Monthly Archives: July 2011

Bill Callahan (Smog): July 12, 2011 Bowery Ballroom and June 14, 2009 Music Hall of Williamsburg – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Songs

July 18, 2011
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[This photo from the July 11, 2011 Music Hall of Williamsburg show by Dana (distortion) Yavin for BrooklynVegan.com]

The inimitable troubadour Bill Callahan (who recorded through much of the 90s and half the last decade as Smog) graced us with two nights in New York, his first since his excellent June 14, 2009 Northside Festival show at Music Hall of Williamsburg back in 2009. We caught the second of the two nights of this year, at Bowery Ballroom, which as usual proved an ideal showcase for Callahan’s graceful, classic songs. With songs that scan more like free verse than typical verse-chorus-verse structures, Callahan’s style demands rapt attention, and that is what he got from the Tuesday night crowd. Drawing heavily from his latest record, this year’s Apocalypse, as well as his 2009 solo record Sometimes I Wish I Were An Eagle, Callahan gave us over 100 minutes of perfection, delivered by a different trio of musicians compared to the group he had at his disposal in 2009 that featured a string player. In this configuration, many songs drifted into psychedelic guitar jams that gave them a more sweeping scope (see the epic “Drover” mid-set, or the massive “Say Valley Maker” for example), giving the Bowery show a harder rock edge. Callahan also gave us some hard-to-deny Smog tunes, even taking requests from the crowd, with that “Say Valley Maker” probably being my personal favorite.

As a special treat, this post is a “double-header” of the Bowery show and the 2009 Music Hall of Williamsburg show, which has not appeared on the site before. I recorded the Bowery set from our usual spot in the venue, but using tiny DPA omnidirectional mics that captured the full sound of the room. The Music Hall set was recorded up front near the stage with a mobile rig. Both are excellent, though the edge on sound quality clearly goes to the Bowery show. The tracking and mastering on the MHOW show is also not quite as good. Enjoy!

Stream “Say Valley Maker [Smog]” from the 2011 Bowery show:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/B7014BillCallahan2011/11 Say Valley Maker.mp3]

Stream “Bowery” from the 2009 Music Hall show:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/B7014BillCallahan2011/20 bowery.mp3]

2011 BOWERY SHOW
Direct download of the MP3 files of the 2011 show [2011 MP3s]
Direct download of the FLAC files of the 2011 show [2011 FLACs]

2009 MUSIC HALL SHOW
Direct download of the MP3 files of the 2009 show [HERE]
Direct download of the 24-bit FLAC files of the 2009 show [HERE]

PLEASE DO NOT REPOST THE DIRECT LINKS
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BOWERY BALLROOM 2011 SHOW

Bill Callahan
2011-07-12
Bowery Ballroom
New York, NY USA

An acidjack master recording
Recorded and produced by acidjack for nyctaper.com

Equipment: DPA 4061>Church Audio CA9200>Sony PCM-M10 (24/44.1)
Position: Mics 2′ split at soundboard, slightly LOC on balcony
Mastering: 24bit/44.1kHz WAV>Audacity (EQ, set fades, tracking, amplify and balance, hard limit peaks and audience noise, parallel compression)>FLAC ( level 8 )

Tracks [Total Time 1:45:47]
01 Riding For the Feeling
02 Baby’s Breath
03 Eid Ma Clack Shaw
04 One Fine Morning
05 Too Many Birds
06 [banter]
07 Universal Applicant
08 Drover
09 Our Anniversary
10 America!
11 Say Valley Maker [Smog]>
12 Let Me See the Colts [Smog]
13 [encore break]
14 River Guard [Smog]
15 Honeymoon Child
16 [crowd]
17 Sycamore

MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG 2009 SHOW

Bill Callahan
2009-06-14
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Brooklyn, NY

An acidjack master recording

SP-CMC-8 (AT U853 cardiod capsules w/ low sensitivity mod and adapter)>SPSB-10>R-09HR (24/48)>Audacity (tracking, amplify each channel to -0.1dB, cut down some crowd noise)>FLAC (level 8)

Tracks
01 our anniversary
02 diamond dancer
03 sycamore
04 bathysphere
05 crowd
06 too many birds
07 crowd
08 the wind and the dove
09 crowd
10 cold blooded old times
11 crowd
12 jim cain
13 crowd
14 eid ma clack shaw
15 rococo zephyr
16 all thoughts are prey to some beast
17 crowd
18 rock bottom riser
19 encore break
20 Bowery
21 crowd
22 say valley maker
23 let me see the colts

If you download these recordings from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Bill Callahan, visit his website, and purchase Apocalypse and his other official releases from Drag City [HERE]

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[Bowery 2011 show photo by Dana (distortion) Yavin]

JEFF The Brotherhood: June 25, 2011 285 Kent – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

July 15, 2011
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[photo by Eric Phipps courtesy of Impose Magazine]

Two Saturdays ago, JEFF The Brotherhood played a set at 285 Kent under the most intense conditions that we’ve ever experienced at an indoor concert. The audience members were drenched in sweat and one can only imagine the heat on stage. I felt like I had jumped fully clothed into a swimming pool. At one point early in the set, Jake received an electrical shock from a sweaty contact with the microphone, and was left to place a sock over the mic to prevent further shocks — DIY equipment at its strangest. Despite the conditions, JEFF played an energetic set of material mixed among their established songs and selections from their excellent new album We Are The Champions (Infinity Cat). Of the new songs, the aptly named “Shredder” (streaming below) is a fast-core number with single potential, and “Ripper” is stretched out live to almost 7 minutes. The most enjoyable aspect of a JEFF concert is the idea that these two brothers are having the time of their lives, and even under the sweatiest conditions, it seemed as if they still did.

I recorded this show with the Neumanns on a stand back at the soundboard and mixed it with a vocal-heavy board feed. The sound quality of this set was exceptional under the circumstances, and the quality of this recording is quite good. Enjoy!

Stream “Shredder”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/J6012JEFF9922/02.%20Shredder.mp3]

Direct download of complete show in MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

JEFF The Brotherhood
2011-06-25
285 Kent
Brooklyn, NY USA

Digital Master Recording
Soundboard + Audience Matrix

Soundboard + Neumann KM-150s > Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) > 2x 16bit 44.1kHz wav files > Soundforge (level adjustments, mixdown, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2011-07-13

Setlist:
[Total Time 36:20]
01 JEFF Theme
02 Shredder
03 [tech problem]
04 Bone Jam
05 Mellow Out
06 [banter]
07 [new song]
08 [banter2]
09 Ripper
10 [unknown]
11 [banter3]
12 Diamond Way
13 [banter4]
14 U Got The Look
15 Noo Sixties

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The Coathangers: June 24, 2011 285 Kent – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

July 12, 2011
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[photo courtesy of Edwina Hay]

If there’s a really an identifiable punk/garage “ethic”, the Coathangers do it right. The band plays their instruments with abandon, writes songs that tell it straight, and at their wild live shows, they don’t hold anything back or pull any punches. At their most recent NYC show a couple of weeks back at DIY venue 285 Kent, the Coathangers played a beyond-punk-length set that was extraordinarily entertaining for all the right reasons. Their energy, sense of humor, and apparent disregard for convention was evident from the outset — “Johnny” is a screaming punk song that set the tone that continued throughout songs like “Gettin Mad and Pumpin Iron”, “Nestle in My Boobies” and early 7″ release “Shake Shake” (streaming below). In between, the band performed much of their brand new release Larceny & Old Lace (Suicide Squeeze). As they were faced with an opening set deadline, the band continued to play through house music and ultimately when the microphone power was cut, performed the last song completely off-mic. It didn’t seem to matter though, as the massive crowd participation propelled the Coathangers to the finish.

I recorded this set with the Neumann microphones on an eight-foot stand next to the soundboard and mixed it with a vocal-heavy soundboard feed. This room presents many audio challenges and the mix and balance of this recording was a difficult prospect. We’ve done the best under the circumstances, and hope you enjoy!

Stream “Shake Shake”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/C2406Coathangers2211/13.%20Shake%20Shake.mp3]

Direct download of complete show in MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

The Coathangers
2011-06-24
285 Kent
Brooklyn, NY USA

Digital Master Recording
Soundboard + Audience Matrix

Soundboard + Neumann KM-150s > Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) > 2x 16bit 44.1kHz wav files > Soundforge (level adjustments, mixdown, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2011-07-11

Setlist:
[Total Time 47:01]
01 Johnny
02 Toomerhead
03 Hurricane
04 Trailer Park Boneyard
05 Gettin Mad and Pumpin Iron
06 [banter]
07 Sick Sick Birds
08 Call To Nothing
09 [banter2]
10 My Baby
11 [banter3]
12 Jaybird
13 Shake Shake
14 [banter4]
15 Arthritis Suxx
16 Well Alright
17 Chicken 30
18 Pussywillow
19 Nestle in My Boobies
20 Cheap Cheap
21 Don’t Touch My Shit

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Savoir Adore: June 26, 2011 Vivo In Vino – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

July 11, 2011
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[photo by Rob Cohen]

The latest installment of the outstanding music and wine concert series Vivo In Vino featured the music of Savoir Adore. Two Sundays ago, the Brooklyn-based dream/indie pop band performed a tight hour-long set featuring songs from their excellent debut album In The Wooded Forest and several new songs. The sumptuous harmonies of lead guitarist Paul Hammer and guitarist/accordionist Deidre Muro were perfectly fit for the intimate In Vino surroundings. Highlights included the high energy encore of “Bodies”, new song “Loveliest Creature”, and non-album track “Sparrow” (streaming below). From our vantage point at the front of the stage, Savoir Adore was a pleasure to behold — expect to see much more of them on nyctaper.

I recorded this set with the DPA microphones at the front of the stage and directed at the rhythm section (right channel) and lead guitar (right channel). The microphone recording is mixed with a feed from the soundboard (vocals and accordion) and all four channels were balanced in post-production. The result is a superb capture of this intimate show. Enjoy!

Stream “Sparrow”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/S2606SavoirAdore1122/02.%20Sparrow.mp3]

Direct download of complete show in MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Savoir Adore
2011-06-26
Vino In Vino
New York, NY USA

Digital Master Recording
Soundboard + Audience Matrix

Soundboard + DPA 4021s > Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) > 2x 24bit 48kHz wav files > Soundforge (level adjustments, mixdown, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2011-07-10

Setlist:
[Total Time 53:05]
01 We Talk Like Machines
02 Sparrow
03 [banter]
04 Early Bird
05 MERP
06 Honestly
07 Sarah’s Secret
08 Hollywood
09 Wild Davey
10 Anywhere You Go
11 [thanks – banter]
12 Loveliest Creature
13 The Garden
14 [encore break – happy bday]
15 Bodies

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Eternal Summers: June 17, 2011 Knitting Factory (Northside Festival) – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Songs

July 11, 2011
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Photo courtesy of Jessica Amaya @ Brooklyn Vegan
[photo courtesy of Jessica Amaya and Brooklyn Vegan]

The Northside Festival of Brooklyn brought us some amazing music this year and Friday night’s Kanine Records Showcase at Knitting Factory was no exception. An incredible line-up of seven bands took the stage that night, including Eternal Summers which played just before headliner Surfer Blood took the stage. We last saw Eternal Summers play a great show at Glasslands earlier this spring, and the crowd was buzzing in anticipation of Friday’s show.

Eternal Summers delivered an intense 40-minute set packed with 14 songs of pure energy. For this recording, I parked in our usual sweet spot and recorded the show with a pair of Schoeps hypercardioid microphones. I mixed my tape with a fantastic soundboard feed and hope you enjoy it!

Stream “Pogo”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/E1504EternalSummers2011/eternalsummers2011-06-17.pogo.mp3]

Direct download of MP3 files [HERE]

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Eternal Summers
2011-06-17
Northside Festival
Knitting Factory
Brooklyn, NY USA

Recorded and released for nyctaper.com by hi and lo.

Source: Soundboard + Schoeps MK41/CMR > Naiant PFA > E.A.A. PSP-2 >> Tascam DR-680 @ 24 bit / 96 kHz
Edit : WaveLab v5 (fades/dither/+11dB gain), Izotope SRC/Dither
Final Format : 16 bit, 44.1 kHz
Tracking: CD-Wave v1.98
Encoding: FLAC v1.2.1 (Level 8) with TLH v2.6.0 (Build 168)

Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. Prisoner
03. Cog
04. Running High
05. Able To
06. World’s Away
07. [Unknown]
08. Silver
09. I Love You
10. Pogo
11. As Good As You
12. Pure Affection
13. Bully in Disguise
14. Goodnight Goodbye

Running Time: 41:23

Please support Eternal Summers by visiting their their MySpace page and by purchasing their debut album and EPs on iTunes or from the Kanine Records Shop.

A huge thanks to Kanine Records and Eternal Summers for this amazing show!

The Babies: June 18, 2011 McCarren Park (Northside Festival) – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Songs

July 8, 2011
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[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:https://www.nyctaper.com/B2750Babies0211/03 Breakin The Law.mp3]

Stream “Sick Kid”:
[audio:https://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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Holiday Shores: June 19, 2011 NYCTaper Northside Showcase @ Public Assembly – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

July 6, 2011
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[Photo from Holiday Shores’ facebook page]

We were thrilled when Holiday Shores agreed to play our first-ever Northside Festival showcase. Like Northside favorites Surfer Blood, Holiday Shores are part of a growing contingent of Florida bands making interesting music (they’re from Tallahassee). The band took the opportunity at our showcase to perform five new songs that will appear on their forthcoming LP, New Masses for Squaw Peak, which will be released on September 13 by twosyllable records. Judging by this show at Public Assembly, Holiday Shores’ latest material has evolved somewhat from their first record, Columbus’d the Whim, with longer, more languid compositions and a more distinct sound that relies heavily on 60s organ sounds while staying true to their beach-y aesthetic. This is summer music, sure, “of the beach and not for the beach”, as Pitchfork put it, but it has become something more, too. Like many of the bands featured at our showcase, Holiday Shores have some exciting next steps ahead of them.

I recorded this set from the same location as the Quilty recording, emphasizing the soundboard feed over the audience feed as it was excellently balanced. Other than some bursts of feedback in the monitors during a couple of points, the sound is excellent. Enjoy!

Stream “Threepeat Got Old”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/H1906HolidayShores0211/Holiday Shores-Threepeat Got Old.mp3]

Direct download of MP3 files [HERE]

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

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Holiday Shores
2011-06-19
NYCTaper Northside Showcase
Public Assembly
Brooklyn, NY USA

An acidjack master recording
Recorded and produced by acidjack for nyctaper.com

Equipment: AKG C414 B-XLS (cardiod)>Sound Devices USBpre2 + Soundboard >> Edirol R-44 [Oade Concert Mod] (24/48)
Position: Each mic clamped to pole, split 5ft
Mastering: 2x24bit/48kHz WAV>Audacity (mixdown, set fades, tracking, amplify and balance)>FLAC ( level 8 )

Tracks
01 Mystic Pharaohs (Masc Pharaohs)
02 We Couldn’t Be Together
03 [banter]
04 Spells
05 Threepeat Got Old
06 Airglow

If you download this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Holiday Shores, like them on facebook, and purchase their records directly from twosyllable records [HERE]

Sloan: June 29, 2011 Bowery Ballroom – FLAC/MP3/Streaming

July 5, 2011
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[Photo by acidjack]

I first heard Sloan (probably like a lot of people) on one of those old DGC records CD compilations that the label would put out with one Nirvana song and one Sonic Youth song as a way to get fans to check out their lesser-known acts. Probably the most memorable band on the comp not named Nirvana or Sonic Youth was Sloan, whose debut single “Underwhelmed” from their album Smeared was alternarock perfection. All of the elements of today’s band are there – the sturdy riffs, the sweet vocal harmonies that ooze unadulterated fun, all of it catchy as hell. It makes me feel old as hell to think that this Halifax, Nova Scotia band is now celebrating their twentieth year together with this tour and the release of their latest record, The Double Cross (XX, get it?).

They’ve got a lot to show for those twenty years, too – a discography full of solid records (including the new one), numerous awards and nominations, and perhaps most tellingly, the camaraderie of sharing their entire musical career with this exact same lineup. It’s difficult to make any endeavor last as long as this one has; for a rock band, it’s almost unheard of.

Taking stock of the scene at Bowery Ballroom on Wednesday night, the fact that this band has held together became a bit less of a mystery. The band have what I like to think (positively) of as a very Canadian quality – they come off onstage as agreeable, pleasant people to be around, almost completely devoid of ‘attitude’ or posturing. So agreeable, in fact, that they play their instruments democratically, giving different members a turn at different instruments, sharing songwriting as well as vocal duties. They’re the kind of band that give you the proud sensation of watching your best friend’s band make it big – you feel good for them, and you feel their goodwill for you. It goes almost without saying that the band went above and beyond with their show, delivering a set that blended new songs from The Double Cross with classics from both decades, including what was a highlight for me (having never seen it live), “Gimme That,” the straight-ahead pop anthem from 2003’s Action Pact. This Wednesday night crowd was as laid back and cool as the band itself, paying attention, partying, and singing along, letting the artists in the room take center stage.

The set went out with a great four-song package of classics, with “People of the Sky” from 1994’s Twice Removed, “The Lines You Amend” and “G Turns to D” from 1996’s One Chord to Another, and an absolutely killer closer of “Money City Maniacs” from 1998’s Navy Blues. I have to admit, I would’ve loved the nostalgia trip of hearing “Underwhelmed” as interpreted twenty years later, if for no other reason to remind how much I owed that song, and that old DGC compilation, for such a great night.

I recorded this set from my usual location in the venue with the DPA microphones and an analog preamp to give it a warm, natural sound. Combined with the Bowery’s upgraded soundboard, the results are absolutely outstanding and one of my best pure audience recordings in that venue. Enjoy!

Stream the complete set:

Direct download of MP3 files [HERE]

Direct download of lossless FLAC files [HERE]
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Sloan
2011-06-29
Bowery Ballroom
New York, NY USA

Recorded and produced by acidjack for nyctaper.com

Equipment: DPA 4021>Oade M248>Sony PCM-M10 (24/44.1)
Position: Balcony, LOC, mics at height of engineers
Mastering: 24bit/44.1kHz WAV>Audacity (set fades, tracking, amplify and balance, downsample)>FLAC Level 8

Tracks [Total Time 1:31:52]
01 Follow the Leader>The Answer Was You
02 Unkind
03 The Marquee and the Moon
04 Snowsuit Sound
05 Worried Now
06 Shadow of Love
07 Everything You’ve Done Wrong>
08 Who Taught You To Live Like That?
09 Gimme That
10 [banter]
11 She’s Slowing Down Again
12 Something’s Wrong>
13 Traces
14 Sinking Ships
15 It’s Plain to See
16 Your Daddy Will Do
17 Don’t You Believe A Word
18 I’ve Gotta Know
19 The Other Man
20 Beverley Terrace
21 Losing California
22 [encore break]
23 People of the Sky
24 The Lines You Amend
25 G Turns to D
26 Money City Maniacs

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Sloan, visit their website, and purchase Sloan’s official releases, which are all available via digital download at the website in mp3, apple lossless and FLAC [HERE].

U Say USA: June 19, 2011 NYCTaper Northside Showcase @ Public Assembly – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

July 4, 2011
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[Video still by Cannons]

I invited Bushwick’s U Say USA to play our first annual NYCTaper Northside Showcase without having actually seen their live show, but on the strength of some very positive word of mouth. Though the term “Bushwick band” might conjure the thought of an experimental keyboard project, U Say USA use their neighborhood (prominently featured on the cover of their record, The Greatest Recession (I’ve Ever Been To)) as the jumping off point for their songwriting, which deals with populist themes appropriate to the current moment, with a sense of humor to boot. As to their sound, the band combines some of punk’s jagged edges with a strong classic rock vibe. Particularly of note (and uncommon to an indie rock show) is lead guitarist Ian Gilliam’s guitar work – the man can seriously solo. The band have been upping their gig count of late, including a recently-completed residence at Williamsburg’s Trash Bar, and we expect to see more of them in the neighborhood.

I recorded this set in the same manner as the other sets from this show. This recording emphasizes the board feed a bit more heavily, but overall is quite good. Also, apologies for the minor tracking error on tracks 2 and 3. Enjoy!

Stream “If U Feel Like Ur Dreamin”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/U9610USayUSA2011/IfUrDreamin.mp3]

Direct download of MP3 files [HERE]

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

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U Say USA
2011-06-19
NYCTaper Northside Showcase
Public Assembly
Brooklyn, NY USA

An acidjack master recording
Recorded and produced by acidjack for nyctaper.com

Equipment: AKG C414 B-XLS (cardiod)>Sound Devices USBpre2 + Soundboard >> Edirol R-44 [Oade Concert Mod] (24/48)
Position: Each mic clamped to pole, split 5ft
Mastering: 2x24bit/48kHz WAV>Audacity (mixdown, set fades, tracking, amplify and balance)>FLAC ( level 8 )

01 Cutting Down Forests
02 Rome>
03 Rome (cont)>Holding Barrels
04 Amy & the Ghost
05 Under the Weather
06 Where’d It All Go?
07 C.E.O.
08 If U Feel Like Ur Dreamin’
09 Diesel

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT U Say USA, like them on Facebook, and purchase The Greatest Recession (I’ve Ever Been To) on their bandcamp page.

Givers: June 18, 2011 Backyard Brunch Sessions – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

July 1, 2011
By

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[photo by acidjack]

Before heading over to McCarren Park a few Saturdays ago to catch Guided By Voices and others on the Northside Festival main stage, I had the privilege of catching the inaugural show of the 2011 Backyard Brunch Sessions, starring Lafayette, LA’s Givers.  With their good attitudes and laid back vibe, I liked this band before hearing a note of their music. Having recently signed to Glassnote Records for the release of their debut album, In Light, the band are enjoying a big push in the press lately, having been nominated as “buzzworthy” by MTV, a “band to watch” by Stereogum, and written about favorably by NPR.  It’s not hard to see why; not only is this five-piece eminently likable, but their music has that “something extra.”  In this case, that something is a touch of Afrobeat that gives their music a bouncy, percussive feel.  Male lead vocalist/guitarist Taylor Gaurisco’s sweet voice is nicely paired with female lead/percussionist Tiffany Lamson’s more smoky, soulful vocal approach.  For this backyard show, the band did not have their full arsenal of instruments, which pushed the emphasis to their songwriting.  I am pleased to report that the songwriting held up to the stripped-down scrutiny, particularly their much-talked-about leadoff single “Up Up Up.”  Though this set was short, it told us all we needed to know about the talent level of this young and exciting band.

hi and lo and I recorded this set with a variety of high end microphones (pictured) miking individual band members.  The results are outstanding, possibly the best Backyard Brunch recording we have offered to date!

Stream “Up Up Up”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/G1806Givers1102/03 Up Up Up.mp3]

This recording is now available for download in FLAC and MP3 format at Archive.org [HERE].

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Givers
2011-06-18
Backyard Brunch Sessions
Brooklyn, NY  USA

An acidjack master recording
Recorded by acidjack and hi and lo for nyctaper.com
Produced by acidjack

Equipment: Schoeps Mk5 (omni)>EAA PSP2 + AKG C414 B-XLS (hypercardiod and omni modes) + DPA 4021 >> Tascam DR-680 (24/48)
Mastering: 6x24bit/48kHz WAV>Audition (multitrack mixdown, normalize, set fades)>Audacity (tracking, amplify)>FLAC ( level 8 )

Tracks
01 Saw You First
02 [banter]
03 Up Up Up
04 Meantime

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