[Photos by acidjack]
Having just caught their set at Knitting Factory a few weeks prior, I felt more up to speed with what The Babies were up when they kicked off the proceedings at the Northside Festival’s outdoor stage in McCarren Park. I actually preferred this set to the Knitting Factory set, partly because the daytime outdoor setting was the perfect way to experience Cassie Ramone and Kevin Morby’s laid-back garage rock. It didn’t hurt any that the outdoor PA mix was surprisingly strong, making for a recording that captures the artists’ vocal interplay perfectly. One easy test of a band’s staying power is how well they hold up to repeated listens – especially live shows – in a short period of time. Already, songs like “Breakin’ the Law”, “Sick Kid” and “Here Comes Trouble” feel like fantastic summer jams for this season and beyond.
I recorded this set with AKG large-diaphragm microphones on “omnidirectional” setting and split wide, plus an excellent soundboard feed. The recording is excellent. Enjoy!
Stream “Breakin’ the Law”:
[audio:http://www.nyctaper.com/B2750Babies0211/03 Breakin The Law.mp3]
Stream “Sick Kid”:
[audio:http://www.nyctaper.com/B2750Babies0211/04 Sick Kid.mp3]
Direct download of MP3 files [HERE]
Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].
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The Babies
2011-06-18
Northside Festival
McCarren Park
Brooklyn, NY USA
An acidjack master recording
Recorded by nyctaper and acidjack for nyctaper.com
Produced by acidjack
Equipment: AKG C414 B-XLS (omni)>Sound Devices USBpre2 > Edirol R-44 [Oade Concert Mod] (24/48) + Soundboard>Edirol R-44 [Oade Concert Mod] (24/48)
Position: FOB, DFC, mics at 9ft, 3ft split
Mastering: 2x24bit/48kHz WAV>Audacity (align, mixdown, set fades, tracking, amplify and balance)>FLAC Level 8
Tracks
01 Run Me Over
02 Sunset
03 Breakin’ the Law
04 Sick Kid
05 Wild 2
06 All Things Come To Pass
07 Meet Me In the City
08 Here Comes Trouble
09 [unknown]
10 Caroline
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