Sigur Ros September 18, 2008 United Palace Theatre – Flac and MP3 Downloads

September 19, 2008
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[photo courtesy of The Music Slut blog]

The second night of Sigur Ros 2-night run at United Palace was another amazing performance which was executed to perfection. Although Jonsi again apologized for high notes not reached during “Svefn-G-Englar”, the balance of the evening was flawless — the songs, the lighting, the stage backdrop, the props, and even the drumming accompaniment on “Gobbledigook”. We would have preferred some variety to the setlist, but the debut performance of “Illgresi” from the new CD Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust in the first encore slot was quite special.

We recorded this show from the second row of the “upper” loge, which given the layout of the balcony of this venue is actually geographically closer to the stage than our floor seat from the previous evening. We were fortunate to have a direct line to the PA stacks and as a result this recording has excellent clarity and balance. We believe this recording improves upon the quality of the first night. Enjoy!

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Sigur Ros
2008-09-18
United Palace Theatre
New York, NY USA

Digital Audience Master Recording
Recorded from Upper Loge Row B Right Side

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
2008-09-19

Setlist:
[Total Time 1:50:26]
01 Svefn-G-Englar
02 Glósóli
03 Ný Batteri
04 Fljótavík
05 Við Spilum Endalaust
06 Hoppípolla
07 Með Blóðnasir / Svo Hljótt
08 Heysátan
09 Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása
10 Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur
11 Sæglópur
12 Hafsól
13 Gobbledigook
14 [encore break]
15 Illgresi
16 Popplagið

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Sigur Ros September 17, 2008 United Palace Theatre – Flac and MP3 Downloads

September 18, 2008
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[photo courtesy of The Music Slut blog]

The Sigur Ros performance we experienced at the Manhattan Center Ballroom in June was undoubtedly the best concert we have seen this year, if not ever. It was a performance of majestic brilliance and musical perfection that brought the crowd to call for three encores of the band’s stage bowing after the music ended. That night the band included the Amiina accompaniment and a complete horn section.

Last night’s Sigur Ros show at United Palace was a scaled down affair, as this tour consists of the main four members of the band. While the absence of strings and horns was apparent at some points last night, Sigur Ros replaced the majesty with subtlety. Although the first night of the tour had some minor equipment issues and Jonsi had some trouble reaching his highest notes (for which he added a polite “excuse me”), the last hour of this concert reached the heights scaled at Manhattan Center. The songs from the new CD Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust have developed quite nicely to the point where highlights included the joyous “Við Spilum Endalaust” and the full audience participation of “Gobbledigook”.

We recorded from about two-thirds back on the floor and while this was not a prime location, the sound quality in the venue was quite excellent and we are very pleasantly surprised with the quality of this capture. There is a slight “hissing” sound at the most quiet moments which was the result of the air conditioning vent behind us. Otherwise, this is an outstanding recording! Enjoy!

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Sigur Ros
2008-09-17
United Palace Theatre
New York, NY USA

Digital Audience Master Recording
Recorded from Floor Row Q Left Side

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
2008-09-18

Setlist:
[Total Time 1:55:40]
01 Svefn-G-Englar
02 Glósóli
03 Ny Batteri
04 Fljótavík
05 Við Spilum Endalaust
06 Hoppípolla
07 Með Blóðnasir / Svo Hljótt
08 Heysátan
09 Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása
10 Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur
11 Sæglópur
12 Hafsól
13 Gobbledigook
14 [encore break]
15 All Alright
16 Popplagið

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Sigur Rós, visit their website, visit their MySpace page, and purchase their new CD Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust directly from their website.

Kri­a Brekkan and Olof Arnalds Performed at Lutheran Messiah Church in Brooklyn Last Night

September 17, 2008
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It was almost exactly a year ago when we saw Kria Brekkan last perform a solo concert. That event also took place in a church — St. Mark’s in Manhattan — and featured as an opening act a young Icelandic folk singer performing for the first time in the United States. It was not until last night that we finally realized that young singer was in fact Olof Arnalds. In the year that followed, Olof Arnalds has seen her career bloom to the point where last night, she was the headliner.

However, while last year was a fairly relaxed event, last night’s concert was a strange affair. Kria spent much of her set fiddling with her effects box and actually prematurely ended two numbers as a result. When the scene did work for her, Kria played and sang beautifully.

It was during Olof when things turned strange. After some equipment difficulties, she began her set with a breathtaking acapella Icelandic ballad and proceeded on to several similarly wonderful numbers. At one point, a baby began to cry and when the song ended, Olof revealed that it was her eight-month old son who was crying. The child was brought to the stage and after some fairly awkward moments, eventually the child was placated and removed from the stage. The imbedded video above is quite dark, but it captured that moment. The balance of the show was a series of outstanding numbers with a guest violinist and three songs with Kria. The closing song, a cover of “Lucky Old Sun” was quite moving.

We recorded audio of both sets, except for the first three minutes of Kria’s set. The acoustics, equipment issues, and off-mic performances will make this a diffcult show to master but we expect to offer recordings of both sets in the near future. As a side note, I believe that there is a recording of Olof’s US debut in the nyctaper archives but I have to find it!

In the meantime, Kria set from St. Mark’s Church, September 9, 2007 is still available on nyctaper [HERE].

Robert Forster September 15, 2008 Joe’s Pub – Soundboard Flac and MP3 Downloads

September 16, 2008
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[photo credit]

By his own words, Robert Forster performed one of the best sets of music he has ever played last night at Joe’s Pub. The seventy-minute set was tight, well-paced and executed to perfection. The setlist drew from classic Go-Betweens numbers, Robert’s solo career, one Velvets cover, and a couple of numbers from his excellent new release The Evangelist. Of particular poignancy was Robert’s heartfelt rendition of “Demon Days”, one of final collaborations between Forster and his longtime Go-Betweens writing partner the late Grant McLennan. Robert’s musical accompaniment was also outstanding — including the tremendous bass guitar work from former Go-Betweens Adele Pickvance. Adele’s solo on “I Can Do” was one of the highlights of the evening.

We recorded this show directly from the soundboard under the best possible circumstances and the result is a professional quality recording. We used XLR cables from the board directly into the Apogee pre-amp and digitally captured in 24-bit with the Microtrack. This is a true digital soundboard recording. The soundboard tech at Joe’s Pub mixed the show to perfection, and the capture mix, the levels, and the soundstage are all outstanding. Enjoy!

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Robert Forster
2008-09-15
Late Show
Joe’s Pub
New York, NY USA

Digital Soundboard Recording

Soundboard > XLR > Apogee Mini-Me > digital coaxial > M-Audio Microtrack 24/96 > 24bit 48kHz wav file > Soundforge (set fades, downsample, dither) > CD Wave (tracking) > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2008-09-16

Setlist:
[Total time 1:16:08]
01 121
02 German Farmhouse
03 Head Full of Steam
04 Temptation Inside Your Heart (VU)
05 Pandanus
06 Draining The Pool For You
07 Too Much Of One Thing
08 Demon Days
09 Clouds
10 Darlinghurst Nights
11 I Can Do
12 Surfing Magazines
13 Did She Overtake You
14 Quiet Heart
15 Born To A Family
16 [banter]
17 Spring Rain

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Robert Forster, visit his website, visit the Go-Betweens website, and purchase Robert’s new CD The Evangelist directly from the Yep Roc website [HERE].

Richard Wright, Pink Floyd Keyboardist (1943-2008)

September 15, 2008
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It just came over the wire that Richard Wright has passed away. The original Pink Floyd keyboard player lost his brief battle with cancer a short time ago. Wright was an original member of Pink Floyd, and other than a brief period of departure in the early 80’s, he remained with the band throughout their history. Rick most recently toured with David Gilmour on his worldwide On An Island tour in 2006-07.

MGMT Announce Halloween Concerts in NYC

September 15, 2008
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[photo credit]

It does not seem too long ago when we recorded MGMT opening for Fiery Furnaces at Music Hall in Williamsburg last December. But in the interim, MGMT has hit big in 2008 — with appearances at Bonnaroo and Glastonbury, and gigs opening for the likes of Radiohead and Beck. The MGMT concert at McCarren Pool in July was a complete packed house.

This morning, MGMT announced two Halloween shows, October 30 at Webster Hall and October 31 at Music Hall of Williamsburg. These shows do not yet appear on the Webster Hall website or Bowery Presents website.

MGMT bulletin: “Both shows are on-sale this Friday and the pre-sale begins this Wednesday at 10:00 am ending at 10:00 pm the same day.”

There is a presale password which I will email to anyone who requests it.

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