New Pearl Jam "The End"

It's a live recording from their show at London's Shepard's Bush Empire. Hearing this and "The Fixer" are making me really want to hear the new album after the mostly dud of the Avacado album.

Neko Gets Live For Oregonians

It seems lately that I've seen Neko Case live on tape every other week.  She's been hitting up the late night talkies and everything in between performing songs from her fantastic new album Middle Cyclone.  Well, you can go over to Stereogum to get a few songs she performed on Oregon Public Radio.  

Now if she would just hit up Dallas again I would be a happy boy.  (via Stereogum)

MP3:  Neko Case - Don't Forget Me (Live on OPB)

Ryan Adams at The Gypsy Tearoom

I came across this little gem today, Ryan Adams live at the old Gypsy Tearoom, June 17, 2005.  I haven't been able to listen to it all yet, but, the quality is fantastic.  If it's not off the soundboard, then, it's by someone who really knows how to make a bootleg recording.  I was hoping this is the show where he got pissed and stormed off the stage because of the crowd noise.  But, I don't think it is.

You can listen to the show on the player below.  If you wish, you can download it here.

Setlist:

Love Is Hell
New York, New York
To Be Young
Magnolia Mountain
Easy Plateau
What Sin
Shakedown on 9th
Dear Chicago
When The Stars Go Blue
Please Do Not Let Me Go (aborted)
Please Do Not Let Me Go (resumed)
Kiss Before I Go
The End
Rescue Blues
Texas, Texas, Texas
Wonderwall
Come Pick Me Up
Mockingbird Song
Beautiful Sorta

Live Spoon In Denton!!

It's a cold, cold day her in The D and days like this lend themselves to searching for random shiz on the world wide interweb. So, I found this little gem while looking for something else: Spoon bootleg from right here in the DdFW are circa 2002. It's a live taping of their show at September 10, 2002 at Rubber Gloves up north there in Denton. If I'm not mistaken this is pre-O.C., so, they were popular, but, not among the SMU crowd yet.

I'm a bigtime fan of this band, so, the best part for me is the one-two-three...four (!) punch of songs off Series of Sneaks that I've yet to hear the handfull of times I've seen them live.

You can get the show here, along with a boat load more from many, many artists.

Setlist:
1. Intro
2. Something To Look Forward To
3. Me & the Bean
4. Take A Walk
5. Lines in The Suit
6. 30 Gallon Tank
7. Metal Detektor
8. Utilitarian
9. Minor Tough
10. Everything Hits At Once
11. The Way We Get By
12. Paper Tiger
13. Someone Something
14. All The Pretty Girls Go To City
15. I Could See The Dude
16. Fitted Shirt
17. Anything You Want
18. Jonathon Fisk
19. Chicago At Night
20. Car Radio
21. Waiting For The Dude

Live Beck Y'all!

It amazes me how many amazing shows Heather Browne over at I Am Fuel, You Are Friends gets her little hands on.  The truly amazing thing is they are always good quality bootlegs, not a lot of crowd noise and such.  

That being said, she has another choice boot up on her blog: Beck - Union Chapel London 2003.  It's extremely high quality and sounds like it came straight off the sound board.  This is from the Sea Change tour--the one with Oklahoma City's own Flaming Lips serving as his back up band.  But, I think that was on the American part of the tour, so I don't know if they are backing him up on this one.  I'm listening to it as I type this and "The Golden Age" is amazing.  But, since was from the Sea Change tour, it's prolly going to be a little more low key than your typical Beck Hanson tour.  This will make a nice little boot to listen to out on the back porch, fire crackling in the fire bowl and me sippin' on some ol' cold beer--excellent Fall music.

I was actually suppose to see him and the Lips at Will Rogers Auditorium in Ft. Worth.  I had just moved to Dallas and my buddy, his friends and my brother were coming down to see the show and they had my ticket.  The show was starting and they were no where in sight.  I kept trying to reach my buddy on his cellular phone device and couldn't reach him.  So, I was pissed because I didn't know if they were inside or just ditched me--so I left.  Yep, acted like a douche, I know.  

So, I can act like I got to see him on that tour and make up pictures in my head.  Or, you can go here and get it and love it yourself.

MP3:  Beck - One Foot In The Grave  (Union Chapel 2003)

Live Fleet Foxes

The totally awesome Heather Browne, fellow Pearl Jam enthusiast and blogger for I Am Fuel, You Are Friends has uploaded some live Fleet Foxes from the Hi-Dive in Denver, CO. I was lucky enough to see them at The Loft last month and they were good and junk.

So, go here and gets it!

MP3: Fleet Foxes - Drops in The River (Live @ Hi-Dive)

Ghostland Observatory Invade HOB

Uh huh, that's right! One of the best live shows you will ever see is coming back to Dallas. Austin's very own Ghostland Observatory will play the House of Snooze October 11. I expect all you hipsters and SMU girls to be out in full force!

Get your tickets to Partyville here.

MP3: Ghostland Observatory - Dancin' on My Grave (Let There Be Vinyl Remix)

Nas in Dallas

Well, well, well! It looks like Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones is going to be coming to the House of Snooze in Dallas. That's right, Nas in Dallas. I would go to this show just hoping he brings Kelis on tour with him. She fine, y'all!

Anyhoo, he's be at the HOB on 8/26 with Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica and DJ Green Lantern.

MP3: Nas - I Gave You Power

I'ma Put Cha in The Mud-Honey

I'm going to assume that the Mudhoney show has just been added. Because, I dont' remember seeing this one on the Granada's line-up a few days ago. But, it could just be I wasn't paying close enough attention. Because, it's fuckin' Mudhoney!

Anyhoo, the Seattle titans will be playing the on September 5, that's a Friday! You can get your tickets here.

Coincidentally, here is an article about the prepartation some of the members have been doing for the Sub Pop 20th anniversary show as they reunite Green River. (Yahoo)

MP3: Mudhoney - Touch Me I'm Sick
MP3: Mudhoney - You Stupid Asshole

100 Damned Guns at The Lakewood

That's right! 100 Damned Guns will play the Lakewood Theater this Friday to support the new movie "Blood on The Highway." (Not to be confused with Dylan's Blood on The Tracks or Blonde on Blonde) Watch the trailer here.

The Ft. Worth boys have music featured in the film. Sure, it's a low budget indie film but so was "Love And A .45" and look what that did for the Rev and Renee Zellweger. If you haven't seen 100 Damned Guns play then you are really missing out. One of the true unheralded local bands in quite some time.

MP3: 100 Damned Guns - Wish I Could Die

Neko Case at The Granada

New Pornographer Neko Case will be playing the Granada Theater in Dallas on September 27.  I'm really pumped about this one, I love her voice...so angelic, so lovely.

MP3:  Neko Case - Hold On Hold On

MP3:  Neko Case - Star Witness

Dove Hunter In-Store

Dallas Observer Music Award nominees Dove Hunter will be playing an in-store at Good Records on Thursday, July 12 at 4PM. Unfortunately I'll be at work, so, that kinda sucks. But, go check 'em out.

*UPDATE* I'm a fucking idiot sumtimez and the show is actually Saturday, July 12. I taint weed and I taint wite neiver.

MP3: Dove Hunter - Cyclone Stare

Fleet Foxes at The Loft

I got to see the wonderful Fleet Foxes this past Thursday at The Loft.  It was such a wonderful show!  I was really surprised how many people were there.  I'm not sure that it was sold out, but, it was pretty well packed.  It was great to see the reaction the band had when the crowd cheered and whistled when they would play certain songs.  They seemed to be genuinely grateful to the reaction.  They also told some pretty good stories in between songs.  One story even referenced the Degoba System.  The other was the story of bass players dad telling him via text message he was going to get a sex change.  But, it was just a fatherly ploy to get his son to call him.  Way to go pop!

Unlike the curse of the old Gypsy Tea Room, there was a very reverential vibe going on, there wasn't much talking from the crowd while the band played or in between songs.  So, that was nice considering the high hipster count that night.

The Foxes played pretty much everything they've released.  Which isn't a lot since they only have an EP and LP to their credit.  The vocals were flawless, they translated live almost as well as they do recorded.

MP3:  Fleet Foxes - Winter White Hymnal

MP3:  Fleet Foxes - Drops in The River

MP3:  Fleet Foxes - Quiet Houses

Weekend Concerts in The D

The resurrected Stone Temple Pilots are playing this weekend at Nokia Theater in Grand Prairie (The GP). I can't wait to read the review on Monday to see if Weiland will hold it together and give a good show. All the reviews I've read to date have not been good for the band.

I don't have anything against STP, I have their first two albums, oh and the fourth. But, I just wouldn't pay good money to see them. But, who knows, right? Only the toes my friend, only the toes.

MP3: Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song

That's right, the boys who have the summer jam "Found Out About You" and "Hey, Jealousy" will be playing the Glass Cactus at The Gaylord thing in Grapevine. Will I be there? No. I only like that one song and that's about it. But, if you do go, have fun and drink up. You might need to.

MP3: Gin Blossoms - Hey, Jealousy

My Morning Jacket Bonnaroo Live

Sure, Bonnaroo is sooooo last weekend. But, thanks to the good folks at You Ain't No Picasso you (and I) can hear My Morning Jackets entire show. It's a bootleg with pretty decent clarity. Enjoy! Oh, you can gets it here.

MP3: My Morning Jacket - Home Sweet Home (Motley Crue Cover Live @ Bonnaroo)

Live Kings of Leon

Thanks goes out once again to I Am Fuel, You Are Friends. She posted some sweet tracks from KOLs set from Sydney, Australia's JJJ Radio Show.

As I told you the other day ago, a new album should be out this fall. I'm kinda hoping KOL has gotten away from their U2 phase and back more to their rootsy stuff. But, if bands don't progress they die, right?

MP3: Kings of Leon - The Bucket (Live)

Grand Ole Party Tomorrow Night

Grand Ole Party will be at The Cavern tomorrow night. They have a late set, midnight...ouch, but I will be there enjoying the good tunes and good times.

Grand Ole Party - Look Out Young Son (mp3)

Oh, and enjoy the "Aural Ambush" from the good folks at DC9 at Night.

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Live Wu-Tang

Since I'm very much in a Wu-Tang Clan mood this morning. You can get a short live set the Wu did in '93 at a Hot 97 show here. (Captains Dead)

Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nothin' To Fuck With (live/mp3)

Radiohead: Dallas Show MP3s

I figured it wouldn't be to long before the guys at Radiohead Not For Profit uploaded the Dallas show from this past Sunday. So, they have uploaded the entire show and you can get them here. Enjoy!

Radiohead - You and Who's Army (Live Dallas mp3)
Radiohead - Paranoid Android (Live Dallas mp3)

SSLYBY Show Review

Spin has a pretty positive review of Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin's show at the Mercury Lounge.

It's good to see there is a positive review of the show. I was told by the drummer from a local band that they kinda sucked live. When I heard that my heart sank just a little bit. But, I guess we will have to see. (Spin)

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Modern Mystery (mp3)