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Design Within Reach has introduced the stunning new Holy Day chair and ottoman by French designer Jean Marie Massaud. It's a beautifully simple shape, and a nod to both Mies and Milo Baugman. Well done!

I know, I know. Text formatting is all botched for some reason. I've got no time right now to deal with it.

This Saturday night in LA, get your robobooty to Downtown and come to Roam Music for a night of electronic music including one of my favorite UK DJs, Damian Lazarus from Crosstown Rebels! It's going to be a rager! 9pm-6am @ Soul Folks Art Warehouse - 613 Imperial St., Downtown LA.

This is why I love the Internet. When else in history could you watch dozens of people crying while eating with just a simple click? For example, Will (pictured above) is crying because he's not convinced by Anakin's turn to the dark side. He's eating exotic berry wine coolers & chips.

A minor update about our favorite boys from Basildon. In addition to a new album this fall, Depeche Mode will be playing the following North American cities during October, November and December of 2005:

Fort Lauderdale
Tampa / St Pete
Atlanta
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Denver
Salt Lake City
Vancouver
Seattle
San Francisco
San Diego
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Phoenix
Chicago
Detroit
Toronto
Montreal
Washington, D.C.
New York
Boston

Check depechemode.com/tour for updates.

We Are the Superlative Conspiracy
Sweden's newish WE clothing store on 144 S. Robertson Blvd in Beverly Hills is one of my new favorites. They've taken creation through collaboration to a new level, and it's resulted in a Scandinavian-directed synthesis with some of the most interesting designers, artists, skateboarders and brands today. Of specific interest is their collaboration with Adidas to create a unique, limited editon line of We/Adidas. I particularly like the Dakota slip on and may need to make it my kick of choice for the warm LA summer days ahead. Additionally, they've launched their second round of summer tees, designed by a variety of conspirators from Japan's Bathing Ape, Germany's Lodown magazine, and German/Mexican designer Nathan Jobe from adidas original. Regardless, you've got to love a company that proudly sells a leather eyepatch available in two colors as part of it's accessory line.

I won't be in town, but for your roboelectropleasure this weekend and next week:

Dataage and Infinite Complexity merge this month to bring you 2 separate, simultaneous areas of sound.
DATAAGE @ the Grand Star
Saturday June 11
943 Sun Mun Way
Chinatown 90012
right behind 943 N. Broadway
FREE
21+
9PM

And don't forget Ghostly artist Kill Memory Crash at the Knitting Factory on June 15th.

Last night's Kraftwerk show a the Greek Theater was amazing, as expected. Unfortunately I was too caught up in the moment to capture the robots onstage, blanketed under a clear, warm Los Angeles evening sky. But trust me, it was gooood.

What I do have for you is a link to Pitchfork media's interview with Casey Spooner as he muses about Odyssey, uptight indie rockers, DFA, The Soft Pink truth and other miscellany. Enjoy!

And you thought you had a night off? Muahahaha. Hot off the heels of last night's Fishscherspooner show, LA Robots are in for another treat...in an unannounced surprise appearance, Electro Punk Superstar, PEACHES is going to DJ TONIGHT at the Blue Bongo in downtown LA. 11 PMish.

Little Pedro's/Blue Bongo
901 E 1st St, LA 90012

Also, don't forget Kraftwerk on Monday night, and a whole slew of weekend events I'll post on when I have time. Bleep, bleep!