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Robot Rock du Jour: Starter – Minijupe (1981)

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OK. So, pretend for a minute that lead singer Francis Foss DOESN’T look and sound like Dana Carvey taking the piss out of no wave bands.

In that hot minute, you will surely discover how rad this song is because you, after all, love les minijupes (miniskirts) as much as I do. And Korg MS-20s.

SCHEMATIC: Dana Carvey, record label and cover artwork, some band photos…

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July 23rd, 2011 at 2:17 pm

Party Time: Saturday Robot Party @ The Idle Hour (Baltimore, MD)

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VIGR is in the house. 4+ hour rare vinyl set. Need I say more? Hope to see you there! I’ll try to keep track of the setlist…

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Robot Rock du Jour: Liaisons Dangereuses – Los Niños Del Parque (1981)

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German EBM (Electronic Body Music) pioneers, Liaisons Dangereuses are goin’ for it full throttle on this track. This particular live version was filmed in Manchester in 1982. Acid synthlines abound, making this track a landmark Chicago/Detroit precursor. iSpy my favorite synth duo the Korg MS-20 and MS-50.

SCHEMATIC: Live in Düsseldorf, synths, famous female band member…

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May 31st, 2009 at 3:05 pm