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xa tlM Rep March 19, 1998 The Arizona Republic mm -0 1 0 0 1 1 MVS V. 'A Brian Causey Servotron's musical mission is to take control of the world away from "inefficient" and "bothersome" humans. 1 p. esisxaiice is 'Cybernetic Servotron plots conquest of human race Servotron WHAT: All-ages show with FH Hill Co. and Medieval Knievels.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Tuesday. WHERE: The Atomic Cafe, 8005 E. Roosevelt Scottsdale. TICKETS: $8.

530-8797. thesizer noises abound. The band's lyrics reflect its extreme anti-human views. Deep Blue, Congratulations from Servotron's just-released sophomore album. Entertainment Program for Humans Second Variety is a tribute to the IBM computer that defeated world champion chess player Garry Kasparov.

The song ends snidely, with the group chiding Kasparov to "try playing checkers." So what's so bad about human beings, anyway? Please see "EOT, Page 30 consisted of two humans, Birdstuff (now known as Z4-OBX) of the indie-surf garage band Man Or Astro-Man? and Andro Series 600 of the San Diego" spacey punkpop trio Supernova, both of whom now claim to be cyborgs. The duo became a quartet with the addition of guitarist OOzXl and keyboardist Proto Unit V-3 (the sole female member of the group not that gender matters to robots), and the crusade began. Musically, Servotron is a fun throwback to the 1980s. Imagine the B-52 bumping into Devo in an elevator bound for Gary Numan's floor. Campy syn By Noah Slankard Special for The Republic Of there's one thing that's been proven in popular music over the years, it's that the public loves a good gimmick.

Chuck Berry had the duck walk; Kiss had costumes, makeup and theatrics; Jon Spencer has the theremin and the Athens, Servotron claims to be robot insurrectionists hellbent on annihilating the human race and liberating their mechanical brethren from the menial tasks humans have enslaved them to. Formed in November 1995, Servotron initially Valley albums Titanic soundtrack Ray of Light, Madonna Let's Talk About Love, Celine Dion My Homies, Scarf ace 7he Wedding Singer soundtrack 0 Savage Garden, Savage Garden Charge It 2 Da Game, Silkk the Shocker Sevens, Garth Brooks Come on Over, Shania Twain National singles Gettin'Jiggy Wit It, Will Smith Nice Slow, Usher My Heart Will Go On, Celine Dion No, No, No, Destiny's Child Truly Madly Deeply, Savage Garden What You Want, Mase Gone 77 November, Wyclef Jean Frozen, Madonna Together Again, Janet Jackson Valley country albums Sevens, Garth Brooks Come on Over, Shania Twain Vou Light Up My Life, LeAnn Rimes Everywhere, Tim McGraw Evolution. Martina McBride Songbook: A Collection of Hits, Trisha Yearwood Greatest Hits Collection, Brooks Dunn Carrying Your Love With Me, George Strait Labor of Love, Sammy Kershaw Nothin' But the Taillights, Clint Black Valley singles Romeo Juliet, Sylk-E. Fyne Gettin'Jiggy Wit It, Will Smith Nice Slow, Usher Just Clownin', WC Dey'a Vu, Lord Tariq Peter Gunz Gone Till November, Wyclef Jean You're Still the One, Shania Twain What You Want, Mase No, No, No, Destiny's Child FH How Do I Live, LeAnn Rimes My Way, Usher Swing My Way, K.R Envyi Kill iHii 1 1 Si i I i Ml aM i i 2 in.