FLATBUSH ZOMBIES
The last time these guys were in town – back in October at Wrongbar – they admitted they were tripping on acid.
It sort of gives you an idea what Flatbush Zombies are about: the Brooklyn trio of emcees – Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice and Erick “Arc” Elliott – are part of a new wave of psychedelic-drug-positive musicians (with their Beast Coast associates the Underachievers and Chicago’s Chance the Rapper, among others) making and performing music with a new box of creative, er, tools.
After collaborating with A$AP Mob on the song Bath Salt in 2012, they released their own tune Face-Off, which pairs characteristically sexually graphic lyrics with snippets of news broadcasts about the infamous “bath salts” face-eater.
Their new It’s All A Matter Of Perspective EP drops later this year, and its first single, LiT, is a smooth slice of golden-era hip-hop production.
One thing’s for sure with this group: there’s never a dull moment.
Friday (May 9) at the Phoenix (410 Sherbourne), 11 pm. $26 or festival wristband.
ASTRAL SWANS
Cameron House Back Room (408 Queen West), Thursday (May 8)
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KING KHAN & THE BBQ SHOW
The Garrison (1197 Dundas West), Thursday (May 8)
Punk-rocking, doo-wop collaborators.
OPERATORS
The Silver Dollar (486 Spadina), Thursday (May 8)
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TASHA THE AMAZON
Wrongbar (1279 Queen West), Thursday (May 8)
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NO AGE
Hard Luck Bar (772a Dundas West), Friday (May 9)
Experimental punk from Cali.
NEKO CASE
Massey Hall (178 Victoria), Friday (May 9)
Beloved alt-country singer/songwriter.
BIBLICAL
Mod Club (722 College), Saturday (May 10)
Local pysch-influenced hard rockers .
OWEN PALLETT
Danforth Music Hall (147 Danforth), Saturday (May 10)
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THE IDAN RAICHEL PROJECT
Massey Hall (178 Victoria), Saturday (May 10)
Cross-cultural world music fusionist.
DJ UPROOT ANDY
Mojo Lounge (1305 Dundas West), Saturday (May 10)
Global bass producer.
WYE OAK
Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Sunday (May 11)
Baltimore girl-guy indie-folk duo.
FOALS
Kool Haus (132 Queens Quay East), Tuesday (May 13)
Oxford indie-rock quintet.
LANA DEL REY
Sony Centre (1 Front East), Tuesday (May 13)
Sultry chamber pop superstar.
CROSSS
Smiling Buddha (961 College), Wednesday (May 14)
Doom-ish grunge metal.
