When I headed down to see The Shaky Hands this week, I was pleasantly surprised by the opener, Toronto’s Ohbijou.  Their U.S. tour, in support of a recent split 12″ release with The Acorn, concludes tonight in Chicago, and then they’ll be back to Ontario for a string of dates in November.  This is an excellent set–many of the songs in this set haven’t yet seen an official release, and the laid-back atmosphere in the Hi-Dive stimulated plenty of band-crowd interaction, stories, and jokes.

Ohbijou
10.28.2008
Hi-Dive, 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

Setlist:
1. Memoriam
2. St. Francis
3. Black Ice
4. Cliff Jumps
5. Wildfires
6. Darcy
7. New Years
8. Tender Bones
9. Steep

(Full zipfile of show.)

Despite a sparse turnout at the Hi-Dive, Portland’s Shaky Hands poured tons of energy into their middle slot on Tuesday night.  I’d last seen the band when James pulled me out to their much-hyped first CD release at Holocene, Easter 2007.  With the advent of a new album (Lunglight) and a few lineup changes, their sound has changed a bit, but I definitely still like what I hear.  Of special note for this recording, the set contains a slew of new songs: “Slip Away”, ‘Let It Die”, and several others that are too fresh for me to track down titles for!

Also, keep an eye out for recordings of Ohbijou and The Acorn from the same night, which I hope to post later this weekend.

The Shaky Hands
10.28.2008
Hi-Dive, 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

Setlist:
1. unknown
2. Loosen Up
3. Slip Away
4. unknown
5. Show Me Your Life
6. Let It Die
7. The Sleepless
8. Fire In The Western World
9. I’m Alive
10. unknown

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.

Here’s another show from Ruby Isle, this time back on my home turf.  The Denver setlist was very similar to the one from Athens, but is highlighted by the addition of two songs from their elbo.ws cover project: “Shadow Falls” (Hello Blue Roses) and “Aly, Walk With Me” (The Raveonettes).

Ruby Isle
10.02.2008
Hi-Dive, 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

Setlist:
1. intro/Hey Hey Hey (aborted)
2. So Damn High
3. Blow Up
4. Shadow Falls *
5. How It Hurts
6. Night Shot
7. Aly, Walk With Me
8. Into The Black

Notes:
* = first time played

The Builders And The Butchers
9.10.2008
Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

Now available on archive.org

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

Now available on archive.org

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

Now available on archive.org

Hacienda
9.27.2008
Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

Now available on archive.org

Dressy Bessy
10.18.2008
The Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO

Now available on archive.org

Delta Spirit
9.27.2008
Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

Now available on archive.org

Dr. Dog
9.27.2008
Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

Now available on archive.org

The Swell
9.26.2008
Object and Thought Gallery, Denver, CO

Now available on archive.org

A Weather
9.15.2008
Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

Now available on archive.org

A Weather
9.14.2008
The Black Sheep, Colorado Springs, CO

Now available on archive.org

Point Juncture, WA
9.15.2008
Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

Now available on archive.org