Dead Kennedys, Regis College, Denver CO, 1985-10-28

This recording of the Dead Kennedys at Regis College has made the rounds.  Probably since the the late 80s in tape trading circles.  The original taper remains unknown as far as I know.  Maybe one of you old school Denver people know.  

On a cursory search I see that it has even made it onto a bootleg vinyl LP.  Other music blogs have it posted, it's on Youtube.  Not hard to find.    I corrected some of the right and left channel balance and cleaned up a few spots and tracked it correctly.  Most versions I've seen out there combine A Child and His Lawnmower & Kill The Poor.  

It's a nice soundboard mix with East Bay Ray's guitar way up in the mix.  Nice clear vocals too.

Jello is full of piss and vinegar and goes on several long spiels.  Being from Colorado himself he talks about the nerve gas at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal.  Talks shit about suburbs name checking Thornton and Apple Meadows in particular.   Classic ear DKs.  Fun stuff. Enjoy.

Dead Kennedys

Regis College

Denver CO (USA)

1985-10-28

Presented by: SxPxDxCx

FLAC Source: zootype torrent May 2016

Original Source: Soundboard > unknown PCM deck

Source Lineage: PCM master > unknown generation DATclone > FLAC

Source Transfer: DA20 > Dio2496 > CoolEditPro > FLAC frontend > FLAC

Time (65:26.10)

01 (fades in) Gone With My Mind

02 This Could Be Anywhere

03 Soup is Good Food

04 Chemical Warfare

05 When 'Ya Get Drafted

06 The Man With the Dogs

07 I Am The Owl

08 Too Drunk to Fuck

09 A Growing Boy Needs His Lunch

10 Buzzbomb

11 MTV - Get Off the Air

12 Winnebago Warrior

13 We've Got a Bigger Problem Now

14 - encore -

15 Stars and Stripes of Corruption

16 - encore 2 -

17 A Child and His Lawnmower

18 Kill The Poor

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Acid Witch @ Three Kings Tavern, Denver CO, 2019-06-14

When I thought about posting a bunch of spooky and creepy bands for October.  This Acid Witch set was one of the first that came to mind.  Hailing from Detroit and making fun creepy metal since 2007.  Right out gate their intro tape is an old school PSA about the hidden dangers of Halloween.

Lots of good songs with a fun tongue in cheek attitude that goes a long way.  Metal doesn't always have to be so grim and serious.  This was my first time catching these guys live.  I would definitely check them out again someday.

Nice sounding set I think.  The band complains about something feeding back onstage but I can't hear it on the recording.  Enjoy.

Acid Witch

Electric Funeral Fest IV

3 Kings Tavern

Denver CO (USA)

2019-06-14

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

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

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

Run time: (39:19.63)

01 - Scare tape intro -

02 Mr. Beistle

03 Witchfynder Finder

04 Nain Rouge (The Red Dwarf)

05 Evil

06 Live Forever

07 Cheap Gore

08 Metal Movie Marijuana Massacre Meltdown

09 Mutilation Mansion

10 Sabbath of the Undead

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BlöödHag @ 3 Kings Tavern, Denver CO, 2008-05-06

BlöödHag was from Seattle Washington and played what they called "Edu-core" aka Death Metal.  All of their songs were about authors of science fiction and fantasy books.   They dressed like librarians and did tours of libraries on occasion.  They were a band from 1996-2010 with a bunch of great releases.

This Tuesday night Denver show was ridiculously under attended.  Maybe 20-30 people in Three Kings that night.  Y'all missed out because it was super fun.  All of their under 2 minute long death metal songs were proceeded with a bio or story of each author they played a songs about.  They heckled the crowd back when they got heckled.  They threw books at us.  They had some encore songs written down on their setlist but sadly we did get blessed with an encore.  Good times. Enjoy.

BlöödHag

3 Kings Tavern

Denver, CO (USA)

2008-05-06

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

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

Transfer: JB3 > USB > Cooledit > CDWave > FLAC 

Time: (36:47.46)

01 - Lewis Carroll intro -

02 Lewis Carroll

03 - Phillip Pullman intro -

04 Phillip Pullman

05 - Daniel Pinkwater intro -

06 Daniel Pinkwater

07 - Roald Dahl intro -

08 Roald Dahl

09 - Douglas Adams intro -

10 Douglas Adams

11 - Orson Scott Card intro -

12 Orson Scott Card

13 - Anne McCaffery intro -

14 Anne McCaffery

15 - William S Burroughs intro -

16 William S Burroughs

17 - Jack Womack intro -

18 Jack Womack

19 - Bruce Sterling intro -

20 Bruce Sterling

21 - Anthony Burgess intro -

22 Anthony Burgess

23 - Michael Swanwick intro -

24 Michael Swanwick

25 - outro -

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Orange Goblin @ 15th St Tavern, Denver CO, 2002-05-19

Scary October continues with another 15th St Tavern show.  

Today it is frightening Orange Goblin on tour for their 2002 release Coup De Grace.  Their first time in Denver Colorado and the crowd showed them much love.  Joined by tour mates Alabama Thunder Pussy and local heavyweights Black Lamb.

Sadly I missed this show but sometime in the early aughts I got given this show on CDR by someone I can't recall.  So I didn't record this and who gave it to me is lost to the sands of time.  If it was you drop me a line and refresh my memory.  It had to have been someone in town so thanks for making such a nice recording.  Not sure where you set up the mics but they stayed in one fixed position throughout.

In between songs there is plenty of that old 15th St atmosphere but during the songs it must have been frighteningly loud because all you can hear is the band while they are playing.  Clear vocals and lots of hi hat.   Enjoy.

Orange Goblin

15th Street Tavern

Denver CO (USA)

2002-05-19

Presented by: SxPxDxCx

Recorded by ?

Source: ? > CDR

Transfer: CDR > Audition > CDWave > FLAC > MP3

Time: (51:36.52)  

01 Scorpionica

02 Solarisphere

03 Rage of Angels

04 Whiskey Leech

05 Aquatic Fanatic

06 Monkey Panic

07 Turbo Effalunt (Elephant)

08 Getting High on the Bad Times

09 King of the Hornets

10 Quincy the Pigboy

11 Red Web

12 Your World Will Hate This

13 Blue Snow

14 We Bite (Misfits)

15 Freelance Fiend (Leaf Hound)

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Dead Low Tide @ 15th St Tavern, Denver CO, 2002-06-18

Spooky October continues with Dead Low Tide.   What's scarier than the Dead?  Well the 15th Street Tavern's floor and bathrooms were scarier for sure.

Dead Low Tide was Spencer Moody, Cody Willis, and Nate Manny's post Murder City Devils band. Joined by Mike Kunka from God Head Silo and Enemymine.  Mike also recorded an album with the Melvins back in 1999 and never saw the light of day until 2016.  Hell of a band line up.

Dead Low Tide was more post punk than the 70's punk Stooges worship that the Murder City Devils were doing.  Just as interesting in my mind.

Dead Low Tide only put out 7 inch single and then one full length album.  The album didn't come out until they were already split up.   

I remember being super stoked about this show and I think this recording turned out really nice.  I have another set of their from when the opened up for Sparta later in the year.  I might try to get that one up a some point.  Enjoy.

Dead Low Tide

15th Street Tavern

Denver, CO (USA)

2002-06-18

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc

Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 (Analog) > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 

Time: (29:56.18)  

01 Ill Eagle

02 Navy Buttons

03 Blues Come Easy

04 Lazer Lazer Lazer Love

05 Shake & Slide

06 White Flag

07 Barrel Vault

08 Vivain Girls

09 Don't Mind If I Do

10 Sideways Machine

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City Hunter @ GLOB, Denver CO, 2014-08-30

Here is another scary show for October.   City Hunter is a Denver metal/hardcore band that is horror, slasher movie, themed.  They times I've seen them they play in low light for extra effect.  Once I saw them in the creep Hi Dive basement.  This show was at GLOB opening up for Iron Lung.

Very few live bands maintain the ability to actually frighten people these days.  At this show it started of with a quite kind of ambient slow metallic build before launching into the furious hardcore.  Towards the end of the set a masked individual sprang up from where he was crouched behind the drums and rushed through the crowd looking like a manic and then curled up in a back corner.  It legitimately scared people at the show.  After the initial shock people were actually concerned for the guys well being.  Fun night.

City Hunter

GLOB
Denver CO (USA)
2014-08-30

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: AT933 >SP-SPSB-1 > M10
Transfer: M10 > USB > Adobe Audition > CDWave > FLAC 
Run time: (14:51)

01 - full set -

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Nekromantix @ Bluebird Theater, Denver CO, 2002-02-18

 

How about a run of spooky shows for October.  1st up the Nekromantix from Denmark.  They were opening up for Tiger Army at this show.

I remember I had to go to a work event or parent teacher conference after work hours and was wearing some "business casual" cloths to this show.  With my long hair down.  Some guy dressed like Howdy Doody walked up to me, looked me up and down, and incredulously asked me "why are you here".  To which I replied "fucking Nekromantix dude".  He just walked off.  Love me some Psychobilly.  Have for a long time.  But never felt compelled to dress the part. 

Perfect length opening set.  Good song choices.  Enjoy.

Nekromantix

The Bluebird

Denver CO (USA) 

2002-02-18

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc

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

Time: (42:05.27) 

01 Nice Day for a Resurrection

02 Devil Smile

03 Bloody Holiday

04 Gargoyles Over Copenhagen

05 Hellbound

06 Who Killed The Cheerleader

07 Demons Are A Girl's Best Friend

08 Motorpsycho

09 Survive or Die

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