(Photo credit: James Cromwell Holden III)

Two years ago today, Hawks of Paradise released their Skeleton Keys EP with a party at the Oriental.   The band itself it long defunct, but you can still purchase the EP here or here.

Hawks of Paradise
6.05.2009
Oriental Theater, 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. intro
2. Girls Don’t Cry
3. The Getaway
4. Find a New Way (If Saturn Returns)
5. unknown #1
6. unknown #2
7. unknown #3
8. unknown #4
9. unknown #5

The Future of the Ghost
5.13.2011
The Mercury Cafe, 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. I Want To Put a Blessing in Your Heart
2. unknown #1
3. unknown #2
4. Freak Out
5. unknown #3
6. unknown #4
7. unknown #5

Notes:
Lineup included Pink Hawks (Shima album release), The Dendrites, Bad Weather California, El SinFin, and The Future of the Ghost.

Gauntlet Hair just kicked off their tour with The Dodos last night at the Bluebird.  Enjoy this recording from last fall (also at the Bluebird), and go check them out if they are coming through your city:

06-02 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
06-04 Iowa City, IA – The Mill
06-05 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
06-06 Chicago, IL – Cabaret Metro
06-07 Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop
06-09 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
06-10 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
06-11 Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts
06-12 Washington, DC – 930 CLUB
06-14 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
06-15 Montreal, QC – La Tulipe
06-16 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theater

Gauntlet Hair
11.24.2010
Bluebird Theater, 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. Heave
2. unknown
3. All Eyes
4. Our Scenery
5. unknown
6. I Was Thinking…

Married In Berdichev
7.11.2010
Titwrench Fest, Glob, Denver, CO

Source:  [DPA 4060’s > DAD6001’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. unknown
2. Funnel Clouds
3. I Need The Sun

This show was intended to be the A. Tom Collins vinyl release party, but flooding  along the Mississippi delayed shipment of the albums.  (Note:  the albums have finally arrived, so maybe we’ll get another release show soon!)

A. Tom Collins
5.14.2011
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. intro
2. unknown
3. Ants
4. Be My Baby
5. OH NO!
6. unknown
7. Vice Sins and Lovers
8. Pants Off Dance Off
9. There Goes the Sun
10. Pretty People