Monthly Archives: February 2009

Lucero: February 6, 2009 Terminal 5 – FLAC and MP3 Downloads

February 19, 2009
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[photo by Johnny for nyctaper]

Since Johnny’s Black Keys recording received universal rave reviews from nyctaper listeners, we had high expectations for the opening sets of this show — those expectations have been met!

Review by Johnny:
I can honestly say that I hadn’t heard a note from this band until they stepped on the stage at Terminal 5. Led by Ben Nichols, Memphis-based Lucero seem to be cut from a different part of the same whiskey-soaked cloth as Drive-By Truckers and the Replacements that Bruce Springsteen had used to wipe his brow. They present a rollicking good time that would make seeing them in some boozy little southern fried bar a mind-blowing event. Not to say their set at Terminal 5 wasn’t awesome, but equipment problems plagued guitarist Brian Venable for the first part of the performance, eliciting a few snickers from the crowd whereas in a smaller venue the throng would’ve been passing shots up to the stage in an effort to relieve the group’s frustration. Kudos to them for keeping their sense of humor through the ordeal and putting on a great show. The beautiful interplay of the pedal steel and the keyboards didn’t hurt either. The only way to say it is that these guys ripped. If this is what they are like on an “off” night, I can only imagine the experience when they’re “on”. As I stated earlier, I hadn’t heard of Lucero prior to this show. But rest assured, at least one of their albums will join me at the register next time I’m in a record store and I’m damn well going to see them the next time they’re playing a gig in town.

Our recording position in the venue was the same as for the Black Keys and Heartless Bastards. Aside from the chatter during the low-volume parts and the guitarist’s equipment troubles, the mix was about as good as it gets in this venue and the resultant recording sounds really good. Enjoy!

Direct download of the complete show in MP3 [HERE]
Direct download of the complete show in FLAC [HERE]

If either of the links are no longer working, email nyctaper with a request for the download location of the files.

Lucero
February 6, 2009
Terminal 5
New York, NY, USA

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:
[Total time: 53:43]
01. That Much Further West
02. Nights Like These
03. Kiss the Bottle [*]
04. Johnny Davis
05. Joining the Army (aborted)
06. Nineteen Seventy-Nine
07. I Can Get Us Out of Here
08. Wasted
09. Tonight Ain’t Gonna Be Good
10. Noon as Dark as Midnight
11. Slow Dancing
12. Bikeriders
13. Nobody’s Darlings
14. Better Than This [#]

* Jawbreaker song
# Ben Nichols solo

If you download this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Lucero, visit their website, visit their MySpace page, and purchase their official releases and merch from the store at their website [HERE].

These Are Powers: February 13, 2009 Secret Project Robot – Flac and MP3 Downloads

February 16, 2009
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[photo by Tod Seelie – courtesy of Impose]

The CD release show for These Are Powers new release All Aboard Future was perhaps the most ambitious show of this kind that we have ever seen. In anticipation of the release, These Are Powers commissioned artists to interpret the songs on the album. The result is a week-long exhibition at Secret Project Robot. Friday night was the opening and it culminated in a performance by These Are Powers in one of the exhibition rooms. The band performed in the midst of an installation piece, with PA speakers all around the room, and played an incredibly energetic set to a completely packed crowd.

We recorded from the center back against the short side of the rectangular room, which placed our microphones only about 15 feet from the band. The sound system was powerful and this recording has an incredibly rich bass presence and a full spectrum. The only drawback is the art-crowd’s persistent chatter, which fortunately can not be heard when the band is at full volume. Enjoy!

These Are Powers are at Other Music for an in-store performance tonight (Monday Feb 16). They will also perform again this coming Friday (Feb 20) at Market Hotel.

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

These Are Powers
2009-02-13
Secret Project Robot
Brooklyn, NY USA

“All Aboard Future” CD Release Show and Art Exhibit

Digital Master Recording
Recorded from Center – 15 Feet from Stage

Neumann KM-150’s > Monster Cable > Apogee Mini-Me > digital coax > M-Audio Microtrack 24/96 > 24bit 48kHz wav > Soundforge 8.0 (level adjustments, downsample) > CD Wave 1.75 > Flac Frontend (level 7) > flac

Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2009-02-15

Setlist:
[Total time 47:19]
01
02 Cockles
03 Double Double Yolk
04 Untitled [new song]
05 Adams Turtle
06 Life of Birds
07 Easy Answers
08 Chipping Ice
09 World Class Peoples

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT These Are Powers, visit their MySpace page, and purchase their official releases including the new CD All Aboard Future from the Dead Oceans site [HERE].

The Black Keys: February 6, 2009 – FLAC and MP3 Downloads

February 13, 2009
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[photo by johnny for nyctaper]

When nyctaper was at the Market Hotel for last Fridays’ lo-fi fest, we had a new correspondent at Terminal 5 to record The Black Keys. His recording is really quite outstanding. Here’s Johnny:

Review By Johnny
On the inaugural run of their tour for Attack & Release last spring, the Black Keys came to Terminal 5 and put on a blistering show that made instant converts of even the most jaded concert-goers. Patrick Carney pounded away on his drum kit like a man possessed while guitar-slinger Dan Auerbach steered the notes into unreal sonic territory and even made a comment from the stage about how uncharacteristically “loose” the wildly appreciative NYC audience was. This time around expectations were very high. Several months of touring found a slightly more polished (and occasionally sloppy) but no less energetic duo playing to a very receptive crowd on the first of two sold-out nights at Terminal 5. Attendees of last May’s show will notice that the setlist hasn’t changed much, however, the bluesier numbers seemed to be a little more intense and smoldering and they appeared to stretch out more on some of the songs. As hoped and expected, the Keys came out with an excellent, high-octane set, reaffirming what the faithful know and impressing the uninitiated. As I heard one person remark on the way out, “Wow, I can’t believe it’s just two guys!”

An unexpected ban on tripods/stands due to the sold-out nature of the show resulted in a scramble to find an alternative recording position. We found a space right behind the soundboard on the second floor and clamped to the railing. The crowd around me was very polite albeit chatty (what is it about Terminal 5 that makes people want to talk so much?), incredibly accommodating, proved that beers could unexpectedly show up in your hands and, in the case of several girls I met, very cute. The recording came out very well due to location but, typical of the mix for Black Keys shows, is a little bass-heavy which is further accentuated due to the layout of this venue. I hope you like what you hear as much as we did. Enjoy!

Direct download of the complete show in MP3 [HERE]
Direct download of the complete show in FLAC [HERE]

If either of the links are no longer working, email nyctaper with a request for the download location of the files.

The Black Keys
February 6, 2009
Terminal 5
New York, NY, USA
(Opening bands: Lucero / Heartless Bastards)

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:
[Total time: 1:16:08]
01. Same Old Thing
02. 10 A.M. Automatic
03. Thickfreakness
04. Girl Is On My Mind
05. Stack Shot Billy
06. Busted
07. Everywhere I Go [*]
08. Strange Times
09. Your Touch
10. I’m Glad [#]
11. Psychotic Girl
12. No Trust
13. Have Love Will Travel [%]
14. The Breaks
15. I Got Mine
16. encore break
17. Set You Free
18. Till I Get My Way

* Junior Kimbrough song
# Captain Beefheart song
% Richard Berry/Sonics song

If you download this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT The Black Keys, visit their website, visit their MySpace page, and purchase their official releases and merch from the store at their website [HERE].

NYCTaper Update: Spring Ahead

February 12, 2009
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Its been a nice couple of weeks for nyctaper. We again received recognition and links for our Wavves recording on such sites as Pitchfork, Stereogum, Gorilla vs. Bear, Largehearted Boy and Fader. The server withstood the rush of visits and downloads with only a few short instances of downtime.

We have received a few “tire-kicking” inquiries from potential “white knights”, but ultimately we’re still on the same server and have the same limitations. We do still need a new server, but there do not seem to be any viable options at this point. In the meantime, we will continue to chug along.

We have added some exciting new shows and made some changes to the schedule listed below.

Upcoming Shows:

These Are Powers:
February 13, 2009 Secret Project Robot Brooklyn NY (CD Release)

Circle of Buzzards:
February 26, 2009 Glasslands Gallery Brooklyn

Blitzen Trapper:
February 27, 2009 Bowery Ballroom NYC

Dan Auerbach:
March 3, 2009 Bowery Ballroom NYC

The Antlers:
March 5, 2009 Union Hall Brooklyn (CD Release)

Monks of Doom:
March 12 -and- March 13, 2009 Europa Brooklyn

Crystal Stilts/Women/Blank Dogs: (correspondent)
March 14, 2009 Music Hall of Williamsburg

John Darnielle / John Vanderslice:
March 27, 2009 Ethical Culture Concert Hall (Wordless) NYC
-and-
Neil Halstead: (correspondent – tentative)
March 27, 2009 Union Hall Brooklyn

Akron/Family:
March 28, 2009 Union Pool Brooklyn

Wavves:
March 29, 2009 ToddP Event Venue TBA

Cowboy Junkies:
April 2, 2009 City Winery NYC

Langhorne Slim:
April 3, 2009 Bell House Brooklyn

North Mississippi All-Stars:
April 9, 2009 Highline Ballroom NYC

Throbbing Gristle: (very tentative)
April 16, 2009 Masonic Temple Brooklyn

Of Montreal:
April 15, 2009 (correspondent) -and-
April 17, 2009 (correspondent or nyctaper) Music Hall of Williamsburg
-and/or-
Dead Milkmen:
April 17, 2009 Warsaw Brooklyn

NYCTaper 2nd Anniversary Party: (tentative)
May 9, 2009 Unconfirmed Venue

Animal Collective:
May 13, 2009 Terminal 5 NYC

Thao With The Get Down Stay Down:
May 14, 2009 Bowery Ballroom NYC

NYC Popfest 2009:
May 15-17, Multiple Venues

Decemberists:
June 10, 2009 Radio City Music Hall NYC

Two Festivals:
June 12 through June 14, 2009 Williamsburg
June 20, 2009 [unconfirmed location NYC]

Oneida:
July 10, 2009 Maxwell’s Hoboken NJ

Thao With The Get Down Stay Down Announce Spring Tour – Bowery Ballroom May 14

February 12, 2009
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[photo by setoutrunning]

Thao With The Get Down Stay Down will tour extensively this Spring, through much of April and May. The tour includes a New York date at the Bowery Ballroom on May 14, 2009.

We struck up a nice conversation with a member of the band who emailed for access to an nyctaper recording. This conversation led to an invitation from management to record Blitzen Trapper at Bowery on February 27, and of course a NYC date on the Thao tour in the Spring (that had not yet been announced). We will be at the Bowery on May 14!

Here are the complete Spring dates:
Apr 17 2009 8:00 Black Cat Washington DC, Washington DC
Apr 18 2009 8:00 Duke Coffee House Durham, North Carolina
Apr 19 2009 8:00 Village Tavern Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
Apr 20 2009 8:00 EARL Atlanta, Georgia
Apr 21 2009 8:00 Club Downunder Tallahassee, Florida
Apr 23 2009 8:00 The Parish Austin, Texas
Apr 24 2009 8:00 Lola’s Ft. Worth, Texas
Apr 25 2009 8:00 The Foundation Lubbock, Texas
Apr 26 2009 8:00 The Sub-College of Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM
Apr 28 2009 8:00 The Loft-UCSD San Diego, California
Apr 29 2009 8:00 The Hotel Cafe Los Angeles, California
Apr 30 2009 8:00 Independent San Francisco, California
May 1 2009 8:00 Mississippi Studios Portland, Oregon
May 2 2009 8:00 Chop Suey Seattle, Washington
May 4 2009 8:00 Neurolux Boise, Idaho
May 5 2009 8:00 Kilby Court Salt Lake CIty, Utah
May 6 2009 8:00 Hi Dive Denver, Colorado
May 9 2009 8:00 Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois
May 10 2009 8:00 Beachland Tavern Cleveland, Ohio
May 12 2009 8:00 Iron Horse Northampton, Massachusetts
May 14 2009 8:00 Bowery Ballroom New York, New York
May 15 2009 8:00 First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA
May 16 2009 8:00 The Boot Norfolk, Virginia

Woods: February 6, 2009 Market Hotel – Flac and MP3 Downloads

February 12, 2009
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[photo by Joe Perez courtesy of Impose Magazine]

The closing band at last Friday’s epic show at Market Hotel was the most established of all five bands — Brooklyn’s “acid folk” veterans Woods. The live Woods is quite a bit more “acid” than the freak-folk sound of their studio releases. As the band eased into the set with a lilting jam reminiscent of A Saucerful of Secrets-era Pink Floyd, the remaining diehards (about half the crowd) were treated to thirty-five minutes of edgy psychedelia which culminated in two covers. Each time we have seen Woods, the set included Graham Nash’s “Military Madness”, but for this show the band also included the Dead Milkmen’s “V.F.W.”, for an oddly matched yet appropriate anti-war segue.

We recorded this set from the same location as the previous three recordings. The band has some feedback problems with the vocal microphone and the mix never quite lined up. However, the sound quality is again quite authentic. Enjoy!

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Woods
2009-02-06
Market Hotel
Brooklyn NY USA

Digital Master Audience Recording
Recorded 30 feet from Right PA

Neumann KM-150 (AK-50 Hypercardiods) > Monster Cable > Apogee Mini-Me > Digital Coaxial > M-Audio Microtrack 24/96 > 24bit 48kHz wav > Soundforge (set fades, level adjustments, downsample) > CD Wave > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2009-02-12

Setlist:
[total time 31:31]
01 Death Rattles
02 Too Clean
03 The Hold
04 Untitled
05 Twisted Tongue
06 Military Madness (Graham Nash)
07 V.F.W. (Dead Milkmen)

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Woods, visit their MySpace page, and purchase their official releases from Woodsist Records

The National Announce Spring Tour

February 11, 2009
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The National posted a tour date bulletin exactly thirty minutes ago. The dates do not yet appear on their website’s tour page. Note, there is no NYC date posted yet, but expect one. Here are the dates:

21 May: Kool Haus, Toronto (on-sale Feb 14th @ 10:00 AM)
22 May: Metropolis, Montreal (on-sale Feb 13th @ Noon)
23 May: House of Blues, Boston (on-sale Feb 20th @ 10AM)
24 May: 9:30 Club, DC (on-sale Feb 14th @ 10AM)
25 May: 9:30 Club, DC (on-sale Feb 14th @ 10AM)
27 May: Variety Playhouse, Atlanta (on-sale Feb 13th @ NOON)
28 May: Lincoln Theater, Raleigh (on-sale Feb 13th @ Noon)
29 May: Electric Factory, Philadelphia (on-sale Feb 20th @ 10AM)

nyctaper recorded The National twice in 2008, at BAM in February and again at Summerstage in August.

At the BAM show, The National performed the live debut of a new song now called “So Far Around the Bend”. The studio version of that song will appear on the Dark Was The Night charity compilation CD, which will be released on February 17.

Blank Dogs: February 6, 2009 Market Hotel – Flac and MP3 Downloads

February 9, 2009
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[photo by Joe Perez courtesy of Impose Magazine]

Before the show on Friday at Market Hotel, Blank Dogs was a mysterious figure who released copious amounts of vaguely post-punk but ultimately undefinable material. The songs are intensely layered with multiple effects, the most obvious being the heavily reverbed vocals. The most comprehensive information about Blank Dogs (the person) was the November 2008 interview with Swingset Magazine.

In its previous two live performances, Blank Dogs was a duo of guitarist/vocals “Mr. Blank Dog” and a keyboard/effects artist. We were surprised to see a complete 5-piece band on Friday, but really satisfied within the first couple of songs that the quintet completely worked. The double-guitar effect sounded like Bernard Sumner on speed, and the bass and drums provided a solid back-beat that permitted the keys/effects to let loose. The vocals remained heavily blanketed by the ‘verb, but the real focus of this performance was the consistent engine of noisy rhythm that propelled the songs. We can not imagine that Blank Dogs will be anything but a five-piece in live performance from here forward.

Blank Dogs have several NYC gigs (Le Poisson Rouge and Music Hall included) before embarking on a trip to Austin for SXSW, which will be highlighted by the Blank Dogs appearance at the After The Jump SXSW Showcase.

We recorded this set from the same location as Wavves and Nodzzz, and the sound quality is quite authentic. This is the first live recording of this incredible and prolific artist. Enjoy!

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Blank Dogs
2009-02-06
Market Hotel
Brooklyn NY USA

Digital Master Audience Recording
Recorded 30 feet from Right PA

Neumann KM-150 (AK-50 Hypercardiods) > Monster Cable > Apogee Mini-Me > Digital Coaxial > M-Audio Microtrack 24/96 > 24bit 48kHz wav > Soundforge (set fades, level adjustments, downsample) > CD Wave > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2009-02-07

Setlist:
[total time 33:10]
01 No Compass
02 Setting Fire
03 Leaving The Light On
04 Slow Room
05 Two Months
06 Open/Shut
07 Before The Hours
08 Ants
09 Y.M.S.
10 Crystal Ladies

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Blank Dogs, visit their/his MySpace page, and purchase their/his many releases. The releases are scattered among many labels and quite a few are out of print. Here are a series of links to places where Blank Dogs releases may be purchased: Woodsist Records, Freedom School Records, Sacred Bones Records, Daggerman Records, Seven Ten Twelve, Sweet Rot Records, Troubleman Records.

NYC Popfest 2009 – Dates Announced

February 9, 2009
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Our readers will recall that we attended several performances from the NYC Popfest 2008 which was universally excellent. We posted recordings of Ladybug Transistor, Oh Custer, and Love Is All (nyctaper #4 concert of the year!). A few minutes ago, NYC Popfest posted a bulletin announcing the dates for the 2009 Festival, which will take place on May 15-17.

The bulletin promised “more details to follow”. However, we were able to surmise that the following four bands are on the preliminary list to appear at the Fest: My Teenage Stride (Brooklyn), Hands and Knees (Boston), Cats On Fire (Finland), and The Hermit Crabs (Glasgow Scotland).

There were preliminary discussion regarding NYCTaper becoming the “archivist” for this Festival. We do expect to attend and record multiple acts this year.

Belle and Sebastian: May 5, 2002 – Flac Download + News

February 9, 2009
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[photo by Montero Sierra]

As Belle and Sebastian have been fairly dormant over the last two years, this is probably a good time to reach into the archives and pull out this classic and uncirculated recording from 2002. It was announced on Friday that there will likely be new Belle and Sebastian material this year, as the soundtrack for the movie God Help The Girl, with music composed by Stuart Murdoch, will be released this June. The official page for this movie describes is as follows:

The songs were recorded in Glasgow, featuring all the members of Belle and Sebastian and a few guests, and were arranged by Mick Cooke before the orchestral parts were captured at Angel Studios in London. The album features twelve songs, among them reworkings of the Belle and Sebastian songs, ‘Act of the Apostle’ and ‘Funny Little Frog.’

This particular 2002 concert was recorded during a fruitful period in the history of Belle and Sebastian, as the band increased their worldwide popularity, signed to Rough Trade, and released the soundtrack to Storytelling. This concert was recorded by longtime NYC taper “xcxre9” who offered his DAT master to nyctaper for release. It was captured from the first row of the first mezz at Hammerstein and the sound quality is excellent. Enjoy!

This concert will only be offered in flac.

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Belle and Sebastian
2002-05-05
Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, New York USA

Digital Audience Master
Recorded from 1st row of 1st Balcony

Recording: DPA 4061s > SBM-M1 > Sony D-8 DAT Master
Transfer: DAT Master > Panasonic SV-3800 > digital coaxial > Audigy 2 ZS Platinum > Soundforge* > 16 bit 44.1 wav > CD Wave (tracking) > Flac Frontend  (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded by xcxre9
DAT Extraction and Post-Production by nyctaper 2008-12-22

Setlist:
[total time 1:44:55]
01 Sleep The Clock Around
02 There’s Too Much Love
03 The Magic Of A Kind Word
04 I’m Waking Up To Us
05 If You’re Feeling Sinister
06 Mayfly
07 Consuelo
08 Scooby Driver
09 Don’t Leave The Light On Baby
10 The Model
11 The Loneliness Of A Middle Distance Runner
12 Stayin’ Alive (The Bee Gees)
13 Simple Things
14 The Boy With The Arab Strap
15 You Made Me Forget My Dreams (aborted)
16 The Fox In The Snow
17 Family Tree
18 Dog On Wheels
19 The State I Am In
20 The Wrong Girl
21 Dirty Dream Number Two
22 Legal Man
23 [encore break]
24 Get Me Away from Here I’m Dying

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