[photo courtesy of Ear Farm blog]
We expect there will be many reviews of this concert and in particular the Voice’s coverage will likely be comprehensive. We arrived in the middle of the Islands set, with the intention to see and record only the Stephen Malkmus set and we were successful. On a hot sunny day when the Jicks performed an energetic and loose set of primarily Real Emotional Trash material, we were left with some interesting lasting images. The sights of several people who passed out from heat exhaustion and crowding, the persistent sights and sounds of the Cyclone rollercoaster every few minutes over our left shoulder, and Stephen literally coaxing the promoters to let the Jicks perform encores even after the stage lights were turned off were memorable images we will likely not soon forget.
We recorded from the ground in front and left of the soundboard. The placement was problematic because of the Cyclone, but our hyper-directional microphones really proved their worth as the recording is not marred by the rumbling ride and screaming patrons. During quiet moments and in between songs, the cyclone provided “local color”, during the normal volume of the songs, the noise can not be heard. Enjoy!
Many thanks to a writer from the Voice and also Matador Records for their advanced assistance in capture of this concert.
Direct download of MP3 files [HERE]
Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
2008-07-19
Siren Music Festival
Coney Island Main Stage
Brooklyn, NY USA
Digital Master Recording
Recorded from Dead Center
Front of Board — Approximately 100 Feet from Stage
Neumann KM-150s (AK-50 Hypercardiod Capsules) > Monster XLR cables > Apogee Minime > digital coaxial > M-Audio Microtrack > 24bit 48kHz wav file > Soundforge 8.0 (set fades, slight level boost, resample 16/44) > CD Wave 1.95 > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac
Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2008-07-20
Setlist:
[total time 1:19:31]
01 Baby C’mon
02 Gardenia
03 Dragonfly Pie
04 Jenny and the Ess-Dog
05 Phantasies
06 Hopscotch Willie
07 Elmo Delmo
08 Cold Son
09 Baltimore
10 Astral Facial
11 We Can’t Help You
12 Real Emotional Trash
13 [encore break]
14 All Over Gently
15 Pencil Rot
16 Two Tickets to Paradise (Eddie Money)
If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, visit their website, and purchase their official releases from the Store at the Matador Records site.
Sweet, thank you for the SM.
hey, I got the actual set list and the new song was called astral facial
Thanks, I made the change above.
Can you scan the setlist and let me post it here?
Where are the mp3 links?
“Direct download of MP3 files will likely be hosted on another server. If not, we will post them here ASAP”
I expect to hear soon from the person to whom I have offered to host the mp3s. If not, I will host them.
Awesome! I wanted to check out this set but I was over at the other stage for Broken Social Scene. Excited to give this a listen once the mp3s are uploaded.
This is awesome.
Now I can relive (as much as possible) the Eddie Money cover.
Thanks!
MP3s are there now.
thank you for your efforts!
heres the actual set list-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joliealtshuler/2706529367/in/set-72157606373057656/
heey, thank you from russia!! this band is my fav (of modern rock), got all 4 albums!
What’s the zip password?
There is no password required. If your zip program won’t open it try WinRar.
Thank you!!!! for doing something I can’t and sharing. It is much appreciated!