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Bush Tetras

Sat., Nov. 17, 10 p.m., with Certain General and Bunnydrums, Tritone, 1508 South St., 215-545-0475, tritonebar.com.


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Published: Nov 14, 2007

rock/pop

With 1980's "Too Many Creeps," Bush Tetras invented the brand of scabby lo-fi punk-funk that DFA, LCD, NYPC and other initial-happy dance teams currently crave. The Tets used a snippy bored-to-tears vocal mien and lyrics that turned into a mean-ass mantra with repetition. They had hard fluid grooves and slashity slashing guitars. Hey kids, you love those noises. If you go to their Tritone show, thank original Tets Pat Place (guitarist) Cynthia Sley (singer) and Dee Pop (drums) for creating that sort-of frisky, angry funk backinnaday. Then thank them for making their first new CD in 10 years, Very Very Happy, as ragged and discordantly discoid as anything in their past.

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