Thomas Bullock is a musician

Musician

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 and former member of the electroclash

Electroclash

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 group A.R.E. Weapons

A.R.E. Weapons

A.R.E. Weapons is a noise-rock band from New York City. Formed in 1999 by Matthew McAuley, Brian F. McPeck, and Ryan Noel, A.R.E. Weapons has been described as hardcore electro-rock. Their live shows are noted for their aggressiveness and confrontational style. Rough Trade was encouraged to sign...

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Originally from Cambridge, Bullock got his start in the late 80s in the U.K. with the Tonka crew alongside DJ Harvey

DJ Harvey

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. In 1991 he moved to San Francisco and joined the Wicked crew alongside Markie, Jeno, and DJ Garth

DJ Garth

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. Wicked were critical in creating and promoting the West Coast psychedelic

Psychedelic music

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 house

House music

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 sound. Bullock was known for his enthusiastic and unpredictable late night sets. At this time Thomas produced downtempo music as Mammal. He also made a psychedelic album under the name Supergroup with Charles Uzzell Edwards

Charles Uzzell Edwards

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In 1996 Thomas moved to NYC and started A.R.E. Weapons, which pioneered the electroclash sound. He left the group a few years later to start his current projects: the Rub N Tug parties, his balearic rock

Rock music

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 band with Harvey called Map of Africa, and a barnyard punk

Punk rock

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 project called Bobbie Marie. He also produces house music as Mirror Boys for Garth's Grayhound label in SF, and does re-edit

Re-edit

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s as Otterman Empire for Whatever We Want Records in NY.