Julianna Barwick's 2011 album The Magic Place was one of my favourite releases of the year so I had high hopes for the gig, and wasn't disappointed. Since it is mostly just Julianna's vocals, it was not a loud performance, and you can clearly hear clinking glasses and coughs. But it was a (kinda disappointingly) small and quiet audience and the recording turned out well.
Setlist:
1. The Magic Place
2. Bob In Your Gait
3. Vow
4. -
5. Prizewinning
6. White Flag
7. -
8. -
Download:
MP3 (108MB)
FLAC (279MB)
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Raein @ Irene's Warehouse (2012-01-06)
Supported by Loma Prieta, Nebraska, Sleepwalks, and Concrete Life.
I got to Irene's to hear most of Concrete Life from the doorway and regretted not recording them. They were pretty good. As for Sleepwalks.. I was outside for their set and missed it.
Oh and Irene's. You have the shittiest PA ever. The vocals on all these recordings are fucked.
Nebraska
First I've heard from Nebraska and I dig. Shame I missed the first bit of their set though: and that I couldn't see a damn thing from the doorway where I watched from.
Setlist:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Length: 15:04
Sound Quality: C+
MP3: Download Here
Loma Prieta
So so so much better than the show a week earlier. Now with vocals too! Really loved this set along with every single person in the room. In fact, people went fucking crazy the entire time these guys were playing. It was pretty insane.
Setlist:
1. Intro
2. Useless Limbs
3. Silhouettes
4. No Friends
5.
6. Trilogy 1 (Sick Cities)
7.
8. Fly By Night
9.
10. Vermillion River
11.
12. Apparition
Length: 26:30
Sound Quality: B
MP3: Download Here
Raein
While the show at The Gasometer had much better sound than this one I really enjoyed this set more. Firstly, everyone didn't leave before they started. And secondly, the crampedness and hotness of Irene's really added to the vibe.
Setlist:
1. Se La Notte Sogno, Sogno Di Essere Un Maratoneta
2. 1 Di 6
3. 2 Di 6
4. 4 Di 6
5. Nirvana
6. Oggi Ho Deciso Di Diventare Oro
7. Attualità Dell'utopia
8. The King Is Dead
9. Tigersuit
10.
Length: 32:02
Sound Quality: C+
MP3: Download Here
I got to Irene's to hear most of Concrete Life from the doorway and regretted not recording them. They were pretty good. As for Sleepwalks.. I was outside for their set and missed it.
Oh and Irene's. You have the shittiest PA ever. The vocals on all these recordings are fucked.
Nebraska
First I've heard from Nebraska and I dig. Shame I missed the first bit of their set though: and that I couldn't see a damn thing from the doorway where I watched from.
Setlist:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Length: 15:04
Sound Quality: C+
MP3: Download Here
Loma Prieta
So so so much better than the show a week earlier. Now with vocals too! Really loved this set along with every single person in the room. In fact, people went fucking crazy the entire time these guys were playing. It was pretty insane.
Setlist:
1. Intro
2. Useless Limbs
3. Silhouettes
4. No Friends
5.
6. Trilogy 1 (Sick Cities)
7.
8. Fly By Night
9.
10. Vermillion River
11.
12. Apparition
Length: 26:30
Sound Quality: B
MP3: Download Here
Raein
While the show at The Gasometer had much better sound than this one I really enjoyed this set more. Firstly, everyone didn't leave before they started. And secondly, the crampedness and hotness of Irene's really added to the vibe.
Setlist:
1. Se La Notte Sogno, Sogno Di Essere Un Maratoneta
2. 1 Di 6
3. 2 Di 6
4. 4 Di 6
5. Nirvana
6. Oggi Ho Deciso Di Diventare Oro
7. Attualità Dell'utopia
8. The King Is Dead
9. Tigersuit
10.
Length: 32:02
Sound Quality: C+
MP3: Download Here
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Meredith Music Festival @ Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre (2011-12-09/10)
This weekend couldn't have come soon enough. I'd been counting it down since the lineup was released. So many great bands all at my favorite place.
We got to our camp around 10 and chilled the whole morning/afternoon. Actually forgot bands started at 4 so I missed a bit of King Gizzard which sucks. Anyway, I had an awesome time with our camp-crew. A fantastic bunch of people who I hope to see back there come March.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Despite not really knowing these guys I enjoyed the set and thought it the perfect way to start the festival. It was fun, dancy, and suited the mood of the weekend. This is missing the first 15 or so minutes because to be honest... I'd arrived at camp at 10 and by 4 (when they were due to start) I was pretty drunk and just lost track of time.
Setlist:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Length: 24:36
Sound Quality: C
MP3: Download Here
Kurt Vile & The Violators
Everyone seemed to dislike this set and I'm not really sure why. I loved it. Granted, I was pretty drunk by this stage but even then it was just so relaxed and really suited the amphitheatre. The only thing I can think of is the quiet mix he/they got. At times they seemed to be drowned out by the chatter of the crowd. Luckily though I was near the speaker stack for most of this so you can't notice it much.
Also, for those with astute hearing you may notice a few changes in this recording. This is because I wasn't there for the first 4 minutes and because my talking ruined parts of this one. Enter Neeso (who also posts to this blog). He also recorded a few bands on the Friday night and I've used his recordings to patch mine up and create the best listening experience I could.
Setlist:
1. Runner Ups
2. Jesus Fever
3. On Tour
4. Freeway
5. Ghost Town
6.
7. Freak Train
8. Baby's Arms
Length: 44:10
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?qedau5cb5bc1peo
Explosions In The Sky
Wow! Been waiting for this one since I last saw them almost 4 years ago. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen and completely changed my appreciation for post-rock. I would love to have a recording of that one to listen to but it got lost in the big PC crash of 2008.
Anyway, flash forward to now and it was finally time to see Explosions again and they were just as fantastic as last time. The Supernatural Amphitheatre is such an ideal setting to see them play in and the sunset spot was just perfect. I can't say enough good things about this one. Download it and listen and appreciate it.
Setlist:
1. The Only Moment We Were Alone
2. Catastrophe and The Cure
3. Postcard From 1952
4. The Birth and Death of The Day
5. Let Me Back In
Length: 46:44
Sound Quality: A-
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?aj6qmpobbsblm6f
Barbariön
Oh man. They guys were just ridiculous. And not in a bad way at all. Just so fun and over the top. With a stage show that included flames, sparks, burning guitars and axes backed by screens of burning foetus' it was hard not to get drawn into this one. I spent the whole set in disbelief at how good it actually was. See this band! I don't care if you don't like the genre.. do yourself a favour and see them.
Setlist:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Length: 40:32
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: Download Here
Future of The Left
To be honest I was a little late on the Future of The Left train. I have a few Mclusky albums but never really made the connection between the two until recently. Leading up to the festival Future were the one band I listened to most in anticipation so needless to say I was pretty excited for this one. As I rushed back to camp between Barbarion and Future to get drinks and have a quick catch up with my pals I missed the intro to the set. Well, to be honest I was using the he-pee when they started and my recording actually starts in there... luckily however Neeso was there to cover my ass :)
The set itself was awesome. Heaps of energy from the band and crowd and some pretty great singalongs. Falco's stage banter was a little reserved but was still on point.
Setlist:
1. Arming Eritrea
2. Chin Music
3. Small Bones Small Bodies
4. adeadenemyalwayssmellsgood
5. Beneath The Waves An Ocean
6. Sheena Is A T-Shirt Salesman
7. Manchasm
8. Polymers Are Forever
9. You Need Satan More Than He Needs You
10. To Hell With Good Intentions (Mclusky cover)
11. Robocop 4: Fuck Off Robocop
12. Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues (Mclusky cover)
13. Lapsed Catholics
Length: 48:49
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: Download Here
After Future we hung out at camp for a bit so I missed all of Juiceboxxx but from what I heard at the campsite and from other people it wasn't all that great. Gang Gang Dance on the other hand were a group I didn't want to miss and as much as I hate to say it their set wasn't all that. Granted they had a fair bit of technical problems throughout most of it. The last 10-15 minutes kicked so much ass though. I wish I'd recorded them.
Harmonic 313 was also pretty awesome. I spent most of the set falling asleep though. It was a long day and I crashed as soon as my head hit the pillow
Saturday morning started off pretty slow. It was super hot in the tent so we ended up waking up about 9-9:30 and just sitting around for 4 hours waiting for Off!. In that time we heard the brass band, Oscar + Martin, The Rechords and Adalita from the campsite. I don't regret my decision to miss any of them. I felt like crap and was pretty tired from the night before. I tried to have a few morning beers to ease the hangover but it just made me worse. Anyway, after awesome hangout times and a few attempts to nap (far too hot) it was finally time for a little band from LA.
Off!
Around the camp grounds early Saturday morning there were a lot of Black Flag shirts. To be honest, I didn't think Off! had that big a fanbase over here. It doesn't surprise me that they do though because they're pretty awesome. A bit of a strange choice for the lineup but they pulled it off in the end in the 'Saturday early afternoon punk/hardcore timeslot'.
So yeah.. they came out and played a million songs in a little over half an hour. The entirety of First Four EP's and then 2 more I think. I'd have loved it if they played for the entire 45 minutes they were billed to but I'm pretty sure they've only got a few more songs. Should have done some Circle Jerks/Black Flag songs though. People would have lost their shit.
I would have loved to have gone to the sideshow the next day but I felt horrible and I'm pretty sure the setlist would have been the same. If they ever come back again I'll be there that's for sure.
Setlist:
1. Intro
2. Black Thoughts
3. Darkness
4. I Don't Belong
5. Poison City
6. Now I'm Pissed
7. Jeffrey Lee Pierce
8. Killing Away
9. Full of Shit
10. Sexy Capitalists
11. Fuck People
12. Compared To What
13. Blast
14. Broken
15. Crawl
16. Rat Trap
17. Peace In Hermosa
18. Panic Attack
19. Upside Down
Length: 34:00
Sound Quality: B
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?rpjvdf992lahvp4
After off we tried to have another nap again and in the 2.5 hours between them and Black Joe Lewis I think I got about an hours sleep. Really glad I did because I would have been wrecked come 3am or so...
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
To be honest I was 50/50 on seeing this set. It was only about 10 seconds before they started that I made up my mind to go down to the stage so needless to say this is one of those recordings that slowly fades in as I make my way over there. In the end I'm pretty happy with my choice because these guys rocked. They were just so much fun and turned out to be the feel good band of the weekend.
It was pretty funny when they were asking for weed because about 20 seconds later the fattest joint ever got lobbed onstage. Meredith is great like that. Surfin' Bird was also the best way ever to end their set. Everyone danced along to that.
Setlist:
1.
2. Ballad of Jimmy Tanks
3. You Don't Love Me
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. Get High
11. Surfin' Bird (The Trashmen Cover)
Length: 42:15
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?ldrra3mmb62a52o
Mudhoney
This one was really much better than I could hope for. And for a band like Mudhoney to get such a good response from the crowd really shows just how good they were. Plus you know.. the setlist was pretty big considering the 50 minute slot. Oh! and Keith Morris doing guest vocals on Fix Me was cool.
This recording starts off up at the toilets. I raised the volume for Suck You Dry as much as I could without ruining to try and bring it up to the level of the rest of the show but it's still a few decibels short. Also, towards the end of the set I put on a poncho to keep myself (and more importantly my gear) dry so that creates a tiny russell in parts. Other than that though it sounds great!
Setlist:
1. Suck You Dry
2. In 'n' Out of Grace
3. You Got It
4. F.D.K. (Fearless Doctor Killers)
5. Poisoned Water
6. Judgment, Rage, Retribution and Thyme
7. Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More
8. No One Has
9. Touch Me I'm Sick
10. The Open Mind
11. I'm Now
12. Next Time
13. Chardonnay
14. The Lucky Ones
15. Tales of Terror
16. Fix Me (w/Keith Morris)
Length: 51:08
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: Download Here
Cut Copy
As I wrote last time I saw these guys they put one a very fun show. It's always good to see a Melbourne band get the amphitheatre so pumped. Was good to see Blink and You'll Miss A Revolution in the set but I wish they played a few more they didn't back in May. But I guess it was a festival set so I didn't expect too much.
I'll tell you off the bat this recording isn't the best. I was late to the stage as I rushed back to camp to get my poncho then because it was raining throughout most of the set I was wearing it which made some rustling noise in parts. Also, you can here rain drops on the mics in parts as well. Then, towards the end the sound fades as I rush up to the toilet (I was busting...). Other than that though it's all clear. Take it for what it is I guess. A reasonable recording of a great set.
Setlist:
1. Take Me Over
2. Feel The Love
3. So Haunted
4. Corner of The Sky
5. Lights and Music
6. Blink and You'll Miss A Revolution
7. Pharaohs & Pyramids
8. Saturdays
9. Hearts On Fire
10. Need You Now
11. Out There On The Ice
Length: 57:44
Sound Quality: C+
MP3: Download Here
Grinderman
Was pretty excited for this one. I'd seen Grinderman at the start of the year for the first time and they were fantastic then and I'd been listening to that recording leading up to this and getting more excited each time. As it turns out, this would be the last time I'd get to see Grinderman as well as Nick Cave told us all that they were over at the conclusion of their set. I'm a bit bummed out about that but to their credit they went out with a bang. The set was fantastic! Only problem was that they didn't play every song they've written. Big sing alongs to Get It On and Kitchenette were pretty great. And No Pussy Blues was awesome too.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds for Meredith 2012 please.
Setlist:
1. Mickey Mouse and The Goodbye Man
2. Worm Tamer
3. Get It On
4. Heathen Child
5. Honey Bee (Let's Fly To Mars)
6. Kitchenette
7. No Pussy Blues
8. Bellringer Blues
9. Grinderman
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
10. Love Bomb
Length: 55:08
Sound Quality: B
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?9nco2r7q6a7i2na
After Grinderman was the anticlimactic Lunar Eclipse. Cloud cover meant we couldn't see it but whatever. I was more excited for the Juan Pablo Family Hour. Just who were they you ask? Well; it seemed everyone had their own idea as to who it was. I'd heard rumours of a Nick Cave solo set, The Bad Seeds, The Presets, Girl Talk, The Avalanches playing a live show (would have been amazing!). You name it I heard the rumour. In the end it was (I think) one of the dudes from Yacht Club and one of the guys from The Avalanches doing a mashup set. I was pretty disappointed when it started but soon afterwards I got my boogie on and boy, did I get my boogie on!
After Juan Pablo we stuck around for Big Freedia who was equally as fantastic. So much booty shakin' going on.
I wanted to see Virgo Four and Tim Sweeney but I was just too buggered by that point and I needed the sleep.
On the Sunday I didn't see anyone which is a bummer. Was actually pretty keen on Frank Fairfield and Abbe May but camp life got the better of me. Ended up packing our gear pretty early and heading out around 12ish.
And that was it for another Meredith. Already counting down the days until the next one as it's my (second after Golden Plains) favorite weekend of the year. Seriously love that place.
We got to our camp around 10 and chilled the whole morning/afternoon. Actually forgot bands started at 4 so I missed a bit of King Gizzard which sucks. Anyway, I had an awesome time with our camp-crew. A fantastic bunch of people who I hope to see back there come March.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Despite not really knowing these guys I enjoyed the set and thought it the perfect way to start the festival. It was fun, dancy, and suited the mood of the weekend. This is missing the first 15 or so minutes because to be honest... I'd arrived at camp at 10 and by 4 (when they were due to start) I was pretty drunk and just lost track of time.
Setlist:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Length: 24:36
Sound Quality: C
MP3: Download Here
Kurt Vile & The Violators
Everyone seemed to dislike this set and I'm not really sure why. I loved it. Granted, I was pretty drunk by this stage but even then it was just so relaxed and really suited the amphitheatre. The only thing I can think of is the quiet mix he/they got. At times they seemed to be drowned out by the chatter of the crowd. Luckily though I was near the speaker stack for most of this so you can't notice it much.
Also, for those with astute hearing you may notice a few changes in this recording. This is because I wasn't there for the first 4 minutes and because my talking ruined parts of this one. Enter Neeso (who also posts to this blog). He also recorded a few bands on the Friday night and I've used his recordings to patch mine up and create the best listening experience I could.
Setlist:
1. Runner Ups
2. Jesus Fever
3. On Tour
4. Freeway
5. Ghost Town
6.
7. Freak Train
8. Baby's Arms
Length: 44:10
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?qedau5cb5bc1peo
Explosions In The Sky
Wow! Been waiting for this one since I last saw them almost 4 years ago. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen and completely changed my appreciation for post-rock. I would love to have a recording of that one to listen to but it got lost in the big PC crash of 2008.
Anyway, flash forward to now and it was finally time to see Explosions again and they were just as fantastic as last time. The Supernatural Amphitheatre is such an ideal setting to see them play in and the sunset spot was just perfect. I can't say enough good things about this one. Download it and listen and appreciate it.
Setlist:
1. The Only Moment We Were Alone
2. Catastrophe and The Cure
3. Postcard From 1952
4. The Birth and Death of The Day
5. Let Me Back In
Length: 46:44
Sound Quality: A-
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?aj6qmpobbsblm6f
Barbariön
Oh man. They guys were just ridiculous. And not in a bad way at all. Just so fun and over the top. With a stage show that included flames, sparks, burning guitars and axes backed by screens of burning foetus' it was hard not to get drawn into this one. I spent the whole set in disbelief at how good it actually was. See this band! I don't care if you don't like the genre.. do yourself a favour and see them.
Setlist:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Length: 40:32
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: Download Here
Future of The Left
To be honest I was a little late on the Future of The Left train. I have a few Mclusky albums but never really made the connection between the two until recently. Leading up to the festival Future were the one band I listened to most in anticipation so needless to say I was pretty excited for this one. As I rushed back to camp between Barbarion and Future to get drinks and have a quick catch up with my pals I missed the intro to the set. Well, to be honest I was using the he-pee when they started and my recording actually starts in there... luckily however Neeso was there to cover my ass :)
The set itself was awesome. Heaps of energy from the band and crowd and some pretty great singalongs. Falco's stage banter was a little reserved but was still on point.
Setlist:
1. Arming Eritrea
2. Chin Music
3. Small Bones Small Bodies
4. adeadenemyalwayssmellsgood
5. Beneath The Waves An Ocean
6. Sheena Is A T-Shirt Salesman
7. Manchasm
8. Polymers Are Forever
9. You Need Satan More Than He Needs You
10. To Hell With Good Intentions (Mclusky cover)
11. Robocop 4: Fuck Off Robocop
12. Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues (Mclusky cover)
13. Lapsed Catholics
Length: 48:49
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: Download Here
After Future we hung out at camp for a bit so I missed all of Juiceboxxx but from what I heard at the campsite and from other people it wasn't all that great. Gang Gang Dance on the other hand were a group I didn't want to miss and as much as I hate to say it their set wasn't all that. Granted they had a fair bit of technical problems throughout most of it. The last 10-15 minutes kicked so much ass though. I wish I'd recorded them.
Harmonic 313 was also pretty awesome. I spent most of the set falling asleep though. It was a long day and I crashed as soon as my head hit the pillow
Saturday morning started off pretty slow. It was super hot in the tent so we ended up waking up about 9-9:30 and just sitting around for 4 hours waiting for Off!. In that time we heard the brass band, Oscar + Martin, The Rechords and Adalita from the campsite. I don't regret my decision to miss any of them. I felt like crap and was pretty tired from the night before. I tried to have a few morning beers to ease the hangover but it just made me worse. Anyway, after awesome hangout times and a few attempts to nap (far too hot) it was finally time for a little band from LA.
Off!
Around the camp grounds early Saturday morning there were a lot of Black Flag shirts. To be honest, I didn't think Off! had that big a fanbase over here. It doesn't surprise me that they do though because they're pretty awesome. A bit of a strange choice for the lineup but they pulled it off in the end in the 'Saturday early afternoon punk/hardcore timeslot'.
So yeah.. they came out and played a million songs in a little over half an hour. The entirety of First Four EP's and then 2 more I think. I'd have loved it if they played for the entire 45 minutes they were billed to but I'm pretty sure they've only got a few more songs. Should have done some Circle Jerks/Black Flag songs though. People would have lost their shit.
I would have loved to have gone to the sideshow the next day but I felt horrible and I'm pretty sure the setlist would have been the same. If they ever come back again I'll be there that's for sure.
Setlist:
1. Intro
2. Black Thoughts
3. Darkness
4. I Don't Belong
5. Poison City
6. Now I'm Pissed
7. Jeffrey Lee Pierce
8. Killing Away
9. Full of Shit
10. Sexy Capitalists
11. Fuck People
12. Compared To What
13. Blast
14. Broken
15. Crawl
16. Rat Trap
17. Peace In Hermosa
18. Panic Attack
19. Upside Down
Length: 34:00
Sound Quality: B
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?rpjvdf992lahvp4
After off we tried to have another nap again and in the 2.5 hours between them and Black Joe Lewis I think I got about an hours sleep. Really glad I did because I would have been wrecked come 3am or so...
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
To be honest I was 50/50 on seeing this set. It was only about 10 seconds before they started that I made up my mind to go down to the stage so needless to say this is one of those recordings that slowly fades in as I make my way over there. In the end I'm pretty happy with my choice because these guys rocked. They were just so much fun and turned out to be the feel good band of the weekend.
It was pretty funny when they were asking for weed because about 20 seconds later the fattest joint ever got lobbed onstage. Meredith is great like that. Surfin' Bird was also the best way ever to end their set. Everyone danced along to that.
Setlist:
1.
2. Ballad of Jimmy Tanks
3. You Don't Love Me
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. Get High
11. Surfin' Bird (The Trashmen Cover)
Length: 42:15
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?ldrra3mmb62a52o
Mudhoney
This one was really much better than I could hope for. And for a band like Mudhoney to get such a good response from the crowd really shows just how good they were. Plus you know.. the setlist was pretty big considering the 50 minute slot. Oh! and Keith Morris doing guest vocals on Fix Me was cool.
This recording starts off up at the toilets. I raised the volume for Suck You Dry as much as I could without ruining to try and bring it up to the level of the rest of the show but it's still a few decibels short. Also, towards the end of the set I put on a poncho to keep myself (and more importantly my gear) dry so that creates a tiny russell in parts. Other than that though it sounds great!
Setlist:
1. Suck You Dry
2. In 'n' Out of Grace
3. You Got It
4. F.D.K. (Fearless Doctor Killers)
5. Poisoned Water
6. Judgment, Rage, Retribution and Thyme
7. Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More
8. No One Has
9. Touch Me I'm Sick
10. The Open Mind
11. I'm Now
12. Next Time
13. Chardonnay
14. The Lucky Ones
15. Tales of Terror
16. Fix Me (w/Keith Morris)
Length: 51:08
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: Download Here
Cut Copy
As I wrote last time I saw these guys they put one a very fun show. It's always good to see a Melbourne band get the amphitheatre so pumped. Was good to see Blink and You'll Miss A Revolution in the set but I wish they played a few more they didn't back in May. But I guess it was a festival set so I didn't expect too much.
I'll tell you off the bat this recording isn't the best. I was late to the stage as I rushed back to camp to get my poncho then because it was raining throughout most of the set I was wearing it which made some rustling noise in parts. Also, you can here rain drops on the mics in parts as well. Then, towards the end the sound fades as I rush up to the toilet (I was busting...). Other than that though it's all clear. Take it for what it is I guess. A reasonable recording of a great set.
Setlist:
1. Take Me Over
2. Feel The Love
3. So Haunted
4. Corner of The Sky
5. Lights and Music
6. Blink and You'll Miss A Revolution
7. Pharaohs & Pyramids
8. Saturdays
9. Hearts On Fire
10. Need You Now
11. Out There On The Ice
Length: 57:44
Sound Quality: C+
MP3: Download Here
Grinderman
Was pretty excited for this one. I'd seen Grinderman at the start of the year for the first time and they were fantastic then and I'd been listening to that recording leading up to this and getting more excited each time. As it turns out, this would be the last time I'd get to see Grinderman as well as Nick Cave told us all that they were over at the conclusion of their set. I'm a bit bummed out about that but to their credit they went out with a bang. The set was fantastic! Only problem was that they didn't play every song they've written. Big sing alongs to Get It On and Kitchenette were pretty great. And No Pussy Blues was awesome too.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds for Meredith 2012 please.
Setlist:
1. Mickey Mouse and The Goodbye Man
2. Worm Tamer
3. Get It On
4. Heathen Child
5. Honey Bee (Let's Fly To Mars)
6. Kitchenette
7. No Pussy Blues
8. Bellringer Blues
9. Grinderman
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
10. Love Bomb
Length: 55:08
Sound Quality: B
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?9nco2r7q6a7i2na
After Grinderman was the anticlimactic Lunar Eclipse. Cloud cover meant we couldn't see it but whatever. I was more excited for the Juan Pablo Family Hour. Just who were they you ask? Well; it seemed everyone had their own idea as to who it was. I'd heard rumours of a Nick Cave solo set, The Bad Seeds, The Presets, Girl Talk, The Avalanches playing a live show (would have been amazing!). You name it I heard the rumour. In the end it was (I think) one of the dudes from Yacht Club and one of the guys from The Avalanches doing a mashup set. I was pretty disappointed when it started but soon afterwards I got my boogie on and boy, did I get my boogie on!
After Juan Pablo we stuck around for Big Freedia who was equally as fantastic. So much booty shakin' going on.
I wanted to see Virgo Four and Tim Sweeney but I was just too buggered by that point and I needed the sleep.
On the Sunday I didn't see anyone which is a bummer. Was actually pretty keen on Frank Fairfield and Abbe May but camp life got the better of me. Ended up packing our gear pretty early and heading out around 12ish.
And that was it for another Meredith. Already counting down the days until the next one as it's my (second after Golden Plains) favorite weekend of the year. Seriously love that place.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Kurt Vile & The Violators @ Northcote Social Club (2011-12-05)
I hadn't listened much to Kurt Vile's records before this gig, but bought a ticket based on rave reviews of his live shows from people I trust, and I'm glad I did. I'm still not crazy about his albums but really loved this performance. There was an intensity, especially in such an intimate venue, and especially with the songs performed solo, that doesn't translate well to record for me. Anyone who was at the gig might notice this is missing the last song of the set, apologies, the mic cable came loose. What I did manage to get turned out well though!
Setlist:
1. Blackberry Song
2. Runner Up
3. Jesus Fever
4. On Tour
5. Freeway
6. Ghost Town
7. Hunchback
8. Freak Train
9. Peeping Tomboy
10. My Best Friends (Don't Even Pass This)
11. Puppet To The Man
12. Society Is My Friend
13. [crowd cheers for encore]
14. Baby's Arms
15. Downbound Train
Length: 1:23:53
FLAC (457MB)
MP3 (V0) (123MB)
Setlist:
1. Blackberry Song
2. Runner Up
3. Jesus Fever
4. On Tour
5. Freeway
6. Ghost Town
7. Hunchback
8. Freak Train
9. Peeping Tomboy
10. My Best Friends (Don't Even Pass This)
11. Puppet To The Man
12. Society Is My Friend
13. [crowd cheers for encore]
14. Baby's Arms
15. Downbound Train
Length: 1:23:53
FLAC (457MB)
MP3 (V0) (123MB)
Mono @ The Forum (2011-10-07)
Supported by Wintercoats.
So... this was probably one of the, if not the major draw card for Melbourne Festival this year. Mono playing Holy Ground with a complete orchestra. Yes please! To make things even better my good friend James Wallace a.k.a. Wintercoats got the amazing privilege of opening for them.
Wintercoats
Typically brilliant set from Wintercoats here to what I believe is his biggest crowd yet.
Setlist:
1. Working On A Dream
2. Spend This Day/And When We Collide
3. Delicate Position/Cathedral
4. Unbearable Thinking
5. Blood Prints/Blood Prints (Reprise)
6. Windmill
Length: 42:25
Sound Quality: B+
MP3: Download Here
Mono
So this one was pretty fantastic. Mono playing Holy Ground with a 23 piece orchestra was something I thought I wouldn't get a chance to see but Melbourne Festival made it happen. Really thankful for that. The performance is exactly how you'd expect if you've heard the album but seeing it live is something else. Much more powerful.
On a sour note. This pretty much marked the end of my battery box. Had to scrap the right channel because it was so staticy. Also, Melbourne festival should get rid of glass bottles. There's so many of them getting thrown in bins in this recording. Really takes away from it.
Setlist:
1. Ashes In The Snow
2. Burial At Sea
3. Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn
4. Are You There?
5. 2 Candles, 1 Wish
6. Where Am I
7. Pure As Snow (Trails of The Winter Storm)
8. Follow The Map
9. Halcyon (Beautiful Days)
10. Everlasting Light
Length: 1:24:15
Sound Quality: B
MP3: Download Here
So... this was probably one of the, if not the major draw card for Melbourne Festival this year. Mono playing Holy Ground with a complete orchestra. Yes please! To make things even better my good friend James Wallace a.k.a. Wintercoats got the amazing privilege of opening for them.
Wintercoats
Typically brilliant set from Wintercoats here to what I believe is his biggest crowd yet.
Setlist:
1. Working On A Dream
2. Spend This Day/And When We Collide
3. Delicate Position/Cathedral
4. Unbearable Thinking
5. Blood Prints/Blood Prints (Reprise)
6. Windmill
Length: 42:25
Sound Quality: B+
MP3: Download Here
Mono
So this one was pretty fantastic. Mono playing Holy Ground with a 23 piece orchestra was something I thought I wouldn't get a chance to see but Melbourne Festival made it happen. Really thankful for that. The performance is exactly how you'd expect if you've heard the album but seeing it live is something else. Much more powerful.
On a sour note. This pretty much marked the end of my battery box. Had to scrap the right channel because it was so staticy. Also, Melbourne festival should get rid of glass bottles. There's so many of them getting thrown in bins in this recording. Really takes away from it.
Setlist:
1. Ashes In The Snow
2. Burial At Sea
3. Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn
4. Are You There?
5. 2 Candles, 1 Wish
6. Where Am I
7. Pure As Snow (Trails of The Winter Storm)
8. Follow The Map
9. Halcyon (Beautiful Days)
10. Everlasting Light
Length: 1:24:15
Sound Quality: B
MP3: Download Here
Friday, January 20, 2012
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group @ The East Brunswick Club (2011-12-14)
Supported by Le Butcherettes, River of Snakes and Dead Wasp.
I didn't get there in time for Dead Wasp and I spent most of River of Snakes' set having a few beers so I missed most of them as well. They were pretty cool though.
Le Butcherettes
Really enjoyed this one. Much more than the night before that's for sure. Pretty much identical setlists expect one song at the end I think. Still, good band.. you should go see them.
Setlist:
1. Tainted In Sin
2. Empty Dimes
3. Tonight
4. New York
5. Six More
6.
7. All You See In Me Is Death
8. Mr. Tolstoi
9. I'm Getting Sick of You
10. Henry Don't Got Love
11. Dress Off
12. The Leibniz Language
13.
14.
Length: 51:22
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: Download Here
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group
This one is a bit of a double edge sword. I enjoyed this show more but due to my position the recording isn't as good as the night before. A little bit longer show this time and Omar sang another song which is fantastic! Dude should do more vocals.
Setlist:
1.
2. Uno
3.
4. Agua Dulce De Pulpo
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. My Horror Is In Park, Drive Me Away Troubled Heart
Length: 1:12:05
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: Download Here
I didn't get there in time for Dead Wasp and I spent most of River of Snakes' set having a few beers so I missed most of them as well. They were pretty cool though.
Le Butcherettes
Really enjoyed this one. Much more than the night before that's for sure. Pretty much identical setlists expect one song at the end I think. Still, good band.. you should go see them.
Setlist:
1. Tainted In Sin
2. Empty Dimes
3. Tonight
4. New York
5. Six More
6.
7. All You See In Me Is Death
8. Mr. Tolstoi
9. I'm Getting Sick of You
10. Henry Don't Got Love
11. Dress Off
12. The Leibniz Language
13.
14.
Length: 51:22
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: Download Here
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group
This one is a bit of a double edge sword. I enjoyed this show more but due to my position the recording isn't as good as the night before. A little bit longer show this time and Omar sang another song which is fantastic! Dude should do more vocals.
Setlist:
1.
2. Uno
3.
4. Agua Dulce De Pulpo
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. My Horror Is In Park, Drive Me Away Troubled Heart
Length: 1:12:05
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: Download Here
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Dropkick Murphys @ The Forum (2011-10-26)
Supported by Lucero.
I actually though I was getting to the venue early enough to catch Lucero but as it turned out I wasn't and I missed almost all their set.
Lucero
Still pretty bummed about missing most of this set because the last 10 minutes were just fantastic. I really hope it doesn't take these guys as long to get back here again.
Setlist:
1. It Gets The Worst At Night (cuts in)
2. Tears Don't Matter Much
3. Like Lightning
Length: 9:50
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: Download Here
Dropkick Murphys
This set was just ridiculous. So much dancing was had by all and it seemed with the first few notes of every song everyone threw their beers in the air and lost their shit. I can say that its been a while since I've been part of such a passionate crowd. As for Dropkicks, well they were awesome. Played a billion songs including my favorite 7 or 8 from them which is great. But it's not hard when you play a mammoth set like they did.
Setlist:
1. The Foggy Dew (Intro Song - Sinead O'Connor & The Chieftains)
2. The Irish Rover
3. Sunday Hardcore Matinee
4. The Gang's All Here
5. Gonna Be A Blackout Tonight
6. Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya
7. Never Alone
8. Going Out In Style
9. Deeds Not Words
10. Cruel
11. (F)lannigan's Ball
12. Take 'Em Down (Acoustic)
13. Devil's Brigade (Acoustic)
14. Boys On The Docks (Acoustic)
15. The State of Massachusetts
16. Climbing A Chair To Bed
17. 10 Years of Service
18. Peg O' My Heart
19. The Burden
20. Fields of Athenry
21. Barroom Hero
22. T.N.T. (AC/DC Cover)
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23. I'm Shipping Up To Boston
24. Kiss Me, I'm Shitfaced
25. Skinhead On The M.B.T.A.
26. Halloween (Misfits Cover)
Length: 1:29:35
Sound Quality: B
MP3: Download Here
I actually though I was getting to the venue early enough to catch Lucero but as it turned out I wasn't and I missed almost all their set.
Lucero
Still pretty bummed about missing most of this set because the last 10 minutes were just fantastic. I really hope it doesn't take these guys as long to get back here again.
Setlist:
1. It Gets The Worst At Night (cuts in)
2. Tears Don't Matter Much
3. Like Lightning
Length: 9:50
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: Download Here
Dropkick Murphys
This set was just ridiculous. So much dancing was had by all and it seemed with the first few notes of every song everyone threw their beers in the air and lost their shit. I can say that its been a while since I've been part of such a passionate crowd. As for Dropkicks, well they were awesome. Played a billion songs including my favorite 7 or 8 from them which is great. But it's not hard when you play a mammoth set like they did.
Setlist:
1. The Foggy Dew (Intro Song - Sinead O'Connor & The Chieftains)
2. The Irish Rover
3. Sunday Hardcore Matinee
4. The Gang's All Here
5. Gonna Be A Blackout Tonight
6. Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya
7. Never Alone
8. Going Out In Style
9. Deeds Not Words
10. Cruel
11. (F)lannigan's Ball
12. Take 'Em Down (Acoustic)
13. Devil's Brigade (Acoustic)
14. Boys On The Docks (Acoustic)
15. The State of Massachusetts
16. Climbing A Chair To Bed
17. 10 Years of Service
18. Peg O' My Heart
19. The Burden
20. Fields of Athenry
21. Barroom Hero
22. T.N.T. (AC/DC Cover)
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23. I'm Shipping Up To Boston
24. Kiss Me, I'm Shitfaced
25. Skinhead On The M.B.T.A.
26. Halloween (Misfits Cover)
Length: 1:29:35
Sound Quality: B
MP3: Download Here
Will Sheff @ The Toff (2011-10-16)
Supported by Mike Noga and Jimmy Stewart.
I'm pretty sure I worked late this night so I missed out on Jimmy Stewart. Luckily got there in time for Mike Noga though.
Mike Noga
I last saw Mike Noga when he (and band) opened for Band of Horses in the middle of 2010. I really enjoyed his set then but this one was something else. He should always play solo. His bogan banter is hilarious and not too dissimilar to his band mate Gareth Liddiard's when he plays solo.
Setlist:
1. Intro
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Length: 38:20
Sound Quality: B+
MP3: Download Here
Will Sheff
Not only does this top any Okkervil River show I've seen (4 or 5 now); this ranks up there as one of my favorite shows ever. It was just flawless. Will is just so good. I was a little unsure what the setlist would be like but I prayed like hell for The President's Dead to be on it. And my reaction when I peeked at his setlist on stage and I saw it was indescribable. I'd of been happy to see only that song and then go home. Little did I know that it wouldn't even be the song of the night. As it turned out For Real stole the show. I mean, I've always been a fan of the song but it was just so intense in this setting.
It was amazing to see Will in such a small setting and to hear all his solo arrangements of the Okkervil songs. I wish he would do more solo shows when they tour here.
Setlist:
1. Lay of The Last Survivor
2. Plus Ones
3. A King and A Queen
4. Happy Hearts
5. Red
6. Your Past Life As A Blast
7. Wake and Be Fine
8. The President's Dead
9. I Guess We Lost
10. A Stone
11. Unless It's Kicks
12. The Valley
13. For Real
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14. Love To A Monster
15. Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe
Length: 1:16:40
Sound Quality: A-
MP3: Download Here
I'm pretty sure I worked late this night so I missed out on Jimmy Stewart. Luckily got there in time for Mike Noga though.
Mike Noga
I last saw Mike Noga when he (and band) opened for Band of Horses in the middle of 2010. I really enjoyed his set then but this one was something else. He should always play solo. His bogan banter is hilarious and not too dissimilar to his band mate Gareth Liddiard's when he plays solo.
Setlist:
1. Intro
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Length: 38:20
Sound Quality: B+
MP3: Download Here
Will Sheff
Not only does this top any Okkervil River show I've seen (4 or 5 now); this ranks up there as one of my favorite shows ever. It was just flawless. Will is just so good. I was a little unsure what the setlist would be like but I prayed like hell for The President's Dead to be on it. And my reaction when I peeked at his setlist on stage and I saw it was indescribable. I'd of been happy to see only that song and then go home. Little did I know that it wouldn't even be the song of the night. As it turned out For Real stole the show. I mean, I've always been a fan of the song but it was just so intense in this setting.
It was amazing to see Will in such a small setting and to hear all his solo arrangements of the Okkervil songs. I wish he would do more solo shows when they tour here.
Setlist:
1. Lay of The Last Survivor
2. Plus Ones
3. A King and A Queen
4. Happy Hearts
5. Red
6. Your Past Life As A Blast
7. Wake and Be Fine
8. The President's Dead
9. I Guess We Lost
10. A Stone
11. Unless It's Kicks
12. The Valley
13. For Real
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
14. Love To A Monster
15. Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe
Length: 1:16:40
Sound Quality: A-
MP3: Download Here
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
HTRK @ St Michael’s Church (2011-11-25)
Supported by Beaches, The Orbweavers, Montero and Wintercoats.
Wow! Melbourne Music Week really put on a great show here.. not that they don't put on a bunch of great shows over the week, it's just this one really stood out. A great lineup in what turned out to be an amazing venue. With the exception of Wintercoats all the sets were recorded from the balcony with my microphones hanging off the edge. This not only minimises crowd noise but I feel it adds to the 'churchy' sound of the recording.
Wintercoats
Amazing. The Cathedral setting just suited him like you wouldn't believe. Despite being one of the shorter sets (song wise) I've seen him do this is probably up there as one of my favourites. Everything about it just worked so well.
Setlist:
1. Unbearable Thinking
2. Delicate Position/Cathedral
3. Spend This Day/And When We Collide
4. Working On A Dream
Length: 30:45
Sound Quality: A-
MP3: Download Here
The Orbweavers
Despite hearing nothing but good things about these guys they just didn't really do it for me. This is also missing the first 10 minutes or so as we'd left to go get dinner after Wintercoats.
Setlist:
1.
2. Horseshoe Lake
3.
4. Spotswood
5.
Length: 24:25
Sound Quality: A-
MP3: Download Here
Beaches
I enjoyed these guys much more this time than any other time I've seen them. When did they get so damn good?
Setlist:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Length: 38:24
Sound Quality: A-
MP3: Download Here
HTRK
This set was just flawless. Can't fault it in anyway. HTRK came out, did what they needed to do, then left.
Setlist:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Length: 40:08
Sound Quality: A-
MP3: Download Here
Wow! Melbourne Music Week really put on a great show here.. not that they don't put on a bunch of great shows over the week, it's just this one really stood out. A great lineup in what turned out to be an amazing venue. With the exception of Wintercoats all the sets were recorded from the balcony with my microphones hanging off the edge. This not only minimises crowd noise but I feel it adds to the 'churchy' sound of the recording.
Wintercoats
Amazing. The Cathedral setting just suited him like you wouldn't believe. Despite being one of the shorter sets (song wise) I've seen him do this is probably up there as one of my favourites. Everything about it just worked so well.
Setlist:
1. Unbearable Thinking
2. Delicate Position/Cathedral
3. Spend This Day/And When We Collide
4. Working On A Dream
Length: 30:45
Sound Quality: A-
MP3: Download Here
The Orbweavers
Despite hearing nothing but good things about these guys they just didn't really do it for me. This is also missing the first 10 minutes or so as we'd left to go get dinner after Wintercoats.
Setlist:
1.
2. Horseshoe Lake
3.
4. Spotswood
5.
Length: 24:25
Sound Quality: A-
MP3: Download Here
Beaches
I enjoyed these guys much more this time than any other time I've seen them. When did they get so damn good?
Setlist:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Length: 38:24
Sound Quality: A-
MP3: Download Here
HTRK
This set was just flawless. Can't fault it in anyway. HTRK came out, did what they needed to do, then left.
Setlist:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Length: 40:08
Sound Quality: A-
MP3: Download Here
Monday, January 9, 2012
Dick Diver @ Phoenix Public House (2011-11-18)
Supported by The Harpoons and White Woods.
Been waiting for this one for a while. It's almost two years since the EP was lauched and while I'd heard the entire album start to finish from my live recordings it wasn't quite the same as the finished product. Really glad to finally have a copy of the LP. It's fantastic!
White Woods
Pretty bummed I missed the first bit of these guys because I've wanted to see them for over a year now. That said, what I did see of them sold me. They're pretty awesome. Be sure to check these guys out.
Setlist:
1.
2.
3.
Length: 17:16
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?7r7e3vkfm5qo417
The Harpoons
These guys have been popping up a lot lately on my radar so I was pretty excited to finally see them. Unfortunately however it just didn't come across live as well as I had hoped. That and the band seemed a little disorganised throughout the show. Maybe it was an off night I don't know. I guess I'll find out next time I see them.
Setlist:
1.
2.
3. Keep You Around
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Length: 28:48
Sound Quality: B
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?cbmyx47p03c14fz
Dick Diver
Fantastic. Just fantastic. Dick Diver doing what they do best really.
Setlist:
1. Flying Tea Towel Blues
2. Interstate Forever
3. Seagulls
4. Keno
5. Walk For Room
6. Hammock Days
7. On The Bank
8. Tender Years
9. New Start Again
10. Head Back
Length: 41:35
Sound Quality: B
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?4t9v07u04q5xx2y
Been waiting for this one for a while. It's almost two years since the EP was lauched and while I'd heard the entire album start to finish from my live recordings it wasn't quite the same as the finished product. Really glad to finally have a copy of the LP. It's fantastic!
White Woods
Pretty bummed I missed the first bit of these guys because I've wanted to see them for over a year now. That said, what I did see of them sold me. They're pretty awesome. Be sure to check these guys out.
Setlist:
1.
2.
3.
Length: 17:16
Sound Quality: B-
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?7r7e3vkfm5qo417
The Harpoons
These guys have been popping up a lot lately on my radar so I was pretty excited to finally see them. Unfortunately however it just didn't come across live as well as I had hoped. That and the band seemed a little disorganised throughout the show. Maybe it was an off night I don't know. I guess I'll find out next time I see them.
Setlist:
1.
2.
3. Keep You Around
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Length: 28:48
Sound Quality: B
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?cbmyx47p03c14fz
Dick Diver
Fantastic. Just fantastic. Dick Diver doing what they do best really.
Setlist:
1. Flying Tea Towel Blues
2. Interstate Forever
3. Seagulls
4. Keno
5. Walk For Room
6. Hammock Days
7. On The Bank
8. Tender Years
9. New Start Again
10. Head Back
Length: 41:35
Sound Quality: B
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?4t9v07u04q5xx2y
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