The Walking Dead

From left to right: A walker, Emma Bell as Amy, Jon Bernthal as Shane Walsh, Steven Yeun as Glenn, Sarah Wayne Callies as Lori Grimes, Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes, Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Jeffrey DeMunn as Dale, and Laurie Holden as Andrea

Since The Walking Dead had its mid-season premiere last Sunday, I felt that it appropriate to talk about this amazing show. The Walking Dead first aired on AMC in 2010, and is now in its third season.

Some of you may or may not know this, but The Walking Dead originated from a comic book series. The first comic was released in 2003, written by Robert Kirkman. It is not necessary for fans to read the comics before or after watching the TV show, but that doesn't mean that they should be overlooked. The show and the comic book series share the same basic storyline, but so many changes are made that there is no way to know which direction the show will go in. For example, Daryl Dixon, a popular character on the show, doesn't exist in the comic books. Also, the fates of many characters change. Characters who have died on the show are alive in later issues of the comic, and vice versa.

Even though I have read the comic series, I still find myself tuning in week to week for the show. Each episode is like an adventure, and it is like experiencing Rick and the group's journey in an entirely different light.

The Walking Dead airs on Sundays at 9pm on AMC. The Talking Dead, a talk show about each week's episode, airs after The Walking Dead. This is hosted by Chris Hardwick, a fellow nerd.

Links
AMC's The Walking Dead

Nerdy Music

I'll bet that most of you did not know that there are entire genres of music dedicated to nerdy things. Music about Harry Potter is called Wizard Rock (or more commonly known as Wrock). Music about Doctor Who is called Time Lord Rock (or Trock). There is also music for The Hunger Games, Star Wars, and nerdiness in general.

Some well-known Wrock groups are The Remus Lupins, Ministry of Magic, Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls, Harry and the Potter, and The Whomping Willows. Two well-known Trock bands are Chameleon Circuit and Alex Carpenter.

One of the first Wrockers I started to listen to was Alex Carpenter (from The Remus Lupins). Alex also writes music for Doctor Who and The Hunger Games.

          "Don't Blink" Music Video:

          "Dumbledore"- A Parody of Taio Cruz:

Another important person in the nerd music community is Jason Munday. He is a Wrocker (from Ministry of Magic), and he also writes music about Star Wars other various other nerdy things.

          "California Dorks"- A Parody of Katy Perry:

          "The Empire":

 

 

If you are ever given the chance, it is always worthwhile to see one of these groups live. Alex Carpenter and Jason Munday go on tour almost every year, performing with various other nerdy bands. 

Another important group in the Harry Potter music community is StarKid. StarKid made three musicals dedicated to Harry Potter, A Very Potter Musical (AVPM), A Very Potter Sequel (AVPS), and A Very Potter Senior Year (AVPSY). AVPSY is set to be released on YouTube later this year. Ever since the release of AVPM in 2009, StarKid has received over 142 million views on YouTube.

          A Very Potter Musical (Act 1, Part 1):

 

 



 



 

 

Links

StarKid's YouTubePage

Alex Carpenter's YouTube Page

Jason Munday's YouTube Page