Brainiac
Brainiac is a fictional supervillain in DC Comics, most often appearing as an opponent of Superman.
Brainiac were an American indie rock band.
They formed in Dayton, Ohio in 1992 with vocalist and keyboard (particularly Moog) player Tim Taylor, bassist Juan Monasterio, guitarist Michelle Bodine and drummer Tyler Trent.
After a couple of singles, they released their first album, Smack Bunny Baby on Grass Records in 1993. Bonsai Superstar, now with John Schmersal on guitar in place of Bodine (who went on to form O-matic), followed the next year. In 1995 they played on the Lollapalooza side stage. The following year, their third album, Hissing Pigs in Static Couture, was released on the Touch & Go label. All three of their albums were produced by Eli Janney (of Girls Against Boys).
Their 1997 Touch & Go EP, Electro-Shock for President, turned out to be their last record: Tim Taylor was killed in a car accident on May 3, 1997 while driving back from a recording session for their fourth album, and the group disbanded.
Albums
Brainiac: Science Abuse is a television programme showing in the UK on Sky One (and repeated on Sky One Mix). The presenters are Jon Tickle (formerly of Big Brother) and Richard Hammond (formerly of Top Gear).
The programme's premise is that they perform stupid scientific experiments "so you don't have to". This includes such activities as:
- Stuff you shouldn't put in a microwave oven
- Walking across a swimming-pool full of custard
- Investigating the propulsive possibilities of CO2 Fire extinguishers
