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-Nominated for Best Album and Best Song in the Providence Phoenix 2009 Best Music Poll -Nominated for Best Band in the 2009 Motif Magazine Music Awards -Nominated for Best Local Act and Best Album in the Providence Phoenix 2008 Best Music Poll -Nominated for Best Album in the Motif Magazine 2008 Music Awards -Nominated for Best Local Act in the Providence Phoenix 2007 Best Music Poll -Nominated for Best Loud Act in the Providence Phoenix 2006 Best Music Poll The Providence Phoenix 12/09 Take Your Teeth Out has made the top 10 albums of 2009: SIX STAR GENERAL | TAKE YOUR TEETH OUT | 75ORLESS Rock album of the year right here. Sounds as if singer Mark MacDougall has been slamming shots of battery acid for this sludgefeast, with guitarist Kyle Jackson scribbling all over his fretboard a la J Mascis on "Paint Throw" and "Bad Jokes for White Folks." The thunderous opening track "Half Flat," "One Way Walkie Talkie," and their stoned rendition of Cat Power's "Metal Heart" are among the many highlights (75orlessrecords.com). Read the full article HERE. Motif Magazine 12/16/09 Lately, it seems like every column I’m writing about a new release from Six Star General. I thought I was in the clear for at least a few months after covering their epic tubthumping 26-track live record, Do You Want Them to Dance, Then They Will Remember You (75orLessRecords). However, after watching them roar through a blistering set closing cover of the Flaming Lips’ “Jesus Shooting Heroin,” singer/bassist Mark MacDougall slipped me an un-mastered copy of Take Your Teeth Out (75orLess).Reviewing any band so continuously poses its own set of problems in terms of coming up with new ways to describe them and avoiding the appearance that I’m on the 75orLess payroll. This time, a new problem came into play with my laptop being stolen with the CD in it, so a track-by-track synopsis is impossible here folks. That should please MacDougall since the 75orLess moniker comes from writing reviews in 75 words or less and I just wrote a 400 + review of another band on his label. What I can tell you, from listening to Take Your Teeth Out a few times before the terrorists came is it’s my favorite sounding release from Six Star General. Guitarist Kyle Jackson shreds like Thurston Moore. MacDougall yelps out the lyrics while pounding the thud staff in a manor that would make Mike Watt proud. Drummer Jason Almeida provides the steady beat that makes the noise punk work. Standout cuts include “One Way Walkie Talkie” with it’s meteor shower blast off over Jackson’s riff and “Half Flat.” I like the mix on this better than some of the earlier releases because the guitars seem a little bit more up, drenching these songs like a monsoon while the rhythm section steers the ship. Take Out Your Teeth is an appetizing bite. Six Star General celebrate the release of Take Out Your Teeth with Coma Coma, and The Jesse Minute at Houlihan’s in East Providence on December 26th. The Providence Phoenix - 12/09 Check out an article on our latest album, "Take Your Teeth Out" HERE. Motif Magazine 9/09 Local record label 75orLess Records presents another showcase of their deep roster, headlined by flagship band Six Star General. Six Star General pump up the volume in an 80's indie guitar swing manner that recalls bands like The Minutemen, early Dinosaur Jr., and Black Flag. Six Star General hit heavy, kicking up a tsunami of guitar over Watt-like rolling bass lines that tend to blow the air out of the room. I don't know which label mates will be coming along for the ride for this show but with 75orLess's ever expanding roster of talent, it's a safe bet that it will be worth getting there early. 75orLess is so prolific, as far as discovering and putting out records by local bands, that they're like Rhode Island's version of Greg Ginn's legendary SST Records in the late 80's. Spaceship To Planet Cookie Review - March 2009 S paceship to Planet Cookie is the fifth studio release from barroom rock trio Six Star General, and their affinity for sub-two minute jams a la Minutemen and a predilection for Husker Du and Dinosaur Jr is way apparent; on cuts like the opening Amperes are Live, Tree Partner and Dan Halen (each clocking in under 90 seconds, and the entire album under 28 minutes), one would assume that bassist (and 75orLess Records CEO) Mark MacDougall was sporting one of Mike Watt's sweaty flannels in the studio. The album's centerpiece arrives with Ode to Cheryl Ladd and Fixin' The Fan With Bo, both of which clock in closer to the four-minute range, which allows time for the track to ascend, and of course are well-complemented with plenty of wah-wah and drunken fuzz. Hell, referring to Six Star General as 'garage rock' may seem too formal; Six Star General is like a wobbly, weed-and-PBR stained awning housing a pristine '78 Gremlin. (7/10) - Chris Conti - noripcord.comSpaceship To Planet Cookie review - March 2009 The DNA of this likeable band seems rooted in the American indie rock detailed in Our Band Could Be Your Life. Strains of Fugazi, Dinosaur Jr and Mission of Burma can all be heard in this trio’s brand of heavy rock. As is often the case with those bands, the bass is quite prominent and the vocals are often treated as just another instrument, buried deep in the mix, allowing the guitar to create the landscape and carry the melody. It’s generally when the guitar stands out that things work the best, such as the Mascis-like explosion of noise in “Drowning in Garbage.” The album suffers when the lyrics, seemingly an afterthought in many cases, get pushed to the fore during the quieter moments. Whoever is penning the words in this band ain’t exactly a Strummer or a Bragg. Still, there’s an energy and an enthusiasm to these songs that make Six Star General worthy of some room on your iPod. -Kevin Finn - The Noise -Motif Magazine 2/09 “Spaceship to Planet Cookie” reminds me most of the Minuteman with its bass driven tonality. Six Star General pulls heavily from the ‘80s SST Record roster. Live they are one of the most exciting rock ‘n’ roll machines in town that fuses the pre-pop Dinosaur Jr. with a touch of “Sister” era Sonic Youth. -Marc Clarkin -December 2008 "Splendid Sludgefest" - An article about our newest CD release "Spaceship To Planet Cookie" by The Providence Phoenix. Fairhaven Navigator July 2008 -Three guys who have no business being in a band that has played over one hundred shows.....the sound guy had them lower their amps after every song until they were off.....the best band in New England. www.3hive.com -Before I ever listened to the sloppy, (mostly) instrumental rock of Providence's Six Star General, I liked them. They play covers of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Butthole Surfers, and Jonathan Richmond and influences include Mudhoney, Spacemen 3, Silkworm - equal parts punk, quasi-metal and distorted pop. Unlike a lot of the garbage that publicists and label folks offer up, these assessments and observations totally match up with the ten minutes of music available for download. Who cares if these guys can barely play their instruments? -WFMU's Beware of the Blog 6/9/08 Three hard-working dudes playing basement rock. Their straightforward instrumentation and blunt Our Band Could Be Your Life-inspired sound seems out of place amidst Providence's Wunderground world, but bassist Mark MacDougall is building a coalition of like minded local artists through his 75 Or Less record label. -Motif Magazine * 11/07 Six Star General harkens back to the noisy indie 80's rock power trio format made famous by Dinosaur Jr and Husker Du. Already On One, their 2007 release, showcases their fusion of indie guitar swing, punk and a bit of Crazy Horse-era Neil Young. -Providence Monthly Ice Machine Review * 04/07 A pure-power trio, Six Star General delivers jagged, angular riffs in the vein of Wire, but with the swagger and punch of Black Flag. The simple lyrics beg to be chanted loudly in bars and the songs don't hang around long enough to indulge in solos, but for fans of powerful guitar rock, this is definitely one to check out. -Warren Times article/interview w/ Six Star General * 01/04/07 -Providence Phoenix Ice Machine Review by Bob Gulla * 12/20/06 Old school indie rock that hearkens back to the time when indie rock had balls. Recorded in four hours with no overdubs, this 11-song monster is a groove-a-rama in the vein of early Minutemen and Yo La Tengo, with lots of wah-wah, savage bass-drum rhythms, and angular brawn. Read the full article here. |
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