With instantly accessible melodies and catchy lyrics, The Build-Up put on an great indie-rock show, and this set from The Oriental will attest to.

The Build-Up
2.19.2009
The Oriental Theater, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Nomad JB3 > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Winter Dress (instrumental) > unknown
3. Go It Alone
4. Braver
5. unknown
6. California Stars
7. Vinyl
8. New House Hotel
9. Box of Plastic
10. Like a Violin

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

Larkin Grimm (with John Houx)
2.25.2009
The Oriental Theater, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Nomad JB3 > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. unknown
3. Anger In Your Liver
4. Dominican Rum
5. Blond and Golden Johns
6. They Were Wrong
7. Ride That Cyclone *
8. Durge
9. My Justine
10. Hope For The Hopeless
11. Be My Host
12. Apple on a Table, Green @
13. Parplar
14. The Last Tree

Notes:
* = with Laura Goldhamer
@ = John Houx solo

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

(Photo by Brian Carney)

Dustin Reid
2.25.2009
The Oriental Theater, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Nomad JB3 > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Tsavo
2. unknown #1
3. Mulberry Wine
4. unknown #2
5. unknown #3

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

John Common brought Blinding Flashes of Light to the Oriental stage last week for a showcase of material from their upcoming album (planned for release in May 2009).  The full lineup of BFOL musicians is nothing less than stellar, drawing on artists well-known for their contributions in other local bands:

Jess De Nicola Mefford — vocals, keys
Wes Michaels — cello
Carl Sorensen — drums
Jimmy Stofer — bass, vocals
Jon Wirtz — piano, organ, melodica, accordion, xylophone

If you’re the hands-on type, right on the heels of the PKO concept, John has yet another artistic idea cooking for the forthcoming CD release.  For inspiration while starting out on this creative woodworking endeavor, here’s a live version of the music that will ultimately complement your visual masterpiece.

John Common and Blinding Flashes of Light
2.20.2009
The Oriental Theater, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Nomad JB3 > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. You Got the Lonely
3. Wide Open World
4. The Man Who Could
5. Love is a Shark
6. The Fall
7. Go To Hell With Me
8. “My Favorite”
9. Can You Hear Me
10. Don’t Follow Virginia
11. Same Scar
12. The Dreamers
13. In My Neighborhood
14. Do You Know My Name
15. Amazing Grace *

Notes:
* = unamplified, with The People’s Kazoo Orchestra

FLAC files and available at the Live Music Archive.
A zipfile of the mp3s is available here via megaupload.

Ellison Park brought his Parade of Elephants out for a pair of full-band shows at the Oriental and Bluebird this weekend.  Here’s the Oriental set, a short opener for Achille Lauro and John Common.

Ellison Park’s Parade of Elephants
2.20.2009
The Oriental Theater, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtch Gefell M300’s > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Nomad JB3 > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Like a Portrait
2. I Keep You in a Flask
3. The Truth is Stomping on Me
4. Rinse
5. White Paper and Glue

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