Chris Difford May 13, 2008 Maxwell’s – Flac and MP3 Downloads

May 15, 2008
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On some level, it has to be quite disconcerting to play a room the size of Maxwell’s and have literally every single person in the room singing along with every classic song. At Maxwell’s Tuesday night, Chris Difford seemed relaxed and slightly amused at the fan participation, and indeed borrowed the crowd to help him through some of the harder Squeeze vocals normally assigned to Glen Tilbrook’s tenor. Difford’s new album The Last Temptation of Chris features several strong numbers that were performed, including the poignant “Battersea Boys”, but the intimate setting was most powerful during the crowd’s many singalongs.

There is a story behind my permission to record this show. My initial email to Chris was during the Squeeze tour last year, and he wondered whether I meant taping “like the deadhead way”. Later, when I explained the interactive and promotional aspects of the site, he was for the idea. So thanks to Mr. Difford and to the Maxwell’s crew. The recording is a fine mix of the very boisterous audience and the very well-mixed soundboard. Enjoy!

Direct download of MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Chris Difford
2008-05-13
Maxwell’s
Hoboken, NJ USA

Digital Master Recording
Soundboard/Audience Matrix

Soundboard + Front of Board Neumann KM-150s > Edirol UA-5 (Oade Digimod) > digital coaxial > M-Audio Microtrack 24/96 > 16bit 44.1kHz wav file > Soundforge (set fades, slight level boost, no EQ) > CD Wave 1.95 > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded and Produced by
nyctaper
2008-05-14

Setlist:
[total time 1:06:04]
01 [introduction]
02 Slap and Tickle
03 Cool For Cats
04 Fat As A Fiddle
05 Battersea Boys
06 My Mother’s Handbag
07 Take Me I’m Yours
08 Lamas Fayre
09 Tempted
10 Cowboys are My Weakness
11 Never Coming Back
12 Slaughtered, Gutted and Heartbroken
13 Up The Junction
14 Is That Love?
15 Black Coffee in Bed
16 Goodbye Girl

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Chris Difford, visit his website, visit his MySpace page, and purchase The Last Temptation of Chris directly from the links at his website.

Antietam and Ladybug Transistor — Free Concert in front of Brooklyn Public Library

May 14, 2008
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I guess this gig makes perfect sense, since Tara Key from Antietam is in fact a librarian, but we find this one pretty interesting and slightly amusing. The Saturday afternoon readers’ attempts to “shh” the noise will be futile, as Antietam’s powerful post-punk will be on display across the Plaza.

Who: Antietam and Ladybug Transistor
Where: Brooklyn Public Library — Grand Army Plaza Branch [MAP]
When: Saturday May 31, 2008
Time: 2 p.m.

Dirty on Purpose release FREE EP Today and New Performance Dates

May 13, 2008
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Today Dirty on Purpose released a new EP which is available as a free download at RCRDLBL (HERE). The four-song release features all songs that were performed live when nyctaper recorded Dirty on Purpose in early April.

Dirty on Purpose have three new dates, including two NYC performances in June:
Friday, June 6, 2008 “Rooftop Films” at New Design 350 Grand Street NYC
Saturday, June 7, 2008 The Bug Jar Rochester, NY
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Bowery Ballroom opening for Swervedriver (sold out)

Market Hotel Cases Dismissed

May 13, 2008
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Today in a Manhattan courtroom, four of the eight charges against the Market Hotel arising from the legal problems encountered in February were dismissed outright. The other four matters were given an administrative adjournment to a date in June, and are expected to follow the same course.

A judge ruled that the Showpaper benefit held on February 28, 2008 did not violate the “bottle club” statute, and granted the attorney’s motion to dismiss the cases on both technical and legal grounds.

nyctaper Updates — More Live NYC Music News

May 12, 2008
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As a live music blog for exactly one year and one day, we continue to scout out new bands and events to attend and record. Today is a list of upcoming events in the standard format for this site. However, we feel that we owe the artists and our readers more information, so expect to see more previews, news and profiles of artists that peak our interest.

Unconfirmed dates are indicated with asterisks (**).

Upcoming nyctaper Events:

Chris Difford:
May 13, 2008, Maxwell’s, Hoboken NJ

The Mountain Goats:
May 16, 2008, Brooklyn Masonic Temple, Brooklyn NY

British Sea Power:
May 19, 2008, Maxwell’s, Hoboken NJ

The Loom / Dead Confederate:
May 29, 2008, Piano’s NYC

Bridges and Powerlines / Spanish Prisoners:
May 30, 2008, Cake Shop, NYC

The Breeders:**
June 10, 2008, Webster Hall, NYC
-or-
Death Cab for Cutie:**
June 10, 2008, McCarren Pool, Brooklyn, NY

Oh! Custer:
June 12, 2008, Cake Shop, NYC NYC Popfest

Oneida:
June 13 or 14, 2008, The Kitchen, NYC

moe.:
June 15, 2008, Governor’s Island, NYC

Sigur Ros:
June 16, 2008, Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom, NYC

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey:
June 20, 2008, Sullivan Hall, NYC

After The Jump Fest:
June 21, 2008, Venue TBA

Marco Benevento Trio:
June 24, 2008, JVC Jazz Festival, Le Poisson Rouge, NYC

Devo:
June 26, 2008, McCarren Pool, Brooklyn, NY

The Hold Steady:
June 29, 2008, McCarren Park Pool, Brooklyn, NY

The Feelies:**
July 1, 2008, Maxwell’s, Hoboken NJ

Mark Knopfler:
July 23, 2008, Central Park Summerstage, NYC

My Bloody Valentine:
September 23, 2008, Roseland Ballroom, NYC

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Feel free to email nyctaper if you’d like to make suggestion, ask a question, enter a complaint, introduce us to new music, encourage us, or even make a donation. We enjoy the interaction with our readers.

nyctaper Anniversary Concert: Quick Review

May 12, 2008
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A beautiful day, and a great time had by all. We had an intimate but enthusiastic crowd and all four bands performed terrific sets. Thanks to all the bands, and to Pianos!

The entire show was recorded and I’ll be offering all four sets in the very near future.

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