
Heartless Bastards
February 6, 2009
Terminal 5
New York, NY, USA
(Opened for the Black Keys / Lucero)


Location: 2nd level, directly behind soundboard, DFC
Source: AUD > AKG C 414 B-XLS > Edirol R-44 (WAV @ 24-bit/48kHz)
Lineage: R-44 (WAV @ 24-bit/48kHz) > USB > PC > Adobe Audition (adjust levels, downsample, dither, tracking) > WAV (16-bit/44.1kHz) > Trader's Little Helper (check/fix SB's) > FLAC Frontend > FLAC (level 8)
Recorded and produced by: Johnny Fried Chicken Boy


SETLIST:
01. Early in the Morning
02. Done Got Old
03. Came a Long Way
04. The Mountain
05. Sway
06. Nothing Seems the Same
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Total time: 31:08


NOTES:
Why this band isn't hugely popular, I have no idea.  Truth be told, I had only gotten into Heartless Bastards recently and had really liked what I'd heard.  I was further intrigued when I realized that raspy voice coming out of the speakers belonged to a woman.  The lucky (and smart) part of the crowd that showed up at Terminal 5 early was treated to an amazing set by Erika Wennerstrom and company.  Blending a tight mix of indie rock, garage punk, roots and blues, the band captured the attention of the audience during their too-short half-hour set.  I could go on and wax poetic about Heartless Bastards, the strength and depth of their songs, comparisons to other bands, etc... but I don't need to.  Their music speaks for itself.

Our recording position in the venue was the same as for the Black Keys and Lucero.  Aside from the chatter during the low-volume parts and the house adjusting levels (particularly vocals) during the first song, the mix is spot-on and the recording sounds really good.  Enjoy!


FLAC fingerprints:
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hb2009-02-06t02.flac:97b0cb0eeb5e2f89c6e629ec0977fe12
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hb2009-02-06t04.flac:ac205d1031488be24eb3533c1c2c8e4e
hb2009-02-06t05.flac:90364714caee706cc54a343d4600ad38
hb2009-02-06t06.flac:367b0a29ab8e1ce18549663ca0b8486b
