Gig Alert: The Go! Team

The Go! Team
“T.O.R.N.A.D.O.”
Playing Saturday at Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Avenue, Williamsburg)
Info: Tickets ($12) | Directions

Ian Parton is the ringleader behind the circus-size, dance-inducing sounds of The Go! Team. The six-piece group calls Brighton, England, home but circles the globe with its boisterous blend of rock guitars, hip-hop beats and schoolyard chants, which are sampled and mixed up with other instruments live.

The track “T.O.R.N.A.D.O.” features vocalist Ninja warning listeners of the imminent musical chaos and mayhem The Go! Team is set to amplify over horn blasts and booming bass riffs. “T.O.R.N.A.D.O.” is the opening track to the band’s latest tour de force, Rolling Blackouts, which came out earlier this year.

Check out the video for "Junior Kickstart" from The Go! Team’s lauded 2004 debut Thunder, Lightning, Strike below. It features a live-action chase through the mean streets of New York City, and the lovable Ms. Pacman and her epic escapades with Blinky, Pinky and Inky.