He displayed mad guitar pick flicking techniques (flipping to himself and into his mouth on multiple occasions) and 80s guitar moves that lead him to jamming from the ground. Lead guitarist, Josh Fielder, hammered away at his guitar and laughed and smiled through the set. Most of the songs TJT played off of their first album were happy feeling songs with jumpy beats and catchy lyrics superb for dancing to and singing with. There was much rejoicing and singing-a-long taking place. TJT then started a trend of alternating every other song from the last album, "Understand This is a Dream" with ones from their newest release. Once the gear was up and running the band launched into one of the instrumentals with the same name as the new album, "Emotion is Dead." Suprisingly enough the track was partially prerecorded and after the music faded they launched into "To The Tune of 5,000 Screaming Fans." It was an excellent version and the crowd seemed really into the show with most of the fans doing some self-concious dancing (dancing where they nod their head and possible shake their bodies and tap their feet to the rhythm). TJT wanted the mics as loud as they could be without feedback. The guys took a little while to set up and toyed around with some microphone technicalities. On the first day of November The Juliana Theory jumped on this stage and proved my point that despite a picturesque image and location, the place really jumps. It is old and trashy but this worn experience is what makes Fireside so attractive. As a whole the venue has a certain nasty charm to it. The ceiling above the stage is old and rotten and cracked and the stage is about 8 feet by 12 feet. The bar is to the right and jammed to your left is a stage about a foot off the ground. When you walk through the front entrance there is about 10-15 beaten down and age worn lanes in front of you. and some newer games like the most recent spin off of the arcade classic NBA JAM. The venue has a bar for patron over 21 years of age, some old school video games like Donkey Kong Jr. Stop by and you may see a beer-bowling league on Monday night and then a world traveled punk act the next evening. The Fireside Bowl in Chicago is actually an old bowling alley just west of downtown. The Juliana Theory, November 1, 2000, Chicago Illinois, Fireside Bowl
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