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First heard a couple of tracks on a grand central compilation cd. Thought, these guys sound good. Managed to see them play in Manchester England, with DJ Shadow - and was totally blown away.

They are Peter Parker and Sneaky, and they used to play for Grand Central. They use a double bass, and a set of decks, there sound is unique - but not at all quirky, its all very smooth with a superb blend of bass and scratching. The tracks never over scratch - which tends to be a problem with some scratch djs. They also use samples to great effect, which makes the album a joy to listen to.

If you are a fan of shadow or coldcut, then this album is a must. There second album superheromusic is also of a high standard, and is certainly a worth while purchase.

If you ever get the chance, go see them live.
Enjoy.

Scratching and sampling madness from Fingathing on their debut, THE MAIN EVENT. And despite the pugilistic title, what the album really wants to do is get down. You can hear it from the wobbly "Check It Out" to the easygoing sleaze of "Come On Girls." But it's the instrumentation that stands out: the big monsters of "Big Monsters Crush Cities" are an awesome string section that just builds and builds; the twinkling of "How to Smoke"; the laconic guitar lesson of "Just Practice"; the toe-tapping rhythm, bass and strings of "You Fly Me." Veba offers her considerable vocals to the spooky and soulful "Slippin," and the percussion goes crazed on "Ffling." "The Final Bout" brings back the strings for a last throb, and even if they're not monster-sized, they still rock. Indeed, the album scores a TKO.