(Photo by Robertsen Ashman.)

Kelli Schaefer’s debut album Ghost of the Beast arrived in the mail yesterday.  While giving the record a first listen, I’m posting her Denver set from November.

The limited-edition vinyl release can be purchased directly from Amigo/Amiga, but I’m sure you can pick it up in-person at Moe’s Original BBQ this Friday, where Kelli will be opening for The Head & the Heart.

Kelli Schaefer
11.03.2010
Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO

Source:  Mix [Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3] + [SBD > 1/4″] > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Mixdown > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Better Idea
2. City Morgue
3. Black Dog
4. Ghost of the Beast
5. Sister K
6. Gone in Love
7. Eyes in the Back of My Head

John Common solo shows are always fun, but guest appearances by members of The Reals made this one a bit more special.

John Common (solo acoustic)
11.23.2002
Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V2 > Sony D8 > DAT Master > Tascam DA-20mkII > S/PDIF > Edirol R-44 > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Shame on You/Shame on Me
2. Catch Fire
3. Pass that Bottle Down
4. Sad But True *
5. Poor White Trash
6. Moonlight #
7. I Want to Be Your Man
8. Such a Long Road %

Notes:
* = with Tom Zingaro on pedal steel
# = with Matt Kowal on guitar
% = with John Horan on blues harp

The State Of
9.21.2010
Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

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

Setlist:
1. Undo
2. The Line
3. I Know
4. unknown
5. Superheroes
6. unknown
7. All Come Back
8. Anything For You
9. Just Like Heaven
10. Like A Prayer

This is one of the very first shows I ever tried recording from the audience.  It’s interesting hearing just how rough some of those early recordings were!

Better Than Ezra
3.18.2000
University of Missouri, Rolla, MO

Source: Core Sounds Cardiods > Aiwa AM-F70 > MD Master > Sony MDS-JE510 > TOSLINK > Hosa ODL-276 > coax > Edirol R-44 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave

Setlist:
1. King of New Orleans
2. unknown
3. Like It Like That
4. Allison Foley
5. Good
6. A Lifetime
7. Live Again
8. Rosealia
9. Money (tease)
10. At the Stars *
11. Happy Day Mama
12. Getting in Line
13. This Time of Year
14. Rewind
(Encore)
15. Bennie and the Jets
16. One More Murder ^ >
17. Desperately Wanting >
18. In the Blood

Notes:
* = w/ “Fire on the Mountain” and “Truckin” teases
^ = w/ “Nookie” teases

Only two months after the release of Indiscretions, Achille Lauro were once again immersed in songwriting.  This Westword Showcase set has a 50-percent new material content.

Achille Lauro
6.19.2010
Curious Theatre, Westword Music Showcase, Denver, CO

Source:  Oktava MK-012 cardiods (12 foot split) > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Hard Pressed
3. Unrivaled in Class
4. banter
5. Technicolor (first verse) *
6. “Holding a Gun in the Air”
7. Lightning
8. No Brakes
9. Friends War
10. Unicorns and Consent

Notes:
* = unfinished, played for the first time

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