Music
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Tomten Local ragamuffins Tomten have a new(ish) record called The Farewell Party. You ever put a random tape in your Teddy Ruxpin (that weird animatronic teddy bear that played cassettes)? Well, The Farewell Party would be perfect for that. Lead singer Brian Noyes-Watkins is a suspiciously lovable presence, and nothing can stop Tomten’s almost unsettling positivity. It would pair well with any movie montage featuring a young couple in the park, eating snowcones, falling in love, etc. I almost started skipping just thinking about it. 21 and over. WL Barboza, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 $6 adv./$8 DOS Sunday, May 3, 2015, 8pm
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Young Fathers Kayus Bankole, Graham Hastings, and Alloysious Massaquoi met in Edinburgh at an all-ages hip hop show when they were 14, choosing the name Young Fathers because all three have their fathers’ names. The group won the UK’s 2014 Mercury Prize for its debut studio album, Dead. Following that was the controversially titled White Men Are Black Men Too, which, whether you agree or not, can spur productive discussion. The album pairs raw and heavy subject matter with catchy melodies. Massaquoi explains that it’s the hip-hop group’s “interpretation of what a pop album should be.” With Mas Ysa, Murder Vibes. All ages. DML Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 $15 adv. Sunday, May 3, 2015, 8pm
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14th Annual More Music with Sheila E. Sheila E. joins as Music Director during this celebration of the 14th year of this youth music program. The Moore, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 $15 Friday, May 8, 2015, 6:30pm
