i-SOBOT: The robot that likes to sew?

Tomy have come a long way since the previously posted George. Meet i-SOBOT the Guiness World Record's smallest humanoid robot. I want one! (Thanks to Dan at Realmacs for the photo).

Illustplosion

The brazillian designer Bruno Fujii is behind the great mix of digital and hand drawn experimental illustrations on illustplosion. It's inspired me to do some more illustration and I've got a wicked idea for my girlfriend's birthday present. Great Flash site too.

They Live!

I'm a huge fan of the John Carpenter classic 1988 film "They Live" staring Rowdy Roddy Piper against aliens disguised as humans. So when I found out breakbeat/electro peeps Evil Nine are basing their next album on said film, I couldn't help but get over-excited. It's not released until September, but there's a few tracks posted on Discobelle's site.

"Don’t be surprised if “They Live!” does for zombies what Daft Punk did for robots".

"After all, zombies are just like us — just give them a chance!"

George

I frickin love robots. A friend of mine Tom Welland sent me a link to robot porn loads of old school robots, which reminded me of one I had as a kid called George. You could programme this little guy to go forward a preset amount, rotate, go sideways, reverse, tidy your room* etc. He was amazing and may have started my love affair with robots.
* If only

Le Dunny

I love the new French Dunny series from Kid Robot. I'm off now to get one... hope it's one of the above. [EDIT: I got the french guy with the baguette and bottle of vin! Score. I also got a DIY monkey style Dunny (Munny) which will eventually end up looking like this illustration I did for graphicinvasion]

Super-Bastard Toys

I already have a horrible addiction to toys, and these little guys don't help. Check them out at www.undoboy.com

Antony Micallef

I regularly check Antony Micallef's website as his work never seems to stop impressing me. Ever since he packed in his regular day job sat opposite me at Epic, I'd always wondered if he'd do ok. Well, when collecters include Angelina and Brad and even Damien Hirst I think the answer to that is a resounding yes.

Mercury

I love the new Bloc Party song it's much better than their last tune. Like Flux though it has no guitars, but it does have the usual trademark drumming and there's even trumpets and a dirty bass noise kicking in half way through. Mercury can be heard on Zane Lowe's site here.

Sex with Robots

Apparently Sex with Robots is a club night at the Roadhouse in Manchester but I just love the name and flyer. I also stumbled across The Consoles' photo blog which includes said night and is a great example of how to do club photography well. I spent a whole evening firing off shots with my Lomo LC-A and coloursplash flash on Saturday, only to find this morning I'd ripped the film whilst rewinding it. Arse.

Anyway you choose to give it

Take the singer from Simian and DJ Touche formerly of the wiseguys and add lots of scary costumes and you get the Black Ghosts who release their first LP today. This duo created one of my favourite tracks of last year "Anyway you choose to give it" which you can download by clicking the banner below. The boy 8-bit remix is also worth a listen.

Paddle round the Pier festival

If you happen to be in the Hove Lawns area over the weekend you wont help but be caught up in this charity event. Paddle round the Pier has been going for over 10 years now, and maybe this year I'll actually dust off my board and take part. If you do go please show some love to my friends Carlo Sandblow who are on around 2pm on the Sunday. Oh and don't forget your wetsuits as this weekend's been forecast as showers and heavy winds. That's Summer over then.

Pantone Specs

Interesting concept for the bespectacled designers amongst us. Pantone Eyewear.

Geek Stock

Seeing Cut Copy tonight at the Concorde 2 which I'm really excited about. I will let you know how that goes as soon as I recover. On a similar live music note (excuse the pun) the charity event Geek Stock will be at the Albert in Brighton on Friday 11th July. Close freinds of mine My Deaf Audio will be covering Nada Surf (who blew me away earlier in the year at the Skala) and another band Poindexter will be covering one of my all time favourite bands Weezer. It's my birthday weekend too so it should be good. I designed the posters/flyers for the gig which I'm semi-happy with, they were a bit rushed so don't judge.
Also it's worth mentioning that all proceeds going to the Disasters Emergency Committee Charity for the Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal. You can also donate using this form here.

Boring by the Sea

Brighton's own Blood Red Shoes have been added to the Pukkelpop festival in Belgium next month so to celebrate check out Blamma Blamma's excellent remix of Getting Boring by the Sea.
If you haven't heard of Pukkelpop it's been going for 23 years and I've been to the last 3. It's smaller in scale to Glastonbury, a darn site cheaper than any festival in the UK and has a great mix of rock, indie and electro. After seeing Soulwax and Bloc Party up close and personal a few months ago, I can't wait to see them again with the likes of: Sigur Ros, The Cribs, The Breeders, Boys Noize, SebAstian, Simian Mobile Disco, Does it offend you, yeah? Midnight Juggernauts and Uffie to name but a few.

Spy Shot 6

Love cameras? Love robots? Get the Autobot Spy Shot 6

Ed Banger at the Ocean Rooms

I was at the Presets gig Friday, but the infamous Busy P, Medhi and Midfield General rocked the ocean rooms according to nutcase's photos.