The Beths- Live From Gate B4, Terminal 1, San Francisco International Airport, August 10, 2026

 

 I'm technically on vacation as we speak, but sometimes something catches my eye (and ears) that needs some attention. SFO Celebrates Sounds In The City Summer Edition Terminal Sessions featured The Beths on August 10th. This is a very unique performance with the band playing a free set, not just inside an airport, but in an area post-security at Gate B4. So basically the only people that could watch this show live are ticket passengers waiting for a flight to take off or you can obtain entry via a special GFO Gate Explorer, that could grant you access to the secure side of the airport. It would have been an awesome show and we're fortunate this was recorded and posted on Dime. Thanks to husker1972 for your efforts!

Enjoy! 

 

 Notes from the taper:
That was certainly one of the more unusual shows I've seen. SFO is doing "Terminal Sessions" this summer featuring international artists playing free gigs, so The Beths played for about 100 fans and some bemused travelers on a stage set up in the waiting area outside a boarding gate in Terminal 1. It made for an amusing tableau, with boarding announcements over the PA before the set and planes taxiing behind the band while they played. The band was enjoying themselves and the sound was surprisingly good. All in all, a very fun show; kudos to SFO for trying something different.
Recording came out very well. 

 

 

More photos and video:  https://www.instagram.com/p/Db4f9volKrG/?img_index=4

 https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBeths/comments/1vl13uw/sfo_show/

 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcO1TCSxwmt/

 

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The Beths
Gate B4, Harvey Milk Terminal 1
San Francisco International Airport
August 10, 2026

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Set list:
01 intro
02 when you know you know
03 future me hates me
04 your side
05 straight line was a lie
06 banter
07 mosquitoes
08 happy unhappy
09 jump rope gazers
10 band introductions
11 metal
12 expert in a dying field

Band members:
Elizabeth Stokes - vocals, guitar
Jonathan Pearce - guitar
Benjamin Sinclair - bass
Tristan Deck - drums

THE BETHS- 2026-08-10 Gate B4, San Francisco International Airport, FLAC. rar

We Are Now 20!! Weakerthans- CBC Session, Vancouver, BC 1999

 

This month 20 years ago, the Teenage Dogs In Trouble music blog was launched with it's first ever post, Up and Running. After all these years, the blog is still around and active, with so many similar blogs and music pages long gone, so I feel fortunate to survive the past 20 YEARS!! The format hasn't changed too much, though I've pivoted from promoting (or making you aware of) music you should hear to mainly posting live concert recordings I recorded or other dedicated tapers, who swapped with me or posted the music online. It's been fun and engaging, though it's a pain in the ass getting takedown notices or copyright shit that forces me to remove recordings. One of those shows is a Weakerthans show in Winnipeg from 1998, that I removed several years ago, so I'm taking the risk by posting a Weakerthans radio session from 1999. (FYI: if you are interested in the above mentioned show from 1998, send me a PM or email)

 

I'm still undertaking an ongoing personal project of digitizing my live cassette masters. Of course, this takes time and I don't seem to have a lot of that, but to celebrate the 20th anniversary, I promise to continue to post those shows on the blog. One of the tapes I did recently transfer, was this live CBC Session with the Weakerthans I recorded straight from the radio onto cassette. This recording is probably out there somewhere already, but listening to it recently, it got me reminiscing what a great band they were and how proud they are from Winnipeg. The show is hosted by Grant Lawrence (oh, I love the Smugglers!) and features a short in-studio performance, including not-yet released songs from, Left And Leaving and interview segment. Definitely worth revisiting! (Get it while you can!)

Enjoy!

 

P.S. I had a request from a reader about a John K. Samson recording that John and his wife, Christine Fellows recorded in 2006 called, The Old House (This Old House?). It's rare and was a private Christmas gift to friends and family and one of the songs, Taps Reversed (different version) appears on Provincial. A couple of songs received airplay on CBC radio (see below), but I have yet found the complete recording. A reddit thread led to a download of the two songs, definitely worth a listen! If anyone has more information or better yet have a version of, The Old House, please let me know!

 

This Old House.rar 

Taps Reversed

Good Salvage

 

 

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THE WEAKERTHANS
CBC Session- "Studio 2"
Vancouver, BC
June, 1999
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01. Intro/ None Of The Above
02. <interview> (w/Grant Lawrence)
03. History Of The Undefeated
04. <interview #2)
05. Left And Leaving
06. <interview>
07. My Favourite Chords
08. Outro

 

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The Bonaduces- West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg, MB: May 8, 2026

 

It's already a month ago, since I saw the Bonaduces and Mise en Scene perform at the West End. Seeing the Bonaduces gave me a touch of nostalgia, seeing them back in 1998 for the album launch for The Democracy Of Sleep, which was their third full-length (depending how you feel about cassettes) as it still remains as their last record. The first time I heard of the band was when I bought their first release, Matching Socks, Missing Teeth, which was released only on cassette. It had a homemade colour photocopy, multi-fold out j-card, complete with lyrics and photos. What really drew my attention was Clare Danes cute face adorning the cover.
Of course I was curious, with such a promising package and a great band name, this had to be good! The music was fast and scrappy, definitely not polished, but the songs had an urgency and a sense of humor to them and most importantly, it was catchy as hell!

 

 

The band's next albums (on CD), K Is For Katherine and The Democracy Of Sleep, are (arguably) some of the best local indie albums of the 90's. Vastly underrated, it's unfortunate they didn't make a follow-up to, The Democracy. They never really broke up, Chris and Bob (drums and bass) did double time with B'ehl and Paper Moon, while singer/songwriter guitarist, Doug McLean went on to form, the Paperbacks, another outstanding Winnipeg band. They continue to play the odd show every once in a while, so the May 8th show was an opportunity to hear some music from 30 years ago and even some new songs. I recorded the set and I was fortunate to grab a setlist after the show because I didn't recognize several songs, so I'm guessing they have new material. The sound quality was okay, not great, but it's up close and it's a good document of the show. If you have a chance to see them live in the near future, check them out while you can!

Enjoy!

 

  

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THE BONADUCES
West End Cultural Centre
Winnipeg, MB
May 8, 2026
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01. Intro
02. A Separate Lid Behind Closed Eyes
03. First Curse
04. Armadillo
05. Catherine O'Clock
06. Ghost Kept Walking
07. The Songs We Knew Best
08. Val Left Her Inhaler In The Car
09. Queen Of Corneal Abrasion
10. Sara's Black Pajamas
11. Beat On The Betamax
12. Spite House
13. Bee Sting Necklace
14. Understudy Of Abby Grey
15. Holly

encore
16. We Never Close
17. Eyes As Black As Blueberries

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Mise En Scene- West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg, MB: May 8, 2026

 

 

 

It's not often you go to a show to see the headliner and realize the opening bands might be worth the price of admission alone. I went to see the Bonaduces at the WECC two weeks ago, a local band I enjoy a lot, but I went more out of nostalgia (the only time I saw them live was in 1998), so I bought a ticket at the door. I usually try to avoid the openers, but for $30 I thought I should try to get my moneys worth. 

 

The first band was Greg Rekus And The Inside Job, who were intriguing to say the least. Greg played an electrified acoustic guitar and jumped and thrashed upon a small wooden platform (Stompin' Tom-style) in such a frenzy, he was quite entertaining. His delivery and singing style reminded me a bit of Jeffrey Lewis, except the secondary focus was the guy center stage wailing away on the saxophone. Actually, they had an unique enough sound and stage presence, they held my attention through most of the set. Watch out for this guy!

 

 I remember hearing the hype surrounding Mise En Scene several years ago and I meant to see the group perform, but I kind of forgot about it. Alas, the band has a new album, Drive-Thru Confessional, that was released a couple months ago and then they were a late addition to the Bonaduces show line-up. Fortunately, I recorded their set which proved to be well worth it and I was impressed with, not only the strength of their songs, but also with their performance. They are hard not to like, front-woman, singer/guitarist, Stefanie Blondal Johnson is a joy to watch and the confidence and energy she has on stage is infectious. Since the show, I've listened to the new record multiple times and I must say it's a really great album and I regret not buying it at the show (though $40 is a bit much for vinyl). You must hear it! (and watch their music videos). They're a band that will go on to greater successes and I'm telling you now, they'll be winning a Juno for Drive-Thru next year. (note: I still despise the Junos, but it would be a tremendous achievement regardless, right?)

 

As I said earlier, I recorded Mise En Scene's set, but I had a "mishap", so the first song and half the second song is missing. Every tapers nightmare happened while I was checking the levels and I dropped the recorder on the ground. No damage to the machine, but the mic jack pulled out so the recording stopped and it wasn't saved properly, so everything I had recorded up to that point was lost. Oh well, it could have been worse and happened later in the set. What I did capture sounds good, though I wasn't too impressed with the sound at the West End despite being in an optimal position, so the vocals are difficult to make out at times.

Enjoy! 

 

  

Recent media:

Winnipeg Free Press- February 27, 2026 

The Manitoban- March 25, 2026 

CKUW Stylus Magazine- Album Review- April 29, 2026 

  

 

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MISE EN SCENE
West End Cultural Centre
Winnipeg, MB
May 8, 2026
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01. Angel (...in progress) *
02. Dollar Dreams
03. Leftovers
04. Unsolicited Advice
05. Creature Of Comfort
06. Days Of Our Lives
07. Love And War   
08. Beige Corolla
09. Nicer
10. Super Bowl Sunday

*missed first song and first half of track 1 (second song)
-Opened for The Bonaduces

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First Sugar Show Since 1995! Sugar- Webster Hall, New York, NY, May 2, 2026

Screenshot photo from video (Concerts Hub)

 

Yes, it finally happened, Sugar is back! They played their first show since January 16, 1995, in New York City on May 2nd, for three reunion concerts before heading to Europe for a massive tour (May/June), before bringing the act to the US in August. The American portion includes, three nights in Minneapolis in September and the final show of the tour wraps up in Athens, GA (I think the first ever Sugar show was there) on October 24th. Very exciting news, I would love to go, but with no dates in Canada, I'll have to watch and listen to the shows second-hand, via live audio recordings and YouTube. 

 

I've always felt Bob Mould's strongest material, post-Husker Du was with Sugar. I bought Copper Blue on cassette when I was in Minneapolis (just after it was released) "sight unheard" and popped it in the car tape deck on the drive home and was instantly blown away! The first 4 tracks are killer, hell, it's one of the best debuts from the 90's and I played the hell out of that tape for the next couple of months. The live recording for the first reunion show is thanks to John Loughney who posted it to Dime and also provides some really good video from the show (The Act We Act, Changes, If I Can't Change Your Mind). The sound quality is excellent and though it would have been amazing to be there, I feel like this is a pretty incredible consolation prize. Thank you for sharing!

Enjoy! 

  

Already there are several outstanding videos from the first 2 nights:

Sugar- Full set (Concerts Hub)- May 2, 2026

Sugar- Full set (John Loughney)- May 3, 2026 

 

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SUGAR

Webster Hall

New York, NY 

2026 05 02

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Location: FOB
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01. She Said She Said [The Beatles] (tape)
02. The Act We Act
03. A Good Idea
04. Changes
05. Company Book
06. After All the Roads Have Led to Nowhere
07. In the Eyes of My Friends
08. Hoover Dam
09. Where Diamonds Are Halos
10. Running Out of Time
11. Gift
12. Your Favorite Thing
13. Clownmaster
14. Frustration
15. House of Dead Memories
16. Long Live Love
17. Panama City Motel
18. Can't Help You Anymore
19. Fortune Teller
20. Anyone
21. Tilted
22. JC Auto
>> Encore:
23. Helpless
24. Gee Angel
25. If I Can't Change Your Mind

Support:
Michael Azerrad (DJ set)

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Bootlegs Gone Mainstream? Nirvana- Dreamerz, Chicago, July 8, 1989

 

 

Last week, I opened the entertainment section of the local newspaper and spotted an (over) half-page article titled, BOOTLEG BONANZA, with the subtitle, "Volunteers turn fan's recordings of 10,000 concert into online treasure trove". The fan in question, you've read about here on the blog back in December 2024, Aadam Jacobs has made 1000's of live recordings of shows he attended and archived them in his home before sharing them online. I check the collection on archive.org everyday to see the latest shows posted and I've downloaded a big chunk onto the hard drive in case they disappear at some point. So many great bands I'm already a fan of, as well as lesser known groups that you can listen to and sample without any cost. My first thought when I read the article (you can read it online on the CBC website with additional photos) was, "WOW", have bootlegs and live recordings gone mainstream? I still have the belief these kind of unauthorized live recordings were still considered a grey area and borderline illegal (obviously, I don't feel that way!) and for that reason I stay stealth and under the radar and don't openly record because some venues don't take kindly to audio recording (ban it!). Yet it seems to be common practice to blatantly wave around your smartphone and video record as much as you want without any concern. My definition of the term "bootleg" is more to do with the selling and profit from these recordings, but most of the recordings I've acquired have been through trades and sharing and my recordings have never been up for sale (yet, a local record store has in the past had my actual live concert recordings for sale at the store). This really is a bonanza for fans of live music, as my feeling is that hearing a live recording of a concert you attended is the ultimate souvenir of the show. For hardcore fans, you hear the band in their element, not just the studio versions of the songs, but the performer performing and capturing this moment is special. For many people, the inferior sound quality of an audience recording is hard to listen to with the crowd noise/talking a distraction, muffled vocals and distorted instruments, but for tapers, this is the actual sound we hear at the concert, it's real and it feels like they're there. I'm sure Aadam would agree, the audio recording of the band is just one of the elements of a live show. It's the atmosphere and experience that comes with being in a crowd of like-minded music fans and though there is nothing that beats actually being there live, you can at least relive some of this experience with a tape of the show. 

 

  

The Nirvana show from 1989 (below) is described in the opening paragraph of the article and is a terrific listen. The rawness of the recording is something hard to describe without hearing it and we can thank Aadam for being there in the moment. There are several shows of bands on the cusp of success before hitting bigger fame (and fortune?) and it's a treat to hear them play in smaller, intimate venues. There's another Nirvana show in the collection that took place a few months later in a larger venue, that shows the growth of band in a short period, which is cool. Reading the article reminds me I need to digitize the rest of my live recordings on cassette, before it's too late and this will be my goal in 2026.

Enjoy!

 

 

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Nirvana

Dreamerz

Chicago, IL

July 8, 1989 

Recording generously loaned from the Aadam Jacobs Audio Archive.

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

Setlist 

1. Intro
2. School
3. Floyd the Barber
4. Love Buzz
5. Mr. Moustache  
6. Paper Cuts
7. Polly
8. Big Cheese
9. Spank Thru
10. Dive
11. About A Girl
12. Scoff
13. Negative Creep
14. Blew

Kurt Cobain (vocals, guitar)
Krist Novoselic (bass)
Chad Channing (drums)
Jason Everman (guitar)

Opened for Precious Wax Drippings.

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Tranzmitors + Guests!- The American, Vancouver, BC: April 11, 2026

 

 

Opening for the Young Fresh Fellows in Vancouver was, the Tranzmitors who are comprised of many veterans of the local rock scene. I don't believe they've released a full album of new material in almost 20 years, but there was a promise of a new record and along the way there's been singles and even a collaboration with Lisa Marr, from CUB for a 7"er in 2019. The lineup of the band that played the American on April 11th, included a few former-Smugglers including guitarist, Nick Thomas. The day of the show, the local music paper, Georgia Straight, featured an article about Thomas that covered a lot of material, along with a brief history about the bands he's performed in. An interesting, informative read from a really good publication (I wish Winnipeg had a decent local music paper!) that also published a couple of pieces a day earlier about, Kurt Bloch and the Young Fresh Fellows (it mentioned the 1991 Hoodoo Gurus/YFF Winnipeg show/incident I wrote about last post), all written by Allan MacInnis (he writes a great blog). The blog has a review of the show with much more pro photos.

 

  

What caught my attention with the Tranzmitors set was the promise of special guests, Grant Lawrence and Andrew Molloy. I would consider the Smugglers and BUM, two of my favourite Canadian bands, who released some truly classic albums, Selling The Sizzle and Wanna Smash Sensation . It was through the Popllama mail order catalog that I first heard about BUM and ordered WSS, based on the fact it was produced by Kurt Bloch and the Smugglers, In The Hall of Fame CD. Hearing some of those songs again with Lawrence and Molloy backed by the Tranzmitors was definitely a highlight. I would love to see a BUM/Smugglers show in the future and I would seriously consider traveling back to the West Coast to see it!

 

 

The recording turned out okay, the vocals were a little hard to make out at times, but mainly it sounds good. Overall, I'm glad I recorded the set! Unfortunately, I'm not familiar enough with the Tranzmitors to know the names of some of the songs on their setlist. If anyone can figure out the song titles (tracks 2-5, 7), it would be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to coming back to Vancouver in the near future, it's been too long!

Enjoy!

 

 

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TRANZMITORS
The American
Vancouver, BC
April 11, 2026
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01. Dancing In The Front Row
02. Post Atomic
03. Round And Round
04. Mod Shop
05. Blame In Oni Boy ?
06. Beating Up My Heart
07. Easy Inside
08. Look What You're Doing To Me
09. Instant Kool Ayd (BUM)
10. Your Disciple (BUM)
11. <banter- Grant Lawrence>
12. To Serve, Protect And Entertain (The Smugglers)
13. She Ain't No Egyptian (The Smugglers)
14. Stay with Me (The Dictators)

Special guests:
Track 9, 10- Andrew Molloy- lead vocals
Tracks 12, 13- Grant Lawrence- lead vocals, Beez- backing vocals
Track 14- Molloy, Lawrence, Beez

 

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Young Fresh Fellows- The American, Vancouver, BC: April 11, 2026

 

  

Well, as the old saying goes, "I can die happy now!" was the feeling I had after leaving the American on Saturday night, after seeing the Young Fresh Fellows perform live for the first time in over 30 years and quite possibly the last. I traveled halfway across the country for this show and since they probably won't play anywhere near Winnipeg ever again, I had to take the initiative, get off my ass, buy the concert ticket, book a flight, secure accommodations and just do it! No regrets! I chose the Vancouver date, because it was in Canada (no border crossing for me anytime soon) and I have relatives I can stay with and besides, Vancouver is a beautiful city I know quite well already and it gave me a chance to explore some great record stores. I've previously said, that I saw the Fellows back in 1992 at the Commodore in Vancouver and was excited to return and see them perform a headlining set and to hopefully record the show. It all went without a hitch (more on that later) and I couldn't be more pleased with the results. So many highlights, I'm sure others have reviewed/commented about the show and posted tons of great photos, but I'll give you kinda an "outsider" perspective and observations.

 

•  Opening the evening was, Like Whatever, a female fronted band that blasted a loud, menacing sound that really caught your attention. Not many rock bands are fronted by a saxophone playing vocalist and they pull it off well (the rest of the band is rounded out with the traditional, guitar, bass and drums) and they were entertaining. I'm not familiar with the songs, but what I heard was good and they have an EP, Baby Steps that would be worth checking out for a more focused listen. If you have a chance to see them live, go for it!

• The next band was the Tranzmitors, who have several members that were (at some point) in the Smugglers and sported a similar look and sound, with the suits and an energetic pop-punk rock sound. They remind me a bit of a Winnipeg based band, Novillero (fronted by Rod Slaughter from Duotang) who also embrace a British Mod-pop style and the Jam. The Tranzmitors rocked much harder with a straight forward rock 'n' roll sound that is infectious, fun and sweaty. I would definitely see these guys again if I lived in Vancouver!

 

• The Tranzmitors set featured special guests, Andrew Molloy from BUM and the evening's host and former Smuggler's front-man, Grant Lawrence. Both performed 2 songs with the band, then Andrew and Grant joined in together for a last song, the Dictator's, Stay With Me. The Smuggler's bass player, Beez also joined in to add more vocals. I also recorded the Tranzmitors set and I'll post it along with more photos soon. 
• The Young Fresh Fellows began their set after an introduction from Grant Lawrence, who managed to convince the band to return to Vancouver. Lawrence's band, the Smugglers shared many gigs throughout the years with the Fellows and my first introduction to his band was in 1991, at a lunch hour show the day of the show in Winnipeg at the University of Manitoba. The school paper said the YFFs were playing the nooner, but when I showed up (taking time off work!), much to my surprise (and disappointment?) it was the Smugglers dressed in their suits and rubber boots. They did win me over, though most of the crowd ignored the band on stage and I was pissed that evening when they were "squeezed" out of the opening slot, but the Fellows brought them up for a mini set within their own set. The headliners were the Hoodoo Gurus.

• The setlist touched on most of their career, with an emphasis on songs from the latest album, Loft. The new songs benefited being played live, that brought a freshness and energy to the songs and the more I listen to the album, the more I like it. Of course, they played all the songs I wanted to hear, Groovy Town, How Much About Last Night, Taco Wagon/Picture Book, Ringo, Get Outta My Cave, Pest Control and the YFF Theme. I wanted to hear, Teenage Dogs In Trouble, for obvious reasons, but they did play it in Tacoma the next night. I'm always pleased by the covers, especially Jonathan Richman's, Someone I Care About and Picture Book by the Kinks.  Heaven And Hell (The Who) and the Sonic's classic, Strychnine closed out the show.
• After the show, I bought the "original" Loft record, the one they sold only at a couple of shows in 2025, since I already had the limited edition Record Store version. Scott was at the merch table so he signed it and I also got Jim and John to autograph it. Unfortunately, I didn't see Kurt, so no luck. They were selling that cool gig poster (see last post) for cheap, but I didn't buy one because it was cardstock and unrollable (it will bend), so I couldn't risk bringing it in my carry-on luggage home. A nice girl in line had a setlist from the stage, who generously allowed me to take a photo, thanks!
• I was impressed by the sound at The American, as I didn't know what to expect from this venue. It seems to be a restaurant/bar complete with a pool table and a wall of pinball machines and other games. There was an open floor in front of the stage and tables and chairs behind, as well as a raised seating area at the back. I tried to position myself close to the middle, not too close up, but about midway back on the floor. The recording turned out quite well, maybe one of my best, or at least one of the most important. It's balanced, with clear vocals and the volume was perfect. I've been anxious about taping the show before I arrived, but once the music started and the settings were adjusted, I was much more relaxed and enjoyed the show. Before the Young Fresh Fellows set, I spotted a fellow taper (we share the same mic) and it was cool to compare notes and talk "shop", something I rarely do since I've never met another taper at the same show. Very cool!  

 

 Overall, it was a wonderful experience! Seeing my favourite band in another city really was a dream come true. To me, the Young Fresh Fellows are a special band that I came to discover and love by chance at a record store in Fargo, purchasing Topsy Turvy and The Men Who Loved Music on a whim (sight unheard) and the rest is history. Their music has been an essential part of my soundtrack for almost 40 years and seeing the band live (3x now), where they really shine, is something that is beyond memorable. Now go buy their records and see them live when you have the chance!

Enjoy!

 

 

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YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS
The American
Vancouver, BC
April 11, 2026
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01. Intro
02. Where Is Groovy Town?
03. Down By The Pharmacy
04. I'm A Prison
05. Never Had It Bad
06. 99 Girls
07. Killing Time In Union Square
08. Hang Out Right
09. How Much About Last Night Do You Remember?
10. Three Gasconading Saints
11. Taco Wagon
12. Picture Book
13. Tad's Pad
14. Lamp Industries
15. Hillbilly Drummer Girl
16. Destination
17. Sittin' On A Pitchfork
18. Whispering Hole
19. I Don't Let The Little Things Get Me Down
20. Get Outta My Cave
21. Someone I Care About
22. My Friend Ringo
23. Rock 'n' Roll Pest Control
ENCORE
24. Backroom Of The Bar
25. Still There's Hope
26. All I Want For Christmas Is A Dead President
27. Heaven And Hell
28. Young Fresh Fellows Theme
29. Strychnine
30. Outro
 

Scott McCaughey- vocals, guitar 

Kurt Bloch- guitar, vocals 

Jim Sangster- guitar, vocals 

John Perrin- drums

 

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Young Fresh Fellows- Seattle Center Flag Pavilion, Seattle, WA: October 5, 1990 (Gonna See The Fellows!!)

 

Amazing gig poster by Tom Bagley!

 

As I mentioned in the last post of 2025, this music blog is celebrating it's 20th anniversary this August. What better way to celebrate than to see my favourite band, the Young Fresh Fellows live in concert, next weekend in sunny Vancouver BC! If you've read this blog before you know how much I love the band, so much so I named the blog after one of their songs! I bought my ticket about a month ago and booked my flight soon after, so I'm set to see a band I haven't see live since 1992, when by coincidence I saw them in Vancouver at the Commodore opening for, They Might Be Giants. It's the only other time I saw a concert in Van and it almost didn't happen because I only saw they were playing the day of the show in the local entertainment paper. A day earlier, my brother and sister drove to Seattle in a rented car, bought a shit tons of records and wished the Fellows were playing in their hometown, so seeing them was definitely the highlight of that trip. The show on April 11 will be incredible and I'm grateful I have family there (save $$$) and I don't have to cross into the states (no updated passport) in a city I like a lot. I'm looking forward to meeting other fans, I know Vancouver has lots of them and this will be the dream show I've been anticipating since I last saw them and can't wait to soak it all in. Oh, and I plan to buy lots of records during this trip, this will be great!

 

  

To get you and me in the mood, here's a Young Fresh Fellows show I've seen sitting on for a long time. I acquired the tape with several others via a trade with someone from the Seattle area and though many aren't great sound quality, this one from 1990 sounds really good. I transferred it to CD a while back and recently digitized it. This seems like the perfect time to share this epic performance with the band (Kurt era) in top notch form. Lots of tracks, many deep cuts and it's up there with my favourite YFF live recordings. Hopefully, the upcoming tour will have similar memorable moments of splendor that gets captured on tape. 

Enjoy!

 

 

If you like this show, you'll love this one I shared in 2016!

Young Fresh Fellows- Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL 1990 

 

 

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YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS
Seattle Center Flag Pavilion
Seattle, WA
October 5, 1990
AUD

01. That Letter
02. Get Outta My Cave
03. My Boyfriend's In Killdozer
04. 76 Trombones
05. Carrothead
06. I Blew My Stack
07. When Things Is Cheap
08. Down At The Pharmacy
09. The Sharing Patrol
10. Back Room Of The Bar
11. 3 Sides To This Story
12. How Much About Last Night Do You Remember?
13. Mr. Salamander's Review
14. Middleman Of Time
15. Taco Wagon
16. Picture Book
17. Sesame Street Theme
18. Miss Lonely Hearts
19. Where Is Groovy Town?
20. Do The Fonzie
21. Gorilla
22. Gorilla/Do You Care?
23. High Time
24. Hillbilly Drummer Girl
25. My Friend Ringo
26. Sick & Tired Of Me
27. Two Lives
28. Young Fresh Fellows Theme
29. Sittin' Round Doin' Nothing
30. I Wish I Was Your Mother
31. When The Girls Get Here
32. Still There's Hope
33. Little Softy
34. Filet Of Soul
35. Rock 'n' Roll Pest Control

 

YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS- 1990-10-05 Seattle Center Flag Pavilion, Seattle, WA FLAC. rar

Grapes Of Wrath- Acoustic Duo, Live In Winnipeg: March 26, 2026

 

Sometimes the lure of nostalgia is a powerful incentive of expectations of what once was and the hope that you won't be disappointed. The Grapes of Wrath was a Canadian band that had a respectable run of some really fine albums in the late 80's and early 90's. Led by singer/guitarist, Kevin Kane and the Hooper brothers, Tom (bass) and Chris (drums), the band produced a satisfying jangly, folk-rock sound that was commercial enough to get some radio play (CBC...), yet not too popular to be annoying and they were one of the few Canadian bands I liked at the time. I saw them once in 1989, but for some reason missed them the other times they toured through town. 

 

 

On this recent Grapes of Wrath tour, the principle singer/songwriters Tom Hooper and Kane traveled light, bringing only acoustic guitars (along with a harmonica for Hooper) for stripped down versions of their best known songs. It was a pretty mellow show, with lots of interesting storytelling, even if it wasn't about the song at hand and the duo's harmonies were still bang on. Here are some notes:

•  The show at the Park Theatre was sold out. It was a seated event, rush seating which I always dislike because you have to arrive early when the doors open to get a decent seat. I don't like being too close to the front, so I chose to sit maybe 3 or 4 rows from the back in front of the soundboard and dead centre, so the stereo sound is balanced.
• The setlist touched on all their studio albums and performed two new songs. I Live For You (Hooper) and Blanket In The Sun (Kane). They played a request, which meant they bumped a "well-known popular song". I'm guessing it must have been, O Lucky Man, one of their best songs. The first encore song, You And Your Sister, is a Chris Bell (Big Star) cover. During the song I was thinking about how much they remind me of the Posies, or at least when Ken and Jon perform duo acoustic sets (the Posies play a lot of Big Star covers and played in the "reunited" version of Big Star). Both groups key strengths are their harmonies, though the Posies can rock a lot harder.
• The recording sounds really great! The sound at the Park Theatre is always good, at least when I've been there and the vocals and guitars are crystal clear. I wish I set the levels a bit higher, as it's quiet at times so you have to turn the volume up, but be forewarned the applause is loud! The good thing about seated, acoustic concerts is that people don't talk during the songs, but people still shout out stupid stuff between. 
• Overall, I wasn't disappointed. Acoustic shows are okay, though I prefer the full band performances, but as a performer it must be nice to connect with your audience and not have your ears blasted night after night. With a majority of the crowd around my age or older and lots of white hair around, at least I didn't feel like I was the oldest in the room. Yikes!

Enjoy! 

 

  

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Grapes Of Wrath
Park Theatre
Winnipeg, MB
March 26, 2026

Audience Master
Acoustic Duo

Sony ECM-DS70P mic> Tascam DR-07> SD card> 24 bit wav> 16 bit Wav>
Direct Wave MP3 splitter> FLAC

SET 1
01. Intro.
02. Do You Want To Tell Me
03. You May Be Right
04. Misunderstanding
05. I Live For You
06. A Dream
07. Mexico
08. Blind
09. I Can't Find My Home
10. Backward Town
11. What Was Going Through My Head

SET 2
12. Good To See You
13. Isn't There
14. Stay
15. Blanket In The Sun
16. Like A Fool
17. Peace Of Mind
18. I Am Here
19. All The Things I Wasn't
ENCORE
20. You And Your Sister
21. A Very Special Day

Kevin Kane- vocals, guitar
Tom Hooper- vocals, guitar, harmonica

 

GRAPES OF WRATH- 2026-03-26, Park Theatre, Winnipeg, MB FLAC Master. rar

 

Guess Who Played The White House In 1970 (?)

 

Guess which five of these people are in The Guess Who?

  

Remember when it was an honour to receive an invitation to visit the White House and meet the President of the United States? Recently, it's been a polarizing question about the political/personal statement it insinuated by meeting the current President and his personal baggage, for obvious reasons. We usually associate sports teams that won national championships (NFL, NBA, NHL MLB etc.) with visiting the White House, but this was extended to a Canadian rock band, The Guess Who in 1970. This event coincided with a visit from (then) Price Charles and his sister Anne to the White House and the band performed on the front lawn as a personal request from President Nixon's youngest daughter, Tricia Nixon, who was a Guess Who fan. Ironically, the band was riding the success of their #1 North American hit, American Woman, but was told not to play it, which was weird and bizarre.   

 

The Winnipeg Free Press reported on the event. “I had mixed emotions about the White House,” Cummings reflected years later. “It was strange. All the guests were white, all the military aids were white in full military dress, and all the people serving food were black. It seemed terribly racist. And the way the White House was landscaped it kind of looked like you were in Alabama in the 1840s before Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. It left a bad taste in my mouth. They wanted a Commonwealth act when Charles and Anne went there. We were the token Commonwealthers.” The contradiction inherent in the Guess Who’s appearance at the Nixon White House was not lost on guitarist, Greg Leskiw. “Here was one of the most hated politicians of the hippie generation and your subculture tells you this guy is bad,” he mused. “Then someone says, ‘Do you want to play the White House?’ But we all wanted to do it because it was something very few people get to do.”

 

This is a recording I didn't know anything about until recently, but I thought the concept and dynamics were good timing. This weekend is the Juno Awards (that I rarely watch), which honours and awards the "best" of Canadain music. Winnipeg's, Guess Who have been honoured numerous times and are a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and have an upcoming tour with the reunited, Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman that will take them through Canada and the US from May to August. See them while you still can!

Enjoy!

 

 

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The Guess Who
White House
Washington, DC
July 17th 1970

Conversion = SBD>?>CDR Trade>EAC>Wav>Flac 

Sound Quality approx  7 out of 10 
samples to be provided 
sorry no artwork 
A Bargain Basement Tape Production 

Setlist

01. Bus Rider
02. Undun
03. We're Comin' To Dine
04. Close Up The Honky Tonks
05. No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature
06. These Eyes
07. Hand Me Down World
08. Share The Land
09. No Time

The Guess Who- 1970-07-17  Washington, DC FLAC. rar

 

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