[Live MP3s] LILYS at ATP NY 2008
Posted on October 24, 2010 at 6:00 am | No Comments
In the hypothetical world where I’m actually able to post things in a timely manner, I would’ve shared this live set early last month in honor of the third edition of ATP NY in the Catskills. That was the plan, anyway. While I didn’t attend this year, nor last, I had a blast at the first installment in ’08. The lineups haven’t quite been strong enough across-the-board to get me back there, but I’m sure it’ll happen again.
One of the reasons I made that 4-hour drive west to Monticello was to see a rare live appearance by Kurt Heasley and whoever was comprising the rest of his Lilys. Hand-picked by Kevin Shields of 2008 fest curators My Bloody Valentine to play on the last of ATP NY’s 3 days, Kurt & co. played the smaller 2nd stage to an appreciative crowd. Mr. Shields loves Lilys enough to have invited them to play more of the reunited MBV’s tourdates, but that’s all we’ve seen or heard from Kurt in the years before or since. Apparently, no matter what you’re doing, when Kevin calls, you come.
Here’s the Lilys’ set from ATP NY 2008, and check below the setlist for more Lilys-related love. As you sit there, send a little wish out into the void that we get some surprise Lilys’ news sometime very soon…
Live at All Tomorrow’s Parties NYC 2008
in Monticello, NY
on Sunday, September 21st, 2008
[Download the set as a 82 MB .zip file]
01. Cambridge California
02. Nanny In Manhattan
03. Shovel Into Spade Kit
04. Can’t Make Your Life Better
05. Squares
06. Precollection
07. Perception Room
08. Who Is Moving
09. The Tennis System
10. Paz en el Hogar
11. Ginger
(setlisted but sadly not played – “Returns Every Morning“)
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 generally made available for a limited time, and are not reposted once removed.
[Boston Ticket Giveaway] THE CORIN TUCKER BAND on 10/25 at the Paradise
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 10:05 am | No Comments
This coming Monday, singer/guitarist Corin Tucker brings her new songs and backing band to Boston as part of her first-ever East coast solo tour, and I’m probably one of the few people more excited about her drummer than the former (and hopefully future) Sleater-Kinney member herself. Sure, when I heard Corin was working on her first album of solo material since S-K’s 2006-announced “indefinite hiatus”, I was pretty curious to hear the results, but curiosity became excitement after I learned who was behind the kit in her new band: Unwound‘s Sara Lund. As a longtime Unwound fanatic (one who considers their 2001 swansong, “Leaves Turn Inside You”, to be the first pure musical masterpiece of the 21st century, no foolin’). I always found Sara’s drumming to be an integral part of that band’s particular genius, and have been waiting too long to see her play live (since 2001, in fact, when Unwound had to cancel their final Boston show on… 9/11). That wait ends shortly on the Paradise’s recently-relocated stage.
Not only will we be seeing the Marshall Corin Tucker Band play songs from the just-released debut, “1000 Years“, but we get two openers who will do more than just kill time: Sara Lund’s other project, Hungry Ghost, will play after Aussie-pop-wunderkind Darren Hanlon kicks off the night. Seriously, I wouldn’t miss a single minute of this show.
Wanna go? Send me a email at giveaways [at] bradleysalmanac [dot] com before Noon on Monday the 25th, and keep that night free in case you’re the randomly-chosen winner. Use “CTB!” as the subject, include your full name and town of residence, and keep a good friend on speed-dial so you can invite them as your guest. The winner will be on the list with a +1 Monday evening.
Here’s a track from the Corin Tucker Band’s “1000 Years”, Darren Hanlon’s latest video, and make sure you hit Hungry Ghost’s MySpace page to aurally prepare as well. Even if you don’t win (get tix here), I hope to see lots of you there…