Grapes Of Wrath- Walker Theatre, Winnipeg, MB. October 25, 1991

 

 

It's already March and I finally attended my first concert of the year, this past Saturday at the Park Theatre, The Fuse, a local treasure, that are celebrating their 50th anniversary. For the past decade or so, The Fuse have played an annual fundraiser (once a year) usually in March and I make an effort to attend. I've also bought a ticket and a flight for a concert in Vancouver, in April (more details on that in a later post), which I am very excited about and I return to the Park Theatre this week, March 26 for the Grapes of Wrath Acoustic Duo show. With this spattering of shows this early in the year, my hope is that 2026 will be my return to watching more live music. I've had a bit of a dry spell the past few years and I really do enjoy watching concerts and the next two I definitely need to record!

 

To get you warmed up for the Grapes of Wrath event this week, I dug up a live recording (not mine) from 1991, when the band was arguably in their height touring These Days, before Kevin Kane left the band in 1992. They've reformed and released more records since, but their heyday was definitely in the late 80's/early 90's, with classic albums, Treehouse and Now And Again. This recording is almost 35 years old and the historic Walker Theatre, has since been renamed the Burton Cummings Theatre. I don't usually buy "bootleg" live recordings, but I found it in the used CD bin of a local record store several years ago and I was intrigued, because I've never seen or heard this before (why didn't I go?). I saw the band during the Now And Again tour in 1989, when the opener was a somewhat unknown, Sarah McLachlan. The sound quality here is excellent, as it's a radio broadcast (probably CBC) and the show is a good length, my version is 2 CD's. I don't know exactly what to expect with this recent acoustic tour that lands here on Thursday, but I will try to get a good recording, stay tuned!

Enjoy! 

 

 

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GRAPES OF WRATH
Walker Theatre
Winnipeg, MB
October 25, 1991
FM Broadcast> CD> FreeRip> Wave> FLAC

Disc 1
01. Away
02. Stay
03. The Most
04. You May Be Right
05. Thru To You
06. I Can Tell
07. I Can't Find My Way Home
08. Backward Town
09. The Time Is Near
10. All The Things I Wasn't

Disc 2
01. Travelin'
02. Days
03. I Am Here
04. Peace Of Mind
05. A Fishing Tale
06. What Was Going Through My Head
07. Miracle
08. Oh Lucky Man
09. See Emily Play

GRAPES OF WRATH- 1991-10-25 Walker Theatre, Winnipeg, MB FLAC. rar

 

Liz Phair- Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL. March 14, 1999

  

 

As the Aadam Jacobs audio archives continues to be shared, I hoped a Liz Phair show would appear at some point since Chicago was her home turf and she performed there frequently, especially in the "early days". Fortunately, there is a recording from the Lounge Ax, a smaller intimate venue that would have been wild to see Liz live. This show from 1999, was actually a fundraiser featuring, a Hot Damn Fashion Show (by Liz's sister-in-law) that followed Phair's set (Sally Timms opened), where she was accompanied by Buddy Judge on guitar. This show wasn't publicized or listed on the Ax's website and it wasn't handled by her management. The cool thing was that tickets were a mere $15 and only sold at the bar. It's not a full blown band show, but the up-close and personal aspect of the evening must have quite the thrill to be there! The sound quality is incredibly good and the performance is fun, loose and well worth the listen!

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Here's the link for Aadam's original post on the archives. There are lots of amazing shows to listen to and enjoy there! In the banter between Polyester Bride and Go On Ahead, it's interesting that Liz says she was asked if she was pissed with bootlegs and replies, "I am so thankful someone has a record of all this stuff". Yes!!

 

 

Super-fan, Katie Brown accompanied Liz on vocals, for Flower.

 

Liz Phair
Lounge Ax
Chicago, IL

March 14, 1999

Recording generously loaned from the Aadam Jacobs Audio Archive

Transfer:
DAT (M) > Panasonic SV-3700 SPDIF > Marantz PMD570

Mastering: FLAC > WAV > Cool Edit Pro 2.0 (normalization; added fades at beginning and end; 16/44 conversion) > CDWav (tracking) > Trader's Little Helper (level 8) > FLAC > TagScanner 6.1.20 (tagging)

Recorded by: Aadam Jacobs
Transferred by: John Bartol
Mastered by: elegymart


Total running time [1:02:21]
---------------------------------------------------
01  intro 
02  Liz intro 
03  Glory
04  Girls Room
05  6'1"
06  Divorce Song
07  Wild Thing
08  Johnny Feelgood
09  Dance of the Seven Veils
10  Flower
11  Mesmerizing
12  Perfect World
13  Polyester Bride
14  Go on Ahead
15  Conversation Overheard Between Two Bouncers
16  Fuck and Run
17  Explain It to Me
18  Supernova
19  MC / Liz comments


Band line-up:
Liz Phair - vocals, guitar
Buddy Judge - electric guitar
Katie Brown - harmony vocals on t10

LIZ PHAIR- 1999-03-14 Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL FLAC. rar

 

The Replacements- Goodnight! Go Home! Chicago 1984

(incredible) Photo by Gail Butensky (gailwithacamera)

 

To celebrate the end of 2025, I have a special treat for the Replacements fans that didn't buy the recent deluxe remastered box-set of the band's third full-length LP from 1984, but wanted to hear the live album (or disc). Due to technical (and possibly legal reasons), I won't refer to the album's title to stay under the radar, if you know what I mean. I am only posting the complete live show that was included with the box-set, and as you know I'm always a sucker for a live concert I haven't heard before. This set is longer and has a better setlist than when they played at the Cubby Bear a month earlier. Though there are "complaints" the sound isn't great here, it's a solid, lively concert with the band in top form. Celebrate the end of year the right way, with a band that released the best reissue of the year! 

 

See you in 2026! Later in the year, I'll be celebrating 20 years (seriously!) here at the Teenage Dogs In Trouble blog! Stay tuned!

Enjoy! 

 

 

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THE REPLACEMENTS
Goodnight! Go Home!

Live at Cubby Bear, Chicago, IL, 

August 17, 1984

01. Can’t Hardly Wait 
02. Left In The Dark 
03. Unsatisfied 
04. I Will Dare 
05. Favorite Thing 
06. Kids Don’t Follow 
07. Run It 
08. Color Me Impressed 
09. Hayday 
10. Nowhere Is My Home
11. Love You Till Friday
12. Help Me Rhonda/G.T.O.
13. Takin’ A Ride
14. Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out
15. Gary’s Got A Boner
16. Johnny’s Gonna Die
17. Can’t Get Enough
18. I’m In Trouble
19. Don’t Ask Why
20. Take Me Down To The Hospital
21. Shiftless When Idle
22. Mr. Whirly
23. Hitchin’ A Ride
24. Black Diamond
25. 20th Century Boy
26. Go
27. Gimme Noise
28. White And Lazy

 

THE REPLACEMENTS- 1984-08-17 Goodnight! Go Home FLAC. rar 

Frampton Brothers- Reunion Show! October 4, 2025, Pittsburgh, PA

  

  

...Speaking of reunions, 2025 saw the reuniting of one of my all time top 10 bands, the Frampton Brothers! Back in October, Sean Lally and Ed Masley reassembled members from the group for a one-off reunion set in their hometown of Pittsburgh. Choice cuts from all their underappreciated full length albums, as well as the EP, Hate You and cassette, The Hits of the Staten Island Ferries were performed to a dedicated, enthusiastic crowd. I've been a big fan of the band and the opportunity to see the band live had eluded me in the past and I seriously considered making a road trip to attend this event. Unfortunately, the political climate between Canada and the U.S. is making everything difficult and I just couldn't make it happen. I will regret this!

 

 

I first heard of the Frampton Brothers when I (blindly) mail ordered a copy of the 7" Do The Chair/(I Wanna Be Your) Furniture from Popllama Records in 1992 and loved it so much I mailed Bogus Records in Pittsburgh for a catalog. I found out they had their debut album available and I immediately sent a money order for the CD and the Bonograph cassette with covers of Sonny (& Cher) songs, which included the Framptons, Young Fresh Fellows, Ben Vaughn and Charlie Chesterman (who produced their first album, I Am Curious (George). Their music instantly connected, I loved it and I eventually got the rest of their catalog when it became available. I corresponded with Sean, who sent me lots and lots of musical goodies (that I'm forever grateful for!) and bought discs from Ed's follow-up band, the Breakup Society, another under-the-radar band you must hear!

Though I didn't have a chance to record the band's set in person, fortunately someone took a video of the complete concert that had decent clear audio. The video was shaky at times, but it's watchable and thrill to see the show, kinda like being there (I'm sure my view would be just as obstructed). The took the audio from the video (using an app/site that converts just the audio), split the tracks and figured out the track listing with the help of a photo of the setlist. It's all here if you want a listen, (I prefer listening to the audio so I can do other things, like writing this post) but if you prefer here's the original YouTube video link: Frampton Brothers LIVE @GOVT. CNTR 10.4.2025 

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FRAMPTON BROTHERS
Government Center
Pittsburgh, PA
October 4, 2025

audio from video
YouTube> wave> Direct Wave splitter> FLAC

01. File Under F
02. Dressing Room
03. Overly Optimistic Blues
04. The Beginning Of The End Of The Fun Years
05. Gimme Back My Empty Head
06. New Deli Bandits Theme
07. Miss America Cares
08. Big Stoopid World
09. Brian Wilson Said
10. Soda Pop
11. Like An Oliver Stone
12. If She Were My Girl
13. Mayor Of Frogtown
14. Ain't No Parade
15. Bread And Butter
16. Freak Show
17. Touch Of Shit
18. Evil Twin
19. Do The Chair
20. The Potato Song

 

FRAMPTON BROTHERS- 2025-10-04 Government Center, Pittsburgh, PA FLAC. rar 

The Refreshments- Hayden Square, Tempe, AZ. May 5, 1998: Last Show!

This hasn't been a great year for the number of posts on this blog, so in an attempt to boost the numbers, I have several shows to share before the end 2025. I had a request (this is for you, Iggy!) for a Refreshments show I mentioned in an earlier post that, at the time, was the final live show from the band. Soon after, front man, Roger Clyne renamed the band, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, who sounded similar and often performed Refreshments songs in their live shows. Track 7 features one of the earliest performances of Never Thought, that was later recorded by RCPM. I tend to enjoy farewell shows, but this one is a little more low key, without much fanfare, so if you don't listen carefully to the banter you might have little idea this was the last. Of course, the band did reunite and performed as the Refreshments in 2013, as well as in 2016 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy and 2021 live-streamed for the 25th anniversary. Still, this is a great sounding concert from a band I really enjoyed in the 1990's.

Enjoy!

 

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THE REFRESHMENTS
Hayden Square Amphitheater
Tempe, AZ

May 5, 1998

Final show!

01. Mexico
02. Broken Record
03. Down Together
04. Preacher's Daughter
05. Mekong
06. Nada
07. Never Thought
08. Dolly
09. Rearranging Deck Chairs On The Titanic
10. Yahoos & Triangles

 

THE REFRESHMENTS- 1998-05-05, Hayden Square, Tempe, AZ FLAC. rar 

Sloan- Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg MB, November 25, 2025

 

It's sad to say, but this has to be one of my worst years for attending concerts. My apathy and lack of interest in the bands coming to town is probably a weak excuse for a generally enjoyable experience. My wife suffers from tinnitus, so to her it's all a roar and I still feel the need to record all the concerts I attend and sometimes I still get worked up and anxious about it, more than I should be. Recording live shows in the 21st century is easier than ever before (no tapes to flip, longer battery life) and with almost every frickin' person in the crowd waving their phones in the air (and filming videos), the chances of getting "caught" is at the minimum, though I try to avoid venues that use metal detectors. The guy immediately in front of me at the Sloan show, spent most of his time filming videos with his phone and even posted clips during the intermission. I'll post a link below so you can see pretty much where I was sitting. 

 

 

Though I don't go to many shows anymore, there are certain bands that will get me out of the house. I like Sloan (I saw them once) and they always put on a solid live show. In reality, it's only Chris Murphy (vocals/bass/drums) that engages with the crowd, but they always feel sincere and appreciative of their fans. Their set was split in two with a brief intermission between, which meant no opening band, which is always a bonus. There aren't a lot of bands that have been around as long as them that play a lot of new stuff live. They performed several tracks from the newest album, Based On The Best Seller (they sound as good as ever!) and they sprinkled in songs, in both sets, from throughout their long and modestly successful career. They saved the best for the finale (last 5 songs, including encore) that had everyone on their feet. Definitely the highlight! The recording turned out good, as the Burt has decent (not great) sound and I was ideally situated in the third row, centre in the first balcony with a clear sound path to the stage and speakers. If you want the best view of the stage at the Burt, I highly recommend the first few rows in the balcony, especially if you're not tall. Another tip, never sit in the 2nd balcony! Worst sound ever and the views are claustrophobic and scary! A fun night and I MUST go to more concerts in the future!

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Here's a couple video links from the guy sitting in front of me:

Sloan- The Lines You Amend 

Sloan- Underwhelmed

Sloan took/posted this selfie with their endearing fans! Note: If you look closely I'm visible in the first balcony, third row, left of the aisle. I have fuzzy hair.

  

SLOAN
Burton Cummings Theatre
Winnipeg, MB
November 25, 2025
Audience Master

Sony ECM-DS70P mic> Tascam DR-07> SD card > 16 bit Wav>
Direct Wave MP3 splitter> FLAC

SET 1
01. Capitol Cooler
02. Live Forever
03. Scratch the Surface
04. Right to Roam
05. The Other Man
06. Ill Placed Trust
07. Baxter
08. Traces
09. Dream It All Over Again
10. All I Am Is All You're Not
11. So Far Down
12. The Lines You Amend
13. Take It In
14. Unkind

SET 2
15. Dream Destroyer
16. Congratulations
17. Fortune Teller
18. No Damn Fears
19. I Can't Sleep
20. The Dogs
21. All Used Up
22. Witch's Wand
23. The Rest of My Life
24. Money City Maniacs

ENCORE
25. Snowsuit Sound
26. Underwhelmed
27. The Good in Everyone

 

SLOAN- 2025-11-25 Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, MB FLAC. rar

 

Camper Van Beethoven- 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, September 20, 2025: Last Show??

 

  

On Sept. 19, 2025, David Lowery posted on social media: "Never say never, but these look like the last Camper Van Beethoven shows coming up," referring to a show that night in Chicago and the following evening in Washington, D.C. "We love you fans and we've had a great 40 year run. But the fact we live on 3 different continents in 5 different time zones, I often feel more like a travel agent and international tax advisor than a musician. I'm not gonna miss that part of the job. Looking forward to being at home with the family and dog."

 

If this in fact is true, it was indeed an incredible run from a band I've listened to almost from the beginning and I still frequently listen to their records and enjoy their music. The band formed in 1983, broke up for the first time in 1990, reformed in 1999 to record new material, played their first "reunion" live show in 2002 (I have that disc somewhere) and have toured and recorded consistently ever since. They have been together 26 years during their second run.

 

This was the last show of their current tour, that celebrated the 40th anniversary of the classic 1985 debut album, Telephone Free Landslide Victory. Camper played the entire album, in track order followed by a sampling of their best songs from the band's first era (1985-1990). This recording sounds great and is an excellent document, especially if it's their final show. I have a feeling it isn't and hopeful they'll play live again and my only regret is that I didn't see them live. I blew an opportunity this summer when they performed at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. I'm cheap, I didn't go, so it's my own fault, but there are so many outstanding live Camper Van recordings available. I downloaded this show from Dime, but it is also available at https://archive.org/details/CVB2025-09-20.vwmule or if you want to hear samples. Thanks to Alex Leary for recording and morst for the post-mix!

Enjoy!

  

Note: The audio files are 24 bit, so the file is large. 

 

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Camper Van Beethoven
20 September 2025 (Saturday)
9:30 Club
Washington, D.C.

Source: Microtech Gefell MV400L/M41 + SBD > Sound Devices MixPre-6 (24/48)

Transfer: MP6 > iMac (24/48) > Audacity 2.4.2 (mix 32f/48) > Sound Forge Mac 2.5.1 (gain & limit 24/48) Tracked via Sound Studio, FLAC via xACT.

Recorded by Alex Leary. Post-mix by morst.

01. The Day That Lassie Went To The Moon
02. Border Ska
03. Wasted
04. Yanqui Go Home
05. Oh No!
06. 9 Of Disks
07. Payed Vacation: Greece
08. Where The Hell Is Bill?
09. Vladivostock
10. Skinhead Stomp
11. Tina
12. Take The Skinheads Bowling
13. Mao Reminisces About His Days In Southern China
14. I Don't See You
15. Balalaika Gap
16. Opi Rides Again > Club Med Sucks
17. Ambiguity Song
18. Band Introductions
19. ZZ Top Goes To Egypt
20. (We're A) Bad Trip
21. Good Guys & Bad Guys
22. The History Of Utah
23. Shut Us Down
24. Seven Languages
25. Flowers
26. Waka
27. She Divines Water
28. Turquoise Jewelry
29. All Her Favorite Fruit
30. Sweethearts
31. Pictures Of Matchstick Men
32. E: Interstellar Overdrive

Notes:
- Last show of tour celebrating 40th anniversary of Telephone Free Landslide Victory.

 

CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN- 2025-09-20, 9:30 Club, Washington, DC FLAC. rar

 

Paul McCartney- Jimmy Kimmel Live! September 23, 2013 (Welcome Back!)

  

 

It's been an interesting week if you're still a fan of late night talk show hosts and the issue of free speech in America. I'm going to keep this post brief, without offering my opinions about politics and since I'm from Canada, I'll keep my mouth shut.

 

Anyways, you know the story. Jimmy Kimmel says stuff, his show is suspended indefinitely due to the alleged content of some of the stuff said, but mainly because of other "reasons", the supreme leader is pleased, the other certain portion of the public is outraged, many Disney streaming subscriptions are cancelled, money is lost!! oh oh...ABC announces Kimmel will be back on-air on Tuesday, September 23rd! Funny how the system works, eh?

 

By coincidence, Paul McCartney performed on the Jimmy Kimmel show exactly 12 years ago. I thought the timing was too perfect to pass up to post the complete live recording from the show (posted on Dime today). The sound quality is broadcast soundboard, even though it's bootleg. Take note, this is the audio-only portion, as the boot included a DVD of the performance. (clear sign it's a boot is the spelling error on the cover, unacceptable!) 'Nuff said.

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Paul McCartney
Jimmy Kimmel
ABC Studios
Los Angeles, CA  (USA)
September 23, 2013

Source;  Soundboard recording > ? > liberated bootleg 'Paul McCartney – Complete Jimmy Kimmel Live!' [Piccadilly Circus – PCCD-161] > EAC > WAV > TLH > FLAC. 

CD:
01. Magical Mystery Tour
02. Save Us
03. Junior's Farm
04. Jet
05. New
06. Lady Madonna
07. Birthday
08. Another Day
09. Everybody Out There
10. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
11. Band On The Run
12. Back In The U.S.S.R.
13. Day Tripper
14. Let It Be
15. Hey Jude

Soundcheck:
16. Everybody Out There
17. Let It Be
18. Let 'Em In
19. Lady Madonna
20. New (Teaser Version)

Total time = 79:37

Personnel:
Paul McCartney - vocals, keyboards, guitar, & bass
Rusty Anderson - guitar & backing vocals
Abe Laboriel Jr. - drums
Paul Wickens - keybosrds & saxophone
Brian Ray - guitar, bass, & backing vocals

 

PAUL MCCARTNEY- Complete Jimmy Kimmel 2013 FLAC. rar

Replacements- Let It Be Deluxe Remaster Coming Soon!...& The Other Cubby Bear Show, July 1984

 

I feel I've been out of the loop music-wise this summer, without attending any live music concerts and limiting my record buying to a minimal. I'm still listening to a lot of music and though I haven't been thrilled with anything new lately, a bit of news about an upcoming Replacements box-set has peaked my interest. The band's 1984 classic album, Let It Be is finally getting the deluxe box treatment with the standard remastering of the original record, outtakes and unreleased songs, as well as a live show from Chicago in 1984. There isn't going to be a transformative re-mix similar to Tim and Don't Tell A Soul because no one had a problem with how Let It Be sounded and I say just, let it be. I slightly regret not buying the Tim: Let It Be Edition because the re-mix sounds great (here's a great album that truly suffered from a shitty mix), but I did buy the vinyl live album (Cabaret Metro, Chicago 1986) separately that was included on the Tim box. I did not regret that decision.

 

  

I have to admit, Let It Be is probably my favourite Replacements album and when I first heard it (I bought the LP in Minneapolis, of course), it elevated my love of the band. I had previously heard a couple of songs from Tim (just after it was released), so I wanted to hear more. In those pre-internet, pre-streaming days the option was to buy the physical records, I went and bought all the band's catalogue up to that point, no regrets! When I finally saw the group live at Midway in St. Paul during the reunion thing, the most moving moment for me was when they played Unsatisfied. It was definitely one of my most satisfying and memorable concert moments ever.

 

Not sure if I need to buy the deluxe remaster, but I am curious to hear the live recording from the Cubby Bear in Chicago, on August 1984. It claims to be an unreleased 28 song performance sourced from an audience tape and remastered. I haven't heard this recording, but as a teaser, I'm posting a show at the same venue from a month earlier. The July set was recorded by Aadam Jacob and I'm guessing the August show, included in the box might be as well. It'll be interesting to compare the band's "progress/growth" over a month and I'm also wondering if it's an opening vs headline set. Set your watches for October 24th.

Enjoy!

 

 

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NOTE: This is NOT the same live concert included on the upcoming Let It Be Deluxe Edition box! 

 

 

THE REPLACEMENTS
The Cubby Bear
Chicago, Illinois  

July 7, 1984

Recording generously loaned from the Aadam Jacobs Audio Archive

Mastering: .WAV > Cool Edit Pro 2.0 (normalization; added fades at beginning and end) > CDWav (tracking) > Trader's Little Helper (level 8) > FLAC > 
TagScanner 6.1.19 (tagging)

Recorded by: Aadam Jacobs
Transferred by: Avery/vanark
Mastered by: elegymart

Total running time [51:34]
--------------------------------------------------
01  Hayday
02  Can't Hardly Wait
03  Light My Fire
04  Gary's Got a Boner
05  I Will Dare
06  Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes 
07  Color Me Impressed
08  Johnny's Gonna Die
09  We're Comin' Out
10  Unsatisfied
11  Take Me Down to the Hospital
12  Black Diamond 
13  I'm in Trouble
14  Let It Be
15  Music Is My Life
16  Go
17  Fuck School
18  God Damn Job
19  Shutup

Band line-up:
Paul Westerberg – vocals, guitar 
Tommy Stinson – bass guitar 
Bob Stinson – guitar 
Chris Mars – drums 

Notes:
Recording 01236 from the Aadam Jacobs Collection Project, coordinated by the Live Music Archive at the Internet Archive
Contact info: aadam.jacobs.project AT gmail DOT com

 

THE REPLACEMENTS- 1984-07-07 Cubby Bear, Chicago, IL FLAC. rar

 

Rilo Kiley- Yes! It's Just Like Heaven, May 10, 2025: First Tour In 17 Years!

 

So far, 2025 hasn't been a stellar year for attending concerts. I've gone to two shows with no real aspirations to see any concerts in the forthcoming future. I'm contemplating the 50th anniversary edition of the Winnipeg Folk Festival, partly for nostalgic reasons, but mainly to see Camper Van Beethoven, who I missed several years ago and I've always wanted to see them live. My preference generally is smaller venues, not only because the cost is usually more reasonable, but also I like to watch and hear a band up close, well close enough to see their faces.

 

Another factor in this whole concert thing has to do with the ability to see bands in other cities, most notably the U.S of A. I won't bore you with the details of the U.S./Canada relations at the moment, but I can't see myself traveling to the States (I live in Canada, if you haven't figured that out) in the near future. It's a shame because there are a number of interesting shows I would seriously consider driving to Minneapolis for, but from what I hear crossing the border is a hassle and more divisive than ever before.

 

 

A band near the top of my list is the recently reunited, Rilo Kiley who have begun to embark on a tour taking them all around the U.S. (and Vancouver, this past week) during May, a couple of nights in August, September and October and they've even added 6 additional dates since the tour began on May 5th. They hadn't performed together since 2008 and I'm pretty sure I said I would make an effort to see them if they ever got back together. I saw Jenny Lewis at the Winnipeg Folk Fest in 2015, she was amazing and she played several Rilo Kiley songs, but it's not quite the same. I probably won't see the group this tour, so the next best thing is watching and listening to live recordings. There is a ton of video footage on YouTube from most of the dates and so far I can find only one live audience audio recording and fortunately it's their highly anticipated set during the Just Like Heaven Festival in Pasadena, California on May 10th. It was their third show of the tour, so the band was primed for a great show in front of a huge audience. You can be the judge regarding the recording from the show (below), the sound is pretty decent and the setlist covers most of their best known songs from all their records (including The Frug, which I still think is hilarious). Which reminds me, it was perfect timing for a special reissue of  2002's, Execution Of All Things ("The Frozen Lake" edition on LP/bonus 7") ahead of the tour on April 25th, as well as a greatest hits album, That's How We Choose To Remember It, released a day before the Just Like Heaven concert on May 9th.

Enjoy! 

 

 Some random reviews from Rilo Kiley's set at the Just Like Heaven Festival:

 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-05-11/rilo-kiley-just-like-heaven-jenny-lewis-vampire-weekend

 

 https://www.spin.com/2025/05/hot-as-hell-but-rilo-kiley-makes-it-just-like-heaven/

 

 https://news.pollstar.com/2025/05/12/just-like-heaven-delivers-on-nostalgic-indie-rock-thrills-with-rilo-kiley-reunion-vampire-weekend-bloc-party-live-review/

 

The original tour dates...

Added tour dates and notice how many shows are now sold out.

 

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RILO KILEY
Just Like Heaven Festival
Stardust Stage
Pasadena, CA
May 10, 2025

SOURCE:
SP-CMC-8 (w/Mods) > Sony PCM-M10 > Sandisk Mini-SD Card (64gb - Class 10)

TRANSFER:
.WAV (24 Bit) > Adobe Audition 2025 CC (normalize/amplify/tracking/dithering/downsampling) > .WAV (16 Bit) > Trader's Little Helper > FLAC (Level 6)

SETLIST:

01. Intro
02. The Execution of Things
03. Wires and Waves
04. Spectacular Views
05. The Moneymaker
06. Dreamworld
07. I Never
08. Paint's Peeling
09. Does He Love You?
10. Silver Lining
11. With Arms Outstretched
12. A Better Son/Daughter
13. Frug
14. Portions for Foxes

 

RILO KILEY- 2025-05-10 JLH- Pasadena, CA AUD FLAC.rar

Blondie- Live At The Paradise 1978: R.I.P. Clem Burke

 

 

It almost seems like half my posts recently have been tributes to musicians who have passed away and last week another member of a well known band died. Clem Burke (Clement Bozewski), drummer for Blondie died on April 6th, at the age of 70 from cancer. Burke was the driving force behind Blondie, appeared on all their albums and remained with the band right up to his death. As well as Blondie, Burke has worked and collaborated with many artists through the years, including being a member of bands such as Chequered Past (w/Steve Jones), Empty Hearts (w/Elliot Easton) and the Romantics in the 90's. 

I decided to post a Blondie show from 1978, which featured several songs from the just released, Parallel Lines album that turned Blondie from an interesting new wave band to commercial superstars. I personally wasn't a big Blondie fan at the time, but I have come to appreciate and enjoy the band, especially their debut and Parallel Lines. When I first found this show (on archive.org) I thought it was the headline set from the David Johansen show I posted a few posts ago, both shows are at the Paradise, but this Blondie show is actually later in the year (November vs May). This was also broadcast on WBCN, so the sound quality is excellent and definitely worth a listen. Interesting fact: their cover of T-Rex's, Bang A Gong (Get It On) from this show is included on the 2001 remastered reissue version of Parallel Lines.

Enjoy!

 

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BLONDIE
The Paradise Theater
Boston MA.
November 4th 1978

FM Broadcast

THE BAND
Debbie Harry Vocals
Chris Stein Guitar
Gary Valentine Bass
Jimmy Destri Keyboards
Clem Burke Drums

1 WBCN Intro
2 Theme From 'A Summer Place' / In The Sun
3 X Offender
4 Hanging On The Telephone
5 Detroit 442
6 Fan Mail
7 Picture This
8 11:59
9 Pretty Baby
10 (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear
11 Sunday Girl
12 Denis
13 I'm On E
14 Will Anything Happen
15 Fade Away And Radiate
16 One Way Or Another
17 Youth Nabbed As Sniper
18 Kung Fu Girls
19 WBCN DJ
20 Heart Of Glass
21 Bang A Gong (Get It On)
22 WBCN 

BLONDIE- 1978-11-04 Paradise Rock Club, Boston, WBCN FLAC. rar

 

Scott McCaughey- Lounge Ax, Chicago, August 16, 1997

 

It's a double play!

As promised, here's the opening set for the Minus 5 show at the Lounge Ax in 1997. The Young Fresh Fellows & Minus 5 front man, Scott McCaughey performs an acoustic solo set that includes mainly Fellows songs, as well as a Replacements (Westerberg) track, If Only You Were Lonely. I personally love hearing the "stripped down" version of songs, especially from such a great (and underrated) songwriter such as McCaughey and they hold-up well without the full band treatment. For the full concert experience (well, minus the Jon Langford's Skull Orchard set), listen to this solo set followed by the Minus 5 set, close your eyes and crank it. Another must-hear for fans of the Fellows!

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SCOTT McCAUGHEY

 Lounge Ax
Chicago, IL
August 16, 1997
(Opened for Jon Langford's Skull Orchard & Minus 5)

Master recording generously loaned from the Aadam Jacobs Audio Archive

Source:  Unknown mic & recorder > .WAV @ 16 bit/44.1 kHz
Mastering:  .WAV's > clidoe.com (merge .WAV files into one) > iZotope RX11 Advanced v11.0.1.3871 (De-Click) > Sound Forge Pro 14.0 Build 140 [minor edits, normalize, & fades, Boz Digital Labs
T-Bone2 plug-in (tilt EQ)] > CDWav (tracking) > Trader's Little Helper (level 5) > FLAC > TagScanner 6.1.17 (tagging)
Recorded by:  Aadam Jacobs
Transferred by:  Avery
Mastered by:  Dennis Orr

Setlist: (32:30)
01 Intro
02 Beer Money
03 Deep Down And In Between
04 Sittin' On A Pitchfork
05 Hank, Karen & Elvis
06 Hillbilly Drummer Girl
07 Somewhere We Went Right
08 Middle Man Of Time
09 If Only You Were Lonely
10 When The Girls Get Here
11 Rock 'N' Roll Pest Control
12 Chat
13 Back Room Of The Bar
14 The Telephone Tree

Scott McCaughey - vocals & guitar

Recording 00841 from the Aadam Jacobs Collection Project, coordinated by the Live Music Archive at the Internet Archive
Contact info: aadam.jacobs.project AT gmail DOT com

 

SCOTT MCCAUGHEY- 1997-08-16 Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL FLAC. rar

 

Minus 5- Live At the Lounge Ax, August 16, 1997

 In a previous post, I talked about Aadam Jacobs a music collector and archivist who has amassed an incredible collection of live concert recordings he recorded in Chicago from the 80's to mid-2010's. He is such an interesting character I'm glad someone has documented his unique (and very cool) life in a film released in 2023. Chicago filmmaker, Katlin Schneider made a documentary about Jacobs called, Melomaniac is a fascinating study of obsession and "abnormal fondness and intense devotion to music". We hear from club owners and musicians that have interacted with Jacobs through the years and how important he was to the local scene to document and promote bands through his live recordings. Personally, I feel a connection not only as a person that tapes every show he goes to, but also the intense love of music in all aspects. I don't think I'm anywhere near Aadam's level, as we tape not for profit (yes, never made any money with our shows), but for the pleasure of the ultimate souvenir of the memory of the show, because if no one else is documenting this, it will be lost in time and forgotten. 

 

Since I wasn't at the Chicago Underground Film Fest for the world premiere of Melomaniac in September 2023, I found the film online for viewing on the filmmaker's Vimeo page (scroll down to the bottom of the page). Well worth the watch, I thought it was very well done and for being Kailin's first full length feature, this was an outstanding effort. If you liked it, drop her a message on her page.

 

 There are so many interesting shows in the Jacob's archive I would love to post, but I'll restrict my enthusiasm to a select amount of live recordings that might be of interest to readers on this blog. A show from the Minus 5 at the Lounge Ax in Chicago from 1997, is a concert I've been keeping an eye out for a while. So glad Aadam attended the show and even the Minus 5's Wikipedia entry mentions the show.

 "While R.E.M. was in Georgia recording demos for what would become Up, The Minus 5 played its first two shows without Buck: at Chicago's Lounge Ax on August 16, 1997, the band consisted of McCaughey, Stringfellow, Jason Finn and Dharma Bums' Jim Talstra. The raucous gig was by far the band's longest to date: an 11-song McCaughey solo set followed by a 22-song Minus 5 powerhouse that included unreleased songs, several nuggets from My Chartreuse Opinion and covers of John Lennon and The Modern Lovers."

 

The show was also referenced in the Minus 5's song, The Night Chicago Died Again (The Death of The Minus 5). On the Lounge Ax recording, McCaughey even mentions the flood incident that occurred that day at the Ax: (excerpt from the song):

 

Well they came to Chicago
The new slaughterhouse four
Jimmy Talent, Puffy and Strings
I couldn't get one more
Then we went to Comiskey
Old man fell on my head
Then their was a terrible flood
10.000 people dead

That was the night
That was the night that Chicago Died
Again, again
Again, again

 

Water came from below
Rats and babies are floatin'
And water came from above
Yeah the Lounge Ax stayed open

 

Now some of Sue Miller's husbands
Were not performing very well that night
They had somehow been severely overserved
And then out went the pilot-light
And when Puffy and I started throwing matches down there
The water heater blew
Then there where two less husbands
That was alright with Sue

 

.... That's right, that was the night that Chicago died
I guess I feel pretty fortune to have been there

 

...and we are pretty fortunate this was recorded! For the encore, the band performs portions of a few "butchered" Young Fresh Fellow songs which was very cool! Scott opened the show with a solo set of mainly Fellows songs, which is always appreciated! I'll post the solo set (which was also recorded) next.

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Minus 5
Lounge Ax
Chicago, IL
August 16, 1997

Master recording generously loaned from the Aadam Jacobs Audio Archive

Source:  Unknown mic & recorder > .WAV @ 16 bit/44.1 kHz
Mastering:  .WAV's > clidoe.com (merge .WAV files into one) > iZotope RX11 Advanced v11.0.1.3871 (De-Click) > Sound Forge Pro 14.0 Build 140 [minor edits, normalize, & fades, Boz Digital Labs
T-Bone2 plug-in (tilt EQ)] > CDWav (tracking) > Trader's Little Helper (level 5) > FLAC > TagScanner 6.1.17 (tagging)
Recorded by:  Aadam Jacobs
Transferred by:  Avery
Mastered by:  Dennis Orr

Setlist: (1:07:28)
01 Boeing Spacearium
02 Find A Finger
03 Chat & Tuning
04 Wicked Annabella
05 Popsycle Shoppe
06 Vulture
07 Band Intros
08 The Rest Of The World
09 Chat & Tuning
10 Real True Tragedy Incident
11 How Many Bones
12 I Still Miss Someone
13 You'll Never See My Face Again
14 Chat & Tuning
15 Evolution >
16 Echos Myron
17 Chat & Tuning
18 My Mummy's Dead > Power To The People
19 The Real Prime Directive >
20 All The Time
21 Chat
22 Government Center
23 Encore Break
- Encore -
24 Taco Wagon
25 Aurora Bridge
26 Mighty Mighty Bosstones Riffs
27 Amy Grant
28 My Friend Ringo
29 Chat & Tuning
30 Wasted Bandage
31 Chat & Tuning
32 Power To The People
33 Outro

Scott McCaughey - lead vocals & guitar
Ken Stringfellow – guitar
Jimmy Talent - bass
Jason Fidler – drums

Recording 00766 from the Aadam Jacobs Collection Project, coordinated by the Live Music Archive at the Internet Archive
Contact info: aadam.jacobs.project AT gmail DOT com

 

MINUS 5- 1997-08-16 Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL FLAC. rar

 

David Johansen Group- Live At the Paradise 1978: R.I.P.

The New York Dolls 1973. Photograph: Richard Drew/AP

 

 Just heard on the news this morning that New York Dolls frontman, David Johansen died at 75. This is sad news, Johansen was the last surviving member of the pioneering proto-punk band, as he was battling stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor. I've always had a special place for the Dolls, as their music and rock 'n' roll swagger has been very influential to my music tastes and the bands I listened to in the late 70's/80's. Spinning off from the Dolls, I've followed guitarist, Johnny Thunders career, solo and with the Heartbreakers, but never really dug deep into Johansen's post-Dolls work. I'll admit, I was not a big fan of Johansen's alter-ego, Buster Poindexter, but his solo work (under his own name) wasn't bad and grossly underrated. I also respect him for reviving the Dolls for a reunion in 2004 (minus Thunders and Jerry Nolan) and forming a new lineup of the Dolls with Sylvain Sylvain that went on to tour and release three more studio albums, which was more output than the original lineup.

 

As a tribute to David Johansen (and Sylvain Sylvain), Here's a show from the David Johansen Group with Sylvain on guitar, the band opened for Blondie. It's a good sounding radio broadcast and even features a couple of NY Dolls songs. I've previously posted the only Dolls shows I have and just in case you missed them, the direct links/blog posts are below.

Enjoy!

 

New York Dolls- Dawn of the Dolls - blog post

New York Dolls- 1974-09-27 Montreal - post

New York Dolls- Hard Night's Day mp3 -post

 

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DAVID JOHANSEN Group
with Sylvain Sylvain
live at the Paradise
Boston, Massachusetts USA
May 27, 1978
 

opening for Blondie
WBCN-FM live broadcast
October 2014 transfer
from the master off-air cassette
zootype recording and transfer

46:46 minutes
 

101 Oedipus stage intro/Cool Metro 3:50
102 Looking For a Kiss 3:28
103 Funky But Chic 4:32
104 tuning 0:57
105 Donna 5:14
106 I'm a Lover 3:52
107 tuning 0:27
108 Frenchette 6:33
109 Reach Out I'll Be There [Four Tops cover] 4:15
110 intro 0:26
111 In a Lonely Tenement 4:28
112 intro 0:29
113 Girls 3:38
[encore break not taped]
encore:
114 Personality Crisis 4:27

David Johansen: vocals, harmonica
Sylvain Sylvain: guitar, keyboards
Johnny Rao: guitar
Thomas Trask: guitar
Frankie LaRocka: drums
Buzzy Verno: bass

NOTE: this is not the Paradise show that was officially released as "Live It Up",
recorded February 04 and 05 1982 with a different backing band including none of these guys.

 

DAVID JOHANSEN- 1978-05-27 Boston WBCN-FM FLAC. rar

 

Cheekface- Live at The Park Theatre, Winnipeg, MB, January 23, 2025

 

So, I went to my first concert of 2025! In recent years, I've reduced the amount of live shows I've attended, not necessarily by choice, more that there hasn't been a lot of acts I'm excited to see. At the risk of sounding like an old fart, most of the artists I've seen have been around my age or older, which means I seem to be the median age or target audience of these dinosaur performers. So it's refreshing to see a band that was formed within the last decade with more energy on stage than I've seen in a very long time! 

On a cold, winter night in January I saw, America's Local Band, Cheekface, a band from L.A. who braved the chilly weather to take part in the Winterruption 2025 mini-music fest in Winnipeg. I listen to a lot music, but not much new music, so when I discovered Cheekface, they instantly became a new favourite. I first heard the band at the beginning of the pandemic when I was at home 24/7 making art and streaming music all the time and the talk-sing vocals, dry humour and super catchy songs hit the spot, made me laugh and now follow the band.

 

As I said earlier, it was a change of pace to see a younger band which in effect attracts a younger audience. I was definitely in the upper age range in the crowd, but this band seemed to attract a wide range of fans, maybe an equal male/female ratio. A lot of the fans knew the songs enough to either sing along or chant at appropriate times and the connection between the performers and audience was quite strong. In some ways, Cheekface reminded me a bit of the Descendents. Apart from the obvious coffee reference (see photos for "coffee cup" stage backdrop), their music is infectious and easily relatable delivered in a similar nerdy pop-punk style. The song "Noodles", a short, one line song, repeated over and over (12x?) was performed four times (three in a row and once during the "encore), each time with the introduction, "the next song is an original Cheekface composition" was haha funny the first couple of times, but will get tiresome if you see the band more than once. Front-guy, Greg Katz's sing/speak vocal style is often compared to Lou Reed, Jonathan Richman and Stephen Malkmus, but after seeing him live, I would add one of the John's from They Might Be Giants too. Katz was upfront and in the centre, but it was hard not to keep an eye on bass player, Amanda (Mandy) Tannen, whose energy is a much needed stage presence. 

 

 

It's been awhile since I've recorded a show and this one turned great. The floor was crowded with standing fans, but it wasn't too crammed so the sound was clear and bright. I must say the Park Theatre is one of the better venues in Winnipeg to see a live band, not only are the sight lines really good (the floor is slanted and elevated towards the back), but the sound system and whoever works the sounds did an excellent job. For the recording, it was relatively hassle-free, not bullshit searches, metal detectors or over-enthusiastic security personnel. As with most modern concerts, phones are always actively recording videos, snapping photos (yeah, me too) or turning on the flashlight to stupidly wave around. It's part of the concert experience I suppose and I'll hold back my rant about not allowing audio sound recorders. Anyways, fun show and you can experience it too, at least audibly with the download link below.

Enjoy!

 

Additional link:

Exclaim- Cheekface Winnipeg concert review 

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CHEEKFACE
The Park Theatre
Winnipeg, MB
January 23, 2025
Audience Master

Sony ECM-DS70P mic> Tascam DR-07> SD card > 16 bit Wav>
Direct Wave MP3 splitter> FLAC

01. Next To Me (Yo Guy Version)
02. Popular 2
03. When Life Hands You Problems
04. Plastic
05. Hard Mode
06. Life In A Bag
07. Featured Singer/Cha Cha Slide
08. Best Life
09. Pledge Drive
10. Growth Sux
11. I Only Say I'm Sorry When I'm Wrong Now
12. Flies
13. You Always Want To Bomb The Middle East
14. Dry Heat/Nice Town
15. Noodles
      Noodles
      Noodles
16. The Fringe
17. "Listen To Your Heart". "No"
18. Noodles
19. We Need A Bigger Dumpster
20. Eternity Leave

 

CHEEKFACE- 2025-01-23 Park Theatre, Winnipeg, MB FLAC Master. rar