Slakjaw @ Lion's Lair, Denver CO, 2010-03-13

 

Sad to hear the news that Matthew Hunter had passed away.  Matthew played the washtub bass and kazoo in Denver band Slakjaw.  You also might have know him as a bartender at the Lion's Lair.  I spent a lot of time there in the early aughts and always liked that guy.  Condolences to his friends and family.

I saw Slakjaw many, many, many times.  The called themselves bumcore.  Roots punk is a fair description.  Here is a set of their from 2010 opening up for John Doe.  Fun drunk rowdy Lair crowd.

Nice audience / sound board mix for this recording. Enjoy.  RIP Matthew.

Slakjaw

Lion's Lair
Denver CO (USA)
2010-03-13

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source 1: MBHO KA-200N > JK Labs DVC-V12 > JB3
Source 2: SBD > JB3
Transfer: JB3 > USB > Audition > Audacity > CDWave > FLAC
Time (37:01.06)

01 Lemon Pie
02 Rum Runner
03 Lost Highway
04 Lynchburg Town
05 Drink What You Wanna Drink
06 Whiskey Train
07 It Ain't Easy
08 Pink Elephants
09 Riding On That Train

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The New Pornographers @ Gothic Theatre, Englewood CO, 2003-06-03

Here is a 2003 show from The New Pornographers.  They are mostly Carl Newman's band with variety of band members.  A few people that have always been included on the albums.  Including Neko Case who joined them on this tour.  So that was a treat.

This was the tour for their 2nd album 'Electric Version' so there are lots of songs from that in the set.  Carl and Neko are really chatty on this.  Not sure if that is always the case since I've only seen them once.  Might have to do with as Carl says at the start "we are pulling a Guided By Voices and having the beer onstage tonight"

They talk about Kid Rock, hockey, the possibility of George W Bush's daughter having a eunuch that buys beer for them.  Kinda funny.

Sound is pretty good on this.  Clear vocals and a nice house mix.  Enjoy.

The New Pornographers 

The Gothic

Englewood CO (USA) 

2003-06-03

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc

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

Time: (83:50.22) 

01 Electric Version

02 The End of Medicine

03 The Laws Have Changed

04 Mystery Hours

05 The Slow Descent Into Alcoholism

06 From Blown Speakers

07 July Jones

08 Jackie

09 The Fake Headlines

10 Ballad of a Comeback Kid

11 - Kid Rock interlude -

12 Mass Romantic

13 Testament to Youth in Verse

14 The Body Says No

15 Miss Teen Wordpower

16 - Bush eunuch interlude -

17 It's Only Divine Right

18 All for Swinging You Around

19 The New Face of Zero and One

20 - interlude -

21 Execution Day

22 Letter From an Occupant

23 - encore hockey interlude  -

24 Action (Sweet)

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Get Three Coffins Ready @ Benders Tavern, Denver CO, 2007-03-09

Here is a companion post to the Deadbolt show I featured not too long ago.  Here is the opening set from the exemplary Denver band Get Three Coffins Ready.

Loud, fast, spaced out, surf rock at it's finest.  I saw a bunch of killer G3CR shows back in the aughts.  I can't recall exactly when they called it quits.  Some of them went on to play in The Bloody Fives which was more of a soul rock outfit.  Denver has a rich history of amazing music being made in this town.

This is just a tiny glimpse.  

I think this sounds really nice and I hope you enjoy it.  Long Live the new Flesh!!

Get Three Coffins Ready

Benders Tavern

Denver CO (USA)

2007-03-09

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

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

Transfer: JB3 > USB > Cooledit > CDWave > FLAC 

Time: (38:19.74)

01 Into the Martian Heart

02 Fusion/Anti-matter

03 Curbsurfer

04 The Gallows

05 Evil Eye

06 Action

07 Phantom Surf Party

08 Go!!!

09 - interlude -

10 VSD02C

11 Backseat Rumble

12 Time Paradox

13 The Cemetery 

14 Spider Walk

15 Roy O’Bannon vs the Mummy

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Modest Mouse @ Fillmore, Denver CO, 2001-10-10

Like a lot of people I probably caught wind of Modest Mouse when the Lonesome Crowded West album came out.  I didn't see them live until this show.  They were on tour for their new album at the time The Moon and Antarctica when the came to the Fillmore in Denver.

I seem to recall there being another taper at the show and I believe he let me share his mic stand.  I think we were setup right behind the main soundboard area in the middle of the Fillmore.

Not a lot of crowd noise on this at all.  Very enjoyable listen.  The Fillmore can be pretty hit or miss sound wise but they had it dialed in on this night.

Really amazing set list I think.  When I originally recorded this I had no idea what the song was for tracks 11 and 20.  Now after a fresh transfer from my masters and a closer look.  Those tracks are both takes on a song called Spilled Milk Factory that ended up being on Brock's other band Caustic Casanova's only release that came out the next year in 2002.  There is another odd detour at the end of Cowboy Day that I had previously split off as it's own track.  Is it an improv or part of another song I am just not sure.

Enjoy.

Modest Mouse

The Fillmore
Denver CO (USA) 
2001-10-10

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc
Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 > UAC222 > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 
Time: (100:17.47) 

01 Neverending Math Equation
02 Broke
03 3rd Planet
04 A Life Of Arctic Sounds
05 Doin' The Cockroach
06 Paper Thin Walls
07 Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes
08 Trailer Trash
09 Custom Concern
10 I Came As A Rat
11 Spilled Milk Factory (Ugly Casanova)
12 Interstate 8
13 Teeth Like God's Shoe Shine
14 Lives
15 Out Of Gas
16 Wild Pack of Family Dogs
17 Talkin' Shit About a Pretty Sunset
18 Cowboy Dan
19 Breakthrough
20 Spilled Milk Factory (reprise) (Ugly Casanova)

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