6 ARCADE FEBRURARY 25, 2016 Ty Seagall and the Muggers wreak havoc at One Eyed Jacks

BY BEN SHOOTER fulfill the band's notoriously wild reputation. ASSOCIATE ARCADE EDITOR The crowd became a mosh pit, with Segall at the edge of the stage, reaching out to grab the heads of anyone in the front row and sing into their faces. The set leaned heavily on material from the new albwn. The "yeah, yeah, yeahs," of "Diversion" made for an excellent crowd sing-along. especially as the lo-fi vocals made a lot of the other lyrics unintelligible in the live setting. Between songs, Segall seemed to withdraw into nonsensical mono- logues, loosely discussing the benefits of eggs for breakfast as an introduction to the song "Breakfast Ew:' Segall's antics may have been the center- piece of the show, but his band, dressed in a variety of odd c.ostwnes, was equally inter- esting to watch as it laid down hook after hook for its frontman. The Muggers showed itself to be a well-oiled punk music machine, with indie guitar-lord King Tuff trading dissonant leads with sec.onJ guitarist Em- mett Kelly. Cory Hanson was arguably the band's MVP of the night, seeming to relish his opportunities to use the variety of weird sounds in his synth arsenal during songs like "Emotional Mugger/Leopard ｐ ｲ ｩ ･ ｳ ｴ ･ ｳ ｳ ｾ but also switching to guitar to make ｳ ｯ ｮ ｾ ｳ like "Big Baby Man (I Want A Mommy) even fuzzier. Milcal Cronin also shined as a multi instrumentalist, playing bass for most songs but pulling out a baritone sax later in the set for the bass line of "Squealer Two." MIA NGUYEN I STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER The Muggers certainly created a memo- Frontman Ty Seagall brings wild energy to One Eyed Jacks on rable night for the jam-packed crowd The Feb. 20. After two opening acts, Ty Seagall and the Muggers band came back out for an enc.ore to the de- light of its fans, who still yelled out for more performed to a sold-out crowd. music even after the band exited the stage for the second time. While the show had a rough, uneven start, Segall's set alone created the sort of moment that concert-goers will later be able to brag about later. Newcomb Department of Music balances horror and humor in Ｂ ｩ Ｇ ｾ ｾ ｾ ｙ Ｇ ｾ ｰ ｰ Ｂ

BY CADENCE NEENAN overcame the difficult staccato rhythms in STAFF REPORTER some of the musical's most famous songs, and managed perfect comedic timing on top ": the Demon Barber of of that, with brilliant ｾ ･ ｲ ｦ ｯ ｲ ｭ ｡ ｮ ｣ ･ ｳ of "1he Fl"Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Worst Pies in London,' "A Little Priest" and Fleet Street" is a musical thriller that man- "By the Sea:' WILL POTTS I ages to tie together cringe-worthy horrific Miller was a captivating Sweeney: bring- PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR violence with comedy - no easy feat as far ing a terrifyingly convincing passion to as musical thrillers go. every song, his darkened eyes seeming to Protaganist Despite being a show all about murder, search the audience for answers in a way Sweeney Todd the Newcomb Department of Music man- which made every song all the more com- aged to bring the musical to life. pelling. prepares to kill The cast tackled the macabre musical Some of the show's most sparkling per- his unsuspecting with verve, conquering the complex harmo- formances, however, were from names low- victim, Judge nies, multifaceted characters and emotional er on the playbill. An over-the top, perfectly Turpin, in one of depth that make Sondheim musicals legend. pompous Adolfo Pirelli was brought to life the final scenes The show's romantic leads, and by Andrew James Craig, and a predatory of the Newcomb Anthony, played by Bailey Gabrish and that could send shivers down Department of Joshua Wayne Brewer, perfectly portrayed your spine was played by Austin Adomitis. Music's latest a cloyingly sweet and wildly naive couple, While the cast had some difficulties hit- musical, "Sweeney hitting their stride late in act one with a flut- ting the full emotional depth of the show Todd." teringly realistic performance of"Kiss Me." - leaving the audience laughing nervously Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett were deep into the second act - even as the tone played brilliantly by Justin Lee Miller and of the show begins to take a darker turn, the Leslie Castay, who appeared through cour- energy the cast exuded garnered standing tesy of the Actor's Equity Association. Both ovations as the show came to a close.