THE FLAMING LIPS, LE BUTCHERETTES
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SIMS, LAZERBEAK, CECIL OTTER, PAPER TIGER, SPEAKER MINDS, CLOUDY OCTOBER
(Branx, 320 SE 2nd) Minneapolis emcee Sims is touring with his latest full-length, Bad Time Zoo, a wildly energetic recording full of introspection projected upon a dystopian version of the present. The disconnection between our virtual selves and those we interact with on a personal level is a recurring theme, a world where full inboxes collide with emptiness and where "you're buying all organic/screaming 'save the planet'/But you won't even save your neighbor, damn it."Â The production of tight snares, spacey synths, screaming guitars, and full horn section is courtesy of Doomtree collective member Lazerbeak, who joins Sims tonight alongside fellow members Cecil Otter (Wugazi) and Paper Tiger. While the different solo projects and collaborations vary thematically, they all share the Midwestern trait of championing underdogs, outsiders, and vagabonds on the fringes of their brave new world. RYAN FEIGH
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