THINK MEATLOAF, PRINCE AND EMINEM WERE STRANGE NAMES? Meet Panda Bear, Deakin, Geologist and Avey Tare of the band Animal Collective. Although they haven’t quite reached the popularity of those other guys, there may be some stroke of luck associated with unusual monikers. Before they started making music together in 2000, David, Josh, Noah and Brian were just a group of friends from Baltimore. Seven years and six albums later, the band just finished recording its seventh album, Strawberry Jam, which it plans to release in September. Another claim to fame came in the form of a Crayola commercial in which the band’s song “Sweet Road,” played in the background while children tested the company’s newest concept in crayons and markers. While at times they sound like Widespread Panic meets The Birmingham Zoo (think the hoots of monkey house or the echoes of seal island), these guys obviously have a sense of humor and love putting it on display. Come be a part of it Saturday, May 28, at Bottletree – located at 3719 Third Ave. South. The show starts at 9 p.m. and also features guitarist Richard Bishop. Tickets are $14. For more information, visit www.thebottletree.com or call 533-6288.
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