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Legendary Six Finger Satellite Reunite
11AM ON
25/04/2008
BY
Eric Smith
By Michael Grigelevich
Back when wearing shorts with Doc Martens and ripping off Neil Young was the order of the day, Providence’s Six Finger Satellite donned suits, signed to Sub Pop, and released a string of near-perfect records of the electro, post-punk variety. Critics and listeners loved and feared them: 6FS’s coldness and penchant for disturbing lyrics and personal appearance – see the photo inside the “Massive Cocaine Seizure” 7″, for example – came across as both refreshing and terrifying. 6FS plowed through the 90s making records that still make any contemporary band playing in similar genres look pedestrian (The Rapture, anyone?), toured with giants like the Jesus Lizard, and even landed a video on Beavis and Butthead (“Parlor Games”). more »
1:53PM 12/02/2008
Amanda said:
so, I just watched Elvis Costello with Elton John (on demand, in high def) which I guess is the first...
about Elvis Costello’s New Talk Show