[photo by acidjack]

Its hard to believe that its been almost four years since The Flaming Lips have performed within the borders of NYC. That September 2006 concert at Hammerstein Ballroom had Deerhoof as the opening band, and featured much of the then-new At War with the Mystics album. While Monday night’s show at Summerstage featured a new band member and new material from 2009’s Embryonic, many of the same stage props and antics remain from years past. But the band’s willingness to dedicate themselves to providing an incredible night of entertainment night in and night out is what continues to make this band’s live show perhaps the most enjoyable of all similar bands touring today. And while Wayne does tend to speechify, its abundantly clear that the man’s heart is in the right place. The band’s setlist is the same as the other shows on this tour, but the wonderful night weather gave an added celebratory air to this show that made it special.

I recorded this set with my best mobile unit from literally within the first fifteen feet of the crowd — great for atmosphere, but not so good for avoiding much crowd participation. I was so close as to literally be underneath Wayne’s bubble during “Fear”. The listener should understand that this recording was captured from a prime experience location at this show. With that caveat, enjoy!

Stream “In The Morning of the Magicians”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/F2607FlamingLips1020/11%20FlamingLips2010-07-26_nyctaper_t11.mp3]

Direct download of complete show in MP3 files (HERE)

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Flaming Lips
2010-07-26
Rumsey Playfield
Central Park
New York, NY USA

Digital Master Recording
Recorded from Front of Board Center
15 Feet From Stage

DPA 4021’s > Marantz PMD-660 (Oade BCM) > 16bit 44.1 wav > Soundforge (set fades, level adjustment, slight eq) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded and Produced by
nyctaper 2010-07-28

Setlist:
[total time 1:40:55]
01 [introduction]
02 Enthusiasm for Life Defeats Existential Fear
03 Worm Mountain
04 [banter]
05 Silver Trembling Hands
06 She Don’t Use Jelly
07 [banter]
08 The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song
09 The Sparrow Looks Up At The Machine
10 [banter]
11 In The Morning of the Magicians
12 [banter – Frog intro]
13 I Can Be A Frog
14 Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1
15 [banter]
16 See The Leaves
17 Pompeii Am Gotterdammerung
18 [banter]
19 Taps
20 The W.A.N.D.
21 [encore break]
22 Do You Realize??

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[screencap by Ian Perlman]

The Cap’n Jazz reunion tour came to NYC on Sunday and the band rewarded their patient fans by playing two shows in a matter of about six hours. The late show at Maxwell’s began at about 11 p.m., at the end of a day where their early show planned for the afternoon was moved because of rain and eventually took place at Brooklyn Bowl at 6:30 (also recorded, coming soon). Despite the crazy and hectic day, the late performance was neither ragged nor tired — Cap’n Jazz clearly brought their A-game across the river to New Jersey and in this intimate venue, the energy was palpable. Tim took time between many of the songs to interact with the crowd, who spent much of the show in a euphoric state — the stage jumping and moshing that took place in Brooklyn was toned down as this crowd was there more to see the music than the scene. For a band that basically produced one album and one compilation, the setlist consisted of about half their entire catalog.

I recorded this set as I do all shows at this venue — Neumann’s at the cage mixed with a board feed. On this particular night, the band’s FOH and Maxwell’s superb house soundman worked in perfect unison and the venue sound was mixed to perfection. I am amazed at how good this recording sounds. Enjoy!

Stream “Oh Messy Life”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/C7025CapnJazz2221/08%20CapnJazz2010-07-25_Late_nyctaper_t08.mp3]

Direct download of complete show in MP3 files (HERE)

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Cap’n Jazz
2010-07-25
Maxwell’s
Hoboken, NJ USA

Digital Master Recording
Soundboard + Audience Matrix

Soundboard + Neumann KM-150s > 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
2010-07-27

Setlist:
[Total Time 56:52]
01 Yes, I Am Talking To You
02 Que Suerte!
03 [banter]
04 The Sands Have Turned Purple
05 [banter]
06 Basil’s Kite
07 Little League
08 Oh Messy Life
09 [banter]
10 Tokyo
11 [banter]
12 In The Clear
13 Planet Shhh
14 [banter]
15 Puddle Splashers
16 [banter]
17 Olerud
18 Forget Who We Are
19 [encore break]
20 Precious
21 Take On Me
22 [banter]
23 Ooh Do I Love You

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[Moon Duo performing at the Woodsist Fest in Big Sur. Photos courtesy of Chris Juarez]

Moon Duo may be from San Francisco, but their sound most clearly references a famed New York City band, the 1970s art-punk duo Suicide. Featuring Sanae Yamada and Erik “Ripley” Johnson, best known for his work as guitarist for the Wooden Shjips, the band does not require a lot of personnel to bring a room-filling load of noise. With dense, overwhelming bass, ghostly, buried vocals, and swerving guitars, the band plays deeply hypnotic pop that could soundtrack a dream or an acid trip. Kicking off the Woodsist showcase at the 2010 Northside Festival at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, Moon Duo’s half-hour of mind-bending psychedelia to set the the tone. Several songs were from the band’s EP Escape, which was released this year on Woodsist.

I recorded this set with a combination of hypercardiod and omnidirectional microphones, which perfectly captured the immensity of the band’s sound, from the same location as the Fresh and Onlys recording. Please help out with the names of the missing song titles if you can. Enjoy!

Download the MP3 files [HERE]

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Stream the complete show:

Moon Duo
2010-06-25
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Brooklyn, NY USA

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

Equipment: Schoeps CMC641+DPA 4061>Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) (24/44.1)
Position: Clamp to left side of sound booth, 10ft up, Schoeps DIN, DPAs 2ft split A/B
Mastering: 2×24bit/44.1kHz WAV>Audacity (mixdown, set fades, EQ, tracking, amplify and balance channels)>FLAC Level 8

Tracks (please help with the missing song titles)
01
02 Stumbling 22nd Street
03
04 Dead West
05 Motorcycle I Love You

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[screencap by Eric Horn]

The third session of the Backyard Brunch series moved indoors and began with an opening set by Courtesy Tier (here). The featured band was Person L, which is the newest musical project from Kenny Vasoli, who spent ten years as the lead singer of the popular major label pop-punk band The Starting Line. While Person L definitely is a departure for Vasoli, the band still relies heavily on his powerful vocals and meticulous songcraft. From ten feet away in a cozy living room, Kenny’s compelling presence demanded attention as the band worked through a short set of their best songs in an acoustic format. The highlights of the performance included “Goodness Gracious” (streaming below) and set closer “Untitled”, both tracks from their excellent 2009 release The Positives.

We recorded this set with four microphones placed strategically among the band members and the sound quality is outstanding. Enjoy!

Stream “Goodness Gracious”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/P1070PersonL2010/05%20PersonL2010-07-10_nyctaper_t05.mp3]

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Person L
2010-07-10
Backyard Brunch Sessions
Brooklyn, NY USA

Four-Track Digital Master Recording
Recorded from Onstage

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
2010-07-22

Setlist:
[Total Time 35:04]
01 [introduction]
02 House Sounds
03 New Sensation
04 Good Days
05 Goodness Gracious
06 [banter]
07 Sit Tight
08 [banter/equipment]
09 Storms
10 [banter/thanks]
11 Untitled

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[photo by Abby Resko – more here]

In 2008, Deer Tick appeared three times on nyctaper. As the leader of the trio, John McCauley was always an engaging presence and it was hard not to both root for Deer Tick’s success and predict its inevitable realization. Now two years down the road, Deer Tick has weathered a few personnel changes, released three excellent albums, sold out mid-major venues, appeared on Letterman, and chuckled at the folly of web backlash. At a sold out Maxwell’s on Monday night, the current quintet rocked harder and longer than the early years, but Deer Tick has lost absolutely none of its charm or its authenticity. The set picked equally from each of the three albums, but also featured several new numbers, the strongest of which (“Make Believe” and “Bury Deep”) represent a continued migration from americana-folk to honky-tonk in the band’s sound. To conclude the set, the band pulled out all the bar-band stops with two crazy covers — ZZ Top (“Cheap Sunglasses”) and Marvin Gaye (“Let’s Get it On”) before finishing with a lengthy feedback-drenched “Mange”.

I recorded this set with the Neumann microphones at the front corner of the soundboard booth and mixed with a board feed. The sound quality is excellent. Enjoy!

Stream “Twenty Miles”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/D4545DeerTick3030/08%20DeerTick2010-07-19_nyctaper_t08.mp3]

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Deer Tick
2010-07-19
Maxwell’s
Hoboken, NJ USA

Digital Master Recording
Soundboard + Audience Matrix

Soundboard + Neumann KM-150s > 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
2010-07-22

Setlist:
[Total Time 1:35:12]
01 Smith Hill
02 [banter]
03 Spend The Night
04 Me Me Me (MG&V)
05 Hope is Big (new song)
06 Baltimore Blues No. 1
07 Something To Brag About (new song)
08 Twenty Miles
09 When She Comes Home
10 [banter]
11 Maybelline (Chuck Berry)
12 Make Believe (new song)
13 Bury Deep (new song)
14 [banter]
15 Choir of Angels [false start]
16 Choir of Angels
17 [banter]
18 Ashamed
19 Houston, TX
20 I’m Gonna Learn To Fly An Airplane (with Johnny Corndawg)
21 Dirty Dishes
22 [tuning + Tequila]
23 [new song]
24 Cheap Sunglasses (ZZ Top)
25 [encore break]
26 Let’s Get it On (Marvin Gaye)
27 Mange

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