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She Keeps Bees: August 29, 2013 Glasslands – Flac/MP3/Streaming

September 3, 2013

[screen caps courtesy of Jake Remington]

We have been big fans of She Keeps Bees here at NYCTaper for a few years. The duo have appeared on the site a good half-dozen times and we have not been shy with superlatives. The combination of Andy’s precise but aggressive percussion and Jess’s bluesy guitar is the perfect compliment for that voice — Jess’s innate ability to draw out complex and wide range of emotions in each and every song. At Glasslands last week, the band drew an impressive crowd for the dead week pre-Labor Day. The fans were also quite rambunctious as you can hear on this recording. We were encouraged to hear that She Keeps Bees is finishing up recording a new album, and several of those new songs were featured during the set. The band is seeking the right label to distribute the album, and we hope to see it released this Fall. We are streaming “Counter Charm”, which was the band’s 2012 single release.

I recorded this set with our installed rig in this venue and the sound is quite excellent. Enjoy!

Stream “Counter Charm”:

Download the Complete show [MP3] / [FLAC]

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She Keeps Bees
2013-08-29
Glasslands Gallery
Brooklyn, NY USA

Digital Master Recording
Soundboard + Audience Matrix

Soundboard + Naiant X-R Cardioid > Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) > 2x 24bit 48kHz wav files > Soundforge (level adjustments, set fades, downsample) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > TLH > flac (320 MP3 and Tagging via Foobar)

Recorded and Produced
by nyctaper 2013-08-31

Setlist
[Total Time 41:33]
01 Owl
02 Is What It Is
03 Counter Charm
04 [banter – burpees]
05 Breezy
06 See Me
07 [banter – toilet water]
08 Eight Houses
09 [banter – patience]
10 Wasichu
11 Howl
12 Gimmie
13 All or None/Dark Horse
14 [encore break]
15 Release

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT She Keeps Bees, visit their bandcamp page, and purchase their official releases from the band’s Bandcamp page [HERE].

She Keeps Bees: December 15, 2012 Cameo Gallery – Flac/MP3/Streaming

January 17, 2013

By nyctaper

[photo courtesy of Amanda Hatfield and brooklynvegan]

Last month at Sharon Van Etten’s secret show at Cameo Gallery, we weren’t entirely certain until well into the evening as to whether Sharon would actually play. But we were ok with that, since the bill included our old friends She Keeps Bees. We hadn’t seen Jess and Andy in quite a while, likely in over a year. They spend a lot of time recording and playing in Europe, since, well, our brethren overseas have caught on to the magic of She Keeps Bees better than the audiences and industry folk over here. Their 2011 release Dig On was one of Rough Trade’s albums of the year, but it hardly made a blip in America. In the US, its not to say that when a crowd is at an SKB show, they don’t have a great time. Its just that the crowds aren’t big enough and the industry buzz isn’t loud enough given the immense talent and likeability of this duo. Eventually, it will happen. And perhaps the friendship of performers like Sharon Van Etten will help — it certainly can’t hurt. At Cameo last month, She Keeps Bees played a forty minute set in a style to which we’ve become accustomed — a nice mix of material old and new, plenty of hilarious banter, and some outstanding individual performances. We’re streaming the finale of “Ribbon” because it encapsulates much of what’s great about this band, talent, energy and lots of soul.

I recorded this set in the same manner as Sharon’s set, and the sound quality is outstanding. Enjoy!

Stream “Ribbon”:

Download the Complete show [MP3] / [FLAC]

She Keeps Bees
2012-12-15
Cameo Gallery
Brooklyn, NY USA

Digital Master Recording
Recorded from Front of Soundboard Booth

Soundboard + Sennheiser MKH-8040s > Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) > 24bit 48kHz wav file > Soundforge (level adjustments, EQ, mixdown, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > TLH > flac (320 MP3 and Tagging via Foobar)

Recorded and Produced
by nyctaper
2013-01-16

Setlist:
[Total Time 36:02]
01 Sister Beware
02 Breezy
03 Counter Charm
04 Pillz
05 All or None
06 See Me
07 [banter]
08 Vulture
09 Gimme
10 Howl
11 Ribbon

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT She Keeps Bees, visit their website, and purchase Dig On from their Bandcamp page [HERE].

She Keeps Bees: April 16, 2011 Music Hall of Williamsburg – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

April 30, 2011

By nyctaper

[photos by Amanda Hatfield]

We have seen She Keeps Bees five times in the last year, and they have never failed to deliver the goods. Of the 12 bands at our 2010 CMJ show, they were perhaps the best received of all the excellent acts. She Keeps Bees opening set at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Thursday last was no exception. Due to the sound mix up in the balcony, Jessica’s vocals were not as prominent as usual, but this gave us the opportunity to focus on Andy’s precise percussion work. As the entirety of the “rhythm section”, the drums in this duo are crucial — to keep the time but also to fill the gaps between Jessica’s vocal flourishes. As She Keeps Bees continues to impress and develop a much-deserved reputation for excellent performances, the duo anticipate a productive 2011. Dig On will be released in the Summer, and much touring will follow. We’ll tweet the dates when we have them.

I recorded this set in the same manner as the Sharon Van Etten set, and the sound quality is clear, but we would have preferred a greater vocal presence in the house mix. Enjoy!

Stream “New Seed”:
[audio:http://www.nyctaper.com/S5001SheKeepsBees0210/12.%20New%20Seed.mp3]

Direct download of complete show in MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

She Keeps Bees
2011-04-16
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Brooklyn, NY USA

Digital Master Audience Recording
Recorded from Balcony Rail
Far Right 15 feet from Stacks

Neumann KM-150s > Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) > 24bit 48kHz wav file > Soundforge (level adjustments, mixdown, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2011-04-29

Setlist:
[Total Time 27:02]
01 [introduction]
02 Release
03 [banter1]
04 Make It Easy
05 [banter2]
06 I Don’t Believe You
07 [banter3]
08 Gimme
09 Ribbon
10 [banter4]
11 [new song]
12 New Seed
13 [banter5]
14 [new song2]
15 [banter6]
16 Cold Eye

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT She Keeps Bees, visit their website, and purchase their excellent releases from their Bandcamp Page [HERE].

She Keeps Bees: October 21, 2010 NYCTaper CMJ Day Party – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Songs

November 10, 2010

By acidjack

[Photo courtesy of Andrew Gardner]

Brooklyn’s She Keeps Bees positively oozes authenticity. Singer/guitarist Jessica Larrabee’s delivery is all heartbreak, grit, and grace, with a stiff shot of bourbon in the mix. She and drummer Andy LaPlant’s elegantly rustic songs need no extraneous flourishes – witness this nearly a cappella rendition of “Ribbon”. Some bands keep fans coming back with ridiculous gimmicks, but She Keeps Bees are the type of band you want to see again and again because of subtler, better things: for the way that Larrabee’s voice curdles into a scream every so often, for stage banter that is unpracticed, unabashed and often hilarious; for the the way the chorus of a song like “Release” is always delivered perfectly even if it is not, technically speaking, perfect. For the way that, even at mid-afternoon in the darkness of Cake Shop’s basement, it makes you grateful that you decided to be precisely there, precisely then. We are truly grateful to She Keeps Bees for playing our CMJ show this year.

I recorded this set as with our other CMJ sets, and this recording is, similarly, outstanding. Enjoy!

Stream “Release”:
[audio:http://www.nyctaper.com/S5001SheKeepsBees0210/SheKeepsBees-Release2010-10-21.mp3]

Stream “Ribbon”:
[audio:http://www.nyctaper.com/S5001SheKeepsBees0210/SheKeepsBees-Ribbon2010-10-21.mp3]

Direct download of MP3 files [HERE]

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

She Keeps Bees
2010-10-21
NYCTaper CMJ Day Party
Cake Shop
New York, NY

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

Equipment: DPA 4021+Stereo soundboard feed>Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) (24/44.1)
Position: Mount above and slightly in front of stage, ORTF
Mastering: 2×24bit/44.1kHz WAV>Audacity (mixdown, set fades, tracking, amplify and balance)>FLAC ( level 8 )

01 Release
02 Gimme
03 banter
04 I Don’t Believe You
05 Ribbon

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT She Keeps Bees, visit their website, and purchase their excellent releases from their Bandcamp Page [HERE].

She Keeps Bees: October 8, 2010 Rock Shop – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

October 20, 2010

By nyctaper

[photo courtesy of Amanda Hatfield]

When we saw She Keeps Bees in May at Mercury Lounge, we knew immediately that we had to have the band at our CMJ show. The most compelling aspects of the band were on display that May night — Jess’s raw guitar and impassioned vocals and Andy’s ferocious drumming. Fortunately, Jess and Andy accepted our invitation several months ago. At Rock Shop two weeks back, although their opening set for Sharon Van Etten’s CD release show was short, the energetic and authentic set confirmed what we believed in May — She Keeps Bees is the real deal.

At our CMJ show tomorrow, She Keeps Bees is scheduled to perform at 4:30 pm. Come and check them out!

I recorded this set as I have all Rock Shop shows — a soundboard feed mixed with microphones on a stand in front of the booth. This time I used the Neumann’s. The sound quality is outstanding. Enjoy!

Stream “Release”:
[audio:http://www.nyctaper.com/S5001SheKeepsBees0210/She%20Keeps%20Bees%202010-10-08%20RELEASE.mp3]

Direct download of complete show in MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

She Keeps Bees
2010-10-08
The Rock Shop
Brooklyn, NY USA

Digital Master Recording
Soundboard + Audience Matrix

Soundboard + Neumann KM-150s > Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) > 2x 24bit 48kHz wav files > Soundforge (level adjustments, mixdown, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2010-10-19

Setlist:
[Total Time 25:51]
01 Release
02 [banter]
03 Wear Red
04 [banter]
05 Gimme
06 I Don’t Believe You
07 [banter]
08 Make It Easy
09 Ribbon
10 [banter]
11 [new song]
12 [banter]
13 New Seed

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT She Keeps Bees, visit their website, and purchase their excellent releases from their Bandcamp Page [HERE].

She Keeps Bees: May 10, 2010 Mercury Lounge – FLAC and MP3 Downloads

May 11, 2010

By acidjack

[She Keeps Bees at the Green Man Festival, August 2009. Photo courtesy of Rachel Lipsitz at littletrousers.com]

She Keeps Bees vocalist Jessica Larrabee can claim an impressive line of predecessors and contemporaries, the most obvious of the former being Janis Joplin, and the closest of the latter being Heartless Bastards‘ Erika Wennerstrom. That Larrabee elicits such comparisons is not an accusation of plagiarism, but a testament to the power of her delivery. Together with drummer Andy LaPlant, She Keeps Bees play unpretentious, raw blues rock without apology or extra bullshit. The band’s spare production – evident on their records, particularly the excellent Nests, as well as in their stripped-down live show – provides the perfect vehicle for that voice, cracking with heartbreak in one song, exhorting a lover in another, wailing in exultation the next. This band isn’t out to win awards for changing the game, but they are playing it at a hell of a high level.

Although they hail from Brooklyn, I first discovered She Keeps Bees through a British taper friend who had caught them opening for another band in the UK. Perhaps it was fitting then, that my live introduction to them came as they opened for nyctaper favorites The Joy Formidable (whose set will be posted soon) at the Mercury Lounge. Catch their free show this Wednesday, May 12, with the excellent band Papa at Brooklyn Bowl and see for yourself.

I recorded this set from the usual spot in the venue with the DPA microphones combined with a stereo soundboard feed. The combination produced a recording of exceptional clarity and high quality. Hear it for yourself on the posted sample, “Ribbon.” Enjoy!

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE). Listen to “Ribbon” (HERE).

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

She Keeps Bees
2010-05-10
Mercury Lounge
New York, NY USA

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

Equipment: Soundboard+DPA 4021>Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) (24/44.1)
Position: Clamp to right side of SBD cage, 8ft total height)
Mastering: 2×24bit WAV>Audacity (mixdown, set fades, downsample, tracking)>FLAC Level 8

01 Pile Up
02 Release
03 banter
04 Gimme
05 “I Don’t Believe You”
06 Wear Red
07 Get Gone
08 [unknown]
09 Ribbon
10 Cold Eye

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT She Keeps Bees, visit their website, and purchase their excellent records from your favorite retailer. Amazon link here.

List of All Available NYCTaper Recordings – 2011 Posts

December 26, 2015

By nyctaper

This is a rejuvenation of the lists we used to do in the early days of the site. I’m trying to get every year up in this category, so this is a look back four years at 2011. The following year (2012) will be available soon, and 2015 will go up in January. That will complete a full listing of the entire NYCTaper archives and make available every recording in our history only two clicks away. Again, don’t take this as an invitation to download massive quantities of recordings. If I find someone downloading 10 or 20 shows at once, I’ll block your IP address.

All 2007 Recordings Listed [HERE]
Part 1 of 2008 Recordings (January through June 13) Listed [HERE]
Part 2 of 2008 Recordings (June 13 through July 31) Listed [HERE]
Part 3 of 2008 Recordings (July 31 through December 31) Listed [HERE]
All 2009 Recordings Listed [HERE]
All 2010 Recordings Listed [HERE]
All 2013 Recordings Listed [HERE]
All 2014 Recordings Listed [HERE]

Alphabetical List of All Available Recordings at NYCTAPER.COM
(Click on Title for location):
Posted in 2011 (260 Recordings):

List of All Available NYCTaper Recordings – 2010 Posts

December 19, 2015

By nyctaper

This is a rejuvenation of the lists we used to do in the early days of the site. I’m trying to get every year up in this category, so this is a look back five years at 2010. The following years (’11 and ’12) will be available soon, and 2015 will go up in January. That will complete a full listing of the entire NYCTaper archives and make available every recording in our history only two clicks away. Again, don’t take this as an invitation to download massive quantities of recordings. If I find someone downloading 10 or 20 shows at once, I’ll block your IP address.

All 2007 Recordings Listed [HERE]
Part 1 of 2008 Recordings (January through June 13) Listed [HERE]
Part 2 of 2008 Recordings (June 13 through July 31) Listed [HERE]
Part 3 of 2008 Recordings (July 31 through December 31) Listed [HERE]
All 2009 Recordings Listed [HERE]
All 2013 Recordings Listed [HERE]
All 2014 Recordings Listed [HERE]

Alphabetical List of All Available Recordings at NYCTAPER.COM
(Click on Title for location):
Posted in 2010 (242 Recordings):

NYCTaper Upcoming Schedule: Fall 2015/Winter 2016

October 21, 2015

By nyctaper

With the close of another hectic CMJ, its time to update the Schedule for the remainder of 2015 and into early 2016. Our journey continues with some old friends, some new and some nice surprises.

Caveat: 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. Feel free to make suggestions or point out shows we missed or invite us to your shows!

Schedule:

Oneida:
October 23, 2015 Cake Shop NYC

Steve Gunn:
October 24, 2015 Union Pool BK

The Hum [various artists]:
October 26, 2015 Manhattan Inn BK

Yvette:
October 29, 2015 Trans Pecos Queens

Deer Tick / Felice Brothers:
October 30, 2015 Cannons Blackthorn Rockville Centre NY

DVA / Christopher Tignor:
November 1, 2015 Trans Pecos Queens (NYCTaper Presents)

Courtesy Tier:
November 3, 2015 Rough Trade BK

Greys:
November 5, 2015 Aviv BK

Elisa Ambrogio:
November 6, 2015 Union Pool BK

She Keeps Bees:
November 8, 2015 Rough Trade BK

WAND:
November 13, 2015 Mercury Lounge NYC

WAND:
November 14, 2015 Rough Trade NYC

Hiss Golden Messenger:
November 19, 2015 Baby’s All Right Brooklyn

Pearl and The Beard:
November 19, 2015 Bowery Ballroom NYC (permission pending)

My Morning Jacket / Woods:
November 24, 25, 2015 Beacon Theatre NYC

Ground Control Touring 15th Anniversary (many bands):
December 2, 2015 Webster Hall NYC (permission pending)

Landlady:
December 6, 2015 Bell House Brooklyn

Lucero:
December 8, 2015 Music Farm Charleston, SC

Parquet Courts:
December 11, 2015 Warsaw Brooklyn

Kevin Devine:
December 11, 2015 Bell House Brooklyn

Chris Forsyth and Solar Motel Band:
December 12, 2015 Trans Pecos Queens (NYCTaper Presents)

Sleater-Kinney:
December 16 2015 Market Hotel Brooklyn

Royal Trux:
December 19, 2015 Webster Hall NYC (permission pending)

craw:
December 19, 2015 Saint Vitus BK

METZ:
January 13, 2015 Bowery Ballroom NYC

Alejandro Escovedo:
January 23, 2016 City Winery NYC

Wilco:
February 2 and 3, 2016 Capital Theatre Port Chester NY

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She Keeps Bees: August 29, 2013 Glasslands – Flac/MP3/Streaming

She Keeps Bees: December 15, 2012 Cameo Gallery – Flac/MP3/Streaming

She Keeps Bees: April 16, 2011 Music Hall of Williamsburg – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

She Keeps Bees: October 21, 2010 NYCTaper CMJ Day Party – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Songs

She Keeps Bees: October 8, 2010 Rock Shop – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

She Keeps Bees: May 10, 2010 Mercury Lounge – FLAC and MP3 Downloads

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