Steve Wynn and Freedy Johnston Perform Complete Albums at Maxwell’s Tomorrow (July 25)

July 24, 2008
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We posted about the Steve Wynn set a couple of months ago. The former frontman for the Dream Syndicate will perform the complete The Days of Wine and Roses with his band Steve Wynn & the Miracle 3 at Maxwell’s. Steve has graciously permitted nyctaper to capture this historic concert in its best possible light and even invited us to the soundcheck.

Today we learned that we will be permitted to also record Freedy Johnston‘s set. Freedy will be performing his album Can You Fly in its entirety. We also recorded Freedy more than a decade ago at the Fleadh Festival and we’re going to dig into the archives and try to post that show before tomorrow.

Deer Tick June 10, 2008 Bowery Ballroom – Flac and MP3 Downloads

July 23, 2008
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When we posted yesterday about the Dirty on Purpose gig at the McCarren Pool Afterparty, the day time pool bands were TBA for August 10. We did not realize that just a few hours later the bands would be confirmed for that date. Felice Brothers are the headliners, and our old friends Deer Tick are also on the bill.

We figure this is good time to offer a download of Deer Tick‘s (John solo) performance from the Bowery opening for Jaymay in June. This recording was captured by Matt from brooklynvibes, and he reports that John was very well received by the crowd who also included Jaymay in the audience for this set. To bring this post full circle, Jaymay also supported her friends in Dirty on Purpose with a guest vocal on “Like Bees” earlier this year.

Matt recorded this with his high end AKG microphones and the sound is spectacular. Enjoy!

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

John McCauley of Deer Tick (Solo)
New York, NY
Bowery Ballroom
June 10, 2008

Taper: Matt Casey
Source: AKG 414’s> Sound Devices 702
Conversion: Matt Casey
Source: CF> USB> Wavelab (normalizing)> CDWAV (tracking) >FLAC

Setlist:
01 [introduction]
02 Straight Into A Storm > Spend The Night
03 Live Fast Love Hard Die Young (Faron Young)
04 Art Isn’t Real
05 Mexican Home (John Prine)
06 Baltimore Blues No. 1
07 The Ghost
08 Dirty Dishes
09 Little White Lies
10 Ashamed
11 Poor Poor Pitiful Me (Warren Zevon)
12 These Old Shoes

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Deer Tick, visit their website, visit their myspace page, and purchase the War Elephant release from Itunes, or emusic, or order it directly from Feow Records when its back in stock.

Sharon Van Etten acappella in the Secret Garden

July 23, 2008
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Sharon van Etten / Secret Garden from sarahana on Vimeo.

From our friends at Hooves on the Turf comes two amazing clips of Sharon Van Etten singing two of her songs acappella in the secret garden at Prospect Park. Please click on the Hooves link and read their wonderful write-up and for an additional video.

Sharon has also added a new performance date, Monday July 28 at The Annex.

Mark Knopfler in Central Park – A nyctaper Rainout

July 23, 2008
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In March, when guitar virtuoso and former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler was announced for a July 23 Central Park gig, we bought a ticket forthwith for the full ticketmaster price. Sadly, the forecast (see above) for this early evening event has become worse as this week has progressed. Essentially, early tonight the skies are going to open and the massive rains will prevent a nyctaper recording of this show despite Knopfler’s permissive taping policy. Apologies to the readers who have been anxiously awaiting this one.

nyctaper Updates — Many More Additions!

July 22, 2008
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Its been a while since our latest update, and we have many new additions. As the Fall concert season approaches, the indoor events are now beginning to be announced often — expect more additions.

Unconfirmed dates are indicated with asterisks (**).

Upcoming nyctaper Events:

Mark Knopfler: (tentative: massive rain forecasted)
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

Sharon Van Etten:
July 30, 2008, Zebulon, Brooklyn

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

Sharon Van Etten:
August 3, 2008, Cake Shop NYC

The National:
August 4, 2008, Central Park Summerstage

Dirty on Purpose:
August 10, 2008, Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Bob Dylan: (review only)
August 12, 2008, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Regina Spector:
August 15, 2008 (early), McCarren Park Pool, Brooklyn

Brilliant Sweaters:
August 15, 2008 (late), Cake Shop NYC

The Bloodsugars:
August 23, 2008, Mercury Lounge NYC

Spanish Prisoners:
August 28, 2008, Cake Shop NYC

The Figgs:
August 29, 2008, Knitting Factory NYC

Sonic Youth:
August 30, 2008, McCarren Pool Brooklyn

The Loom:
September 2, 2008, Zebulon, Brooklyn

Sigur Ros:
September 17 and 18, 2008, United Palace Theatre

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

Black Mountain:
September 24, 2008, Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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

Of Montreal:
October 10, 2008, Roseland Ballroom NYC

bearsuit:
October 13, 2008, Cake Shop, NYC

Mountain Goats:
November 8, 2008, Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn
and
November 9, 2008, Webster Hall, NYC

Bjorkestra Returns to NYC (2 gigs)

July 22, 2008
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Bjorkestra at Montreal Jazz Fest June 2008
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Bjorkestra, Travis Sullivan‘s unique big band jazz interpretation of the music of Bjork returns to NYC for two gigs. The first gig is this Thursday July 24 at Le Poisson Rouge, doors at 7 pm and Bjorkestra on at 9 pm.

There will be some changes in the lineup for the LPR gig. Travis has pared down horn section from 18 to 12 pieces, and vocalist Natalie John will stand-in for Becca Stevens who is on tour with her own album.

The second new Bjorkestra gig is an opening slot for Benevento Russo Duo at SpiegelWorld on September 23.

Purchase the Bjorkestra CD Enjoy through links at their website. Sample previous live recordings of Bjorkestra at nyctaper [here].

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