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Geek Rock: An Exploration of Music and Subculture examines the relationship between geek culture and popular music; tracing a history from the late 1960s to the present day. The term ldquo;geek rockrdquo; refers to forms of popular music that celebrate all things campy; kitschy; and quirky. In this collection of essays; contributors explore the evolution of this music genre; from writing songs about poodles; girls; monster movies; and outer space to just what it means to be ldquo;white and nerdy.rdquo;Editors Alex DiBlasi and Victoria Willis have gathered eleven essays from across the world; covering every facet of geek culture from its earliest influences; includingFrank ZappaCaptain BeefheartDevoThey Might Be GiantsWeird Al YankovicPresent-day advocates of ldquo;Nerdcorerdquo;Geek Rock offers a working history of this subgenre; which has finally begun to come under academic study. The essays take a variety of scholarly approaches; encompassing musicology; race; gender studies; sociology; and Lacanian psychoanalysis.Geek Rock will be of interest to readers of all backgrounds: music scholars; college and university professors; sociologists; and die-hard fans.