Mekons: August 1, 2009 Mercury Lounge – Flac and MP3 Downloads

August 2, 2009
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Mekons also played Bell House on Friday – click for full size
[photo courtesy of Alexis Maindrault – more excellent shots here]

The Mekons returned to NYC this weekend after a nearly two year absence and proved that while the band and the fans are older and a little more grey, the sense of humor and musical spirit have not changed. At Mercury Lounge last night, for nearly two hours the between-song banter between Sally Timms and Jon Langford was nearly as entertaining as the multi-decade span of the 24 song setlist. Although the absence of Tom Greenhalgh was noted, his stage presence was compensated by the emergence of multi-talented Lu Edmonds. While the setlist leaned heavily towards 2007’s Natural, the band also reached back for three songs from the classic 1985 release Fear and Whiskey.

I arrived late to the venue without a ticket but was able to get in at the last minute and set up the microphones eight feet up on the wall next to the soundboard. The sound quality in the venue was excellent, but the very vocal and boisterous crowd adds some “local color” to the recording. Enjoy!

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

The Mekons
2009-08-01
Mercury Lounge
New York, NY USA

Digital Master Audience Recording
Recorded at Soundboard
40 Feet from the Stage

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

Recorded and Produced
by nyctaper
2009-08-02

Setlist:
[Total Time 1:52:48]
01 [introduction]
02 Beaten and Broken
03 Club Mekon
04 Give Me Wine or Money
05 [banter]
06 Tina
07 [banter]
08 Corporal Chalkie
09 [banter]
10 Tempted to Believe
11 Perfect Mirror
12 Fantastic Voyage
13 [banter]
14 Abernant 1984/85
15 [banter]
16 Dickie, Chalkie, and Nobby
17 Diamonds
18 Thee Olde Trip to Jerusalem
19 Cockermouth
20 Ghosts of American Astronauts
21 Heaven and Back
22 [banter]
23 Big Zombie
24 Memphis, Egypt
25 [encore break]
26 The Hole in the Elephant’s Bottom
27 The Last Dance
28 Oblivion
29 Hole in the Ground
30 [banter]
31 Powers and Horrors
32 Hard to Be Human
33 Where Were You?

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT The Mekons, visit their website, visit their MySpace page, and purchase their official releases through the links at their discography or by visiting the Touch and Go Records site [HERE].

Oneida: July 24, 2009 Market Hotel – Flac and MP3 Downloads

July 29, 2009
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We will leave the review of this show to the professionals — Rob Harvilla did a piece on the new Oneida album Rated O and this performance in today’s Village Voice. What the article did not mention was the serious upgrades to the Market Hotel and the pro-quality sound system that ToddP rented for this particular night. We were pleased with the vast improvement in sound quality, as was the band to whom we spoke after the show. The system had a significant bass presence which can be felt in this recording, and a clarity not heard at this venue before.

We recorded from the center of the floor with the four microphones and we are extremely pleased with the quality of this recording. Enjoy!

Oneida Exclusive: There will be another OneidaFest this year, most likely in December and it will be at a ToddP venue that we are not at liberty to name. We recorded last year’s OneidaFest [here].

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Oneida
2009-07-24
Market Hotel
Brooklyn, NY USA

Digital Master Four-Track Audience Recording
Recorded from Center of the Room
25 Feet from the Stage – Dead Center

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
2009-07-28

Setlist:
[Total Time 1:00:12]
01 What’s Up, Jackal?
02 Ghost in the Room
03 Saturday
04 Kaddenium
05 I Will Haunt You
06 Now Stoned Jam
07 Up With People

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Oneida, visit their website, visit their MySpace page, visit their page at Jagjaguwar Records, and purchase the new CD Rated O at the Jagjaguwar site [HERE].

NYCTaper Upcoming Schedule – August and Fall Shows

July 28, 2009
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[image by Songbirdnest]

Its been quite a Summer for recordings, and we have quite a few left to capture. The recording of Wilco at Dutchess County has become one of the most popular downloads in the history of this site, and our show at Monster Island in June was an excellent night. The Fall schedule is coming together and its huge — with more to come!

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 me on the list and make sure everyone who needs to approve of the recording gives permission. Also, remember I’m doing this all for free — the recordings, the post-production, the reviews, the links, etc. — so treat me fairly.

Upcoming Shows:

Polvo / Obits:
July 31, 2009 South Street Seaport NYC

Mekons:
August 1, 2009 Mercury Lounge NYC

-and/or

Mary Timony and Soft Power:
August 1, 2009 Cake Shop NYC

Joe Pernice:
August 7, 2009 Bowery Ballroom NYC

(August 11 through August 25 – NYCTaper on vacation in California)

Nine Inch Nails:
August 26, 2009 Terminal 5, NYC

The Ladybug Transistor:
August 27, 2009 Union Hall Brooklyn

After The Jump Festival:
August 28, 29 and 30, Littlefield Brooklyn

The Janks:
September 8, 2009 Sullivan Hall NYC

The Feelies:
September 13, 2009 Southpaw Brooklyn

and/or:

Naked Raygun:
September 13, 2009 Maxwell’s, Hoboken NJ

Deerhoof:
September 15, 2009 Le Poisson Rouge NYC

Sun Volt:
September 17, 2009 Irving Plaza NYC

Of Montreal:
September 18, 2009 Terminal 5 NYC

Steve Wynn IV with Minus 5 and The Baseball Project:
September 23, 2009 Bowery Ballroom NYC

Yo La Tengo:
September 25, 2009 Roseland NYC

and/or:

Wavves:
September 25, 2009 ToddP Show Venue TBA

Kittens Ablaze / Hooray For Earth:
September 26, 2009 Southpaw Brooklyn

and/or:

The Rest:
September 26, 2009 Cameo Gallery Brooklyn

Mono:
September 28, 2009 Bowery Ballroom NYC

New Model Army:
October 1, 2009 Mercury Lounge NYC

The Dodos:
October 13, 2009 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn

Built to Spill:
October 12 and 13, 2009 Webster Hall NYC (correspondent)

Built to Spill:
October 14 and 15, 2009 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn

Bob Weir and Ratdog:
October 19, 2009 Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom NYC

CMJ Music Marathon:
October 20-24 Various Artists and Venues

Atlas Sound:
October 21, 2009 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn (CMJ)

Pixies:**
November 23, 24 and/or 25, 2009 Hammerstein Ballroom NYC

Oneida (with many others):
OneidaFest in December ToddP Venue TBA

Conor Oberst: July 18, 2009 Dutchess County Stadium – Flac and MP3 Downloads

July 26, 2009
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[photo courtesy of Kate Ehle – many more excellent shots here]

Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band opened for Wilco at Dutchess County Stadium last weekend and achieved an uncommon feat — the rapt attention of the majority of the crowd, which by the end of their set was “won over”. Its a difficult task to open for a band of such popularity and reverence, but Conor’s engaging stage presence and the outstanding play of the band members contributed to their success. The setlist consisted primarily of material from the band’s latest release Outer South and from Conor’s self-titled 2008 solo album, and was highlighted by the wild closing “I Don’t Want To Die (In the Hospital)”.

We recorded from the identical location and equipment as the Wilco recording, so that the quality is absolutely superb. Enjoy!

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Conor Oberst
2009-07-18
Dutchess County Stadium
Wappingers Falls, NY USA

Digital Master Four-Track Audience Recording
Recorded from Upfront on the Field
40 Feet from the Stage – Dead Center

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
2009-07-26

Setlist:
[Total Time 53:02]
01 Slowly (Oh So Slowly)
02 Sausalito
03 Nikorette
04 Get Well Cards
05 Spoiled
06 Moab
07 Cape Canaveral
08 Air Mattress
09 Danny Callahan
10 NYC – Gone, Gone
11 Souled Out!!!
12 Big Black Nothing
13 I Don’t Want To Die (In the Hospital)

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band, visit their website, and purchase their official releases from the albums page at their site [here], or directly from our friends over at Merge Records [here].

Built to Spill: July 19, 2009 Maxwell’s – Flac and MP3 Downloads (Soundboard!)

July 25, 2009
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[photo still from this video]

“Feel about the same but I’m 10 years older” sings Doug Martsch in the Built to Spill classic “Three Years Ago Today”. It was ten years ago when Built to Spill last played at Maxwell’s, on a unseasonably balmy night in late October of 1998. I recorded that show (the early set) by patching into the soundboard along with another guy who I knew from seeing around at shows. Ten years later that same guy (Erik) and I are friends, and he thankfully repeated history and brought to nyctaper a recording of this week’s return of Built to Spill to Maxwell’s.

This week’s show contains other eerie similarities a decade removed, particularly in the setlist. “Three Years” performed second on the list on Sunday, was the opener of the 1998 show, and “Kicked it in the Sun”, now a BTS classic, was performed as an untitled “new song” in 1998. As he did 10 years ago, Doug also opened up the floor for requests, which led this week to some of the older material rarely played these days, including “Virginia Reel Around the Fountain” and “Nowhere Nothin’ F Up”, both also repeats 10 years later.

As Built to Spill gear up to release There Is No Enemy this fall, expect to see much more of this band on nyctaper. Preliminarily, we plan to record each of the four NYC shows in October (Webster Hall and Music Hall of Williamsburg).

This recording would not have been possible with the contributions of many people, but primary thanks to Erik for recording and to Doug Martsch, who agreed in an extremely friendly and generous email to permit this recording to be posted here. Its a soundboard feed from Maxwell’s, which is an excellent venue with talented staff. The sound is quite excellent if a tad bit high in vocals as are all board recordings. Enjoy!

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Built To Spill
2009-07-19
Maxwell’s
Hoboken, NJ USA

Digital Master Soundboard Recording

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

Recorded by Erik B
Produced by nyctaper
2009-07-25

Setlist:
[Total Time 1:48:40]
01 Traces
02 Three Years Ago Today
03 Strange
04 Stop The Show
05 Else
06 Time Trap
07 Kicked It In The Sun
08 In The Morning
09 Hindsight
10 Nowhere Nothin’ Fuck Up
11 One Thing
12 Virginia Reel Around The Fountain
13 Broken Chairs
14 In Your Mind

f you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Built To Spill, visit their MySpace page, and purchase their official releases from the Built to Spill Store [here].

Tortoise: July 21, 2009 Le Poisson Rouge – Flac and MP3 Downloads

July 24, 2009
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[photo courtesy of Nick at Life of The Mind – more excellent shots here]

Post-rock pioneers Tortoise are back with a vengeance. Their June 2009 release Beacons of Ancestorship is easily their most powerful album since 2001’s Standard. The recent reports from the 2009 shows have been glowing, and on Tuesday night at Le Poisson Rouge, those reports were confirmed and more. Tortoise performed a stunning seventeen songs, including an unheard-of two encore segments of five total songs. The set consisted primarily of Beacons material with a nice selection of older material towards the end of the set.

We seriously acknowledge the continued excellence of Le Poisson Rouge as a venue. Their diverse and eclectic artist bookings continue to impress, and their sound system has continued to improve in quality. Additionally, the venue has been incredibly nice and cooperative to the nyctaper site in many ways, including permitting Acidjack to enter the venue early for this show to set up. The result is perhaps his finest recorded contribution to this site, a recording of outstanding balance and clarity with a remarkable bass response. Thanks again to all involved in the production of this superb listen. Enjoy!

Download the FLAC and MP3 files and stream the entire show on the Live Music Archive [HERE]

Tortoise
2009-07-21
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, NY

An ACIDJACK master recording

Recorded and produced by acidjack
Hosted by nyctaper

Recorded from the front of the soundboard, mics mounted 11′ up on either side of center post.

DPA 4061 (Coresound “High-End Binaurals”)>R-09HR (24/48)>Audacity (tracking, amplify to -0.1dB, set fades, downsample to 16bit/44.1kHz)>FLAC (level eight)

Tracks
01 Prepare Your Coffin
02 High Class Slim Came Floatin’ In
03 Minors
04 TNT
05 The Suspension Bridge At Iguazu Falls
06 Eros
07 crowd
08 Charteroak Foundation
09 Dot/Eyes
10 Crest
11 Yinxianghechengqi
12 Swung From the Gutters
13 Gigantes
14 encore break #1
15 Benway
16 Monica
17 In Sarah, Mencken, Christ, There Were Women and Men
18 encore break #2
19 Salt the Skies
20 Seneca

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Tortoise, visit their website, and purchase their official releases from the discography page at their site or directly from Thrill Jockey Records.

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