Lilly Scot and Cole Rudy
6.19.2011
The Oriental Theater, 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. Eastern
2. Lady Lie
3. The Drifter
4. Mountains
5. April in Paris
6. Dirty Sock

Notes:
Now show is complete without a drunk heckler at the foot of the stage!

FLAC files are available via BitTorrent at COtapers.

Like what you hear?  Please show your support for this artist by purchasing some of their official releases:

• The Drifter (2011)
• I Win! (2010)

(Photo by Sarah Law.)

Vandaveer
6.19.2011
The Oriental Theater, 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. Dig Down Deep
2. The Waking Hour (A Minor Spell)
3. However Many Takes It Takes
4. Everything Is Spinning
5. Pick Up The Pace
6. Fistful Of Swoon *
7. Spite *
8. The Nature Of Our Kind *
9. Marianne, You’ve Done It Now *
10. Beverly Cleary’s 115th Dream *
11. Paradise *
12. A Mighty Leviathan Of Old *

Notes:
* = with Cheyenne Marie Mize

FLAC files are available via BitTorrent at COtapers.

Like what you hear?  Please show your support for this artist by purchasing some of their official releases:

• Dig Down Deep (2011)
• A Minor Spell EP (2010)
• Divide and Conquer (2009)
• Grace and Speed (2007)

Two Tone Wolf Pack
5.15.2011
The Oriental Theater, 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. intro
2. Black Diamond Train
3. Supermarket 9 to 5
4. unknown
5. Old Cripple Crow
6. Hickory Hill
7. unknown
8. unknown
9. unknown

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

Here’s one of the most entertaining and humorous Hunter Dragon shows I’ve seen.   Five of his most recent releases are available via Bocumast Records.

Hunter Dragon
5.15.2011
The Oriental Theater, 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. intro
2. Soaked to Death
3. Nope
4. Don’t Grind Your Teeth
5. Blood, Blood, Blood…
6. Set the Fire
7. unknown

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

(Photo credit: James Cromwell Holden III)

Two years ago today, Hawks of Paradise released their Skeleton Keys EP with a party at the Oriental.   The band itself it long defunct, but you can still purchase the EP here or here.

Hawks of Paradise
6.05.2009
Oriental Theater, 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. intro
2. Girls Don’t Cry
3. The Getaway
4. Find a New Way (If Saturn Returns)
5. unknown #1
6. unknown #2
7. unknown #3
8. unknown #4
9. unknown #5

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

(Photo taken by Joe Megyesy.)

This is the only time I experienced the wonder of Moonspeed and their 10-11 person lineup.  I believe the band’s last performance was nearly a year ago, but have no idea the hiatus is permanent or just indefinite.

Moonspeed
6.05.2009
Oriental Theater, 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. Saw a Ghost
2. 27,000 MPH
3. Silent Sky
4. Water’s Edge
5. Golden Clock
6. Harvest
7. Magna-Save
8. Flowers of the Moon

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

Here’s another fine Dustin Reid set, opening for Ben Sollee at a rare 2010 Oriental Theater show.

Dustin Reid
9.05.2010
Oriental Theater, Denver, CO

Source:  Mix [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. unknown
2. unknown
3. unknown
4. Stolen Ribs
5. Mulberry Wine
6. unknown
7. unknown

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

Relatively new to the Colorado scene, 20-year-old folk performer Patrick Dethlefs put on a stunning show at the Oriental Theater, backed by Genny and Sarah of Paper Bird and featuring guest appearances by Ben Sollee and Laura Goldhamer.  Patrick’s first album was released last spring, and is available at CDBaby and most local record shops.

Patrick Dethlefs
9.05.2010
Oriental Theater, Denver, CO

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 > LAME > mp3
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Let’s Go
3. The Moon
4. Fall on My Knees
5. Stays the Same
6. Red Rocking Chair
7. I’ve Been All Around This World
8. Dad’s Song *
9. Swear You Won’t Go *

Notes:
All songs performed with Genny Patterson and Sarah Anderson (sans Dad’s Song).
* = w/ Laura Goldhamer and Ben Sollee

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

Widowers
6.05.2009
Oriental Theater, 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. Stalwart Ships
2. unknown
3. Moonshining
4. Pistol
5. Interstate Eighty
6. Sunken Ships
7. Space Never Strays

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

After cycling a full 70 miles from Fort Collins, Ben Sollee and Jordan Ellis still found the energy to put on an amazing show at the Oriental Theater.  This particular night closed out the second leg of their Ditch the Van Tour, which finds the duo traveling from show to show by bike.  As Ben explains between songs, the tour not only reduces dependence on fossil fuels, but also provides opportunities to better connect with the cities and people visited.  For more insight, check out the documentary videos on Ben’s tumblr page.

Ben Sollee
9.05.2010
The Oriental Theater, Denver, CO

Source:  Mix [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. Try
2. Something, Somewhere, Sometime
3. How To See The Sun Rise
4. Mute With a Bullhorn
5. A Few Honest Words
6. Prettiest Tree on the Mountain
7. It’s Not Impossible
8. “As Simple As Love”
9. Only A Song
10. Electrified
11. Built For This
12. (instrumental)
13. Captivity *
14. Little Baby *
15. Panning For Gold
16. Wild World **
(Encore)
17. Bury Me With My Car
18. Bend

Lineup:
Ben Sollee on cello and vocals
Ian Hutchison on bass
Jordan Ellis on percussion

Notes:
* = with Laura Goldhamer
** = with Laura, Sarah Anderson, Genevieve Patterson, and Patrick Dethlefs
- Distortion was coming from cello DI during first song.
- Part of the “Ditch the Van” tour.

A zipfile of the MP3s is available here.
FLAC files and other formats are available at the LMA.