Grinderman - Denmark 2008

Grinderman, live at Roskilde, Denmark, 7th April 2008

After a few albums from The Bad Seeds where piano balladry was very prominent, Nick decided that what was needed was a bit of raw rock punch to enliven the band again. So he called on the core members to write some new material with him, simply go to the studio, play loud and fast, then hit record. The album was sweet, and the following Bad Seeds albums followed a similar vein. Enjoy!

01. DJ Intro
02. Electric Alice
03. Grinderman Intro
04. Grinderman
05. When My Love Comes Down
06. Honey Bee (Let's Fly To Mars)
07. Dream
08. No Pussy Blues

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Grinderman Roskilde

The Sonics - London 2008

The Sonics, live at The Kentish Forum, London, March 21st 2008

The first time I heard The Sonics was a few years ago now, I got a compilation CD from Mojo magazine full of raw garage rock, the original kind, not The White Stripes and The Strokes variety. One of the most stand-out tracks was called Psycho, a three-chord (plus key change) raucous number about a woman who's rather a tease, with what is one of my favourite rock screams ever at the end of each verse. So I was rather glad to find this little bootleg recently, just a shame it's not from when they were doing it years back. Oh yes, if you're in the UK you'll more than likely have heard Have Love Will Travel on an advert at some point, though not The Sonics version. Enjoy!

1) He's Waitin'
2) Money (Berry Gordy)
3) Cinderella
4) Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
5) The Hustler
6) Boss Hoss
7) You Get Your Head On Backwards
8) High Time / Introducing band members
9) Have Love Will Travel (Richard Berry)
10) Strychnine
11) Lucille (Little Richard)
12) Like No other Man
13) Maintaining My Cool
14) I'm Goin' Home
15) Walking The Dog (Rufus Thomas)
16) Dirty Robber (The Wailers)
17) Shot Down (cut)
18) Louie Louie (Richard Berry)
19) Witch

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Sonics Kentish

Sonic Youth - Les Esacles Fest 2008

Sonic Youth, live at Les Escales Festival, Saint Nazaire France, August 9th 2008

Great set from Sonic Youth for you today, though I do think maybe they should consider changing the name of the band, as they don't look very youthfull at all these days. Enjoy!

01 The Burning Spear
02 Bull in the Heather
03 The Sprawl
04 'Cross the Breeze
05 Eric's Trip
06 The Wonder - Hyperstation
07 Drunken Butterfly
08 Schizophrenia
09 Hey Joni
10 Jams Run Free
11 Pink Steam
12 Shaking Hell

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Youth Escales

A Tribe Called Quest - Hollywood 1990

A Tribe Called Quest, live at The Palace, Hollywood, 20th April 1990

Something of a rarity today, as although I have a love for Hip-Hop, I rarely find any bootlegs of artists I like, and even more rarely post them here (I think this may be the first?). Anyway, A Tribe were formed in 1988, and since have placed themselves towards the upper echelons of Hip-Hop history with classis such as Can I Kick It and I Left My Wallet...with their use of jazzy lines becoming a great base for their sound. I'm sure you'll enjoy this!

01. Intro
02. Public Enemy
03. Desciption Of A Fool
04. Bonita Applebum
05. Buddy
06. I Left My Wallet In El Segundo

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Tribe Palace

Franz Ferdinand - Session Prive 2009

Franz Ferdinand, Session Prive SFR, live from Oui FM, 3rd February 2009

A good mix (about 50/50) of old and new in this 'private session', from those Scots named after the dude who died so that Hitler could eventually blow himself away. Yay for history! The latest album by FF is a good departure from their sound, keeping enough of what made them loved in the first place, and adding some keys and synths to fatten it out a bit. Good stuff. Enjoy the show!

01. Interview
02. Intro
03. Bite Hard
04. Do You Want To
05. No You Girls
06. Tell Her Tonight
07. Send Him Away
08. The Dark of the Matinée
09. Live alone
10. Take me out
11. Turn It On
12. Ulysses
13. What She Came For
14. Outsiders

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Ferdinand Oui

Vetiver - Detroit 2008

Vetiver, live at The Fillmore Detroit, 6th December 2008

Andy Cabic, was playing guitar for Devendra Banhart before going off on his own to form Vetiver. Signing to indie labels Subpop and Fat Cat, two of my favourite labals in the world, they released three albums to date. Now on Bella Union in Europe, they release Tight Knit, from which most of these tracks are taken, on the 17th February (pre-order from Subpop). If you think Devendra is a bit too quirky, then don't be put off by these guys, there's a common thread between them, but Andy's music is much more easily accessable. Anyway, enjoy!

01 Oh Papa
02 Band Introductions
03 Another Reason To Go
04 On the Other Side
05 You Make Me Blue
06 Luna Sea
07 Maureen
08 I Know No Pardon
09 Everyday
10 Blue Driver
11 Idle Ties
12 Won't Be Me

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Vetiver Fillmore

Nirvana - Seattle 1988

Nirvana, live at The Underground, Subpop 200 Launch Party, Seattle, 28th December 1988

In '88 Subpop released a compilation album showcasing the vast array of talent on their small label, with the likes of Soundgarden, Screaming Trees, Mudhoney and Greenriver featuring prominently. Nirvana played the show and were taped by an audience member (or two, as this is from a couple of sources) as it happens, this is the result. Enjoy!

01 (Jesse Bernstein Introduction)
02 School
03 Love Buzz
04 Floyd The Barber
05 Mr. Moustache
06 Paper Cuts
07 Mexican Seafood
08 Spank Thru
09 Sifting
10 Hairspray Queen
11 Blew

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Nirvana Subpop 200

Mogwai - Nantes 2009

Mogwai, live at L'Olympic, Nantes, 31st January 2009

A great set from the Scots post-rockers. A mixture of their best/most loved tracks, with a good selection of songs from their latest album The Hawk Is Howling. Gotta love a band that uses local dialect (We're No Here) in a song title too :) Enjoy!

01. The Precipice
02. Scotlands Shame
03. Cody
04. I Love You, I'm Going To Blow Up Your School
05. Hunted By A Freak
06. Mogwai Fear Satan
07. I'm Jim Morrisson, I'm Dead
08. Helicon 1
09. We're No Here
10. Friend Of The Night
11. Thank You Space Expert
12. 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
13. Like Herod
14. Batcat

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Mogwai L'Olympic 1
Mogwai L'Olympic 2

Ben Folds - Connecticut 2008

Ben Folds, live at Storrs, University of Connecticut, 27th September 2008

Another installment from Ben Folds Way To Normal pre-release touring schedule, the album was released a mere three days later. Won't go into this too much, said all that was needed last time really. Enjoy!

01 Way To Normal
02 Brainwascht
03 Effington
04 You Don't Know Me
05 Lovesick Diagnostician
06 Errant Dog
07 Free Coffee
08 Brainwashed
09 Before Cologne > Cologne
10 Hiroshima
11 The Frown Song
12 Kylie From Connecticut
13 Free Coffee Town
14 Dr. Yang
15 The Bitch Went Nuts
16 The Bitch Went Nutz
17 Still Fighting It
18 Bastard
19 Philosophy >
20 Rockin' The Suburbs
21 Landed
22 Zak and Sara
23 Not The Same
24 Frowne Song (Feeble Anthem)

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Folds Storrs 1
Folds Storrs 2

Jeff Buckley - Houston 1995

Jeff Buckley, live at the Urban Art Bar, 28th April 1995

The second installment of the Urban Art Bar recordings, the sadly cut one. Enjoy!

01 [1:26] Intro
02 [9:00] Dream Brother
03 [5:05] So Real
04 [6:04] Last Goodbye
05 [6:47] Grace
06 [5:43] Eternal Life
07 [2:53] Kick Out The Jams
08 [4:08] All That I Ask
09 [8:01] Lover, You Should've Come Over
10 [6:13] Lilac Wine
11 [6:57] What Will You Say (cut) [diginoise starts]

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Buckley Art 95