The MC Lars Show

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 44: RealTalk with MC Lars® 2)

2011-01-03T22:59:00.000-05:00

This week I answer ten more questions recently posted on Formspring.

The MC Lars Show Episode 7

2010-12-13T18:17:00.003-05:00

Tune in as my sister and I play our favorite holiday songs and share our favorite precious family memories. You can listen to this podcast here!

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 43: Meet the Band)

2010-11-28T20:29:00.003-05:00

Join Jon Thatcher Longley, Joey Flash, Mike Russo, YTCracker and MC Lars on a journey across America as they open for mc chris on the November 2010 tour. Includes studio footage of the collaboration with Spose.

The MC Lars Show Episode 6

2010-11-16T18:30:00.001-05:00

Back from the November mc chris tour, playing some of my favorite bands and talking about them. You can listen to this podcast here! Will be back every month with some new flavor.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 42: Writing with Weerd Science)

2010-09-12T15:11:00.008-04:00

Writing in the studio with Weerd Science in upstate New York.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 41: RealTalk with MC Lars®)

2010-08-08T00:06:00.004-04:00

This week I answer ten questions recently posted on Formspring.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 40: LOL Europe)

2010-08-08T00:04:00.003-04:00

This week hijinx ensue as MC Lars takes his Flip camcorder across Europe. Join Zebrahead, K.Flay, DJ and Lars as they explore Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 39: "23" Behind the Scenes)

2010-05-17T12:34:00.001-04:00

This month I talk about my college friend Patrick Wood and his battle with depression that eventually led to his suicide at the young age of 23. Listen to your friends if they talk about feeling suicidal and let them know that there is help. The music video for "Twenty-Three" will debuted June 8th on the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's website and then on YouTube June 15th. The "Twenty-Three the EP" was released on iTunes June 22nd and contains the unedited audio version of this podcast as well as an unreleased song.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 38: LOL England)

2010-05-16T20:12:00.000-04:00

MC Lars kicks it in England with his friends, dropping rhymes and playing shows. Podcast number two of three from the spring European tour with Zebrahead.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 37: Merch Talk with Marc Kantor)

2010-05-16T20:10:00.001-04:00

On the road in the UK with Zebrahead, talking with Patent Pending's Marc Kantor about the psychology of effective merch management. Featuring cameos form DJ and Zebrahead.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 36: MC Lars Fashion Advice)

2010-03-05T23:29:00.000-05:00

This week MC Lars explains his fashion choices and DJ asks him about his Bay Area pride.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 35: Cambridge FTW)

2010-01-06T23:27:00.000-05:00

This week Jim from Failsafe and I talk about how hardcore punk has influenced underground hip-hop. We're coming from live backstage at the Cambridge Corn Exchange from our UK tour with Bowling for Soup, Zebrahead and the Leftovers.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 34: the New Schäffer CD)

2009-10-14T15:51:00.004-04:00

My buddy Schäffer the Darklord and I rhyme about building a zombie rock band on his new album. Check out the new MC Lars Video Podcast to hear me dropping knowledge about one of my favorite underground rappers and hear me playing clips from his new CD, "Manslaughterer"!

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 33: The MC Lars Video Pupcast)

2009-09-23T22:40:00.000-04:00

PUPPIES PUPPIES PUPPIES PUPPIES PUPPIES!

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 32: Comic-Con 2009)

2009-09-09T22:49:00.001-04:00

Chilling at the Holiday Inn with YTCracker after we hacked a hotel room at Comic-Con 2009 in San Diego. Featured guests include our "accountant" Rose and my bass player Scott Leahy. True players.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 31: Nerdapalooza 2009)

2009-09-09T22:46:00.000-04:00

Lars hits the streets with his new friend John S. La Valle and gets the low-down on the current state of nerdcore hip-hop at Nerdapalooza 2009 in Orlando, Florida. Featured guests include Beefy, int-80 of Dual Core, and Chozo. Check it out here!

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 30: Jon & Kate Should Not Mate)

2009-07-02T04:59:00.005-04:00

An analysis of the new reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8," examining how relationships like Jon and Kate's backfire as well as the male and female dynamics of an eight baby media circus. Download it here!

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 29: RIP Michael Jackson)

2009-06-26T07:12:00.003-04:00

A tribute to Michael Jackson, the Last King of Popular Culture, in which I discuss the cultural significance of the passing of an icon. RIP dude.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 28: Melbourne Staring Contest)

2009-05-25T20:52:00.000-04:00

This week, DJ and I have a staring contest at the McDonalds in Melbourne. Watch as DJ drops his water bottle and I laugh at the comedy.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 27: Dr. Popular Has Bad Morals)

2009-05-11T16:29:00.000-04:00

This month, follow Lars as he, DJ, and Failsafe rock heads all across the UK in support of his newest record, "This Gigantic Robot KIlls". Props to Faceometer for the awesome camera work and to all of the fans who showed their support this tour! Dr. Popular has bad morals because he was not in attendance. We made sure the audiences were aware and vocal about this calamity. Check it out here!

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 26: Paper Planes Freestyle)

2009-03-17T16:24:00.002-04:00

This week I'm just having fun freestyling over M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" beat.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 25: "MC Lars's Facebook Friend Count > Your Facebook Friend Count")

2009-03-13T14:47:00.004-04:00

This month, Lars drops knowledge on all of his homies inside and outside of the music industry. Featuring special musical guest Dr. Popular of Drown Radio. Video directed by Tim Thompson and Odin Wadleigh. Peep it!

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 24: MarsCon 2009)

2009-03-10T22:12:00.002-04:00

This week we're coming at you from Minneapolis, MN for MarsCon 2009! We talk about the exciting artists this year, including the Great Luke Ski, Worm Quartet, Devo Spice, Soggy Potato Chips Power Salad, and more!! We also discuss our love for Beyonce and recent press on "This Gigantic Robot Kills". Check it out!!

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 23: TGRK Drops Today)

2009-02-24T07:14:00.007-05:00

A special podcast coming at you from Amsterdam announcing the arrival of the new record! Check it out here.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 22: Bad Drivers in Pacifica)

2009-02-07T17:18:00.002-05:00

This month, Lars talks about the new record, the new music video, and his near-death experience on his bike. Check it out here.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 21: "I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas")

2008-12-19T04:46:00.004-05:00

An animated video by Richard Barham for the ecological Christmas song I wrote with Jaret Reddick of Bowling for Soup. Check it out here!

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 20: Last Night of Tour)

2008-12-18T22:37:00.002-05:00

Coming to you live from some random Ramada in Breezewood, PA, MC Lars recaps his winter 2008 tour with MC Frontalot and YTCracker. You can watch it here.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 19: "I Want My Guns N' Roses")

2008-11-29T16:07:00.006-05:00

Axl Rose took fifteen years to finish his new album. It would have taken longer, had I not called him and given him a list of clear reasons why the album had to come out this year. My friend Richard Barham made an animated video of our interaction that visually detailed the urgency of the album's release. So just remember, when you're listening to "Chinese Democracy", all it took was a post-punk laptop rapper with Axl Rose's home phone number to serve as a catalyst for the release of the most anticipated album of the last two decades. This song is from the "Green Christmas EP", available 11/25/08. You can download it here.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 18: TGRK Teaser)

2008-09-12T18:09:00.004-04:00

In preparation for the international release of Lars's new album, this podcast features an animated robot destroying toys and a list of some of the guest artists on the record. You can watch it here.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 17: Crocs Tour 2008 Hijinx)

2008-09-10T14:46:00.007-04:00

Tune in as Lars and his crew check in from their hotel room in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Lars discusses the new album, his current tour with Cartel and Yung Joc, and some very important band slang ("CP's"). Brothers be touring!! You can watch it here.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 16: Comic-Con 2008)

2008-07-28T02:08:00.005-04:00

This month I report live from the San Diego Comic-Con and interview people in costumes and discuss new releases, such as the new Ghostbusters video game and the new Watchman movie. Also included in this podcast is an interview with MC Frontalot and a preview of one of my new songs from my upcoming album, entitled "I Want My Guns N' Roses." Check it out! Comic-Con 2008 was a lot of fun. You can download it here.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 15: "White Kids Aren't Hyphy")

2008-06-05T14:25:00.001-04:00

This month's podcast is a video for the second single from MC Lars's upcoming record, "This Gigantic Robot Kills." Directed by Timothy Thompson and Odin Wadleigh, "White Kids Aren't Hyphy" is a satirical look at Bay Area hip-hop culture. Watch as Lars ghostrides his Prius down Lombard Street! Thanks to Skee-Lo for inspiring the hook. You can download it here.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 14: GIAN 2008)

2008-06-05T14:00:00.001-04:00

Highlights from our experience at the Give it a Name, the annual punk/emo/hardcore festival in London and Sheffield. Watch as Lars interacts with British fans, interviews friends, and shares the stage with legendary Preston hardcore act Failsafe. Listen closely for the Blur reference. You can download it here.

The MC Lars Show Episode 5

2008-03-17T23:27:00.003-04:00

This month's show is a half hour conversation with movie director / performer Tim Thompson, a.k.a. MNP. Listen as we review movies, music, the newest music production programs and discuss 2008 Los Angeles culture. You can listen to it here!

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 13: "Hipster Girl")

2008-01-16T05:39:00.000-05:00

This month's video podcast is a trip into the world of a self-consciously hip young girl from Brooklyn. She knows that Donnie Darko is a movie with obscure meaning and that the changing fashions wreak havoc to her trust fund, but she's happy in her ironic and smug postmodern self-awareness. "What's with all of these hipsters moving to Williamsburg?" You tell us hipster girl. Directed by Michael Licisyn and produced by Tommy Avallone. You can watch it here.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 12: UK Tour Oct 2007)

2007-11-14T23:10:00.003-05:00

This month we're coming at you from the UK, on tour with Last Letter Read. Watch as we tear it up across the UK as Lars jumps around all hopped up on Mountain Dew. There was lots of comedy on this tour and this is just some of it. You can watch it here.

The MC Lars Show Episode 4

2007-11-01T05:04:00.001-04:00

This month Lars reads poems from his new book "Bukowski in Love." You can download it here.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 11: Backstage in New Jersey)

2007-10-21T12:20:00.002-04:00

This moth we're coming at you from backstage at Ramapo College in New Jersey, where we played a show with Bayside. Featured in this podcast are Matt from Wheatus and Mike from the Teenage Girls. Watch it here!

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 10: Dead Kennedys Props)

2007-10-21T12:18:00.002-04:00

This month I give props to one of my favorite bands ever, the Dead Kennedys. I talk about why they were important and analyze some of Jello's famous stage moves. Watch it here!

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 9: "Cat Got Your Tongue?")

2007-10-21T12:14:00.002-04:00

We had a day off in Boston and filmed some animal footage at the Boston science museum. Prepare yourself for some educational experiences as I interview a giant marine toad, a prairie dog, a duck, and my friend Mike Russo from the band Teenage Girls. Watch it here!

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 8: Cartel's Band in a Bubble)

2007-10-21T11:46:00.003-04:00

Lars emulates his heroes Cartel, when they went into Dr. Pepper's "Band in a Bubble" to record more challenging, interesting music. By becoming the first "One Man Band in a Box", Lars makes music history. He records a song for Mountain Dew to express his love for the soda. Produced with and directed by Tim Thompson. Watch the video here.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 7: Lars' Home Video Archive)

2007-06-03T12:13:00.002-04:00

This month is a series of videos I filmed of myself when I was a kid. I have hours and hours of stuff I used to do, I'd set up the video camera and just film myself being ridiculous. Here are some of the craziest. It's from my upcoming DVD, out 7-10-07. You can watch it here.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 6: "Good to Go Tour" UK)

2007-05-08T14:54:00.002-04:00

This video was filmed in front of the venue we were about to play in Wrexham, Wales on the UK "Good to Go Tour" 2007. It features Brendan from Wheatus and me talking about the tour! Check it out here.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 5: On Tour with MC Frontalot)

2007-04-17T04:39:00.002-04:00

This video was filmed from the hotel room in Salt Lake City, UT, on tour with MC Frontalot and Optimus Rhyme! We discuss nerdcore, make silly faces, and Gaby and I have a philosophy history battle. Nerdtastic!!! Check it out here.

The MC Lars Show Episode 3

2007-03-13T22:37:00.003-04:00

This month's show features demos people gave me on tour. You will hear selections from WWIII, the Former Fat Boys, My Parents' Favorite Music, MC Hammered, Johnny La Rock & Mush Mouth, the Rick Johnson Rock & Roll Machine, Retard-O-Bot, and the Drugstore Cowboys, as well as a freestyle from Lars himself! Check it out here!

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 4: Procrastination Nation)

2007-03-13T13:32:00.012-04:00

Lars procrastinates in the studio, showing off his knowledge of Reason, rhyming dictionaries, and vinyl. Check it out here!

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 3: "Scientology = WTF?")

2007-02-06T16:34:00.003-05:00

The third MC Lars video podcast, this one is an animated music video by Richard Barham for Lars' new unreleased song "Scientology = WTF?". Check it out here.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 2: Cribs)

2007-01-11T15:44:00.003-05:00

This month, MC Lars shows off his classy London apartment. Indie rap pays off! Check it out here.

The MC Lars Show Episode 2

2006-12-30T07:29:00.003-05:00

December's podcast features an interview with Lars' sister Sarah, a prank call to 711, and reviews of Lars' favorite albums of 2006. You can download this podcast here.

MC Lars Video Podcast (Episode 1: On Tour)

2006-11-15T17:10:00.007-05:00

Our first episode of the MC Lars Video Podcast is available. Check it out here.

The MC Lars Show Episode 1

2006-11-11T16:05:00.003-05:00

Welcome to the first MC Lars Podcast! This month's podcast features an interview with Rob Piccininni Jr. from Clark Street, as well as some jokes, a prank call, and a review of the movie "Babel". Enjoy! You can download it here.