I’ve liked all of Christina Billotte’s bands, but Slant 6 has always been my favorite. After Slant 6 broke up, I was thrilled to hear about Quix*o*tic a couple of years later. Even though Quix*o*tic don’t really sound like Slant 6, I still think they are great. But when Casual Dots came along, they really filled the void that the break-up of Slant 6 left in my life. This song was recorded in 2004 on WFMU, Jersey City, NJ.
[audio: http://thesoundofindie.com/archive/2006/20061003/CD-EvilOperationsClassified.mp3|titles=Evil Operations Classified (Live) |artists=Casual Dots]
Download: Casual Dots – Evil Operations Classified (Live)
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