[Live MP3s] The Lucksmiths in Cambridge, MA 2007
Posted on October 29, 2007 at 12:57 pm | No Comments
I don’t use the phrase “perfect pop” lightly, but I’m sure I’ve used it to describe the Lucksmiths‘ live show before. Sparkling guitar-lines, whip-smart lyrics, and snappy stand-up drum beats, delivered together by four Australian gents who, fortunately for us, keep on coming back to our country. This time, in lieu of a new album, they brought along their comprehensive two-disc rarities collection, “Spring a Leak” (although they had sadly sold out of them by the time they hit Boston… so I ordered mine from Matinee). Some of their best songs can be found within, along with a hearty helping of choice covers, including ones penned by the Ladybug Transistor, the Smiths, and the Magnetic Fields.
The Lucksmiths and the aforementioned Ladybugs shared a bunch of dates back in late September, the first of which was a stop at TT the Bears in Cambridge, and I’ll be sharing both sets.
First up, the Lucksmiths…
Live at TT the Bear’s
in Cambridge, Massachusetts
on Thursday, September 27th, 2007
01. Camera Shy
02. The Music Next Door
03. Good Light
04. A Downside To The Upstairs
05. Great Lengths
06. Once Again
07. Under the Rotunda
08. A Hiccup In Your Happiness
09. The Year of Driving Languorously
10. Sunlight In Abort
11. Sunlight In A Jar
12. do or don’t wop (banter)
13. A Sobering Thought (Just When One Was Needed)
14. The Chapter In Your Life Entitled San Francisco
15. T-Shirt Weather
16. Midweek Midmorning
17. encore applause
18. Transpontine
Some Lucksmiths links…
- Their official site, MySpace page, Matinee Records page (US), and their Lost & Lonesome Records page (AUS).
- Additional Audio: Lost & Lonesome gives you an Mp3 of “A Hiccup In Your Happiness“, and while Matinee Records doesn’t offer preview Mp3s, you can stream songs samples over here. There are, of course, songs to stream at the band’s MySpace page. The Yellow Stereo shared up a couple of the covers that can be found on “Spring A Leak” as well.
- Video: After all this time, has there really never been an official Lucksmiths video? Well, at least there are a whole bunch of YouTube-hosted live clips.
- Photos: My Lucksmiths shots are here, and John Van took a bunch of shots a few days before at their San Francisco stop as well. For many more pics, here’s a Lucksmiths Flickr tag search.
- As ever, easily listen to all ‘Nac-shared tracks on the Hype Machine.
the post postscript… 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.
The Almanac Agenda: Boston Shows This Week
Posted on October 23, 2007 at 12:19 pm | No Comments
Here are your Almanac-endorsed show-going recommendations for each night of the week ahead. Lots going on, way more than I’ll be able to attend on my own. Shouldn’t we have consumer-level cloning technology by now?
Tuesday, October 23rd
The New Pornographers, Emma Pollock (ex-Delgados), Benjy Ferree @ the Roxy
Mp3: The New Pornographers – “Myriad Harbour“
Mp3: Emma Pollack – “Limbs“
Stream: Benjy Ferree @ Domino
Wednesday, October 24th
Film School, Small Sins, Land Of Talk, Eulogies @ TT the Bears
Mp3: Film School – “Lectric“
Stream: Songs @ the Small Sins site
Stream: Songs @ the Land of Talk site
Stream: Songs at the Eulogies site
Thursday, October 25th
The Comedians of Comedy @ the Roxy (with Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Maria Bamford, Eugene Mirman, and Heather Lawless)
Friday, October 26th
The National @ Paddy O’s (WFNX contest winners show)
Saturday, October 27th
David Bazan, All Smiles, The Soft Drugs, and Drew O’Doherty @ TT the Bears (don’t forget, I’m giving away two tickets to this one, but you have to enter by tomorrow night)
Stream: David Bazan songs @ PureVolume
Stream: All Smiles @ Dangerbird
Mp3: The Soft Drugs – “Family of Four“
Mp3: Drew O’Doherty – “Feathers“
Sunday, October 28th
The Broken River Prophet, Seana Carmody, Dave Lamb (of Brown Bird), and Mandate of Heaven
Mp3: The Broken River Prophet – “Burned In Place“
Stream: Seana Carmody songs @ MySpace
Mp3: Brown Bird – “Such Unrest“
Stream: Mandate of Heaven songs @ MySpace