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CAROUSING WITH DEER TICK ?66)*(%!0K#>(+%8#7*".#G'"&(#H,0)%&# and being a real rock and roll band )*(#%"#0"%8(*#.5!5)00K#(N<05,+/(;# like I and the rest of the world had 6*(/+"5,0K#),,5.(&9#A((*#=+<@I,#!"5*# promoting their latest and greatest A+/+%(#D*"/+&(%<(#&+&#%"!#&+,)66"+%!;# bringing the already larger-than-life sound to stages all across the US last 7)009#H%#T"/(.>(*#!'(#85K,#,!"66(&# in Madison at the Majestic Theater along with openers Thomas Harding, )%&#W5)*&,#)%&#65!#"%#)#!K6+<)0#A((*# Tick show. That being said, toilet 605%8(*,#-(*(#+%/"0/(&;#!'(*(#-),#%"# shortage of on-stage make outs and it was a hell of a good time. R)*&+%8#!""@#!'(#,!)8(#$*,!;#60)K+%8# a low-key electric set. By the time Guards took the stage the crowd was riled up, and responded well to the high energy set by the band <".6*+,(&#"7#-')!#0""@,#0+@(#$/(# ?.+,'#!((%)8(*,9#1N<+!(.(%!#8*(-# ),#A((*#=+<@#85+!)*+,!#H)%#bIT(+0# chucked ice cubes at the band from backstage while they attempted to $%+,'#!'(+*#,(!9 1/(%!5)00K#A((*#=+<@#&+&#<".(#"5!;# starting off with their latest album’s opener “The Bump”, an energetic
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"&(#!"#0+/+%8#7),!#)%&#&K+%8#K"5%89# From the outset the show was out "7#<"%!*"0sB"'%#L<C)50(K;#!'(# functioning alcoholic took the stage with a 6-pack that I assume was '+,#,(<"%&9#?#-(+*&;#.",'#6+!S!K6(# situation happened among three guys too drunk to stand. McCauley and O’Neil shared a slobbery make-out session. The band also <"/(*(&#.5,+<#+%<05&+%8#B"'%#D*+%(;# !'(#A+N+(#C'+<@,;#T+*/)%);#)%&#!'(# Replacements. Some of the best parts of the show happened when some of the other guys took the microphone and McCauley took the back burner. A*5..(*#A(%%+,#GK)%#,)%8#!'(# hauntingly beautiful “Clownin’ ?*"5%&i#)%&#!'(#*(,!#"7#!'(#>)%&# F"+%(&#'+.#7"*#!'(#/"<)0#')*."%+(,9# O’Neil also blew the crowd away with '+,#85!S-*(%<'+%8#/"<)0,#)%&#85+!)*# solo in “Now It’s Your Turn”. The only time the Majestic was quiet that night was during the ,!5%%+%8#>)00)&#EA+*!K#A+,'(,i#-'+<'# showcases the bands uncanny harmonizing abilities. Other fan 7)/"*+!(,#60)K(&#+%<05&(#*"<@#>)00)&# “Smith Hill” and “Easy”.
Throughout the show, Guards got !'(+*#*(/(%8(#7"*#!'(#+<(#<5>(#)!!)<@9# They too began by throwing ice <5>(,;#>5!#(/(%!5)00K#6"5*(&#>((*#"%# !'(#85K,#7*".#!'(#>)0<"%K#)>"/(;#)%&# $%)00K#0"-(*(&#)#!"+0(!#605%8(*#"%#!"6# of McCauley’s head as he sat at the piano. ?!#!'(#(%&#"7#!'(#%+8'!;#>"!'#W5)*&,# and Harding returned to the stage to '(06#A((*#=+<@#60)K#!'(#>""]K#EX(!I,# ?00#W"#!"#!'(#M)*i;#)#*"-&K#,"%8# about getting drunk by any means possible. The stage was packed and so was the crowd as people 65,'(&;#,'"/(&;#)%&#>+!#c,(*+"5,0Kd# their way to the front to catch the plethora of memorabilia they threw from the stage including a full beer can, drum stick and guitar picks. The $%)0#,"%8#-),#)#,)!+,7K+%8#(%&+%8# !"#)#-+0&#(/(%+%8;#-*)66+%8#56#)!# )*"5%&#.+&%+8'!#)%&#0()/+%8#.",!# &+,)66"+%!(&#!')!#+%#!'(#*()0#-"*0&3# tomorrow was Monday. What day -),#+!#+%#A((*#=+<@#-"*0&;#K"5#),@Z# Who knows. lisa FOX photo from www.speakersincode.com/