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Tuesday, April 4, 2006

Anyone Else Miss the Test Icicles?

Posted by on April 4 at 11:27 AM

Well, the Domino band wasn’t around long enough to really miss them, given that the time span between inception and demise was comparable to the length of a Ramones’ set. Still, every time I put on that self-titled debut, I find myself frustrated that there’s no chance I’ll ever witness their Mclusky-esque cacophony in a live context.

For what it’s worth, Pitchfork reported this morning that former member Devonte Hynes has launched a new project called “Naked Babes,” though given their publicists’ cautionary tone, it very well may implode before it works its way to the U.S. All is not lost, however, as plans for a live Test Icicles DVD are in the works, along with a collection of remixes that includes re-toolings by the soon-to-be-huge kids from Spank Rock. Full story here.

In vaguely related news, Rolling Stone recently did a fascinating, if somewhat horrific piece on the endless train wreck that is Pete Dougherty’s crack and heroin-filled existence. Taint your mind at your own risk here.


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Test Icicles were one of the worst bands in recent memory. Please refrain from referring to them in the same breath as McLusky, who were a gift from God.

Any band that pens "(we) take more drugs than a touring funk band, sing it!" Get's my vote. McLusky were a gift from Zeus himself.

"Born in Cardiff/raised by wolves" will always be my favorite....or "All of your friends are cunts/your mother is a ballpoint pen thief...you've got a puppet's name!!!"

Or maybe "if you can cope in this hopeless hepatitis pissrag/molotov cocktail monobrow shithole baby/
then you can cope anywhere at all"

God, I could go on all day...that band was perfect.

Agreed--no one can top them on the lyrical front. "Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues," "White-on-White Liberal Action"...I could go on forever as well. *sigh*

For what it's worth, Mclusky frontman Andrew Falkous himself claimed to be a big fan of Test Icicles, along with My Code Name is Milo. They're not nearly as smart, but they make a gorgeous clatter.

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