Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Khemmis @ Hi Dive, Denver CO, 2013-12-08


 Here is long running Denver heavy metal band Khemmis live at the Hi Dive back in December of 2013.  They were part of a bill opening for the mighty Church Of Misery.  This was before they even had an album out yet.  Absolution didn't drop until 2015.  There were some demos out and 2 of these songs are from that.  "The Bereaved" shows up on Absolution and I think track 3 is an early version of "Antediluvian".  Khemmis just put out their 5th album.  It is self-titled this time and available in all the usual places.  Great heavy music.

I must have walked in while Khemmis was starting up.  The first song fades in.  Nice sound in the Hi Dive and I really enjoyed revisiting this one.  Short and sweet.  Enjoy.


Khemmis

Hi Dive
Denver CO (USA)
2013-12-08

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: MBHO KA-500N - Niaant Littlebox - M10
Transfer: M10 - USB - Audition - CDWave - FLAC 
Time: (26:12.32)

01 Take The Knife (fades in)
02 The Bereaved
03 Antediluvian (early version?)
04 Sunrise/Sunset





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Friday, July 17, 2026

Rattlesnake Milk @ Bluebird Theatre, Denver CO, 2026-07-09

 




Here is a new band to me.  I got hipped to these guys by a couple friends in the past few years.  Never really dug in a took a good listen.  They came to the Bluebird in Denver at the beginning of July and one of those friends wondered if I could come record audio of the show.  The Friday show was sold out already so I got Thursday tickets.  I then saw George Cessna's band El Welk was opening so I figured it would probably be good.  The day before the show I listened to their Orange Amps session on YT and started to wonder what I had been doing not listening to these guy already.  They are right in my wheel house.  

The show was great they played the few songs I knew and a bunch more.  We got a couple new songs that I took a guess at the titles and some fun covers of Fred Eaglesmith, Daniel Johnston, & Elvis.  I would 100% go see this band again.  Crowd was pretty chatty, rowdy and loud but my mics were insulated from the worst of that for the most part.  Enjoy.


Rattlesnake Milk

Bluebird Theatre
Denver CO (USA)
2026-07-09

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: Sony A10
Transfer: Sony A10 - USB - Audition - CDWave - FLAC
Time: (92:25.11)

01 I Had A Dog *
02 On the Road
03 Come on Home
04 .38 Special
05 Lovers
06 Abernathy
07 Midnight Train
08 Holy Ghost
09 Cowboy Killers
10 Eloise
11 Bankrobber
12 Die Young
13 Dave Dudley
14 Trucker Speed (Fred Eaglesmith)
15 Leave It Alone *
16 Only a Child
 - encore -
17 Funeral Home (Daniel Johnston)
18 Gimmie 
19 Love Me (Elvis Presley)

* new song, unsure of title




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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Elastica @ Mercury Cafe, Denver CO, 1995-06-14

 


Today on ThatsTheThingAboutThat.  Another recording from the MarcR DAT collection.
This time UK band Elastica live at the Mercury Cafe in Denver CO on June 14th 1995.  They were touring behind their debut self-titles album. They played mostly songs from that record with a few deep cuts.  Marc made nice recordings and this one has pretty good sound an minimal crowd noise.  Enjoy.


Elastica

Mercury Cafe
Denver CO (USA)
1995-06-14

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: (43:07.27)

01 Spastica
02 Line Up
03 Annie
04 Rockunroll
05 Gloria
06 Car Song
07 Never Here
08 Stutter
09 2:1
10 See That Animal
11 Smile
12 S.O.F.T.
13 Connection
14 - encore - 
15 Blue
16 Vaseline



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Saturday, July 11, 2026

The Vandals @ Mile High Stadium, Denver CO, 1999-07-11


 Here is one from exactly 27 years ago today.  Looking for an older show to post today and this one caught my eye.  Was working on it for a little bit before I realized what the date was.  I've posted a few other recording from this Warped Tour before.  Living End, Less Than Jake Blink 182.  I have a few more I should get posted at some point.

Sound if pretty decent for being outside in a big parking lot.  A fair amount of inane crowd chatter/atmosphere since I was standing in the middle of the crowd recording this.  Adds to the charm for me.  I used to listen to When In Rome back in 1984 with my BMX and skate friends.  This was my first time seeing them.  Enjoy.


The Vandals

Mile High Stadium
(north parking lot)
Denver CO (USA)
1999-07-11

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: Coresound CSB's - Sharp 722 minidisc
Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 (Analog) - Audition - CDWave - FLAC
Time: (28:42.72) 

01 Summer Loving
02 It's A Fact
03 Live Fast Diarrhea
04 My Girlfriends Dead
05 Anarchy Burger
06 People That Are Going To Hell
07 Oi To The World
08 And Now We Dance
09 I Have A Date
10 So Long, Farewell



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Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Secret Chiefs 3 live in Denver CO in 2007 & 2008

 


I'm getting excited to see Secret Chiefs 3 later this year in Colorado when they are opening up for Iggor at the Gothic.  I last saw them in 2017 when they opened up for Dead Cross.  I first saw them way back in 2000.  I was thinking about it and for some reason I have never shared these two SC3 recordings I made back in 2007 & 2008.  Their most recent album at this time was Book of Horizons and they play a bunch of stuff of that.  The 2007 show they played with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum.  The 2008 show they were part of a line up with Melvins and Big Business.  

I must have run my tall stand at the Bluebird show and I might have recorded the Ogden show from the balcony.  Both sound really nice with with minimal crowd chatter.   Can believe it took me this long to share them.  Enjoy.


Secret Chiefs 3

Bluebird Theatre
Denver CO (USA)
2007-03-07

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: MBHO KA-200N - JK Labs DVC-V12 - JB3 
Transfer: JB3 - USB - Cooledit - CDWave - FLAC 
Time: (72:02.53)

01 Medium Aevum
02 The 15
03 Personae: Halloween (Aborted)
04 Personae: Halloween (John Carpenter)
05 The End Times
06 Assassin's Blade
07 Balthassar: Melchior: Caspar
08 Bereshith
09 Castle of Sand
10 The 3
11 Dolorous Stroke
12 Ship of Fools (Stone of Exile)
13 Brazen Serpent
14 - encore -
15 Renunciation (Ananda Shankar)

Band Line Up:
Peijman Kouretchian: Drums
Jason Schimmel: Bass, Keyboards
Rich Doucette: Esraj, Sarangi
Jai Young Kim: Keyboards
Anonymous 13: Viola
Timb Harris: Violin, Guitar, Mandolin, Keyboards
Trey Spruance: Electric Saz, Guitar




Secret Chiefs 3

Ogden Theatre
Denver CO (USA)
2008-07-31

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: MBHO KA-200N - JK Labs DVC-V12 - JB3 
Transfer: JB3 - USB - Cooledit - CDWave - FLAC 
Time: (60:46.65)

01 Medieval
02 The 15
03 Personnae: Halloween (John Carpenter)
04 Spiritus Intelligentiae: Jophiel
05 Vajra
06 Bereshith
07 The 4 (Great Ishraqi Sun)
08 Zulfikar
09 Dolorous Stroke
10 Ship of Fools (Stone of Exile)
11 Brazen Serpent

Band Line Up:
Peijman Kouretchian: Drums
Jason Schimmel: Bass
Rich Doucette: Sarangi, Guitar
Jai Young Kim: Keyboards
Timb Harris: Violin, Guitar, Keyboards
Trey Spruance: Electric Saz, Guitar




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Thursday, July 2, 2026

Mclusky @ Marquis Theatre, Denver CO, 2026-03-25

 

I finally saw a real Mclusky show this year. Way back in 2004 Mclusky played at the Larimer Lounge. I feel it was on a Sunday because I was there in the afternoon to see a Munly and the Lee Lewis Harlots play on the back patio.  I was listening to their soft beautiful music when a roaring cacophony started coming from the inside stage. Munly wrapped it up not being able to compete with that. I went inside and watched Mclusky's soundcheck.

It was still day light so I headed to my car. I was just down the block when a gentleman, who's name I can't recall, came out of the Larimer and hollered down the street at me "where are you going!?! Mclusky is playing tonight!!!". I waved but went to my car and drove off. Not to return later for some forgotten dumb reason. Glad to rectify that mistake earlier this year.

Mclusky was glorious. They started their tour in Denver on this night.  Recorded with only the A10 mics and I think it turned out really nice.  Great setlist and tons of banter.  Extra banter even due to a 4 minute tech issue.  Whether or not "Denver" can be a verb gets discussed and later in the set the band gets the answer.
This is in the running for my favorite show of 2026.  Never miss this band if you get a chance to see them.
Enjoy.


Mclusky

Marquis Theatre
Denver CO (USA)
2026-03-25

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: Sony A10
Transfer: Sony A10 - USB - Audition - CDWave - 24/48 FLAC
Time: (01:13:12.34)

01 Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues
02 Without MSG I Am Nothing
03 Collagen Rock
04 Chekhov's Guns 
05 Unpopular Parts of a Pig 
06 What We've Learned
07 As a Dad
08 Way of the Exploding Dickhead 
09 She Will Only Bring You Happiness
10 Kafka‐Esque Novelist Franz Kafka
11 Alan Is a Cowboy Killer
12 That Man Will Not Hang
13 The Battle of Los Angelsea
14 - interlude -
15 The World Loves Us and Is Our Bitch
16 People Person
17 I Know Computer
18 - interlude -
19 Chases
20 Whoyouknow
21 - interlude -
22 To Hell With Good Intentions



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