Supported by Primitive Calculators, Grey Daturas and Naked on the Vague.
I generally have pretty bad luck taping Naked on the Vague, but this however is probably one of the best recordings I've ever done, helped in large part by NoTV being fuck-awesome. They sound absolutely huge.
Setlist
These Days
Treading Water
Sacred Youth
Wrong Room
Abstract Figures
Black Lettuce
Naked on the Vague - Manning Bar, Sydney, 21/11/2009 - 45.1mb - 30 minutes
Last ever Sydney show by Grey Daturas. They were awesome, hearing it out of a huge PA was great as well.
Grey Daturas - Manning Bar, Sydney, 21/11/2009 - 44.4mb - 32 minutes
First Primitive Calculators show in Sydney in 30 years. Man what a night. But yeah, these guys were so into it, it was awesome, was great to finally see them. If you're downloading this you know what to expect. Wish I taped the sound check though.
Primitive Calculators - Manning Bar, Sydney, 21/11/2009 - 34.1mb - 23 minutes
Lightning Bolt. Jesus Christ. So I tried recording these guys from the second row so it clips every now and then but overall, I am very happy with how the sound turned out for this. I had a fucking great time at this show, and yes it was loud, not that I realised until it was over and everyone that spoke to me sounded like they had distortion on their voice. Because of the set up basically the left channel is all bass and the right channel is all drums. Also about 20 mins into it all my gear gets unplugged and stays unplugged for about 20 mins, so basically I'm putting up what survived of the recording. Can't wait for tonight.
Also I think I included the soundcheck at the start. I don't know I just assumed it was a song I didn't know. A pretty bad one at that.
Lightning Bolt - Manning Bar, Sydney, 21/11/2009 - 51.1mb - 38 minutes
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009
Flip Out 2009
Featuring Eddy Current Suppression Ring, James Arthur's Manhunt, Goodnight Loving, Naked on the Vague, Super Wild Horses, Pink Reason, Royal Headache, Ooga Boogas, The UV Race, Slug Guts, Deaf Wish, The Stabs and Zond.
It's been a long time (Probably something overseas) since I've been so excited for a gig. There are literally no "Not awesome" bands on this line up.
Zond started out the day, they were already playing when we walked in so I didn't think it was worth taping them (And I left the Dirty Shirlows show early due to almost falling over from sickness) so that's a bummer because they were fucking awesome, had been looking forward to them and they delivered.
The last time I saw Royal Headache was in some dudes backyard, and it was awkward. Before then it had been warehouses and record stores, so it was interesting to hear them out of an actual half-decent PA system. They were awesome. But you all know that right? Pitchfork olol.
Slug Guts next on the main stage with the amazing PA. Fuck that shit was loud. Pretty regular Slug Guts fare, recording cuts in half way during the first song because I was too busy picking up free Tenzenmen swag.
Someone somewhere at sometime once told me that the Ooga Boogas were never going to play Sydney. Which is silly because this was rather enjoyable. The slow build ups in two of the songs were waaaaay too long but apart from that, awesome and solid. Dude has awesome teeth.
Because of all the awesomeness, I decided that the best time to eat was during Naked on the Vague, apparently this was a mistake but you know, any other weekend guys.
James Arthur's Manhunt were the first of the internationals of the day to play, was p. good. Not much to say.
I was overseas when Deaf Wish last visited Sydney, so this was my first time seeing them. Shit was brutal. Probably my favourite set of the day.
The Stabs were the band I was looking forward to most, and they delivered, the Deaf Wish/Stabs double was awesome, drummer attempting to tell his story of falling down the stairs at Manning Bar was probably the highlight of the weekend.
I don't dig Goodnight Loving, was time for food instead again.
I was actually really looking forward to the UV Race, but found it hard to concentrate at all on the set and the entire thing went over my head due to whatever the hell was going on on stage. Would have been bearable if for the most part it was sincere and not just an attention grab which is what it degenerated to after 2 or so songs. Listening back on it though it's pretty good. Look forward to seeing them again.
Pink Reason started good, then played that song with the recorded, then played Free Bird. Yes. Free Bird. Do not like. I also turned all my gear off when they started packing up before deciding to play another cover. You guys miss out I guess.
Super Wild Horses? A little too Dash and Will for my tastes.
Eddy Current Suppression Ring, finally. What a long day. Tired as fuck but they were so good. My face melted. But yeah, they've crossed over, pretty sure the group next to me were doing the shuffle. Or crip walking. New songs are awesome. Brendan is just such a good front man.
So that was a fucking loud, awesome and long day. Thanks to Stained Circles, Arrght!, the organisers, all the regulars and blah blah blah. Flip Out 2010 plz.
If anyone has some contacts for the bands who played, send them my way. I think they'd would at least be somewhat interested in listening to these.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
of Montreal
Supported by the Ruby Suns.
Was supposed to see of Montreal three times on this tour, but I needed funds for my upcoming overseas trip, so this is the only show I made it to, back then I said:
Was supposed to see of Montreal three times on this tour, but I needed funds for my upcoming overseas trip, so this is the only show I made it to, back then I said:
Perfect. This show resulted in about 100x happiness than what I began with. Kinda bummed that they didn’t play much from before Hissing Fauna and the stage extras were a bit distracting but made the entire thing an actual properly done show. She’s a Rejector is probably one of the best things I’ve ever heard live. But I think I can sum up the entire awesomeness of the show with this. Brontosaurus Superman playing drums. Yep.
The levels are a bit fucked due to the crowd being comparatively loud to the PA, and me jumping around and dancing my ass off the entire time. Still kinda disappointed at the sound, I really wanted this one to come out perfect but yeah, a lot gets lost in the low levels. The crackling noise that happens in a few song is the actual in house PA, not my mics. Also you’re going to hear the word “boner” about 4 times. Thanks Tab, thanks Tom.
Setlist
We Were Born the Mutants Again with Leaflings
Bunny Ain’t No Kind of Rider
And I’ve Seen a Bloody Shadow
Gronlandic Edit
Sink the Seine
Cato as a Pun
Tender Fax
Requiem of OMM2
Beware Our Nubile Miscreants
For Our Elegant Caste
An Eluardian Istance
She’s a Rejector
So Begins Our Alabee
Heimdelsgate Like a Promethean Curse
October is Eternal
Mingusings
Id Engager
Encore
Lion in a Suit and Brontosaurus Superman play a song
The Party’s Crashing Us
Suffer for Fashion
The Repudiated Immortals
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