Lovetones & Matt Tow - Live & Rare

The Lovetones & Matthew J. Tow

Live & Rare

(various dates, venues, sources)

   

The Lovetones & Matthew J. Tow: righteous combo

ROB SEZ: After the recent ASH Tuesday post featuring The Lovetones, I realized I wasn't done with these guys — they're just too good (including frontman Matt Tow). Herein is everything I could find that's worth a listen. The last 7 are a Matt Tow + band opening set, recorded when he was touring his Americana-esque solo album, The Way of Things.

sound quality range: VG to Ex (from a variety of sources, including soundboard, FM & audience recordings)

01 This Is Why You Love Me

02 Be What You Want (demo)

03 What Am I To Do (Coda Mix)

04 Fair Weather (Echo Mix)

05 As Good As It Gets

06 Shipbuilding (EC cover)

07 Inside a Dream (live acoustic)

08 Journeyman (live acoustic)

09 A New Low (live acoustic)

10 City Meets the Stars (live)

11 Hurricane (live in studio)

12 Wintertime In Hollywood

      (live on 'irock') 

13 Mantra (live 2009)

    
14 Crazy Ramblin' Broken Heart (live)

15 Worlds Collide (live)

16 Seven Days (live)

17 Sail Tonight (live)

18 When I Get to Sydney (live)

19 It's Gonna Be Alright (live)

20 I Love My Brother (live)

NOTES:

01 – 06 = rare non-album B-sides & remixes (06 = Elvis Costello cover)

07 – 09 = Matthew J. Tow acoustic session, 'Sideways Through Sound' radio show, 2SER 107.3 Sydney, AUS (thank you, Mark Ward)

10 = 'Beyond Beyond is Beyond', CMJ 2010

11 = Live in studio, undated

12 = Australian Broadcasting Company's "irock" show (undated)

13 = Redwood Bar & Grill, Los Angeles, CA 2009-05-15 (aud)

14 – 20 = Matthew J. Tow & band opening set, The Void, San Diego, CA Feb. 2013 (aud) [thank you, Jax369]

The Lovetones reunited for a live show in Sydney in the summer of 2015.

MP3@320

  

Learn more about the music of The Lovetones at Wikipedia, the band's FB page, and/or AllMusic.

Augie March - Live 2003 & 2007

Botanic Gardens, Kings Park

Perth, Australia

with Western Australia Symphony Orchestra

Triple-J radio broadcast

Feb. 25, 2007

FM broadcast (sound quality EX-)

   

AUGIE MARCH: The Melbourne-based band is beloved in Australia.

ROB SEZ: Where would I be without my musical pals from the old ASH blog? They introduced me to so many great artists — like Augie March, a challenging-but-beguiling combo from Australia. Thanks to Heather at the Fuel Friends blog, where the 2007 set first appeared. Thanks also to Don & Mick from ASH, who first posted the 2003 show (the year listed on the front cover art is incorrect).

01 Lady Time (orchestra intro)
02 This Train Will Be Taking No Passengers
03 Mother Greer
04 The Honey Month
05 One Crowded Hour
06 Men Who Follow Spring the Planet 'Round 
07 Bottle Baby
08 O Song
09 Song In the Key of Chance
10 Stranger Strange
11 Brundisium


Meredith Music Festival

Supernatural Amphitheatre

(near) Victoria, Australia

Dec. 2, 2003

    

FM broadcast (sound quality VG+)

AUGIE MARCH:
Adam Donovan

Dave Williams
Edmondo Ammendola
Glenn Richards
Kiernan Box

MP3@320 (first set = 160 kbps, best available)

ASH Tuesday post #19.

Learn more about the music of Augie March at the band's web site, FB page, Allmusic and at Wikipedia.

Blue Nile - July '90 double shot

Park West
Chicago, IL
July 28, 1990
    
audience recording (sound quality VG+; an exceptional audience recording)
   

    

ROB SEZ: My regular followers know I have a soft spot for quality pop bands from overseas. And I have a special fondness for Scotland's Blue Nile, who make hushed, heart-felt pop of a high order. If you don't know the Blue Nile, this double shot from the band's 1990 tour of the U.S. wouldn't be a bad introduction.

HEAP O' THANKS to the tapers and sharers

SETLIST for both shows:

01 stage entrance
02 A Walk Across the Rooftops 
03 Tinseltown In the Rain
04 Heatwave
05 Over the Hillside
06 Stay
07 Easter Parade
08 The Downtown Lights
09 Saturday Night
10 Headlights On the Parade
11 Seven AM
12 Let's Go Out Tonight

The Bottom Line
New York, NY
July 23, 1990
    
soundboard recording (quality VG+)

(setlist same as above)

The Blue Nile: 
Paul Buchanan - vocals, guitars
P.J. Moore - keyboards, electronics
Robert Bell - bass
  
Nigel Thomas - drums
Larry Saltzman - guitars, keyboards 
Steve Gaboury - keyboards


MP3@320

Learn more about the music of the Blue Nile at Wikipedia and the band's FB page

   

Tories - Wonderful Life demos, etc.

Wonderful Life demos
+
Rarities & More demos
    
ROB SEZ: If Mick says they're cool, I'm sold. The Tories are a lot like Jellyfish, so if you enjoy the latter, you should check out the former.
    

YET MORE THANKS to Mick & Don at the old ASH blog.

MP3@320

ASH Tuesday post #18.

Feelies - NYC '89 + Portland '88

2 separate shows; 2 separate downloads

The Bottom Line
New York, NY
January 20, 1989 
(early show)

audience recording (sound quality VG+; all-around excellent recording, from master tape source)

artwork included (music is just the early show)

01 Only Life
02 Deep Fascination
03 Higher Ground
04 The Undertow
05 Dancing Barefoot (Patti Smith cover) 
06 Too Much
07 For Awhile
08 Take It As It Comes (Doors cover)
09 The Final Word
10 Away
11 Slipping (Into Something)
12 Moscow Nights
13 Too Far Gone
14 Sedan Delivery (Neil Young cover)
15 I Wanna Sleep In Your Arms
     (J. Richman cover)
16 Crazy Rhythms

MUCHOS GRACIAS to the taper, and to Brandon for the recent share.

MP3@320
  
Pine Street
Portland, OR
November 4, 1988

audience recording (sound quality VG; takes a little while for sound guy to get his groove on; quality improves by track 4)

01 Egyptian Reggae
     (J. Richman cover)
02 On the Roof 
03 Original Love
04 Fun to Be Happy
     (Love Tractor cover)  
05 Real Cool Time (Stooges cover) 
06 She Said She Said (Beatles cover)
07 Mannequin (Wire cover)  
08 See No Evil (Television cover) 
09 Two Rooms 
10 The Last Roundup
11 Fa Ce-La 
12 Run Run Run/ European Son/ 
     What Goes On
     (Velvet Underground covers)
13 Everybody's Got Something to Hide
     (Except Me & My Monkey)
     [Beatles cover]
14 I'm a Believer (Monkees cover) 
15 Roadrunner (Modern Lovers cover) 
16 Powderfinger (Neil Young cover)

MEGA THANKS to the taper, Dartman for sharing, and to Brandon for the recent share.

The Feelies:
Glenn Mercer - vocals, lead guitar
Bill Million - guitar
Brenda Sauter - bass, vocals
Dave Weckerman - percussion
Stanley Demeski - drums

 
MP3@320

REPERCUSSION: The dB’s have indirect connections to The Feelies. One example: Anton Fier, who for a time was drummer for The Feelies, went on to found The Golden Palominos, which roped in both Chris and Peter for collaborative efforts. The dB’s and The Feelies also have Hoboken, N.J. in common. While they were in the NYC area, The dB’s often played in Hoboken, at times recorded there, and Gene Holder lived there for many years.

Learn more about The Feelies’ music at the band’s web site, their Facebook pages, or AllMusic
     

Julian Cope - NYC 1987

The Ritz

New York, NY

January 5, 1987 

     

soundboard recording (quality VG+; audio rip from 
                                                         boot DVD)
     

01 Trampoline

02 Pulsar

Enigma wrapped in a riddle wrapped in a mystery. 

03 Eve’s Volcano

04 Strasbourg

05 St. Julian

06 Sunspots

07 Non-Alignment Pact

08 Bouncing Babies

09 The Greatness & Perfection

     of Love 

10 Bandy's First Jump

11 Shot Down

12 Spacehopper

13 Zabriskie Point

14 World Shut Your Mouth

15 Levitation

ROB SEZ: Wasn't planning for St. Julian to debut here with a solo show, but this is the share that fell in my lap this week. Expect some Teardrop Explodes posts down the road...  

  
ALL PRAISES to Don at the old ASH blog for this one.

  
MP3@320

ASH Tuesday post #17.

  

Lovetones - Sydney 2008 + bonus

The Metro
Sydney, Australia
Aug. 29, 2008

soundboard (sound quality VG++)

ROB SEZ: The Lovetones are an exceptional rock-pop outfit with psychedelic overtones from Australia that haven't received nearly enough acclaim beyond their native shores. Are they great? Oh yes, no doubt about it.

RIDICULOUS THANKS to Mick and Don for compiling and sharing these at the old ASH blog.

MP3@320

This is ASH Tuesday post #16.

Learn more about the music of The Lovetones at Wikipedia, the band's FB page, and/or AllMusic.

  

Strawbs - Seventies Demos + Live '71

Dave Cousins
Strawbs Demos
1972-1977

soundboard recordings (sound quality VG+)
      

ROB SEZ: A bit of a curve ball for my regular blog readers. I confess to being not much more than lukewarm about the Strawbs as a rule. But this is early, mostly acoustic, rather charming Strawbs music. And in his early days, Dave Cousins did have a way with a folky melody. My thanks to the usual suspects: Don at the old ASH blog for the first set, and some anonymous soul for the live show. You know who you are, so consider yourself thanked!

The Strawbs

Paris Theatre

London, UK

August 5, 1971

FM recording (sound quality VG to VG+)

MP3@320

This is ASH Tuesday post #15.