Taylor Ross
11.26.2011
The Mercury Cafe, Denver, CO

Source:  MBHO KA-200N’s > Active Cables > MBHO MBP 603A > 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. Ne’re Seen
3. Over the Mountains
4. Cedar
5. Track #05
6. Track #06
7. The Borrowers

A zipfile of the MP3s is available here.
FLAC files are available upon request.

(Photo by Jeremy Cowart.)

Arthur Lee Land
8.20.2011
Wildflower Pavilion, Folks Festival, Planet Bluegrass Ranch, Lyons, CO

Source: Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Cracked Open
3. After the Eclipse
4. Do You Ever Think of Me?
5. Beg Steal or Borrow
6. Dragonfly
7. Into the Waters
8. Good Enough
9. Drum and a Chair

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

After just flying into Denver from SXSW, Dan Bern was at the top of his game last night at the Soiled Dove Underground.

Dan Bern
3.19.2011
The Soiled Dove Underground, 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. Black Tornado
2. Tiger Woods
3. Lou Gehrig’s Disease
4. Vin Scully
5. I Need You
6. Long as I Can Hear You Breathe
7. My Phone
8. Fried Chicken
9. Grandma Blew a 0.2
10. One Piece at a Time
11. God Said No
12. See You on the Moon
13. If the World’s Still There
14. String Theory
15. Osama in Obamaland
16. Albuquerque Lullaby >
17. Turning Over >
18. It Won’t Hurt
19. My Way > New York, New York
20. Jerusalem
(Encore)
21. unknown (Janos cover)
22. The Fifth Beatle

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

Dan Bern will return to Denver on March 19th for a show at the Soiled Dove Underground.  Here’s one of the more bizarre sets I’ve seen him play, also from the aforementioned Lowry venue.

Dan Bern
10.18.2006
Soiled Dove Underground, Denver, CO

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

Setlist:
1. unknown
2. Crossroads (Take 1)
3. Crossroads (Take 2)
4. Crossroads (Takes 3-4)
5. Crossroads (Take 5)
6. House of the Rising Sun
7. Witness
8. Slavery Girl
9. Oh Pluto
10. Jail
11. Desert Rain
12. Asterisk Nation
13. Black Tornado
14. Turning Over
15. Too Late to Die Young
16. Past Belief
(Encore)
17. Walking Through Glass
18. Pride (first verse)

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

A short but stellar set by The Poison Control Center, opening up for Paper Bird at CU.  Hailing from Iowa, these guys have already played 3-4 gigs in Colorado this year, and are back for another round on 11/18 at the Lion’s Lair.  Don’t miss it!

The Poison Control Center
10.02.2010
Old Main Theater, Boulder, 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. Monument
2. Start The Revolution
3. After The Holiday
4. Cognac Dreams
5. Magic Circle Symphony
6. When The World Sleeps

Notes:
Opening for Brass Bed and Paper Bird.
Joey’s vocals dropped out in the PA during “After The Holiday.”

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

Never a dull moment on stage with this band: The Poison Control Center poured their hearts into one of the most energetic performances of PopFest.

The Poison Control Center
8.13.2010
Caledonia Lounge, Athens PopFest, Athens, GA

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. intro
2. Monument
3. Magic Circle Symphony
4. Being Gone
5. Cognac Dreams
6. Friends in the Band
7. Glory Us
8. Porcelain Brain
9. Pacific Sunrise
10. Give It A Try
11. When The World Sleeps

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

I’ve been sidelined from any posts for the last few weeks, but am finally back at it with a fine set by William Elliott Whitmore.  Even though Whitmore has been pumping out albums for over five years, I was only recently introduced to his material through the February release of Animals in the Dark.  The Larimer show brought in a fairly large crowd for a snowy Sunday night…but going into this show with no preconceptions or background on the artist, I was a bit surprised that Whitmore hasn’t already garned the well-deserved attention of a wider audience (the “NPR crowd”, if you will).  If Animals in the Dark gets into the hands of the right listeners, it won’t be long before we see him headling shows at the Bluebird or Swallow Hill.

William Elliott Whitmore
4.26.2009
The Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO

Source:  Mix [Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax] + [SBD > XLR] > 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. Country Blues
2. Lift My Jug (Song for Hub Cale)
3. Diggin’ My Grave
4. Lee County Flood
5. Dry
6. From The Cell Door To The Gallows
7. (banter)
8. Hell or High Water
9. Who Stole the Soul
10. Take it on the Chin
11. (banter)
12. Johnny Law
13. Lord Only Knows
14. Midnight
15. Hard Times
16. The Chariot
17. (banter)
18. Pine Box
19. One Man’s Shame
20. Old Devils
21. Our Paths Will Cross Again

A zipfile of the MP3s is available here.
FLAC files are available via BitTorrent at cotapers.org.