In the back of Carlos Owens' southern Alaska yard, an 18-foot-tall steel robot is taking shape in the dim light of the winter afternoons.

Brilliant! The Fox Blocker, get one for everyone on your holiday shopping list! [Thanks, Doyle]

These dudes shred. [thanks, Doyle]

Shopping for the Daft Punk fan on your list, but mystified about what to get them since the beloved French robots seem to be in hiatus not producing new records these days? Never fear, there’s always the Interstella 5555 Daft Punk action figure sets – collect ‘em all! [thanks, TeflonJacket]

The kooky Anti-Drum Machine guy was out again all day on Sunday in front of Amoeba records on Sunset in LA. He's the leader of the "Society for the Rehumanization of American Music". He was a nice enough guy, he even let me take his picture with my phone (which baffled him), even after showing him my bagful of synthetic delights. If you've got something to say about his anti-rhythm box position, he invites you to contact him directly at (323) 732-6160. He has no e-mail.

Blip-pop hits the mainstream. Today, NPR's "The World" featured Poland's Gameboyzz Orchestra Project. As they reported, "Think of it as Donkey Kong meets Norman Cook...or maybe Tetris takes on Kraftwerk". You can listen to the story here.

Robot Matchmaking Service?
The Audioscrobbler plugin sits quitely as you listen to iTunes, builds a profile of your musical tastes and sends it to the Audioscrobbler server, which updates your profile. Your profile page shows listening statistics, and the system automatically matches you to others with similar music tastes. [thanks, Josh]

L.A. Robots, don't miss this Saturday's performance by Swayzak with XLR8R Artist of the Year, Matthew Dear at the swanky Avalon Hollywood. Look under "Club Nights" on their site for details.

Wow. This is brilliant. Too bad it's not for real. Sigh. [Thanks, Doyle]

The question is, how will these kids rebel? By shopping at the Gap and wearing Dockers?

Ringo spins and John breakdances in DJ Danger Mouse's brilliant follow up the the Grey Album, the Grey Video. [courtesy Waxy.org]

Hey electrobots, your quiet week can all come to a racous end by heading down to the LBC for Training Bra. Join the electroboobie gals and get your raunch on to LA's most perverted band, Punk Bunny. I will not be attending, but don't let that stop you from fluffing up your cottontails and getting busy on the dancefloor.