Backyard Babies @ Larimer Lounge, Denver CO, 2005-06-21

 

Tons and tons of great rock n roll music was coming out of Sweden and Scandinavia in the late 90s and aughts.  Both the Hellacopters and Backyard Babies made some attempts to break in America with minimal results.  A lot of it seemed pretty radio friendly but the Clear Channel radio takeover was complete by them and I can't imagine that they were very receptive to it.

There were some staunch rawk loyalists that were coming out to the shows but compared to the gigs that they would play in Europe shows in America were at pretty small venues.  The calculation that it just wasn't worth it to tour the US had to have been made and I don't think the Backyard Babies have ever come back since this 2005 tour.    

I think it was the year before when I saw them opening up for Social Distortion at the Fillmore.  I loved it and I recall them getting a pretty good reaction but that didn't translate to drawing a crowd when the came back to play the Larimer Lounge along with Crash Kelly and Chelsea Smiles.

They are still putting out new records to this day.  Might have to head across the pond if I ever want to see them live again.

Great setlist at the Larimer this night and a decent recording.  Enjoy.

Backyard Babies

Larimer Lounge

Denver CO (USA)

2005-06-21

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: AT933C >SP-SPSB-1 > JB3 

Transfer: JB3 > USB > Cooledit > CDWave > FLAC 

Time (50:55.08)

01 UFO Romeo

02 Brand New Hate

03 The Clash

04 Heaven 2.9

05 A Song For The Outcast

06 Bombed Out Of My Mind

07 Minus Celsius

08 Earn The Crown

09 One Sound

10 Powderhead

11 Highlights

12 Star Wars

13 Made Me Madman

14 Look At You

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Garland Jeffreys @ Lion's Lair, Denver CO, 2005-01-07

 

The (worlds famous) Lion's Lair gets derided and a divy punk bar, and it is that, but it has hosted a wide array of performers that you wouldn't expect to see there.   Gil Scott-Heron played there once, maybe twice.   There were shows by Jonathan Richman of The Modern Lovers, The Decemberists, Ozomatli, & The Black Keys even.  John Doe from X had played over 30 solo shows here.

Not a surprise to see Garland Jeffreys then I suppose.  He played the Lair a couple times.  Last time was in 2012.  My recording here is from a 2005 performance.

Depending on who you ask Garland might be best know for his song "Wild In The Streets" that the Circle Jerks covered.  He came up in the early 70s New York rock scene and has played with Lou Reed and John Cale.  He has released at least 15 albums under his name.  Quite prolific and a big back catalog that is worth digging into.

He took a long hiatus in the 90s but returned to touring in the aughts and released an new album in 2011 to critical acclaim. In 2019 he decided to ease back out of the spotlight and only preforms sporadically.

If your a fan go support him from his website.  They have a lot of merch, CDs, and vinyl up there for sale.  All ways support independent artist anytime you can.  It's especially important in this crazy time when these artists can't tour.    

At this show Garland was joined by longtime collaborator with a long list of credits of his own Alan Freedman.   Enjoy.

Garland Jeffreys & Alan Freedman

(The Worlds Famous) Lion's Lair

Denver CO (USA)  

2005-01-07

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: SBD > JB3 

Transfer: JB3 > USB > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 

Time: (113:21.00)

01 - intro - 

02 Rough And Ready

03 Buckwheat

04 Color Line

05 Spanish Town

06 Rebel Love

07 Shout

08 Ghostwriter

09 Ballad Of Me

10 Gotta Get Away

11 35mm Dreams

12 Corina Corina

13 She Belongs To Me

14 New York Skyline

15 - You passed the audition -

16 She Didn't Lie

17 I May Not Be Your Kind

18 - since I started playing again -

19 Washington DC Hospital Blues (Skip James)

20 School Yard Blues

21 Nothing Big In Sight

22 No Woman, No Cry (Bob Marley)

23 - interlude -

24 Wild In The Streets

25 96 Tears (? and the Mysterians)

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Foggy Mountain Fuckers @ Bluebird Theater, Denver CO, 1998-09-03

 

Out of my own fog that my 2nd dose of the Pfizer vax put me in.  I decided to revisit this Foggy Mountain Fuckers show from way back in 1998.  23 years ago.  Holy shit.

Certainly near the top of my 'band I've seen the most' list.  Hell they played at my wedding.  So to say I'm a big fan might not go far enough.

I've been compiling all of my Foggy Mountain Fuckers recordings recently. I was ready to start giving all of them a listen and do any EQ tweaks or edits.  I decided to go in chronological order and started with this 1998 set.  I had forgotten how fantastic this recording was.  

I didn't make this recording.  I had it on CDR for at least 20 years so I figured I could share it for posterity sake on here.  Please enjoy.

Foggy Mountain Fuckers

Bluebird Theater

Denver CO (USA)

1998-09-03

Recorded: ?

Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: ? > CDR

Transfer: CDR > EAC > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 

Time: (42:31.01)

01 The Wreck of the Old 97

02 One Step Closer

03 Gone Fishin'

04 Drunken Soul

05 Foggy Mountain Fucker theme

06 Twisting Things

07 Take It Back

08 Lion's Lair

09 Always Country

10 Perfect Example

11 - joke time -

12 Fire Pie

13 Tequila Dreams

14 Whiskey God

15 Going Home

16 Gimme Gimme Gimme (Black Flag)

17 Last Call

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ZEKE @ Bluebird Theater, Denver CO, 2000-06-22

 

I love Zeke and have seen them a ton of times.  Based on my records I believe I saw them 5 times in 2000 alone.  This particular show Zeke played with the New Bomb Turks at the Bluebird.  Zeke were total road dogs during the late 90's into the mid aughts.  No wonder they got burned out splintered apart.

Marky is still holding it together and they toured occasionally and put out a new album back in 2018.  I would still go see them any chance I get.  Which who knows when that will be.

This was still the Dirty Sanchez tour but they played a bunch of songs off of the upcoming 2001Death Alley album.  Lots of the classic old Zeke songs.  Lots of Marky and Donny talking shit to the crowd.

Good times.

I have a ton of Zeke recordings and will try and get some more up this year.  Enjoy.

ZEKE

Bluebird Theater

Denver CO (USA) 

2000-06-22

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc

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

Time: (27:22.15) 

01 Galaxie 500

02 Evil Dead

03 Twisted

04 Slut

05 Raped

06 Night Rider

07 Let's Get Drugs

08 Mainline

09 West Seattle Acid Party

10 I Don't Give A Fuck

11 Punk Rock Records

12 Death Alley

13 Zeke You

14 Lawson

15 - banter -

16 Jack Torrance

17 Chiva Knievel

18 Let's Go

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