The Perceptionists at TLA in Philly FEb 17th

[mr.goodeye]

Goodie Goodie welcomes the Perceptionists to the TLA 334 South Street Thursday Feb. 17th 9pm:

Perceptionists featuring Mr. Lif, Akrobatik, & Fakts One:

Perceptionists:

There's no elliptical metaphors or hidden transcripts to decipher: the Perceptionists aim directly at the source. On "Memorial Day," they ask, "Where are the weapons of mass destruction? / We been looking for months and we ain't found nothin' / Please Mr. President / Tell us something / We knew from the beginning that your ass was bluffing." Their topicality is scalpel-sharp, indicting Donald Rumsfeld's incompetent war-making and standing up for working-class soldiers, and all set over a beat barrage of chaotic strings and drum explosions. Though their upcoming March album, Black Dialogue, has its moments of levity