The State Of
9.21.2010
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. Undo
2. The Line
3. I Know
4. unknown
5. Superheroes
6. unknown
7. All Come Back
8. Anything For You
9. Just Like Heaven
10. Like A Prayer

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

(Photo courtesy of Cable and Tweed)

On the last day of PopFest, you’d think that everyone would have succumbed to fatigue and taken a break from the evening sets at Flicker for a nap.  Not the case:  Just before Oh Fortuna took the stage, the room was packed to capacity.  I’m not sure where the hype came from (maybe from their 40-Watt performance in April), but it was well-warranted.

Easily among my top-ten experiences from the festival, all 7-8 members, decked out in colorful psychedelic garb (insert Polyphonic Spree reference here) picked up their guitars, synths, and horns, proceeding into a powerful set of “dance music”.  They had the entire room jumping about, dancing on folding chairs, clapping along, and breaking out the tambourines.  (Remember, this is PopFest…getting the crowd to do anything other than bob their heads takes a miracle!)

Their 3-song demo, “Whales” has been getting constant rotation on my iPod.  Hopefully we’ll see a full length release in the near future.

Oh Fortuna
8.16.2008
Athens Popfest, Flicker Theatre, Athens, GA

Source:  DPA 4060′s > battery-box > Microtrack II > CF > WAV > Adobe Audition > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack (inthistube [at] gmail.com)

Setlist:
1. ?
2. Bodies Broken
3. Billie Holiday
4. Love Tester
5. Might Mountain
6. ?

(Here’s a zipfile of the full set via megaupload.)

Well, summer is finally fading in Colorado, giving me some time to catch up on all the recordings I’ve captured over the past few months. I’ve been getting several requests for sets from this year’s Athens Popfest, and will be trying to get some of the Popfest highlights posted. One of the most requested sets is the Black Kids performance.

Full mp3′s can be obtained via sendspace.

Black Kids
8.11.2007
Athens PopFest, Little Kings Shuffle Club, Athens, GA

1. intro
2. Listen to Your Body Tonight
3. I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You
4. I Wanna Be Your Limousine
5. Hurricane Jane
6. The Magnificent Seven
7. Look at Me When I Rock With You
8. I’ve Underestimated My Charm Again