Video: Deer Tick "La La LA" live in-store performance at Waterloo Records in Austin, TX

photos by Tim Griffin DOWNLOAD: Deer Tick - Easy (MP3) Deer Tick @ MHOW 6/9 ( more by Tim Griffin ) Deer Tick played with Jenny Lewis earlier this summer . She then played a free outdoor 4th of July show . Deer Tick fans will also get a free outdoor NYC show this summer, but that's not until August [...]

A couple Thursdays ago, I shot over to Austin just in time to catch Deer Tick tear down Emo's. The Providence boys were obviously not accustomed to Texas heat, and thus were all shirtless by song number 2. That helped open the door for what would turn out to be a no-holds-barred , raucous evening complete with flying beer, John McCauley on the drums, and even a little crowd surfing (see below). I managed to keep my new camera safe and even snagged a few shots worth keeping. [...]

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