The Arcs @ Caledonia 1/26/08

The Arcs made an impressive debut this weekend to an enthusiastic crowd. Singer/guitarists Ben Spraker (Ceiling Fan, The Shut-Ups) and Kevin Lane (Goat, The Possibilities), drummer Dave Gerow (Ceiling Fan, The Sunshine Fix) and Brandon Reynolds (Wydelles) on bass put months of prep-time in before this first show; that seems to have paid off. They may not appear again until Athfest, so be sure to make them part of your plan that weekend.

Track 1 - Livin' The Dream
Track 2 - Plutonium
Track 3 - Eddie
Track 4 - Homemade Knife
Track 5 - Stay In The Light
Track 6 - Tommy's Coming Home
Track 7 - I Wear A Watch
Track 8 - Why Gianna Why
Track 9 - Emerald
Track 10 - Jennaviv

FLAC files are here

Lake City @ 40 Watt 1/25/08

Lake City are fronted by Matt "Pistol" Stoessel (Goat, South San Gabriel, Ginger Envelope), cranking out straightforward working-man's rock. A long-awaited debut album is done and out soon.

Track 1 - Salvation
Track 2 - Abandoned Road
Track 3 - Down Here
Track 4 - Through With That Now
Track 5 - God & Sea
Track 6 - Emery's Decree
Track 7 - The Beach
Track 8 - Don't Bring Me Down

FLAC files are here

The Wydelles @ 40 Watt 1/10/08

Bo Bedingfield leads The Wydelles through a set opening for DBT's Nuci's Space benefit. John Neff is a Wydelle when his schedule permits (last time I posted these guys, it didn't); Clay Leverett covers the drums this time around.

Track 1 - So Long Smokes
Track 2 - Old Demons
Track 3 - Harmonica Like Dylan
Track 4 - Talk Shows
Track 5 - Marilyn
Track 6 - Alone
Track 7 - Light Sleeper
Track 8 - Chromeplate
Track 9 - Pretty Good

FLAC files are here

Black Lips @ Whirlyball 1/19/08

Atlanta's Black Lips hit Whirlyball in Roswell for another Chunklet party before heading back out in support of their latest, Good Bad Not Evil.

Track 1 - I Saw A Ghost (Lean)
Track 2 - O Katrina!
Track 3 - Boomerang
Track 4 - Bad Kids
Track 5 - Dirty Hands
Track 6 - Buried Alive
Track 7 - Hippie, Hippie, Hoorah
Track 8 - Cold Hands
Track 9 - You're Dumb
Track 10 - Not A Problem
Track 11 - Veni Vidi Vici
Track 12 - Workin'
Track 13 - Too Much In Love
Track 14 - Gung Ho
Track 15 - How Do You Tell A Child That Someone Has Died
Track 16 - M.I.A.

FLAC files are here

Out-Of-Towners: The Dexateens @ 40 Watt 1/12/08

Tuscaloosa, Alabama's Dexateens warm up for DBT this past weekend. Hardwire Healing (produced by Patterson Hood & David Barbe) is the latest release.

Track 1 - Cardboard Hearts
Track 2 - That Dollar
Track 3 - Settle Down
Track 4 - Neil Armstrong
Track 5 -
Track 6 - Diamond In The Concrete
Track 7 - Naked Ground
Track 8 - Take Me To The Speedway
Track 9 - Anna Lee
Track 10 - Madelene

FLAC files are here

Drive-By Truckers @ 40 Watt 1/10-12/08

The Drive-By Truckers return to the Watt for their annual 3-night stand.


Thursday 1/10/08
Track 1 - Two Daughters And A Beautiful Wife
Track 2 - Daddy Needs A Drink
Track 3 - Self Destructive Zones
Track 4 - The Righteous Path
Track 5 - I'm Sorry Huston
Track 6 - 3 Dimes Down
Track 7 - Perfect Timing
Track 8 - Bob
Track 9 - Home Field Advantage
Track 10 - The Opening Act
Track 11 - Lisa's Birthday
Track 12 - The Home Front
Track 13 - Checkout Time In Vegas
Track 14 - That Man I Shot
Track 15 - The Purgatory Line
Track 16 - You And Your Crystal Meth
Track 17 - Goode's Field Road
Track 18 - A Ghost To Most
Track 19 - The Monument Valley
Track 20 - E:) Adam Raised A Cain
Track 21 - Lookout Mountain
Track 22 - Marry Me*
Track 23 - Sink Hole
Track 24 - Where The Devil Don't Stay
* w/ Clay Leverett

1/10 FLAC files are here (permanent archive.org link)

Friday 1/11/08
Track 1 - You And Your Crystal Meth
Track 2 - Goode's Field Road
Track 3 - 3 Dimes Down
Track 4 - The Righteous Path
Track 5 - A Ghost To Most
Track 6 - Two Daughters And A Beautiful Wife
Track 7 - Daddy Needs A Drink
Track 8 - I'm Sorry Huston
Track 9 - Why Henry Drinks
Track 10 - Self Destructive Zones
Track 11 - Do It Yourself
Track 12 - Home Field Advantage
Track 13 - Sink Hole
Track 14 - Gravity's Gone
Track 15 - The Opening Act
Track 16 - Perfect Timing
Track 17 - Bob
Track 18 - The Living Bubba
Track 19 - Adam Raised A Cain
Track 20 - E:) Lisa's Birthday
Track 21 - The Home Front
Track 22 - That Man I Shot
Track 23 - The Purgatory Line
Track 24 - Let There Be Rock
Track 25 - Shut Up And Get On The Plane
Track 26 - Angels And Fuselage

1/11 FLAC files are here (permanent archive.org link)

Saturday 1/12
Track 1 - Puttin' People On The Moon
Track 2 - The Righteous Path
Track 3 - A Ghost To Most
Track 4 - Sink Hole
Track 5 - 3 Dimes Down
Track 6 - Ronnie And Neil
Track 7 - Self Destructive Zones
Track 8 - You And Your Crystal Meth
Track 9 - Goode's Field Road
Track 10 - I'm Sorry Huston
Track 11 - Two Daughters And A Beautiful Wife
Track 12 - Checkout Time In Vegas
Track 13 - That Man I Shot
Track 14 - Home Field Advantage
Track 15 - Women Without Whiskey
Track 16 - The Opening Act
Track 17 - Lookout Mountain
Track 18 - E:) Adam Raised A Cain
Track 19 - Zip City
Track 20 - The Company I Keep
Track 21 - Where The Devil Don't Stay
Track 21 - Why Henry Drinks
Track 22 - Shut Up And Get On The Plane
Track 23 - Buttholeville*>
Track 24 - State Trooper*
Track 25 - People Who Died*
* w/ David Barbe

1/12 FLAC files are here (permanent archive.org link)

Japancakes @ Echo Lounge 12/2/04

Japancakes have two new albums as of November: Loveless (a cover of the My Bloody Valentine record) and Giving Machines (new Japancakes material). There are no plans to tour for the new records unfortunately. Here's a set from the now-shuttered Echo Lounge in Atlanta.

Track 1 - A Short Mile
Track 2 - The Waiting
Track 3 - Toomsuba
Track 4 - Far From Here
Track 5 - Vocode-Inn
Track 6 - Soft N EZ
Track 7 - Dallas
Track 8 - Keep Drawing Suns
Track 9 -
Track 10 - This Year's Beat

FLAC files are here

Further Delay

I meant to have lots of music ready to go by now, but I had a big hard drive failure. Lots of uncirculated shows looked like they were gone, but data recovery software seems to be slowly bringing everything back.

Maybe this year I'll get all my data backed up properly. Give me a few more days and I'll have some fresh content up.