Archive for 2011
Saturday, December 31st, 2011
Music to listen on the last night of 2011.
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MOSTLY OTHER PEOPLE DO THE KILLING (MOPDtK)
The Vortex, 2011 [no label, 2CD]
Live at The Vortex, London, July 13, 2011. Broadcast on BBC Jazz On 3, August 29, 2011. Excellent FM stereo.
"If ...
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Saturday, December 31st, 2011
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MARIANNE FAITHFULL
Genova 2011 [no label, 2CD]
Live at the Just Like A Woman Festival, Arena del Mare, Porto Antico di Genova, Italy; July 26, 2011. Very good to excellent FM broadcast.
Here is one year-ender to put you in a reflective ...
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Friday, December 30th, 2011
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RICKIE LEE JONES
Paris 2011 [no label, 2CD]
Live at the Salle Peyel, Paris, France; November 27, 2011. Good to very good audience recording.
As the year draws to a close, here is a show for those looking for something contemplative.
For this ...
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Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
Time to open the box. Bootleggers are competing for your dollars too.
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
The Unbroken Promise: Lighting Up The Darkness Sessions
[Godfatherecords GR BOX 01, CD1 and 2 of 6]
Sessions for Darkness At The Edge Of Town, Record Plant, New York, ...
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Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
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THE ROLLING STONES
Dripping Away [VGP Vinyl Gang, 2CD]
Live at the Palace Grounds, Bangalore, India, April 4, 2003. Excellent TV broadcast stereo source.
Never a slouch when it comes to a paying gig, The Rolling Stones will deliver a show... come ...
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Monday, December 26th, 2011
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PETER GABRIEL
with The New New Blood Orchestra
New York 2011 [no label, 1CD]
Live On Letterman, Ed Sullivan Theater, New York, NY; November 9, 2011. Excellent FM broadcast.
To promote his New Blood album, which was released in October 2011, Peter Gabriel ...
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Sunday, December 25th, 2011
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DAVID BOWIE
Hoping For A Little Romance [YOU J-002, 1CD]
Live at the Nihon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan; December 12, 1978. Very good to excellent soundboard.
Very good to excellent-sounding soundboards of David Bowie in the '70s aren't easy to find so this ...
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Saturday, December 24th, 2011
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NEW ORDER WITH BILLY CORGAN
Los Angeles 2001 [no label, 1CD]
Live at the Blockbuster Pavillion, Los Angeles, CA; August 5, 2001. Very good to excellent soundboard (from in-house promo CD). Some swearing involved.
Need something familiar and bouncy to get into ...
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Friday, December 23rd, 2011
Here's another contender for late night listening.
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GRAZNYA AUGUSCIK
Live in Chicago 2011 [no label, 2CD]
Live at the Fine Arts Recital Hall, Chicago, IL; September 14, 2011. An excellent FM stereo broadcast.
"Singer, composer, arranger, and producer Grazyna Auguscik has won the ...
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
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ERIC CLAPTON AND STEVE WINWOOD
Tokyo 2011 [no label, 2CD]
Live at the Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan; December 10, 2011. Very good to excellent audience recording.
Eric Clapton has a strong fan base in Japan and, in return for their support, he ...
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Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
DICK SIMS R.I.P.
On December 8, 2011, keyboardist Dick Sims, who played in Eric Clapton's band for almost a decade, died from cancer. He was 60. Rolling Stone magazine wrote: "Sims, a native of Tulsa, OK, formed the Tulsa County Band with drummer Jamie Oldaker and bassist Carl Radle. Together, they ...
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Monday, December 19th, 2011
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JACK SHIT
Santa Monica 2011 [no label, 2CD]
Jack Shit Yuletide Extravaganza, live at McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, CA;
December 10, 2011. Good to very good audience recording.
Here's another show for the holidays. (Best to avoid if you are offended just ...
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Sunday, December 18th, 2011
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TOM PAXTON
Haarlem 1971 [no label, 2CD]
Live at De Waag, Haarlem, The Netherlands; February 26, 1971. Excellent FM broadcast.
On my orders, coalition forces have begun striking selected targets of military importance to undermine Saddam Hussein's ability to wage war. These ...
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Saturday, December 17th, 2011
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STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
In 1978 There Was... [Goody Pitch-Corrected Edition, 1CD]
The Legendary Lost First Stevie Ray Vaughan Album. Excellent soundboard.
"The one and only surviving test pressing was recently discovered in a cupboard in South Austin, Texas where it had lain ...
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Friday, December 16th, 2011
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Santa Boss Is Coming To Town [SPL Live Collection Vol 6, 1CD]
Very good to excellent audience recordings?
To paraphrase Charles Dickens, who certainly new a thing or two about the Yuletide Season, Bruce Springsteen is a man who knew ...
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