Flesh the Racist Crayon
12.12.2010
The Trunk Space, Phoenix, AZ

Source:  Mix [Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3] + [DPA 4060’s > DAD6001’s] > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Los Feliz
3. The Microphone Fixing Song
4. Farmer’s Love Song
5. Christmas Lights (Out of Season)
6. “Better”
7. Buttons
8. Bums
9. Happy Birthday
10. Sammy the Snake
11. Satan’s Sweetheart
(Encore)
12. 2010

Here’s a Fishboy set from ’09, in a stellar lineup which included Iji, Red Pony Clock and more.  The band just released a new LP, available through Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records.

Fishboy
8.21.2009
The Trunk Space, Phoenix, AZ

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

Setlist:
1. stretch time
2. Cheer Up Great Pumpkin!
3. Gabe Saucedo Hates My Guts
4. Bricks Part 1
5. Iji story
6. “Flash Flood” (title unknown)
7. Parachute (Using The Ghost Of Buddy Holly As A)
8. Blackout / Flashback
9. A Surprise Return
10. Vespas In Texas
11. Half Time At The Proper Name Spelling Bee

What do you get when bands take advantage of the dive bar next door before playing a non-alcoholic venue?  A drunk, out-of-tune, very fun set…also known as an Arizoner Boner! :)

Red Pony Clock
8.21.2009
The Trunk Space, Phoenix, AZ

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

Setlist:
1. unknown
2. Positivity
3. Take A Side
4. Waiting For You
5. Time
6. The Hardest Half
7. Knock Three Times
8. unknown
9. Don’t Forget Who Your Friends Are
10. Happy Birthday
11. My New Best Friends

While hard at work on her upcoming album (titled Mariana), Michelle Blades has been sneaking in frequent shows around Phoenix.  Here’s a full band performance opening for Flesh the Racist Crayon at The Trunk Space.  Michelle’s last two releases are both available via bandcamp.

Michelle Blades
12.12.2010
The Trunk Space, Phoenix, AZ

Source:  Mix [Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 + DPA 4060’s > DAD6001’s] > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by: Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. unknown (soundcheck)
2. Strawberry Ghost
3. To M.L’s Paintings
4. Like Wildflowers
5. Heart of Clover
6. Mariana
7. La Vérité
8. improv song

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

Here’s one of my AZ favorites, Stephen Steinbrink and French Quarter.  I’d previously seen French Quarter at Rhinoceropolis, but it was nice to see the band playing on their home turf.  Most of Stephen’s output is available for purchase from Life’s Blood and Gilgongo.

Stephen Steinbrink and French Quarter
12.12.2010
The Trunk Space, Phoenix, AZ

Source:  Mix [Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 + DPA 4060’s > DAD6001’s] > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro/soundcheck
2. It’s Not Just Kissing
3. Lucky Passing Dream
4. unknown
5. Goodbye Alligator Skin
6. More Real [The Necessaries]
7. A Tiny Seed
8. When I Was A Young Girl [trad.]
9. Wet Cloud
10. Neighbors In The Bedroom

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