LISTEN TO THE EPISODE AT NERDYSHOW.COM BY CLICKING THIS ALL-CAPS SENTENCE!
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT TIME!
For longer than I’ve wanted to keep secret, I’ve been working behind-the-scenes as the programming manager for a brand new thing from Nerdy Show, home of The Real Congregation.
Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you Nerdy.FM, our 24/7 online radio station, playing nothing but nerdy music for you to rock out to from anywhere in the world, anytime. Tune in, it’s live right now!
Tell your friends, too. We couldn’t be prouder, and I assure you, this is not the extent of the deal: we have big, big things in store.
Are you excited?
STREAM IT HERE!
In honor of Life Day, please enjoy my take on “What Can You Get a Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?)”.
The Real Congregation :: Returning To The Fold :: 08/21/12
Aaaaaaand Marc With a C is back for Season Three of The Real Congregation! In this episode, Marc explains why the season break was necessary, talks about some acts from Nerdapalooza 2012, plays you some great new releases, and pays tribute to the late Dennis Flemion of legendary band The Frogs.
But that’s not all! We’ve also got an interview with funny music legend Devo Spice, and without a doubt, one of the strangest and most offensive entries into our Strange Records Of The Week series to date. Hide your kids.
(Also, this seems like a good time to point out the fact that The Real Congregation will now air every two weeks. For this reason, you may be getting slightly longer episodes than you’re used to. Pretty cool, right?)
TRACKS:
R U Ready? :: MC Wreckshin
We Are Farmers :: Rappy McRapperson
Get Me Out Of Retail :: Sci-Fried (featuring Insane Ian)
The Secret Of Homonym :: Professor Shyguy (featuring Steffen Messinger)
The Girl Is Mine :: Easy Star All Stars
It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing :: Joe Jackson
She Got A Wiggle :: Dexys
Whiskey Song :: Helen Scott
The Celestials :: The Smashing Pumpkins
Weird Al Didn’t Write This Song :: Devo Spice
Pillagers :: Sudden Death
Come In :: Peter Wyngarde
You Wonder How These Things Begin :: Peter Wyngarde
Rape :: Peter Wyngarde
There Are The Finest Queen Boys I’ve Ever Seen :: The Frogs
I Only Play 4 Money :: The Frogs
Is It Right To Kiss The Boys When You’re A Girl And Not A Boy? :: The Frogs
Man Man Man :: The Frogs
She Is The Most :: The Frogs
The Real Congregation :: Audrey Is A Good Host (Part One) :: 06/12/12
Shortly before the taping of this episode, Marc With a C was ordered by his doctor to go on immediate vocal rest. No joke.
Instead of ending season two of The Real Congregation a few episodes early, he instead enlisted his favorite TTS program to host the show instead. Her name is Audrey, and she is only enable with the facts and playlists that Marc has given her. However, she’s always wanted to be a star, and it’ll be interesting to see where she takes the show.
Due to our faith in how good of a program she is, we saw no need to double check this program before releasing it to you. Audrey is a good host, and besides, what could possibly go wrong?
Tracks:
Substitute (US radio edit) :: The Who
I’m Beginning To See The Light :: Joe Jackson
God Wants Us To Wait :: The Magnetic Fields
Cheating Nighttime :: Blinker The Star
Class Clown Spots A UFO :: Guided By Voices
Protest :: Merv Shiner
The One Man Band Broke Up :: Ceschi
He Hit Me (It Felt Like A Kiss) :: The Crystals
Any Kind Of Pain :: Frank Zappa
Crying In The Rain :: Carole King
Pigs On The Wing (full version) :: Pink Floyd
Tro, Hopp & Karek :: Suzie
They’re Coming To Take Me Away :: Napoleon XIV
I’m Happy They Took You Away :: Josephine XIV
They’re Coming To Get Me Again :: Napoleon XIV
Yawa Em Ekat Ot Gnimoc Er’yeht :: Napoleon XIV
Brimful Of Asha :: Cornershop
Here’s some live footage from the Triforce Mike tribute. It’s a clip of me playing “The True Story Of Triforce Mike & Marc With a C”, and I love that so many people could not only relate to it, but knew the words in just two days. A pretty cathartic night.
The new episode of Marc With a C’s podcast, The Real Congregation?
It’s all about Michael Nesmith!
In the world of multimedia, Michael Nesmith is one pioneering badass. Comparable only to the likes of Chuck Norris, Theodore Roosevelt and Bill Brasky, he’s the godfather of MTV, home video and online virtual worlds. Not to mention making four decades worth of brilliant songs and bucking trends. You simply aren’t ready for all of the facts about this genius, nor are you ready for just how far ahead of the curve he remains. But don’t worry, The Real Congregation is going to ease you in, starting with his pre-Monkees recordings all the way up to his relentless solo work… and by the end of the episode, you’ll likely be erecting a statue of Papa Nez in your front yard.
Your host Marc With a C is joined this week by composer (and fellow Nesmith fanatic) Chris Zabriskie. Hear us freak out over every single nuance of Michael Nesmith’s storied history!
Tracks:
- The New Recruit :: Michael Blessing
- You Told Me :: The Monkees
- Tapioca Tundra :: The Monkees
- Circle Sky (live) :: The Monkees
- Listen To The Band (live) :: The Monkees
- Silver Moon :: Michael Nesmith & The First National Band
- Keep On :: Michael Nesmith
- Roll With The Flow (live) :: Michael Nesmith
- Cruisin’ :: Michael Nesmith
- Light :: Michael Nesmith
- Total Control :: Michael Nesmith
- Tahiti Condo :: Michael Nesmith
- Formosa Diner :: Michael Nesmith
- Five Second Concerts (live) :: Michael Nesmith
- I Am Not That :: Michael Nesmith
