Dead Congregation @ Hi Dive, Denver CO, 2023-04-16

 

Long running Greek death metal juggernaut Dead Congregation came though Denver in the Spring of 2023 on a rare US tour.  It was not to be missed.  Following my rule of prioritizing seeing bands that have come from a long way away.  Also on the bill this night was Black Curse, Predatory Light and Many Blessing.  

I love seeing metal at the Hi Dive.  Really happy with how this turned out.  If setlist fm is to be believed Denver got treated to some songs that I didn't see listed in other cities.  Hell of a great show.  

Go support independent artist and venues any way you can.  Enjoy.

Dead Congregation 

Hi Dive 

Denver CO (USA)

2023-04-16

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

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

Transfer: M10 > USB > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 

Time: (58:25)

01 Morbid Paroxysm

02 Quintessence Maligned

03 Wind's Bane

04 Dismal Realms

05 Immaculate Poison

06 Graves of the Archangels

07 Only Ashes Remain

08 Promulgation of the Fall 

09 Serpentskin

10 - broken string interlude -

11 Subjugation

12 Teeth Into Red

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DSM-6 mics

 

Fishbone @ Mercury Cafe, Denver CO, 2022-09-02

 

While I'm posting Fishbone shows.  Here is my recording of their appearance at the Mercury Cafe on September 2nd 2022.  Fun venue and crowd.  Good time was had by all.  This one doesn't sound as good as the 2010 recording but a fun revisit.

Fishbone

Mercury Cafe

Denver CO (USA)

2022-09-02

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: M10 internal mics

Transfer: M10 - USB - Audition - CDWave - FLAC 

Run time: (106:20.32)

01 I Like to Hide Behind My Glasses 

02 Unyielding Conditioning

03 Cholly

04 Housework

05 Everyday Sunshine

06 Ma and Pa

07 Ugly

08 If I Were a...I'd

09 'Simon Says' The Kingpin

10 Subliminal Fascism

11 Behavior Control Technician

12 Ghetto Soundwave

13 - band intro -

14 I Wish I Had a Date

15 Pray to the Junkiemaker

16 Alcoholic

17 Skankin' to the Beat

18 Lyin' Ass Bitch

19 Party at Ground Zero

20 - encore -

21 Junkies Prayer

22 Freddie's Dead (Curtis Mayfield)

23 Give It Up

24 Sunless Saturday

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Fishbone @ Denver Day Of Rock, Denver CO, 2010-05-29

 

I just recent learned that Fishbone is a in the Live Music Archive on Archive.org.  It's also -1 deg. in Denver right now and getting colder.  Fishbone got me thinking about this warmer time back in 2010 at the Denver Day Of Rock.  Nice warm day outside at the start of summer.  Was fine tuned with good friends.  Fun day.

Had my mics up in a tree for this one and I think it turned out great.  Please enjoy.

Fishbone

Denver Day Of Rock

16th Street Mall, Curtis Street Stage

Denver CO (USA)

2010-05-29

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

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

Transfer: M10 - USB - Audition - CDWave - FLAC 

Run time: (90:23.37)

01 Unyielding Conditioning

02 Dancehall Medley

03 The Suffering

04 Behind Closed Doors

05 Bonin' in the Boneyard

06 Give It Up

07 Date Rape (Sublime)

08 Ma and Pa

09 Lyin' Ass Bitch

10 Cholly

11 Forever Moore

12 Alcoholic - Rock 'n Roll Pt. 2 - Alcoholic

13 Skankin' to the Beat

14 'Simon Says' The Kingpin

15 Let Dem Ho's Fight

16 Freddie's Dead (Curtis Mayfield)

17 Party at Ground Zero

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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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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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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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