Of Montreal in Concert at Mr. Smalls; Team Trivia at Mario’s East Side (Thurs., 3/29/18)

1) Frontman Kevin Barnes is the sole constant in of Montreal, a band with rotating members and a genre indefinable. He formed the group in 1996 in Athens, Georgia. They are part of the Elephant 6 Collective, which dates from 1991 and includes other great independent American bands, like Neutral Milk Hotel. Of Montreal count a range of fans. Pittsburgh-based Girl Talk sampled “Gronlandic Edit,” from 2007’s Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?, on his masterpiece Feed the Animals. El Pasado Es un Animal Grotesco, an experimental play by the Argentine writer Mariano Pensotti, translates to “The Past Is a Grotesque Animal,” another track on Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? Of Montreal’s latest LP is White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood, with a March 9 release. Writers such as Angela Davis and Ta-Nehisi Coates inspired the album as did extended dance mixes of ’80s pop songs. Mega Bog and Delicious Pastries open. 8 p.m. Mr. Smalls Theatre, 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. (CM)

Of Montreal performing in Athens, Georgia in 2005. Photo: Wikipedia.

2) Mario’s East Side hosts Team Trivia Night every Thursday. Win, place, or show and your team will earn Mario’s gift certificates. Play against the Miller Lite Girls, and you could even win Miller Lite trinkets and giveaways! Feed your brain some chewy trivia and your stomach some delicious Mario’s food. 8 p.m. 5442 Walnut St., Shadyside.

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