Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks // Nurses ::: Fox Theatre ::: 02.15.12

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks ::: Fox Theatre ::: 02.15.12

Portland invaded Boulder for one evening with Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks with Nurses brought some Rose love to the land of patchouli. I say that because the guy next to me wreaked of it, nearly passing out in the process. Nurses held their own with the heavy reverb and falsetto vocals that managed to overcome the less than stellar sound at the Fox Theatre. The material relied heavily on the mind warping release of “Dracula” that hit it’s high pitch with “Fever Dream.” I still have that beat stuck in my head and my feet won’t stop tapping along.

It’s safe to say that I’ve caught almost every Malkmus performance withing a 700 mile radius. I don’t remember the Jicks relying so heavily on the extended jams. I started having flashbacks of Trey, Paige, Mike and Jon going on an extended twenty minute “Tweezer” teaser when the show ended last night with “1% of One.” Not as much stage banter as recent shows, however, the new drummer, Jake Morris (the Joggers) did a serviceable job filling in for the departed and very talented Janet Weiss who is drumming with Wild Flag. “Brain Gallop” blindsided me with how much fun the four were having on stage and it showed with the improvisation from multi-instrumentalist, Mike Clark. It was nice to hear classics like “Church on White” and the very apropos, “Jenny and the Ess Dog,” you know, being in Boulder and all. On the way out, it dawned on me that the Jicks have been together longer than Pavement. Crazy. In case you ever wanted to hear the Jicks cover La Guns, now’s your chance. Head over here and listen at the 1:48:10. Let’s hope that they don’t stop with one 80’s glam metal band cover.

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks-Tigers [mp3]
Nurses-Trying to Reach You [mp3]
Nurses-Fever Dreams [mp3]

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks ::: Fox Theatre ::: 02.15.12

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks ::: Fox Theatre ::: 02.15.12

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks ::: Fox Theatre ::: 02.15.12

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks ::: Fox Theatre ::: 02.15.12

Nurses

Nurses ::: Fox Theatre ::: 02.15.12

Nurses ::: Fox Theatre ::: 02.15.12

Nurses ::: Fox Theatre ::: 02.15.12

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks ::: Fox Theatre ::: 02.15.12

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