Mark Mallman's New Year's Eve stunt: The 'Keyborg'
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| Photo by Erik Hess |
Mallman launched his set by strangling and killing his longtime stage character "Mallwolf," invited Caroline Smith and Mayda to the stage to sing inspired duets (Smith on Bjork's "Hyperballad" and Mayda on Iggy Pop's "Candy"), and climaxed by transforming into the "Keyborg," a Transformer-esque robotic creature with a globe for a head and keyboards for appendages.
Behold the mighty Keyborg:
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| Photo by Erik Hess |
For more photos: See our full NYE at the Varsity slideshow by Erik Hess.
And here's the intro to his set, wherein the Mallwolf is slayed to the sweet sounds of the Doors' "Break on Through (To the Other Side)."

































