Monthly Archives: June 2010

Galactic: June 3, 2010 Brooklyn Bowl – FLAC and MP3 Downloads

June 5, 2010
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[Galactic at Roseland in November 2007.  Photos courtesy of Andrew J Fischler]

Galactic made a recent appearance in the HBO series Treme, producer David Simon’s love letter to the culture and resilience of the band’s native neighborhood and their home city of New Orleans.  The episode goes out of its way to point out that although Galactic is a funk band with white members, they are 100% legit.  Spend a night with them, like their kickoff of a three-day run this weekend at Brooklyn Bowl, and you won’t need a TV show to make the case that great music, of any genre, is neither black nor white.  Just ask guest vocalist Corey Glover, who is best known for his work in late-80s/early-90s phenomenon Living Colour, a band that reminded those who had forgotten that rock music is not “white” any more than funk, R&B and soul are “black.”  Along with Glover, the band was joined at various points by NOLA legend Cyril Neville, Corey Henry of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and the night’s DJ, Questlove.  Among many high points during the roughly two hour set, the band ripped through some classic rock covers, including Hendrix’s “Fire” and the night’s encore, a bombastic, funked-up version of Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love,” and showed off some new material from their NOLA-all-star collaboration, Ya-Ka-May.  The final show of this run is tonight, so get your tickets while you can.

I recorded this set from along the right side wall, about halfway between the stage and the soundboard, with the mics up high to avoid crowd chatter, with my new Schoeps supercardiod microphones.  The result is an excellent capture despite the somewhat challenging placement in the venue.

I would appreciate help with the setlist – although I don’t want to make this a habit, I am still trying to process a long backlog of shows, and getting setlist assistance is a huge help.  The fileset is otherwise properly tagged (both the FLACs and MP3s).  Enjoy!

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Galactic
2010-06-03
Brooklyn Bowl
Brooklyn, NY  USA

An acidjack master recording
Recorded and produced by acidjack exclusively for nyctaper.com

Equipment: Schoeps CMC6/mk41>Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) (24/44.1)
Position: FOB, ROC, ~11ft up
Mastering: 24bit/44.1kHz WAV>Audacity (set fades, tracking, amplify channels, downsample)>FLAC Level 8

Tracks
01 [venue intro banter]
02
03 [banter]
04
05
06
07
08
09 [banter]
10
11
12 Fire [Jimi Hendrix]
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21 [encore break]
22 Whole Lotta Love [Led Zeppelin]

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Galactic, visit their website, and purchase Ya-Ka-May and their other releases [HERE].

NYCTaper Upcoming Schedule — The Long Hot Summer

June 4, 2010
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There are many new additions to the schedule, but it is becoming increasingly difficult for two people to cover the shows that really need to be recorded and featured on nyctaper. The simple reality is that we need more tapers. We are still trying to figure out how to make that happen.

[Below is the updated schedule. We expect to attend and record these events. However, circumstances will prevent some of these from being done, and others will be added in the meantime.]

If you want nyctaper to record your band, a band you represent, a show you’re promoting, or even your favorite band in the world, get me on the list and make sure everyone who needs to approve of the recording gives permission. Also, remember I’m doing this all for free — the recordings, the post-production, the reviews, the links, etc. — so treat me fairly.

2010 Schedule:

Jay Farrar:
June 4, 2010 Maxwell’s Hoboken NJ (acidjack)

Les Claypool:
June 8, 2010 Brooklyn Bowl

This Will Destroy You:
June 8, 2010 Knitting Factory Brooklyn (acidjack)

School of Seven Bells / Arpline:
June 10, 2010 Mercury Lounge NYC

JEFF the Brotherhood:
June 13, 2010 Santos Party House NYC

Warpaint:
June 14, 2010 Mercury Lounge NYC (permission request pending)
PERMISSION DENIED (yeah, really!)

The National / The Antlers:
June 16, 2010 Radio City Music Hall NYC

Melvins:
June 18, 2010 Webster Hall NYC (acidjack)
June 19, 2010 Music Hall of Williamsburg

Eddy Current Suppression Ring:
June 18, 2010 Cake Shop NYC

Tortoise:
June 23, 2010 Le Poisson Rouge NYC (acidjack)

Fiery Furnaces:
June 24, 2010 Maxwell’s Hoboken NJ

Real Estate / Woods:
June 25, 2010 Music Hall of Williamsburg

Liars / F*cked Up:
June 26, 2010 Newtown Barge Park Brooklyn

Memory Tapes / Twin Sister:
June 26, 2010 Music Hall of Williamsburg (acidjack)

Matt Pond PA:
June 27, 2010 Bowery Ballroom NYC (acidjack)

Heartless Bastards:
July 14, 2010 Music Hall of Williamsburg (acidjack)

Thee Oh Sees:
July 16, 2010 South Street Seaport NYC

Deer Tick:
July 19, 2010 Maxwell’s Hoboken NJ

Antlers / Dinosaur Feathers:
July 22, 2010 Pier 54 NYC

Flaming Lips:
July 26, 2010 Central Park Summerstage NYC

The National:
July 27, 2010 Prospect Park Brooklyn (acidjack)

Built to Spill:
July 28, 2010 Irving Plaza NYC

Avi Buffalo:
July 30, 2010 South Street Seaport NYC

Sonic Youth:
July 31, 2010 Prospect Park Brooklyn

Deerhunter / Real Estate:
August 12, 2010 Pier 54 NYC

Benevento Russo Duo:
August 27, 2010 Highline Ballroom NYC

Black Mountain:
August 30, 2010 Knitting Factory Brooklyn

Dirty Projectors / Owen Pallett:
September 11, 2010 Terminal 5 NYC (permission request pending)

Ween:
September 17, 2010 Central Park Summerstage

Belle & Sebastian:
September 30, 2010 Williamsburg Waterfront

Swans:
October 9, 2010 Bowery Ballroom NYC (permission request pending)

The Depreciation Guild: May 25, 2010 Knitting Factory – FLAC and MP3 Downloads

June 2, 2010
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[The Depreciation Guild at the After the Jump Fest, 2009.  Photo courtesy of Bryan Bruchman]

The Depreciation Guild kicked off Wednesday night at the Knitting Factory – in a week with the NYC Popfest recently completed, and a number of strong shows happening in a holiday week – to celebrate the release of their new record, Spirit Youth. Frontman Kurt Feldman and guitarist Christoph Hoccheim may now be better known for their roles in Slumberland darlings The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (as drummer and touring guitarist), but The Depreciation Guild are much more than a side project, with a more shoegaze-driven sound that has been further refined on Spirit Youth (as compared with their acclaimed first album, In Her Gentle Jaws).  The live show and the new record show what I view as a positive departure from the almost antiseptic gloss of Jaws; though it may sound messier at times, the music, I think has much more heart.

I recorded this set from our standard position at the soundboard cage with the DPA microphones.  Other than a few spots of chatter from disrespectful audience members, the capture is spot on.  Unfortunately, a battery failure mid-set also caused the recorder to lose part of two songs.  With those minor caveats, enjoy!

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

The Depreciation Guild
2010-05-25
Knitting Factory
Brooklyn, NY  USA

An acidjack master recording
Recorded and produced by acidjack for nyctaper.com

Equipment: DPA 4021>Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) (24/44.1)
Position: Clamp to right side of SBD cage, 8′ up, DIN
Mastering: 24bit/44.1kHz WAV>Audacity (set fades, tracking, slight EQ, amplify)>FLAC ( level 8 )

Tracks (thanks to The Depreciation Guild’s management for the setlist help!)
01. My Chariot
02. Crucify You
03. Blue Lily
04. November
05. Trace
06. A Key Turns
07. Spirit Youth [fades out]
08. Through the Snow [fades in]
09. White Moth
10. (banter)
11. Dream About Me

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT The Depreciation Guild, visit their website, and purchase their excellent new album, Spirit Youth, from your favorite retailer.

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