Unlike last year’s July 4th run of shows, this year we missed the Feelies at Maxwell’s due to holiday travel. Fortunately, again like last year’s September shows, the Feelies will perform in NYC on September 13 at the relatively small Brooklyn venue Southpaw.
Tickets are now on sale for this show [here] and will likely go quickly.
[photo courtesy of frankd – more here]
Coyote Eyes were one of the two local band to perform at the NYCTaper event at Monster Island two Fridays ago. We found this excellent band through the work of others — most notably the Ear Farm music blog. Their recorded songs are angular but melodic, and mix a variety of interesting influences. But live, Coyote Eyes are three fluent players with a ferocious stage energy. As I told Manny after the show, I knew they were good, I just didn’t know they were this good. I expect to hear a lot more from Coyote Eyes in the future — here and on other music blogs.
This set was recorded from the same location and same equipment as the recordings of The Rest and Thunder Power. Enjoy!
Coyote Eyes perform live this summer at the following two shows:
Jul 26 2009 Crashin’ In at CAMEO w/ Spanish Prisoners Brooklyn
Aug 29 2009 UNION HALL (Jaguar Club Album Release) Brooklyn
Download and stream the complete show [HERE].
https://archive.org/details/CoyoteEyes2009-06-19.nyctaper
Coyote Eyes
2009-06-19
Monster Island Basement
Brooklyn, NY USA
Digital Master Recording
Recorded 10 Feet from Main PA
DPA 4021’s > Marantz PMD-660 (Oade BCM) > 16bit 44.1 wav > Soundforge (set fades, level boost, slight eq) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac
Recorded and Produced by
nyctaper
2009-07-08
Setlist:
[Total Time 30:14]
01 Clumsy
02 Jade Pagoda
03 Yellow Red
04 Kahlen
05 You And Me
06 Island Floor
If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Coyote Eyes, visit their MySpace page, attend their excellent gigs, and download their songs from their BandCamp page where you can join the Coyote Eyes mailing list.
This show is yet another benefit concert produced by Jonny Leather with an excellent bill of bands. My Teenage Stride have been burning up NYC for two years now, and we have somehow had the misfortune of missing them each time. That will be cured on July 22 at Bell House.
The Drums are a brand new band who has come roaring out of the gate, having received rave reviews from their recent NYC Popfest and Annex residency shows from the likes of Oh My Rockness and NY Press. This show is a benefit for Empty Cages, a primarily feline-oriented NYC animal rescue organization.
Wednesday, July 22nd
@ Bell House
[photo courtesy of frankd – more here]
Each of the out of town bands that performed at the NYCTaper Monster Island Basement show on June 19 were special in their own right — superb performances and excellent people. Thunder Power had the distinction of traveling the farthest and working the hardest to get to the gig. Despite the obvious fatigue, the band delivered a charged set that highlighted (as Daytrotter described) their “discomforting” yet beautiful indie pop. The set featured four songs from their outstanding debut EP Love Yourself, and one song from the new co-EP (with Alessi’s Ark) Friendships, along with two as yet unreleased tracks. Although Thunder Power is most instantly recognizable through the unique vocals of Kacynna Tompsett, we were quite impressed with the excellent interplay between the guitarists and the outstanding keyboard work of Ian Simons.
This set was recorded from the identical location and equipment as The Rest recording from this night, and has the same quality and same limitations. Enjoy!
Download and stream the complete show [HERE].
https://archive.org/details/ThunderPower2009-06-19.nyctaper
Thunder Power
2009-06-19
Monster Island Basement
Brooklyn, NY USA
Digital Master Recording
Recorded 10 Feet from Main PA
DPA 4021’s > Marantz PMD-660 (Oade BCM) > 16bit 44.1 wav > Soundforge (set fades, level boost, slight eq) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac
Recorded and Produced by
nyctaper
2009-07-06
Setlist:
[Total Time 30:38]
01 Lucky To Be Alive
02 Your Pantry
03 Bloodwater
04 Home Office
05 Bite Marx
06 Imaginary Rules
07 Take A Hike
If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Thunder Power, visit their website, visit their MySpace page, and purchase Love Yourself from the Slumber Party Records website [here], and purchase Friendships from the Thunder Party Big Cartel webpage [here].
[photo courtesy of Philip Pissas – more here]
We reviewed this show the day after it occurred:
Last night at Abrons Arts Center, Sam Beam performed a primarily solo set for the final show of the tour in support of the new release. In a classic old intimate theatre, Sam’s homey charm and realistic songwriting thoroughly entranced the small crowd of diehards. As setlist was comprised of requests/votes taken from fans via the Iron and Wine website, there were several moments during the set when the performer was unsure of a lyric or chord change. Rather than allowing these interludes to devolve into awkwardness, Sam used the intimacy of the setting to show his humor and humanity. While virtually the entire set consisted of highlights, we were especially moved by the cover of the Flaming Lips “Waiting for Superman” and Sam’s own “Upward Over the Mountain”. Along with the rarities and treats, also performed was a new song called “Mary Anne”.
By agreement with the artist and management, we delayed the posting of the nyctaper recording so that the fans would have access to the Played Last Night recording of this show, still available [here].
We recorded this set from the first row of the balcony at this small classic theatre. The four-microphone mix was used to capture a full spectrum recording with excellent clarity — Sam’s voice and guitar are clear and crisp. There were some volume fluctuations that were adjusted in post-production, mostly audience volume. This is one of our favorite recordings on this site, we’ve been listening to it non-stop in the last few weeks. Enjoy!
Download and stream the complete show [HERE].
https://archive.org/details/IronAndWine2009-05-18.nyctaper
Iron and Wine
2009-05-18
Abrons Arts Center
New York, NY USA
Four-Track Digital Master Recording
Recorded from First Row Balcony Rail
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
2009-05-19
Setlist:
[Total Time 1:14:27]
01 [introduction]
02 History of Lovers
03 Woman King
04 Resurrection Fern
05 [banter – mangos]
06 Cinder And Smoke
07 God Made The Automobile
08 [banter – voting]
09 Waiting for Superman (Flaming Lips)
10 Upward Over The Mountain
11 [banter – Orson Welles]
12 Lion’s Mane
13 Gray Stables
14 Kingdom Of The Animals
15 Flightless Bird, American Mouth
16 In Your Own Time
17 Mary Anne [new song]
18 Fever Dream
19 A Boy With A Coin
20 The Trapeze Swinger
21 [encore break]
22 He Lays In The Reins
If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Iron and Wine, visit the website, visit the MySpace page, and purchase Iron and Wine official releases from the Store at the website [here], and purchase live recordings of Iron and Wine from Played Last Night [here].
[image by Songbirdnest]
So its outdoor taping season, and our first expedition proved successful. However, there are always wind and rain issues that arise and we’ll certainly not make all of these events.
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:
Wilco / Yo La Tengo:
July 13, 2009 Keyspan Park Brooklyn
Kaki King:
July 15, 2009 Stuyvesant Town
Miracles of Modern Science:
July 16, 2009 Pianos NYC
Built to Spill:
July 18, 2009 Village Voice Siren Festival
Oneida:
July 24, 2009 Broadway Backyard Brooklyn
Polvo:
July 31, 2009 South Street Seaport NYC
Mekons:
August 1, 2009 Mercury Lounge NYC
-and-
Mary Timony and Soft Power:
August 1, 2009 Cake Shop NYC
Joe Pernice:
August 7, 2009 Bowery Ballroom NYC
So So Glos / Spanish Prisoners / Miracles of Modern Science:
August 8, 2009 NYCTaper Presents Venue TBA
The Janks:
September 8, 2009 Sullivan Hall NYC
Naked Raygun:
September 13, 2009 Maxwell’s, Hoboken NJ
Deerhoof:
September 15, 2009 Le Poisson Rouge NYC
Steve Wynn IV with Minus 5 and The Baseball Project:
September 23, 2009 Bowery Ballroom NYC
New Model Army:
October 1, 2009 Mercury Lounge NYC
CMJ Music Marathon:
October 20-24 Various Artists and Venues
múm:
October 24, 2009 Le Poisson Rouge NYC
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