Our neighbors to the south, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, concluded their fall tour in Denver before heading home to Albuquerque.  Despite some pressure from other shows, AHAAH played to a full house, no doubt partially driven by folks who also turned out for openers Damon and Naomi.

A Hawk and a Hacksaw
10.16.2009
Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax > Oade Mod Edirol R-44 @ 24/48 > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave > LAME > mp3
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Romanian Hora
2. Fernando’s Giampari
3. I Am Not a Gambling Man > Raggle Taggle
4. The Man Who Sold His Beard
5. Serbian Cocek
6. Kolo
7. unknown
8. unknown
9. Macedon
10. Turkiye
11. Lassu
(Encore)
12. Eskudar
13. Zibiciu
14. Foni tu Argile

Notes:
Encore was performed off-stage, moving throughout the bar.

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

(Photo by Vicki Robison.)

Here’s the second night of Cracker’s run through Colorado last month!

Cracker
9.02.2009
Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax > Oade Mod Edirol R-44 @ 24/48 > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Hey Bret (You Know What Time It Is)
2. Sunrise In the Land Of Milk and Honey
3. Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out With Me
4. Movie Star
5. Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)
6. The World Is Mine
7. Hand Me My Inhaler
8. Friends
9. Yalla Yalla (Let’s Go)
10. Show Me How This Thing Works
11. Been Around the World
12. Gimme One More Chance
13. Eurotrash Girl
14. Waiting For You, Girl
15. Time Machine
16. Lonesome Johnny Blues
17. I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right
18. Darling One
19. Sweet Thistle Pie
20. Get Off This
21. Low
(Encore)
22. I Want Everything

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

(Photo by Vicki Robison.)

Ft. Collins rockers The Piggies played the opening slot for Cracker’s show at the Aggie last month, showcasing material from their 2009 release, Rusted Bullets.  As a bonus, they managed to drag Johnny Hickman on stage for a performance of Harvest Queen (which can be found on his solo album, Palmhendge).

The Piggies
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) > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave > LAME > mp3
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. unknown
2. Rope
3. unknown
4. Complicated
5. I Do What I Want
6. Bang Up Job
7. Do Me Good
8. unknown
9. Who You Are
10. Rotten Apple
11. Silky Smooth
12. banter/tuning
13. Harvest Queen (w/ Johnny Hickman of Cracker)
14. Rusted Bullets

FLAC files are available at COTapers.org.
A zipfile of mp3s is available here.

Upon the heels of my previous post is Concern’s opening set for Casiotone for the Painfully Alone at the Hi-Dive this summer.  Gordon Ashworth will be heading Down Under with his brother next month for a joint Concern/CFTPA tour through New Zealand and Australia.

Concern
7.28.2009
Hi-Dive, 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
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Entire Set (20 minutes)

(Or grab the track in FLAC format.)

This show happened back in July, but the mood of Owen’s lyrics is much more appropriate for cold, snowy days like today…

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
7.28.2009
Hi-Dive, 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
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Optimist Vs. The Silent Alarm (When The Saints Go Marching In)
3. Man o’ War
4. Natural Light
5. Traveling Salesman’s Young Wife Home Alone On Christmas In Montpelier, VT
6. I Love Creedence
7. White Corolla
8. White on White
9. New Year’s Kiss
10. Toby, Take a Bow
11. Jeane, If You’re Ever In Portland
12. Hey Eleanor
13. Old Panda Days
14. Bobby Malone Moves Home
15. Bobby Hobby
16. Ice Cream Truck
17. Nashville Parthenon
18. Scattered Pearls
19. Young Shields
20. Tonight Was a Disaster
21. Harsh The Herald Angels Sing
22. White Jetta
23. Graceland

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