Someone has turned Kraftwerk into a sitcom

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments Kraftwerk, Sitcom

What could be funny about a Teutonic electronic act that specialized in deliberating de-humanizing music through synthesizers and robots? Nothing, really–but that’s the point. Dangerous Minds (via Tom) point us to what a Kraftwerk sitcom might look like.

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Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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David Armstrong
May 25, 2018 at 11:20 am
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Hey, no Kraftwerk, no hip hop
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- Alan CrossPost author
  May 25, 2018 at 12:12 pm
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  True dat.
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