Fun From None: Live at the No Fun Fest 2004 & 2005

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If you like incomprehensible, confrontational noise, you probably know about the No Fun Fest, a yearly NYC event organized by noise mastermind Carlos Giffioni. This 2-DVD set, bravely filmed by Chris Habib, piles on the weird, yet the druggy strobe effect he employs obscures many of the more energetic performances (To Live and Shave in L.A., Alan Licht’s 1970, Magik Markers). As usual with noise shows, a few performances go on way too long, but truly fun car-wreck moments (Wolf Eyes, Prurient, Monotract, Macronympha) ensure a decapitating, through-the-windshield experience. ***

This article appears in December 22 • 2006.

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