Snort: Domestic Stormtroopers
For you design nerds, this classic posting on Core 77 chronicles the cartooned adventures of Lunchbreath and Fueledbycoffee at the International Housewares Show in chi-town. Great for a laugh.
Robot Rock du Jour: Units - I-Night (1979)
Damn, this track is sick. I originally had this song in the SCHEMATICS section of the High Pressure Days posting, but this aggro synthpunk brain-melter it is far, far too choice to ride the pine. I-Night is the b-side on the Warm Moving Bodies 7".
Snort: Phoebe Cates - Paradise (1982)
Despite becoming the center of millions of pubescent fantasies that very same year, Phoebe's Paradise didn't quite launch her musical career into orbit. Strip the crappy music, run the vocals through a vocoder, add some beats, change that dress to skin-tight silver lamé and...VOILA!!...instant classic. http://youtu.be/sLz8vdfICno
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Robot Rock du Jour: The Droids - (Do You Feel) The Force (1977)
Silver droids + wall of speakers + dancing space chick = hot video. Leave it to a Frenchman (Barclay manager Fabrice Cuitad) to put out a super-cool concept 7", 12" and LP based on the iconic film Star Wars. This video covers Part I. Part II has a funkier vibe.
SCHEMATIC: HQ vinyl rips of Part I and Part II, sources, cover art...
This is a very affordable, and relatively available record as a 7". I totally recommend picking it up from discogs or ebay.
(Do You Feel) The Force Part I
[audio:http://www.innernerd.de/audio/The Droids/The Droids_(Do You Have) The Force Part I.mp3|titles=(Do You Feel) The Force Part I|artists=The Droids]
(Do You Feel) The Force Part II
[audio:http://www.innernerd.de/audio/The Droids/The Droids_(Do You Have) The Force Part II.mp3|titles=(Do You Feel) The Force Part II|artists=The Droids]
Robot Rock du Jour: Kraftwerk - Ruckzuck (1970)
Are you kidding me???!!! This song is ridiculous. It is shocking to me how many people who LOVE Kraftwerk have never even heard this song. Just in case there was ANY doubt in your mind as to the genius of these boys from Düsseldorf, this lead song off their 1970 eponymous debut album should clear it up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbK1GulvSDQ
I spent two hours combing youtube for every worthwhile version of this song including two additional live performances. One is from Germany in 1975 and the other is a pre-Kraftwerk (Organisation) performance complete with...congas!!! Each offers a unique glimpse into the inner nerd.
SCHEMATIC: V-I-D-E-O-S...