The release of Radio 1190‘s third installment in their superior Local Shakedown CD series was ushered in this month with a hat-trick of record store release parties.  While I was too gutless to brave the game-day Pearl Street crowd for the Bart’s performance, I did make it out to Twist and Shout and Wax Trax.  In this first installment, Kissing Party soldier through busted amps and a rough vocal mix before finally landing in musical bliss half-way through their set.  Hey, when do in-store shows ever come off perfectly??

Kissing Party
10.16.2009
Twist and Shout Records, 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. intro
2. Jacey Finch
3. (tech problems) *
4. The Heart is a Lusty Hunter
5. unknown
6. A Billion Braincells
7. Dancing’s Living
8. Homecoming
9. A Quiet Town
10. King Graves Road
11. Life in Girard
12. Commit a Tiny Crime Together
13. Love Letter
14. Recovery

Notes:
CD Release celebration for Local Shakedown Vol. 3.
Vocals were very low on the first 4-5 tracks.
* = tuning and shuffling instruments on-stage after a guitar amp died

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

A fitting end to a great ride…thanks to Nathan, Stephen and the rest of the crew for a great few years of music!

Never thought you’d be
   where you are standing today
You had hoped for more
    and you can see it on your face
Take a look around
    and don’t feel you recognize this place
Never thought your life
    was gonna turn out this way

Little squares of paper, folded over again
The greenest grass you’d ever see
The places that we thought we be
We’ll end where we began

It isn’t worth the time
    for you to wish your life away
Cause who’s to say
    it wouldn’t turn out the same
And to be honest I am thankful for the rain
Cause it made the man
    who we see standing here today

Hearts of Palm (Nathan and Stephen)
Final Show
11.07.2009
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. (intro)
2. Like You Don’t Care
3. Tip Your Glasses
4. Stand Back Up
5. You Can’t Save Her
6. Brothers and Sisters
7. (Thanks to Dan) *
8. We Have No Water Here
9. Give ’em Hell
10. Happier **
11. Farewell Valentine (Cigarette Homecoming Queen)
12. Little Squares of Paper @

Notes:
Second of two farewell shows performed over the weekend.

* = band invited Dan Rutherford to the stage for Red Velvet cake
** = w/ Chris Adolf on vocals
@ = Nathan and Steven started unplugged in the back of the venue,  and joined the full band on-stage by the end of the song

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

The experimental jazz musings of Aenka were the perfect refuge against Sunday’s afternoon drizzle, and the weariness that we all succumb to on the final day of a festival…

Aenka
7.26.2009
Denver Post Underground Music Showcase
TS Board Shop Stage, Denver, CO

Source:  Oktava MK-012’s (card capsules) > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Nomad JB3 > Firewire > Adobe Audition > CDWave > LAME > mp3
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Track #1
2. Track #2
3. Track #3
4. Track #4

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

I took a breather from taping at the UMS on Friday night, but thankfully John and Rose from KGNU held down the fort by running mics at the Hi-Dive.  Airshow Mastering was also on-site and kind enough to pass on a board feed.  Combing the two sources led to some quite listenable results…thanks to all involved that weekend!

Houses
7.24.2009
Hi-Dive, Denver Post Underground Music Showcase, Denver, CO

Source:  Mix [Oktava MK-012’s > Edirol R-09HR] + [SBD > ? > WAV] > Mixdown in Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave > LAME > mp3

Audience Taped by:  John Schaefer and Rose Brunning
Board Feed Taped by:   Airshow Mastering
Mixed by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Circles and Squares
3. Rainy Day Parade
4. untitled (Hangman’s Noose)
5. Be The Woman
6. Fairweather
7. We’ll See The Sun
8. We’re Alright *

Notes:
* = cuts to SBD-only one minute into the track

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