Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Update: file availability

So, apparently our host (mediafire) has locked our account (without notice), which means that past shows will not be available for the time being. Will try to resolve as soon as possible.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Death to Anders 3/03/12 - Lot 1 Cafe, Los Angeles, CA.


(Image: Death to Anders Facebook)

Last Saturday, Death to Anders played an "encore" performance of the Pixies' infamous album Surfer Rosa in it's entirety at Lot 1 Cafe in Los Angeles. Originally, the band performed the album on the final night of their Friday residency at Casey's Irish Pub - however, due to overwhelming demand, they were asked to do it again. It's been awhile since we featured Death to Anders (at last June's "Tribute to The Movies" and the first "Undercovered" show), and perhaps it seems a little ironic that yet again we are featuring another set of theirs that is mostly covers. (We'll get to a regular show one day, we promise)

Popular opinion seems to say that Surfer Rosa was one of the Pixies' most well-known releases, which contains some of the band's most recognizable tracks ("Bone Machine," "Gigantic," and "Where Is My Mind?") Death to Ander's renditions captured the spirit and mood of the Pixies perfectly, and is worth a listen from new and old fans alike. Setlist below:

"greeting"
Bone Machine
Break My Body
Something Against You
Broken Face
Gigantic
River Euphrates
Where Is My Mind?
Cactus
Tony's Theme
Oh My Golly!
Vamos
I'm Amazed
Brick Is Red
"crowd & banter"
Shadowlane (Death to Anders original song)

Full show download here (mp3)
FLAC files available by request.

Recorded by Mark P.

Seasons 3/03/12 - Home Room, Los Angeles, CA.


(Photo: Recording LA)

Last Saturday, along with Ema and the Ghosts, Seasons performed as part of the line-up for the closing reception of PLUSH at Home Room in Los Angeles. We of course are big fans of Seasons, having covered them here many times in the past (including a one of their best recent shows at in memory back in January at The Echo) This short but sweet show was lots of fun, and included a seemingly epic version of "Lazy Bones" as the set closer. (courtesy of a audience request chant led by Manhattan Murder Mystery's Matthew Teardrop) Setlist below:

Monday Night
Of Our Discontent
Light, Lost
Number Of The Beat
Lazy Bones

Full show download here (mp3)
FLAC files available by request.


(apologies for the lack of links in this post, HTML coding is not cooperating well for some reason)

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Ema and the Ghosts 3/03/12 - Home Room, Los Angeles, CA.



(Photo: Recording LA)

Last Saturday, Ema and the Ghosts performed as part of the line-up for the closing reception of PLUSH at Home Room in Los Angeles. Part gallery, part mini-concert hall, it was our first time in this space (but hopefully not our last) We are no strangers to Ema and the Ghosts (and fellow full-band version, Ema and Her Lady Parts), but it has been quite awhile since we saw Ema's solo effort, and it did not disappoint.

However, this was a bittersweet occasion - Ema herself announced that she was retiring the "Ema and Her Ghosts" name and the musical material associated with it (as part of an effort to "move on" and also presumable focus on her aforementioned full band efforts) The set end up being a list of "greatest hits," and while there were a few hiccups, it was all in all a good performance. Setlist below:

"Introduction"
Rabbit Hole
Alligator
Ermine and Mink
Dandelions
Whirly Kid
Behemoth
Flohzirkus

Full show download here (mp3) (Link updated 7/17)
FLAC files available by request.

Ema and the Ghosts - Alligator (live, 3-03-12) by recordingla