Just a quick note about fellow robot Nathan a.k.a. the man behind the electronic sounds of "aalacho". There's a lot happening with aalacho right now, a new release called "electro", and an all new website. Here's a snippet from the site:

Armed with a Korg, a Mac, a second hand Les Paul and a notebook's worth of arguably clever lyrics, aalacho emerged from Seattle's post-grunge music scene in the year 2000 with a decidedly American twist on European dance-pop. Aalacho's 2002 debut release, 'sugar', landed it a 9 week stint on the CMJ RPM Top 20 with its affectionate blend of ambient-house, retro-techno and indie-rock guitars.

With its new release, 'electro', aalacho takes its cue from the crop of new-wave / post-punk revivalists currently energizing the electronica landscape. Respectfully cribbing from the likes of Kraftwerk, OMD and The Replacements to create its own audio niche, aalacho wears its lo-fi heart on its sleeve and invites the listener into an engaging world of haunting melodies, unpredictable arrangements and a surfeit of shimmering, buzzing guitars. Includes a remix by Felix da Housecat.

Nathan was generous enough to send a copy of the new CD, I'll post more about it as soon as I'm back in town and have a chance to grab it. In the meantime, check out the new aalacho site, or better yet, check out aalacho at the iTunes music store by clicking the button below.