I’ve been going through the archives backing up a bunch of DATs and audio files, so expect some older gems to surface on here over the next few weeks.  Here’s a great set by afro-beat world travelers Aphrodesia, from their 2004 “Just Vote” tour.  If memory serves, they opened for the Boulder jam super-group Meeting of the Minds on this particular night.

Aphrodesia
9.10.2004
Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO

Source:  Microtech Geffel M300’s > Lunatec V2 > Apogee MiniMe > ODL-276 > Nomad JB3 > Adaptec FireConnect 4300 > CoolEdit Pro
Taped/Transferred by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. unknown
2. Olondo
3. The Rebel Emotion
4. unknown
5. unknown
6. Mr. President
7. Kari Burro
8. No Agreement *

Notes:
* = w/ new lyrics referencing the Iraq war, etc.

A zipfile of mp3s is available here.
FLAC files are available at the LMA.

Dressy Bessy
7.25.2009
Outdoor Stage, Denver Post Underground Music Showcase, Denver, CO

Source:  Mix [Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax] + [SBD > RCA > 1/4″] > Oade Mod Edirol R-44 @ 24/48 > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave > LAME > mp3

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Stop Foolin’
3. Just Once More
4. Sindy Says
5. Shoot, I Love You
6. Simple Girlz
7. Girl, You Shout!
8. Ten Million Stars
9. She Likes It
10. Who’d Stop the Rain
11. In Your Headphones
12. Side 2
13. Call It Even Later
14. It Happens All The Time
15. Better Luck
16. Electrified

A zipfile of mp3s is available here.
FLAC files are available on dime.

(Photo from an unknown Mercury Cafe show.)

The mad genius of Denver pushing the envelope in a very wacky solo acoustic set, just after the funnel clouds passed through downtown…

Doo Crowder
6.14.2009
Skyline Park, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave > LAME > mp3
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Motif
3. Improv
4. banter
5. “Used to Think Love Was”
6. Consciousness Song
7. Infinity Song

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

(Photo by Vicki Robison.)

Cracker returned to Colorado this week for a pair of excellent performances.  While the Ft. Collins show had a lesser turnout than Denver, Tuesday’s setlist, banter, and crowd interaction yielded the best of the two shows.

Cracker
9.01.2009
Aggie Theatre, Ft. Collins, CO

Source:  Mix [Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax] + [SBD > 1/4″] > Oade Mod Edirol R-44 @ 24/48 > Adobe Audition 3.0 (Mixdown at 50%aud/50%sbd) > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Yalla Yalla (Let’s Go)
3. Show Me How This Thing Works
4. Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out With Me
5. Teen Angst
6. The World is Mine
7. Hand Me My Inhaler
8. Waiting for You Girl
9. Been Around the World
10. Gimme One More Chance
11. Riverside
12. Friends
13. Hey Bret (You Know What Time It Is)
14. Sunrise In The Land Of Milk And Honey
15. Eurotrash Girl
16. Happy Birthday
17. Lonesome Johnny Blues
18. Mr. Wrong
19. Pictures of Matchstick Men
20. Shake Some Action
21. Duty Free
22. Get Off This
(Encore)
23. Wild One
24. Low

16-bit FLAC files are available at COTapers.org.
24-bit FLAC files and other formats are available at the LMA.