Friend Roulette: April 5, 2013 Bushwick Starr – FLAC/MP3/Streaming

May 29, 2013
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[Photos by Jill Harrison at For the Love of Brooklyn]

We joined the band Friend Roulette last month at the Bushwick Starr to celebrate the release of Paul Damian Hogan the Third’s new record, but Friend Roulette had some celebrating to do of their own. This month they dropped their latest creation, the full length LP I’m Sorry You Hit Your Head, an album rich with whimsical orchestral pop creations. Singers/songwriters Matthew Meade and Julia Tepper show a variety of influences in their work, including classical music as well as film scores, and their willingness to venture afield from standard verse/chorus/verse/bridge/chorus structure is commendable. Throw in dual percussionists along with strings, keys and sax and you have a lot of layers for your brain to process — a challenge for the listener, but also a journey worth making. Pulling these songs off live was a challenge of its own in a stripped-down space, but the band showed no hesitation on this night, covering material from their first EP right through the new record. Streaming below is “Golden” from the new album, but we’d recommend hitting up their bandcamp page, where you can stream (and buy) the whole thing.

I recorded this set with Schoeps MK5 cardiod microphones in an “ORTF” pattern, which provides optimal stereo imaging and reflects the acoustics of the space accurately. Enjoy!

Stream “Golden”

Direct download of MP3 files [HERE] | Direct Download of the FLAC files [HERE]

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Friend Roulette
2013-04-05
The Bushwick Starr
Brooklyn, NY USA

Exclusive download hosted at nyctaper.com
Recorded and produced by acidjack

Schoeps MK5 (cardiod, ORTF, DFC, FOB)>KCY>Z-PFA>Roland R-26>24bit/48kHz WAV>Izotope Ozone 5 (EQ, effects)>Audacity 3.0 (fades, tracking, amplify, balance, parallel compression, downsample)>FLAC ( level 8 )

Tracks
01 The Sailing Song
02 Warm Cycle
a) Up In the Air
b) Warm Year
03 Garden’s Tidings
04 Grow Younger
05 Golden

If you enjoyed this recording, PLEASE SUPPORT Friend Roulette by visiting their bandcamp page and purchasing I’m Sorry You Hit Your Head and their other records.

Amanda Palmer: May 25, 2013 Bowery Ballroom – Flac/MP3/Streaming (Mermaid Support Download)

May 27, 2013
By

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[photo courtesy of Geoffrey at According to G]

I think its fair to say that Amanda Palmer is an artist who generates strong feelings. Her followers are passionate ardent supporters. I consider myself one of them. We love her persona, her music, and her fan-based approach to the business of music. But she has her detractors, some of whom are my friends and who I consider to be honestly misguided. We agree to disagree. Others unfortunately are loud obnoxious self-loathing misogynist thugs who hate simply because a woman with a strong personality cuts against the grain of traditional approaches to music. Whatever your feelings, you have to respect what she did on Saturday night at Bowery Ballroom. Amanda was sick, but took a train from Boston to play a show for free to support a very worthy cause, the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade, which due to storm damage, is in danger of being canceled this year. For her headlining set, Amanda also brought out all the stops. The set opened with her grand entrance, carried onto the stage in a mermaid outfit, where she opened with a cover of the Disney Little Mermaid theme “Part of Your World.” The setlist consisted of a mix of eclectic covers, classic AFP material, a compelling new song, and the surprise of the evening, a Dresden Dolls reunion and the performance of two Neutral Milk Hotel covers. Amanda ended the memorable night was the classic “Ukelele Anthem” which we’re streaming below. Amanda Palmer will return to NYC with the Grand Theft Orchestra for a free outdoor show at Damrosch Park on August 9.

I recorded this set in our usual manner in this venue, Sennheiser cards mounted in the balcony and mixed with an excellent board feed. The room was again expertly mixed by Bowery FOH Kenny, and the result is a superb recording. Enjoy!

Stream “Ukelele Anthem”:

This show was a benefit, as will be this download. If you would like to download this performance, you must donate to the Mermaid Parade. The Kickstarter is HERE. There are 7 days to go, and the kickstarter is $9000 short.

Email me proof of your donation, and I will email you back a password, which permit you to download. Please specify MP3 or FLAC. Do not share the password. Support the cause.

June 2013 Update. The Mermaid Parade Kickstarter was a success as it raised more than enough money to fund this year’s parade. So, this download is no longer contingent on a donation to that kickstarter, since its over. We ask that you continue to support the Coney Island fund, because that section of NYC was particularly hit hard by the Hurricane. Donate [HERE].

Download the Complete show [MP3] / [FLAC]

Note: All of the material on this site is offered with artist permission, free to fans, at our expense. The only thing we ask is that you download the material directly from this site, rather than re-posting the direct links or the files on other sites without our permission. Please respect our request.

Amanda Palmer
2013-05-26
Bowery Ballroom
New York, NY

Digital Master Recording
Soundboard + Audience Matrix

Soundboard + Sennheiser MKH-8040s > Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) > 2 x 24bit 48kHz wav files > Soundforge (level adjustments, mixdown, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > TLH > flac (320 MP3 and tagging via Foobar)

Recorded and Produced
by nyctaper 2013-05-26

Setlist:
[Total Time 59:39]
01 [introduction]
02 Part of Your World
03 Map of Tasmania
04 [banter – Lee]
05 In My Mind
06 [banter – kimono]
07 The Thing About Things
08 The Killing Type
09 [banter – wooden floor]
10 Want It Back
11 [banter – Bree intro]
12 Mercedes Benz (Mermaid Parade)
13 [banter – pirate]
14 Roll The Old Chariot Along
15 [banter – Brian intro]
16 Two Headed Boy [Neutral Milk Hotel]
17 Two Headed Boy Pt 2 [Neutral Milk Hotel]
18 [encore break]
19 Ukelele Anthem

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Amanda Palmer, visit her website, and visit the Shop at her website [HERE].

Iron and Wine: May 19, 2013 Capitol Theatre Portchester – Flac/MP3/Streaming

May 23, 2013
By

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[photo by PSquared Photography – courtesy of brooklynvegan]

Exactly four years ago, Sam Beam took Iron and Wine into a series of intimate venues for a solo tour of very memorable nights. We were fortunate to capture one of the two nights at the tiny Abrons Arts Center on the Lower East Side and it was one of the best shows we saw that year. On Sunday night, we caught the Portchester stop on the current tour and the stage setting couldn’t have been any more different. This version of Iron and Wine has 13 people on stage, including a horn section and a string trio. Sam is touring on the new album Ghost On Ghost and the new release is a “big” record with wide arrangements and touches of jazz, bebop and ragtime, which makes the big band necessary for the new material but also offers the opportunity to re-figure some older material. Early in the set we were moved by the new arrangement of “Kingdom of the Animals” and we are streaming it below. The Capitol show was lengthy with a representative setlist of older and new songs and a few covers, and also included a short solo segment mid-set. Despite the nearly two hours of music, the juxtaposition of styles, witty banter and full stage kept the show moving and it was thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining throughout. Iron and Wine will tour Europe beginning later this month before returning for Fall dates in Canada and the US.

I recorded this set under some difficult circumstances. Due to venue restrictions for a seated show, I was set up at the very rear of the floor and was only permitted to raise the mic stand to about 4 feet. The result is that the recording is somewhat muffled, but more troublingly the low height captured a hum/buzz in the left channel from what I believe was the lighting system in front of the mics. Otherwise, the recording is well balanced and has a nice deep presence. With these caveats, enjoy!

Stream “Kingdom of the Animals”:

Download the Complete show [MP3] / [FLAC]

Note: All of the material on this site is offered with artist permission, free to fans, at our expense. The only thing we ask is that you download the material directly from this site, rather than re-posting the direct links or the files on other sites without our permission. Please respect our request.

Iron and Wine
2013-05-19
Capitol Theatre
Portchester, NY

Digital Master
Four-Track Audience Recording

Sennheiser MKH-8040 Cardioids + Neumann KM-150s > Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) > 2x 24bit 48kHz wav file > Soundforge (level adjustments, mixdown, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > TLH > flac (320 MP3 and tagging via Foobar)

Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2013-05-21

Setlist:
[Total Time 1:50:12]
01 [introduction]
02 New Mexicos No Breeze
03 Carousel
04 Kingdom of the Animals
05 Tree by the River
06 [banter – date night]
07 Grass Widows
08 Sixteen Maybe Less
09 Belated Promise Ring
10 Baby Center Stage
11 Such Great Heights [Postal Service]
12 [banter – Free Bird]
13 Resurrection Fern
14 Each Coming Night
15 [banter – rage request]
16 Joy
17 Big Burned Hand
18 Caught in the Briars
19 Jezebel
20 Grace for Saints and Ramblers
21 Passing Afternoon
22 The Desert Babbler
23 Low Light Buddy of Mine
24 Lean Into the Light
25 Your Fake Name Is Good Enough for Me
26 [encore break]
27 Flightless Bird American Mouth

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Iron and Wine, visit the website, and purchase Ghost on Ghost from the Iron and Wine Store [HERE].

NYCTaper Upcoming Schedule: Summer 2013

May 22, 2013
By

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It promises to be an active Summer here at NYCTaper. We have festivals, outdoor shows, and the returns of many favorites to the site. The highlights include our all-hands-on-deck trip to Mountain Jam, and many other special events. Hope to see you out there!

[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:

Amanda Palmer:
May 25, 2013 Bowery Ballroom (Mermaid Benefit)

Flashlights:
May 27, 2013 Glasslands Gallery Brooklyn

The Thermals:
May 28, 2013 Bowery Ballroom NYC

Julia Weldon:
May 29, 2013 Rock Shop Brooklyn

Futurebirds:
May 31, 2013 Bowery Ballroom NYC

Hooded Fang:
June 4, 2013 Mercury Lounge NYC

the Mountain Goats:
June 5, 2013 Maxwell’s Hoboken NJ

Fuzz (Ty Segall):
June 6, 2013 Death By Audio Brooklyn

Mountain Jam:
June 6 – June 9, 2013 Hunter Mountain NY

The Antlers:
June 12, 2013 Le Poisson Rouge NYC

Deer Tick:
June 13, 2013 Shine A Light Festival, Rockville Centre NY

Mac DeMarco / White Fence:
June 13, 2013 Brooklyn Bowl

Miracle of 86:
June 14, 2013 Maxwell’s Hoboken NJ

White Fence:
June 14, 2013 Knitting Factory Brooklyn

Miracle of 86:
June 15, 2013 Mercury Lounge NYC

Lambchop:
June 16, 2013 Warsaw Brooklyn

Heliotropes:
June 18, 2013 Glasslands Gallery Brooklyn

Blank Tapes:
June 18, 2013 Union Pool Brooklyn

Low:
June 19, 2013 Music Hall of Williamsburg

Man Or Astro-Man:
June 20, 2013 Mercury Lounge NYC

Dirty Beaches:
June 28, 2013 Glasslands Gallery Brooklyn

Tall Tall Trees:
June 29, 2013 Backyard Brunch Sessions Brooklyn

Deafheaven:
July 2, 2013 Saint Vitus Brooklyn

Los Lobos / Alejandro Escovedo:
July 11, 2013 Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival NYC

Lemonheads:
July 24, 2013 Knitting Factory Brooklyn

Woods:
July 27, 2013 Bowery Ballroom NYC

Frank Turner:
July 30, 2013 Music Hall of Williamsburg

Hurray For the Riff Raff:
August 1, 2013 Knitting Factory Brooklyn

Galactic:
August 7, 2013 Brooklyn Bowl

Amanda Palmer:
August 9, 2013 Damrosch Park NYC

Daughn Gibson / Hiss Golden Messenger\:
August 17, 2013 Glasslands Gallery Brooklyn

Mac DeMarco:
August 28, 2013 East River Park NYC

Ty Segall:
August 29, 2013 Music Hall of Williamsburg

Ty Segall:
August 30, 2013 Bowery Ballroom NYC

Superchunk:
September 27 and 28, 2013 Bowery Ballroom NYC

Doe Paoro: May 14, 2013 Glasslands – FLAC/MP3/Streaming

May 22, 2013
By

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[Photos by acidjack]

We first caught Doe Paoro a year ago at Cameo Gallery, and she wowed us with her sincerity and her unique approach to pop music. Taking the stage at Glasslands, nominally as a support act but as the one with the largest crowd by far, Doe Paoro, showed added poise in her live performance and some subtle refinements to her sound. She also had two songs, “See Me Now” and “New Lows”, to share from a new 7″ release. Boasting a completely new look from last year’s more 90s-inspired digs, Sonia (her real name) came across as a more mature but equally strong performer, continuing to meld vocals that draw from a number of singing traditions with arrangements that draw from reggae, R&B, pop and rock. Along with her bouncier numbers like “Born Whole” and “I’ll Go Blind”, Sonia’s ballads shouldn’t be ignored, either. Both “New Lows”, the new song, and “Live Again” were particularly strong. We look forward to seeing what Sonia will do next.

I recorded this set with the installed Glasslands rig, combining the Naiant  X-R cardiod microphones with a soundboard feed by the Glasslands engineer Chris. To minimize distractions during the quieter songs, the recording favors the soundboard feed. Enjoy!

Stream “I’ll Go Blind”

Stream “New Lows”

Direct download of MP3 files [HERE] | Direct Download of the FLAC files [HERE]

Note: All of the material on this site is offered with artist permission, free to fans, at our expense. The only thing we ask is that you download the material directly from this site, rather than re-posting the direct links or the files on other sites without our permission. Please respect our request.

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Doe Paoro
2013-05-14
Glasslands
Brooklyn, NY USA

Exclusive download hosted at nyctaper.com
Recorded and produced by acidjack

Soundboard (engineer: Chris) + Naiant X-R (cardiod,ORTFish, DFC)>Edirol R-44 [OCM]>2x24bit/48kHz WAV>Adobe Audition CS 5.5 (align, mix down)>Izotope Ozone 5 (EQ, effects)>Audacity 3.0 (tracking, fades, amplify, balance, parallel compression, downsample)>FLAC ( level 8 )

Tracks
01 [intro]
02 Give Give Give
03 Born Whole
04 I’ll Go Blind
05 Can’t Leave You
06 Live Again
07 Body Games
08 [banter]
09 See Me Now
10 New Lows

If you enjoyed this recording, PLEASE SUPPORT Doe Paoro, like her on Facebook, and purchase Slow to Love and her other records [HERE]

Grandchildren: May 15, 2013 Glasslands – FLAC/MP3/Streaming Full Show

May 20, 2013
By

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[Photos by acidjack]

Grandchildren is hardly the only criminally underrated band out of Philadelphia right now (we’ve written about several of them) but they are one of the most compelling. This band has mastered the art of dense, lushly orchestrated rock music with a modern electronic twist — exactly the kind of current sound that screams for a wider audience. Here at Glasslands to celebrate the release of their third LP, Golden Age, the band showed the maturity, poise and musical prowess we first saw in them back in 2009, this time backed by their strongest and most consistent material of their career. Picking a “highlight track” for this show was almost impossible, as Golden Age serves up one good song after another, and the band has worked hard to make the big arrangements come across live. Songs like “No Way Out” excellently demonstrate the band’s refinement of their sound and their ability to write songs that can appeal across genres and generations of fans.

I recorded this set with Naiant X-X omnidirectional mics at the stage lip, plus the Naiant X-R house mics and a soundboard feed from the night’s hardworking engineer Jeremy. The sound quality is outstanding, and we are so pleased with it we are offering the entire set streaming below in addition to MP3 and FLAC downloads. Enjoy!

Stream the entire set:

Direct download of the complete show: [MP3] | [FLAC]

Note: All of the material on this site is offered with artist permission, free to fans, at our expense. The only thing we ask is that you download the material directly from this site, rather than re-posting the direct links or the files on other sites without our permission. Please respect our request.

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Grandchildren
2013-05-15
Glasslands Gallery
Brooklyn, NY USA

Exclusive download hosted at nyctaper.com
Recorded and produced by acidjack

[Naiant X-X (split omni, ROC stagelip, 3ft split) + Soundboard (engineer: Jeremy)>Edirol R-44 [OCM]] + [Naiant X-R (cardiod, DFC, ORTFish)>Sound Devices USBPre2 (clock sync to R-44)>Sony PCM-D50]>6x24bit/48kHz WAV>Adobe Audition CS 5.5 (align, mix down)>Izotope Ozone 5 (EQ, tube effect)>Audacity 3.0 (fades, tracking, amplify, balance, light parallel compression, tagging, downsample)>FLAC ( level 8 )

Tracks
01 Forward
02 Sunrise
03 Golden Age
04 [tuning]
05 End Times
06 No Way Out
07 Saturn Returns
08 Into Gold
09 Where’s the Knife
10 Everlasting
11 Rain Down

If you enjoyed this recording, PLEASE SUPPORT Grandchildren, like them on Facebook, and buy Golden Age directly from Ernest Jenning Record Co. [HERE]

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