(Photo by Tim Weilert.)

I Am The Dot
9.11.2010
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. Mark Twain
2. Oranges
3. The Crown
4. Love Song for Camus
5. Double Vision
6. Minimal Love

Check out this live set, and then grab one of the many excellent 200 Million Years EPs over at bandcamp.

200 Million Years
11.24.2010
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. intro
2. Brain Body Disconnect
3. Tokyo Daydream
4. Closer
5. Ma
6. Watched It All Just Happen
7. Hear It in the Noise

Notes:
Part of the Loss Prevention Thanksgiving, a benefit to help raise funds to replace the band’s stolen gear.

Here’s the Avi Buffalo show from Denver last fall.  The band is currently taking some downtime to focus on studies, the next record, and so forth.  If you don’t yet have their self-titled debut, you can order it through the band’s online store.

Avi Buffalo
10.25.2010
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. intro
2. Coaxed
3. Five Little Sluts
4. Summer Cum
5. We Can’t Try This Again
6. Truth Sets In
7. Can’t I Know?
8. Margaux
9. Wah-Wah [George Harrison]
10. What’s In It For?
11. Remember Last Time

One of my favorite songwriters, David Dondero, will be coming back to the Hi-Dive in Denver on April 6th.  Here’s last year’s Denver performance.  David has released two albums in the past year, both worth checking out: # Zero with a Bullet and A Pre-existing Condition.

David Dondero
11.20.2010
Hi-Dive, 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. intro
2. Night Life
3. In Love With the Living and the Dead
4. They’re Building the New Berlin Wall
5. Not Everybody Loves Your Doggie Like You Do
6. The Stars are My Chandelier
7. Freight Train
8. Less Than the Air
9. The Boxer
10. Just a Baby in Your Momma’s Eyes
11. Little Bit of Rain
12. Ashes on the Highway
13. Rothko Chapel
14. story about J.C.
15. Job Boss
16. The Real Tina Turner
17. Laying Low in Eli, Nevada
18. Song for the Civil Engineer

Three weeks after the release of Cape Dory, Tennis made a short stop in Denver for a hometown show.

Tennis
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
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Seafarer
2. Cape Dory
3. Robin
4. Take Me Somewhere
5. Pigeon
6. Long Boat Pass
7. Marathon
8. Baltimore
9. New Year
10. Bimini Bay
11. South Carolina
12. Hard Times
13. Waterbirds

FLAC files can be found via BitTorrent at Dime.

It was quiet and dreary in Denver last night, but Silje Nes rejuvenated the faithful who made it down to the Hi-Dive.  Her last album, Opticks, is available directly from FatCat Records or via Amazon.

Silje Nes
3.06.2011
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. Dizzy Street
2. Branches
3. The Glass Harp
4. Crystals
5. (new song)
6. Hello Luminance
7. Symmetry of Empty Space
8. Drown
9. Ruby Red

The Love Language played Denver a few weeks ago, drawing a surprisingly large crowd for a Wednesday night.  Their 2010 release, Libraries, is available directly from Merge Records.  (Note: the label is currently offering free shipping on all U.S. orders, so stock up!)

The Love Language
2.16.2011
Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

Source:  [Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3] + [SBD > 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. Blue Angel
2. Lalita
3. Providence
4. Heart to Tell
5. Nocturne
6. Manteo
7. Sparxxx
8. Anthophobia
9. Brittany’s Back
10. This Room
11. This Blood Is Our Own
12. untitled
(Encore)
13. Two Rabbits
14. Horophones

FLAC files can be found via BitTorrent at Dime.

The State Of
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. Undo
2. The Line
3. I Know
4. unknown
5. Superheroes
6. unknown
7. All Come Back
8. Anything For You
9. Just Like Heaven
10. Like A Prayer

Australian trio Otouto made their first visit to the United States last fall, joining Casiotone for the Painfully alone in a nation-wide tour.  In addition to performing their own set each night, they also backed Owen during the Casiotone performances.

Otouto
9.11.2010
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. Spot
2. Plum
3. Astronauts
4. Walkie Talkie
5. W. Hillier
6. Sushi
7. unknown

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

Here’s the CD release show for Joshua Novak’s latest album, Dead Letters.  Grab a copy from bandcamp, iTunes, or Twist and Shout.

Joshua Novak
10.16.2010
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. Tidal Wave
2. Somenights
3. Makeup
4. Heart Hits the Wall
5. New Start
6. There’s Been an Accident
7. unknown
8. unknown
9. La Muerte Del Amor
10. The Love That I Want
11. Shallow Dull Stars
12. My Darling Criminal Lover
13. unknown
14. Irreplaceable

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

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.

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.

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.