This show celebrated the album release of Nana Grizol‘s sophomore effort, Ruth.

Nana Grizol
1.02.2010
40 Watt Club, Athens, GA

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. Circles ‘Round the Moon
2. Blackbox
3. Cynicism
4. Galaxies
5. Gave On
6. For Things That Haven’t Come Yet
7. Tamborine-N-Thyme
8. Tiny Rainbows
9. Everything You Ever Hoped Or Worked For
10. Voices Echo Down Thee Halls
11. From Here
12. Motion in the Ocean
13. Sands
14. Arthur Hall
15. The Idea That Everything Could Possibly Ever Be Said
(Encore)
16. Atoms
17. Grady and Dubose
18. Less Than The Air

FLAC files and other formats are available at the LMA.

Ahh, there was nothing better than Becky and Ian taking the stage to warm us up (at least in spirit) on a cold Georgia night…

The Awesomelies
1.02.2010
40 Watt Club, Athens, GA

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300′s > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax > Oade Mod Edirol R-44 @ 24/48 > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave > Resample to 16/44.1 > LAME > mp3
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. I Object to Your Room
2. The Check Deposit
3. Grids of California
4. You Said It
5. What’s It Gonna Take
6. Like You’re Awesome
7. We Do All the Best Stuff
8. banter
9. We Win

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

Nuci’s Space was completely packed on the first night of AthFest, driven by highly anticipated appearances by Circulatory System, Liz Durrett, and Modern Skirts.   Here’s the Circulatory set–not the best quality recording, but still worthy of a listen.  Deviating from the experimental nature of previous shows I’ve witnessed, there is a greater focus on actual song structures in this set.  The shift results in material more accessible to the casual listener, which will help to attract audiences when the band hits the road this fall in support of the forthcoming Signal Morning.

Circulatory System
6.26.2009
Nuci’s Space, Athens, GA

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300′s > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave > LAME > mp3
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Yesterday’s World
3. Signal Morning
4. The Frozen Lake >
5. Woodpecker Greeting Worker Ant >
6. A Peek
7. Overjoyed
8. Until Moon Medium Hears the Message
9. The Spinning Continuous

A zipfile of mp3s is available here.
FLAC files are available on dime.

I just got word yesterday that Am I Still Illmatic, the debut album from Atlanta’s Tendaberry, is due out next month.  The news prompted me to sit down this evening and track out their stellar performance from last year’s PopFest.  The set contains many originals that will appear on the upcoming disc, along with an interesting selection of covers.

Tendaberry
8.15.2008
Athens Popfest
Little Kings Shuffle Club, Athens, GA

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300′s > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Nomad JB3 > Firewire > Adobe Audition (compression) > CDWave > LAME > mp3
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
2. Can’t Tell Me Nothing
3. Prophets
4. MCs
5. Righteous Waiting
6. Orgasm Addict
7. Cold Boy
8. I Need a Job
9. The Complaint
10. Cherchez La Ghost > Born Under Punches > Cherchez La Ghost

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

While still maintaining a healthy roster of around ten members, Dark Meat has scaled back both the lineup and volume on this tour.  But a sacrifice of excess for the sake of cohesion was definitely to their advantage.  While I do miss the confetti, leaf blowers, and marching sousaphones, musically this set was superior to most Dark Meat shows I saw last fall.

Dark Meat
4.01.2009
Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300′s > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Oh To Find Her Gone
2. Future Galaxies
3. Freedom Ritual
4. unknown
5. No One Was There
6. unknown
7. When the Shelter Came
8. Changes Will Come
9. Three Eyes Open

FLAC files and other audio formats are available at the Live Music Archive.

(Photo by Mike White.)

I finally witnessed a proper pair of Nana Grizol shows last weekend, opening for The Music Tapes.  Catching NG live has been on my todo list since August, when I pretty much missed the entirety of their PopFest performance.  This particular show had a very small crowd due to a pair of circumstances:

1. The show was only booked 10 days in advance
2. Nobody takes their significant other out to a concert on Valentine’s Day

As such, the band took this opportunity to play a very un-pressured set, filled with banter, musical teases, and plenty of new material.  (In fact, only three of the tracks here are on the band’s debut album.)  The new songs are great, but don’t overlook their released material on 2008′s Love It, Love It (link below).

Nana Grizol
2.14.2009
Chyro Arts Venue, Scottsdale, AZ

Source:  Microtch Gefell M300′s > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Nomad JB3 > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. In My Life (tease)
2. Circles ‘Round the Moon
3. Galaxies
4. Voices Echo Down Thee Halls (For Jared)
5. Motion in the Ocean
6. Ginsburg
7. (new song)
8. Black Box
9. Cynicism

FLAC files and other audio formats are available at the Live Music Archive.

Purchase the debut Nana Grizol album:
2008 – Love It, Love It (Orange Twin | Digital Download)

Laminated Cat relocated from Boston to Athens over the summer, and have been infusing the southeast with their tunes ever since.  Here’s the PopFest set from August.  If you’re in the Athens area, you can experience them first hand tonight (1/30), opening for Casper and the Cookies at The Caledonia Lounge.

Laminated Cat
8.15.2008
Athens Popfest
The Caledonia Lounge, Athens, GA

Source:  DPA 4060′s > battery-box > Microtrack II > CF > WAV > Adobe Audition > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Red Devils >
3. The Driving Song
4. Fuck You Bitch Song
5. unknown >
6. Aquamarine >
7. unknown

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

(Photo courtesy of Cable & Tweed.)

This is another one of those super-short sets from the Saturday night run:  a taste of Peter Erchick’s Pipes You See, Pipes You Don’t.

Pipes You See, Pipes You Don’t
8.16.2008
Athens Popfest
40 Watt Club, Athens, GA

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300′s > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > M-Audio MicroTrack II > CF > Adobe Audition > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. unknown
3. unknown
4. unknown

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

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