Turn Records showcase

With Thee More Shallows, Dealership, the Dying Californian, & Calling All Monsters

Bottom of the Hill, Dec. 9th

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Who knows what trickery lurks in the chambers of Thee More Shallows' infamous red suitcase? On Dec. 9 at Bottom of the Hill, it sat, illuminated and center stage, the beating heart of a delicate organism that sought to enchant audiences with ... Madonna? Madonna. Or something like it, as vocalist David Kesler was joined by Dealership's Chris Groves in a strange amalgam of Madge's "Holiday" mashed with Kool and the Gang's "Celebration" and a smattering of their own improvised yuletide lyrics. Under his trademark too-large baseball cap, Kesler was nodding, eyes closed, a slight smirk breaking through every now and then just to let the audience know the joke wasn't totally on them. As the song progressed, the crowd went from nodding appreciatively to laughing to shouting back at the headliners as it became clear this was not the most serious musical endeavor.
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