(Photo by Greth Ligon.)

This set contains early versions of some songs that later appeared on The Blossom Frontier, providing some insight into how Tommy evolves his songs from inception to final release.

iuengliss (Tommy Metz)
5.23.2009
Meadowlark, Denver, CO

Source:  Oktava MK-012′s (card capsules, -10db pads) > Apogee MiniMe > digi-coax > Hosa ODL-276 > Nomad JB3 > Firewire > Adobe Audition > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. unknown
2. unknown
3. unknown
4. unknown
5. Dreams Will Collide
6. Another Time
7. Stuck in a Place Away
8. unknown

Lineup for the evening:
iuengliss, Josephine and the Mousepeople, Speakeasy Tiger, Pictureplane

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

Another Josephine and the Mousepeople show from the Meadowlark…

Josephine and the Mousepeople
8.06.2009
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. Track #01
2. Track #02
3. Track #03
4. Track #04
5. Track #05
6. Track #06
7. Track #07
8. Forever and Ever, Amen

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

Another set from this notorious rain-soaked Meadowlark show highlights the creativity of Josephine and the Mousepeople.  Every set they perform is different, and on this particular night Danny and Avi are at the peak of their improvisational game.

Josephine and the Mousepeople
5.23.2009
Meadowlark, Denver, CO

Source:  Oktava MK-012′s (card capsules, -10db pads) > Apogee MiniMe > digi-coax > Hosa ODL-276 > Nomad JB3 > Firewire > Adobe Audition > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Track #01
2. Track #02
3. Track #03
4. Track #04
5. Track #05
6. Track #06
7. Track #07
8. Track #08

Evening’s Lineup:
iuengliss, Josephine and the Mousepeople, Speakeasy Tiger, Pictureplane

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

Getting off to a slow start posting the Denver Does Denver material, here’s one of the first tributes from the festival, with Tom Murphy and Piper Rose teaming up to cover some local underground favorites.

Pythian Whispers (Tom Murphy and Piper Rose)
8.28.2010
Denver Does Denver, Meadowlark Basement, Denver, CO

Source:  DPA 4060′s > DAD6001′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. Glitter Galaxy [Space Team Electra]
2. Revenge Bikini Body [Lust-Cats of the Gutters]
3. “The Puppy Song” [Night of Joy/Hideous Men]

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.

My final post from Surfacing #9!

Night of Joy
6.26.2010
The Meadowlark, Denver, CO

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

Setlist:
1. Concrete Jungle
2. Take Me To Your Dealer
3. Put Your Sunglasses On
4. Cool Runnings
5. Dead Road
6. Vein Popper Brain Ripper
7. Doo Wop (Dude Swap) Sunday Night

Full lineup for Surfacing #9:
Porlolo, Girls Walk By, Zayante Spoils, New Allante!, Night of Joy, Marara Air

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

Speakeasy Tiger appear to have fractured for the second time this year, but here’s a throwback to the old days with Kyle Simmons fronting the group.  This was the Meadowlark show where rain destroyed much of the PA system, so most sound is in the right channel.  Constant rain also added a unique vibe of the evening, resulting in a show noteworthy enough to post despite the technical problems.

Speakeasy Tiger
5.23.2009
Meadowlark, Denver, CO

Source:  Oktava MK-012′s (card capsules, -10db pads) > Apogee MiniMe > digi-coax > Hosa ODL-276 > Nomad JB3 > Firewire > Adobe Audition > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. I Was Born
2. Oil Rising
3. Awake
4. She Says
5. Death of You
6. Coma State Head
7. Not Something You Need
8. Up In Armor
9. Limbs

Evening’s Lineup:
iuengliss, Josephine and the Mousepeople, Speakeasy Tiger, Pictureplane

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

Marara Air
6.26.2010
Meadowlark Bar, Denver, CO

Source:  Oktava MK-012 cardiods > 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. Piper Rose intro
2. Track #2
3. Track #3
4. Track #4
5. Track #5
6. Track #6

Full lineup for Surfacing #9:
Porlolo, Girls Walk By, Zayante Spoils, New Allante!, Night of Joy, Marara Air

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