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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

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT The Coathangers, visit their website, follow them on Facebook, and purchase their official releases at the Suicide Squeeze Records website [HERE].

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

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Savoir Adore, visit their website, follow them on Facebook, and purchase In The Wooded Forest from their the Cantora Records website [HERE].

Young Adults: June 19, 2011 Public Assembly (Northside) – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

June 30, 2011
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[Video stills by Cannons]

Young Adults are a talented and energetic band with a sound that can best be described as traditional Boston punk. The band contains three 20-somethings who would sound just as comfortable on a 1984 bill with Volcano Suns. On Sunday night, Young Adults had the unenviable task of playing the final spot on the second stage of the NYCTaper Northside Festival showcase. Undeterred by the hour or the placement, they simply ripped up the room with a thirty-minute set of material from their debut album Black Hole with one new number. We certainly expect to hear more from Young Adults in the future, as this set and their set on Saturday at Northside drew raves.

I recorded this set with the DPA microphones mounted above the soundboard booth. Unfortunately, technical snafus marred the board feed, so that this is a straight audience recording. Nevertheless, the sound quality is excellent. Enjoy!

Stream “Bummer Summer”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/Y1906YoungAdults2211/06.%20Bummer%20Summer.mp3]

Direct download of complete show in MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Young Adults
2011-06-19
Public Assembly
Brooklyn, NY USA

Digital Master Audience Recording

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

Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2011-06-19

Setlist:
[Total Time 27:39]
01 Rip It Up
02 Let Us Out
03 Impression
04 Statis
05 Life Under Review
06 Bummer Summer
07 Wasting Time
08 Drifting

f you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Young Adults, visit their bandcamp page, follow them on twitter, and purchase Black Hole from their bandcamp page [HERE].

Oneida: June 17, 2011 Secret Project Robot (Rated O Set) – Flac and MP3 Download + Streaming Song

June 27, 2011
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[photo by martin glenn & julie ruiz from A Horse With No Name Photography]

The second piece of Oneida’s Thank Your Parents trilogy is itself a three-pronged release. Rated O is the most ambitious album of the three and last Friday at Secret Project Robot, the band undertook the huge task of playing the 3-album set straight through. And even then, Oneida took liberties with the music and stretched the two-hour album to nearly two and half. The songs themselves resembled their recorded counterparts but in the live setting, Oneida stretched and mutated the pieces into vehicles for all kinds of improvisation. The very stylistic elements that encompass the varied genres of Oneida music were all featured during the lengthy set — from noise (“End of Time”) to ambient (“O”) to krautrock (“Ghost in the Room” streaming below) to punk (“It Was a Wall”). Rated O has it all, and Oneida did it all.

I recorded this set in the same manner as the Preteen Weaponry set and the sound is excellent. Enjoy!

Stream “Ghost In The Room”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/O8020Oneida3329/11.%20Ghost%20in%20the%20Room.mp3]

Direct download of complete show in MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Oneida
2011-06-17
Secret Project Robot
Brooklyn, NY USA

The Rated O Set

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
2010-06-26

Setlist:
[Total Time 2:23:53]
01 Brownout In Lagos
02 What’s Up Jackal
03 1030 at the Oasis
04 Story of O
05 The Human Factor
06 [banter]
07 The River
08 I Will Haunt You
09 The Life You Preferred
10 [banter2]
11 Ghost in the Room
12 Saturday
13 [banter3]
14 It Was a Wall
15 Luxury Travel
16 [banter – Dylan story]
17 O
18 [banter4]
19 End of Time
20 Folk Wisdom

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Oneida, visit their website, visit their page at Jagjaguwar Records, and purchase all of the CDs in the Thank Your Parents trilogy at the Jagjaguwar site [HERE], [HERE] and [HERE] .

Oneida: June 17, 2011 Secret Project Robot (Preteen Weaponry Set) – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

June 25, 2011
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[photo by martin glenn & julie ruiz from A Horse With No Name Photography]

Oneida has completed the multi-year project called Thank Your Parents — a three album musical endeavor meant to represent the vast musical expressions for which this band is capable. This past weekend, the Parents trilogy was celebrated with a three-day long performance which encompassed on Friday the performance of the first two records of the trilogy, Preteen Weaponry and Rated O. Saturday was dedicated to a full day of ocropolis-like improvisational pieces replete with guest appearances, and Sunday was the daybreak complete play of 2011’s final piece Absolute II. Friday night’s show began with the most controlled set of the weekend — a faithful run through the first part of the trilogy, 2008’s Preteen Weaponry. That year we recorded one of the few complete performances of the album at of all places the South Street Seaport. It was a concert on a bleak rainy day in a strange locale, but Oneida ripped through the album and proved that a suite of three lengthy instrumental pieces could be compelling even out of its element. On Friday under the inventive light displays and among the art installations of Secret Project Robot, Oneida played virtually the same flawless set very much within their element. The multi-colored lights often masked the intricate work of the keyboardists while the PW lead instrument, Kid Millions’ drums, were prominently displayed throughout. As Bobby Matador stepped up from the keys to strap on an electric bass for the balance of the set, the band kicked into overdrive and the final twenty minutes of this first set of the weekend was Oneida at its very best.

This recording was captured with the Neumann microphones mounted in the back of the room and mixed a limited soundboard feed. The sound quality is excellent. Enjoy!

We recorded the Rated O set and the dawn performance of Absolute II and those sets will be posted soon.

Stream “Preteen Weaponry Part II”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/O8020Oneida3329/03.%20Preteen%20Weaponry%20Part%20II.mp3]

Direct download of complete show in MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Oneida
2011-06-17
Secret Project Robot
Brooklyn, NY USA

The Preteen Weaponry Set

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
2010-06-24

Setlist:
[Total Time 34:59]
01 [introduction]
02 Preteen Weaponry Part I
03 Preteen Weaponry Part II
04 Preteen Weaponry Part III

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Oneida, visit their website, visit their page at Jagjaguwar Records, and purchase all of the CDs in the Thank Your Parents trilogy at the Jagjaguwar site [HERE], [HERE] and [HERE] .

Deervana: June 19, 2011 Brooklyn Bowl – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

June 22, 2011
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[photo by Abby Resko]

On the final night of the Northside Festival, less than 24 hours after Courtney Love showed up to watch Wavves, Deer Tick performed a faithful 45-minute set of Nirvana covers at the Brooklyn Bowl under the moniker “Deervana”. Sunday night was the third “official” Deervana show (after SXSW and Bonnaroo), and is rumored to be the final performance of this particular cover show. Although John McCauley was just nine years old when Kurt Cobain died in 1994, the Deer Tick leader has impressed us from the very beginning as an “old soul” with an intrinsic understanding of the nuances of influential music. In the case of Cobain, this would include performing his music with the irreverence of punk rock’s freedom while appreciating the deep pain and ultimate tragedy of its protagonist. In true Nirvana fashion, Deervana eschewed the “hits” and instead presented a set of the less recognizable but no less powerful numbers, including “In Bloom”, “Serve the Servants” and “Lithium” (streaming below). Throughout, the music was the centerpiece until the the very end of the set when all heck broke loose and Deervana crashed their Fender guitars with the most appropriate object in this particular venue — bowling balls.

This set was recorded by our friend Erik, who stepped up when the rest of the NYCTaper crew was otherwise occupied. He received a mono board feed directly into an Edirol digital recorder. Although lacking in true stereo sound, the clarity of this recording is exceptional, and under the circumstances, its a superb capture of this memorable gig. Enjoy!

Stream “Lithium”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/D4545DeerTick3030/05.%20Lithium.mp3]

Direct download of complete show in MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Deervana
2011-06-19
Brooklyn Bowl
Brooklyn, NY

Deer Tick performs a complete Nirvana Set
Digital Master Soundboard Recording

Soundboard Mono Feed > Edirol R09 > 24bit 48kHz wav file > Soundforge (level adjustments, stereo imaging, downsample, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded by Erik B
Produced by nyctaper
2011-06-21

Setlist:
[Total Time 48:32]
01 School
02 In Bloom
03 Aneurysm
04 Blew
05 Lithium
06 [banter]
07 About a Girl
08 On a Plain [false start]
09 On a Plain
10 Been A Son
11 Serve The Servants
12 Molly’s Lips
13 Scentless Apprentice
14 Something in the Way
15 Curmudgeon

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Deer Tick, visit their website, and purchase their official releases from the Partisan Records Store [HERE].

Atlas Sound: June 16, 2011 St. Cecelia’s Church – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Songs

June 20, 2011
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[photo by Maryanne Ventrice – courtesy of Prefix Magazine]

The opening night of The Northside Festival offered a must-see event, Atlas Sound performing inside the beautiful and ornate Church of St. Cecelia in a remote section of Eastern Williamsburg. I last saw Atlas Sound eighteen months ago, at a memorable show at Bell House, but missed Bradford Cox’s solo project the last time he played in town. On Thursday night, Bradford brought a full slate of new material and performed six new songs in a thirteen song set. Of the new numbers, only “Terra Incognita” has a known title, but each of the songs represent a continued evolving of Cox’s ability to create intricate melodies through the precise synchronization of looped guitar effects. In the encore segment, Bradford went as far as to create an improvised song from whole cloth that miraculously sounded nearly complete. It was quite an appropriate conclusion for a performance on the altar of a catholic church.

We recorded this set with the warmer DPA microphones on a stand elevated to 12 feet at a distance from the stage of approximately 30 feet and mixed it with a well balanced feed from the board. The natural reverb of the room compliments the clarity of the line feed for a superb recording. A caveat is that there are intermittent bits of static from the stage during the second half of the set, and one burst of stage noise during the first song. Enjoy!

Stream “Sheila”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/D9090Deerhunter8282/04.%20Sheila.mp3]

Direct download of complete show in MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Atlas Sound
2011-06-16
St. Cecelia Church
Brooklyn, NY

Digital Master Recording
Four Channel Soundboard + Audience Matrix

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

Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2011-06-20

Setlist:
[Total Time 1:15:23]
01 [new song – Take It Slow]
02 Te Amo
03 Walkabout
04 Sheila
05 [new song – Your Pain]
06 [new song – I’m A Prick Man]
07 [banter]
08 Terra Incognita
09 Flagstaff
10 Attic Lights
11 [encore break]
12 [improvised new song]
13 [banter]
14 [new song – My Material]

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Atlas Sound, visit the MySpace page, visit Bradford’s blog, and purchase the latest album Logos directly from the Kranky Records website (here).

Purling Hiss: June 11, 2011 Bowery Ballroom – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

June 14, 2011
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[photo courtesy of Daniel Doherty and Impose Magazine. All Rights Reserved]

A friend recommended that I get to Bowery Ballroom early on Saturday night as to be there when Purling Hiss played their set opening for Kurt Vile. He called it amazing “guitar freakout” music. While Mike Polizze’s guitar is certainly the center of the band’s sound, Purling Hiss is more of an amalgam of styles — Harvey Milk’s sludgecore, Dinosaur Jr’s post-punk, and Stooges-style Detroit rock among them. The final result is no-nonsense guitar-oriented rock played at high volume, the higher the better. The set at Bowery featured three tracks from their new 6-song EP Lounge Lizards (Mexican Summer Records), due for release today, June 14. Lizards is the most “produced” of their studio releases, which tend toward the raw and lo-fi techniques. We are not sure whether the cleaner production is a step towards more recognition, but with a band whose live set is as impressive as we saw at Bowery last week, that kind of success is inevitable. Purling Hiss is currently on tour in the Northeast, which will carry them to an appearance at Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival from June 24-26.

I recorded this set at our standard balcony rail position with the four microphone rig. Bowery Ballroom has upgraded their soundboard, improving the already-best sounding room in the City. The quality of this recording is superb. Enjoy!

Stream “Almost Washed My Hair”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/P1160Purling1122/09.%20Almost%20Washed%20My%20Hair.mp3]

Direct download of complete show in MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Purling Hiss
2011-06-11
Bowery Ballroom
New York, NY USA

Four-Track Digital Master Recording
Recorded Balcony Railing

Neumann KM-150s + DPA 4021’s > 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
2011-06-14

Setlist:
[Total Time 37:39]
01 [instrumental]
02 Been Teased
03 Run From The City
04 Passenger Queen
05 Voices
06 [new song]
07 The Hoodoo
08 Don’t Even Try It
09 Almost Washed My Hair

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Purling Hiss, visit their Facebook page, and purchase Lounge Lizards from the Mexican Summer website [HERE], and their other releases from Woodsist Records [HERE].

North Mississippi Allstars Duo: June 6, 2011 (Late Show) Iridium Jazz Club – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

June 8, 2011
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[photo by Botellita de Cielo]

Les Paul passed away two summers ago at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy of instrumental and stylistic invention unmatched by any person in modern music. As a continuing tribute to the man, his trio performs every Monday night at the Iridium Jazz Club with a regular rotation of distinguished guests from the worlds of blues, jazz and rock — all of whom cite Les as a continuing inspiration. On Monday night, blues-rock masters the North Mississippi Allstars performed two sets. We caught the late show, which began with a short set by the Trio. Luther and Cody Dickinson joined for the last two trio songs before launching into their own powerful set. While not the two-hours-plus we’ve seen in the last two years (here) and (here), the set contained several sweet moments, including a segue of “Po Maddie” and “Skinny Woman” that allowed Luther to stretch out and show his chops in the home of the late master. The band was also joined by Hook Herrera on blues harp for the classic “Rollin’ and Tumblin'”, a powerful version that we’re streaming below.

I recorded this set with the four microphone rig set up at the railing of the raised seated area exactly 24 feet from the stage. There is some crowd chatter from the small room, but otherwise the sound quality is superb. Enjoy!

Stream “Rollin’ and Tumblin”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/N0409NMAS9002/13.%20Rollin%20And%20Tumblin.mp3]

This show is now available as a direct download in FLAC and MP3 formats at archive.org [HERE].

North Mississippi Allstars
2011-06-06
Late Show
Iridium Jazz Club
New York NY

Four-Track Digital Master Recording
Recorded at Railing of Elevated Seating Area

Neumann KM-150s + DPA 4021’s > 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
2011-06-08

Setlist:
[Total Time 1:13:41]
01 [introduction]
02 [Instrumental 1]
03 [Instrumental 2]
04 Jellyrollin All Over Heaven
05 Shake Em On Down
06 Po Black Maddie – Skinny Woman
07 Shake What Your Mama Gave You
08 [banter tuning]
09 Goin’ Home
10 Going Home South
11 Psychedelic Sex Machine
12 All Night Long
13 Rollin And Tumblin
14 Mean Ol’ Wind Died Down

Track 1-3 and 12-13 with members of Les Paul Trio
Track 13 with Hook Herrera On Harmonica

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT North Mississippi Allstars, visit their website, and purchase their available releases through The Store at their website [HERE].

NYCTaper/Pop Tarts Northside Showcase – Sunday June 19 at Public Assembly

June 8, 2011
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We’re teaming up with Pat from Pop Tarts for a killer showcase at the Northside Festival this year. On Sunday night, we’ll fill both rooms of Public Assembly with eleven of today’s best up and coming bands. Pat’s been one of those clairvoyant pickers of blow-up bands for years — just check out some of his past CMJ lineups — and we’ve been pretty good at it too. We’ve selected a group of bands that we thoroughly expect to be talking about in the coming years, and remembering back to seeing them at our Northside show!

Here is the Lineup:
Stage One
Doors are at 7:30pm
08:00pm Quilty
08:45pm U Say USA
09:30pm Mean Creek
10:15pm Beige
11:15pm Holiday Shores
12:15pm Quiet Lights

Stage Two
08:15pm Darlings (canceled at last minute)
09:00pm The Loom
10:00pm Shark?
10:45pm Household
11:30pm Neighbors
12:45pm Young Adults

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