| LET’S DO THIS | t Music titled “My Bologna” in the bathroom of his col- lege radio station. Fourty years later, “Weird Al” Yankovic can still make us laugh with few changed words. DF The Smashing Pumpkins play Sunday, Oct. 2, at American Airlines Center. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony 6 P.M. THURSDAY, SEPT. 29, HOUSE OF BLUES, 2200 N. LAMAR ST. $30+ AT LIVENATION.COM Some may write off Cleveland rap outfit Bone Thugs-N-Harmony as a nostalgia act, but this hip-hop outfit has been at for over 30 years now and they definitely have some street cred from their years of experience. The collective is the only group that worked with 2Pac, No- torious B.I.G., Eazy-E and Big Pun while the legendary rappers were still alive. The group’s famed lyrical prowess and flow remains intact. Last December, all five members of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony competed in a Verzuz bat- tle with the four living members of Three 6 Mafia in one of the most highly acclaimed epi- sodes of the series. The lineup for the group has shifted with various releases and tours, and this Thursday at the House of Blues will see all of the original members take the stage, excluding Layzie Bone. No opening act has been announced for the event yet, but with Mike Brooks this many MCs in one place, who needs one? DAVID FLETCHER “Weird Al” Yankovic 7 P.M. FRIDAY, SEPT. 30, MAJESTIC THEATRE, 1925 ELM ST. $39.99+ AT AXS.COM In anticipation of the upcoming biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, the iconic parody artist closes out the month in Dallas this Friday. In 1976, “Weird Al” Yankovic was first heard on Dr. Demento’s Southern California-based radio show, which was known for playing novelty songs, comedy, and just strange or unusual re- cordings. You may be surprised to learn that the public’s first exposure to Yankovic was not with a parody. After Dr. Demento spoke at the sing- er’s school, a 16-year-old Yankovic had slipped the radio personality a tape of himself singing about his family’s Plymouth Belvedere in a song called “Belvedere Cruisin’.” It would take several more years for Yankovic to discover his signa- ture style, recording a parody of “My Sharona” Gorillaz 6:30 P.M. SATURDAY, OCT. 1, THE PAVILION AT TOYOTA MUSIC FACTORY, 300 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD. $205+ AT LIVENATION.COM All throughout 2022, the animated London alt- rock/trip-hop collective known as Gorillaz teased new material, dropping new songs at random in venues around the world. Last month, the group announced that it would in fact be releasing a new album early next year that will include fea- tures from artists as diverse as Stevie Nicks, Bad Bunny, Beck and Adeleye Omotayo. Though the band we know may be animated, Gorillaz is on tour with an actual band composed of people you are sure to recognize, namely Blur singer Da- mon Albarn, who formed the virtual band in 1998 with artist Jamie Hewlett. Joining Albarn among a collection of extraordinary musicians is the original touring keyboardist for the band, Mike Smith, who will be the only other member be- sides Albarn who has been on every Gorillaz tour. Atlanta hip-hop duo EarthGang will be providing the opening support. DF The Smashing Pumpkins 5:30 P.M. SUNDAY, OCT. 2, AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER, 2500 VICTORY AVE. $36+ AT TICKETMASTER.COM North Texas has had its share of ‘90s nostalgia run through the area in the last couple of weeks. Why not add a couple more to your list? This co-headlining tour will see both The Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction gracing the stage at AAC with singer Poppy (who wasn’t even alive when Nothing’s Shock- ing or Siamese Dream were released) warming up the crowd Sunday night. While The Smash- ing Pumpkins’ name might be at the top of this bill, what is most interesting here is Jane’s Ad- diction. The band reunited with founding bass player Eric Avery before going on this tour. What’s even more exciting is that the band has been working on its first new material since the 2011 releaseThe Great Escape Artist, which did not receive the greatest reviews. Last we heard, Jane’s Addiction had four new songs in the works, so there’s a possibility that Sunday could be your first chance to hear them. DF KMFDM 7 P.M. TUESDAY, OCT. 4, AMPLIFIED LIVE, 10261 TECHNOLOGY BLVD. E. $32+ AT SEETICKETS.US Founded in 1984 as a performance art project by producer Sascha Konietzko, KMFDM is a multinational industrial band from Hamburg, Germany. Originally known as Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid, which, loosely translated by the band, means “no pity for the majority,” KMFDM was one of the first acts to bring industrial mu- sic to a larger audience, mixing heavy-metal riffs with electronic beats to make music that is as threatening as it is danceable as it is beauti- ful. While the band has existed in some form since 1984, its lineup has been in constant flux with Konietzko being the group’s only original member, though vocalist Lucia Cifarelli and drummer Andy Selway have been in the group since the early ‘00s. The band released its 20-second album, Hyëna, in early September. It may be hard to compare one of 22 albums in the band’s 38 years, but Hyëna definitely shows that the band is as hard as it’s ever been. 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