2016-05-26

Lush - 2016-04-24 - The Warfield SF




To quote Andy Von Pip, Lush fan extraordinaire, "Created by syncing up a blend of the audio recordings by muchmusic and lammah with various Youtube videos shot by Fender Bass, ampersand, GilW, Tyler King, gridlifeTV, jrcode3, Jim Murphy, AJ4, djmarloca, Veronica Sanchez, and Michelle L.

Setlist

Intro (Undertow)
De-Luxe
Breeze
Kiss Chase
Hypocrite
Lovelife
Thoughtforms
Light from a Dead Star
Undertow
Lit Up
Etheriel
Scarlet
For Love
Out of Control
Ladykillers
Downer
Sweetness and Light

Stray
Desire Lines
Leaves Me Cold

Thanks to the artists and those who recorded the show. I do not own the rights to this material. If any rights holder, or anyone associated with the band objects to it being here, away it goes."

Because creative writing is hard, I'll recycle what I had written earlier on.

"A fairly superlative effort from Camden's finest. Was surprised there wasn't more jostling down front. I guess we're all old and way too respectful. Lots of thunder clappers near me, so employed some limiting to tame the worst of it.

On the recording, there's a bit of right channel hum during quiet segments. No idea why, I've seen this happen before to me once or twice, otherwise it's not too distracting.

Emma seemed a bit upset over technical issues during the early part of her set, she had some words with her guitar techs after a couple of the songs...and think someone missed a cue near the end of 'For Love', leaving her dangling.

After Lit Up, Miki laid into the two guys in front of me who were videoing throughout...I've been guilty of this in the past but have severely curtailed this in situations (like this one) where your screen is all "lit up" (get it?) and it's indeed a huge distration to those behind you.

Worth quoting Miki in full:

"Okay, so I'm just going to say something because...I know people go on about this all the time, but if you're going to film, right, I personally (don't) give a shit but just check with the people behind you that it's not really fucking irritating them, you know, because it can kind of detract a little bit, you know. A little consideration...that's all I'm saying..."

The guys look like they got struck with lightning...though later on, they were at it again, but now standing *next* to each other, presumably with the approval of the people behind them this time.

As we were walking to the Warfield, my friends and I passed Phil next to the tour bus talking to a couple of fans right before the show."

If you want the audio recording in lossless FLAC, brave my tracker here: http://incubation.atmyheels.com/torrents-details.php?id=310

A few photos from the show, taken with my iPhone 6S...











Will have more recordings in the pipeline, Andy Human and World anybody? More Cruel Shadows and Silver Summers, of course, since they're so gooooood....

2016-05-08

Cruel Summer - 2016-04-20 - The Knockout SF (w/Shark Toys and Bent Shapes)



Cruel Summer
2016-04-20
The Knockout
San Francisco, CA

With Landlines (not taped), Shark Toys, and Bent Shapes

Taped by thehappyone, a blend of Edirol R09-HR and Olympus LS-5 recording devices.

Setlist

'home taping is killing music', soundchecking
Leeches
Dusted
Lavender
Trust
Eraser
Skyless

Sound clears up a bit from track 3 onwards as I positioned the Olympus more advantageously.

New tracks "Trust" and "Skyless" are now my favorite tracks from them.  Now that Young Prisms are no more, these guys are setting the bar for what you'd call "shoegaze" in the City.

Support them by seeing them live and buying merch:  https://cruelsummmer.bandcamp.com/

A 7" is coming out in a few weeks with "Around You / Around Me", backed by "Crazy", from their Part Time Punks session, I believe.

Listen to their performance here:



Shark Toys
2016-04-20
The Knockout
San Francisco, CA

(Olympus LS-5)

Many tracks still unidentified, these guys are way ahead of their releases!



Bent Shapes
2016-04-20
The Knockout
San Francisco, CA

(Edirol R-09HR)

Setlist

pre-gig PA, soundchecking
Realization Hits
Xerox Voids
Behead Yrself, Pt 2
Samantha West
Bites And Scratches
What We Do Is Public
Big Machines
Girl U Want [Devo]
New Starts In Old Dominion

Total: 31:15

An AMH production.  Please visit https://bentshapes.bandcamp.com/ to support the group or see them on tour!