Monday, 9 April 2012

#08 RADIOHEAD - Glastonbury Festival, England 1997 (Flac)

Radiohead
June 28, 1997
Glastonbury Festival
Pilton, UK



A legendary show from nearly fifteen years ago. 1997 was a particularly strong year for British music with now classic albums released including The Verve - Urban Hymns, Primal Scream - Vanishing Point, Charlatans - Tellin' Stories, Mogwai - Mogwai Young Team, Spiritualized - Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space…,  Teenage Fan Club - Songs From Northern Britain and of course Radiohead's - OK Computer


Disc 1:
01 Lucky
02 My Iron Lung
03 Airbag
04 Planet Telex
05 Exit Music (For A Film)
06 The Bends
07 (Nice Dream)
08 Paranoid Android
09 Karma Police
10 Creep
11 Climbing Up The Walls
12 No Surprises

Disc 2:
01 Talk Show Host
02 Bones
03 Just
04 Fake Plastic Trees
05 You
06 The Tourist
07 High & Dry
08 Street Spirit


Lineage:
Source (Disc 1, tracks 1-3): BBC Transcription Services "In Concert" CD > CDR(?) > SHN > WAV > * (see notes) > FLAC
Source (Rest of show): SBD > EMI Promo Cassette > WAV > CDR > SHN > WAV > * (see notes) > FLAC

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Notes:

This show has circulated from a few different sources, and sometimes in incomplete form.  This particular source supplies most of the show from the EMI promo cassette.  The only problem with the EMI promo is that it didn't include the first three tracks of the show... "Lucky," "My Iron Lung," or "Airbag." 

When I received this show in SHN format the BBC sourced tracks were in one folder, and the EMI sourced tracks in another.  If you were to simply take the BBC tracks and place them before the EMI tracks you were left with a sloppy transition (the end of the BBC source seemed to cut out abruptly, and didn't flow smoothly into the EMI source). 

What I have done here is basically taken the last track of the BBC source ("Lucky") and crossfaded it with the first track from the EMI source ("Planet Telex").  What you're left with is a very smooth transition from one source to the other, giving the impression that this is a complete show taken from a single source. 

The only other issue that existed with this show was that there was some slight static/crackling on the BBC source (maybe this is why it wasn't used for the entire show).  I have taken the BBC source and ran it through GoldWave's Pop/Click Filter, and this issue has been slightly improved.  Before I used the filter you could hear the static a little bit, now you can only hear it if you're looking for it, either way, it's barely noticeable and doesn't interfere with the listening experiendce.

The overall volume and mix of each source seemed to be about the same, so no further adjustments werre made.

I encoded the files to FLAC (level 8) with Trader's Little Helper, and also corrected the SBE's (which were most likely a result of my edits).  
 

LINK HERE 


Sunday, 8 April 2012

#07 THE JAM - Live In Boston 1982 (pre-fm) (Flac)


pre-fm radio station reel
The Orpheum Theatre, Boston
May 20, 1982
Running time: 57: 11
Paul Weller: vocals, guitar
Bruce Foxton: bass, vocals
Rick Buckler: drums percussion
The tour also featured a horn section and backing singers


The  'Trans-Global Express Tour' began on March 12 1982, the same day as the final Jam studio album, The Gift was released. The tour progressed through March and April with dates in the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Belgium and France.  May saw the band in the USA and Canada then onto Japan in June for the final five dates.
This recording comes from a pre-fm reel used for radio broadcast during the North American leg of the world tour, few unreleased Jam recordings are available in this excellent sound quality.

1) Radio intro
2) Interview with Rick and Bruce
3) Circus
4) Start
5) Pretty Green
6) In the Crowd
7) That’s Entertainment
8) Tales from the Riverbank
9) Carnation
10) Town Called Malice
11) Move on Up
12) David Watts
13) Private Hell
14) Ghosts
15) When You’re Young
16) The Gift
17) Post- concert interviews with band and fans

Lineage:
Pre-FM  reel > Cdr > wav > Cdwav> mastercdr > wav > flac

Thursday, 29 March 2012

#06 The Specials - Paradiso, Amsterdam 1980 (Flac)

The Specials - Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
21 January 1980

Lineage: FM Radio 2 NL, 9 Jan. 2009 (Denon TU-460) > PC > CD Wave (track splits) > Flac 6 (TLH)
Time: 50:45

Re-broadcast on Dutch radio station, Radio 2 almost nineteen years later, perhaps in celebration of the news that the band would be touring later in the year to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Sadly the old divisions would remain and Jerry Dammers their main songwriter would not take part with both sides claiming different stories as to the reason why.

Back in time, early in 1980 and riding on the crest of the massive success of the 2 tone revival we can hear the band on their European tour playing the debut album complete with just the exception of Little Bitch.  Add in singles like Gangsters and Rat Race and you have a perfect live document of the band.

As the reformed Specials are still going strong and playing live dates this year it's a good time to post this one. Stunning sound quality and performance.

1. (Dawning Of A) New Era
2. Do The Dog
3. It’s Up To You
4. Monkey Man
5. Rat Race
6. Blank Expression
7. Rude Boys Outta Jail
8. Concrete Jungle
9. It’s Too Hot
10. Doesn’t Make It Alright
11. Stupid Marriage
12. Too Much Too Young
13. A Message To You Rudy
14. Nite Klub
15. Gangsters
16. You’re Wondering Now


The band:
Terry Hall - vocals
Jerry Dammers - keyboards
Lynval Golding - rhythm guitar, vocals
Neville Staple - vocals, percussion
Roddy Byers - lead guitar
Horace Panter - bass guitar
John Bradbury - drums

LINK

Monday, 12 March 2012

#05 THE BEAT - Paradiso, Amsterdam 1980 (Flac)

The BEAT
Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
10 May 1980
44:36
 

Lineage: FM Radio 2 NL, 3 April 2009 (Denon TU-460)
> PC > CD Wave (track splits) > Flac 6 (TLH).

One of the four main bands involved in the late 70’s to early 80’s 2 Tone UK ska revival, The Beat came from Birmingham and like Madness they only released one (debut) single on the 2 Tone label, It helped launch their careers with Go-Feet and Stiff records respectively.  The band were known as the English Beat in the USA.

This live concert from Amsterdam was recorded on the European tour to promote the Beat’s debut album ‘I Just Can’t Stop It’ released in May 1980.
 
It was re-broadcast nearly 29 years later on Dutch radio, the broadcast contains all the tracks featured on the debut album except Can’t Get Used To Losing You. Also played live were both sides of their debut 2 Tone single.

1.             Two Swords
2.             Tears Of A Clown
3.             Twist And Crawl
4.             Rough Rider
5.             Mirror In The Bathroom
6.             Best Friend
7.             Whine And Grine / Stand Down Margaret
8.             Noise In This World
9.             Big Shot
10.           Hands Off She's Mine
11.           Jackpot
12.           Click Click
13.           Ranking Full Stop


THE BEAT:
Dave Wakeling, guitar, vocals
Ranking Roger, vocals
Andy Cox, guitar 
David Steele, bass
Everett Morton, drums
Saxa, saxophone
 
Password is:  gofeet1

Password is:   gofeet2 

Thursday, 8 March 2012

#04 ADRIAN BORLAND & THE SOUND - 2 meter sessies (sessions) (Flac)


ADRIAN BORLAND & THE SOUND
2 meter sessies (sessions)

FM radio broadcasts
1987-1995
NOB Audiostudio, Bullet Sound Studios, Netherlands & Maida Vale, London
72:38

In 1987, the managing director of the Dutch radio station 3FM instructed DJ. Jan Douwe Kroeske to have more native language spoken on his programme, he then decided to have the international guests play a song on the show so beginning the 2 Meter Sessions (named after dj Jan’s height).  TV broadcasts of the show began in 1993.
This compilation of Adrian Borland & the Sound is from five sessions which were broadcast on Dutch radio between 1987 & 1995.
The Sound only feature on the first session, two tracks from 1987’s fifth and final album ‘Thunder Up’, the band decided to split in 1988 following Adrian’s worsening health problems.
The remaining sessions are from Adrian’s solo career also with Wouter Planteijdt and new band the Citizens.

1. Iron Years
2. Hand of Love
3. Beneath The Big Wheel
4. The Other Side Of The World
5. Silent Air
6. Rogue Beauty
7. Shadow Of Your Grace
8. Intro - Shoreline
9. Lonely Late Nighter
10. Simple Little Love
11. Rocket
12. Winning
13. When Can I Be Me
14. Someone Will Love You Today
15. Rogue Beauty
16. No Ethereal
17. Crystaline
18. The Big Wheel

tracks 1-2, session 1 - The Sound (December 1, 1987, NOB Audiostudio) both tracks can be found on the final Sound album ‘Thunder Up’

tracks 3-4, session 2 - Adrian Borland feat. Wouter Plantejdt (October 3, 1989, NOB Audiostudio) both tracks can be found on the 1989 debut solo album ‘Alexandria’

tracks 5-7, session 3 - Adrian Borland (January 9, 1990, NOB Audiostudio) opens with Silent Air from the classic 1981 Sound album’ The Lions Mouth’ and two more tracks from the current album‘Alexandria’

tracks 8-12, session 4 - Adrian Borland & Citizens (February 12, 1994, NOB Audiostudio) the first four tracks on this session are from the third solo album ‘Beautiful Expression’ closing with ‘Winning’ from 1981’s ‘The Lions Mouth’

tracks 13-14, session 5 - Adrian Borland (June 22, 1995, Bullet Sound Studios) this short two track session opens with a song from the new album ‘Cinematic’ and closes with one from’ Beautiful Expression’

bonus tracks 15-18:  Adrian Borland from Bob Harris Session, BBC Radio April 18, 1990 FM added to the fourteen Dutch Radio tracks is a bonus BBC Radio session, all four appear on the solo debut ‘Alexandria’
 
Password is:   soundone
 
Password is:    sound2
 
Password is:    sound3 

Compiled and shared at Easytree in December 2004 by Cor Diemers.
 
Adrian Borland Tribute page: http://www.brittleheaven.com/
 
The Sound reissues in CD format at: http://www.renascent.co.uk/

Friday, 24 February 2012

#03 DICK DALE - MSN On Air, Irving Plaza, NYC. (Flac)

Dick Dale’s song Miserlou was featured in Quentin Tarantino’s movie Pulp Fiction in 1994 and introduced a new generation of fans to the king of surf guitar.

This one’s a bit special a blistering performance by Dick recorded at a live show Irving Plaza, New York on April 16, 1997.  It was then broadcast on June 15, 1997 to promote Dick’s compilation on Rhino Records - Better Shred Than Dead: The Dick Dale Anthology. Highlights are live renditions of three of the early singles Let’s Go Trippin’, Miserlou and Mr. Peppermint Man from 1961-2

Pre-fm radio broadcast disc
original MSN On Air broadcast disc > eac > flac

April 16, 1997
Irving Plaza, New York
running time 57:35

1.  Radio ID
2.  intro by Dick Dale
3.  Nitro
4.  Nitrus - Take It Or Leave It
5.  Bandito
6.  Miserlou
7.  The Wedge Paradiso
8.  Mr. Peppermint Man
9.  Radio ID by Dick Dale
10. Untitled
11. Let’s Go Trippin’- Smoke on The Water - Peter Gunn
12. Fish Taco
13. Fever
14. Radio ID
 
Password is:  Dale1
 
Password is: Dale2

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

#02 RYAN ADAMS - Live at Das Haus (October 17, 2006) (Flac)



Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
October 17, 2006
Das Haus
Ludwigshafen, Germany

Sebastian Boschert has made a stunning board recording with sound quality better than many official live album releases. The performance by Ryan and the band is magnificent. 

A third of the set list features songs from the 2005 releases Jacksonville City Nights and Cold Roses. Three tracks are from the third album Demolition (2002). Freeway To The Canyon is a Neil Casal song - guitarist with the Cardinals and fine singer-songwriter in his own right. Bird Song is a cover version originally written by Jerry Garcia in tribute to Janis Joplin after her death. It appeared on Jerry’s Garcia album (1972) and was played live by the Grateful Dead during the early seventies. Blue Hotel appeared a year later on the Follow The Lights EP (2007) and Trouble on Wheels remains unreleased.
The remaining third are of songs that first appeared on Ryan’s first two albums Heartbreaker (2000) and Gold (2001)

Disc 1:  
 01 Intro
 02 Magnolia Mountain
 03 > Hallelujah
 04 Blue Hotel
 05 To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
 06 New York, New York
 07 She Wants to Play Hearts
 08 Chin Up, Cheer Up
 09 Freeway to the Canyon
 10 Harder Now That It's Over
 11 [Fade Out]

Disc 2:
 01 [Fade In]
 02 Damn Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
 03 Easy Plateau
 04 Peaceful Valley
 05 Trouble On Wheels
 06 Firecracker
 07 Why Do They Leave?
 08 A Kiss Before I Go
 09 Dear John
 10 Cold Roses
 11 Bird Song [Jerry Garcia]
 12 > Wild Flowers
 13 Let It Ride

Lineage
Source: 16bit: Soundboard > Edirol R-09
Lineage: Master WAV > Digital Editing > CD Wave Editor V1.94.7 > FLAC V1.1.2
Taped by: Sebastian Boschert (sebastian@2007.org)

Original Notes
The occasional dropouts between songs are from the original soundboard feed and are present on all soundboard recordings from this show. This is the 16-bit version of this recording. To seamlessly join the two discs, simply remove D1T11 and D2T01
 

#01 CALEXICO - Roskilde Festival, Denmark 2000 (Flac)


Calexico
July 1, 2000
White Stage, Roskilde Festival
Roskilde, Denmark


1: Intro
2: Wash
3: The Ride, Part II
4: Service & Repair
5: Tulsa Telephone Book
6: Fade
7: Minas de Cobre
8: Ballad of Cable Hogue
9: Canción del Mariachi
10: El Picador
11: Frontera/Trigger
12: Hey Baby, Qué Paso
13: Stray
14: Cascabel
15: Crystal Frontier




Source: SBD/AUD Matrix (Multitrack)> Master DAT > Mastering (custom - analog & digital - 10/02/04) > CDR(m) > FLAC
Lineage: CDR(m) > EAC (secure) > WAV > FLAC [7]
Taped by: P3 Live (Denmark)
Transferred by: (and mastered by) Jim Blackwood - Official Calexico Archivist

Notes:

FLAC and 1st seeding on 10-02-04 by Jim Blackwood (note - this replaces any previous versions)

Tracks 7-15 w/ Mariachi Luz De Luna

This source is a completely different mix than the circulating FM copy (FM is incomplete - missing 2 songs). Probably the safety mix given to the band after the show.

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 I requested some comments about this special show. Here is what Joey Burns had to say about it:

"Calexico and members of Mariachi Luz de Luna travelled roughly 1,000 kilometers the night before our performance at Roskilde in Denmark on July 1, 2000. I am sure we had been up nearly the whole night partying and watching movies on the bus and were fast asleep upon arrival to the festival. When we all woke the next morning there was an unusual somber tone in the air as we began hearing the news and details of the tragedy that occured the night before during Pearl Jam's set on the main stage. We couldn't believe it and were all in shock. How could so many people die at one of Europe's most renown festivals?

Some bands decided to cancel and there was confusion at first whether or not the festival would continue. For a while we were all on hold not knowing what would happen.

It was a very difficult decision, but the promoters of the festival decided to go on as scheduled.

Chan Marshall of Cat Power played before us early that afternoon all by herself on the same stage as us and delivered a very heartfelt and moving set. She tapped into the spirit that everyone in the whole festival grounds was feeling with her soulful voice and minimal accompaniment. After experiencing her set, John Convertino and I decided to begin our set as a two piece (drums and guitar) and play an instrumental meditation in honor of those who had passed away. From there we slowly built up the dynamics of the set and it was clear that even though the crowd was in a state of mourning, they also wanted to celebrate, and so when the surprise guests of Mariachi Luz de Luna walked onstage, the whole crowd lit up. It was an amazing set, one we will never forget."

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Thanks to Calexico for letting this out of the archives and for allowing this to be seeded into the community!

Please visit our website for tour dates and official releases at http://www.casadecalexico.com

Adios until next time,
Jim
 
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