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  1. ungawa222

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    Okay, I'm probably behind the curve (as usual) on these guys, but, after friends telling me for many weeks that they would be "right up my alley", I finally checked 'em out and.... :shock: !
    Love 'em!

    Hadn't seen anyone here post on them yet...here's the vid for "Atlas":
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpGp-22t0lU
     
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    i like them. they're on my rfso radio mix if you wanna hear 1 of the 2 tras tracks.
     
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    I like 'em too! They are playing the Troubadour her in LA on June 30th I think. I plan to be there!
     
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    they are amazing live....the record is a bit flat compared to seeing em on stage !
     
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    ex don cabellero.

    nyc by way of pittsburgh.
     
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    OH SHIT! :D
     
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    I will check your mix out, Joe- thanks! :D

    Just saw that they're playing La Salla Rossa in Montreal on 7/17- I'm there!
     
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    i think im gonna check them out when there here in toronto. that song really grew on me through the video
     
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    I saw them opening for Prefuse73's last tour and they rocked me like a hurricane.

    If they're playing anywhere near you, you absolutely must see them live. While the new record does a better job at capturing their live sound, you absolutely must experience their rhythm section in person.

    The director of the Atlas video has a pretty high quality version on his site:
    http://www.timothysaccenti.com/main.php ... ideo_id=33
     
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    i saw them at the empty bottle in chicago, right down the street from where I live, and they ROCKED! best new album i've bought in a while.
     
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    Had to revive this- saw these guys last night in Montreal- completely kickass.

    At times it sounded very much like a Mach-5 version of The Magic Band, which gave a Beefheart fan like me very special feelings, indeed.
    The pace of their between-tune “gellings”, as they synched up their machines for the next composition was a bit glacial at times, but when they locked in, it was all worth it. They worked really fuckin’ hard and put on a great show.

    And John Stanier?
    John Stanier is a motherfucker.
     
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    band is KILLER live. i can't wait to see them again!
     
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    LOL this band is playing with fucked up tommorow in philly. someone tell me how this show goes.
     

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