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The Antlers Release New Free EP Thanks to Pop Tarts and After the Jump Fest

June 6, 2008
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The Antlers will be appearing at the After the Jump Festival on June 21, an amazing festival produced by the After the Jump blog cooperative and curated by our friends at the Pop Tarts Suck Toasted blog.

In anticipation of that appearance, today The Antlers released a free EP, a three-song collection with two covers and an original song. “Sylvia (An Introduction)” is the new Antlers track that introduces listeners to the theme of Hospice — the album that is currently being recorded and is expected to be released this Fall.

nyctaper shares the enthusiasm for this outstanding band with Pop Tarts, as we have recorded The Antlers twice this year [HERE] and [HERE] and they appeared at the nyctaper Anniversary Concert.

Download the new EP New York Hospitals [HERE]

We are particularly excited here at nyctaper for this EP because Sharon Van Etten contributes vocals to the two cover songs. We’ll be recording Sharon tonight at Pianos!

Fever Marlene June 5, 2008 Pianos – Flac and MP3 Downloads

June 6, 2008
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[photo credit]

Fever Marlene drove fifteen hours from Milwaukee to New York yesterday. If the duo were fatigued, their performance last night at Pianos did not reflect it. As driving drummer Kevin Dunphy pounded enough to fill the room, vocalist/guitarist/foot-organ player Scott Starr led the band through an excellent compact fifty-minute set of songs from their two full length albums, along with two unreleased tracks. The empty performance room quickly filled as Fever Marlene began their set, and the crowd’s enthusiasm reached its peak when after a furious “Backseat Lover”, the band was cajoled into an encore.

Fever Marlene performs in NYC again tonight. Catch them before their return to Milwaukee at:
When: Tonight, Friday June 6
Where: The National Underground
159 East Houston Street [MAP]
Time: 10 p.m.

The recording offered below was captured from our standard location at Pianos and is a fine representation of this superb live band. Enjoy!

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Fever Marlene
2008-06-05
Pianos
New York, NY USA

Digital Master Recording
Recorded from Front of Board
30 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, level boost, resample) > CD Wave 1.95 > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded and Produced by
nyctaper
[email protected]
2008-06-06

Setlist:
[total time 47:28]
01 Oh Berlin
02 All The Kites In The World
03 Red Fire
04 Khemitones
05 When Daniel Goodings Made It Rain
06 The Burned
07 Violets
08 We Are All Colors
09 Mad Woman
10 Backseat Lover
11 Some Saturdays

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Fever Marlene, visit their website, visit their MySpace page, and purchase their CDs directly from the store at their website.

Tiny Masters of Today – Tomorrow at Union Hall and Bonus Download from Southpaw January 13, 2008 Flac and MP3

June 4, 2008
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Tomorrow is “Chancellor’s Day” for the entire NYC Public School system, which essentially means that the city will be overrun by kids! Union Hall is offering a place for kids to go, as kid-rockers Tiny Masters of Today will play a matinee show.

What: Chancellor’s Day Matinee Show by Tiny Masters of Today
Where: Union Hall Brooklyn [MAP]
When: Thursday June 5
Time: 4 p.m.

We experienced this brother-sister combo in an opening slot for Kimya Dawson at Southpaw in January. Anchored by drummer Russell Simins of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the siblings offered a pop-oriented punk ethos with a pre-teen sensibility. Kimya guested on two songs, and the band worked through most of their available material. Our recording is offered below. Enjoy!

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Tiny Masters of Today
2008-01-13
Southpaw
Brooklyn, NY USA

Digital Audience Master Recording
Recorded from Front of Board Dead Center
30 Feet from PA Stacks at Railing

DPA 4021s (9 ft Stand) > Edirol UA-5 (Oade Digimod) > M-Audio Microtrack 24/96 > 16bit 44.1kHz wav > Soundforge (level adjustments, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries)> flac

Recorded and Produced by
nyctaper
2008-06-04

Setlist:
[total time 28:03]
01 Hologram World
02 Stickin’ it to The Man
03 [banter/technical problems]
04 K.I.D.S.
05 Hey, Mr. DJ
06 Radio Riot
07 Big Stick
08 Bushy
09 [banter/waiting for Kimya]
10 Trendsetter**
11 Tooty Frooty**
12 Jump Around (House of Pain)

**With Kimya Dawson vocals

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Tiny Masters of Today, visit their website, visit their MySpace page, and purchase their new CD Bang Bang Boom Cake directly from the store at their website.

Sigur Ros Ticket Just Arrived – New CD Preorders Available

June 4, 2008
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A few short moments ago, it was a nice little knock on the door from the mailman which brought the ticket for the June 16 concert by Sigur Ros at The Grand Ballroom. There have been various expressions of impatience around the web about the arrival of this ticket, but we’re happy to report that they’re in your mailman’s bag or in your hand now. See you there!

In other Sigur Ros news, the band is now accepting pre-orders for the new album in a variety of formats — everything from the $100 deluxe package, to an $8 320mp3 download. Visit the Preorder page [HERE] for details.

The Loom May 29, 2008 Pianos – Flac and MP3 Downloads

June 3, 2008
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[photo courtesy of Jessi’s Blog]

The Loom are a band that can only benefit from exposure. At their midnight set at Pianos last Thursday, the late start and the time it took to set up the six-piece multi-instrumentalist band resulted in a thinned-out crowd after the Dead Confederate set. Fortunately for those who stayed for The Loom’s set, we were treated a loose but high-energy set of this band’s unique approach to americana music.

The Loom’s debut EP is due for release later this month, and they will celebrate with a CD release party:
What: The Loom’s CD Release Party
Where: Union Hall
702 Union Street Brooklyn [MAP]
When: Saturday June 21
Time: 8 p.m.

This recording is a better reflection of the full-stage sound of this superb unit than the nyctaper Anniversary concert recording we posted a couple of weeks ago. We set up at the ideal location for this venue. Enjoy!

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

The Loom
2008-05-29
Pianos
New York, NY USA

Digital Master Recording
Recorded from Front of Board
30 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
[email protected]
2008-06-03

Setlist:
[total time 44:16]
01 New Blood for Old Hearts
02 Red Devil
03 Montreal
04 Vampires
05 Of Vegas and Vanity
06 Patience for Books
07 All Your Famous Friends
08 This Savage City
09 In The Wing
10 Song for the Winter Sun
11 True Believers All

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT The Loom, visit their website, visit their MySpace page, and purchase the new EP when it is released.

nyctaper Going to the Roof!

June 3, 2008
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We were pleased to receive an email this morning with permission to record the Rooftop Film Concert Series event this Friday night. As we posted a few weeks ago, Dirty on Purpose will open the series with a set this Friday night June 6 at 8:30pm — prior to the screening of a set of excellent independent short films.

Dirty on Purpose

The early set time of this event will also allow us to record Sharon Van Etten‘s set at Pianos at midnight on Friday. As we posted last week, Sharon is also going to be performing at the Rooftop Series later this month on June 21. With Rooftop permission now secured, we’ll be there too.

Finally, we have just emailed John from Deer Tick with a permission request to record their Rooftop set on June 20 which will be early enough for us to record the late night set at Sullivan Hall by Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey.

Pink Floyd Offer to Reunite at Glastonbury Rejected by Promoter!?

June 2, 2008
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David Gilmour‘s proposal to perform the entire Dark Side of the Moon album as the headlining act at this year’s Glastonbury Festival has apparently been rejected by the Festival’s organizer, it was reported in today’s edition of the British newspaper The Sun.

As Pink Floyd fans are aware, Gilmour has not performed Dark Side since the final Water-less Pink Floyd concerts in 1994. It has been Roger Waters who has performed Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety as the second set of his concerts throughout the 2006, 2007, and 2008 tours. About a month ago, there were reports from insiders that a tour team had been formed to explore future dates for a Pink Floyd reunion, and as a result this Glastonbury offer is widely believed to have been planned as the initial performance by a reunited band.

In other more positive Pink Floyd news, David Gilmour signed on last week to join in Ron Geesin‘s orchestral presentation of the Atom Heart Mother album.

The Music Slut Blog Celebrates Anniversary at Pianos

June 2, 2008
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Our friends over at the Music Slut blog are hosting a concert at Pianos on Saturday June 14th to celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of the site. The event includes four bands, including headliners Drink Up Buttercup who recently killed at Cake Shop.

There is more information at the MusicSlut MySpace page and at the Pianos website.

nyctaper Updates — More Shows, More News, More Sun!

June 1, 2008
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songbird
[image by songbirdnest]

Well, I guess we’re overdue for an update. The site has posted so much news lately, that the last update was buried four pages back. We have added quite a few shows, to the point where we’ll be out recording at least fifteen concerts in June alone. Death Cab won the battle of June 10th because a generous reader mailed us a ticket. Oneida was removed from June 13/14 because the Kitchen has denied taping permission, but fortunately we have permission to record Oneida at the ToddP outdoor event on July 12. In terms of the Rooftop Film series events, we are still waiting for permission from the show producers.

Unconfirmed dates are indicated with asterisks (**).

Upcoming nyctaper Events:

Fever Marlene:
June 5, 2008, Pianos NYC

Dirty on Purpose:**
June 6, 2008, Rooftop Film Series NYC (8 p.m.)

Sharon Van Etten:
June 6, 2008, Pianos NYC (12 a.m.)

Death Cab for Cutie:
June 10, 2008, McCarren Pool, Brooklyn, NY

Love is All:
June 12, 2008, Cake Shop, NYC NYC Popfest

Oh! Custer:
June 12, 2008, Cake Shop, NYC NYC Popfest

Ladybug Transistor:
June 14, 2008, Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY

moe.:
June 15, 2008, Governor’s Island, NYC

Sigur Ros:
June 16, 2008, Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom, NYC

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey:
June 20, 2008, Sullivan Hall, NYC

After The Jump Fest:
June 21, 2008, Galapagos, Brooklyn, NY

Marco Benevento Trio:
June 24, 2008, JVC Jazz Festival, Le Poisson Rouge, NYC

Sharon Van Etten:
June 25, 2008, Zebulon, Brooklyn

Devo:
June 26, 2008, McCarren Pool, Brooklyn, NY

The Hold Steady:
June 29, 2008, McCarren Park Pool, Brooklyn, NY

The Feelies:**
July 1, 2008, Maxwell’s, Hoboken NJ

Oneida (and others):
July 12, 2008, Unannounced Outdoor Venue, Brooklyn, NY

Fiery Furnaces:
July 17, 2008, East River Park NYC
and/or:
Ted Leo:
July 17, 2008, Castle Clinton NYC

Mark Knopfler:
July 23, 2008, Central Park Summerstage, NYC

Steve Wynn:
July 25, 2008, Maxwell’s, Hoboken NJ

Bon Iver:**
July 29, 2008, Bowery Ballroom NYC
-or-
July 30, 2008, Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

Old 97s:
August 1, 2008, Webster Hall NYC

The National:
August 4, 2008, Central Park Summerstage

My Bloody Valentine:**
September 23, 2008, Roseland Ballroom, NYC

Built to Spill/Dinosaur Jr./Meat Puppets:
September 26, 2008, Terminal 5 NYC

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Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan Performed Entire Library Set with Antietam Today

May 31, 2008
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At Antietam’s Brooklyn Public Library performance this afternoon, Ira Kaplan from Yo La Tengo sat in for the entire set on keyboards.

Due to the torrential rain, the performance originally scheduled for the steps of the library was moved indoor to the auditorium. Unfortunately, we were unable to attend, but according to the Antietam MySpace blog, there is video of the performance. Joly?

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