Lolla After Show: Nero // Anamanaguchi // Die Antwoord

Chicago’s annual Lollapalooza will be kicking off later this week which means after shows galore. Grant Park won’t be the only place to catch musical action; the city is giving you multiple opportunities to create your personalized Lolla experience with various venues hosting after parties featuring artists from the Lolla lineup.

This upcoming Friday, Congress Theater will be hosting an after show with a perfect combo of Day One artists: Nero, Die Antwoord, and Anamanaguchi. Nero will bring the D & B, Die Antwoord will provide South African rap-rave, and Anamanaguchi's energized 8-bit tracks will caffeinate the crowd. Extend your Lolla adventure and grab your tickets here!

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Die Antwoord - "Ten$ion"

Die Antwoord's new album, "Ten$ion," drops tomorrow.
For the poor (that's me!) you can stream it online for free!  Thank you, Internet.

Die Antwoord, which means The Answer in Afrikaans, is a Afro-techno-rave-rap group from Cape Town, S.A.  Its three members are apparently named Ninja, DJ Hi-Tek, and Yo-Landi Vi$$er. (Visser just makes me think of Animorphs.  This says a lot about me).

At first blush, the album seems pretty top-40 dance-rap-poppy rather than genre-bending or -creating. Maybe rather than using-so-many-dashes we can just call it electronic dance music.
I'm fine either way, innovative or not.  I love a good dance album, and this is something I'd dance to all night.

Check out "Hey Sexy" and get your Monday night on. Keep your ears open for the Ludacris quote.