I highly recommend this one–an awesome late-night DIY show featuring California’s Peaking Lights!

Peaking Lights
8.06.2010
Further Shoppe, 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. Track #1
2. Track #2
3. Track #3
4. Track #4

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

Speakeasy Tiger appear to have fractured for the second time this year, but here’s a throwback to the old days with Kyle Simmons fronting the group.  This was the Meadowlark show where rain destroyed much of the PA system, so most sound is in the right channel.  Constant rain also added a unique vibe of the evening, resulting in a show noteworthy enough to post despite the technical problems.

Speakeasy Tiger
5.23.2009
Meadowlark, Denver, CO

Source:  Oktava MK-012’s (card capsules, -10db pads) > Apogee MiniMe > digi-coax > Hosa ODL-276 > Nomad JB3 > Firewire > Adobe Audition > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. I Was Born
2. Oil Rising
3. Awake
4. She Says
5. Death of You
6. Coma State Head
7. Not Something You Need
8. Up In Armor
9. Limbs

Evening’s Lineup:
iuengliss, Josephine and the Mousepeople, Speakeasy Tiger, Pictureplane

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

(Photo by Christopher Kuehl.)

It’s hard to get anyone out to the Hi-Dive at 8:30, so those in attendance for this set were mostly friends and family.  The sparse turnout didn’t impede Caleb Slade, who staged a stellar performance.  In fact, this intimate setting was a perfect complement to Caleb’s personal lyrics.

Caleb Slade
8.05.2010
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 (unknown song titles noted in quotes):
1. (intro)
2. “Always on My Mind”
3. Given A Chance
4. “Come On”
5. “Shook and Stirred”
6. Andrew and Valentine
7. “Sure as Hell”
8. “Hurting You”
9. (Gavrilo Princip intro)
10. “Country and Blood”

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

Marara Air
6.26.2010
Meadowlark Bar, 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. Piper Rose intro
2. Track #2
3. Track #3
4. Track #4
5. Track #5
6. Track #6

Full lineup for Surfacing #9:
Porlolo, Girls Walk By, Zayante Spoils, New Allante!, Night of Joy, Marara Air

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

Hot on the heels of two well-received releases since December, Woodsman is already in the process of completing a follow-up!  The recording below, captured during a recent party at the band’s house, provides a preview of two songs slated to appear on the next album (Untitled Jam and Insects).

Enjoy these live tracks, and don’t forget to pick up Collages and The Mystery Tape to tide you over until Woodman’s next release.

Woodsman
8.07.2010
Woodsman’s Lodge, 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. Balance
2. Untitled New Jam
3. Beached
4. Insects

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

Headlining a sold-out 2010 Westword Showcase, Ghostland Observatory lived up to the hype!

Ghostland Observatory
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

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Piano Man
3. Ghetto Magnet
4. Stranger Lover
5. Vibrate
6. Sad Sad City
7. Midnight Voyage
8. Move With Your Lover
9. Opening Credits > Heavy Heart
10. The Band Marches On
11. Darling Nikki
12. Silver City
13. Rich Man

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

Self-proclaimed “dog whistle fight inciter” Isaac Linder tests the patience of a late-night Megahouse crowd.  Considering all the drinking that had commenced, I’d say the performance went over better than expected!

Isaac Linder
7.31.2010
Megahouse, Denver, CO

Source:  DPA 4060’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. Feedback #1
2. Tension
3. Feedback #2
4. Pegasus
5. Afterword

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

Edmonton DIY kings Gobble Gobble are currently in the midst of their Mobile Rave Infinitour, which would put the schedules of any other artist to shame.  They stopped in Colorado for a few days this month, including a house party with Woodsman.   These guys really know how to put on a party…even the most humble house show was approached with costumes, puppets, and a large conglomeration of toys/noisemakers.   If you live in North America, chance are Gobble Gobble will be visiting a city near you before Thanksgiving.  If you can’t make it to see them in person, check out the band’s releases available on Royal Rhino Flying Records.

Gobble Gobble
8.07.2010
Woodsman’s Lodge, 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
2. Meteor Eschat
3. Lawn Knives
4. End of Days
5. Wrinklecarver
6. Boring Horror

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

(Photo and art by Brittany Gould.)

Married in Berdichev
8.06.2010
Further Shoppe, 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. Track #1
2. Track #2
3. Funnel Clouds
4. I Need the Sun
5. Track #5

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

200 Million Years
7.17.2010
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. Tokyo Daydream
2. Ma
3. Watched It All Just Happen
4. Head in the Clouds
5. Brain Body Disconnect
6. Mouth Like Metal

Notes:
Opening for the Dualistics CD release.

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

(Photo by Sarah Slater.)

The harshest of the harsh noise bands to play this years Titwrench festival!

Kevin Shields
7.09.2010
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. intro
2. full performance
3. outro

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

Science Partner
7.24.2010
Michelangelo’s Wine Bar, The UMS, Denver, CO

Source: DPA 4060’s  > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Nomad JB3 @ 16/44.1 > Firewire > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Sad Clowns
2. The Golden Age
3. A Little Sound
4. Bee Is a Bee
5. Clearwater
6. Ground Fault Interruptor
7. Rule One (story)
8. Rule One
9. Put It Down (Pootie Tang)
10. banter/teases
11. Paradigm

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

Highlighting songs from the recently released Indulgent Space​-​Folk Vol. 3: Binary Beach, along with other new material, the Outer-Space Party Unit was in fine form opening for the Dualistics’ CD Release.

Mike Marchant’s Outer-Space Party Unit
7.17.2010
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. Left You Cause I Loved You
2. Canon City
3. Steps into Shadows
4. Surround Me
5. Collide, Ride On
6. Brief Encounters After Hours
7. Mexico
8. Moonshining >
9. In Heaven
10. Broadcast Light

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

The Lumineers‘ Wes and Jeremiah teamed up with Neyla Pekarek after relocating to Colorado at the beginning of the year, and the trio has been captivating Denver audiences ever since.  While still relatively unknown, every show they play brings new fans, as evidenced by the many positive comments I heard from folks while chatting at the UMS.  Tyler Despres joins the band on several songs here, but the affair should come as no surprise:  his appearances with the Lumineers are becoming a frequent occurrence.

The Lumineers
7.16.2010
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. Elowese
2. Life in the City
3. Scotland
4. Sleep on the Floor
5. Flowers in Your Hair
6. Morning Song
7. Hey, Ho
8. Submarines
9. Stubborn Love
(Encore)
10. Gun Song

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

Tempe’s Hell-Kite stopped in Denver for a few days during their July 2010 tour, which included a set at the first night of Titwrench.

Hell-Kite
7.09.2010
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. Hunter
2. Cabin
3. Track #3
4. Track #4
5. Track #5

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