[photo by gregpphoto]

When we last saw this amazing trio, it was at Sullivan Hall and they played all night — or at least until after 2 a.m. Last Tuesday at Le Poisson Rouge, Marco Benevento Trio were under a tighter schedule. There were no 23-minute songs, but what the trio packed into an 80-minute set was tight, focused and aggressive. We were happy to have been wrong when we previewed this show, as Reed Mathis did appear on bass.

This was our first trip to Le Poisson Rouge. The venue is indeed impressive and has implemented an excellent sound system, with PA speakers strategically placed around the venue to create a room with literally no dead spots. We recorded from inside the soundboard booth, which was unfortunately not a prime location as it sat elevated in the back of the room. The result is a boomy recording, which does not accurately reflect the excellent sound in the room that night. When we next visit this excellent venue, the microphones will be more strategically placed.

This Recording is now available to Download in FLAC and MP3 at Archive.org [HERE].

Marco Benevento Trio
2008-06-24
Le Poisson Rouge
New York NY USA

Digital Master Recording
Recorded from Inside Soundboard Booth
Rear of Venue

Neumann KM-150’s (AK-50 Hypercardiod Capsules) > Apogee Minime > digital coaxial > M-Audio Microtrack > 24bit 48kHz wav files > Soundforge 8.0 (set fades, slight level boost, resample 16/44) > CD Wave 1.95 > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Band:
Marco Benevento: piano, keyboards, effects
Reed Mathis: bass guitar
Andrew Barr: drums

Recorded and Produced
nyctaper
2008-06-30

Setlist
[total time 1:16:57]
01 [introduction]
02 Atari
03 Bus Ride
04 Record Book
05 Twin Killers (Deerhoof)
06 Are You The Favorite Person Of Anybody
07 You Must Be A Lion
08 The Real Morning Party
09 Golden (MMJ)
10 Fearless (Pink Floyd)
11 Kissing The Lipless (The Shins)
12

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[photo by Taylor Forry]

On June 16, at the appropriately named Grand Ballroom, a room full of awed people witnessed an absolutely amazing display of musicianship, spectacle and performance. Sigur Ros were joined by their friends Amiina and an Icelandic horn section, and for two full hours presented a flawless rendition of their material. This was not just a concert, it was an event, and from the very first notes the energy in the room was electric. In the last two weeks, the glowing reviews have accumulated with nary a negative word — truly an accomplishment in these days of opinion overload.

We sat in the 5th row for this concert, close enough to see all the stage interactions, but far enough back to feel the depth of the outstanding sound quality at this concert. We did not record, but rather relied on our correspondent “oneforthegooddays” to capture this event. By happenstance, he sat about 10 seats to our left.

This recording was made with a modest Sony stereo microphone and the rockbox upgraded i-River and is true to the sound in the venue — this is a flawless superb capture. Thank you oneforthegooddays!

This download is going to be available simultaneously on nyctaper and oneforthegooddays site [HERE], and in celebration of this amazing event, we will return to direct flac download and also offer direct mp3 download for this recording!

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete Concert in FLAC [HERE].

Sigur Ros
2008-06-16
Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom
New York, NY USA

Digital Master Recording
Recorded from FOB
Row E, Seat 3

Sony ECM DS70P > i-River (Rockbox) > 16bit 44.1kHz wav > Soundforge (set fades, slight level adjustment) > CD Wave > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded by oneforthegooddays
Produced by nyctaper
2008-06-28

Setlist
[total time 1:36:19]
01 Svefn-g-Englar
02 Glósóli
03 Sé Lest
04 Ny Batteri
05 Við Spilum Endalaust
06 Hoppipola/Með Blóðnasir
07 Heysatan
08 Viõrar Vel Til Loftárasa
09 Sæglópur
10 Olsen Olsen
11 Hafsol
12 Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur
13 Gobbledigook
Encore:Popplagið (not recorded)

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[photo credit]

Last night at McCarren Pool, Devo performed every song a fan could want to hear — except “Beautiful World” which was to be the third encore when the curfew ended the show. In the preceding 65 minutes, Devo played a tight set of their classic material and given the technological expertise of the band, it was not surprising that the sound quality in the venue was superb. This was perhaps the best that the Pool has ever sounded.

We recorded from the “sweet spot” with our best mobile unit. Under the perfect circumstances, the result is one of the best captures we’ve ever recorded. Enjoy!

Tom Tom Club was also recorded and will be posted in the near future.

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Devo
2008-06-26
McCarren Park Pool
Brooklyn, NY USA

Digital Master Audience Recording
Recorded from FOB Dead Center
50 Feet from Stage

DPA 4021s > Marantz PMD-660 (Oade BCM Mod) > 16bit 44.1kHz wav > Soundforge (level adjustments, slight EQ, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries)> flac

Recorded and Produced
by nyctaper
2008-06-27

Setlist
[total time 1:04:34]
01 [introduction]
02 That’s Good
03 Going Under
04 Girl U Want
05 Whip It
06 Secret Agent Man
07 Satisfaction
08 Uncontrollable Urge
09 Mongoloid
10 Blockhead
11 Jocko Homo
12 Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
13 Gates of Steel
14 [encore break- Devo Corporate Anthem]
15 Freedom of Choice
16 Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy
17 [crowd outro]

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