A whole lot of our friends lost gigs at conventions, festivals, and other shows due to COVID-19. This affects their ability to pay bills. So we are going link to the latest albums of affected acts in a thread so you can buy good music and help out the homies.

Starting with #Orlando first. @MarcFi's tour schedule got wiped out. Please get his best of compilation and any other album you don't have of his. https://marcwithac.bandcamp.com/album/maybe-itll-be-good-the-best-of-marc-with-a-c

Earlier this year, @MusicEyeQ released the second part of his Anita Baker tribute. He was supposed to play at @SuperBitfest and #SXSW. https://eyeq.bandcamp.com/album/triple-l-love

Another Orlando act that was gonna be at SXSW is @themaglo. He has a new album coming soon, but in the mean time, get Nope if you haven't https://maglo.bandcamp.com/album/never 

We'll just keep going through #SXSW acts. @lextheconartist has Alter Ego coming out on March 31st. Preorder now! https://thelexiconartist.bandcamp.com/album/alter-ego 

We just streamed them in Orlando, but @CrunkWitch had a big tour planned that is now in jeopardy. Help the out with a purchase of their self-titled album https://crunkwitch.bandcamp.com/album/crunk-witch

One of nerdcore's best is @KadeshFlow. He recently released Motivation, which lives up to the name. Get it! https://kadeshflow.bandcamp.com/album/motivated 

An act we need to have here @HeySkyBlew was gonna close out #SXSW's nerdcore showcase. Get this jazzy space album to help him out https://skyblew1.bandcamp.com/album/skyblew-x-dj-reimei-the-universal-journey

We look forward to @sammusmusic's documentary Enogo, but for now, enjoy her last release, Pieces in Space https://sammusmusic.bandcamp.com/album/pieces-in-space

An act to lokk out for who was also on #SWSW is @mcohmi. He just dropped an album with a lot of savage raps https://mcohmi.bandcamp.com/album/return-of-the-ohm

NOIR GRIME team of @Shubzilla and @billbeats were also going to be on #SXSW. They released a dope nerdcore album with Donkey Kong Country beats. https://noirgrime.bandcamp.com/album/the-kong-quest

Repping the digital gangsta side of nerdcore at #SXSW was @dualcoremusic. Their last album Downtime is fantastic. Hit that! https://dualcoremusic.bandcamp.com/album/downtime 

We know a lot of you go to conventions and @wreckthesystem did an album on that whole wild experience. They definitely would have killed it at #SXSW https://wreckthesystem.bandcamp.com/album/wreckfest 

The godfather of nerdcore @mc_frontalot was going to co-headline the #SXSW nerdcore showcase. His last album was pretty good in case you missed it. https://frontalot.bandcamp.com/album/net-split-or-the-fathomless-heartbreak-of-online-itself

The other co-headliner of #SXSW's nerdcore showcase was @_mcchris. He had a whole tour planned as well. Some of his albums are on bandcamp. https://mcchris.bandcamp.com/album/the-april-fools-collection

Yesterday was supposed to be @superbitfest. It got pushed back to December 5th but @bitforceband needs all the help they can get. https://bitforceband.com/album/the-alliance

Another @superbitfest was @ReturnersVGM. Hey we know those guys! The have a new album forthcoming, but check out Immune to Silence if you haven't gotten it yet! https://thereturnersvgm.bandcamp.com/ 

Another act that we know pretty well that was also going to play at @superbitfest was @doferdrick. They also have a new album coming out, but damn Advenr is still pretty good. https://descendantsoferdrick.bandcamp.com/album/advent 

We think @amandalepre was also doing a solo set at @superbitfest. Either way, check out her latest Super Mario RPG x Final Fantasy 4 cover https://amandalepre.bandcamp.com/track/culex-super-mario-rpg-ff4

A band we are really fond of is @MariachiMES. They would have ruled at @superbitfest. Definitely check them out. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HIDU3ZI/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_apa_i_pvKBEbQR2E57R

We just had @TheNotoriousCMF on our podcast and he was supposed to play at @superbitfest. Check out his latest album Dirty 30s https://creativemindframe.bandcamp.com/album/dirty-30s 

Texas-based @GrossAngel_Doom has been on the rise and also set for @superbitfest. Check out his latest album here https://grossangel.bandcamp.com/album/homeless-bassist

We haven't had much #chiptune innthe thread, so here is another Bitfest act Dya ( @diagamblic) with a collection of tracks he has released over the years. https://dyamusic.bandcamp.com/album/fall-damage

The homie @MegaRan just had his spring schedule wiped out, so be sure to check out Ages. Walking on Water is a tight jam. https://megaranmusic.com/album/ages-vol-1

Another act that lost some conventions is @ProfessorShyguy. Check out his latest album Blip, please! #chiptune https://professorshyguy.bandcamp.com/album/blip 

Another Florida act that plays a lot of the convention circuit os @RhythmBastard. Check out Status Quo Radio for some nerdcore punk rock https://rhythmbastard.bandcamp.com/album/status-quo-radio

We just saw them in Orlando, but @anamanaguchi had to cancel their UK tour. Please check out their last album [USA] https://anamanaguchi.bandcamp.com/album/usa 

Knight of the Round ( @KOTRMetal) does some killer Final Fantasy metal and SEVEN gets you ready for #FF7R https://knightoftheround.bandcamp.com/album/seven 

A good friend of the community @eturnmusic lost a big tour in Europe. She's dope so please support her too. https://eturn.bandcamp.com/ 

In light of the @TNYWVS announcement, be sure to support their acts, starting with papa @bbriggsmusic. He has a ton of singles lately, but his last full album is quite good. https://benbriggs.net/album/still-turning

We just had @djroborob at #ONGAKU20XX. We plugged his Kingdom Heartbeats album a lot, but his original music is very good too. https://djroborob.bandcamp.com/album/full-circle

Another big part of @TNYWVS is @polykarpmusic. He has a bunch of K-Pop, VGM, and anime remixes for your living room parties. https://polykarp.bandcamp.com/ 

And of course, @TNYWVS has a nunch of great compilations. They just put out one with some tight Donkey Kong Country remixes. https://tnywvs.bandcamp.com/album/donkey-kong-remixed

Just found out that the tour @JacksonParodi was on this month also got canceled. He has a Patreon you can support. https://www.patreon.com/JacksonParodi/posts

Just found out @spfnerdcore also had #SXSW shows that were cancelled. Please check out their latest album https://spfnerdcore.bandcamp.com/album/the-art-of-fusion?fbclid=IwAR0bKCVbv_pMbTXeRv8bY1zoR_i95zzuVf-0O8rCWM_NGN2BxHeITWZ7iC4

Also @IAMGR3YS0N who was Nytexing and Maverick da Ronin was also gonna be at #SXSW shows. He's got a kid on the way too so help him out https://gr3ys0n.bandcamp.com/album/no-masters-3?fbclid=IwAR1FxK_8SAqDNFKe90ryNCnIym7-INKMuqaBVAvfbH3oWIrnK26hwt0bPXg

We found out that @ivy_hollivana last some shows as well. Check out her latest album "Dear Deathwaters" https://ivyhollivana.bandcamp.com/album/dear-deathwaters

The homies @bit_brigade just had their spring tour wiped out and need all the help they can get! If you missed getting a copy of Mega Man 3 at ONGAKU 20XX, here is your chance! https://bitbrigade.bandcamp.com/album/mega-man-3