I was fortunate enough to make it out to California for Casiotone for the Painfully Alone’s farewell weekend, and was treated to three nights of The Donkeys as a perfect bonus!  In addition to backing Owen, The Donkeys opened each night with their own set.  Here’s the first of the three nights–keep your eye out over the next few days for the other two.

The Donkeys
12.03.2010
Soda Bar, San Diego, CA

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

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Nice Train
3. Bloodhound
4. Come On Virginia
5. Boot on the Seat
6. I’ll Explode *
7. Born With Stripes
8. New Blue Stockings
9. Refrigerator
10. No Need For Oxygen
11. East Coast Raga *

Notes:
* = first time played
Supporting Casiotone for the Painfully Alone.

Part of the California weekend bash with The Donkeys, here is the second-to-last Casiotone for the Painfully Alone show ever!  My audience recording was unusable, but thankfully the board feed was decent.

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
12.04.2010
The Partisan, Merced, CA

Source:  SBD > 1/4″ > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
(Owen Solo)
1. Harsh the Herald Angels Sing
2. Roberta C
3. White Corolla
4. White on White
5. Man o’ War
6. I Love Creedence
7. Traveling Salesman’s Young Wife Home Alone on Christmas in Montpelier, VT
(Owen with The Donkeys)
8. New Year’s Kiss
9. Natural Light
10. Optimist vs. The Silent Alarm (When the Saints Go Marching In)
11. Tom Justice, The Choir Boy Robber, Apprehended at Ace Hardware in Libertyville, IL
12. You Were Alone
13. Northfield, MN
14. Jeane If You’re Ever in Portland
15. Tonight Was a Disaster
16. It Wasn’t the Same Somehow
17. Bobby Malone Moves Home
18. Jeane
FLAC files can be found via BitTorrent at Dime.