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Fuck Buttons

Tue., Nov. 3, 8 p.m., $10, with Growing, Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 215-291-4919, kungfunecktie.com.

by K. Ross Hoffman

Published: Oct 28, 2009

electronica/noise

Fuck Buttons have a way with paradox, an uncanny aptitude for smoothing over uncomfortable juxtapositions. Just check that improbably cuddly band name. (I can't be the only one who finds it adorable.) On last year's visceral Street Horrrsing, the U.K. duo made borderline-abrasive swaths of droning, monotonous electronic noise feel warm and cozy, yet awesomely epic. Their nifty new Tarot Sport tones down the demonic shrieks and ams up the tribal/triumphal drumming, for maximal adrenalized hypnotic techno-bliss.

Tue., Nov. 3, 8 p.m., $10, with Growing, Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 215-291-4919, kungfunecktie.com.

 

 

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