Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Superchunk @ Ogden Theatre, Denver CO, 1995-04-19

 

Here is another of MarcR 1995 DAT recordings.  This time Superchunk at the Ogden on April 19th 1995.  They were opening up for Belly at this show.  I guess this is part of the touring for Foolish still since "Here's Where The Strings Come In" didn't come out until September of 1995.

The band's stage banter is really sarcastic and negative at this show.  At one point they call the author of the Westword article that came out before this show an "Asshole".  They call Westword "Water World". Talk mild shit to the crowd.  I thought they might have just been having a bad day.  But then wen I went searching to see if I could find the article I first found this 1999 article.


That mentions that this was kinda of their shtick back then.  Made more sense.  Here is the 1995 article which I now don't think they were that upset about.  


Superchunk is still putting out new music and touring to this day.  Go see them if you get a chance for sure.  MarcR did a nice job on this and it was a fun set to process.  Enjoy.


Superchunk

Ogden Theater
Denver CO (USA)
1995-04-19

Recorded: MarcR
Transferred and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: MarcR binaural mics - D7
Transfer: DAT master - D100 - Oade Digi I/O-A - DAC - AAE-9 - Audition - CDWave - FLAC
Time: (45:52.63)

01 Untied
02 Hyper Enough
03 Seed Toss
04 Why Do You Have to Put a Date on Everything
05 The First Part
06 Driveway to Driveway
07 Water Wings
08 Eastern Terminal
09 Precision Auto
10 Throwing Things



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Sunday, May 4, 2025

Jill Sobule @ The Lion's Lair, Denver CO, 2009-07-28

 

I was saddened to hear the news of Jill Sobules tragic passing recently.  She was a Denver native and had shows scheduled for the state this weekend.  I recalled that I had seen her live just one time.  She opened up for John Doe and the Sadies at the Lion's Lair in back in 2009.  

I pulled it up yesterday to give it a listen.  The Lair is tiny so sometimes recordings of solo acoustic acts there get drowned out by the bar atmosphere.  I was pleasantly surprised to find that I must have put the mics somewhere really close to the stage and the crowd was so quite and respectful on this night.

A lot of great stories and banter during this and some great performances.  She brings her Mom up on stage to help her sing a cover of Nelly's "Hot in Herre".  It really sweet and funny.  The whole set is a delight.  I hope you enjoy it.


Jill Sobule

The Lion's Lair
Denver CO (USA)
2009-07-28

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: MBHO KA-200N > JK Labs DVC-V12 > JB3 
Transfer: JB3 > USB > Cooledit > CDWave > FLAC 
Time (32:39.02)

01 - sound check - 
02 Cinnamon Park
03 Palm Springs
04 Nothing To Prove
05 All the Young Dudes (Mott the Hoople)
06 The Rapture
07 Mexican Wrestler
08 Hot in Herre (Nelly)
09 Bitter

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Saturday, May 3, 2025

Black Curse @ Hi Dive, Denver CO, 2019-09-13 {Post 666}



Here its post 666!!  I started this blog 16 years ago so it has taken a bit to reach this point.  It's been quite the journey.  I've shared quite a variety of music along they way.  I hope those of you that are into these kind of recordings have enjoyed at least some of them along the way.

I wanted something appropriately evil sounding for post 666 and this Colorado blackened death metal band certainly fits the bit.  I remember dropping the needle down on their 1st album "Endless Wound" and it sounded so evil it felt like all the oxygen had been sucked out of the room  Just a heavy darkness.

Black Curse is made up of folks from some of the best metal bands doing it in Colorado and beyond.
Eli Wendler (Spectral Voice, City Hunter), Zach Coleman (Khemmis, Trve Brewing), Johnathan Campos (Primitive Man), and Morris Kolontyrsky (Blood Incantation).  At this show anyway.  Black Curse is finishing up a tour of Europe right now and Morris is busy touring with BI.  I'm not sure who took his place on this current tour.

The last decade plus has been a golden age of metal coming out of Colorado and breaking internationally.  It has been so cool to be on the ground here to witness it.  Before their current tour they had only played a handful of shows.  I was lucky enough to catch them at an even earlier show than this one I captured.  They played at Syntax Psychic Opera, a 100 cap room that is long gone now, earlier in 2019.  I forget who was on that bill.   Then again at this show they played with Fetid and Cerebral Rot.
Then again in 2023 when the opened up for Dead Congregation.  I'm spoiled rotten.  Enjoy


Black Curse

Hi Dive
Denver CO (USA)
2019-09-13

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: MBHO KA-200N - JK Labs DVC-V12 - M10 
Transfer: M10 - USB - Audition - CDWave - FLAC 
Time: (49:48.48)

01 - intro -
02 Charnel Rift
03 Crowned In (Floral) Vice
04 Enraptured By Decay
05 Seared Eyes
06 Endless Wound
07 Finality I Behold
08 Trodden Flesh (fades in)

*Track 8 from 2023-04-16 at Hi Dive 




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Monday, April 28, 2025

Rocket From The Crypt @ Seven South, Denver CO, 1995-09-29

 


Today is post 665 on the way to post 666.  Here we have audio of the mighty Rocket From The Crypt live at Seven South (now the Hi Dive) in Denver Colorado on September 29th 1995.  Almost 30 years ago!!  This show was right before Scream Dracula Scream came out.  Arguable the height of their powers.  Look at the setlist.

Audio today was provided by my long time friend Jim Hucks.  He shot a ton of high quality video in the 90s and 00s.  Often with a board mix feed too.  That is what this is.  Sounds pretty good to me.  I only did some minor tweaks and edits too the file he sent me.

You can see Jim's up-close by the stage video of this show here.

Besides and amazing setlist Speedo has a lot to say and the banter is pretty funny.  Enjoy.


Rocket From The Crypt

Seven South
Denver CO (USA)
1995-09-29

Recorded by: Jim Hucks
Presented by: SxPxDxCx
Source: SBD - ? - aiff - WAV
Transfer: WAV - Adobe Audition - CDWave - FLAC 
Run time: (46:55.69)

01 Pigeon Eater
02 French Guy
03 UFO, UFO, UFO
04 Light Me
05 A+ in Arson Class
06 Used
07 Boychucker
08 On a Rope
09 - interlude -
10 Middle
11 Born in '69
12 Don't Darlene
13 Lorna Doom
14 My Arrow's Aim
15 Glazed
16 Killy Kill



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Sunday, April 20, 2025

White Drugs @ Hi Dive, Denver CO, 2023-08-12


 
Today is post 664 on the way to post 666.  Here is a band that I never thought I would see.  White Drugs from Denton TX.  I picked up their album "Gold Magic" back in 2010 based solely on the fact that it was on Amphetamine Reptile records.  I knew nothing about the band but AmRep is a hallmark of quality and I have rarely been disappointed with any of their releases that I own.  They rarely played shows and never put out another record so they faded from my memory a bit. 

This recording is from their appearance at the inaugural Ghost Canyon Fest here in Denver back in 2023. They just announce the lineup for the 2025 GCF and I'm excited to check it out for the 3rd year in a row.  In 2023 the band Hoaries were on the schedule to play.  I didn't do much if any research on the lineup that year  so I didn't know that Hoaries is Jeff Helund's post White Drugs band.  

Turned out that some of Hoaries band members couldn't make it to Denver.  So Jeff pivoted and had enough band mates to pull off a White Drugs set.  I think they played 2nd on this day too so many people might have missed it.  When I saw White Drugs listed on the door schedule I couldn't believe it was the same band.  But  sure enough it was. They even had some vinyl and shirts.  I was hella stoked.  

The setlist is a mix of songs from both albums and the deep cut "Muscle Be-atch".  They pack a lot in in 24 minutes.  Sounds pretty good too I think. Enjoy.


White Drugs

Hi Dive 
Denver CO (USA)
2023-08-12

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: MBHO KA-200N - JK Labs DVC-V12 - M10 
Transfer: M10 - USB - Audition - CDWave - FLAC 
Time: (24:17.03)

01 DMT
02 Black Wizard Gloaming 
03 Muscle Be-atch
04 I Hate Yr Face
05 Girlfriend For Sale
06 Denoument 
07 - interlude -
08 The Stinger
09 Dig a Hole
10 - interlude -
11 Hi-Way To Haiti 



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Sunday, April 13, 2025

Beehive and The Barracudas @ Tulagi's, Boulder CO, 2002-08-26


 Today is post 663 on the way to post 666.  I recently found a used copy of Beehive & the Barracudas 2003 album "In Dark Love" at a great local shop in Denver called Drop To Pop.  I had for gotten how quirky and fun they were.  This recording is from the one time I saw them in 2002 at Tulagi's in Boulder Colorado.  They opened up for Hot Snakes.  What a great show.  

I hadn't really listened to this since I recorded it 23 years ago.  I finally checked it out briefly when I retransferred all my MD masters a year or so ago.  Hearing the album kicked me into gear though.  I went back and listened to all their albums.  Kind of in the vein of The Spits or The Briefs.  Punk rock but softer edged.  They call it Plastic Soul.  

Pretty nice sound on this and a killer setlist.  Funny stage banter though out and right before Whip Out My Pistol some jackass starts telling them they suck and the lead singer makes swift work of putting him in his place.  Fool didn't know who he was dealing with.  Enjoy.


Beehive and The Barracudas

Tulagi's
Boulder CO (USA)
2002-08-26

Recorded and Presented By: SxPxDxCx
Source: Coresound CSB's - Sharp 722 minidisc
Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 - UAC222 - Audition - CDWave - FLAC
Time: (48:25.69) 

01 - Plastic Soul 101 warm up -
02 Times Are Changin'
03 Black Dove
04 Gospel Truth - Thirsty For Some Blood
05 From Here To A Resort
06 A Road In Sinaloa
07 Barracuda Stomp
08 Are You Queer?
09 Cooped Up Like A Slave
10 Ape-Soul
11 Maximum Detail
12 Whip Out My Pistol
13 Scat Noir Thriller
14 Preteen Sexfiend
15 My Ears Bleed
16 Deb's Purple Vein



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Friday, April 11, 2025

Denver Joe and the Lovesick Saddle Tramps @ Cricket on the Hill, Denver CO, 200X-XX-XX


 Today for post 662 on the way to post 666.  Denver Joe and the Lovesick Saddle Tramps live at the Cricket on the Hill in the mid aughts.  Thanks to Jake Norris for recording this and letting me share it.
If you're unfamiliar with Denver Joe.  Here is a pretty good place to get up to speed on this Denver legend.  The Denver publication Modern Drunkard had a profile on him long ago.  Check it out here.
Also photo credit above goes to MD as well.  

Joe passed away in 2018 and Westword did a profile on him as well

Joe and his band mates “Aunt” Lois and “Uncle” Dick Meis, played at the Capital Hill bar Cricket on the Hill for years and years.  The would play at Benders for awhile after the Cricket closed.  Joe was a salty old cuss on stage.  If you yelled  out a request he usually would let you have it.  He called me a dirty hippy once for saying "Garth Brooks sucks".  A Denver Joe show was part comedy act but he could really play as sing and Lois and Dick had a long music history and were stellar musicians.

He leans into the classic and outlaw country.  But on this night we got a country version of a Supremes song.  We think this show was around 05 or 06. He was drunken, vulgar & rude onstage but always a fun time.  Fun one to revisit.  Enjoy. 


Denver Joe and the Lovesick Saddle Tramps 

Cricket on the Hill
Denver CO (USA)
200X-XX-XX

Recorded: Jake Norris
Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: SBD - MD
Transfer: MD - ? - MP3 - Audition - CDWave - MP3
Time: (58:50.54)

01 - intro -
02 Bloody Mary Morning (Willie Nelson)
03 They Call Me a Playboy (Buck Owens)
04 Okie From Muskogee (Merle Haggard)
05 - interlude -
06 Cocaine Blues (Johnny Cash)
07 Does Ft. Worth Ever Cross Your Mind (Jerry Lane)
08 Walkin' the Floor Over You (Ernest Tubb)
09 Mama Tried (Merle Haggard)
10 Santa Rosa (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
11 Pancho and Lefty (Willie Nelson)
12 Where Did Our Love Go (The Supremes)
13 It Won't Hurt (Dwight Yoakam)
14 Battle of New Orleans (Johnny Horton)








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