Saturday, December 19, 2020

Holly Golightly and The Brokeoffs @ Hi Dive, Denver CO, 2010-04-27





First and only time I have seen Holly Golightly.  If your unfamiliar she came up during the 90s in the UK through an association with Thee Headcoats and Billy Childish.  Some of her stuff is more garage rock but she has a ton of releases so it is all over the place.  

This show featured her more country side  project The Brokeoffs with her long time partner Dave Drake.  Holly doesn't tour much but the recorded output is impressive.  There are 10 Brokeoffs albums.

Holly and Dave are full of good stories and banter through out the set.  The thread about not being welcome back in Utah is amusing.  Lots of fantastic songs from across the catalog,

Crowd is a bit chatty on this Wednesday night but not intrusively.  Fun listen.  Enjoy.


Holly Golightly and The Brokeoffs

Hi Dive
Denver CO (USA)
2010-04-27

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: AT933 >SP-SPSB-1 > M10
Transfer: M10 > USB > Adobe Audition > CDWave > FLAC 
Run time: (66:13.49)

01 - intro -
02 Crow Jane
03 My 45
04 You Can't Buy a Gun When You're Crying
05 Devil Do
06 - interlude -
07 Time To Go
08 Blood On The Saddle
09 - interlude -
10 When He Comes
11 Medicine County
12 Bottom Below
13 - interlude -
14 Mother Earth
15 Won't Go Out
16 Just Around The Bend
17 I Wanna Hug Ya, Kiss Ya, Squeeze Ya
18 Escalator
19 Gettin' High For Jesus
20 - encore -
21 Black Night
22 Boat's Up The River

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Friday, December 11, 2020

Messer Chups @ Streets Of London, Denver CO, 2018-10-16



Messer Chups is an interesting group.  An experimental, slightly jazzy, surf rock band from St Petersburg Russia.  Led by Oleg Gitarkin they been putting out albums under this moniker since 1999 when it began as a spin-off of his other band Messer für Frau Müller.  

Those Messer für Frau Müller albums going back to 1991 and the early Messer Chups albums have a lot of samples and fit more into the experimental category than later Messer Chups releases which are more straight ahead surf rock.  A friend turned me onto them around 2015 and I saw them live at the Tiki Oasis fest in 2016.  Been hooked ever since.

This was the 2nd of two shows that they played at Streets of London, now just Streets, back in 2018.  I had tickets for both but blew off the first night.  I regret that a little bit now.  I believe that these were their first ever Denver appearances.

If you dig this hit up their band camp pages and grab one of their many releases.  Keep supporting independent music, artists, and venues anyway you can these days. Eventually we will get through this current pandemic and will be ready to rock live and in person once again.

Enjoy


Messer Chups

Streets Of London
Denver CO (USA)
2018-10-16

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: AT933 >SP-SPSB-1 > M10
Transfer: M10 > USB > Adobe Audition > CDWave > FLAC 
Run time: (42:10.09)

01 Dick Tracy
02 - unknown title -
03 Midnight Call 
04 Rockin’ Zombie
05 The World We Knew
06 Insomnia of the Mummies
07 Jokermobile
08 Green Flippers
09 Theme From "The Munsters" 
10 Dracula Hates Photoshoots
11 Das Boot
12 They Call Me Zombie
13 Magneto
14 Popcorno
15 Stampede

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Friday, December 4, 2020

John Doe & The Sadies @ Lion's Lair, Denver CO, 2009-07-28







This was a fun one.  John Doe fronting a band comprised of The Sadies.  John Doe is from X of course and if your not familiar with The Sadies they are a long running Canadian rock/county band started by the Good brothers in 1994.  They have a big catalog that is worth exploring.

In 2009 they put out an album called Country Club that features a ton of cover songs from known and not so known country artists.  Good stuff.

At this show they played many of those tracks and did some X, John Doe solo, and Sadies songs too.

The Lion's Lair is tiny and recordings from their can features plenty of bar room atmosphere but this is mostly free from that.  You hear the occasional bottle clinking and some crowd chatter but during the music I think this sounds fantastic.  I wish I could remember where I setup my mics for this.

Enjoy


John Doe & The Sadies

The (Worlds Famous) 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 (79:48.36)

01 Stop The World And Let Me Off (Carl Belew)
02 It Just Dawned On Me (X)
03 - they don't get it -
04 Help Me Make It Through The Night (Kris Kristofferson)
05 Going Down The Red River (Gun Club)
06 The Have Nots (X)
07 Big Iron (Marty Robbins)
08 Husbands And Wives (Roger Miller)
09 - The Losing Kind intro -
10 The Losing Kind  (John Doe)
11 Take These Chains from My Heart (Hank Williams)
12 Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver) (Merle Haggard)
13 Detroit City (Billy Grammer)
14 A Fool Such As I (Hank Snow)
15 I Still Miss Someone (Johnny Cash)
16 Old Moss Back (Jim Oertling)
17 The Night Life (Willie Nelson)
18 Working Man Blues (Merle Haggard)
19 The New World (X)
20 Tiger Tiger (The Sadies)
21 - encore -
22 The Cold Hard Facts of Life (Porter Wagoner)
23 Anna Leigh (The Sadies)
24 The Sudbury Nickel (John Doe & The Sadies)
25 There Stands The Glass (Blaine Smith)
26 Call Of The Wrecking Ball (The Knitters)

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Saturday, November 28, 2020

Built To Spill @ Fox & Ogden, Boulder & Denver CO, 2001-06-08&09

 


In the 90s and early aughts bands coming through Colorado would often play Denver and Boulder. With an additional stops in Ft Collins or Colorado Springs many times for a nice run of shows through the state.  Great for the bands too since Colorado is pretty far from the next big concert markets, 8 to 10 hours in any direction, they could do extra shows to make up for the long distances.

Now they have proximity clauses in the music business that prevent bands from doing runs of shows like that.  It's kind of a bummer.  I caught so many fun 2 or 3 night runs of my favorite bands at the time.  

I guess I shouldn't be complaining too much with no one touring at the moment. Bands are still out there making art though.  So go and support independent music anyway you can these days.  

Here is a set of Boulder then Denver shows from Built To Spill back in June of 2001.  They were on tour for the Ancient Melodies of the Future album.  Nice long 90 minute plus sets each night.  With a different mix of songs.  Which Doug talks about briefly at the Boulder show.

Nice sound on these I think.  A very enjoyable re-visit to these shows.  I'm sure I traded these out on CDR back then.  These files are a fresh transfer from my masters.  Fresh ears, fresh tags and art.  Enjoy. 


Built To Spill

Fox Theater
Boulder CO (USA)
2001-06-08

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc
Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 > UAC222 > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 
Time: (94:41.06)  

01 Get A Life
02 The Source
03 When Not Being Stupid Is Not Enough (Caustic Resin)
04 Stab
05 The First Song
06 Else
07 Dream Operator (Talking Heads)
08 Built To Spill
09 In Your Mind
10 What Is Life (George Harrison)
11 - interlude -
12 Randy Describes Eternity
13 Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss
14 Made Up Dreams
15 Canned Oxygen (The Halo Benders)
16 Velvet Waltz
17 Car
18 Nowhere Nothin' Fuckup

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Built To Spill

Ogden Theater
Denver CO (USA)
2001-06-09

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc
Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 > UAC222 > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 
Time: (103:37.38)  

01 In The Morning
02 Kicked It In The Sun
03 One Thing (Caustic Resin)
04 Stop The Show
05 The Plan
06 In Your Mind
07 Dream Operator (Talking Heads)
08 Shameful Dread
09 Scarin' (The Halo Benders)
10 Time Trap
11 Terrible/Perfect
12 Carry the Zero 
13 The Weather
14 Hazy
15 Made-Up Dreams
16 Velvet Waltz
17 Car







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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Iggy And The Stooges @ Riot Fest, Byers CO, 2013-09-21












How about another Colorado Riot Fest show?  This one was from the first 2013 edition almost 50 miles east of Denver in Byers.  In a big cow pasture basically.  Iggy and The Stooges featuring Iggy Pop, James Williamson, Steve Mackay, Mike Watt, & Toby Dammit.

This one starts out a bit rough as I get closer to the stage.  Then it's a bit distant sounding but the vocals are pretty clear.  Fun listen.  Then the end suffers because I decide to go get close to the stage the Replacements were playing on. So it is what it is. Warts and all.  Enjoy.


Iggy And The Stooges

Riot Fest - May Farms
Byers CO (USA)
2013-09-21

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: AT933 >SP-SPSB-1 > M10
Transfer: M10 > USB > Cooledit > CDWave > FLAC 
Run time: (62:52.11)

01 Raw Power
02 Gimme Danger
03 Gun
04 1970
05 Search and Destroy
06 Fun House 
07 Beyond the Law
08 Johanna
09 Ready to Die
10 I Wanna Be Your Dog
11 No Fun
12 The Passenger
13 I Got a Right
14 Cock in My Pocket
15 Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell
16 Sex and Money




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Thursday, November 19, 2020

GZA @ Denver Riot Fest, Denver CO, 2015-08-30


Live Hip-hop can be really hit or miss.  This performance from GZA on this scorching hot August day back in 2015 was mostly hit.  GZA keeps the banter to a minimum and just spits fire with Wu hit after Wu hit.

Crowd is a bit chatty inbetween songs since the lyrics are fairly complex no one is trying to rap along with GZA,  I'm happy with how this sounds and it was a fun performance.  Figured what the hell I'll throw it up on TTTAT.  Enjoy.

GZA

Denver Riot Fest
Stock Show Complex
Denver, CO (USA)
2015-08-30

Recorded and Mastered by: SxPxDxCx
Source: AT933 >SP-SPSB-1 > M10
Transfer: M10 > USB > Cooledit > CDWave > FLAC 
Run time: (44:27.00)

01 Conditioner
02 Duel of the Iron Mic
03 Living in the World Today
04 Gold
05 Cold World
06 - interlude -
07 Shadowboxin'
08 Swordsman
09 Labels
10 4th Chamber 
11 I Gotcha' Back
12 Clan in da Front
13 Crash Your Crew
14 Guillotine (Swordz)
15 Brooklyn Zoo - Shimmy Shimmy Ya
16 Protect Ya Neck
17 Reunited
18 Triumph
19 Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta Fuck Wit
20 Liquid Swords
21 - time is up -



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Saturday, November 14, 2020

Converge @ Cervantes, Denver CO, 2006-09-19





I never went to too many shows at Cervantes.  They just didn't book the kind of shows that I was into generally.  Looking at my recordings list 2006 was a big year for me there.  The Zorn/Patton/Frith show I just posted.  Also that year I saw Gorilla Biscuits and Mastodon.  Both of those sets I have posted previously.  I figured how about one more.   

Here is Converge opening up for Mastodon.  What a hell of a show this was.  The Bronx were also on the bill.  What a banger this show was.  Enjoy

Converge

Cervantes
Denver CO (USA)
2006-09-19

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: MBHO KA-200N > JK Labs DVC-V12 > JB3
Transfer: JB3 > USB > Cooledit > CDWave > FLAC
Time:(39:43.14)

01 Concubine
02 Fault and Fracture
03 Last Light
04 Black Cloud
05 Drop Out
06 Hope Street
07 You Fail Me
08 - no more pit beef -
09 Versus
10 Heartache
11 Hellbound
12 Homewrecker
13 Eagles Become Vultures
14 The Broken Vow

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Friday, November 13, 2020

John Zorn / Mike Patton / Fred Frith @ Cervantes, Denver CO, 2006-04-07

 


My buddy Lance called this show "the worst thing he has ever heard" which I find hard to believe since he is a Phish fan.  Haha!!  Just kidding buddy love you lots.

This was an evening of Zorn, Patton, and Frith doing an all improvisation set for about an hour.  Zorn on sax, Frith on guitar, and Patton doing vocals(?) and sound manipulations.

It swerves into noise set territory with atonal saxophone squalling, with Patton pattoning, and whatever Frith was doing.  It's not obvious what his contribution to this is upon listening back to it.  It was so long ago I can't recall.  You can kind of see in the above picture lots of guitar pedals on stage so more sound manipulation.  

There are moments of control in the chaos and if your into this kind of think it is pretty enjoyable.  I like noise sets generally but if you saw the name Patton and start and end at Faith No More this might not be for you.

Nice MBHO capture and fairly minimal crowd noise.  Enjoy


John Zorn / Mike Patton / Fred Frith

Cervantes Ballroom
Denver CO (USA) 
2006-04-07

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: MBHO KA-200N > JK Labs DVC-V12 > JB3 
Transfer: JB3 > USB > Cooledit > CDWave > FLAC 
Time: (51:57.61)

01 Improv 1
02 Improv 2
03 Improv 3
04 Improv 4
05 - encore -
06 Improv 5


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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Mondo Generator @ Larimer Lounge, Denver CO, 2019-05-29



I was lucky enough to see Kyuss live back in 1995.  The opened up for Faith No More with Babes In Toyland on the bill too.  Nick Oliveri was long gone from the band by then.  Scott Reeder played bass.  It was amazing and cemented my love for that heavy vein of hard rock that was surfacing in the 90s.  Stoner Rock, Desert Rock, whatever you want to call it.  That scene spawned so many amazing bands.  Hell the splinters of Kyuss alone have produced a pretty incredible array of bands from it's members.

So I've been keen to follow what Nick has been up to and been a Mondo Generator fan from the first note I ever heard.  A not to be missed live act for sure.  This night Mondo was opening for the mighty Church Of Misery and came loaded for bear.  This live lineup features Mike Pygmie on guitar and Mike Amster on drums and they were tight as hell and absolutely crushed.

Mondo Generator has 2 new albums out this year on Heavy Psych Sounds.  Go buy that shit.  Nick is a road dog and no doubt has taken a hit from not being able to tour this year.  Go support him and all independent artists and labels in anyway you can in this crazy time.

I think this recording turned out really nice and the set list is chalk full of bad ass songs.  I had never heard 'Shawnette' from Cocaine Rodeo live before.  Killer originals and some Kyuss and QOTSA covers.  Hot damn!!   Enjoy.


Mondo Generator

Larimer Lounge
Denver CO (USA)
2019-05-29

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: AT933 >SP-SPSB-1 > M10
Transfer: M10 > USB > Cooledit > CDWave > FLAC 
Run time: (42:09.10)


01 Molten Universe (Kyuss)
02 13th Floor
03 F.Y. I'm Free
04 Up Against the Void
05 Green Machine (Kyuss)
06 Six Shooter (QOTSA)
07 Shawnette
08 It's You I Don't Believe
09 The Last Train
10 Invisible Like the Sky
11 Listening to the Daze
12 Allen's Wrench (Kyuss)
13 Kyuss Dies!
14 Millionaire (QOTSA)

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Saturday, November 7, 2020

Neil Young @ Frontier Park, Cheyenne, WY, 1985-08-29







Here is a show from the way back machine that happened in my home town in 1985.  I was 16 years old and way more into Ratt, Motley Crue, Iron Maiden, and Metallica to care about going to see an old fossil like Neil Young.   I regret that a little bit as I knew who he was.  I had been a fan of his weird Trans album and the Shocking Pink's stuff.  I remember seeing him on Night Flight in that weird movie with Devo Human Highway. Certainly I had heard all of his hits by that point.

So when he came to town to play a benefit for flood victims at the end of the summer of 85 I was just too cool for school and me and my BMX buddies laughed about it and didn't go.  We we're busy making plans to go see Ratt in Denver the next month.  

When I found a copy of this recording a few years ago it peaked my interest to see what I had missed.  I don't think 16 year old me would have been particularly impress if I had gone to the show but 50 year old me thinks this is quite the show.

He was one tour for his album Old Ways at the time.  Which leaned into the outlaw county a bit with guest spots from Waylon Jennings, Marty Stuart, & Willie Nelson.

Who made this recording is lost information to me.  I checked out some usual taper sources and Neil Young sites and no credit is given.  This was the height of the Grateful Dead touring around a allowing people to record them so I know people were upping their equipment game for recording live shows.

I don't think Neil has been ever as taper friend as the Dead but to my ears this is a fix position audience microphone recording.  It is close enough to the crowd to hear them between songs but high enough up and close enough to the PA to sound really good during the performances.  Someone had to have been flying some mics on a stand either in the crowd or at the FOH.  Who ever you are taper I just want to say good job.  Thanks for capturing this so I could relive some teenage life choices.

The fade out at the end of Helpless and the seemingly cut off banter during the "interlude" track make me think that was the tape flip moment.  The 1-2-3 of Down By The River / Old Man / Powderfinger is especially fantastic.  Enjoy.


Neil Young & The International Harvesters

Frontier Park
Cheyenne WY (USA)
1985-08-29

Recorded: unknown 
Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: ? > CDR > EAC > FLAC
Time: (90:50.00)

01 Country Home 
02 Comes A Time 
03 Looking For A Love 
04 Heart Of Gold 
05 This Old House 
06 Southern Pacific 
07 Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Terry McMillan Harmonica Solo) 
08 Sugar Mountain 
09 Helpless 
10 - interlude -
11 Nothing Is Perfect 
12 California Sunset 
13 It Might Have Been 
14 Field Of Opportunity 
15 Down By The River 
16 Old Man 
17 Powderfinger 
18 Grey Riders 



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Saturday, October 31, 2020

Black Lamb @ Bluebird, Denver CO, 2002-10-31





I'm going to wrap up the October posts with a show I saw on Halloween.  With as many shows as I have seen and recorded I was thinking there had to be a few that I recorded on 10/31 but it turns out I only have one.

Back in 2002 I caught Black Lamb, Bleed, and Zen Guerrilla at the Bluebird on a cold Halloween night.   I had seen Zen Guerrilla before an thought they were killer but on this night it was a bit of a train wreck.  I don't think I will be sharing that one with the wider world.  I don't remember a thing about Bleed so I decided to post a long time favorite of mine Black Lamb.  

Listening back to this I think the stole the show.  They were sounding tight and heavy.  Looking good in their rock star Halloween costumes.  Riffs upon riffs upon riffs.  Black Lamb was top of their class in Denver hard rock back then.  So good.

So here is their Halloween set from 2002 that me and my friend Chapper recorded.  Enjoy.


Black Lamb

Bluebird Theater
Denver CO (USA)
2002-10-31

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx & Chapper
Source: Microtech Gefell m300s > Sonosax SX-M2 > DAT D7 > Sharp 722 MD
Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 > UAC222 > Audition > CDWave > FLAC
Time: (42:38.42)


01 Born and Razed
02 Muddy River Bottom Girl
03 Primer Nova
04 - band intro -
05 Fool's Gold
06 - interlude -
07 Walk With Me
08 Widowmaker
09 Pillar Of Salt
10 - interlude -
11 Today

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

R.I.P. @ Hi Dive, Denver CO, 2017-06-16







Here is another perfect band for my October theme.  R.I.P. from Portland OR.  I guess it's doom metal but it leans into NWOBHM sounds a bit too.  They are one of those bands who while being serious about what they are doing they don't take themselves too seriously as to drain all the fun out of it.

When they came on stage at this show the singer comes on stage and says "We're R.I.P., We came down from Portland to dig your fucking grave!!"  He has a big scythe for a mic stand.  They all dress the metal part.  Heavy catchy songs about going to hell, caskets, graves, street drugs, and black leather.

Live they are a lot of fun.  This was my first time seeing them back in the summer of 2017 at the Electric Funeral Fest.  They came back again the next year too.  

As always if you dig this go support the artists I post on here and lets help keep independent music alive for the future when we can go out and see shows again together.  R.I.P. have a great new album out called Dead End on Riding Easy Records.  Go pick that shit up.  It's fucking rad.


R.I.P.

Electric Funeral Fest 2017
Hi Dive
Denver CO
2017-06-16

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source : MBHO KA-200N > Niaant IPAs > M10
Transfer: M10 > USB > Adobe Audition > CDWave > FLAC 
Time: (31:25.00)

01 Brimstone
02 The Casket
03 Tremble
04 Street Reaper
05 In The Wind
06 Black Leather


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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Zillion Dollar Sadists @ Larimer Lounge, Denver CO, 2004-10-30


 






Looking for shows for my October theme this one popped up.  I don't think I have any shows actually recorded on Halloween so this is as close as it gets.

This was a fun night with a bunch of friends 16 years ago.  Man time flies.

It's a little bit off the rails but like I said I thought it was a fun listen upon revisiting it.  Good sing alongs to all your favorite death punk songs.  Enjoy.

Zillion Dollar Sadists

Larimer Lounge
Denver CO (USA)
2004-10-30

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: SBD > ? minidisc
Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 > UAC222 > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 
Time: (46:14.04) 

01 The Age Of Pamparius (fades in)
02 Locked Down
03 - interlude -
04 The Midnight NAMBLA
05 Just Flesh
06 - interlude -
07 Zillion Dollar Sadist
08 - interlude -
09 Back To Dungaree High
10 - interlude -
11 Drenched In Blood
12 - interlude -
13 Good Head
14 American Band (tease)
15 Selfdestructo Bust
16 - interlude -
17 Get It On
18 - interlude -
19 Denim Demon
20 Prince Of The Rodeo
21 I Got Erection
22 The Age Of Pamparius *
23 Wipe It 'Til It Bleeds *

* Bonus tracks from a 2003 Halloween show.



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Thursday, October 22, 2020

Immortal Lee County Killers @ Larimer Lounge, Denver CO, 2003-08-01









Immortal Lee County Killers is a duo fronted by Chet Weise who was the front man for the fantastic band The Quadrajets.  ILCK play in more of a punk blues style then the more rock n roll Quadrajets.
Any of their records are worth searching out but The Essential Fucked Up Blues and Love Is A Charm Of Powerful Trouble are standouts.

At this show Chet was join by J.R. "J.R.R. Tokien" Collins on drums.

I've sat on this recording for years because right after the show I took a listen and it was full of drop outs and glitches and a shelved it.  Listening back recently I discovered that while a fair portion was ruined there a good 40 minutes of solid stuff.

It's a hot sounding soundboard mix in the best possible way.  Besides their originals their tackle some John Lee Hooker, Leadbelly, and R.L. Burnside songs as well.  Killer stuff.  Enjoy.


Immortal Lee County Killers

Larimer Lounge
Denver CO (USA)
2003-08-01

Incomplete recording

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: SBD > ? minidisc
Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 > UAC222 > Audition > CDWave > FLAC > MP3
Time: (39:53.58) 

01 Said I'd Find My Way
02 Never Get Out of These Blues Alive (John Lee Hooker)
03 Don't Nothing Hurt Me Like My Back and Side
04 I Ain't Going Down To The Well No More (Leadbelly) 
05 Robert Johnson
06 Shitcanned Again
07 Goin' Down South (R.L. Burnside)
08 She Likes It
09 Let's Get Killed

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