Saturday, December 30, 2023

Jesse Dayton @ Lion's Lair, Denver CO, 2001-12-12

 

I've been a big fan of Jesse Dayton since the late 90s.  I saw him a couple times at the Lion's Lair in 2001 were he played to a sparse crowd.  Fun shows for me but I'm not sure how stoked on the low turnout Jesse and the band were.  Still the delivered great sets with a mix of originals and covers.

We get to hear the George Jones song "Grand Tour" twice.  Towards the end of the set one of the Lion's Lair owners and long time Denver show promotor Doug Kauffman requested to hear it again and offered Jesse $20 to play it again.  Jesse agrees to do it saying "and that is why they call it the music business and not the music friends".

Jesse had gone on to do a bunch of albums since this show and ever directed a zombie movie.  He currently has a very well received blues album that he did with Samantha Fish and has be touring a ton behind it.   Love to see it as I celebrate his entire catalog.   

Sound on this is pretty good but there is a fair amount of room atmosphere in there too. I've enjoyed revisiting it.


Jesse Dayton

Lion's Lair
Denver CO (USA)
2001-12-12

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc
Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 > AAE-9 > Audition > CDWave > FLAC
Time: (63:13.08) 

01  - intro -
02 Train Of Dreams
03 Planet Of Love (Jim Lauderdale)
04 Kissing Abilene Goodbye
05 Grand Tour (George Jones)
06 Old Faithful - Singing The Blues (Marty Robbins)
07 That's How I Got To Memphis (Bobby Bare)
08 Dope Smoking Song (Hank Flamingo)
09 Jesus Pick Me Up
10 Bloody Mary Morning (Willie Nelson)
11 Georgia on a Fast Train (Billie Joe Shaver)
12 Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)
13 Me And Paul (Willie Nelson)
14 White Freight-liner Blues (Townes Van Zandt) 
15 Mystery Train (Elvis Presley)
16 Amarillo Highway (Terry Allen)
17 Grand Tour (George Jones)
18 Next Time I'm In Town
19 Arkansas Chrome



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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Prong @ Bluebird Theatre, Denver CO, 2002-05-11

 


Here is a 2002 set from New Your band Prong.  At this point their last album was 1996's Rude Awakening.  They did release an album called Scorpio Rising in 2003.  We get to hear a few songs from that on this night.  A bunch of songs from Cleansing get played and a few deep cuts.

I've been a fan since the Force Feed / Beg To Differ era.  I don't recall who opened this show at all.  I can't find a flyer and Prong is the only set I recorded this night.   I have been thinking about posting this show for a week or so and in a fun coincidence Prong just announced a tour with Voivod that is going to be coming to Denver in 2024.   That should be a great show.  Long tine Voivod fan too I like the pairing with Prong.  

This was around the time of the Bluebird being hit with a bunch of bullshit noise violations from people who didn't realize they lived in the middle of a noise city.  So they had to keep it under 100 decibels so I think the recording sounds a bit quiet.  Still a pretty good mix and the vocals a clear.  Enjoy.


Prong

Bluebird Theatre
Denver CO (USA)
2002-05-11

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: CSBs > Sharp 722 minidisc
Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 > AAE-9 > Audition > CDWave > FLAC
Time: (72:17.66)

01 Another Worldly Device
02 Out of This Misery
03 Dark Signs
04 One Outnumbered
05 Close the Door
06 Broken Peace
07 Rude Awakening
08 Caprice
09 Embrace the Depth
10 Beg to Differ
11 Whose Fist Is This Anyway?
12 Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck
13 Test
14 Controller
15 Prove You Wrong
16 Cut-Rate

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Saturday, December 2, 2023

Mario Lalli and The Rubber Snake Charmers @ HQ, Denver CO, 2022-09-16

 









I'm always down for a Mario Lalli project.  Quite the line up of heavy hitter desert rock guys in the band.  They say that this is improvised an set with Sean Wheeler singing and speaking over the music.  Nick adds some background touches and Mario chimes in a bit too.  They have played this out for a bit and I have heard a recording of an Australian show from November of 2022, and a few on YT,  and it is pretty similar.  Which makes sense to have pinned it down a little bit over time but still can stretch it out as they feel.

I saw on Discogs that there is a MLATRSC live cassette out that has names for four acts of the performance but I haven't heard it to know how it is divided.  So I named each part of the performance based on the title of the cassette "Forgetting Out Loud (Folklore From The Other Desert Cities)".

The Denver performance is divided by Nick taking over on vocals and singing a cover he's know for.  Roky Erickson's "Bloody Hammer".  Then they go back into the Forgetting Out loud set.  The November 2022 set I have heard doesn't include the cover and goes on for another 20 minutes almost.  

Some of what Sean Wheeler is performing comes from an art book that he did with Bad Otis Link called "Dry Heat".  There is a an album that Sean did with Aldo Struyf that is a complete performance of what is illustrated in the book it appears.  I have no idea if it sounds anything like MLATRSC.  I kind of doubt it and I want to track down a copy of that vinyl.    During this set and others I have seen videos of Sean has a copy of the book on stage with him that he referenced on occasion.  

Fun short set as a warm up for the STÖNER headlining set.  Enjoy.


Mario Lalli and The Rubber Snake Charmers 

HQ
Denver CO (USA)
2022-09-16

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: AT933 C - SP-SPSB-1 - M10
Transfer: M10 - USB - Audition - CDWave - FLAC 
Run time: (28:44.60)

(00:00) 01 Forgetting Out Loud part 1
(17:04) 02 Bloody Hammer (Roky Erickson)
(21:02) 03 Forgetting Out Loud part 2

Bass, Vocals – Mario Lalli
Drums – Ryan Güt
Guitar – Brant Bjork
Vocals – Nick Oliveri
Vocals – Sean Wheeler

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Monday, November 20, 2023

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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Friday, November 17, 2023

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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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

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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Thursday, October 26, 2023

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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