Ghost Buffalo @ Three Kings Tavern, Denver CO, 2008-02-28

 

I have been listening to the new Planes Mistake For Stars album "Do You Still Love Me?" a lot lately.  The album was made while front man Gared O'Donnell was under going treatment for cancer.  A heavy situation for sure and the album reflects that.  He passed after completing his vocals and guitars.  The band finished it up posthumously. I highly recommend checking it out.  A beautiful document of friends dealing with life and doing the thing they loved the most together.  It got me to thinking about Matt Bellinger.

The first song on the album is "Matthew Is Dead".  It is about founding PMFS member Matt Bellinger.  He left PMFS to pursue the band he started with his wife Marie Litton called Ghost Buffalo.  The got branded as alt country by the record label but I never really thought that fit.  It sound like post rock Neil Young for lack of a better description.  Live is where they shined and I saw them a bunch of times.  I think I have 12 recordings from a 2 or 3 year run.

Matt had a pretty distinct guitar style so Ghost Buffalo has that edgy PMFS sound. Paired with Marie's solid guitar chops and fantastic lyrics they were a power house.  Their last album The Magician is a all killer no filler record.  Seek it out. I got to know Matt a bit in the late aughts and one time worked witgh him to compiled a "Live Ghost Buffalo" comp that the band sold on CDR at shows.  I tried to find my copy of that or even the files I compiled for it and came up empty.  It got me listening to my recordings and wanting to share one.

This show was at Three Kings Tavern on February 28th.  Git Some headlined and Only Thunder and Handsome Bobby were also on the bill.  So many fun nights at 3K.

This sounds really nice I think and I hope you enjoy it.   RIP Matt.

Ghost Buffalo

Three Kings Tavern

Denver CO (USA)

2008-02-28

Recorded and Presented By: SxPxDxCx

Source: MBHO KA-200N - JK Labs DVC-V12 - JB3 

Transfer: JB3 - USB - Cooledit - CDWave - FLAC 

Time: (44:59)

01 - intro -

02 The Magician

03 Narcissus

04 The Latest Wonder

05 Choke

06 Gold Disease

07 Fire Walk With Me

08 Ruin Everything

09 Brother

10 My Great Disguise

11 Burnt Dreams

12 Bones

13 - outro -

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"Demons" @ Bluebird Theater, Denver CO, 2002-09-17

 

Here is another band with a name fitting the Halloween season.  "Demons" also from Sweden like the Dahmers who I posted recently.  The "Demons" were most certainly an influence on that younger band since they proceeded them by a decade at least.  Both play that high energy rock n roll that Swedish bands do so well.

This show was from when they were touring the USA with New Bomb Turks in 2002.  I posted the NBT set awhile back.  I hadn't listed to these guys in bit and forgot how hard they rock.  I need to put on the vinyl that I have.  Great band.  Looks like they are still active a bit.  Need to check out their new stuff.  Enjoy.

"Demons"

Bluebird Theater

Denver CO (USA)

2002-09-17

Recorded and Presented By: SxPxDxCx

Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc

Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 > UAC222 > Audition > CDWave > FLAC

Time: (42:43.25) 

01 Voodoo Charm

02 Riot Salvation

03 Clock Strikes 13

04 Revenge Party

05 Blackballed

06 Hot Runnin' Blood

07 Sparkle

08 What's This Shit Called Love? (The Pagans)

09 Gang Green Eyes

10 Degeneration Hotel

11 New Race (Radio Birdman)

12 Murder City Nights (Radio Birdman)

13 Undertaker's Lament

14 Some Days

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Kingdom of Magic @ 3 Kings Tavern, Denver CO, 2011-07-22

 

Kingdom of Magic were a heavy Denver band in the aughts to early 10s.  Members for this show were Lucius Fairchild, Joseph Ramirez & Andrew Lindstrom I believe.  Man about town Sid Pink provides an intro for the band at this 2011 UMS set.  

I saw 4 or 5 Kingdom Of Magic shows back then and it always a good heavy shit.  Fuck yeah!  

Turn it up!

Sid Pink & Kingdom of Magic

3 Kings Tavern

Denver CO (USA)

2011-07-22

Recorded and Presented By: SxPxDxCx

Source : MBHO KA-200N > Niaant Littlebox > M10

Transfer: M10 > USB > Adobe Audition > CDWave > FLAC

Time: (36:16.72)

01 Sid Pink intro

02 Song 1

03 Song 2

04 Song 3

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The Dahmers @ HQ, Denver CO, 2024-04-20

 

The Rocky Mountain Ripper Fest is a hella good time every year.  Micah Morris, who also plays in Fast Eddy, has put it on that last 4 years and brings so many good underground rock n roll bands to Denver.  I saw so much fun rocking stuff over the 3 days this year.  I'm looking forward to see who's on the bill for next year.

The 2024 band that closed out the whole thing was The Dahmers from Sweden.  They are a horror themed punk rock / rock n roll band.  Upbeat good time songs about having Brain Spiders or being a Rat Boy.  Great high energy performance that sold me immediately  Love to see them again someday.

I think this turned out really nice and since we are rolling into the Halloween season I figured it would be a perfect show to post.  Enjoy.

The Dahmers

Rocky Mountain Ripper - night 3

HQ

Denver CO (USA)

2024-04-20

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Source: MBHO KA-200N - JK Labs DVC-V12 - M10 

Transfer: M10 - USB - Audition - CDWave - FLAC 

Time: (55:17.25)

01 - intro -

02 Quiet Squealer

03 To the Night

04 Demon Night

05 Creepiest Creep

06 Bats Need Friends Too 

07 Cold Skin

08 Blood On My Hands

09 Down on My Knees

10 Stalker

11 Brain Spiders

12 Rat Boy

13 Blood Red Moon

14 Cut Me Down

15 Nightcrawler

16 instrumental

17 Sonic Reducer (Deadboys)

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SLAYER @ Fillmore Auditorium, Denver CO, 2001-11-30

 

Here is my recording of Slayer at the Fillmore in Denver back in the fall of 2001.  On tour for God Hates Us All.  The openers were American Headcharge and Chimaira. Who I don't recall actually seeing.  Might have been stuck in the always stupid long lines at this venue.  Who knows.

Killer setlist on this tour.  Great song after great song.  Not much stage banter.  They plowed right through the 18 songs.  This suffers sound wise from being at the Fillmore and it sounds like I was near the edge of the pit so there is some mic movement.  It is what it is.  Vocals are clear the rest is a bit muddy.    The Mandatory Suicide into Chemical Warfare is my favorite pairing.  Enjoy

Slayer

Fillmore Auditorium

Denver CO (USA)

2001-11-30

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Source: Coresound CSB's - Sharp 722 minidisc

Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 - AAE-9 - Audition - CDWave - FLAC

Time: (78:26.69) 

01 Darkness of Christ

02 Disciple

03 War Ensemble

04 Stain of Mind

05 New Faith

06 Postmortem

07 Raining Blood

08 Hell Awaits

09 Die by the Sword

10 Dittohead

11 Bloodline

12 God Send Death

13 Dead Skin Mask

14 Seasons in the Abyss

15 Mandatory Suicide

16 Chemical Warfare

17 South of Heaven

18 Angel of Death

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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals @ Macky Auditorium, Boulder CO, 1995-10-05

 

Here is Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals opening set from when the opened for PJ Harvey at the Macky Auditorium in Boulder Colorado back in 1995.  I posted the PJ set not long ago.

This is another MarcR recording.

I'm not sure I got into it until later but I was a fan of his guitar playing and the album Fight For Your Mind.  Been awhile since I had listened to any of his stuff.  Still digging it.  Fun to get to hear this show.

Short but sweet set.  Sounds real nice I think.  Enjoy.

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Macky Auditorium

Boulder CO (USA)

1995-10-05

Recorded: MarcR

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Source: MarcR binaural mics > D7 > DAT

Transfer: DAT > D100 > Oade Digi I/O-A > DAC > AAE-9 > Audition > CDWave > FLAC

(00:00) 01 Excuse Me Mr.

(07:09) 02 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (Jimi Hendrix)

(13:52) 03 Whipping Boy

(23:45) 04 Ground On Down

(29:36) 05 Remember

(38:49) 06 Superstition (Stevie Wonder)

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Dale Crover (Melvins) @ Marquis Theatre, Denver CO, 2024-07-13

 

Dale Crover of the Melvins was out on tour playing drums for Redd Kross recently.  Before they played Dale came out and DJ's some songs for the crowd.  Including, CW McCall - Convoy, ? - Peanut Butter Jelly Time, Warlock Pinchers - Morrissey Rides A Cockhorse, Spinal Tap - Big Bottom, Jacqueline Taïeb - 7 AM, The Rolling Stones - I Wanna Be Your Man, Sam The Sham & The Pharaoh - Lil' Red Riding Hood, Plague Vendor - Rougher Than Rough, and a couple others I didn't recognize.

After that he got up with an acoustic guitar and played a small selection of his solo songs and a Melvins song.  I've never seen Dale do anything but play drums so it was cool to see him in another light.  Good stuff.

Dale Crover

Marquis Theatre

Denver CO (USA)

2024-07-13

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: AT933 > SP-SPSB-20 > SP-ATEN-6 > AI-Micro > S20

Transfer: S20 > USB > Adobe Audition > CDWave > FLAC 

Run time: (22:44.22)

01 I Can't Help You There

02 Doug Yuletide

03 Kitten Knife

04 The Bit (Melvins)

05 I’ll never say

06 Jane

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