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live show mp3's deadlinks

2012-02-13T14:04:00.000-08:00

All the live show mp3's should be good to go now. Enjoy.

Shudder To Think 07/16/1998 the Black Cat Washington, DC

2012-01-22T11:56:00.000-08:00

Shudder To Think
07/16/1998
the Black Cat
Washington, DC

01. tune up
02. ?
03. lies about the sky
04. x-french t shirt
05. lonsome dove
06. ?
07. gang of $
08. pebbles
09. cupid
10. i want someone badly
11. all eyes are different
12. saddest day of my life
13. picnic
14. about three dreams
15. she might be waking up soon
16. ?
17. hit liquor
E:
18. shake yr halo down
19. red house
20. day ditty
21. hop on one foot

flac part 1
flac part 2
flac part 3

MP3

Notice

2012-01-19T13:33:00.000-08:00

It looks like megaupload was taken down by the feds today. Sadly a ton of my flac versions were hosted on the site. Sorry to say that i won't be reupping the past posted flac versions to a new hosting site as I don't have the time.

UPDATE:
OK so here's the deal:
New posts FLAC versions will be broken into 200mb parts so I can up them to mediafire. Just download the links,select all the parts and un-rar .

I am re-upping all the live mp3 rar sets with dead links.
Past post dead flac links will be re-upped on request.
thanks,
the management

the Warmers 04-19-1997 Trinity Lutheran Church Washington,DC

2012-01-19T07:48:00.000-08:00

Some more post harDCore for ya.

The Warmers
04-19-1997
Trinity Lutheran Church
Washington,DC
01. intro
02. Red Light Runner
03. RSVP/In A Cadence
04. Mad At The Man
05. Wanted: More
06. No One Like Me No One Like Me
07. Totally Free
08. Berretta USA
09. Snake Charmer

FLAC
MP3

Fugazi 09/29/1996 Rally to End the Drug War Malcolm X Park Washington DC

2012-01-13T17:43:00.000-08:00

Fugazi
09/29/1996
Rally to End the Drug War
Malcolm X Park
Washington DC

01. intro
02. Guilford Fall (Instrumental)
03. Birthday Pony
04. Exit Only
05. Reclamation
06. Place Position
07. Repeater
08. No Surprise
09. Break
10. Instrument
11. Target
12. Facet Squared
13. Caustic Acrostic
14. Waiting Room
15. Lockdown
16. Long Division Blueprint > Do You Like Me?
17. By You
18. Bed For the Scraping

mp3

flac part 1
flac part 2

the Twin Six 06-28-1997 Fletcher's Baltimore, MD

2011-12-12T18:59:00.000-08:00

photo credit Elvert Barnes

someone requested this a while ago.

the Twin Six
06-28-1997
Fletcher's
Baltimore, MD

no setlist sorry
01.
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
09.
10.
11.

flac
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Meatjack 1996-10-24 Phantasmagoria Records Wheaton, MD

2011-11-30T10:38:00.000-08:00

Some Baltimore noise rock goodness.

Meatjack
1996-10-24
Phantasmagoria Records
Wheaton, MD

01. tune up
02. Falling Down
03. Never Forget
04. Eunuch
05. Lost
06. Hallow
07. Consumed
08. Another Face
09. Black Juice
10. My Fix
11. Can't See You >AIM

flac

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Sonic Youth 2003-06-13 Bonnaroo Manchester, TN

2011-11-29T18:10:00.000-08:00

Sonic Youth
2003-06-13
Bonnaroo
Manchester, TN

disc 1
01. intro
02. shes not alone
03. empty page
04. bull in the heather
05. rain on tin
06. erics trip
07. plastic
08. kool thing
09. radical adult lick goddhead style
10. karenology
11. schizophrenia
disc 2
01. mariah carey's arthur doyle handcream
02. sugar kane
03. sympathy for strawberry>disconection notice
E:
04. tune
05. making the nature scene
06. brother james

flac
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Southern Culture On the Skids 1996-12-31 9:30 Club Washington DC

2011-11-27T06:08:00.000-08:00

Southern Culture On the Skids
1996-12-31
9:30 Club
Washington DC

01. Run Chicken Run
02.
03. Daddy Was A Preacher, But Momma Was A Drunk
04. Green Back Fly
05. Soul City
06. White Trash
07.
08. the Real Nitty Gritty
09. I'm A Chickenshit Farmer
10. She's My Little Biscuit Eater
11. Snack Crackers
12. Are You Ready For the Great Atomic Power
13.
14. New Cooter Boogie

FLAC

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Blonde Redhead 11-15-1997 Sanctuary Theater Washington DC

2011-11-25T05:55:00.000-08:00

Blonde Redhead
11-15-1997
Sanctuary Theater
St Stephens Church
Washington DC

01. intro
02. Water
03. Symphony Of Treble
04. Luv Machine
05. Distilled
06. Futurism Vs. Passeism
07. Kazuality
08. Ego Maniac Kid

flac

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Trans Am 07-03-1997 Carter Baron Ampitheater Washington DC

2011-11-15T09:30:00.000-08:00

Trans Am
07-03-1997
Carter Baron Ampitheater
Washington DC

ss dsm 6s>sony d6

01. Motr
02. Ballbados
03. Koln
04. Carboforce
05. Love Commander
06. Surrender to the Night
07. Orlando

flac

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Meat Puppets 10/07/95 Taste of DC Washington, DC

2011-11-09T15:13:00.000-08:00

Meat Puppets
10/07/95
Taste of DC, 12th St stage
Washington, DC

01. intro
02. scum
03. we don't exist>
04. eyeball
05. peepee the sailor
06. lake of fire
07. vampires
08. never to be found
09. mi vida loca
10. predator
11. sam
12. up on the sun
13. backwater

flac

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Tortoise 2003-06-13 THAT tent - Bonnaroo Manchester, TN

2011-11-08T06:41:00.000-08:00

Tortoise
2003-06-13
THAT tent - Centeroo
Bonnaroo
Manchester, TN

01. tune up
02. Seneca
03. In Sarah, Mencken, Christ, and Beethoven There Were Women and Men
04. Tin Cans & Twine
05. ?
06. Jam >
07. Magnet Pulls Through
08. Ten-Day Interval
09. Swung from the Gutters
10. Monica
11. Benway
12. I Set My Face to the Hillside
13. Eros
14. ??
15. Speakeasy
16. Blackjack
17. Gamera

FLAC

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Sebadoh 9:30 Club; Washington DC 09-08-1996

2011-11-07T10:47:00.000-08:00

Sebadoh
9:30 Club; Washington DC
09-08-1996

01. tune up
02. together not alone
03. not a friend
04. vampire
05. soul & fire
06. open ended
07. beauty of the ride
08. sixteen
09. give up
10. brand new love
11. willing to wait
12. drama mine
13. careful
14. ride the darker wave
15. s. soup
16. rebound
17. too pure
18. mindreader
19. can't give up
20. love to fight
21. hillbilly 2
22. perfect way
23. jam
24. the freed weed
25. ocean
26. home made
27. deep wound song

flac

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JAWBOX 1997-01-24 Positive Force Benefit the Black Cat Washington DC

2011-10-21T09:42:00.000-07:00

photo by Tom LeGro

jawbox's 2nd to last DC appearance, can't believe i haven't put this one up, doh.

JAWBOX
1997-01-24
Positive Force Benefit
the Black Cat
Washington DC

01. Won't Come Off
02. Mirrorful
03. 68
04. Desert Sea
05. Nickel Nickel Millionaire
06. Livid
07. Iodine
08. Chinese Fork Tie
09. Tracking
10. Mule/Stall
11. Reel
12. Spoiler
13. His Only Trade
14. Chicago Piano
15. ff=66

flac
mp3

Shellac 10-19-2011 the Beauty Bar Las Vegas NV

2011-10-20T09:57:00.000-07:00

Hot off the hardrive!
Last nights excellent Shellac show!

Shellac
10-19-2011
the Beauty Bar
Las Vegas NV

Sonic Studio DSM-6s >Sony PCM-1

01. crowd
02. Ghosts
03. My Black Ass
04. I Came In You
05. questions for Bob
06. Canada
07. Steady As She Goes
08. Compliant
09. Prayer to God
10. Open Circuit
11. Boycott
12. In A Minute
13. Dude, Incredible
14. Squirrel Song
15. more questions for Bob
16. Killers
17. il Porno Star
18. End Of Radio
19. Copper
20. Spoke

flac
mp3

video from the show (not recorded by me)

Sigur Ros 11/04/2002 Lincoln Theater; Washington DC

2011-10-17T17:20:00.000-07:00

sigur ros
11/04/2002
Lincoln Theater
Washington ,DC

01. vaka
02. frysta
03. samsketyi
04. salka
05. ny batteri
06. njosnavelin
07. svefn-g-englar
08. milano
09. hafssol
10. olsen olsen
11. popplagio

flac
mp3

Stereolab / Sonic Youth 06/20/2000 9:30 Club - Washington DC

2011-10-16T09:55:00.000-07:00

a sweet double bill. the recording is excellent quality.

Stereolab
06/20/2000
9:30 Club - Washington DC

01. crowd/tune up
02. Crest
03. Faust
04. Heavy Munich
05. White Tuxedoes
06. Buggy Boo!
07. Chrome Tubby
08. Vamp
09. Amalgolated
10. Piano Mode
11. French Disco
12. Outer Bongolia

mp3
flac

Sonic Youth
06-20-2000
9:30 Club - Washington DC

01.Tom Violence
02.Brother James
03.Free City Rhymes
04.Small Flowers Crack Concrete
05.Kool Thing
06.Hoarfrost
07.Nevermind >
08.Side2Side
09.Cotton Crown
10.100%
11.NYC Ghosts & Flowers
E:
12.Lightning >
13.Death Valley 69

mp3
flac

the Jesus Lizard 05-28-1998 The Rubb Ybor City, FL

2011-08-30T08:36:00.000-07:00

can never have enough Yow.

the Jesus Lizard
05-28-1998
The Rubb
Ybor City, FL

2nd gen SBD cassette

01. Puss
02. I Can Learn
03. Blue Shot
04. Killer McHann
05. Gladiator
06. Until It Stopped To Die
07. Bloody Mary
08. Happy Snakes
09. Thumbscrews
10. a Tale Of Two Women
11. Boilermaker
12. Horse Doctor Man
13. Cold Water
14. Blockbuster
15. Then Comes Dudley
16. Now Then
17. Glamorous
18. And Then The Rain
19. Wheelchair Epidemic
20. Monkey Trick

flac

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Battles 10-27-2007 Vegoose Star Nursery Field @ Sam Boyd Stadium, UNLV Las Vegas, NV

2011-08-28T18:43:00.000-07:00

Battles
10-27-2007
Vegoose
Star Nursery Field @ Sam Boyd Stadium, UNLV
Snake Eyes Stage
Las Vegas, NV

01. Race Out
02. Tij
03. tras
04. TONTO
05. Atlas
06. Leyendecker >
07. Race In

flac

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Halo Of Flies 05-17-1991 The Paradiso Amsterdam, NL

2011-08-23T17:58:00.000-07:00

a pretty raw sounding audience recording of AmRep scuzzers Halo Of Flies.
it's still worthy of yr earholes.

Halo Of Flies
05-17-1991
The Paradiso
Amsterdam, NL

01. tune up
02. DDT Beat 69
03. One Barrel Spent
04. Garbage Rock
05. How Does It Feel
06. Ain't No Hell
07. Father Paranoia
08. Headburn
09. Drunk In Detroit
10. Tired and Cold
11. Richie's Dog

FLAC

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U.S. Maple 05/09/1996 Magasin 4 Brussels, Belgium

2011-08-15T05:50:00.000-07:00

U.S. Maple
05/09/1996
Magasin 4
Brussels, Belgium

from 1st gen audience

01. Missouri Twist
02. Alpomado
03. Home-Made Stuff
04. Found A Place To Have My Kittens
05. When a Man Says ''Ow"
06. Songs That Have No Making Out
07. Letter To ZZ Top
08. La Click
09. The State Is Bad
10. Hey King
11. Stuck

FLAC
MP3

Sonic Youth 1986-07-26 CBGB's - 1986-07-27 Maxwell's Hoboken

2011-08-07T09:19:00.000-07:00

more masters from mike L's collection. some tasty evol era SY shows.

sonic youth
1986-07-26
CBGB's
nyc

(rude buddha and gone opened)

audience master cassette recording:
(total time : 44:34)

01. intro
02. tom violence
03. white kross
04. shadow of a doubt
05. tuning > star power (false start)
06. star power
07. death to our friends > i love her all the time
08. secret girl > tuning
09. green light
10. brother james
11. expressway to yr skull

recording and mastering by mL

flac
mp3

sonic youth
1986-07-27
maxwell's hoboken nj

(dinosaur and antietam opened)

audience master cassette recording:

(total time : 34:13)

01. intro
02. secret girl
03. expressway to yr skull
04. tom violence
05. white kross
06. shadow of a doubt
07. star power >
08. the burning spear
09. kill yr idols

recording and mastering by mL

never for sale - please trade this recording in lossless formats only

please support sonic youth http://www.sonicyouth.com/ by purchasing their official releases and attending their live
shows.

flac
mp3

Killdozer- Maxwell's Hoboken NJ January 2 1987

2011-07-18T06:34:00.000-07:00

here's a classic Killdozer recording by Mike L, look for more tasty NY recordings from him coming in the future.

Killdozer
January 2 1987
Maxwell's Hoboken NJ

master cassette recording by mikeL

01 farmer johnson
02 wisconsin facts 1
03 "57"
04 wisconsin facts 2
05 L.Y.L.L.D.E.
06 la grange >
07 man of meat
08 ---
09 ---
10 wisconsin facts 3
11 hamburger martyrf
12 - wisconsin facts 4
13 ---
14 ---
15 sweet home alabama >
16 going to the beach
17 ---
18 - encore break
19 (aborted)
20 cinammon girl [neil young]

FLAC
mp3

Gastr Del Sol 04-23-1997 the Black Cat Washington DC

2011-06-19T06:33:00.000-07:00

Gastr Del Sol
04-23-1997
the Black Cat
Washington DC

ss dsm -6s>pa-6>sony d6

transfer: CM>Aiwa F810>Maudio 24/96 Audiophile>Soundforge 10 >CDWave

01. ? > Photographed Yawning > Bauchredner > ?
02. Thos. Dudley Ah! Old Must Dye > Seasons Reverse
03. Blues Subtitled No Sense of Wonder

FLAC

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Sebadoh 12-08-1996 Patriot Center George Mason University Fairfax, VA

2011-05-31T05:28:00.000-07:00

Sebadoh
12-08-1996
Patriot Center
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

FM master

01. Intro
02. Beauty Of The Ride
03. Open Ended
04. Ocean >
05. Rebound
06. Careful
07. Willing To Wait
08. Mindreader
09. Can't Give Up
10. Love To Fight
11. Natural One (Lou solo)

flac

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Meat Puppets 08/17/86 the Roxy Los Angeles, CA

2011-05-30T07:06:00.000-07:00

Meat Puppets
08/17/86
the Roxy
Los Angeles, CA

FM Broadcast

01. Swimming Ground
02. Mountain Line
03. Climb
04. Maidens Milk
05. Weary Blues
06. Up on the Sun
07. Out My Way
08. Not Swimming Ground
09. Lost
10. She's Hot
11. Good Year for the Roses
12. Buckethead
13. Rubberneckin'
14. Split Myself in Two
15. Good Golly Miss Molly
16. Tumblin' Tumbleweeds

flac

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Trans Am 08-03-1998 Fort Reno Park Washington DC

2011-05-27T07:02:00.000-07:00

Trans Am
08-03-1998
Fort Reno Park
Washington DC

mono audience recording,
there is tv/radio interference coming through the pa due to close proximity to broadcast antenna

01. tune up
02. Bass Nymph
03. Love Commander >
04. Cylon (televison eyes)
05. The Campaign Set
06. Carboforce
07. Futureworld
08. Armed Response

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Unwound 05-21-1996 - The Whole Music Club; Minneapolis,MN

2011-05-17T08:37:00.000-07:00

Unwound
05-21-1996
The Whole Music Club
Minneapolis,MN

SBD

01. Abstraktions
02. Dragnalus
03. Petals Like Bricks
04. Corpse Pose
05. Murder Movies
06. Lowest Common Denominator
07. Unauthorized Autobiography
08. Next Exit
09. Message Received
10. New Energy
11. Demolished

FLAC

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Hovercraft 07-15-1997- the Black Cat ; Washington DC

2011-05-09T17:42:00.000-07:00

wiki:
Hovercraft was an instrumental experimental rock group that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1993. It was co-founded by its core duo of guitarist/samplist/tape looper Ryan Shinn, and bassist Beth Liebling.[1] Liebling and Shinn would use the pseudonyms "Sadie 7" and "Campbell 2000", respectively, throughout the duration of the band's history. Hovercraft has been cited as one of the most abrasive, non-commercial sounding bands ever to receive major-label distribution for its albums. Though somewhat overlooked and sometimes heavily criticized because of the band's early association to a platinum-selling rock star the group was largely well-respected and well-received by critics and developed a cult following.

Hovercraft
07-15-1997
the Black Cat
Washington DC

01.

37 minutes of goodness

FLAC

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Bardo Pond 08-23-1997 "Tropic of Metallotronic" Festival the Black Cat Washington, DC

2011-04-07T14:53:00.000-07:00

Bardo Pond
08-23-1997
"Tropic of Metallotronic" Festival
the Black Cat
Washington, DC

record: ss dsm -6s>pa-6>sony d6(metal master cassette)
transfer: CM>Aiwa F810>tascam DA30 MKII(A/D only)>MAUDIO 96/24 Audiophile>Wavelab>Wav

01.
02. tommy gun angel
03. flux
04. straw dog
05. aldrin

FLAC
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Tower Recordings 08-23-1997 "Tropic of Metallotronic" Festival - the Black Cat - Washington, DC

2011-03-26T16:02:00.000-07:00

Tower Recordings
08-23-1997
"Tropic of Metallotronic" Festival
the Black Cat
Washington, DC

01.
02.
03.
04.
05.

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Juneau 08-23-1997 "Tropic of Metallotronic" Festival the Black Cat Washington, DC

2011-03-24T06:30:00.000-07:00

Early Marc Orleans of Sunburned Hand Of The Man project. Good drone

Juneau
08-23-1997
"Tropic of Metallotronic" Festival
the Black Cat
Washington, DC

record: ss dsm -6s>pa-6>sony d6(metal master cassette)
transfer: CM>Aiwa F810>tascam DA30 MKII(A/D only)>MAUDIO 96/24 Audiophile>Wavelab>Wav

01.
02.
03.

FLAC

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Spatula 08-23-1997 "Tropic of Metallotronic" Festival- the Black Cat Washington, DC

2011-03-08T10:26:00.000-08:00

from cirrusoxide
Spatula was a band active in Chapel Hill, NC from 1992 until 1998 and consisted of Chuck Johnson on guitar, Matt Gocke on drums, and Chris Eubank on cello and bass. They released 4 full-length recordings on the Jesus Christ and Squealer labels and numerous singles and compilation tracks. They formed in the heyday of Chapel Hill indie rock and subsequently developed their own niche within the late-90s “post-rock” milieu. Their music was characterized by dynamic, often bombastic forms contrasted with pastoral melodies.

Johnson and Gocke formed the group in 1992 and performed and recorded as a guitar/drums duo until they were joined by Eubank to record Medium Planers and Matchers in 1995. Eubank became an integral member of the group and Spatula continued as a trio until 1998. Over the years they worked with producers Bob Weston, Fred Brockman, and Jerry Kee, and toured the U.S. with bands such as Polvo, Trans Am, and the Coctails.

Spatula
08-23-1997
"Tropic of Metallotronic" Festival
the Black Cat
Washington, DC

01.
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.

Flac
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the Azusa Plane - 08-23-1997 -"Tropic of Metallotronic" Festival ; the Black Cat - Washington, DC

2011-02-16T05:32:00.000-08:00

from last.fm:
The Azusa Plane was the psychedelic music recording and performance project of Jason DiEmilio (1970 – 2006) of Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania. Performing almost exclusively on a Fender guitar and usually through echo effects, DiEmilio released three full-length studio efforts, a live disc, several EPs and a large number of singles, compilation contributions and split releases between the years 1995 and 2001.

this was recorded dead center on the front of the stage, sounds excellent. play it real loud for full effect.

the Azusa Plane
08-23-1997
"Tropic of Metallotronic" Festival
the Black Cat
Washington, DC

record: ss dsm -6s>pa-6>sony d6(metal master cassette)
transfer: CM>Aiwa F810>tascam DA30 MKII(A/D only)>MAUDIO 96/24 Audiophile>Wavelab>Wav

01.
02.
03.

MP3

FLAC

Analogue- 08-23-1997 -"Tropic of Metallotronic" Festival the Black Cat; Washington, DC

2011-02-14T05:20:00.000-08:00

Analogue
08-23-1997
"Tropic of Metallotronic" Festival
the Black Cat
Washington, DC

record: ss dsm -6s>pa-6>sony d6(metal master cassette)
transfer: CM>Aiwa F810>tascam DA30 MKII(A/D only)>MAUDIO 96/24 Audiophile>Wavelab>Wav

01.
02.
03.
04.

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Kepone - 1997-04-20 - the Black Cat ; Washington DC

2011-01-03T06:27:00.000-08:00

from wikipedia:

Kepone was an American indie rock band based out of Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1991, the band's name was derived from the Kepone crisis that occurred in the Richmond area in the 1970s. Originally formed as a sideproject of Michael Bishop of GWAR, the original lineup of the band also included guitarist Tim Harris of Burma Jam and Hoi-Polloi as well as drummer Seth Harris of Honor Role. Kepone released their full length debut album, Ugly Dance, through Quarterstick Records in 1994. Harris left soon after to focus on environmental activism, and Ed Trask of the Holy Rollers replaced him. The band released two more albums, Skin and Kepone, before their eventual break up. The three would play separately in other bands before reuniting to form American Grizzly with vocalist Bunny Wells. American Grizzly broke up in 2005.

Kepone
1997-04-20
the black cat
washington, dc

no setlist

01.
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
09.
10.
11.

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Blonde Redhead 06-12-1998 the Black Cat Washington, DC

2010-12-15T05:54:00.000-08:00

Blonde Redhead
06-12-1998
the Black Cat
Washington, DC

01. Symphony Of Treble
02. This for Me and I Know Everyone Knows
03. I Am There While You Choke on Me
04. Water
05. Luv Machine
06. 10
07.
08. Suimasen
09. LED Zep
10. Kazuality
11. (I Am Taking Out My Eurotrash) I Still Get Rocks Off
12. I Don't Want U
13. In an Expression of the Inexpressible

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Bardo Pond 06-22-2001 9:30 Club Washington DC

2010-12-10T08:57:00.000-08:00

Bardo Pond
06-22-2001
9:30 Club
Washington DC

01. Amen
02. Two Planes
03. Sunrise
04. Inside
05. Favorite Uncle
06. This Time ( So Fucked)
07. Tommy Gun Angel (w/ members of Mogwai)

flac
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Jon Spencer Blues Explosion- December 31st 1996- 9:30 Club; Washington,DC

2010-10-23T07:00:00.000-07:00

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
December 31st 1996
9:30 Club
Washington,DC

01. NYE countdown by Jim Rose
02. watermain
03. skunk
04. love all of me
05. identify
06. fuck shit up
07. down low
08. dynamite lover
09. get over here
10. eyeballin
11. can't stop
12. wail
13. get with it
14. sweat>
15. 2 kindsa love>
16. flavor>
17. greyhound>
18. sweat
19. sticky (cassette flip)
20. theramin jam
21. fullgrown

flac

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the Dirty Three - September 14th 1996 - 9:30 Club Washington,DC

2010-09-20T17:14:00.000-07:00

the Dirty Three
September 14th 1996
9:30 Club
Washington,DC

01. I Knew It Would Come To This
02. Sue's Last Ride
03. Indian Love Song
04. Kim's Dirt
05. Red
06. Warren's Lament

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Stinking Lizaveta - 02-14-1997 - the Black Cat - Washington, DC

2010-09-05T09:45:00.000-07:00

Stinking Lizaveta
02-14-1997
the Black Cat
Washington, DC

no setlist

01.
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
09.
10.
11.
12.

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Silkworm - 05-13-1997- 9:30 Club - Washington, DC

2010-09-02T06:22:00.000-07:00

Silkworm
05-13-1997
9:30 Club
Washington, DC

01. Give Me Some Skin
02. Drunk
03. Sheep Wait For Wolf
04. The Devil Is Beating On His Wife
05. Nerves
06. Killing My Ass
07. The City Glows
08. Never Met A Man I Didn't Like
09. Couldn't You Wait
10. Don't Make Plans This Friday

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Shudder To Think - 05-13-1997- 9:30 Club ; Washington, DC

2010-08-29T06:57:00.000-07:00

Shudder To Think
05-13-1997
9:30 Club
Washington, DC

01. Call Of The Playground
02. Red House
03. Saddest Day Of My Life
04. So Into You
05. 9 Fingers On You
06. Day Ditty
07. About 3 Dreams
08. no. rm. 9 kentucky
09. All Eyes Are Different
10. Hit Liquor
11. X- French t Shirt
12. Kissesmackofpastaction

flac

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Skull Kontrol - 10-26-1998 - Workhorse Printing; Baltimore, MD

2010-08-12T11:42:00.000-07:00

Skull Kontrol
10-26-1998
Workhorse Printing
Baltimore MD

01. New Rock Critic
02. Primitive Offerings
03. Call Me Rover
04. Live Bait
05. Witch Laughter
06. Mater Delores
07. Camouflage
08. What I Once Feared Has Now Come True
09. False Ceilings
10. Pigs In Heat

Skull Kontrol were:
Chris Thomson (vocals, guitar)
Andy Coronado (guitar)
Brooks Headly (drums)
Kim Thompson (bass)

flac

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Green River - 07/01/84 - PMA House Party, Seattle, WA

2010-07-31T08:42:00.000-07:00

Green River
07/01/84
PMA House Party, Seattle, WA

Set I
01. Green River Theme Song
02. Baby Help Me Forget
03. New God
04. 10000 Things
05. Leech
06. (unknown)
07. (unknown)
08. 33 RPS
09. Fear
10. Tunnel of Love

Courtesy of muddclubb.com:
Notes: Green River's first public performance, at a private party on Capital Hill's 12th Avenue.
As they're playing the "Green River Theme Song," Mark takes a few minutes to address the crowd,
thanking PMA for letting them open, thanking the crowd for coming out, and directing them to where they can find the beer.
After "Leech," while everyone is re-tuning, Steve sings a snippet of the Beach Boy's "Barbara Ann."
"Tunnel of Love" is introduced by Mark as "a short, little operatic piece called '21 12.'"

FLAC

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US Maple - 06-19-1999 - 9:30 Club Washington DC

2010-07-11T19:02:00.000-07:00

Excellent set by masters of deconstucto rock US Maple , opening for Pavement.Be sure to listen to the crowd between songs, 89% of them were hating it and that was a great thing.

US Maple
06-19-1999
9:30 Club
Washington DC

01. Bump and Guys
02. La Click
03. Stupid Deep Indoors
04. Songs That Have No Making Out
05. Northward
06. Breeze, It's Your High School
07. More Horror
08. The State Was Bad

FLAC part 1
FLAC part 2

mp3

slow like a turtle

2010-07-10T11:47:00.000-07:00

howdy all
finally going through older posts and fixing dead links and adding flac or mp3 versions to copies of stuff that didn't have it. started with the oldest and working through time.
UPDATE 7/11: all links should be good now with the exception being lossless copy of the Shudder to Think WHFStival sbd which I'm still looking for.

some good stuff on the hard drive waiting to be tracked and flac'd so be on the lookout.

Crom-Tech - 1998-06-21 - the Black Cat - Washington, DC

2010-07-10T07:54:00.000-07:00

Mick Barr of Orthrelm's early band Crom-tech , speed metal free jazz wonderfulness from DC.
here's what insound says:
"Blending the speed of death metal, innovation of punk and indie rock, and even elements of jazz, Crom-Tech produced a distinct, challenging sound. Ian MacKye once lauded the band on National Public Radio. Singer/guitarist Mick Barr moved from Connecticut to Washington, D.C., where he met drummer Malcolm McDuffie (Metamatics, Hollow Mountain). Taking their name from a college in a short story Barr had written, the twosome eschewed melodies and normal lyrics for abrasive, fast music and Barr's made-up words and sounds."

Crom - Tech
06-21-1998
the Black Cat
Washington, DC

no setlist

01.
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
09.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

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Hot Water Music - 05-07-2010 - Punk Rock Bowling - Sunset Station; Las Vegas, NV

2010-06-30T08:57:00.000-07:00

Hot Water Music
05-07-2010
Punk Rock Bowling
Sunset Station
Las Vegas, NV

ss-dsm6p >sony pcm-d50

track 12 fades in due to switching memory cards

01. tune up
02. A Flight and a Crash
03. Remedy
04. Giver
05. Trusty Chords
06. Kill the Night
07. Wayfarer
08. Paper Thin
09. Jack of All Trades
10. Free Radio Gainesville
11. The Sense
12. Old Rules
13. Alachua
14. We'll Say Anything We Want
15. Better Sense
16. It's Hard to Know

FLAC
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Dirty Rotten Imbeciles - Punk Rock Bowling - Sunset Station- LV, NV05-09-2010

2010-05-25T17:27:00.000-07:00

Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
05-09-2010
Punk Rock Bowling
Sunset Station
Las Vegas, NV

ss-dsm6p >sony pcm-d50

incredibly windy

01. intro
02. Who Am I?
03. Slumlord
04. Dead In A Ditch
05. Suit And Tie Guy
06. Snap
07. I'd Rather Be Sleeping
08. Beneath The Wheel
09. Commuter Man
10. Madman
11. Couch Slouch
12. Equal People
13. Yes Ma'am
14. The Explorer
15. Karma
16. Thrashard
17. Argument Then War
18. I Don't Need Society
19. Violent Pacification
20. Five Year Plan

FLAC

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TSOL - Punk Rock Bowling - Sunset Station - Las Vegas, NV 05-09-2010

2010-05-25T06:57:00.000-07:00

TSOL
05-09-2010
Punk Rock Bowling
Sunset Station
Las Vegas, NV

ss-dsm6p >sony pcm-d50

01. intro
02. World War III
03. In My Head
04. Sounds Of Laughter
05. Terrible People
06. Superficial Love
07. Politics (Damned cover)
08. Dance With Me
09. The Triangle
10. Fuck You Tough Guy
11. Abolish Government
12. Sodomy
13. Code Blue

FLAC

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7 Seconds - Punk Rock Bowling - Sunset Station - Las Vegas, NV 05-09-2010

2010-05-24T14:50:00.000-07:00

7_Seconds
05-09-2010
Punk Rock Bowling
Sunset Station
Las Vegas, NV

ss-dsm6p >sony pcm-d50

incredibly windy

01. Sooner Or Later
02. FOFOD
03. New Wind
04. Not Just Boys Fun
05. This Is The Angry
06. Here We Go Again Kids
07. Still Believe
08. You Lose
09. One Big Guessing Game
10. Red And Black
11. Diehard
12. Young Til I Die
13. We're Gonna Fight
14. the Crew
15. Regress No Way
16. If The Kids Are United ( Sham 69)
17. Walk Together, Rock Together
18. 99 Red Balloons

FLAC

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the Dickies - Punk Rock Bowling - Sunset Station ; Las Vegas, NV 05-09-2010

2010-05-20T06:17:00.000-07:00

the Dickies
05-09-2010
Punk Rock Bowling
Sunset Station
Las Vegas, NV

ss-dsm6p >sony pcm-d50

incredibly windy

01. intro
02. Rosemary
03. I'm Ok, You're Ok
04. Nights In White Satin
05. I Got It At The Store
06. Give It Back
07. Paranoid
08. Waterslide
09. Bowling With Bedrock Barney
10. You Drive Me Ape (You Big Gorilla)
11. Poodle Party
12. If Stuart Could Talk
13. Gigantor

FLAC

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Adolescents - Punk Rock Bowling - Sunset Station ;Las Vegas, NV 05-09-2010

2010-05-19T16:58:00.000-07:00

Adolescents
05-09-2010
Punk Rock Bowling
Sunset Station
Las Vegas, NV

ss-dsm6p >sony pcm-d50

01. .... No Way
02. Monsanto Hayride
03. Word Attack
04. Who Is Who
05. Lockdown America
06. LA Girl
07. Surf City
08. Wrecking Crew
09. O.C. Confidential
10. new song
11. Amoeba
12. Rip It Up
13. Bloodstains ( Agent Orange cover)
14. Creatures
15. Kids OF the Black Hole

FLAC

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Channel 3 - Punk Rock Bowling - Sunset Station Las Vegas, NV -05-09-2010

2010-05-19T06:36:00.000-07:00

Channel 3
05-09-2010
Punk Rock Bowling
Sunset Station
Las Vegas, NV

ss-dsm6p >sony pcm-d50

incredibly windy

01. Indian Summer
02. Out Of Control
03. Mannequin
04. Catholic Boy
05. I Didn't Know
06. Strength In Numbers
07. I'll Take My Chances
08. All My Dreams
09. Manzanar
10. You Make Me Feel Cheap
11. I Got A Gun

FLAC

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Ill Repute - Punk Rock Bowling -Sunset Station; Las Vegas, NV 05-09-2010

2010-05-13T08:26:00.000-07:00

NARDCORE!!!!!!!!!

Ill Repute
05-09-2010
Punk Rock Bowling
Sunset Station
Las Vegas, NV

ss-dsm6p >sony pcm-d50

incredibly windy

01. Sleepwalking
02. Sleepwalking 2
03. Fill It Up
04.
05. Book And It's Cover
06.
07. Greed
08. Oxnard
09. In Society
10. Fuck With My Head
11.
12.
13.
14. Cherokee Nation

FLAC

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Stretch Marks - Punk Rock Bowling - Sunset Station ; Las Vegas, NV 05-09-2010

2010-05-12T18:35:00.000-07:00

Stretch Marks
05-09-2010
Punk Rock Bowling
Sunset Station
Las Vegas, NV

ss-dsm6p >sony pcm-d50

incredibly windy

01. intro
02.
03. Sik Pleasure
04. What D'ya See?
05. Lookin' For Danger
06. Foreign Policy
07. Time In Black
08. Bad Moon
09. Remote Control
10. Dog's World
11. Force Fucker
12. Profesional Punks

flac

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Youth Brigade - Punk Rock Bowling - Sunset Station; Las Vegas, NV 05-07-2010

2010-05-11T06:18:00.000-07:00

the Stern brothers keeping the faith!

Youth Brigade
05-07-2010
Punk Rock Bowling
Sunset Station
Las Vegas, NV

ss-dsm6p >sony pcm-d50

01. ....Where Are All The Old Man Bars
02. Violence
03. It's Not Like That Anymore
04. Sick
05. Spies For Life
06. Punk Rock Mom
07. Modest Proposal
08. Alright Then
09. Believe In Something
10. Did You Wanna Die
11. Fight To Unite
12. I Hate My Life
13. Sink With Kalifornjia

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Fucked Up, Punk Rock Bowling -Sunset Station ; LVNV 05-07-2010

2010-05-08T09:56:00.000-07:00

hot off the harddrive, Toronto Canada's incredible Fucked Up!

Fucked Up
05-07-2010
Punk Rock Bowling
Sunset Station
Las Vegas, NV

01. Intro
02. Son The Father
03.
04. Black Albino Bones
05.
06.
07. Two Snakes
08. Twice Born
09. I Hate Summer
10. Baiting The Public
11. Police

Flac

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New Wet Kojak, The Black Cat -Washington, DC ; April 24th 1997

2010-03-19T05:27:00.000-07:00

NEW WET KOJAK
04-24-1997
The Black Cat
Washington, DC

Rec: fob sonic studio dsm6s>Sony D6
trans: master cassette> aiwa ad-f810>tascam da-30mk2> zoltrix nightengale 6.0> Sound Forge 6.0 > cdwave(splits)>mkw
rec & transfer by cdlv

01. Curse
02. Stereo Exploder
03. Stick Out Your Tongue
04. You Got Some Dog
05. Code:Windham
06. Thought You Was
07. Blue Magic
08. Love + Sick Beat
09. Unbuckled
10. Freak Now
11. Hot Sparks
12. Shake You Down

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Trans Am- the Black Cat - Washington DC January 8th 1998 ;

2010-03-07T03:11:00.000-08:00

Trans Am
01-08-1998
the Black Cat
washington dc

01. "Can We please Get a Blue Spot?"
02. Firepoker
03. Extreme Measures
04. Cologne
05. Shadow Boogie
06. Sad & Young
07. Carboforce
08. Led Zep Medely

recorded & transfered by cdlv 03/2010

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Don Caballero "Tropic of Metallotronic Festival" - the Black Cat ; Washington DC August 23rd 1997

2010-03-06T06:03:00.000-08:00

article about the festival
:
review in magnet

this is a re-transfer of my master, great set by Don Cab.

Don Caballero
08/23/1997
Tropic of Metallotronic festival
the Black Cat
Washington DC

01. tune up
02. Trey Dog's Acid
03. Puddin' In My Eye >
04. For Respect
05. From The Desk of Elsewhere Go
06. please tokio, please THIS IS TOKIO >
07. Stupid Puma
08. Delivering the Groceries at 138 Beats Per Minute >
09. June Is Finally Here
10. Room Temperature Lounge
recording and transfer by cdlv

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Antidote - CBGB's; NYC, NY 1983

2010-03-03T07:53:00.000-08:00

one 7 inch. that's all this nyc hc group put out. but what an incredible 7 inch it is. launched these guys into legendary status. they seem to have reformed at various times over the years for NY area shows.
This is a sbd (another from Scott R)from 1983 from cbgb's, some great stuff. any help with the date of this show and the unknown track titles would be appreciated.

Antidote
1983
CBGB's
NYC, NY

SBD of unknown lineage

01. Living For Nothing
02. Life As One
03. Nazi Youth
04.
05.
06. Real Deal
07.
08. Foreign Job Lot
09.
10.
11. Zero Mentality
12. Got Me On A Line
13. Die At War
14. Something Must Be Done

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Necros - Hittsville , Passaic, NJ ; December 25th 1981

2010-03-03T05:36:00.000-08:00

PHOTO: ELLIE CAICEDO

The almighty Necros spend Christmas cranking out some raw early hardcore. This show also included the Misfits & Black Flag! As far as I know this show isn't circulated in the digital realm. It's a raw sounding sbd, but worthy of your collection. thanks to Scott R for the source tape.

Necros
12/25/1981
Hittsville
Passaic, NJ

sbd of unknown lineage

01. ....Your Version Of What I Think
02. Police Brutality
03. Better Late Than Never
04. Caste System
05. Peer Pressure
06. Past Comes Back To Haunt Me
07. Bad Dream
08. Satisfy
09. Public High School
10.
11. Work Now
12. Reject
13. Race Riot
14. Rip Off (Sham 69)

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Rapeman - 7th Street Entry; Minneapolis,MN July 16th 1988

2010-03-02T11:48:00.000-08:00

Rapeman was founded in 1987 and disbanded in 1989. It consisted of Steve Albini (formerly of Big Black) on guitar and vocals, David Wm. Sims (formerly of Scratch Acid) on bass, and Rey Washam (formerly of Scratch Acid and Big Boys) on drums.

Here's a recording of them from Minneapolis in 88.Sound quality while not the greatest is very listenable, and worth it for some classic Albini banter.

Rapeman
07-16-1988
7th Street Entry
Minneapolis,MN

audience recording of unknown source

01. Coition Ignition Mission
02. Hated Chinee
03. Radar Love Lizard
04. Log Bass
05. Super Pussy
06. Dutch Courage
07. Monobrow
08. Albini vs crowd
09. Marmoset (instrumental)
10. Budd
11. Steak & Black Onions
12. Upbeat Song
13. Trouser Minnow
14. Just Got Paid

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Modest Mouse; the Black Cat - Washington DC ; July 17th 1998

2010-03-02T05:30:00.000-08:00

I fucked up the date on this one should be 7-17-98, the files are going to have the wrong date on them
A live show from Modest Mouse from when they were on UP Records, before they signed with Epic and blew up into MTV stars.

Modest Mouse
the Black Cat
Washington dc
July 17th 1998

01. tune up
02. do the cockraoch
03. dramamine
04. endless math equation
05. cowboy dan
06. all night diner
07. grey ice water
08. breakthrough
09. 3rd planet
10. out of gas
11. tundra/desert

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Pavement 9:30 Club -Washington, DC May 13th 1997

2010-03-01T11:04:00.001-08:00

In celebration of today's return of Pavement to the musical world here's a show from 97 I recorded:

Pavement
05/13/1997
9:30 Club
Washington, DC

disc one:
01. tuneup
02. father to a sister thought
03. westy can't drum
04. old to begin
05. date with ikea
06. starlings of the slipstream
07. then
08. blue hawaiian
09. type slowly
10. embassy row
11. transport is arranged
12. stereo
13. fin
14. cut yr hair
d2
01. grave architecture
02. in the mouth a desert
03. gangsters & pranksters
04. shady lane
05. perfume-v
06. interlude jam
07. we are underused
08. passat dream
09. conduit for sale!(has splice in last 10 secs)

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still alive

2010-02-27T07:04:00.000-08:00

As you can see from the past 2 posts, ACIDPUNKS is still alive and well, though quite slacking lately. Plenty of good stuff in the pipeline: Don Caballero, Butthole Surfers, Can, Flaming Lips, Jesus Lizard are just a few names to whet your appetite.

Scratch Acid - De Effenaar, Eindhoven The Netherlands; 01-02-1987

2010-02-27T06:06:00.000-08:00

got this off DaD a few years ago, great sounding recording of Texas freaks Scratch Acid. Great setlist and amazing playing, these guys would break up later in 87 and Rapemen and Jesus Lizard would form out the rotting corpse. They reformed in 2006 for the Subpop 20 concert and a few shows.

SCRATCH ACID
January 2, 1987
De Effenaar, Eindhoven
The Netherlands

DISC #1/1 (45:56)
-----------------
01. Eyeball
02. Lay Screaming
03. Damned For All Time
04. For Crying Out Loud
05. Mess
06. El Espectro
07. Skin Drips
08. Albino Slug
09. Big Bone Lick
10. S.D.B.J Jam
11. Mary Had A Little Drug Problem
12. Cannibal
13. This Is Bliss
14. The Greatest Gift
15. She Said
16. Owner's Lament

GENERATION
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ANA(M) -> WAV [48kHz] -> WAV [44.1kHz] -> FLAC [Level 8]

SOURCE (AUD)
-----------------
SONY WMD6c + Vivanco EM 160 Microphone

The taper requests no MP3 encoding for trading, so sorry MP3 people, you will have to download the FLACs and recode to MP3 for your personal use yourselves.

FLAC

Deerhoof - Embarcadero Marina Park South ; San Diego, CA 06-27-2006

2010-02-26T21:31:00.000-08:00

Deerhoof is a musical group consisting of Satomi Matsuzaki, John Dieterich, Greg Saunier for this recording. Their music is notable for its unpredictability, originality, and stylistic diversity. They have put out a disc a year for the last ten years and tour relentlessly .The criminally underrated John Dieterich is a fucking madman on guitar .

no setlist on this one sorry.

Deerhoof
06-27-2006
Embarcadero Marina Park South
San Diego,CA

sonic studios dsm-6s>pa-6>njb3
recorded/transfered by cdlv
01.
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
09.
10.

MP3

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Dead Kennedys ; Germany ; 09-13-1982

2009-12-01T06:45:00.000-08:00

Dead Kennedys
Germany
9/13/82

Filler: Tracks 18-20 are 1978 Demos
Tracks 22-22 are Interviews

1. Man With The Dogs
2. Forward To Death
3. Keepone Factory
4. Life Sentence
5. Trust Your Mechanic
6. Moral Majority
7. Forest Fire
8. Winnebago Warrior
9. Police Truck
10. Bleed For Me
11. Holiday In Cambodia
12. Let's Lynch The Landlord
13. Chemical Warfare
14. Nazi Punks Fuck Off!
15. We've Got A Bigger Problem Now
16. Too Drunk To Fuck
17. Kill The Poor
18. Cold Fish
19. Forward To Death
20. Holiday In Cambodia
21. Interview By Bob Pearce (Side 1)
22. Interview By Bob Pearce (Side 2)

MP3

flac part 1
flac part 2
flac part 3

the High Llamas; 9:30 Club, Washington, DC; 03-14-1998

2009-10-09T06:43:00.000-07:00

Some mellow Wilsonesque indie psych from the UK's the High Llamas, enjoy.

the High Llamas
03-14-1998
9:30 Club
Washington, DC

no setlist sorry

01.
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
09.

flac

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from ALLMUSIC:

Biography by Richie Unterberger

Although the High Llamas are nominally a group, they're pretty much the brainchild of singer and guitarist Sean O'Hagan. O'Hagan did some time in the London-by-way-of-Dublin band Microdisney, in which he was the songwriting partner of Cathal Coughlan. After Microdisney split in 1988 (Coughlan forming Fatima Mansions), O'Hagan released a couple of import-only solo albums before forming the High Llamas. The Llamas issued their debut, Gideon Gaye, in 1994 to high praise in the British press; it was released in the States a year later almost as an afterthought, with virtually no fanfare. Comparisons of the High Llamas/O'Hagan to Brian Wilson/the Beach Boys are unavoidable, and not just from arcane critics. Anyone with a large Beach Boys collection will detect the uncanny resemblance to 1966-1970 Beach Boys, with the sophisticated melodies, the beautiful harmonies, and the elaborate production, with the emphasis on layered keyboards and orchestration. Echoes of Pet Sounds, Smile, Wild Honey, and Surf's Up predominate, though O'Hagan also claims Burt Bacharach as a major inspiration. The Llamas began to build a bigger and bigger fan base throughout the late '90s (in the US as well as the UK) and O'Hagen's ever-shifting, ever-growing stable of side musicians made sure every album was as beautifully arranged and carefully conceived as the last. Subsequent efforts include 1996's gorgeously sprawling Hawaii, 1997's warmly clinical Cold and Bouncy, and 1999's chilly Snowbug. Buzzle Bee arrived the following year, featuring a more stripped-down sound and guest vocals from Mary Hansen from Stereolab. Before her tragic death in late 2002, O'Hagen had Hansen onboard for the Llamas' chamber-pop masterpiece Beet, Maize & Corn. Virtually eliminating the standard 'electric guitar, bass and drums' formula, Beet, Maize & Corn was full of lilting strings, warm horns and gently plucked classical guitars, and proved to be a high achievement for the Llamas with both critics and fans. Four years later, in 2007, O'Hagen and company revisited the sunny sprawl of Hawaii (as well as Cold and Bouncy's technical slickness) for the upbeat and lovingly crafted Can Cladders.

Dinosaur jr. ; House of Blues, LVNV 08-13-2005

2009-10-04T06:28:00.000-07:00

a great sounding show from one of my fave bands, enjoy.

Dinosaur jr
08-13-2005
House of Blues
Las Vegas, NV

01. tune up
02. The Post
03. Gargoyle
04. In A Jar
05. Bulbs of Passion
06. Does it Float
07. Kracked
08. Furry Little Things
09. Mountain Man
10. Just Like Heaven
11. Forget The Swan
12. Freak Scene
13. Sludgefest
encore
14. The Lung
15. Chunks

flac

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Sigur Rós ; 9:30 Club, Washington DC 2003-03-18

2009-09-06T06:45:00.000-07:00

One of my finest recordings, enjoy :
Sigur Rós (English pronunciation: /ˈsɪɡər ˈrɒs/, Icelandic: [ˈsɪːɣʏr ˈrouːs]is an Icelandic post-rock band with melodic, classical, and minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound and lead singer Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto voice.

Sigur Rós
03-18-2003
9:30 Club - Washington D.C.

setlist:
01. crowd
02. Vaka
03. Fyrsta/Samskeyti
04. Njósnavélin
05. Gong
06. Mílanó
07. Salka
disc 2
01. Ný Batterí
02. Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása
03. Hafssól
04. Smáskífa
05. Starálfur
06. Popplagið

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Bardo Pond ; Metro Cafe - Washington DC - 12-09-1999

2009-08-30T07:59:00.000-07:00

Some drugged out wall of noise goodness from Philly's wonderful Bardo Pond.
Metro Police came mid set to tell them to turn it down as it was so loud it drowned out the Play at the theater next door to the Metro Cafe.

Bardo Pond
12/09/1999
Metro Cafe
Washington DC

disc 1:
01. tommy gun angel
02. walkingstickman
03. limerick

disc 2:
01. this time(so fucked)
02. datura
03. again
04. tantric porno
05. ?

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Shipping News ; the Black Cat Backstage, Washington DC 1997-10-28

2009-08-17T15:09:00.000-07:00

i've been slacking with posts, but fear not the blog is still alive.
here's some "post-rock" for yr ears.

Shipping News
10/28/1997
the Black Bat - Backstage
Washington,DC
no setlist on this one, sorry
01.
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.

## missing last song

from wiki:
Shipping News is an American post-rock/indie rock band. The group formed in the fall of 1996 when members Jason Noble and Jeff Mueller, who were both in Rodan, collaborated to create music for the Chicago-based syndicated National Public Radio program This American Life. Kyle Crabtree was later recruited as drummer which completed the original lineup.

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Government Issue ; Punk Douglas Club - Winnipeg, MB 08-21-1987

2009-06-04T06:36:00.000-07:00

Very good sounding recording I received back in the days of tape trading.
Fixed the fluctuating levels and cleaned up the sound.
Prime era GI. Enjoy.

Government Issue
08/21/1987
Punk Douglas Club
Winnepeg, MB; Canada

01. Tune Up
02. Say Something
03. They Know
04. Caring Line
05. Jaded Eyes
06. Bending In
07. Understand
08. Young Love
09. Fun & Games
10. Written Word
11. Mad At Myself
12. Beyond
13. Hole In The Scene
14. It Begins Now
15. Wishing
16. Hall Of Fame
17. Vanity Fair
18. Everybody's Victim

John Stabb - Vocals
Tom Lyle - Guitar
J Robbins - Bass
Pete Moffet - Drums

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Mike Watt & the Black Gang ; 9:30 Club, Washington, DC 05-07-1998

2009-05-20T06:15:00.000-07:00

Spring has sprung and I have been busy enjoying the weather and neglectful of the site,so here's a treat that I have never circulated digitally before:
the thumping of Mike Watt & the Black Gang.This is an opening set for Sonic Youth, pretty much the "Contemplating the Engine Room" disc in it's entirety , minus "no one says old man". Nels Cline plays on the disc, but Joe Baiza from Saccharine Trust handles the guitar this tour and rises to the occasion.

Mike Watt & The Black Gang
05/07/1998
9:30 Club
Washington DC

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"Contemplating the Engine Room "

01. tune up
02. In The Engine Room
03. Red Bluff
04. The Bluejackets' Manual
05. Pedro Bound!
06. The Boilerman
07. Black Gang Coffee
08. Topsiders
09. Fireman Hurley
10. Liberty Calls!
11. In The Bunk Room/Navy Wife
12. Crossing The Equator
13. Breaking The Choke Hold/Wrapped Around The Screw
14. Shore Duty

Mike Watt & The Black Gang

Mike Watt - bass, spiel
Bob Lee - drums, percussion, vocals
Joe Baiza - guitar, vocals

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Mogwai ; The Black Cat , Washington DC 09-01-1999

2009-04-09T07:15:00.000-07:00

Mogwai
09-01-1999
the Black Cat
Washington DC

01. Superheros of BMX
02. Christmas Steps
03. Stanley Kubrick
04. Helicon
05. Waltz For Aidian
06. Racy
07. Kappa
08. New Paths To Helicon Part 1
09. Like Herod > Children In The......

Enjoy.

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The Mars Volta , Vegoose, Las Vegas NV 10-28-2006

2009-04-05T09:22:00.000-07:00

the Mars Volta
10-28-2006
Vegoose - Snake Eyes Stage
Star Nursery Field
Las Vegas, NV

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disc 1
01. intro
02. Rapid Fire Tollbooth
03. jam/improv
disc 2
01. Viscera Eyes
02. Day of the Baphomets

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polvo , the Black Cat, Washington, DC 01-08-1998

2009-03-05T18:12:00.000-08:00

Live set from Polvo's "final tour" in 98.They reformed last year and seemed to have liked playing together again.They are in the studio recording a new disc.

Polvo
01-08-98
the Black Cat
Washington Dc

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01. tune up
02. Enemy Insects >
03. Feather Of Forgiveness
04. Sparks >
05. Batradar >
06. the Secret's Secret
07. Title Track
08. New Ash
09. Thermal Treasure
10. Rock Post Rock
11. Bombs That Fall From Your Eyes

from wiki:
Polvo is an American indie noise rock band of the 1990s from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The band was fronted by guitarists/vocalists Ash Bowie and Dave Brylawski. Eddie Watkins played drums, and Steve Popson played bass guitar.

Polvo are widely considered to be standard bearers of a genre which came to be known as math rock[1], although in interviews the band disavowed that categorization[2]. Their sound was defined by complex and dissonant guitar harmonies and driving rhythm, complementing cryptic, often surrealist lyrics. Their sound was so unpredictable and angular that the band's guitarists were often accused of failing to play with correctly tuned guitars. Polvo's songs and artwork frequently featured Asian/"exotic" themes and references. The band's name means "dust" in Spanish; in Spain it also is a slang word for sex.

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The Jesus Lizard - 9:30 Club; Washington, DC 12-31-1996

2009-03-02T10:35:00.000-08:00

Here's another the Jesus Lizard show. enjoy.

the jesus Lizard
December 31st 1996
9:30 Club
Washington,DC

ss dsm -6s>pa-6>sony d6(metal master cassette)

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PLEASE DO NOT ENCODE TO LOSSY FORMATS FOR TRADING

01. happy near year intro
02. puss
03. mailman
04. fly on the wall
05. mouthbreather
06. blueshot
07. bloddy mary
08. seasick
09. the associates
10. glamorous
11. more beautiful than barbie
12. nub
13. ?
14. gladiator
15. boilermaker
16. then comes dudley
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17. destroy before reading
18. ?
19. blockbuster
20. monkeytrick
21. wheelchair epidemic

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DAW goes down

2009-02-28T19:01:00.001-08:00

My Digital Audio Workstation has crapped the bed.
This is the reason for the slacking lately .
I have some stuff that is already transferred and will post sooner than later.

Black Dice; 9:30 Club, Washington, DC 03-04-2003

2009-02-05T06:17:00.000-08:00

Brooklyn, NY's noise makers Black Dice set opening for Godspeed! You Black Emperor( godspeed set is here ) back in 2003. One of my finest recordings.

from wiki:
Early years

Black Dice formed in spring 1997 soon after guitarist Bjorn Copeland met drummer Hisham Bharoocha at the Rhode Island School of Design. Joined by Bjorn's brother Eric Copeland on vocals and bassist Sebastian Blanck, their early sound has been described as thrash-influenced noise. They released several 7"s and embarked on a few brief tours before Blanck left the group and was replaced by Aaron Warren. In 1999 the band moved to New York City and began to experiment with their sound, with Warren and the brothers incorporating more pedals into their setup and slowly leaving their earlier hardcore-leaning style in favor of more rhythmic music similar to motorik and dub music.[1]

Albums with DFA and Fat Cat

The release of the album Beaches and Canyons on DFA/Fat Cat and its follow-up, 2004's Creature Comforts saw the band reaching a worldwide audience, however the band was set back with the departure of Bharoocha and their cancellation of a heavily-planned tour co-headlined by Animal Collective. Nonetheless, reduced to a trio, Black Dice recorded their Broken Ear Record in Australia in early 2005. Without a drummer, their music took another turn towards Afrobeat and breakbeat. Having been together almost ten years, the group has performed shows in five continents sharing the stage with legendary artists including The Residents and Godspeed You Black Emperor.

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stormandstress; 9:30 Club Washington , DC , 03-14-1998

2009-01-21T04:44:00.000-08:00

Free Jazz Post Punk madness from Pittsburgh's Storm and Stress. This was a side/post Don Cab -pre Battles project for guitarist Ian Williams.

stormandstress
03-14-1998
9:30 Club
Washington, DC

01. tune up
02.
03.
04.
05.

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from Epitonic:
Storm and Stress
Touch and Go Records

Unlike Sturm und Drang, the German literary movement for which they are named, Storm and Stress eschews forms and patterns. Ian Williams and Eric Topolsky of Don Caballero join drummer-percussionist Kevin Shea to create the oddly decompressed, antigravitational world of Storm and Stress. The band is characterized by bursts of free expression that walk a tightrope between avant-jazz freedom and a desperate but sincere desire to "really be a rock band."

The Stooges ; Vegoose, Las Vegas, NV 10-27-2007

2009-01-16T08:41:00.000-08:00

For Ron. RIP.

Iggy & the Stooges
10-27-2007
Vegoose
Star Nursery Field @ Sam Boyd Stadium, UNLV
Snake Eyes Stage
Las Vegas, NV

first 15 seconds patched from webcast feed

01. Down On The Street
02. Loose
03. T.V. Eye
04. Dirt
05. 1970
06. Funhouse > L.A. Blues>
07. Skull Rings
08. I Wanna Be Yr Dog
09. 1969 >
10. Real Cool Time
11. No Fun
12. I'm Fried
13. Little Electric Chair
14. Little Doll
15. Not Right
16. My Idea Of Fun

Iggy Pop-Vocals
Ron Asheton-Guitar
Scott Asheton-Drums
Mike Watt-Bass
Steve MacKay-Saxophone

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Shudder To Think ; HFS'tival, RFK Stadium, Washington DC 06-03-1995

2009-01-15T09:44:00.001-08:00

Shudder To Think in a stadium??!?!
Yes. This is a crispy soundboard recording of a S2T set from the Washington DC alternative radio station 99.1's annual festival. This is the band touring the Pony Express Record, their first release on Epic. The A&R guys were pimping this one out hard but it went over most people's heads and was far ahead of it's time sound wise. They reunited last year and have played a handful of dates.

from wiki:
Shudder to Think is an American Post-Hardcore/Alternative rock group. Formed in 1986, they released three albums on the Washington, D.C. Dischord Records label and have been labeled a punk band, though they drew upon a wide range of stylistic influences, including pop. Their music is characterized by a complex mix of these stylistic influences, as well as by technical precision and melodic virtuosity. Singer Craig Wedren's characteristic operatic singing style set the band apart from other post-punk D.C.-area bands.

from me:
I would like to add that Nathan's guitar work is superb

Shudder To Think
06-03-1995
HFS'tival
RFK Stadium
Washington, DC

source : sbd

01. intro
02. 9 Fingers On You >
03. Gang Of money >
04. So Into You >
05. Red House
06. no rm. #9 Kentucky
07. Earthquakes Come home
08. X-French Tee Shirt >
09. Hit Liquor

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June Of 44 ; the Black Cat, Washington, DC 07-10-1997

2009-01-12T07:47:00.000-08:00

Live set from another great T&G artist.
from wikipedia:
June of 44 was an American rock band which was formed in 1994 from ex-members of Rodan, Lungfish, Codeine, Rex, The Crownhate Ruin and Hoover. Clearly influenced by Slint, the band's music is often described as 'math rock'. The band's name refers to June Miller, wife of author Henry Miller, and the year author Anaïs Nin began writing about June in her diaries.

The band toured extensively and reached as far as Australia. Often referred to as the punk rock pirates of the math rock world, June of 44 were a collective from 1994-2000. All the members were living in different cities at the time. Often cited for their artistic hand crafted record packaging, June of 44 had six releases in as many years before members went on to form HiM, Mice Parade, The Sonora Pine, Shipping News and Rachel's. This seminal band created music that ranged from experimental jazz to ambient dub to angular post punk.

June Of 44
07/10/1997
the Black Cat
Washington, DC

01. Does Your Heart Beat Slower
02. Anisette >
03. Lusitania
04. Doomsday >
05. June Leaf
06. Sanctioned In A Birdcage
07. Rivers & Plains
08. Sharks and Sailors
encore
09. Mindel

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At The Drive In ; KXLU, Los Angeles, CA 07-28-2000

2009-01-11T08:30:00.000-08:00

great Texas band that bridged the musical gap of rites of spring and king crimson.
they would break up with sparta and mars volta forming from the past members.

At the Drive-In
7/28/2000
KXLU
Los Ángeles, LA

Source: FM Radio

01. CHANBARA
02. SLEEPWALK CAPSULE
03. ONE ARMED SCISSORS
04. METRONOME ARTHRITIS
05. RASCUACHE
06. CATACOMBS
07. RADIO OUTRO

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All Scars 06-12-98 ; the Black Cat, WDC

2009-01-08T05:52:00.000-08:00

live set from the All Scars.
it's pretty much one big jam, but has some great stuff going on,
this is what acidpunk is all about.
one 28 minute mp3 for you to enjoy:
UPDATE: added lossless version link below.

The All Scars
06-12-98
Black Cat
Washington DC

01. improvisation

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from Allmusicguide
Biography by John Vallier

All Scars are an all-star sextet of post-punk musicians and noisemakers. Some of this band's scarred stars come from such Dischord bands as Fugazi, Beefeater, and Fidelity Jones. Improvised, extemporaneous, impulsive, and unpremeditated sonic outbursts are favored by the All Scars' Jerry Busher, Dug Birdzell, Chuck Bettis, Brendan Canty, James Canty, Amy Farina, and Evan Rapport. With free-spirited convictions in mind, the band journeys into realms of uncharted sound with what appears to be a strong sense of humor. All Scars' explorations can be found on their Early Ambient and Introduction To Humanity albums.

the Jesus Lizard; July 1st 1997 ,9:30 Club; Washington Dc

2008-12-29T16:04:00.000-08:00

Live audience recording of a band that needs no introduction.

the jesus Lizard
July 1st 1997
9:30 Club
Washington,DC

1. Puss
2. Destroy Before Reading
3. Cold Water
4. Glamorous
5. Thumbscrews
6. Fly on the Wall
7. Until It Stopped to Die
8. Killer McHann
9. Mailman
10. Boilermaker
11. Blue Shot
12. I Can Learn
13. Wheelchair Epidemic (The Dicks)
14. Gladiator
15. Then Comes Dudley
16. Blockbuster
17. Happy Snakes
18. Nub (cut)
19. Postcoital Glow
20. Shut Up (The Stranglers)
21. Monkey Trick
22. Seasick
23. ???

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Uzeda 06-12-1998 the Black Cat Washington DC

2008-12-12T15:05:00.000-08:00

Another audience recording of another Touch And Go band.
This time it's an Italian flavor.
from Wikipedia:
Uzeda is a Sicilian math rock group founded in 1987, consisting of lead singer Giovanna Cacciola, guitarists Agostino Tilotta and Giovanni Nicosia, bassist Raffaele Gulisano and drummer Davide Oliveri. Producer Steve Albini recorded three of their records, and significantly contributed to the evolution of their sound: fiery, nervous, sludgy, and unpredictable, with sudden time changes and wild dynamics. Giovanni Nicosia left the band in 1995.

After the live tour promoting Different Section Wires, the band went on a lengthy hiatus, and Giovanna Cacciola and Agostino Tilotta subsequently formed Bellini, along with drummer Damon Che from Don Caballero. During this period, Davide Oliveri and Raffaele Gulisano recorded the 2001 album Aria with Gianna Nannini, as well as music for Enzo D' Alò's animated cartoon Momo alla conquista del tempo.

In 2006, Uzeda came back with a new album, Stella.

Uzeda
06/12/98
The Black Cat
Washington, DC

first song cuts in

01. ....Big Lies (incomplete)
02. Sleep Deeper
03. Right Seeds
04. Needle House
05. Stomp
06. Ten Stars
07. Suaviter
08. Steel Man
09. Nico and His Cats

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Chrome Cranks 06-28-1997 Fletcher's; Baltimore, MD

2008-12-10T07:45:00.000-08:00

Trashed out NYC scuzz from Chrome Cranks ,live @ Baltimore's Fletcher's, home of Natty Bo in a bathtub.

the Chrome Cranks
06-28-1997
Fletcher's
Baltimore, MD

01. Subway Man
02. Big Rip-off
03. Desperate
04. More Than Alrite
05. Safe From Blade
06. Down For Hit
07. Draghouse
08. Hot Blonde
09. No. 1 Girl
10. Pin Tied
11. Doll In A Dress

this is the line up for this show:

Chrome Cranks #5:
(1994-1998, 2nd album and everything after)
Peter Aaron: vocals, guitar
William Weber: guitar
Jerry Teel: bass
Bob Bert: drums

Teel played in Honeymoon Killers and with Boss Hog.
Bert with Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Bos Hog

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Various Artists - God's Favorite Dog (Touch & G0 TGLP11 1986)

2008-12-09T06:10:00.001-08:00

Why this is Out Of Print is a mystery to me. Only "clunkers" on here are the Hose tracks and those aren't even that bad. This was crucial.

God's Favorite Dog
Tracks

1. "Eindhoven Chicken Masque" by Butthole Surfers
2. "Sweet Home Alabama" by Killdozer
3. "The Final Kiss" by Scratch Acid
4. "Down By the River" by Hose
5. "Colors in the Rain" by Happy Flowers
6. "Every Man for Himself" by Big Black
7. "Crack Up" by Big Black
8. "All I Got Were Clothes for Christmas" by Happy Flowers
9. "How Many More Times" by Hose
10. "Holes" by Scratch Acid
11. "Sonnet" by Killdozer
12. "The Legless Eye" by Butthole Surfers

Release Date: 1986
Format: LP

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Girls Against Boys, 01-24-1997 ; Washington ,DC

2008-12-08T05:48:00.000-08:00

Nice high quality audience recording of Washington DC based Touch And Go recording artist Girls Against Boys from a Positive Force Benefit at the Black Cat.

Girls Against Boys
01-24-1997
Black Cat
Washington, DC

01. Tune Up
02. Park Avenue
03. Super-Fire
04. Click Click
05. Kill The Sexplayer
06. Distracted (RVS #7)
07. Disco Six Six Six
08. (I) Don't Got A Place
09. Black Leather
10. TheKindaMzkYouLike
11. Sexy Sam
12. Do It Like Diamonds
13. Keep Yer Pants On
14. Veracruz
15. Crash 17 (X-Rated Car)

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Brainiac 02-15-1997 Stache's ; Dayton, Ohio

2008-12-06T06:55:00.000-08:00

A rare live recording from Dayton Ohio's Brianiac. This recording is very listenable.

Brainiac
02-15-1997
Stache's
Dayton Ohio

unknown sourced audience recording

01. Fresh New Eyes
02. Hot Metal Dobermans
03. To The Baby Counter >
04. Beekeepers maxim
05. Go Freaks Go
06. Sexual Frustration
07. ?
08. Flash Ram
09. Vincent Come On Down
10. Mr Fingers
11. You Wrecked My Hair
12. Flypaper
13. I Am A Cracked Machine
14. Dragg

this recording is in mp3:
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From Touch And Go's Website:
Brainiac began in 1992 as the basement experiments of Dayton, OH natives Tim Taylor (vocals, synth), and Juan Monasterio (bass), who first met playing cello in fifth grade. Upon completing the lineup with Michelle Bodine (guitar) and Tyler Trent (drums), they released two full-lengths and toured vigorously, establishing themselves as the latest peg in Ohio’s diverse musical timeline. In 1994, Michelle left the band and was replaced by John Schmersal. After recording a 7” with Steve Albini for Sup Pop, the band recorded a handful of songs with Kim Deal (of The Pixies), which became their Touch and Go debut single Internationale.

1996 saw the release of their Touch and Go full-length debut, Hissing Prigs in Static Couture. Like their two previous full-lengths, this was also produced by Eli Janney, and saw the band use less Moog and more random electronic gadgets and noisemakers. Jim O’Rourke produced 1997’s Electroshock for President EP, in which Brainiac continued their transition into a more electronic rock band. They began to receive serious interest from major labels. On May 23 1997, however, only weeks after the EP’s release and the band’s return from a European tour supporting Beck, Tim lost his life in a car accident in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio. He was 28. Guitarist John Schmersal went on to form Enon.

US Maple 11-19-1997 Workhorse ; Baltimore, MD

2008-12-05T19:25:00.000-08:00

Another live recording. This is from a cold late night in a Baltimore warehouse with a great Chicago Band.
This is prime line up US Maple recorded in the twilight of their Skin Graft days.
In a few short months they would head across town to Drag City, where they became even stranger.

us maple
1997-11-19
the Workhorse
Baltimore,MD

01. Through With Six Six Six
02. Songs That Have No Making Out
03. Letter To Zz Top
04. Mountain Top
05. +
06. La Click
07. Missouri Twist
08. Aplomado
09. The State Is Bad
10. Coming Back To Damnit
11. Home It's O.k.

Al Johnson - Vocals
Mark Shippy - Guitar
Todd Rittman - Guitar
Pat Samson - Drums

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the Cows 04-20-1997 the Black Cat ; Washington, DC

2008-12-03T10:41:00.000-08:00

A live audience recording of Minneapolis band The Cows. This tour was pimping 1996's WHORN on Amphetamine Reptile records.

the cows
1997-04-20
the black cat
washington, dc

edit: now have a setlist, thanks Bruno
. No, I'm Not Coming Out
. Cow Island
. Four Things
. Hitting The Wall
. Organized Meat
. The Warden
. Sexy Pee Story
. A Oven
. Massa Peel
. Heave Ho
. Divorcee' Moore
. Memorial
. Death In The Tall Weeds
. Shitbeard
. Baby Love

wikipedia:
The band was notorious for their raucous live performances. Acts the band have performed onstage include kicking people in the front row, spitting on the stage, throwing the microphone stand into the crowd, throwing food at the crowd, drawing on themselves, among others. Lead singer Shannon Selberg's trademark is that he has a tattoo illustrating the game Hangman on his body that reads "F_CK" and another tattoo of an anchor with the word "DAD" on top of it. One reviewer wrote about the band's shows, "I have no doubt that The Cows know how to play their instruments. What I don't understand is why they refuse to tune them."

They have a star on what is probably the most famous venue in the area, First Avenue. Their singer, Shannon Selberg, has gone on with music, fronting the Heroine Sheiks.

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Phantom Tollboth - Power Toy( 1988 Homestead Records)

2008-12-02T19:31:00.000-08:00

Great album relased on the Homestead label. These guys always struck me as ahead of their time in their sound and never really got the notice they deserved.

01 Extinction Plus 3:09
02 Criticize the Critters 5:39
03 Billie Holiday's Nightmare 3:38
04 Paper House 3:43
05 Barracuda 3:47
06 Why I See Why 1:39
07 Down by the Gowanus 3:01
08 Over the Pipes 1:59
09 Circus of Wolves 8:04
10 Blockbuster Bomb 1:51

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from wikipedia:
Phantom Tollbooth was a post punk band from New York City. Purveyors of psychedelic/jazzcore damage, PT played from 1984 to 1988, releasing albums on Homestead Records. In 2003, Guided by Voices frontman Robert Pollard created new lyrics and melodies for Phantom Tollbooth's 1988 album Power Toy. The resulting work was released as Beard of Lightning.

From Insound:
In 2002, Robert Pollard of Guided By Voices wished aloud for a chance to sing for Phantom Tollbooth, one of his favorite bands (he refers to them as "the band that would have ruled the world"). The next thing anyone knew, the former members of Phantom Tollbooth revisited their 1988 swansong album "Power Toy" (which All Music Guide gave four stars), erased all the vocals, and presented it to Pollard, who then created new vocal melody lines and lyrics.

Named after a popular children's book, Phantom Tollbooth was a strongly art-rock-influenced variation on the raging-yet-eclectic post-hardcore of Hüsker Dü and the Minutemen, incorporating quick tempo changes, noise experiments, and bits of jazz. The group was formed in 1984 in New York by guitarist Dave Rick -- formerly of Yo La Tengo and a frequent collaborator with Bongwater, B.A.L.L., and King Missile -- along with Gerald Smith and Jon Coats. The band put out three crazed records on Homestead before breaking up -- like all good bands do -- in 1988.

Members

* Dave Rick (guitar/vocals), formerly a member of Yo La Tengo, Bongwater, and King Missile; currently with Wide Right, the Martinets, and his own Overcat project.

* Gerard Smith (bass/vocals), recently recorded with Ben Miller and his band Third Border on the album "Sun of Water, Sea of Light". Produced by Roger Miller (Mission of Burma) and Laurence Miller (ex Destroy All Monsters), the album was a Grammy Award candidate for "Best Alternative Music Album of 2006".

* Jon Coats (drums), currently of Canartic and proprietor of dank disk records.