(Photo by Dilip Barman.)

Here’s a set from Benyaro frontman Ben Musser.  Ben will be back at the Meadowlark for another solo performance on 3/14/2009.

Ben Musser (of Benyaro)
1.10.2009
The Meadowlark, Denver, CO

Source:  DPA 4060s (Core-Sound HEBs) > battery box > Apogee MiniMe > M-Audio Microtrack 2 > CF > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. To the Homeland
2. Bullet Like Belief
3. Feelin’ Low
4. Long Shot *
5. Time To Kill *
6. unknown

Notes:
* = w/ Laura Jensen on vocals

A zipfile of the mp3s is available here.
FLAC files can be downloaded as a zipfile here.

Purchase Benyaro albums:
2007 – Self-titled (via CD Baby)

Here’s the final set from Ubisububi last weekend, a fun performance by John Common and Blinding Flashes of Light that highlights a slew of new material from their upcoming album.  Brian Carney posted a nice review (along with more photos) on the Denver Post’s Reverb blog.

John Common and Blinding Flashes of Light
1.31.2009
Ubisububi, Denver, CO

Source:  DPA 4060s (Core-Sound HEBs) > battery box > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Nomad JB3 > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. You Got the Lonely
3. Wide Open World
4. Can You Hear Me
5. Don’t Need You
6. Go To Hell With Me
7. Pensacola story
8. Love is a Shark
9. The Man Who Could
10. Pass That Bottle Down
11. Maybe Today
12. Do You Know My Name
(Encore)
13. crowd/banter
14. The Dreamers

Lineup:
John Common
Jess De Nicola Mefford
Wes Michaels
Jed Marrs

FLAC files are available at archive.org.
A zipfile of the mp3s can be found here.

Purchase John Common’s Discography:
2007 – Why Birds Fly (CD Baby | iTunes)
2006 – Good To Be Born (CD Baby | iTunes)

(Photo taken by Brian Carney.)

Here’s the second set from Saturday night, a killer show with Reed Foehl being supported by Jason Dilg on banjo and violin!

For those of you waiting for the final set (John Common & Blinding Flashes of Light), I’ll try to post it upon returning from the west coast this weekend.

Reed Foehl and Jason Dilg
1.31.2009
Ubisububi, Denver, CO

Source:  DPA 4060s (Core-Sound HEBs) > battery box > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Nomad JB3 > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Color Me In
2. St. John’s Smith Square
3. Sonja
4. Wolves
5. Where You Been
6. Mexican Home
7. While You Wait
8. Only in Your Arms
9. Good Company
10. Chances Are

FLAC files and other audio formats are available at the Live Music Archive.

(Photo taken by the talented Brian Carney.)

I tend to forget about the existence of the Ubisububi Room here in Denver, but every now and then a friend books a set, compelling me to come down for the evening.  Every time, I’m think to myself, “Why don’t I get down here more often?”  The speakeasy nature of the place guarantees a devoted listening crowd.  Unless you’re searching out a quiet evening away from the regular bar scene or have befriended of one of the performers, chances are you won’t even know about the festivities.

Last night, Britt Rodemich opened the show (and subsequently our hearts) with a sonically delicate handful of songs.  This one’s quiet… so quiet that you will often hear the discordant sounds of laughter, beer glasses colliding, and toilets flushing upstairs.  But if you put on the headphones, sit back on the sofa, and listen closely, you won’t be disappointed.

Britt Rodemich
1.31.2009
Ubisububi, Denver, CO

Source:  DPA 4060s (Core-Sound HEBs) > battery box > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Nomad JB3 > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. The Tree
3. unknown
4. At High Speed
5. Castle
6. unknown (new song)
7. unknown

A zipfile of the mp3s is available here.
FLAC files can be downloaded as a zipfile here.

Also, Brian has posted spectacular shots of the show over on his website.