Weekly Playlist: 24 December 2015
A smattering of songs — holiday-related or referencing — that I play every year.
Tag Archive: Deer Tick
Christmas Download: Deer Tick – White Havoc
Like everyone’s favorite drunk uncle, Deer Tick provide levity with their Christmas songs. While less explicit than “Holy Shit, It’s Christmas!” or “Christmas All Summer Long,” this year’s rejoinder, “White Havoc,” takes a droll approach in its humor. While streaming/downloading…
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Download: Deer Tick – The Dream’s in the Ditch
With their new album, Negativity, scheduled for release on 24 September, Deer Tick have released the first single, “The Dream’s in the Ditch.” Accompanying the single is a video of John and Ian performing the song backstage at the recent…
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Weekly Playlist – 2 August 2013
Video: Deer Tick – Negativity Trailer
Nothing says “Happy Friday” like a song about smoking crack. That’s what the song in the new Deer Tick trailer for Negativity implies. With no firm release date, Negativity is to be released late summer/early fall. For now, enjoy the…
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Review: New Sweden – Self-titled EP
(Editor’s Note: I started writing this review while in the UK. Upon my return home I found out New Sweden are playing in my town next weekend. This image was not provided by the band or the venue. It’s an…
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New Release: Brown Bird – Fits of Reason
I’ll spare the rehashing of American history when it comes to describing Fits of Reason by Brown Bird. The point of reference I was aiming for was Plymouth Rock, only in that’s located in a New England state. Despite being…
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Video: Delta Spirit – Yamaha
I have a love/hate relationship with two-thirds of the supposed supergroup Middle Brother. To date, Deer Tick has done no wrong. Having enjoyed Dawes live I just don’t get their recorded output, what with the bad lyrics and aped Laurel…
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The Low Anthem Live at AS220 (11/6/2010)
It’s been two year since The Low Anthem (@thelowanthem) released their last album, Smart Flesh. Prior to its release, the band opened for Deer Tick in their (at-the-time) shared hometown of Providence, Rhode Island. Here’s their set from that show. 01….
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Video: Deer Tick – Dead Flowers (Rolling Stones cover)
It’s a Rolling Stones kind of night and yet my first thought was Deer Tick‘s (@deertickmusic) cover of the Stones’ classic, “Dead Flowers.” Recorded for LaundroMatinee in 2009, this may be one of the best Deer Tick covers — and…
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