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Happy New Year to all of our faithful readers. 2011 was a banner year again for NYCTaper and the site continues to grow in size and recognition. We again must thank in earnest the artists who have contributed their superb music to the site, along with the many venues who have welcomed us. Additionally, the management, labels, agents, photographers, fellow bloggers, fellow tapers, and all other people who have contributed one way or another in making this site what it is today are so appreciated. We hope again to bring all of you the same kind of quality recordings in 2012!
[Caveat: Below is the updated schedule. We expect to attend and record these events. However, circumstances will prevent some of these from being done, and others will be added in the meantime.]
If you want nyctaper to record your band, a band you represent, a show you’re promoting, or even your favorite band in the world, get us in the door and make sure everyone who needs to approve of the recording gives permission. Also, remember each person on the nyctaper crew does this all for free, the recordings, the post-production, the reviews, the links, etc., so treat us fairly.
Schedule:
Kevin Devine / Common Prayer:
January 7, 2012 Maxwell’s Hoboken NJ
The Lemonheads:
January 11, 2012 Knitting Factory Brooklyn
Scud Mountain Boys:
January 13, 2012 Bowery Ballroom NYC (permission pending)
Cracker / Camper Van Beethoven:
January 14, 2012 Highline Ballroom NYC
Phantom Family Halo:
January 16, 2012 Glasslands Gallery Brooklyn
Mission of Burma:
January 19, 2012 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn
Akron/Family:
January 21, 2012 285 Kent Brooklyn
Nada Surf:
January 24, 2012 Bowery Ballroom NYC
Cass McCombs:
January 25, 2012 Bowery Ballroom NYC
Cloud Nothings / Jump Into The Gospel:
January 26, 2012 Studio at Webster Hall NYC
Rubblebucket:
January 28, 2012 Bowery Ballroom NYC
Grandfather:
February 1, 2012 Glasslands Gallery Brooklyn
Larkin Grimm:
February 2, 2012 The Rock Shop Brooklyn
Thurston Moore:
February 3, 2012 Maxwell’s Hoboken NJ
Bjork:
February 3-18 NY Museum of Science Queens (some dates)
Howlin Rain:
February 7, 2012 Mercury Lounge NYC
JEFF The Brotherhood:
February 9, 2012 Maxwell’s Hoboken NJ
Screaming Females:
February 11, 2012 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn
Frankie Rose:
February 21, 2012 Knitting Factory Brooklyn [permission pending]
Bjork:
February 22, 2012 – March 2, 2012 Roseland Ballroom NYC (some dates)
Parts & Labor / Oneida:
February 24, 2012 285 Kent Brooklyn
Heartless Bastards:
February 24, 2012 Webster Hall NYC
Sharon Van Etten:
February 24, 2012 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn
Sharon Van Etten:
February 25, 2012 Bowery Ballroom NYC
Craig Finn:
February 29, 2012 Mercury Lounge NYC
Wussy:
March 3, 2012 Cake Shop NYC
The Wedding Present:
March 21, 2012 Bell House Brooklyn
the Mountain Goats:
March 24, 2012 Merkin Hall NYC
Cursive:
April 3 or 4, 2012 Bowery Ballroom NYC
The War On Drugs:
April 6, 2012 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn
Nice! Glad to hear to are taping the Howlin Rain gig. Im going to try to do their Denver gig.
Thanks for all the great tunes.
Great schedule.
You’re not going to the Mark Lanegan show on February 7th?
As far as I know, Lanegan does not want his concerts recorded. If my info is wrong, please let me know.
He has no official policy that I’m aware of :
http://onewhiskey.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=thefaq&action=display&thread=1
And he does not seem to be against it as long as it’s not for selling, at least I saw tapers at his shows and his management walked past them without taking notice and you can find a great deal of shows for download on this fan-forum which is well-knwon to his management :
http://onewhiskey.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=downloads
Hope that helps!
Ugh. No Wussy? Otherwise, looks like a great schedule! As always, thanks for your efforts!!
Wow – Bjork! How’d you manage that?!
I’ll look more into the Lanegan show.
Wussy was an oversight, its now been added to the list.
Bjork does not seem to object to unobtrusive fan recordings as per her official forum notice: http://4um.bjork.com/viewtopic.php?t=19705
Great news that yr recording the Akron gig. I am really excited about that one!
If you’d consider recording Marcellus Hall’s opening set for Craig Finn at the Mercury on Feb 29, I’d be glad to write to Mr. Hall and request taping permission.
Nice, looking forward hearing Bjork again!
Here’s hoping Frankie gives permission. It’d be nice to hear what the sophomore might sound like without the Outs.
Nice list! I was thinking of seeing Nada Surf on 4/2 in Chicago at the Metro. Do you know a place to find their taping policy? Also, any idea if you think they’d be agreeable to being added to archive.org?
don’t know what took me so long to see this… but super-psyched for Heartless Bastards, Wussy, and two new SVE shows. i’m seeing Sharon in Boston just prior to the NY shows. i’m really excited, as i have yet to see her. i’ve been living vicariously through your recordings, for which i am ever so appreciative :)
I hope you guys will make it to the of Montreal shows!
Great to see The Wedding Present on the list. Any chance of adding Swervedriver at The Bowery Ballroom on 3/31?
Have you considered the del fuegoes?
any chance of getting Jenny Owen Youngs with Gregory and the Hawk opening at Mercury Lounge 3/30
both would be awesome.
Agree with Doug. A great recording of the Del Fuegos reunion tour would be great!
2/23 Bowery Ballroom
3/3 Bell House
Really appreciate your efforts!!
If you have anyone free to tape this, it would be grand:
http://www.facebook.com/events/247201708697173/
We’ve actually spoken to the organizers of this event before about recording, and they have never gotten back to us to my knowledge. I agree that it looks interesting – we’re waiting to hear from them.
^That’s too bad. They seem like they would be very taper-friendly. Jesse (of TUS) posted a Communion plug video on the TUS facebook account, and it seems really cool.
Peter Case/Paul Collins in Troy April 12(Bat Sheas?)any interest?
Troy is up near Albany, which is about a 3 hour drive from NYC
Damien Jurado has a show in NY on May 19th (Mercury Lounge), it would be great to have a recording, don’t you think?
Realise you normally cover the glorious Woods when they play. If you are taping their gig at 285 Kent Ave (May 5th) I highly recommend the support band Mmoss as worth capturing as well.
It would be great if you guys would tape The Horrors on April 9th and Spiritualized at Terminal 5 in May. I love your site!