Circle X

Circle X was a No Wave/art-rock band that began in 1978 in Louisville, Kentucky. They were part of the same late '70s/early '80s No Wave scene that included bands like Mars and DNA. The formation started when art students Bruce Witsiepe and Tony Pinotti abandoned Louisville's first punk act, No Fun, to join brothers Rik Letendre and Dave Letendre (who played in the I-Holes). By the end of 1978, the four had relocated to New York City, then to Dijon, France. In France for nine months with new manager, Circle X toured from the base in Dijon, garnering strong press and stronger public reaction while writing new material as well. An untitled four-song EP, for then-nascent Celluloid Records, saw the light of day in 1980. The record’s cover -...