The Stranger

Local hiphop duo Linda and Ron's Dad don't take much seriously (pun noted, gentlemen), but the music they make is seriously entertaining. Tyler Swan (of Truckasauras/Foscil) and Derek Bourcier realize that crate-digging is an art as integral to hiphop's infrastructure as dope rhymes. Bourcier's predilection for awesome, arcane breaks—and a ballsy willingness to sample major artists—conjoins with Swan's unerring rhythmic mastery, resulting in tracks that revivify funk: a hard task when you consider that funk is approaching middle age. (Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison St, 324-8000. 9 pm, $12 adv/$14 DOS, 21+.) by Dave Segal

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