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The Amherst trio had towers of amps stacked up all over the stage, including one that was pointed directly towards front man J Mascis, in case his monitors weren’t providing him enough of his own guitar sound. And not having enough sound has never really been a problem for the group, and it certainly wasn’t on this evening as the band tore through a fiery 90 minute set that spanned the band’s entire career.

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Bands To Watch: Hurra Torpedo

Submitted by Chris DeLine on May 31, 2006 – 10:20 pmNo Comment

Norway’s Hurra Torpedo is unquestionably the world’s leading kitchen appliance rock group. What does that mean exactly? Well, it’s fairly self-explanatory, riffage and, uh, stoves and stuff. The Oslo band plays a solid brand of rock & roll with just enough shtick to pull of a solid rock show. As if Turbonegro-like cockiness doesn’t make the grade, ass-slap beats and randy guitar quivers help fill out the formula.

Hurra Torpedo “Total Eclipse of the Heart (Bonnie Tyler)” (mp3) (alternate link)
Hurra Torpedo “Spencer (live)” (mp3) (alternate link)

Hurra Torpedo – Official Site
Hurra Torpedo – MySpace Site

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