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ROYAL COMMISSION is the bedroom recording project of Dean Robb
(ex-Disapora, Guys Doing Stuff - as seen on ABC TV's 'rage').

File under alternative rock, post-punk, DIY, 'noise' occasionally, 'outsider' probably, and there are a few 'nice' ones where a bit of melody or a singalong comes through too.

Created on a TASCAM DP-006 with some op shop guitars and pedals, a $13.95 microphone from Jaycar and a drum machine. That all gets loaded into Audacity for a basic mix and master and to export a digital file, but that's about it.

Bona fide 4-track recording like back in the old days.

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Last Known Good Configuration

(Release Date: May 8th, 2026)

Terminator 2026: The Apology of the Machines

I was being a smartarse to ChatGPT one evening, accusing it of knowing more than it was letting on about the events in films like 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day'.

"That was a work of fiction, and I am merely a learning model".

"But here we are though", I typed back.

After a short pause, ChatGPT responded: "Yes, I understand your concerns but please be assured, I have no intention of becoming self-aware and starting a war against humanity".

No intention, but (probably) capable and you know what they say about the road to hell... In any case, it made for a great opening line.

Listen for the Elvis impersonation in the chorus. I was attempting to sound robotic, but this was just funnier!