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It’s Political

Despite the fearsome name, BlöödHag is at heart a nerdy band, as metal outfits go anyway. Now in their 13th year, the undisputed masters of the “edu-core” genre (which they invented) are on an “Adults Only All Ages Tour” with a mission. As BlöödHag’s Alternative Tentacles press agent explains, “They realized that punk rock and heavy metal fans were largely unaware of the literary themes and references that many of their favorite bands utilized, and that most rock youth had an anti-intellectual, anti-reading stance. They rushed into action, and using their limited musical skills recorded really short heavy metal songs about science fiction authors … Crowds at BlöödHag shows can expect to be pelted with classic sci-fi novels while their hearing is destroyed by the intellectually-intense attack that is uniquely edu-core.” Are you ready to get schooled? The BlöödHag tour hits the Alibi Sunday with 33 1/3 opening. I would advise against bringing your mother.

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