Civic @ Hi Dive, Denver CO, 2023-10-14

 

Civic is an Australian punk rock band that formed in 2017.  They sound a bit like their fellow country men Radio Birdman with a mix of Iggy and the Stooges.  A bit of a darker menacing edge.  Their new album 'Take By Force' has been in almost constant rotation since it came out earlier this year.  So catchy and rocking.  It was also produced by Radio Birdman's Rob Younger.   

I was super stoked to see that they were coming to my favorite room in Denver the Hi Dive.  On a weekend too so even better.  On the bill as well were locals Cleaner and Public Opinion.  Both played great sets.  

Civic treated us to lots of tracks from the new album but the setlist spanned their entire catalog.  Such  a high energy and fun show.  Certainly in the running for show of the year for me.  Looking forward to hearing more from these guys and hopefully seeing them again someday.  It sounds like they had a really nice time touring the US based on an interview I read recently.   Check them out on bandcamp and support them and all independent artists.  It's hard work and most aren't getting rich pursuing what they love.

Love the sound in the Hi Dive and this one didn't disappoint either.  Turned out really nice I think.  Enjoy. 

Civic

Hi Dive

Denver CO (USA)

2023-10-14

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

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

Transfer: M10 > USB > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 

Time: (43:50)

01 End of the Line

02 Hourglass

03 Born in the Heat

04 New Vietnam

05 Just a Fix

06 Blood Rushes

07 Time Girl

08 Call the Doctor

09 Taken By Force

10 Selling, Sucking, Blackmail, Bribes

11 Radiant Eye

12 Tell The Papers

13 Shake Like Death

14 Fly Song

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Warthog @ Hi Dive, Denver CO, 2022-11-05

 

Warthog is a New York hardcore band that has been active for about 10 years.  It leans to the heavier side which is why I probably like it.   I first saw them at the last Psycho Vegas show on the recommendation of my friends that are way more into hardcore than I am.  I was sold after seeing them live.

Last year they came out for the Hi Dive's 20th anniversary shows.  That weekend was a hell of a good time.  I already posted up the Spits set from the day before.

I think this sounds really good and was a fun show.  Enjoy.

Warthog

Hi Dive

Denver CO (USA)

2022-11-05

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

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

Transfer: M10 > USB > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 

Time: (38:31.50)

01 Corroded 

02 Functioning World 

03 Four Walls

04 Terrestrial Progress

05 Culture

06 Levitated Corpse

07 Death's Hand 

08 Brainwasher

09 Digital Tumor 

10 Coward

11 Prison

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NIN & Soundgarden @ Red Rocks, Morrison CO, 2014-07-22

 

Been thinking about my friend Bill that recorded these shows lately.  He wasn't well when I saw him last and I haven't been able to reach him lately.  I hope he is ok and maybe sees this and reaches out.

I bought my MBHO rig from Bill and went to and recorded a fair amount of shows with the man.  Bill could pull a great recording.  He was active in the 90s through the early 2010s.   

He captured this fantastic double bill of Soundgarden and Nine Inch Nails at Red Rocks Amphitheater back in 2014.  It can be tough to record at Red Rocks with the shifting winds sometimes.  This sounded like a calm night.  Great sets from both bands.  

I know that the NIN shows are out in circulation.  The Soundgarden maybe not so much.

Bill had sent me his WAV files back in 2014.  I didn't alter those but I did fresh tracking a tagging on the file set.  Enjoy.

Soundgarden

Red Rocks Amphitheater

Morrison CO (USA)

2014-07-22

Recorded: Twister

Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: Schoeps MK41 > NBOX > M10

Transfer: M10 > USB > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 

Run time: (79:38.74)

01 Searching With My Good Eye Closed

02 Spoonman

03 Flower

04 Outshined

05 Black Hole Sun

06 Jesus Christ Pose

07 Blow Up the Outside World

08 Fell on Black Days

09 The Day I Tried to Live

10 My Wave

11 Superunknown

12 A Thousand Days Before

13 Rusty Cage

14 Beyond the Wheel

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Nine Inch Nails

Red Rocks Amphitheater

Morrison, Colorado, USA

2014-07-22

Recorded: Twister

Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: Schoeps MK41 > NBOX > M10

Transfer: M10 > USB > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 

Run time: (87:43.48)

01 Somewhat Damaged

02 Wish

03 March of the Pigs

04 Reptile

05 Terrible Lie

06 Closer

07 Burn

08 Gave Up

09 Sanctified

10 Me, I'm Not

11 Find My Way

12 The Great Destroyer

13 Eraser

14 1,000,000

15 Only

16 The Hand That Feeds

17 Head Like A Hole

18 - encore - 

19 Hurt

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Caspar Brötzmann Massaker @ Cat's Cradle, Carrboro NC, 1995-03-15

 

It's been awhile since I posted a recording from the Lantz Barbour tape collection.  This is one that I found super interesting when I first transferred it back in 2018 but I didn't know much about the guy and it sounded like tracking might be hard to do.   Turns out it wasn't so hard as there are only 5 songs on this recording.

For some background.  If you haven't heard of Caspar Brötzmann  maybe you have heard of his father Peter Brötzmann.  Peter is a well know figure in Europe free jazz know mostly for this saxophone playing.   

Caspar started his band Massaker in the 80s and it is rooted in the rock trio format of guitar, bass, and drums. Very discordant, heavy, textural, expansive stuff.  Live in person I bet it was an experience.

For some context this show in North Carolina was part of a tour that they did in 1995 with Killdozer.

I don't have that Killdozer recording but it's out there.

I think this sounds really good considering the gear and how loud it had to have been.  A little chatty between songs but not bad.  I trimmed as much as a could so there are some fade in and outs between some songs.  Enjoy.

Caspar Brötzmann Massaker

Cat's Cradle

Carrboro NC (USA)

1995-03-15

Recorded: Lantz Barbour

Transfered and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: Realistic SCP-29 > cassette 

Transfer: cassette > line-in > Adobe Audition > CDWave > FLAC 

Run time: (55:59.08)

01 The Tribe (fades in)

02 Tempelhof

03 Kerkersong

04 Böhmen

05 Massaker

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The Dwarves @ Lion's Lair, Denver CO, 2004-11-20

 

I had a request for a trade for this show recently.  I hadn't listened to it since I recorded it probably.  I had it listed as being at the Bluebird, but upon listening it sure didn't sound like the Bluebird.  Then I did a little search and found this Khun poster and remembered that this was another Dwarves Lion's Lair show.

The Dwarves are releasing a new "concept" album soon.  If the songs are about, drugs, sex, and how great Blag / The Dwarves are then it doesn't sound like much a a departure from any of their other albums.  This new one is supposed to have songs from multiple musical genres.  I'm looking forward to hearing it.

They are also opening up for Bad Religion at the big Mission Ballroom in Denver tonight.  I'm tempted to go but I'm not sure that is going to happen.  Would be a fun show no doubt.

Sound is pretty decent and there is a lot of crowd interaction right up front.  The setlist is chock full of the hits too.  Fun night from what I can recall about it almost 20 year out.  Enjoy.

The Dwarves

Lion's Lair

Denver CO (USA)

2004-11-20

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: AT933 C > SP-SPSB-1 > JB3

Transfer: JB3 > USB > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 

Run time: (35:20.05)

01 - intro -

02 Dominator

03 Fefu

04 I Will Deny

05 Everybodies Girl

06 Like You Want

07 Relentless

08 Salt Lake City

09 Anybody Out There

10 Way Out

11 Downey Junior

12 Fuck 'Em All

13 The Dwarves Must Die

14 How It's Done

15 Back Seat of My Car

16 Detention Girl

17 Astro Boy

18 We Must Have Blood

19 Blag The Ripper

20 Unrepentant

21 - outro -

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Acid King @ Hi Dive, Denver CO, 2018-09-11

 

I've seen Acid King multiple times over the years. They are right in my wheelhouse with their heavy stoner rock sound.  Love this kind of stuff especially live.  Acid King always delivers.

This show was from back in the carefree days of 2018.  Their last album before this show had been 2015's 'Middle Of Nowhere, Center Of Everywhere'.  A bunch of songs from that get played.

This recording is another great example of why I love the Hi Dive for heavy music.  Really pleased with the sound on this one.  Enjoy.

Acid King

Hi Dive

Denver CO (USA)

2018-09-11

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source : MBHO KA-200N > Niaant IPAs > M10

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

Time: (69:30.39)

01 Blaze In

02 Silent Circle

03 Infinite Skies

04 Laser Headlights

05 Two Wheel Nation

06 Electric Machine

07 Coming Down from Outer Space

08 Sunshine and Sorrow

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Lydia Loveless @ Globe Hall, Denver CO, 2021-11-11

 

Here is a Lydia Loveless show from the fall of 2021 at Globe Hall.  She played 2 nights with Lilly Hyatt.  I only went to the second show and it was so good I was kicking myself for missing the first one.   I sat on this one since then because she played a bunch of new song that she hadn't released at the time.   

Her new album "Nothing's Gonna Stand in My Way Again" just came out last Friday with all 3 of those new songs she played on it.    It's really really good and if you're a fan you should go check it out.  She has it up on Bandcamp and there are vinyl copies from Bloodshot records. I'm a huge fan and celebrate her entire catalog.  She just announced a bunch of tour dates and has a show in Denver in February.

As always support independent music and artists anyway you can.   

I think this turned out really nice and have listened to it a bunch of times since I recorded it in 2021.

I hope you enjoy.

Lydia Loveless

Globe Hall

Denver CO (USA)

2021-11-11

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

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

Transfer: M10 > USB > Audacity > CDWave > FLAC 

Run time: (66:14.42)

01 Ghost

02 To Love Somebody

03 Say My Name

04 Daughter

05 Real

06 Verlaine Shot Rimbaud

07 Bilbao

08 When You're Gone

09 Wringer

10 Summerlong

11 Can’t Think

12 Longer

13 Out On Love

14 Poor Boy

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