Fischerspooner: Roe Etheridge
Fischerspooner
THE BUZZ Rumor says it cost a $2 million advance to sign up this NYC-based, gonzo-coutured art-tronic performance troupe.
THE HYPE In England, they've been called ''nuclear-grade brilliant'' by Muzik mag and were tapped for a Kylie Minogue remix. They'll also play the 2003 Venice Biennale. Back home, they headlined a three-night set at New York's trendy Deitch Projects art gallery.
THE IMPACT Even in England, the release of Fischerspooner's debut, cheekily titled ''#1,'' barely scratched the charts. After countless delays, ''#1'' has yet to see its American release; it's now due in February.
THE VERDICT Musicians? Yes. Spectacular, high-concept, post-ironic tricksters? No.
