Rachael Pollard was one of the artists I regretting missing at the UMS, especially since it was her first show of 2010.  Rachael doesn’t play around town as often as we’d like, but raising a family is hard work!  She dropped by Yellow Feather Coffee this Thursday for beautiful set in front of a respectful crowd.  Porlolo, Golden Shoulders, and Brett Shady filled out the bill.

Yellow Feather Coffee just opened in July (at 742 Santa Fe) and brews some damn fine coffee.  Be sure to visit the next time you near the Art District.  Jason and Natalie have started bringing in all-ages concerts and unique art shows, so keep an eye on their Facebook page or website for upcoming events.

Rachael Pollard
9.16.2010
Yellow Feather Coffee, Denver, CO

Source:  [DPA 4060's > DAD6001's > Lunatec V3] + [SBD > 1/4"] > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Mixdown > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Down In It
2. Crazy For You
3. Oops, I Did It Again
4. The Days of our Lives
5. Plain Girl
6. Rubber Duckie
7. Nobody Knows

A zipfile of the mp3s is available here.
FLAC files can be downloaded as a zipfile here.

Portland’s Blue Giant made their first Denver appearance last week at the Hi-Dive in support of Bobby Bare, Jr.  After performing their own set of indie country/folk, they took the stage a second time as Bobby’s supporting band.   Blue Giant’s eponymous debut, released in July, is available for purchase from Amazon.

Blue Giant
9.15.2010
Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300′s > Lunatec V3 > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Go On
2. Wesley
3. The Game
4. Target Heart
5. The Void Above the Sky
6. Lonely Girl
7. Wasn’t Born To Follow
8. Run Rabbit Run
9. Blue Sunshine
10. Clean The Clock

A zipfile of the mp3s is available here.
FLAC files can be found via BitTorrent at Dime.

This was the first time I had a chance to see Old Radio, and it was definitely worth getting out and facing the cold weather!

Old Radio
12.04.2009
Lion’s Lair, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300′s > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax > Oade Mod Edirol R-44 @ 24/48 > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Worst Idea Theater
2. Naked Girl Part 2
3. A Void
4. Asleep at the Wheel
5. Promise, Etc.
6. New Wives’ Tale
7. Picture Perfect

A zipfile of the mp3s is available here.
FLAC files can be downloaded as a zipfile here.

Kissing Party, traveling from Denver to attend this year’s Athens PopFest, were one of the most well-received bands on Wednesday’s bill.

Kissing Party
8.11.2010
Little Kings Shuffle Club, Athens PopFest, Athens, GA

Source:  [Microtech Gefell M300's > Lunatec V3] + [SBD > 1/4"] > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC >
Adobe Audition 3.0 > Mixdown > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Jacey Finch
2. Ashley Smashley
3. Life in Girard
4. Commit A Tiny Crime Together
5. A Billion Brain Cells Later
6. The Heart is a Lusty Hunter
7. unknown
8. Let’s Face These Times
9. The Game

A zipfile of the mp3s is available here.
FLAC files can be downloaded as a zipfile here.

Leah Orlikowski threw the CD release party for her debut album, Shaking Hands With Love & Death, on the Meadowlark outdoor stage this spring.  All but the last song played appear on the disc, which can be purchased through Cage Free Records.

Leah Orlikowski
5.01.2010
Meadowlark, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300′s > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax > Oade Mod Edirol R-44 @ 24/48 > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro/soundcheck
2. The Dance of Life
3. Written Rehab
4. Purpose
5. The Balance (Luna)
6. Wayfaring Stranger
7. Security is an Illusion
8. Happy Sunshine Office Party
9. Native Apparition
10. St. James Infirmary
11. Blue Ridge Byway
12. unknown

Notes:
Walker Whitley on guitar.

A zipfile of the mp3s is available here.
FLAC files can be downloaded as a zipfile here.

Birdy
8.26.2010
The Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300′s > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Track #02
3. Unattainable Mark
4. You And Whose Army?
5. Track #05
6. Track #06
7. Track #07
8. Track #08

A zipfile of the mp3s is available here.
FLAC files can be downloaded as a zipfile here.

On tour with Adam Kline and Jonathan Hansard as Golden Shoulders, Brett Shady opened the show at Yellow Feather Coffee with a set of his own material.  The songs were great, and I regret not picking up his new album when I had the chance.  Don’t make the same mistake–The Devil To Pay was released on 8/10/2010 is now available on CD Baby.  (My favorite song from the set?  “Angels, Ghosts & Demons”.)

Brett Shady
9.16.2010
Yellow Feather Coffee, Denver, CO

Source:  [DPA 4060's > DAD6001's > Lunatec V3] + [SBD > 1/4"] > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Mixdown > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Somebody Else
2. Jerome, AZ
3. Red House Plea
4. Waltz For a Girl In South Carolina
5. Angels, Ghosts & Demons

Notes:
Lineup included Rachael Pollard, Golden Shoulders, and Porlolo.

A zipfile of the mp3s is available here.
FLAC files can be downloaded as a zipfile here.

One month after their well-received performances at the Underground Music Showcase, Montana’s Wartime Blues returned to Denver for a headlining slot at the Hi-Dive.

Wartime Blues
8.26.2010
Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

Source:  Oktava MK-012′s > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Courting the Queen Manor
2. Sugar Hill Thump
3. Track #03
4. Track #04
5. Track #05
6. Doves & Drums
7. Judas Horse
8. Goathawk
9. Track #09
10. Youth
11. Track #11

A zipfile of the mp3s is available here.
FLAC files can be downloaded as a zipfile here.