Shout out to the new Lit-Hop Academy students who signed up for this spring. I’ve got two spots left. Apply here for one-on-one creative coaching (music and more): lithopacademy.org

Lit-Hop Academy has been around since 2020, I’m opening a few 1:1 spots this spring. I’ve spent 25+ years making music and helping songwriters and creatives finish strong work. If you want sharper work and a clear next step, let’s talk. Free intro call: lithopacademy.org

Oh yeah. @mclars.bsky.social ftw! youtu.be/6rTinbTi838?...

Hello friends and fans! I’m starting a new chapter and seeking full-time teaching or instructional design work in Philadelphia, South Jersey, NYC, or remote. If you know anyone hiring someone with a BA in English and a master’s in instructional science, please email: lars [ at ] mclars [ dot ] com

Last chance to back the "Graduate" 20th anniversary vinyl Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hor...

The "Graduate" 20th anniversary vinyl Kickstarter wraps up tomorrow! “If I Had a Time Machine, That Would Be Fresh” sounds like a joke song at first, but it’s really about wanting to undo loss. Video directed by Richard Barham, one of my favorite collaborators. www.kickstarter.com/projects/hor...

Only two days left to back "The Graduate" 20th anniversary vinyl Kickstarter! “Ahab” was where lit-hop clicked for me... Moby-Dick, obsession and American self-destruction over a @supergrasshq.bsky.social sample. www.kickstarter.com/projects/hor...

I wrote “iGeneration” while Web 2.0 was taking shape. Everything was changing, and it felt like anything was possible. Thank you Piebald for the amazing chorus. Last chance to back "The Graduate" 20th anniversary vinyl Kickstarter: kickstarter.com/projects/hor...

I made a fake band as a joke, turns out the system was real. Last chance to back "The Graduate" 20th anniversary Kickstarter. www.kickstarter.com/projects/hor...

“Download This Song” was about more than file-sharing, it was about connection. 20 years later, that still feels true. "The Graduate" vinyl Kickstarter is live! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hor...

I’m playing an all-ages "The Graduate" anniversary show on May 20 in Baltimore at the Ottobar, one of my favorite venues, and the same Maryland spot where I played when the record first dropped. Tickets: nerdcoretour.com

Humans evolved. So did "The Graduate". The 20th anniversary vinyl Kickstarter is live. www.kickstarter.com/projects/hor...

This has nothing to do with my album, but: Roger Rabbit changed movies. "The Graduate" 20th anniversary @Kickstarter is live. www.kickstarter.com/projects/hor...

"You can Bluetooth a record… but should you?" The Graduate 20th anniversary Kickstarter is live. www.kickstarter.com/projects/hor...

New NorCal show announced! Excited to be performing at the Fire & Ice Retro Gaming Expo 2026 this summer, just outside of Sacramento. Tickets on sale 4/7: ticketstripe.com/FireIceRGX

Performing at S-Tier spots like Carnegie Hall, @sxsw.com, Slam Dunk, and The @vanswarpedtour.bsky.social, Accomplished Nerdcore Rapper @mclars.bsky.social will be a Guest of Honor at Fire & Ice RGX 2026 this summer. www.gamersheroes.com/gaming-news/...

Did you know "The Graduate" dropped before iPhones played MP3s? 20th anniversary vinyl Kickstarter is live. www.kickstarter.com/projects/hor...

Another little known fact about “the Graduate” Kickstarter for all of the Ninja Turtles fans! Thanks to everyone for your support. www.kickstarter.com/projects/hor...

Three people have already backed the iPod Kickstarter tier! Only two left. www.kickstarter.com/projects/hor...

My favorite song from "999".

Did you know my album “the Graduate” was actually named after a Dustin Hoffman movie? 20th anniversary vinyl Kickstarter is live! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hor...

"The Graduate" 20th anniversary vinyl Kickstarter has reached its goal! Thank you everyone for backing! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hor...

Thanks for backing it, Bam! All Poe rewards have been sent out.

Thank you homie, that means a lot to me. ❤️

Great hanging with you, homie!!

In just a few hours, the “Graduate” 20th anniversary vinyl Kickstarter has been 95% funded. Thank you everyone!! Lots of cool bonus items still available, including “discovered” vintage Hearts That Hate merch and a book I wrote about the making of the album. www.kickstarter.com/projects/hor...

Happy birthday to "The Graduate"! The 20th Anniversary Vinyl pre-order is now live on Kickstarter. 180-gram splatter vinyl, remastered with bonus cuts. Limited run. When it’s gone, it’s gone. kickstarter.com/projects/hor... “File transfer complete.”

Edgar Allan Poe is cyberbullying me. He says I stopped touring… guess he missed this: MAR 7 SAT Boston Bitdown, 8:00 PM Somerville, MA SEP 12 SAT Supernova International Ska Festival, 11:00 AM Hampton, VA Tickets: nerdcoretour.com

Thanks for backing the Kickstarter! All rewards have been sent.

Rocking out to Dewey Decibel by @mclars.bsky.social and @megaran.com OMW to my son’s FIRST NERD RAP SHOW! 🩵

Thank you @willgreenwald.bsky.social!

Dude, this song ft @mclars.bsky.social belongs in Tony Hawk Pro Skater and I don’t care who disagrees with me. 😤 if you can’t picture yourself skating to that outro then idk what to tell you megainfinity.bandcamp.com/track/and-th...

One year ago we dropped this banger with @mclars.bsky.social, @lextheconartist.bsky.social and Jayleigh. Admittedly, this last yeah has been worse than we could have ever imagined. #FuckIce #FuckTrump #FuckThisAdministration

Are any K–12 teachers or administrators interested in bringing me in for a Poe Lit-Hop presentation or workshop with your students? Please hit me up at LARS [at] MCLARS [dot] COM Thanks!

I’d like to thank my Horris Records intern, Atlas, for helping with the "Poe LP" @kickstarter.com fulfillment this week. In this video, he explains the stickers included in the sticker pack.

it is so bad when you listen to singing emo by @mclars.bsky.social you channel your inner emo kid with a possum plush

NU SONG with the legendary @mclars.bsky.social OUT NOW One of my favorites from the new album, which touches on the lost human connections in art in an algorithm based hellscape. The 3rd and final single from our second LP which drops MARCH 3RD! IT’S COMIN!!

I’ve done plenty of songs with Mega Ran, but I’m branching out in the “Mega” lane. New track with @megainfinity.band, thanks @punknews.bsky.social for the shout-out. www.punknews.org/article/8736...

I’m debuting some new songs at the Poe birthday event on Saturday the 17th with my friends at Poe Baltimore. I’ll be performing at the church where he’s buried. Dream gig unlocked. Tickets: book.peek.com/s/43e841c2-0...

Celebrate Edgar Allan Poe's birthday events with Poe Baltimore the weekend of Jan 17-18 Features a live murder mystery, and live music from @mclars.bsky.social. Can you help solve the case? Tickets on sale now! www.poeinbaltimore.org/poe-events/e...

Happy holidays! Just dropped a new Patreon track, "What If Santa Claus Did Bad Stuff on Christmas?" It started as a joke and escalated. Thanks for the support. patreon.com/mclars

Thank you @iamsweetums.bsky.social!!

He left X on moral principle, so Bluesky will have to do. Happy 52nd birthday, @mc_frontalot.

I’m sharing outtakes from the upcoming “Edgar Allan Poe LP” on Patreon, starting with “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.” (For $4 a month, you get access to 200+ unreleased tracks, with nerdy raps about everything from Star Wars to Shakespeare.) www.patreon.com/posts/murder...

With the release of Stranger Things season 5 (Vol 1) it feels fitting to share this jam from @mclars.bsky.social and @schafferthedark.bsky.social youtu.be/mVZTyUvTTcs #music #nowplaying #strangerthings

Love that feeling I get listening to a new @mclars.bsky.social album! This new Edgar Allen Poe LP is another rad one.

Nirvana hair clips..... Are not punk rock. @mclars.bsky.social

I believe @joefromsol-mates.bsky.social said "Sorcerer's Apprentice" was his favorite, which gives me the opportunity to drop this gem from @mclars.bsky.social and @schafferthedark.bsky.social: youtu.be/y2sHja2EX_w

Thinking about how @megaran.com has had his albums become coursework for decades now & how @mclars.bsky.social has done TEDx talks & classes that use HipHop to enhance education for many years as well & feeling glad to see it's recurrent thought to use a genre driven by language to educate better.

Dropped a new Patreon song today. It’s about "Jerky Boys 3" and my friend Jason, who we lost to a drunk driver in middle school. It was his favorite album, and a big part of who we were. www.patreon.com/posts/jerky-...