JAMC 3.12.2008 Roundhouse Gig

photo courtesy of pnemeth http://www.flickr.com/photos/pnemeth/
Also a huge thanks to Chalkfarmer for recording this and sharing it with everyone. I am honoring his request to leave the files in flac format, also thanks to Lazy_ontologist for taking the trouble to split the files and upload them on sendspace.

Show info:
The Jesus & Mary Chain
Roundhouse, London, UK
12th March 2008

01. Taste of Cindy
02. The hardest walk
03. Head on
04. Far gone and out
05. Sidewalking
06. Snakedriver
07. Dead end kids
08. Happy when it rains
09. Some Candy talking
10. Between planets
11. Cracking up
12. Blues from a gun
13. All things must pass
14. Cherry came too
15. Just like honey
16. Sometimes always
17. Vegetable man
18. Darklands
19. Nine million rainy days
20. Reverence

81mins

Taped & transfered by Chalkfarmer
http://wwww.freewebs.com/chalkfarmer

SP-CMC-1 > RS-PS1 > R-09 (16bit/44Khz) > USB > PC >
GOLDWAVE (track splits & fades) > TLH - FLAC (level 6)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/lxyuno
http://www.sendspace.com/file/mn3lld

Duke Spirit Pics and mini recap

Opening act, Hot Tub, A trio of rapping females from Oakland. My initial and later overall reaction revolved around meh to very disinterested. I am as they say " not down w/ the hiphop." However, they did set the template for a rather abrasively crunchy beat that propelled the patrons around me to attack the dance the floor like angry sturgeons, or maybe it was just those two dudes grinding on each other that
reminded me of an underwater sword fight. I digress, the evening got progressively better when the next band, TIG TIGS took the stage.

I dont know if it was the copious amounts of Speak Easy Stout that coursed through my veins or that TIG TIG was just flat out killing it, but I was totally into their set. At a mellower moment during their set I ended up in the middle of a Swaying session with one of the ladies from Hot Tub, somewhat random. During a song in the later part of their set, TIG TIG threw down a most excellent propulsive beat and a meaty angular guitar lick that reminded me of that Stix song from Happy Gilmore (played over the drunken montage where Sandler falls off the rails after being accused of cheating through grade school). There's another current rock song that apes this song's kool-aide riff too, but I don't know the name of it just that it never fails to play on the radio of my friend's car on the way to hockey games in the east bay.

Finally, the moment Id been waiting for. The Duke Spirit ascended to the stage, equal parts swagger, and chops. Simply stated they went off for a packed bay area continent.

Showcasing material mostly from Neptune, they rattled it off with ruthless efficiency. Notable memories during a break between songs, I sheepishly asked for "Message to a Pretty" to which Ms. Lelia Moss responded, "We're not that clever." Their renditions of "Dog Roses", "The Step & the Walk" and "Love Is An Unfamiliar Name" were the high points of the set list for me.



The packed crowd quickly dispersed after the Duke Spirit exited the stage leaving the headliners, I don't remember their name something with a Poly and Bee, to play to a crowd of maybe 15 or 20 plus or minus a few extra heads. I don't really know, I left midway through their first song to catch Bart.

Full Set List:
I Do Believe(Intro)
Send A Little Love Token
Lassoo
Dog Roses
Sovereign
The Step & Walk
My Sunken Treasure
This Ship Was Built to Last
Red Weather
Love is An Unfamiliar Name

Duke Spirit live on KCRW

In celebration or rather to merely boast about going to see the Duke Spirit melt my face off with their high voltage brand of rock n roll tonight @ the Rickshaw Stop off 155 Fell St. and Van Ness at 8pm. I will most likely be geeking out front and center yelling "Message to A Pretty". I am sharing this great set I found from their session @ the KCRW studio on March 4th 2008. Showcasing material off their excellent sophomore album, Neptune. Which is easily one of my favorite releases of 2008. It's still not available here in the states but can be ordered here as an import http://www.puregroove.co.uk/search.asp?FromForm=1&Search=duke%20spirit&CategoryID=1&Quantity=0&Record=15595#1
I recommend purchasing it from puregroove because you get a mixtape selected by the band along with a dvd of their in store performance, as well.
I left the show up in flac format as per the show taper's request, you'll need flac to play it or to decode to wav to make a cd of it.

Show link http://www.sendspace.com/file/rwxjn9



Info from show's Tapper, Nibbler. Many thanks for his hard work for sharing this show:
"THE DUKE SPIRIT - LIVE ON KCRW 2008
AIRED TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2008
KCRW Radio FM Broadcast
Santa Monica, California.
Source: FM Broadcast
Live In Studio Session @ Time Of Broadcast
STEREO CAPTURE

**** NOT FOR SALE **** PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE THESE FILES IN LOSSY FORMATS ****

Lineage: FM> Harman Kardon AVR30 > Analog Out > Sony RCD-W500C >
Audio CDR.WAV > Pioneer DVR-RW DVD-108 > EAC > CD WAVE(Tracking-Flac.8)->

Air guitarists get ready to rock when The Duke Spirit return with songs from their upcoming release, Neptune, on Morning Becomes Eclectic

01.(=Intro=)
02.Send A Little Love Token
03.Dog Roses
04.The Step And The Walk
05.(=Interview With Nic=)
06.My Sunken Treasure
07.Sovereign
08.Lassoo
09.Cuts Across The Land
10.(=Outro=)

The Band:

Liela Moss - Vox, Harmonica
Luke B. Ford - Guitar
Dan Higgins - Guitar, Autoharp
Toby Butler - Bass
Ollie "The Kid" Betts - Drums
Travis Shettel - Piano

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Duke_Spirit

Enjoy,
Nibbler

Setlist And Info Copied From KCRW's Website

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http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb


Stream/Audition This Show @

http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb/mb080304the_duke_spirit

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Enjoy.

Elixir Recap

A short recap of the fund raiser that took place @ Elixir Wednesday Evening:
There's no exact science to Long Island's, just copious amounts of the wrong synergy of alcohol, insofar as everything that should not belong in a single glass gets placed in a single glass guaranteed to supply the drinker with a headache the following morning or at least that was my attempted goal as I prepared them for unassuming patrons. The Discovery of Fernet and Ginger displaced any sort of bar/drink knowledge I thought I possessed. I rocked out to a joyous melody of the Mats, GNR, Maiden, the Cure, New Order, Motorhead, Oasis, etc. The bar was packed full of CSB/ the beca department's finest and I got to enjoy my favorite Porter, Speakeasy's Hunter's Point [or as I like to call it the "eyes" while motioning with two displaced fingers to my eyes ] until the keg gave out and the last remnants gave me a malty facial. Overall it was great night.

Raveonettes & Drug Rug

I've been listening alot to this over the past few weeks. I would have to say its probably my favorite album in the infantry of 2008. It makes my ears melt with delight with each successive listen. I've never really been into the Raveonettes, but I know good people who swear by them and I probably should have checked them out sooner. Their koolaid sounds very MaryChainy but not in a total aping way. In fact, one of my pals, Dave C. wrote a great review/interview with them back in 2007,
that can be found here
http://www.somasomascene.com/ravers_oct07.html

They're playing at the Independent on Wednesday, March 5th, however, I will be unable to make it because I will be lending my bartending skills to Elixir in the Mission for charity ([16th Mission and Guerrero]. my directions: right off the 16th Mission Bart stop, 2 blocks up and hook a right. 511.org this shit if I give crappy directions). I will attempt to hold the jukebox hostage all night with a melody of GNR, Oasis, the Cure, Maiden, and Wu-tang.
On a completely unrelated note, The Duke Spirit are playing at the Rickshaw Stop. Located at 155 Fell St & Van Ness on March 10th and I will checking that out. Their 2nd album, Neptune has also been receiving alot air time on my stereo and is equally awesome.
Below are a couple of my favorite tracks off the S/T Drug Rug album. The Boston, MA natives opened up for Autolux at the Independent back in January and won me over with their infectious, country laced pop tuneage. Once I regained the services of my ears(reader's note: my auditory canals were severely devastated by Autolux's dissonant wall of uncompromising noise) I was able to properly enjoy this album, although live they were much better I do hope they end up moving to SF, which they mentioned in between songs, because I would love to see them preform on a regular basis.

Here's my favorite song off the Lust Lust Lust album:

Black Stain
http://www.mediafire.com/?vun223ddmij

Drug Rug Tracks:

Winter Time
http://www.mediafire.com/?yhjmcn53vm0

Walden
http://www.mediafire.com/?dmjhjtw9qyv