As Da Mouse came out of his hole this past Tuesday, January 20th, he was greeted by a packed house at the Fox Theatre.    It’s well known the idiosyncrasies of Eek-a-Mouse’s choice of stagewear, but the idea that there is a method to the madness is evident.  Dressed in what appeared to be an NFL referee uniform, including cleats, Da Mouse seemed to be reminding the crowd of the pending Super Bowl.   An imposing figure on stage, Da Mouse came out to the cheers and quickly went to work at giving the anticipating crowd a show with energy and great crowd interaction.

Da Mouse gave a perfectly professional act as he went through his long list of hits, highlighted, as always, by Ganja Smugglin’.  De Di Do, Assasinator and many of his other hits started to meld into one long Eeksperience, as his unique and flamboyant style gave the crowd exactly what they had come to see.

Eek-a-Mouse is difficult to classify, and even harder to understand, yet it is well known the meaning and intention behind everything in the set; entertainment.   Smooth vibes, positive beats, and a solid delivery by Da Mouse gave the crowd the reason they were looking for to jump and dance.

A reggae band is a beautiful thing, and The Eekanomics band, highlighted by keyboardist Dynamq, gave solid rootsy beats and backing to the unique vocal styles of Da Mouse.   With Eek-a-Mouse’s dominating stage presence, it’s difficult to notice his backing band, and the Eekanomics band provided the unique style of reggae beats which define Da Mouse and aid him to be who he is.

Unfortunately, The Expendables, one of the opening acts, picked an awfully appropriate name for themselves.  Whereas there was some talent on the stage, the odd style of music in their repertoire was questionable.  Unfortunate as it may sound, heavy metal and reggae can not be mixed together.

P-Nuckle, a Denver based band, opened up the night with a limited and short set.  If based on talent and style, this band should be around for a while.   Start with a Ska beat, throw in healthy dose of punk, and a dash of rocksteady, and you have the recipe for what P Nuckle has to offer.    

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