Saturday, March 7, 2026

Hole @ The Edge, Palo Alto CA, 1994-11-12

 


Here is a surprise out of MarcR's DAT collection.  I had transferred all of his batch of DATs back in 2024.  It's a real time process so I didn't always listen to the recordings while doing that work.  I had taken notice of this Hole tape of course but when I researched the show there was already a source out there.  It's up on YT if you want to hear it for comparison.  It's called Hole Falling In And Out Of Grace.  It was released as a fan made limited CD release back then.  I assumed that this DAT I had might have been the source so I set it aside and worked on something that hadn't been shared before.

This week with some false rumors swirling of a Hole reunion in the works I revisited Marc's recording and compared it to the one on YT.  There is a stark difference in sound quality.  Marc's is much much better.  I thought that it was possible that the YT show was just a downgraded version of his so I listened for some crowd banter that would have to be on both.  At the beginning of Marc's you can hear a man laugh and that isn't on the YT version.  Then right as Courtney is starting "Softer, Softest" you can hear a man on Marc's recording say "if you ever get a chance see Lyle Lovett..." very clearly and that is not on the YT version.  So I have to think Marc didn't share his version very widely.  

So I'm happy to present this new audio source of this legendary Hole show for your listening enjoyment.  The banter is amazing, the setlist is all you could hope for in this era.  Band sounds great.  Courtney's voice is a little shot but she managers.  This is a little time capsule from the 90s.


Hole

The Edge
Palo Alto CA (USA)
1994-11-12

Recorded: MarcR
Transferred and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: MarcR binaural mics - D7 - DAT
Transfer: DAT - D100 - Oade Digi I/O-A - DAC - AAE-9 - Audition - CDWave - FLAC
Time: (80:46.04)

01 Plump
02 Sugar Coma
03 Beautiful Son
04 Miss World
05 Jennifer’s Body
06 Asking For It
07 Softer, Softest
08 Hungry Like the Wolf (Duran Duran)
09 Gutless
10 I Think That I Would Die
11 Best Sunday Dress (Pagan Babies)
12 Pretty On the Inside
13 Credit in the Straight World (Young Marble Giants)
14 Doll Parts
15 Violet
16 Sugar Coma
17 I’m So High
18 Olympia


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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Knoll @ Hi Dive, Denver CO, 2025-07-14

 






Here is a more recent recording.  Today Tennessee funeral grind band Knoll.  This is from last year when i caught them opening up for Profantica at the Hi Dive on July 14th 2025.

There live performance has a sense of menace and chaos that was a thrill to watch.  I went in cold to this show to having not heard note 1 of their music.  Picked up an LP of the new release after they were done and back at the merch.  Been spinning it often since.  Great mix of grind, black metal, noise, and atmospherics.  Will totally go see these guys given a chance.   Killer stuff.  Enjoy.


Knoll

Hi Dive
Denver CO (USA)
2025-07-14

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: MBHO KA-200N - Naiant IPAs - M10 
Transfer: M10 - USB - Audition - CDWave - FLAC 
Time: (43:33.32)

01 As Spoken
02 Offering
03 Wept Fountain
04 Revile of Light
05 Mereward
06 Guardian Bind
07 Unto Viewing
08 Portrait
09 Utterance
10 Fettered Oath
11 Shall It Be

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Friday, February 27, 2026

Cory Branan @ Lion's Lair Denver CO, 2012-06-29

 

I've seen Cory Branan a bunch of times and have posted a few of those recordings on here before.  This show at The Lion's Lair in Denver on June 29th 2012 is a fun one that I have been meaning to post for awhile.  He was on tour for his album Mutt at the time and we get a fair amount of songs from that album and some deep cuts.  The 100 cap crowd at Lair were mostly fans so he fielded a lot of requests and tells a lot of stories.   Some great covers too including a George Jones song I had never heard him play and a take on the odd post-blues Randy Neuman song "Let's Burn Down the Cornfield".

I think I might have not shared this because I thought it was too chatty in the small room but listening back to it I found it has just the right amount of the bar room atmosphere.  His vocals and guitar are sharp and clear and I've had a fine time hearing this on repeat for the last few days.  Enjoy.



Cory Branan

Lion's Lair
Denver CO (USA)
2012-06-29

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: AT933 - SP-SPSB-1 - M10
Transfer: M10 - USB - Cooledit - CDWave - FLAC 
Time: (87:04.34)

01 The Corner
02 The Prettiest Waitress In Memphis
03 Tall Green Grass
04 Hell Bent And Heart-First
05 Sour Mash
06 Survivor Blues
07 Karen’s Song
08 Skateland South
09 The No Hit Wonder
10 The Freefall
11 Tennessee Whiskey (George Jones)
12 Darken My Door
13 Walk Around
14 - Jolene story -
15 Jolene
16 Let's Burn Down the Cornfield (Randy Neuman)
17 - favorite bars interlude -
18 A Girl Named GO
19 Wayward and Down



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Thursday, February 19, 2026

T.S.O.L. @ Adams County Fair Grounds, Brighton CO, 2000-07-09

 

Here is a set from T.S.O.L. at the 2000 edition of the Warped Tour that had a stop in Brighton Colorado.  This is my only time seeing them and it was a good time.  Pretty good setlist and Jack Grisham's stage banter is top notch.  

Recording outside in a parking lot can be difficult.  Oddly vocals are pretty clear in places were the guitars are phased out a bit.  It is what it is.   I've never shared this widely.  Maybe a CDR or two.
Enjoy.


T.S.O.L.

Warped Tour 2000
Adams County Fair Grounds
Brighton CO (USA)
2000-07-09

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: CSBs > Sharp 722 minidisc
Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 > AAE-9 > Audition > CDWave > FLAC
Time: (32:16.17)

01 - warm up -
02 Superficial Love
03 Property Is Theft
04 Abolish Government 
05 Silent Majority
06 - chicken fighting interlude -
07 World War III
08 I'm Tired of Life
09 Love Story
10 Man and Machine
11 Silent Scream
12 Sounds Of Laughter
13 Code Blue


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Friday, February 13, 2026

RJD2 @ Bluebird Theatre, Denver CO, 2004-10-28


I never went to many DJ kind of shows and I probably wouldn't have gone to see RJD2 if I hadn't be guest listed and asked record the set for a friend at the theatre.  RJD2 was rad though.  He is a master in turntablism and it was cool to watch him spin and pull records.  I'm glad to have caught the show.  

22 years later I have gotten around to processing the recording.  I had forgotten how interesting it was and I had totally forgotten that he encores with a super mellow song he sings while playing acoustic guitar. Enjoy.


RJD2

Bluebird Theater
Denver CO 
2004-10-28

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: CSBs - Sharp 722 minidisc
Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 - AAE-9 - Audition - CDWave - FLAC
Time: (64:38.16)

01 - intro -
02 ?
03 ?
04 ?
05 ?
06 ?
07 ?
08 - set break & win free shit -
09 ?
10 ?
11 ?
12 - encore -
13 Making Days Longer

Last song is him playing acoustic guitar and singing





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Friday, February 6, 2026

Tenderloin @ Parts Unknown USA, 1997-xx-xx





I was transferring a load of cassettes that I had received in trade at the end of the 90s and early aughts.  Lots of Supersuckers shows with some Reverend Horton Heat & New Bomb Turks too.  In the process of going through all of those recordings I discovered this 3 song snippet of fantastic Kansas band Tenderloin.

It wasn't listed on the cassette J card and it was so long ago I can't remember who the trade was with.  From the songs they play I'm guessing the performance is from 1997. They are all songs off the self titled album that came out on Time Bomb.  No clue were the show happened.

I am a huge Tenderloin fan and was lucky enough to see them once.  They opened up for Soundgarden in 1996 along with Rocket From The Crypt here in Denver.  Most of the crowd just didn't get it.  I loved every second of it.

I was listening to my digital music collection on random this week and some Tenderloin pop up and I ended up listening to their entire catalog.  I recalled this brief recording and after listening to it again I decided to share it.  Great rock and roll.  Worth seeking out. This is short and sweet and sounds pretty good I think.  Enjoy.
 

Tenderloin

unknown venue
unknown city (USA)
1997-xx-xx

Recorded: ?
Transferred and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: ? - cassette 
Transfer: cassette - PT-649D - AAE-9 - Audition - CDWave - FLAC
Time: (12:20.05)

01 Pawnshop
02 Leather Jesus
03 So Cold




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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Helmet @ Ogden Theatre, Denver CO, 1994-11-28

 

My friend Jim Hucks captured a ton of amazing video footage over the years.  If your a Helmet fan you might have seen this on YT or clips of it on his channel.  You can see it here.  Jim's video
He sent me the audio from his video to me so I could share it with y'all.

It's a lovely board feed with a rabid crowd right up front so you hear folks yelling for songs here or there.  I've really enjoyed listening to this while preparing it for upload. This was the tour for Betty so it's stacked with songs from that including some deep cuts like Pariah.  They also played a cover of Killing Joke's song "Primitive" ending with FBLA II into Unsung.  Amazing show.  Wish I had been there but again big thanks to Jim for this capture.

Helmet

Ogden Theatre
Denver CO (USA)
1994-11-28

Recorded by: Jim Hucks
Presented by: SxPxDxCx
Source: SBD - ? - aiff - WAV
Transfer: WAV - Adobe Audition - CDWave - FLAC 
Run time: (62:23.06)

01 Role Model
02 Rollo
03 Distracted
04 You Borrowed
05 Blacktop
06 Tic
07 Ironhead
08 Speechless
09 Pariah
10 The Silver Hawaiian
11 Primitive (Killing Joke)
12 Milquetoast
13 Biscuits for Smut
14 Wilma's Rainbow
15 In the Meantime
16 Just Another Victim 
17 - encore - 
18 FBLA II
19 Unsung *

* small drop out at 59:57







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