MP3: Computer vs. Banjo, “Give Up On Ghosts (Ki:Theory Remix)”

One of my personal favorite discoveries from running this blog over the past year is the relatively new band Computer vs. Banjo. After the release of their debut, self-titled album Beau Stapleton and Johnny Mann have been working on music for MTV and generally keeping busy. Their friends Ki:Theory, mid-air, Ninja Simone, and Kalesto have [...]

MP3: Abney Park, “Little Drummer Boy”

Years ago Abney Park released a Christmas album by the name of Dark Christmas. The first incarnation of this album in the band’s early years was simply a compilation of instrumental industrial reimaginings of holiday classics. Later, however, it was reworked to include vocals. The album never saw a serious release, however it caught on [...]

VIDEO: Combichrist, “Sent to Destroy”

Industrial angry-at-your-parents band Combichrist has finally released their new video for “Sent to Destroy” from their Frost EP: Sent to Destroy and upcoming album, Today We Are All Demons, to be released January ’09. The band will be embarking on a full tour to promote the album which will kick off in Florida in mid-January. [...]

VIDEO: Lou Monte, “Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey)”

Thanks to an independent film company I happened upon on YouTube called PS Films, we have a decent music video for my favorite Christmas song: Lou Monte‘s classic “Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey)”! As some of you may know, I first fell in love with this song a year ago when I heard [...]

VIDEO: Voltaire, “Happy Birthday (My Olde Friend)”

I’ve mentioned Voltaire before. In fact, I’m a pretty big fan of the man’s work. His latest album, the self-released To the Bottom of the Sea, contains twelve tracks telling a story of debauchery and pirates and the Industrial Revolution. Four tracks in we get to hear the incredibly upbeat, yet still containing the morbid [...]

YSLAR Updates: December ’08

You Sound Like A Robot has been relatively inactive over the past few months, however changes are over the horizon. So welcome to December, and a “happy holidays” to everyone!

VIDEO: Sifl & Olly, “United States of Whatever”

Lately I’ve been watching a lot of an old show called The Sifl and Olly Show. Unfortunately only recently discovering this gem brought to us by MTV in the late 90′s, I’ve become quite obsessed. The show, created by Liam Lynch and Matt Crocco ran for two seasons. Check out clips from the show on [...]

VIDEO: Gerry Phillips, “Penny Lane”

I have officially added someone to the list of people that I want to be like when I grow up. Gerry Phillips is what is know as a manualist or a “hand musician.” Watch his performance of The Beatles‘ hit “Penny Lane” including a spot-on performance of the trumpet solo. I squeezed a few more [...]

NEWS: Ego Likeness’ “West” EP Announced

The second chapter in darkwave band Ego Likeness‘ Compass EPs series is now available for preorder. Like it’s predecessor, South, the EP will be self released and limited to a small run of 300 units. The disc, which is moving much faster than South according to the band on their LiveJournal, will run you $10 [...]

MP3/FLAC: mc chris, “life’s a bitch and i’m her pimp”

Back in 2001 mc chris released his first album, life’s a bitch and i’m her pimp in a physical CD form. Shortly after, however, the disc was removed from the online store leaving only one very small run in existence. This was presumably for legal reasons seeing as the album’s most drawing track features the [...]

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