Robot Band Is a Hit

Greg Locke, a machine designer and bass player, has created a self-playing rock band that is becoming an Internet sensation. "The Trons" took six months to build, and Locke lists The Velvet Underground and washing machines as their biggest influences. The band consists of Wiggy, the lead guitarist, Ham, on rhythm guitar, Swamp the drummer, and keyboard player Fifi. Along with their success on YouTube, The Trons have performed five live gigs in their hometown of Hamilton in New Zealand. I wonder what their groupies are like.

Comments

First!

[Joe Snipe]

Seriously does no one read these? I like the idle pages, I hope they don't go the way of slashback... :(

Back on topic, I hope the Trons do a cover of Cantina Band by John Williams. Suck on THAT, Chalmun!

Re:First!

[niktemadur]

Just today, I noticed the idle section, guessing that reverse psychology worked for me in this instance (waste of time, don't go there, etc).

By some weird coincidence, just today I asked myself where in Slashdot would be an appropriate place to have a thread along the lines of "What, in YHO (Your Humble Opinion), keeps Monty Python fresh and relevant after forty years?", you know, just philosophically shooting the sh*t about dead parrots, silly walks, the dead unjugged rabbit fish and a slice of strawberry tart without so much rat in it. It seems that here's the answer.

Halfway back on topic, did you read recently that New Zealand is the second most toking nation on Earth, after the United States? Which might explain a Kiwi here and there having the noise of washing machines jump out as sonic texture. Or maybe Locke got his cue from Jodie Foster's character in Contact.

Humanoids of earth!

[Ryan1984]

We, the robot masters, your overlords.......hereby serve you with a DMCA Take-Down.

Captured by Robots

[CyDharttha]

Here's another band along the same theme, been around for some time. Caught them on their last tour: http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zvU165DEYc. Great stage show, interesting theme.

Why shouldn't they be a hit?

[Mistshadow2k4]

Y'know, I could say something here about how music fans today are so accustomed to being spoon-fed muzak manufactured to the RIAA formula that a robot band sounds no less lively or soulful than modern pop stars, but I won't. That would just make me look like an old fogie.