Nerdcore for Life - California Premiere

There are enough city sites/blogs/writers churning out a constant stream of cynicism -- which is appreciated, I cannot lie. But, I'm man enough to admit I still love this town, and the independent spirit that fights to survive in a world gone homogeneous and corporate.

I write this on the eve of a San Francisco original -- the Frozen Film Festival. It's a local indie fest of music and film with a mission to screen films "made by people without an overflowing Rolodex and 3-picture deal."

One of those screenings is the California premiere of Nerdcore for Life (Saturday, July 12). It's a documentary appropos of the vibrant nerdcore/geeksta rap scene happening in the Bay Area.

Director Dan Lamoureux came to nerdcore by way of an mc chris performance in Chicago. Nerdcore -- the geeks' claim to hip hop -- is now mainstream enough that you may have read pieces in Newsweek and the New York Times. If not, check out the press links at the Nerdcore for Life website for an entertaining intro to the artists who rap about their techno lives, Vulcan neck pinches, Egon Spengler and Dr. Venkman.

The great Roxie Theater hosts the premiere on Saturday afternoon at 4:15p. Get advance tickets through TicketWeb. Following the film, there's a Q&A with director Lamoureux and several of the film's featured performers. There's also a free after party (details below).

More information on the Frozen Film Festival and Nerdcore for Life:

• San Francisco Frozen Film Festival Website
• Nerdcore for Life Website
• Roxie Theater Screening Information
• Free After Party at 7p: At The Double Dutch, 3192 16th St, just down the street from the Roxie

^{Image Courtesy of Nerdcore for Life}