History Music / ManOrAstroMan

* ''Is it....Man, or Astro-man?''
* ''Destroy All Astro-men!'' (a compilation of several early [=EPs=])
* ''Project Infinity''
* ''Live Transmissions from Uranus''
* ''Intravenous Television Continuum''
* ''Experiment Zero''
* ''Made From Technetium''
* ''EEVIAC Operational Index and Reference Guide, Including Other Modern Computational Devices''
* ''A Spectrum of Infinite Scale''
* ''A Spectrum of Finite Scale'' (only sold on tour)
* ''Defcon 5…4…3…2…1''

* MinusculeRocking: A number of their songs fall short of two minutes.

* EducationalSong: They've covered "Interplanet Janet" from ''Series/SchoolhouseRock''.

** Taken UpToEleven when they attempted to do The Band Minus The Band. In 1998 and 1999, the group gathered several musical friends together into two cover bands (one all-female) who went on tour, playing the group's music and claiming to be "clones" of the original Man or Astro-man?. One of the female Astromen has since graduated to the actual band's lineup under the name of Avona Nova.

* RecycledInSpace: SurfRock. ''IN SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!''

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Around 6 or 7.

'''Man or Astro-man?''' are a mostly instrumental band from Auburn, Alabama, known for combining the surf-rock style of the early sixties with various samples of old, kitschy sci-fi movies, with a decided punk edge that has become more prominent over time. They're also known for covering ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'''s "love theme". Their connection to the show runs fairly deep, as many of the aforementioned samples of kitsch sci-fi come from movies that were riffed on ''MST3K'', and Joel Hodgson has done pyrotechnics for the band's stage shows. The main members of the band go by Star Crunch (guitar, and vocals when those come up), Birdstuff (drums), and Coco the Electronic Monkey Wizard (bass & electronics). Other members have joined and left the band over the years, most prominently guitarists Dexter X and Dr. Deleto.

'''Man or Astro-man?''' are a mostly instrumental band from Auburn, Alabama, known for combining the surf-rock style of the early sixties with various samples of old, kitschy sci-fi movies, with a decided punk edge that has become more prominent over time. They're also known for covering Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000's "love theme". Their connection to the show runs fairly deep, as many of the aforementioned samples of kitsch sci-fi come from movies that were riffed on [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 MST3K]], and Joel Hodgson has done pyrotechnics for the band's stage shows. The main members of the band go by Star Crunch (guitar, and vocals when those come up), Birdstuff (drums), and Coco the Electronic Monkey Wizard (bass & electronics). Other members have joined and left the band over the years, most prominently guitarists Dexter X and Dr. Deleto.

!Tropes that apply to Man Or Astro Man

* CoverVersion: Several, from Echo and the Bunnymen to David Byrne to Dick Dale.
* EducationalSong: They've covered "Interplanet Janet" from ''SchoolhouseRock''.

* {{Recycled IN SPACE}} - Surf Rock. ''IN SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!''
* {{Sampling}} - of old sci-fi
* SelfTitledAlbum - ''Is it....Man, or Astro-man?''
* TheBandMinusTheFace: Averted; the members stay fairly deliberately anonymous, so if one needs to leave, the band doesn't fall apart.
** Taken UpToEleven when they attempted to do The Band Minus The Band. In 1998 and 1999, the group gathered several musical friends together into two cover bands (one all-female) who went on tour, playing the group's music and claiming to be "clones" of the original Man or Astro-man?. One of the female Astromen has since graduated to the actual band's lineup under the name of Avona Nova.

'''Man or Astro-man?''' are a mostly instrumental band from Auburn, Alabama, known for combining the surf-rock style of the early sixties with various samples of old, kitschy sci-fi movies, with a decided punk edge that has become more prominent over time. They're also known for covering Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000's "love theme". Their connection to the show runs fairly deep, as many of the aforementioned samples of kitsch sci-fi come from movies that were riffed on [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 MST3K]], and Joel Hodgson has done pyrotechnics for the band's stage shows. The main members of the band go by Star Crunch (guitar, and vocals when those come up), Birdstuff (drums), and Coco the Electronic Monkey Wizard (bass & electronics). Other members have joined and left the band over the years.

** Taken UpToEleven when they attempted to do The Band Minus The Band. In 1998 and 1999, the group gathered several musical friends together into two cover bands (one all-female) who went on tour, playing the group's music and claiming to be "clones" of the original Man or Astro-man?. One of the female Astromen has since graduated to the actual band's lineup.

[[caption-width-right:350: The band's most notable lineup in the mid 90's. From left to right: Star Crunch, Birdstuff, Dexter X, and Coco the Electronic Monkey.]]

** Taken UpToEleven when they attempted to do The Band Minus The Band. In 1998 and 1999, the group gathered several musical friends together into two cover bands (one all-female) who went on tour, playing the group's music and claiming to be "clones" of the original Man or Astroman?.

!Tropes that apply to ManOrAstroMan

'''Man or Astro-man?''' are a mostly instrumental band from Auburn, Alabama, known for combining the surf-rock style of the early sixties with various samples of old, kitschy sci-fi movies, with a decided punk edge that has become more prominent over time. They're also known for covering MysteryScienceTheater3000's "love theme". Their connection to the show runs fairly deep, as many of the aforementioned samples of kitsch sci-fi come from movies that were riffed on [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 MST3K]], and Joel Hodgson has done pyrotechnics for the band's stage shows. The main members of the band go by Star Crunch (guitar, and vocals when those come up), Birdstuff (drums), and Coco the Electronic Monkey Wizard (bass & electronics). Other members have joined and left the band over the years.

'''Man or Astro-man?''' are a mostly instrumental band from Auburn, Alabama, known for combining the surf-rock style of the early sixties with various samples of old, kitschy sci-fi movies, with a decided punk edge that has become more prominent over time. They're also known for covering MysteryScienceTheater3000's "love theme". Their connection to the show runs fairly deep, as many of the aforementioned samples of kitsch sci-fi come from movies that were riffed on MST3K, and Joel Hodgson has done pyrotechnics for the band's stage shows. The main members of the band go by Star Crunch (guitar, and vocals when those come up), Birdstuff (drums), and Coco the Electronic Monkey Wizard (bass & electronics). Other members have joined and left the band over the years.

* ''Destroy All Astro-men!'' (a compilation of several early [[=EPs=]])

* Taken UpToEleven when they attempted to do The Band Minus The Band. In 1998 and 1999, the group gathered several musical friends together into two cover bands (one all-female) who went on tour, playing the group's music and claiming to be "clones" of the original Man or Astroman?.

* MohsScaleofRockandMetalHardness: Around 6 or 7.

'''Man or Astro-man?''' are a mostly instrumental band from Auburn Alabama, they are known for combining the surf rock style of the early sixties with various samples of old, kitsch sci-fi movies, with a decided punk edge that has become more prominent over time. They're also known for covering MysteryScienceTheater3000's "love theme". Their connection to the show runs fairly deep, as many of the aformentioned samples of kitsch sci-fi come from movies that were riffed on MST3K, and Joel Hodgson has done pyrotechnics for the band's stage shows. The main members of the band go by Star Crunch (guitar, and vocals when those come up), Birdstuff (drums), and Coco the Electronic Monkey Wizard (bass & electronics). Other members have joined and left the band over the years.

* ''A Spectrum of Finite Scale''
* ''Defcon 5...4...3...2...1...''

* CoverVersion: Several, from Echo and the Bunnymen, to David Bryne, to Dick Dale
* EducationalSong: They've covered "Interplanet Janet" from "Schoolhouse Rock"

* TheBandMinusTheFace: Averted; the members stay fairly deliberately anonymous, so if one needs to leave, the band doesn't fall apart.

* NoHitWonder: They've had one actual hit: "A Simple Text File", which is just a dot-matrix printer "singing". Otherwise, they make it on touring and their rabidly loyal fans.

Man Or Astro-man? are a mostly instrumental band from Auburn Alabama, they are known for combining the surf rock style of the early sixties with various samples of old, kitsch sci-fi movies, with a decided punk edge that has become more prominent over time. They're also known for covering MysteryScienceTheater3000's "love theme". Their connection to the show runs fairly deep, as many of the aformentioned samples of kitsch sci-fi come from movies that were riffed on MST3K, and Joel Hodgson has done pyrotechnics for the band's stage shows. The main members of the band go by Star Crunch (guitar, and vocals when those come up), Birdstuff (drums), and Coco the Electronic Monkey Wizard (bass & electronics). Other members have joined and left the band over the years.