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"Weird Al" Yankovic
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Thu Jul 29
8 pm
"Weird Al" Yankovic at Paramount Theatre
There's a persistent notion that "Weird Al" plays to a new generation of 12-year-olds every time he tours or puts out an album, even though it isn't exactly true. Case in point: In December, he'll play his first-ever European show at the Godspeed You! Black Emperor-curated All Tomorrow's Parties, and chances are it won't be preteens who will be singing along with clever, yesterday's-hit-skewering parodies like "Eat It" and "Amish Paradise." Over 30-plus years as a songwriter and pop-culture satirist, Al has kept the public's attention not only through his wit but also his marketing savvy: He's fully embraced releasing new songs online—like last year's Grammy-winning Internet Leaks EP—to prevent his time-sensitive songs from becoming "old and dated."
Paramount Theatre 1621 Glenarm Pl, Denver/Boulder, CO
There's a persistent notion that "Weird Al" plays to a new generation of 12-year-olds every time he tours or puts out an album, even though it isn't exactly true. Case in point: In December, he'll play his first-ever European show at the Godspeed You! Black Emperor-curated All Tomorrow's Parties, and chances are it won't be preteens who will be singing along with clever, yesterday's-hit-skewering parodies like "Eat It" and "Amish Paradise." Over 30-plus years as a songwriter and pop-culture satirist, Al has kept the public's attention not only through his wit but also his marketing savvy: He's fully embraced releasing new songs online—like last year's Grammy-winning Internet Leaks EP—to prevent his time-sensitive songs from becoming "old and dated."
Updated 10/10/2011
