Twenty years ago I made an album on a 2004 PowerBook G4 because I was obsessed with literature, emo and oversharing. Now we’re celebrating two decades of nerd rap, awkward sincerity, and songs about English class at @theottobar !
MC LARS - 20 YEAR “GRADUATE” ANNIVERSARY SHOW with:
The Flying Faders (@theflyingfaders ), Garbage Masher (@garbagemasher ) , Steel Samurai (@steelsamuraiband ), CreateLadyJ (@createladyj ) from Wreck the System (@wreckthesystem )!
Wednesday, May 20, 7 PM Doors, All Ages
Tickets: nerdcoretour.com
Come scream every word like it’s still 2006 and your Top 8 choices had emotional consequences.
Killer times!!!
It was great to be back in the county to play for some new and old friends in Hampstead @pipethesidebrewing . Thanks to everyone who came out.
📸 @gabe.hoff.photo Seriously bands - hire this kid. Great shots!
Big thanks to @finetunedpresents for a super tight and professional show. Looking forward to the next one.
First Faders set of 2026, new tunes, killer crowd — couldn’t ask for more.
Unfortunately for us but fortunately for ya’ll. @zocko_combo will be filling our spot @unioncraftbrewing this weekend! If ya haven’t heard @wallridej had a spill and fractured his guitar hand. So join us in wishing him a speedy recovery. Thanks again to Zocko for helping us out of a tight spot! Gonna be an amazing show! @couchsurferink outdid herself again with this kickass flyer! Thanks!
From behind the kit @ottosnyc . Thanks @unsteadyfreddie for having us again! We always have a blast playing for you. Great place, great city, amazing people! ❤️🍎
Got a mention in @baltmag 's "Weekend Lineup"! #hampdenbeachparty is where it's at!
We'll have the "Kokomo Kabana" set up with a doggie pool (with cool water, balls, and toys from @howlinhampden ) and a people pool with beach chairs to sit in and cool off your tootsies!
And the make-your-own-fresh-flower-lei station (while supplies last)! We'll be making Lavender Honey Lemonade slushies, too!
Opening at 12 noon. Please be aware: Keswick Road will be closed from 36th to 34th Streets for a block party. Use Chestnut as an alternate route.
Surf's up...cowabunga!
NYC — we’re comin’ in hot!
The Flying Faders crash into Otto’s Shrunken Head on Friday, August 2nd for Unsteady Freddie’s Surf Rock Shindig!!
Join us for the reverb-drenched dancing chaos w/ the legends @tarantinosnyc & @bandofothers .
Hop in your VW bus, jump on the train, or hitch a ride with a tiki ghost — just get there. #surfrock #surfsup #theflyingfaders
Jason Nicholls is a river kid turned punk, turned Surf Tiki Sage, jason is the glue that holds the twang together. Born in the mouth of the Monocacy river and raised on distortion, he now channels his reverb-drenched, most memorable riffs for the Faders-unless he’s a few tiki drinks deep, in which case … the riff might take the scenic route. All in all without him, there is no band- just a bunch of dudes in matching shirts. Photo @peterhwatts
