Candy Claws are on tour nationwide and getting a lot of attention regarding their August 3rd release of Hidden Lands.  I figured I’d add more fuel to the fire with a recording from May, when they opened the second night of Akron/Family’s Quixote’s residency.  The band will be touring the Northeast next week, before swinging back through Colorado and closing out July on the West coast.  The new album is now available for pre-order from Two Syllable Records (LP or CD).

Candy Claws
5.15.2010
Quixote’s True Blue, Denver, CO

Source:  [Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3] + [SBD > 1/4″] > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 + [Oktava MK012’s > Lunatect V3 > JB3] > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Mixdown > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Sunbeam Show
2. Warm Forest Floor
3. On the Bridge
4. Lantern Fish
5. Hiding
6. Miracle Spring
7. Sun Arrow
8. A Strange Land Discovered
9. Catamaran

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

Mike Marchant‘s third solo release, appropriately named Indulgent Space-Folk Vol. 3: Binary Beach, celebrates it’s release today.  Support Mike by purchasing the new EP over at his bandcamp page, and then grab this live set as a bonus.

Update from Mike this afternoon:   new e.p. will find its way to the internet tonight… preview here: http://vimeo.com/user3574923

Mike Marchant
2.19.2010
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. Like a Shaken Crow
2. Canon City
3. Surround Me
4. Mexico
5. Lord, I Hope
6. No Shape
7. Space Never Strays
8. Happy Birthday (to Kinsey and Grant)
9. Funeral Home > In Heaven

Lineup:
Mike Marchant
Fez Garcia
Grant Israel
Maria Kohler
Mark Weaver

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

After more than a decade apart, Dreams So Real reunited to perform at last year’s AthFest!  (Check out a review of the show here.)

Dreams So Real
6.28.2009
Main Stage, Athfest, 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
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. California
2. Open Your Eyes *
3. Gloryline
4. History > Victim
5. Bearing Witness
6. Rough Night in Jericho
7. Stand Tall
8. Overton Park/Faith

Notes:
* = w/ Randall Bramblett

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

David Barbe and The Quick Hooks
6.28.2009
Hull Street Stage, AthFest, 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
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Where the Miracles are Gone
2. My Shiny Bird
3. Peel Away
4. In the Weeds
5. Your Metal Confine
6. Mole in the Gutter
7. Broadcast Spreader

Lineup:

David Barbe, John Neff, Frank MacDonell, Jon Mills, Kyle Spence

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

A sparse Sunday night crowd at the Hi-Dive didn’t prevent The Donkeys from giving it their all and bringing down the house!

The Donkeys
6.27.2010
Hi-Dive, 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. unknown instrumental
2. Nice Train
3. Come on Virginia
4. Dolphin Center
5. unknown
6. Bloodhound
7. Excelsior Lady
8. Gloria
(Encore)
9. Foggy Notion

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

Here’s another old-school performance, Mary Beth Abella opening for Rainville at Swallow Hill.  This show pairs Abella with violinist Jennifer Kavanaugh, resulting in a laid-back approach to songs usually given the “full band” treatment.

Mary Beth Abella
5.16.2003
Tuft Theatre at Swallow Hill, Denver, CO

Source:  SBD > EMI 6|2m > iBook 800 > Spark ME > WAV > CDWave
Taped by: Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. unknown
2. Flying on a Breeze
3. Hey Sexy
4. Two Months to Know
5. Leave You Behind
6. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
7. And We Glow
8. Still Breathing
9. As Long As You Lie
10. Mother Nature’s Son

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

Even though they took the stage at just past noon, an eager, early crowd gathered at the main stage to see Oh My Stars kick off the Westword Showcase.  In this short set, they managed to squeeze in plenty of new material, fan favorites, and even a few covers.

Oh My Stars
6.19.2010
Main Stage, Westword Music Showcase, 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 > LAME > mp3
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Miss Morose
2. Your Own Way
3. unknown
4. Bad Romance [Lady Gaga] >
5. Empire State Of Mind [Jay-Z] *
6. Any Easier
7. unknown
8. Bloody November

Notes:
* = w/ Handlebars teases

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

Black Mold Lightning
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. Track #01
2. Track #02
3. Track #03
4. Track #04

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

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.

Porlolo marks a triumphant return to Denver with a slew of new material!  (Song titles in quotes are nothing more than guesses.)

Porlolo
6.17.2010
Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

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

Setlist:
1. intro/soundcheck
2. There is No I in Athens
3. Usetonaut
4. “Easy Way Out”
5. “Little Something”
6. “Noticed”
7. “Hell”
8. Scratch My Back
9. “Turn My Head”
10. “Thirty-Two”

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

It’s a shame that most of the vocals were drowned out in these Meadowlark sets…but you don’t necessarily need to hear vocals to enjoy the tunes!

Zayante Spoils
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 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Track #01
2. Track #02
3. Track #03
4. Track #04

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

Trina Hamlin
3.13.2010
Daniels Hall, Swallow Hill, Denver, CO

Source:  Mix [Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax] + [SBD > 1/4″] > Oade Mod Edirol R-44 @ 24/48 > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Jacaranda
3. Too Beautiful
4. Come On
5. Centerpiece
6. Down To The Hollow

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