Mp3s: The Ladybug Transistor in Cambridge, MA
Posted on May 30, 2008 at 6:40 am | No Comments
There’s nothing like the pure-pop one-two punch of a shared Ladybug Transistor / Lucksmiths performance. Well, ‘punch’ could be an unsuitable word… ‘one-two hug’, maybe? This September 2007 show was at least the second time the two bands had teamed up for a Boston area gig, and like the first, warm vibes and big smiles abounded. Boston’s own One Happy Island eased us nicely into the evening, and while I wasn’t familiar with San Fran’s Still Flyin’ before their set, they were a well-chosen second dose of danceable fun, and even lent a member or two to the Ladybugs, adding even more layers to their carefully-constructed pop songs.
I shared the wonderful Lucksmiths’ performance awhile back, so at last here’s the Ladybug Transistor set for your welcoming ears…
Live at TT the Bears
in Cambridge, MA
on Thursday, September 27th, 2007
01. Lord, Don’t Pass Me By
02. banter
03. Song For The Ending Day
04. I’m Not Mad Enough
05. Nico Norte
06. The Swimmer
07. Terry
08. In-Between
09. Three Days From Now
10. Always On The Telephone
11. Here Comes The Rain
Some Ladybug Transistor links…
Their official site, MySpace page, Wikipedia entry, and Merge Records page. Additional Audio: Stream the entirety of their most recent album, “Can’t Wait Another Day”, over at Merge. The label also has many other LT songs to stream. Video: There’s an Isobel Knowles-directed clip for “Always On The Telephone“, and an LT YouTube search will turn up much live footage. The Merge Blog also shared up an excellent streetside acoustic performance of “Three Days From Now“ recorded for Swedish television. Photos: My Flickr-hosted Ladybug shots are here. Check out the full Ladybug Transistor tag search. The Village Voice has a Q&A with LT’s Gary Olsen from last October. Upcoming tourdates: The band plays a free show tomorrow afternoon at 2pm, May 31st, at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Grand Army Plaza with Antietam, and is also part of the upcoming NYC Pop Fest that’s happening June 12th through the 15th. Their appearance will be on June 14th at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Check out the LT tourdate page here. And keep an eye on NYCTaper, who will be at the Popfest with their recorder at the ready. Listen to any and all ‘Nac-hosted Mp3s at the Hype Machine.
the fine print… If anyone has an issue with these Mp3s being made available, just let me know (my contact info in the ‘nac faq). Live sets recorded with a Sony ECM-719 mic and a Sony MZ-RH10 minidisc, converted to .wav and then edited to 192kbps Mp3s. Files are made available for a limited time, and are not reposted once removed.
Ticket Giveaway: Jeremy Enigk + Damien Jurado @ Great Scott
Posted on May 26, 2008 at 12:32 pm | No Comments
This Saturday, May 31st, the team-up tour of former Sunny Day Real Estate / Fire Theft frontman Jeremy Enigk and his pal Damien Jurado will hit Allston’s Great Scott as part of another fine evening brought to you by Fenway Recordings. Sydney Wayser opens up the show, and Fenway’s own DJ Crispus Attucks will rock his personal playlist throughout.
If you can make it to the show, and would like a couple spots on the guest list, drop a quick email to me here: giveaways [at] bradleysalmanac [dot] com. Put ‘Enigk’ in the subject line, get it to me before 9am this Friday, May 30th, and I’ll pick one random name to throw on the guest list with a +1 for a friend. The winner will be notified Friday morning, just in time for the weekend.
Enigk’s latest solo record is 2007’s “The Missing Link”, and Jurado will be releasing “Caught In The Trees” on Secretly Canadian later this year. David also has a new blog, where he’ll be writing about the full Enigk/Jurado tour (all dates and destinations listed here). Tickets of your own for the Boston show at Great Scott can be obtained here.