The Only Ones - Minneapolis 1979 (sbd)

The Only Ones
Longhorn Bar

Minneapolis, MN

Oct. 2, 1979

soundboard recording (quality: VG; good sound from second-generation tape source; the notoriously erratic Only Ones give an energetic performance)

The Only Ones: a fading musical memory, but one worth tuning in...

ROB SEZ: For a long time, I didn’t know much about The Only Ones. Then I heard that Will Rigby likes the band, so I put ‘em on my radar screen. Turns out they’re one of the best “lost bands” from the late 1970s and early 1980s — an invigorating mix of rock and punk with a dash of British New Wave and a touch of dark lyricism. Attentive dB's fans know the guys would cover "Lovers of Today" on occasion. Recently, I gave them a listen and found this excellent live show to share. Sincere thanks to SEETHELIGHT7 and to stacheleber for sharing and giving me the go-ahead to post it here. Please honor stacheleber's request to only share it losslessly (even if you convert it to lossy for personal use).  This one’s for Will, and any other Only Ones fans out there...

01 City of Fun

02 Inbetweens

03 Programme

04 As My Wife Says

05 The Big Sleep

06 Miles from Nowhere

07 Lovers of Today

08 Another Girl, Another Planet

09 Peter and the Pets

   

10 crowd noise

11 Me and My Shadow

12 The Big Sleep

13 Lucinda

14 No Solution

15 Out There In the Night

16 The Whole of the Law

17 Curtains for You

18 Another Girl, Another Planet

19 The Beast

20 Peter and the Pets

21 No Peace for the Wicked

22 City of Fun
 

TT: 1:22:56
 

NOTES: First set = 1-9; second set = 10-22; some songs were played in both sets; the previous night's show at the same locale is also in circulation

WAV lossless files

The Only Ones:

Peter Perrett - vocals, guitar

John Perry - guitar

Alan Mair - bass

Mike Kellie - drums

 Learn more about the music of The Only Ones at the band's site, Trouser Press and/or Wikipedia.

   

Mitch Easter - 2 live shows, 2006

Two full-band shows from 2006

soundboard & FM

Mitch was promoting his forthcoming solo album, Dynamico, in 2006

sound quality: Ex-

BUNCHA THANKS to the tapers and EXTRAVAGANT THANKS to Mick & Otis B for the shares.

ROB SEZ: One more reason the Internet is so great: I get to connect with people like Otis B. He got in touch one day out of the blue and shared these two shows with me. Both of them sound great, and have a mix of new and old tunes. Of the two, I prefer the later performance at WFMU for its fun atmosphere. Mitch & co. sound like they’re having a blast…

SAMPLE: "1 & 1/2 Way Street" (live WFMU)

The Garage, Winston Salem, NC 2006-04-03 (sbd)

01 Sudden Crown Drop

02 Total Rats

03 One and a Half Way Street

04 Ton of Bricks

05 You and Me

06 In Little Ways

07 Badger

08 So Gone Away

09 Dusky Lair

10 Love Slaves to Paradise Lost

11 Gonna Cry

12 Phantoms of Ephemera

13 It's So Easy

14 Time Warping

15 Stupid Proof
   

WFMU, Jersey City, NJ 2006-11-29 (FM)

01 Time Warping*

02 Sudden Crown Drop*

03 Flags for Everything

04 Dusky Lair

05 Every Word Means No

06 Reflecting Pool

07 Waters Part

08 Ton of Bricks

09 One and a Half Way Street

10 Edge of the World

11 You and Me

12 interview

*These 2 tracks have very brief anomalies due to streaming hiccups.
I repaired them as best I could... 

MP3@256 (second show @160)  

MUSICIANS:

Mitch Easter – guitar, vocals

Shalini Chatterjee – bass, vocals 
Eric Marshall - drums 
     
     

Jellyfish - Live Nov. 1993 + bonus

soundboard-sourced live compilation

from ‘Socrates, Pathos, & Plato’ (liberated boot)

JELLYFISH: their music is probably more beloved 
today, 20 years after their demise

sound quality: Ex- (bonus tracks VG+)

ALL HAIL siveld, Shalom Aberle, and Jellyblog for sharing these tracks.

ROB SEZ: If you’re a Jellyfish fan, you probably know about the deluxe reissues of the band’s two studio albums coming in January from Omnivore Recordings. They will be packed with extra tracks, but nothing from this set will appear on either one. As usual, none of these has ever appeared on an official/commercial release. 

SAMPLE: "The King Is Half Undressed" (live '93)

01 All Is Forgiven

02 Sebrina, Paste, and Plato

03 That Is Why

04 New Mistake

05 I Wanna Stay Home

06 The Ghost at Number One

07 The Man I Used to Be

08 Baby's Coming Back

09 The King Is Half Undressed

10 All I Want Is Everything

11 Now She Knows She's Wrong  
     (London, 1991)

12 That Is Why (London, 1991)

13 By Bye Bye (live on ‘Later’ 1993)

14 The Ghost at Number One (live on ‘Later’ 1993)

Full artwork for this boot is in the DL

TT: 52:29

MP3@320

SOURCES:

1-10 = soundboard live compilation from Socrates, Pathos & Plato boot CD. Culled from various live shows, November 1993.*

11 & 12 = Wembley Stadium, London, UK 
     July 13, 1991 (FM, speed-corrected)

13 & 14 = Live on ‘Later With Jools Holland’ 1993 (Shalom Aberle stereo mixes)
*(4 tracks from the S, P, & P boot were omitted here since they were included in the Not Lame box set from 2002)
 

Want more Jellyfish ROIOs?

Get thee to the fab BBChron blog.

Jellyfish: a brief but pretty sweet ride.

Learn more about the music of Jellyfish 
at AllMusic, Omnivore's artist page,  
or this fan site.

   

Shawn Colvin - Holiday Show 1998

KGSR-FM Studios
Austin, TX
December 1998 (exact date unknown)
Christmas Radio Special 
 

Shawn Colvin & Band - enjoying pajama time & holiday tunes... 
From a live performance on the Tonight Show, 1998. Enjoy it on Shawn's Polaroids DVD comp.

Holiday fave at Rob's house

01 Even Here We Are

02 You and the Mona Lisa

03 If I Were Brave

04 Sunny Came Home

05 The Facts about Jimmy

06 Christmas Time Is Here

07 In the Bleak Mid-Winter

08 Shotgun Down the Avalanche

09 Little Road to Bethlehem

10 Mary*

11 Love Came Down at Christmas

12 Rocking

13 All the Pretty Little Horses

Simply put: Shawn's got what I like

14 Goodbye*

15 I'll Be Back Again

16 River

17 Have Yourself a 
     Merry Little Christmas

*guest vocalist: Patti Griffin


ROB SEZ: Was starting to think I couldn't pull together a holiday-themed post when this gem of a concert showed up, quite unexpectedly. It's a sweet blend of classic Shawn compositions, seasonal tunes from her just-released holiday album, and choice covers. Added bonuses: a string section & the marvelous Patti Griffin guesting on two songs.

THANK YOU KINDLY to mediaaddict for sharing.
 

Artwork included? But of course...

MUSICIANS:
Shawn Colvin - vocals, guitars, piano
Doug Petty - multiple instruments
Kate Markowitz - background vocals
Lara Hicks, Ames Asbel, Sarah Nelson, Lee Mahoney - strings

TT: 65:59

MP3@320

Learn more about the music of Shawn Colvin 
at her web site and/or AllMusic.

  

World Party - Arkeology Leftovers (more rarities)

(stuff that didn't make it onto the box set)

 

various dates & sources (most all from studio or demo sessions)

 

sound quality: VG+ to Ex
    

Karl Wallinger: the genius behind World Party, still going strong.
 photo by artolog via Flickr

NOTE: This set includes 3 previously unreleased Beatles covers. Sources for the tracks are too numerous to detail here. In general, some are from a previous incarnation of worldparty.net, the old karlwallinger.net, as well as the bonus DVD that came with the Seaview edition of Dumbing Up. Be prepared, though, since they’re all over the map re: sound quality, volume levels, bit rates, audio imperfections, etc. None is previously released, as far as official/commercial releases go.

ROB SEZ: Karl freaking Wallinger!! Is there another musician alive making rock and pop music who’s as talented and under-appreciated as K.W.? Can’t think of a single person I’d put above 'Mr. World Party'. Abundant evidence for my claim can be found in this here post. These ‘leftovers’ (left off the recent 5-disc box set — which is all rarities) would be the envy of many better-known artists. The Mrs. and I caught a WP live show earlier this year — and we're here to tell you that Karl's still got it. 


(Check the sample and get a 4-minute master class re: how to take a classic tune and make it one's own.)    
  
SAMPLE: "The Long & Winding Road" (unrel.)

     

Karl & Co. play Chicago, IL in 2006
photo by Barry Brecheisen

01 Leave You to Find You

02 Don't B Late 4 2morrow

03 You're a Hurricane, 
     I'm a Caravan (demo)

04 Picture This (unfinished demo)

05 These Are the Days

06 Yeah Yeah Yeah

07 Nowhere Man

08 The Long & Winding Road

09 All You Need Is Love

10 Everybody Dance Now

11 Show Me to the Top (diff. mix)

12 Hollywood (groovy remix)

13 Strange Groove (live)

14 Photograph ('failed version')

15 Backwards for Your Love

16 (mystery track)

TT: 1:11:53

Special thanks to Scott for sharing tracks 1, 3, 4, 7-9

MP3 (variable bit rates)

World Party is Karl Wallinger ... and whomever he collaborates with. Just about everything you hear in this set is played, sung & produced by KW.

World Party’s most recent release is Arkeology, 

a 5-disc archival treasure trove 

(I own this, and I LOVE it. Read Bill Kopp's review 

of Arkeology at his Musoscribe blog HERE). 

Learn more about the music of Karl Wallinger and World Party at the official site and/or AllMusic

 
    

World Party - Amsterdam 1990 (FM)

Two FM broadcasts

The Roxy, Amsterdam, May 29, 1990 (tracks 1-11)

   &

The Paradiso, Amsterdam, Nov. 6, 1990 (tracks 12-16)

Karl & Co.: World Party, in their heyday. Karl’s still making music today.

FM captures (sound quality: VG+ to VG++; transferred from master tapes)

EXTRA THANKS to frankvink for sharing.

    

Karl W, 1990s rock god on tour

01 Private Revolution

02 When the Rainbow Comes

03 All Come True

04 Put the Message In the Box

05 Is It Too Late?

06 God On Our Side

07 Way Down Now

08 Thank You World

09 Ballad of the Little Man (abbrev.)

10 Take It Up

11 Ship of Fools

   

12 All Come True

13 Put the Message In the Box

14 Sweet Soul Dream

15 Ain't Gonna Come 'Til I'm Ready

16 World Party

TT: 1:27:15

MP3@320

World Party:
Karl Wallinger - vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion 
Guy Chambers - keyboards
David Catlin Birch - bass, vocals 
Jeff Trott - lead guitar, vocals 
Chris Sharrock- drums, vocals