I've seen them live a couple times (most recently in 98) They are crap live. They sound much better on yer stereo. This may sound negative, but i think they make good music, they are just crap live.
I'm kinda upset with their new found fame, but that always happens when a band you liked before they got famous does get famous. I've also seen them live and wasn't that impressed, but like to listen to their cd's.
Alec Empire is quality though. I just saw him solo for the first time maybe 6 months or so ago. If you can, pick up some of his stuff.
Is this like a Sublime thing.... Sublime had a nice little following, then all of a sudden when bradley died, they became the next "cool thing"