King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard is an annoying band name to say or write out, but the group has done something which I find impressive by wrestling the massive festival fanbase away from the sclerotic jam bands who have dominated the touring live music scene for basically my entire life. This Australian microtonal collective also makes a lot of records and songs, many of them quite new and good. If you’d like to have a gander for yourself without paying a ton of money or being trapped in the pungent purgatory of the festival experience, the Shanty is showing a free live stream of the band’s set from Field of Vision Fest tonight at 7 p.m.
Music Tonight: Sunday, Aug. 16
