THURSDAY | OCTOBER 29th 2015 | 8 PM | All Ages

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GANG OF FOUR

Gang of Four is recognized as pioneers of the post-punk movement of the late 1970s and early 80s. Their music consists of experimental, punk sounds and analyzes/critiques many facets of human society from politics to how individuals behave in certain ways. Echoing the singular importance of the band’s impact on music, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello told Rolling Stone this past July 2014 that “there’s no one more influential on my guitar playing than Andy Gill.” Having been named a massive influence by many artists including Bloc Party, R.E.M., The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nine Inch Nails, The Rapture, Franz Ferdinand and LCD Soundsystem, among hundreds of others, Gang of Four’s legacy continues not by being frozen in a moment in time, but by constant evolution while remaining true to the original spirit of the band.

Sandwiched between Joy Division’s landmark album “Unknown Pleasures” and Led Zepellin’s iconic “IV,” Gang of Four’s debut “Entertainment!” sits at #8 on Pitchfork’s Top 100 of the 1970s, proclaiming it “caustic and bursting with disgust for unethical capitalism, opportunist politicians and consumer society, among other things, but it’s also crafted with amazing pop sensibility and is, of course, remarkably danceable.” The album consists of elements of punk, funk, reggae, and dub. Earlier this year, that same album was found on Kurt Cobain’s handwritten list of favorite albums.