Houses – 11.06.2008 @ Meadowlark

I was quite surprised when Andy annouced between songs at the Meadowlark that this was the second time Houses had performed for a crowd.  For a band that had only taken the stage once prior to Friday night, the buzz is already spreading among Denver music fans.  After seeing the show, it’s easy to understand why.

Judging by the crowd response, Houses promise to be a great addition to the local scene.  Their set showcases a number of catchy indie pop singalongs (reminiscent of Hearts of Palm), mellow jangles, dark jams, and straight-up rockers such as the “Good-Times Bad-Times” influenced “Red Feather”.

Houses have two shows left on the books for this year.  Don’t miss ’em!

  • 11/28/2008 – Meadowlark
  • 12/13/2008 – Larimer Lounge

Houses
11.06.2008
The Meadowlark, Denver, CO

Source:  DPA 4060s (Core-Sound HEBs) > battery box > Lunatec V3 > M-Audio Microtrack 2 > CF > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. We’re Alright
3. Fair Weather
4. Rainy Day Parade
5. Crossing the North Sea
6. California Dreams
7. Circles and Squares
8. Matthew’s Groove
9. Red Feather

(A megaupload link to the full show can be found here.)

Posted under CO Artists,CO Shows,Meadowlark, Denver, CO by admin on Saturday 8 November 2008 at 1:59 pm

Achille Lauro – 4.24.2008 @ Larimer Lounge

I was listening to Achille Lauro before work this morning, and before heading out the door, figured I’d quickly post a set for everyone to enjoy.

Achille Lauro
4.24.2008
The Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Nomad JB3 >
Firewire > Adobe Audition > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack (inthistube [at] gmail.com)

Setlist:
1. unknown
2. Laredo
3. unknown
4. Dreams We Had
5. unknown
6. unknown

A zipfile of the mp3s is available here.

Posted under CO Artists,CO Shows,Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO by admin on Friday 31 October 2008 at 8:17 am

Action Packed Thrill Ride – 9.10.2008 @ Hi-Dive

In the spirit of posting more local acts, here’s a nice set from Action Packed Thrill Ride, when they opened for The Builders and the Butchers last month.  I don’t see any APTR shows on the calendar for November or December, but maybe a few will pop up before 2008 fades away.  (Lucas?)

Action Packed Thrill Ride
9.10.2008
Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

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

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Yours Truly
3. Something Tells Me
4. I’m A Sinner, You’re A Saint
5. Two Dreams
6. On My Way
7. unknown
8. unknown
9. unknown
10. Hug of War

Posted under CO Artists,CO Shows,Hi-Dive, Denver, CO by admin on Saturday 25 October 2008 at 10:32 am

John Common’s Tom Waits Tribute – 12.23.2006 @ Mercury Cafe

Digging into the vaults for this show, which closed out my run of concerts in 2006 and goes into the books as one of my favorite musical experiences for that year…

As a long-time Tom Waits fan, I was super-psyched when John Common told me of the initial plans to organize a tribute at the Mercury Cafe.  A cast of top-notch Denver musicians was invited to perform some of their favorite Waits tunes.  To sweeten the pot (and after weeks of rehearsing), John and his band topped off the night with a performance of the entire Rain Dogs album.

Immediately after the show, I hopped in the car and headed to MO for the holidays, losing track of the recordings in the process.  After searching for a few months, I gave up the hunt, assuming that they must have been buried with my defunct laptop.  And then, a year and a half later, I was cleaning out another computer.  Noticing some mysteriously named audio files taking up ~1GB on the hard drive, I opened them for a listen…behold, complete audio from the Rain Dogs show!

John Common and Friends
Tom Waits (Rain Dogs) Tribute
12.23.2006
The Mercury Lounge, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Nomad JB3 > FireWire > WAV > mp3
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:

(Tribute Set)
1. intro
2. Tom Traubert’s Blues – Bradley Weaver
3. Yesterday Is Here – Marty Jones
4. Long Way Home – Dewey Paul Moffitt
5. Ol’ 55 – Dewey Paul Moffitt and Jed Marrs
6. Pony – Ed Skibbe
7. New Coat of Paint – Ed Skibbe
8. unknown – Jack Redell and Matt Gilliam
9. Dirt in the Ground – Kevin Meyer and Jed Marrs
10. I’ll Shoot the Moon – Corey Teruya
11. Make It Rain – Eli Mishkin
12. Filipino Box Spring Hog – Eli Mishkin

(Rain Dogs Set)
13. intro
14. 9th & Hennepin
15. Clap Hands
16. Big Black Mariah
17. Hang Down Your Head
18. Singapore
19. Time
20. Tango Till They’re Sore
21. Union Square
22. Downtown Train
23. Gun Street Girl
24. Cemetery Polka
25. Jockey Full Of Bourbon
26. Walking Spanish
27. Diamonds And Gold
28. Blind Love
29. Rain Dogs
30. Anywhere I Lay My Head

Lineup for Rain Dogs Set:
John Common, Jed Marrs, Kevin Meyer, Tom Germain, John Horan, Matthew Gilliam, Cheyenne Kowal, Natasha Fortis.

Posted under CO Artists,CO Shows,Mercury Cafe, Denver, CO by admin on Tuesday 21 October 2008 at 10:00 pm

Dressy Bessy – 10.18.2008 @ Bluebird Theater

Denver’s own Dressy Bessy has been on the road for the last four weeks in support of their new album, “Holler and Stomp“.  They made it back into town last night, performing in front of an enthusiastic crowd at the Bluebird Theater.  After a few days off, their tour will continue this week throughout the Midwest:

10/24 – Minneapolis, MN
10/25 – Northfield, MN
10/26 – Winona, MN
10/28 – Fargo, ND
10/29 – St. Paul, MN
10/30 – Menomonie, WI
10/31 – St. Louis, MO
11/01 – Kirksville, MO
11/02 – Chicago, IL
11/05 – Toledo, OH
11/06 – Columbus, OH
11/07 – Detroit, MI
11/08 – Lexington, KY

And now, here’s the recording of last night’s set!

Dressy Bessy
10.18.2008
The Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtch Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Nomad JB3 >
Firewire > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack (inthistube [at] gmail.com)

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Stop Foolin’
3. Sindy Says
4. This May Hurt
5. Ease Me Down
6. Small
7. Simple Girlz
8. Baby Six String
9. Anytone Can See
10. The Things That You Say That You Do
11. Girl, You Shout!
12. Dressed The Part
13. Do You Whisper?
14. Ten Million Stars
15. Side 2
16. In Your Headphones
17. Obama rap
18. Automatic
19. Shoot, I Love You
20. Just Once More
21. Electrified
(Encore)
22. Better Luck
23. Extra-Ordinary

Posted under 2. E6,Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO,CO Artists,CO Shows by admin on Sunday 19 October 2008 at 2:45 pm

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