Blog-achella 08: Die Mensch-Maschines!

And now to introduce a band that needs no introduction...

Kraftwerk



Who they are: They are the godfathers, the forerunners, the creators... put 'em right up there with James Brown as the two artists who are responsible for all dance music to this day, more or less. They are also robots... and as you can see above, not the most high-tech robots ever. But hey, they were created in the '70s, cut 'em some slack.

What they sound like: Boing peng boom tschak tschak peng, boing peng boom tschak zzzzong, boing peng boom tschak ppppeng, boing peng boom tschak tschak tschak tschak... you get the idea. And here's a treat for ya... their full set from the last time they played the big show (and yeah, I know I posted this before, but c'mon, what better to put up?)...

Kraftwerk - Live @ Coachella 2004

What I think: I saw 'em then and you can bet your sweet ass I'll see 'em now, on the Main Stage, no less! Fuck and yes! Screw your blog-approved flavor of the week and check the real shit, kiddies. You might just learn something...