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Sorry, no Kanye. But the Bent Festival will be hitting LA, New York, and Minneapolis over the next month, showcasing the finest in circuit-bending musical acts, as well as workshops that will let you try it for yourself. "The term circuit bending refers to the act of modifying the circuitry of battery-powered children's toys to create strange, new, and unintended sounds for creative purposes. Instead of merely watching a person's face glowing in the screen of a laptop, the audience can watch performers wrangle squelches, bleeps, groans, and blips out of everyday childhood toys. This is fun to watch, and fun to do." Sure looks like it! More »