The Dwarves @ Lions Lair, Denver CO, 2000-06-13

 

(photo credit to James Bryant)

I just finished reading Vadge Moore's book "My Life With The Dwarves: How I Drank, Fought & F**ked My Way Around The World" not long ago.  Got me thinking about all the times I saw the Dwarves.  Vadge doesn't talk about this specific show in his book but the Lions Lair is mentioned.  Along with lots of crazy antics and good stories.

I saw the Dwarves multiple times at the Lion's Lair but looking through my archive I guess I only recorded them this one time.  The above flyer and photos are from different nights then this recording.  The photos are within a year or two of my recording.  They do a good job of illustrating what the Lion's Lair layout used to look like when the stage was right behind the bar.  

The show and this recording are rough around the edges for sure so it is what it is.  Fun enough listen I think.  I had this on my CDR trade list back in the day so I may have traded it out some.  This is a fresh transfer from the master.  Newly cleaned up and tracked and tagged.  Enjoy.

The Dwarves

Lions Lair

Denver CO (USA)

2000-06-13

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc

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

Time: (30:43.34) 

01 - intro -

02 Backseat Of My Car

03 Way Out

04 I Will Deny

05 Everybodies Girl

06 Astro Boy

07 How It's Done

08 Anybody Out There

09 Fucked Em' All

10 Drug Store

11 Act Like You Know

12 River City 

13 The Dominator

14 Blag The Ripper

15 Unrepentant

16 Dairy Queen

17 - denouement - 

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Jawbox @ Marquis Theater, Denver CO, 2022-03-22

 

I've been a fan forever but I never caught Jawbox live in their heyday.  As they mention during this show it had been 26 years since they had played in Colorado.  I recall that it was on a Redrocks bill along with Stone Temple Pilots and Butthole Surfers.  I did seee J Robbins post Jawbox band Burning Airlines once.  My recording of that is posted on this blog.  So this show was a treat and as soon as they announced this date I bought a ticket.

The setlist covers their entire career with a couple of choice covers thrown in .  Enjoy.

Jawbox

Marquis Theater

Denver CO (USA)

2022-03-22

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: AT933 C > SP-SPSB-1 > M10

Transfer: M10 > USB > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 

Run time: (71:21.68)

01 FF=66

02 Mirrorful

03 Nickel Nickel Millionaire

04 Tracking

05 - interlude -

06 Reel

07 68

08 Desert Sea

09 Chinese Fork Tie

10 Absenter

11 Iodine

12 Livid

13 - punk but nice -

14 Motorist

15 Cooling Card

16 Spoiler

17 Lowdown (Wire)

18 Static

19 Savory

20 Cornflake Girl (Tori Amos)

21 - encore -

22 Grip

23 Jackpot Plus!

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Monolord @ Marquis Theater, Denver CO, 2022-03-10

 

I think this was my 4th time seeing Monolord.  They started in 2013 and have been cranking out tasty doom metal ever since.  I have another show posted from 2019 on here.

This show was supposed to happen on March 9th but the band got stuck in the snow on I-70 coming from their show in SLC.  Before 'Cursing The One' Thomas thanks the guy who got them some tire chains so they could make it to Denver and onward.   

Hats off to whoever was manning FOH sound on this night.  Monolord plays loud and I thought they sounded great.   

As always support artists you love by buy merch directly from them and now that they pandemic seems to be subsiding by going to see them live.

Enjoy.

Monolord

Marquis Theater

Denver CO (USA)

2022-03-10

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: AT933 C > SP-SPSB-1 > M10

Transfer: M10 > USB > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 

Run time: (80:38.13)

01 - intro -

02 The Weary

03 Where Death Meets the Sea

04 Audhumbla

05 I'll Be Damned

06 Cursing the One

07 The Bastard Son

08 Lord of Suffering

09 Empress Rising

10 Rust

11 The Last Leaf

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Meat Puppets @ Gothic Theater, Englewood, CO, 2014-04-01

 

Was looking for something to post and I came across this Meat Puppets show I had never tracked out.  I think it was because it was incomplete.  They were on tour with Moistboyz and for some reason I got there late and didn't get my gear running until a few songs had passed.

There is a bit of dialing in during the first song but I'm pretty happy with this capture.  The setlist has some old classics and some interesting covers.  They really stretch out on their version of Cathy's Clown.  Amazing guitar interplay.  Enjoy.

Meat Puppets

Gothic Theater

Englewood, CO (USA)

2014-04-01

(incomplete recording.  Missing first 2 or 3 songs)

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: MBHO KA-500N > Niaant Littlebox > M10

Transfer: M10 > USB > Audition > CDWave > FLAC

Time: (59:54.41)

01 Comin' Down

02 Up on the Sun

03 The Monkey and the Snake

04 Oh, Me

05 (Hey Baby) Que Paso (Texas Tornados) 

06 Wasted Days and Wasted Nights (Freddy Fender)

07 Sam

08 Waiting

09 I'm a Mindless Idiot

10 Sloop John B

11 Lake of Fire

12 Cathy's Clown (The Everly Brothers)

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Steve Earle @ Boulder Theater, Boulder CO, 2004-01-20

 

Steve Earle really stretched out and gave us a hell of a show on this night.  Over 2 hours long with a bunch of the "hits" and some stories to go along with the songs. Certainly some of the current events he talks about back in 2004 are a bit dated but most of the stuff he is concerned are still issues.

This was recorded from front row in the balcony at the Boulder Theater and I think it sounds pretty good.  I was far enough away from the roaring crowd that there is very little chatter and when the crowd applauds after songs it's not blowing it out.  Sitting right above the bar below there is some bottles clinking.

I might have burned a few CDRs of this but I have never shared it digitally.  Enjoy.

Steve Earle

Boulder Theater

Boulder CO (USA) 

2004-01-20

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc

Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 > AE-9 > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 

Time: (137:53.32)  

01 - rules for folk singers -

02 Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Eric Von Schmidt) 

03 Steve's Last Ramble

04 Ashes To Ashes

05 Tom Ames' Prayer

06 Tanney Town

07 Now She's Gone

08 Goodbye

09 - interlude -

10 You Know The Rest

11 South Nashville Blues

12 My Old Friend The Blues

13 Someday

14 Fearless Heart

15 - What's A Simple Man To Do intro -

16 What's A Simple Man To Do?

17 - The Mountain intro -

18 The Mountain

19 - Dixieland intro -

20 Dixieland 

21 The Truth

22 Ellis Unit One 

23 Devils Right Hand

24 - interlude -

25 Valentine's Day

26 More Than I Can Do

27 - Mance And Lightning -

28 So Different Blues (Mance Lipscomb)

29 Limousine Blues (Lightning Hopkins)

30 - Townes Van Zandt - 

31 Rex's Blues (Townes Van Zandt)

32 Ft. Worth Blues

33 John Walker's Blues 

34 Jerusalem 

35 - encore -

36 - Christmas In Washington intro- 

37 Christmas In Washington

38 - Copperhead Road -

39 Copperhead Road

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The Sadies @ Bluebird Theater, Denver CO, 2003-11-18

 

Was bummed to hear the news recently that Dallas Good of the Sadies passed away at the young age of 48.  Condolences to his friends and family.

I believe that this 2003 Bluebird show was the first time I was exposed to their music.  I've been a fan ever since.  I recalled that I hadn't shared my recording of that night before so I dug the MD master out of the archive and transferred off it so I could get it posted.

Lost to love about the Sadies and this show. Dallas thanks the crowd before and after every song.  He says the name of the song they are about to play almost every time.  I love that.  He also mentions a few times that if you would like to support the band go see their merch guy Baby Desturbo.  Not sure on the spelling on that but great merch guy name.

They dressed like cowboys and while some of this leans in the county direction it gets a little out there.  Hell they ever cover a Carole King song.   Great stuff.  Enjoy.

The Sadies

Bluebird Theater

Denver CO (USA)  

2003-11-18

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc

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

Time: (42:47.35) 

01 I Tried Not To

02 The Only Good One

03 I Wasn't Born to Follow (Carole King)

04 A No. 1

05 The Story's Often Told

06 Rat Creek

07 Wearin' That Loved On Look

08 Higher Power

09 Uncle Larry's Breakdown

10 Tell Her Lies & Feed Her Candy

11 Lay Down Your Arms

12 Oak Ridges

13 Windy & Warm (Merle Travis)

14 Song Of The Chief Musician (Part 2)

15 Within A Stone

16 Dying Is Easy

17 Tiger Tiger

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Swarm @ Starlight, Ft Collins CO, 2001-07-05

 

Swarm was one of the bands that was formed by members of Death Angel in the late 90s and aughts after Death Angel kind of fell apart.  In the years since Death Angel has reformed and released a bunch of new albums.

At this show they opened up for Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains fame.

I must have gotten there late since I only managed to capture the last 2 songs.

Swarm

The Starlight

Ft Collins CO

2001-07-05

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc

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

Time: (9:32.29) 

01 Seemingly Endless Time (fades in) (Death Angel)

02 Beyond The End

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