A few of us at StrangerDance made it out to see Stephen Malkmus and his Jicks last night at Amoeba Music. We got there a little early and hunkered down in the country C-through-G section, a few rows back from the stage.

After a quick soundcheck and a little banter, the band jumped right into the new album, Real Emotional Trash. They mostly went song by song through the track listing, skipping only a few – notably “Baltimore”. The band was loose, and seemed amused about the unusual venue.

[Photos after the jump.]

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The folks at CAMERAPHONIC took some great photos