Laddio Bolocko
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Laddio Bolocko is one of those bands that gained in popularity quickly upon breaking up. Their aggressive, blown-out records of instrumental avant-punk -- recorded cheaply (but slowly and painstakingly) on digital equipment -- intermix violent rage, grace and subtlety in a heady, brooding way reminiscent of Can or Miles Davis.
The group formed in 1996 in the midwest and then moved to New York -- guitarist Drew St. Ivany and bassist Ben Armstrong from the noise music group Panicsville, Blake Fleming from the Dazzling Killmen and Marcus DeGrazia on horns.
Though they never received a major label contract, the group was a favorite among critics and toured internationally constantly, often with vocal-less compatriots Trans Am.
The group split in half in 2000, Armstrong and St. Ivany forming The Psychic Paramount, while Fleming and DeGrazia formed Electric Turn To Me. Since then, their music has been re-released and used in various soundtracks, including a David Cross DVD.
