Well, lookee here. This, from today's LA Times Calendar section - yippee :D

Robot's success marches on

In two years, IMA Robot has gone from playing small venues such as the Mint to the Coachella festival, where the band buzzed through a glammed-up set, to a European tour opening for Blur. Plus, singer Alex Ebert and bandmates have a major-label record scheduled for release on Virgin this fall. But don't make the mistake of calling the group an overnight success. "To me, it doesn't seem like a quick process at all," Ebert says. "It feels like a six-year process." He's referring to the time he spent in a hip-hop crew in the late '90s, halfheartedly playing small L.A. clubs before discovering punk rock, changing the group's name and moving the band in a more serious, Bowie-ish direction. It was an approach that caught the eye of former Beck bassist Justin Meldal-Johnson and ex-R.E.M. drummer Joey Waronker, both of whom have since become members of IMA Robot. "They'll only fly first class," Ebert says. "[When we tour,] the rest of us will be riding in coach!" The way he's going, that won't last long. The band's homecoming show: June 19 at the Troubadour.

Nice..I noticed pics of the other buzz bands, but no IMA Robot..The LA Times are Bastard people!!:D

[Edited on 5-15-2003 by poobs]

FINALLY some good local press. I was beginning to think there was an omerta on the Bot.

Funny about the flying coach thing. Phobiac and I were wondering how that all worked out. Sadly, it's very similar to our situation. Phobiac flies up in Business Class and I get Coach. I must not be ready for First Class.

I'm going to check to see if the Troub show is on sale yet, thinking we should advise getting tickets early as TV Eyes sold out there earlier this week.