Having just watched Deer Tick’s performance of The Dream’s In The Ditch (off their just-released album Negativity) last night on Conan, we’re a tick confused.  Enthralled and impressed, but still confused.  Every time we’ve previously caught the band live they have blazed and swaggered across the stage somewhat akin to The Replacements of yore, and evinced none of the refinement and composure to be found on the Conan performance below.  Like Mikey of yore, we gotta say:  we like it!  Deer Tick will soon hit the road in support of Negativity.  The tour dates follow the performance below.  They also play the UCLA Bruin Plaza today if you’re in the vicinity.  And ferheavensake, go buy Negativity HERE.

October
1 London, U.K. @ The Borderline
2 Sint Joost Ten Node, BE @ Botanique
3 Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
4 Berlin, DE @ Comet Club
10 Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palaace
11 Detroit, Mich. @ Magic Stick
12 Dekalb, Ill. @ Otto’s Nightclub
13 Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
15 Minneapolis, Minn. @ Fine Line Music Cafe
16 Winnepeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre
18 Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room
19 Calgary, AB @ The Republik
21 Vancouver, B.C. @ Rickshaw Theatre
22 Seattle, Wash. @ Neumos
23 Portland, Ore. @ Wonder Ballroom
25 San Francisco, Calif. @ Slim’s
26 Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Troubadour
27 Solana Beach, Calif. @ Belly Up Tavern
29 Salt Lake City, Utah @ Urban Lounge
30 Denver, Colo. @ Bluebird Theater

November
1 Omaha, Neb. @ Slowdown
2 Lawrence, Kan. @ The Bottleneck
3 St. Louis, Mo. @ Firebird
4 Louisville, Ky. @ Headliners Music Hall
6 Philadelphia, Pa. @ Union Transfer
7 New York, N.Y. @ Webster Hall
10 Morgantown, W.V. @ Mountain Stage