Freebies: The Geeks of Tekserve Record Their Own CD

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The Apple specialists of Tekserve, the computer shop on 23rd between Sixth and Seventh, turn out to have many talents. Every few years, the company puts out a CD of music recorded and performed entirely by Tekserve employees, which they give out free to customers. We were very excited to get our hands on a copy of "Teknotes III: Nudibranchia," which is named after some sort of sea slug. Featured tracks include political rap, southern rock, an arty German thing with a lot of deadpan muttering, and a song called "Flesh Eating Virus Eaters, Part I."