The Monday Set: Bear In Heaven – Los Angeles – 7/27/10
Bear In Heaven came through Los Angeles last March with Cymbals Eat Guitars but I greatly underestimated the popularity of the two groups and the show ended up selling out before I bought tickets. Determined to not make the same mistake again, I purchased tickets to last week's Bear In Heaven show far in advance. That proved to be a good call (More...)
The Monday Set: Wolf Parade – Newport, KY – 7/16/10
Well, sports fans, there are few bands out there with serious indie credibility that are more popular these days than Wolf Parade. Avalanche's recent post on Frog Eyes highlighted the way WP's members have been keeping busy with innumerable side projects with increasingly ridiculous names.* But they've just released a new album, Expo 86, and embarked on a national tour. (More...)
The Monday Set: Legendary Jim Ruiz Group – Minneapolis – 5/9/07
A little over three years ago, Jim Ruiz decided to a one off reunion show at the 7th Street Entry. I had missed his last performance which was in NYC at the Chickfactor showcase in 2002, so I was determined to make this one. (More...)
The Monday Set: Nation of Ulysses – Rapid City – 9/2/92
This show was the second (and last) time NOU played in Rapid City, SD and the turnout was huge. From what I remember, it was the last show of the summer, right before school started up again for the year. This recording is a little loud on the vocals (they were playing in a gym), but otherwise it's great late-era NOU soundboard recording.
The Monday Set: Satisfact – Seattle – 8/14/96
Every single live Satisfact recording that I've acquired in the past 15 years has been horrible quality and this recording is no exception. There was one track on a KXLU live comp that came out years ago that is absolutely fantastic, but despite all my searching, I've never been able to track that recording down. This is the earliest Satisfact recording that I have, recorded only a week after their "The Unwanted Sounds of" came out.
The Monday Set: Bauhaus – Hamburg – 11/30/81
Bauhaus Markthalle Hamburg, Germany 11/30/81 Here is a fantastic audience-sourced “Mask” era live recording. What’s notable about this...
The Monday Set: Unwound – Olympia – 5/4/95
Unwound Backstage, Capitol Theater Olympia, WA 5/4/95 This Unwound set was recorded nearly 15 years ago to the...
The Monday Set: Swallow – Camden – 8/25/92
Swallow The Camden Underground Camden, UK 8/25/92 Here’s “The Monday Set” a day late. We had a request...
The Monday Set: The XX – Baton Rouge – 3/22/2010
One of the nice things about seeing shows in a city like Baton Rouge is that when huge...
The Monday Set: Swirlies – Minneapolis – 5/14/96
Swirlies The Whole Music Club Minneapolis, MN 5/14/96 By request, here’s the Swirlies set from their show in...
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