a little while ago (on a monday), i finished work, packed up, went home and had dinner with wine, and then headed to lee's palace - as the preppiest girl at the bar - for the deer tick show. it's taken this long to write about the show... but it's still worth a reflection. it. was. amazing.
so first up - if you've never heard deer tick, you've never (a) lived, and (b) read my blog. so, before proceeding, read entry here on deer tick. love. also, read more about them here (gotta love you wikipedia), read some of their thoughts on twitter here, and listen/watch some of their videos here. embrace the love that will blossom and grow.
the show - opening at 8 - was a real grunge tribute. the novaks, the turbo fruits, and headliner deer tick threw everyone down real hard, dirty and sweaty like. picture willie nelson and nirvana performing together. dance/mosh pits with heel stomping; run ins with old friends; good scuzzy beer from a good old scuzzy bar. it was delightful to be in a place to hear good rock... haven't done it in a while.
if you've never seen deer tick perform, there's really no way to describe it - and the fruit bats, and the novaks did not disappoint those only present for deer tick... while they did their own thing (either much more punk, or much more rock), they managed a genre of music between the three bands that was purely rocktastically satisfying. the musicianship was fantastic - the band is an incredibly cohesive one, with talent to spare, including one of my favourite drummers i've ever seen live.
nearing the end of deer tick's set, the other bands joined them on stage - in all their long haired glory. it was sheer perfection to see three of the great rock/punk (ish)/country bands i've ever seen live headbanging to beastie boys. (also never thought i'd use those three genres simultaneously). (ever). we fought hard, for our right to party. and it was worth it.
the show - opening at 8 - was a real grunge tribute. the novaks, the turbo fruits, and headliner deer tick threw everyone down real hard, dirty and sweaty like. picture willie nelson and nirvana performing together. dance/mosh pits with heel stomping; run ins with old friends; good scuzzy beer from a good old scuzzy bar. it was delightful to be in a place to hear good rock... haven't done it in a while.
oh. and also. if you've never seen deer tick perform - GO! NOW!
then a guitar got smashed. and it was marvellous.
they played: ashamed // the bump // easy /// baltimore blues no. 1 // main street // walkin' out the door // make believe // clownin' around // twenty miles // bastards of young (the replacements cover) // funny world // now it's your turn // art isn't real (city of sin) - john mccauley solo // dirty dishes // in bloom (nirvana cover) // these old shoes // not so dense // walls // miss K // summertime blues (eddie cochran cover) // fight for your right to party (beastie boys cover) - all 3 bands // let's all go to the bar - all 3 bands
get a free download here // still lots of time to see a show! get tickets here // follow along with them on twitter
and i'll leave you with 2 versions of one of my fave deer tick songs - the sleepover shows version, and the official animated video.
images from: 1. empties crushed // 2, 3, 4. my own // 5. jeff's instagram