On the eve of their album release show for Rare Forms, Woodsman played a warm-up set across town opening for Tennis.  Keep an eye out for the release party to be posted soon, and be sure to pick up a copy of Rare Forms from Lefse or Fire Talk!

Woodsman
2.10.2011
Hi-Dive, 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

Setlist:
1. Burial Ground
2. Inside/Outside
3. Insects
4. When the Morning Comes
5. Sunglass
6. Serfer
7. Balance

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

Dovekins headlined the Long Spoon Collective’s re-launch in January.  The collective plans to host a monthly series of shows at the Mercury Cafe.

Dovekins
1.22.2011
The Mercury Cafe, Denver, CO

Source:  Oktava MK-012’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. unknown
2. The Dalles
3. The Dells (He Smells, She Repels)
4. Waltz (Dictionary; I)
5. Raining Buttons
6. Walks So High
7. Little Baby
8. unknown
9. unknown
10. No Ability
11. Broke Trombone
12. unknown
13. Great Eastern Sun

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

After waiting out interstate closings and making a laborious drive through the Rockies, Apex Manor arrived in Denver tired, but in high spirits.  The new band teams former The Broken West frontman Ross Flournoy with Brian Whelan (also of TBW), frequent co-writer Adam Vine, Andy Creighton (The World Record), and Derek Brown (of numerous west-coast bands).  One week after the release of The Year of Magical Drinking, Apex Manor played their very first show to a Santa Cruz audience.  This week sees them road-testing the live act with a short tour.

After returning home for a few weeks, the band will once again hit the road, playing SXSW and various East Coast dates:

Feb 12 Los Angeles, CA Satellite
Feb 24 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord (Noise Pop Festival)
Mar 16-19 Austin, TX SXSW Festival
Mar 21 Washington, DC Red Palace
Mar 22 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Mar 23 Cambridge, MA TT the Bear’s
Mar 26 New York, NY The Mercury Lounge
Mar 28 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
Mar 29 Minneapolis, MN 400 Bar

No shows booked in your vicinity? The new album can be purchased directly from Merge Records or at your favorite record shop.  The following live tracks, from the band’s fifth show ever, are a perfect supplement to the studio material.  In addition to songs from Magical Drinking, the setlist includes several Broken West songs and a great cover of Nilsson’s “Jump Into the Fire” (complete with Derek playing a Jim Gordon-style solo).

Apex Manor
2.08.2011
Hi-Dive, 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
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Under the Gun
2. I Know These Waters Well
3. The Party Line
4. Southern Decline
5. Perfect Games
6. Gwen, Now and Then
7. My My Mind
8. Down in the Valley
9. Jump Into the Fire
10. Teenage Blood

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

Jen Korte and the Loss
9.21.2010
Hi-Dive, 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. Fleeting
2. It’s a Little Hard, Dear
3. Shoreline
4. Ain’t No Sunshine
5. Butterfly
6. Street Lights and Bar Fights
7. 5 a.m.
8. Selfish
9. Secret
10. Pull the Plug
11. If I
(Encore)
12. Berlin Wall

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

Here’s a second Hindershot show from last year!

Hindershot
6.26.2010
Larimer Lounge, 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. Take It
2. Not Ready to Go
3. Deter
4. Setting Sun
5. Black Hole
6. Cut Them Free
7. Trash Walk
8. The Mark

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

Sara Century kicked off the second day of Titwrench ’10 to a surprisingly energetic crowd!  Dialog between Sara and the audience was frequent, maintaining the sense of kinship felt throughout many of the festival performances.

Sara Century
7.10.2010
Titwrench Fest, Glob, Denver, CO

Source:  [DPA 4060’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. (super-long intro)
2. In the Shadow of God
3. Kitty Cat in Grass
4. Kisses
5. unknown
6. Um, Like…Did Kelly Go Crazy?
7. Witch’s Egg
8. Sexless City
9. Migration
10. Half of thee Opposite
11. No, No, No
12. unknown

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.

Will The Don’ts and Be Carefuls emerge as the Next Great Band in Denver?  Judging by the frenzied audience at their Larimer Lounge show, it’s a distinct possibility.

The Don’ts and Be Carefuls
1.15.2011
Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO

Source:  [Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3] + [SBD > mono XLR] > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Mixdown > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Track #01
2. Track #02
3. The New World
4. unknown > Daft Punk Is Playing At My House > unknown
5. (untitled new song)
6. Simple Miracles
7. Track #07
8. Track #08
9. Color TV
10. Track #10
(Encore)
11. You’ve Been Warned

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

The Maykit is a solo project by local musician Max Winne, who opened for Laura Gibson two weeks ago in support of his January release, Songs About Things That Lack Definition.  I’m not sure if the album is available at local record stores yet, but you can always contact Max directly or hit up a show!

The Maykit
1.16.2011
Hi-Dive, 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
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. unknown
2. Made a Run For It
3. Talking Bird
4. The Girl God And The Sun
5. unknown
6. Smile So Big
7. The Recluse
8. I Thought It Was Possible
9. Completely Over and Over

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

Hello Kavita held their farewell show just before Christmas, bringing a few guests on-stage for some special treats at the end.  A set at UMS 2010 was supposed to be the group’s final performance, but that gig was canceled due to illness.  Both of the band’s superb albums are still available in physical or digital formats.

Hello Kavita
12.18.2010
Hi-Dive, 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
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Sunday (It’s A Chrome Tide)
2. Pillar
3. OK
4. Silent Bed
5. This May Be Over Someday
6. Late With The News
7. You Can Cal Me Al/Colorado
8. Owner Of A Lonely Heart (tease)
9. unknown
10. To A Loved One
11. banter/band intros
12. Dirty Work *
13. Lotta Love *
14. The Last Time
15. Motion In The Sun

Notes:
Farewell show!
* = with Emily Knight and Jessica DeNicola on vocals, Dav(?) on saxaphone

Band Lineup:
Corey Teruya, Luke Mossman, Jimmy Stofer, Leor Manelis, Ian Short, Adrian Short

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

The Long Spoon collective (site forthcoming) celebrated a re-launch last weekend with the first in a series of monthly shows to be held at the Mercury Cafe.  Papa Bear was a pleasant surprise, reminding me of boisterous acts such as Nana Grizol or Andrew Jackson Jihad.

Papa Bear
1.22.2011
The Mercury Cafe, Denver, CO

Source:  Oktava MK-012’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. Long Spoon re-launch
2. intro
3. Please Just Don’t Forget Them
4. Confusion and Pastime
5. Photographs of Spring
6. (new song)
7. Shoot the Shit
8. Tales of Chivalric
9. Oh You Poor Mathematician
10. unknown

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

Here’s a Hindershot show (kicked off my local slam master Ken Arkind) in celebration of Kyle Freeman’s birthday!  (Note:  Hindershot is opening for Air Waves at Hi-Dive tonight, so come on out!)

Hindershot and Ken Arkind
11.22.2010
Larimer Lounge, 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. Happy Birthday
2. Poem by Ken Arkind
3. Cut Them Free
4. Trash Walk
5. It’s Only Blood
6. Deter
7. Masochistic One
8. Furlong
9. Rain Fare
10. Red Mosquito
11. Black Hole

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

(Photo by Sarah Slater.)

Christina the Hun
7.09.2010
Titwrench Fest, Glob, Denver, CO

Source:  [DPA 4060’s > DAD6001’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. Track #01
2. Track #02
3. Track #03
4. Track #04
5. Shakin’
6. Track #06
7. Track #07
8. Sure We Can

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

While heavily engrossed with graduate school, Vienna Teng escaped her duties at UMich this past weekend and flew to Colorado with frequent collaborator Alex Wong.  The duo supported Glen Phillips, playing to a sold-out crowd at the Soiled Dove Underground before heading to Vail on Saturday.  I’d never seen (nor heard) Vienna and Alex prior to Friday night, but was easy won over by the superior musicianship on display.

Alex performed two new originals during the set, the first being a song recorded in December to benefit NYC’s City Harvest.  Please show your appreciation for this live recording by purchasing the official version of Make it Home from Alex’s bandcamp page.  All proceeds from the download go directly to City Harvest.

Vienna Teng and Alex Wong
1.21.2011
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. Augustine
2. Antebellum
3. The Tower
4. Stray Italian Greyhound
5. Make It Home intro
6. Make It Home
7. The Last Snowfall
8. Blue Caravan intro
9. Blue Caravan
10. My Medea
11. banter
12. Radio
13. Harbor
14. Alex’s piano song **
15. Gravity
16. Grandmother Song

Notes:
** = Song omitted from distribution pending an official release.
Mics were placed at head height, along the front drink rail.

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

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.