Blog Anatomy of a Monotonix show

Most of the folks who saw Israel's Monotonix play the Majestic Theatre during Forward Fest last fall can probably agree on one thing: It's worth coming out again to see the band tonight at the High Noon Saloon. For the uninitiated, though, that last show provides a few pointers on what to expect from the three-piece band's sets, which usually begin on the floor in front of the stage and end with the band and their instruments all over the place. Decider took a look back for some key elements, with help from our photographer pal Joe Engle.

Audience participation/labor
This wasn't some grand-finale dismantling of the drum kit, it was the better part of the show. The crowd is holding up drummer Haggai Fershtman and his whole kit, and, well, he's playing. Be prepared to pass band members' bodies around, too. Once things get started, this hard-sweating crew will be no more slippery than your average bag of used engine parts.

Climbing
If this guy can find his way up onto the Majestic's balcony, he shouldn't have much trouble scaling various high places at the High Noon.

Chest hair
"I am Israeli man!" singer Ami Shalev proudly bellowed during the Majestic show, as he pointed out that he had more chest hair than all the other guys in the place combined.

Short shorts
Stand down, Jessica Simpson: Shalev's tight little red number rides high and rather loose. What you're seeing here isn't actually his wang, Joe assures us, "and I do know, because I have [a photo] that you can see it on."