The Magnetic Fields - February 11, 2008 - Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA

Photo by Me

What we saw last night was historic, plain and simple. The Magnetic Fields play their first show in years in front of a tiny room with a 250-person capacity. Those in attendance received an incredibly rare and unique concert experience. The intimacy of the Iron Horse is unmatched by any other venue I've been to. The atmosphere is also quaint and cozy. On the recording, you can hear the scuffling of feet against the dry wooden floorboards as well the creaking of the attendee's rickety old wooden chairs. This is the ONLY way to see the Magnetic Fields live. My girlfriend Kim and friend Matt, and I were able to score a table in the absolute front row on the floor. We were so close that whispers between the band members could be heard by us. All of the combined charms of the band and venue left me speechless and aching for more.

Enjoy!

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The Magnetic Fields
February 11, 2008
Iron Horse Music Hall
Northampton, MA

Taping Rig:
Sound Professionals SP-CMC-1 Cardioids > Sound Professionals SP-SPSB-10 Battery Module > iRiver h320 (Modified with Rockbox Firmware) Line-In [PCM WAV 44.1 / +14.5 db Gain] > Cool Edit Pro 2.0 > CD Wave > FLAC Frontend > FLAC

1. When I'm Out of Town
2. No One Will Ever Love You
3. California Girls
4. Abandoned Castle of My Soul
5. The Nun's Litany
6. I Looked All Over Town
7. Epitaph for My Heart
8. I Don't Believe You
9. Dreams Anymore
10. This Little Ukulele
11. All Dressed Up in Dreams
12. Zombie Boy

-Intermission-

13. Take Ecstasy With Me
14. Courtesans
15. Crows
16. Too Drunk to Dream
17. The Book of Love
18. No River
19. Drive On, Driver
20. What a Fucking Lovely Day!
21. Yeah, Oh Yeah!
22. It's Only Time

(encore)
23. Three Way
24. As You Turn to Go
25. Grand Canyon

320kbps (VBR) mp3 [w/ ID3 tags] / 156 MB / .zip folder

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Bright Eyes - November 18, 2007 - The Palladium, Worcester, MA

Here is my excellent recording of a great show from Bright Eyes. This was my first time seeing Oberst and his band, and they really put on a great show. I was personally hoping for a few more songs from 'Cassadaga,' but overall, the setlist was pleasing. The Palladium was a great venue for Bright Eyes. Perfect size, and the mood for the show was just right. The sound was excellent at this site as well; the mix in the room was perfect.

Enjoy!

PS- If any of you have an extra moment, check out the Felice Brothers online. They gave one of the best opening sets I've ever seen!

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Bright Eyes
The Palladium
Worcester, MA
November 18, 2007

1. Another Travelin' Song
2. Four Winds
3. Make War
4. Arc of Time
5. If the Brakeman Turns My Way
6. Lover I Don't Have to Love
7. Spring Cleaning
8. Hit the Switch
9. First Day of My Life
10. True Blue
11. You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will.
12. Poison Oak
13. Old Soul Song (For the New World Order)

(encore)
14. Lua
15. Walk On [Neil Young cover]
16. Walls (Circus) [Tom Petty cover]
17. Move Love, Not War

Taping Rig:
Sound Professionals SP-CMC-1 Cardioids > Sound Professionals SP-SPSB-10 Battery Module > iRiver h320 (Modified with Rockbox Firmware) Line-In [PCM WAV 44.1 / +12.5 db Gain] > Adobe Audition 2.0 > CD Wave > FLAC Frontend > FLAC

192kbps mp3 [w/ ID3 tags] / 142 MB / .zip folder

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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - November 12, 2007 - The Middle East, Cambridge, MA

Photo by Me

What can I say about Clap Your Hands Say Yeah? My favorite band of all time, never disappointing me, pulled through with another high-energy classic concert this past Monday at the intimate Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge, MA. After seeing CYHSY 5 times previously in larger venues, I was absolutely thrilled to find out that they were going to play a short tour of small clubs. The audience treated the group well, and Robbie even commended the encore break chant.

Alec was in an excellent and playful mood for this show, which was a real treat as his personality shifts from show to show. Sometimes he won't say a word all concert, but there was plenty Alec-talk at this gig. Also of note, Alec is now sporting a mustache...

The setlist consisted of 10 songs from the eponymous debut, and 6 songs from 'Some Loud Thunder.' The choice of songs was what I expected, as I follow the setlists very closely from tour to tour. I must confess, I miss the days when CYHSY would play unreleased stuff like 'Me and You, Watson,' 'My Papa's Waltz,' and others. It seems as though the setlists nowadays stick with only cuts from the two LPs with the occasional cover, such as Neil Young 'Helpless' or Guided by Voices' 'Motor Away.' Despite the predictable setlist, the show was a blast and the performances were brilliant. I plan on attending MANY more shows by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah in the future. *Fingers crossed for another New Year's Eve show*

Enjoy!

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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
The Middle East Downstairs
Cambridge, MA
November 12, 2007

1. Heavy Metal >
2. Mama, Won't You Keep Them Castles in the Air & Burning?
3. Satan Said Dance
4. Some Loud Thunder >
5. Is This Love?
6. In This Home on Ice
7. The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth
8. Details of the War
9. Yankee Go Home >
10. Gimmie Some Salt
11. Over and Over Again (Lost and Found)
12. Clap Your Hands! >
13. Let the Cool Goddess Rust Away
14. Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood

(encore)
15. Goodbye to Mother & the Cove
16. Underwater (You & Me)

Taping Rig: Sound Professionals SP-CMC-1 Cardioids > Sound Professionals SP-SPSB-10 Battery Module > iRiver h320 (Modified with Rockbox Firmware) Line-In [PCM WAV 44.1 / +12.5 db Gain] > Adobe Audition 2.0 > CD Wave > FLAC Frontend > FLAC

192kbps mp3 [w/ ID3 tags] / 107 MB / .zip folder

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Morrissey - October 30, 2007 - Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA

Photo by PeteMoz

What can be said about Morrissey that hasn't already been said a million times over? He wrote all "the songs that saved your life" and continues to perform to his greatest capability as an artist. I've been a die-hard Smiths / Morrissey fan for years, but this was my first time seeing the Man live and in concert. It was truly a sight to behold and a night to remember. The Moz remained cool and confident throughout the show, even during a technical guitar problem which forced a first take of "Sister, I'm a Poet" to a very early close. "Don't be too hard on us," said Morrissey. "We're new at this game."

The setlist was very solid, with songs ranging from early Smiths tracks to Morrissey songs that are so new that they have yet to be properly recorded. "How Soon is Now?" and "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" had the casual fans up and going, while die-hard devotees were especially entertained by "Shakespeare's Sister" b-side, "Stretch Out and Wait" and 'Vauxhall and I' track "Billy Budd." The newly-written songs, "One Day Goodbye Will be Farewell," "All You Need is Me," and "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" are all really strong, and if included, will make for a very pleasing next full-length LP.

Enjoy!

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Morrissey
Orphuem Theatre
Boston, MA
October 30, 2007

1. Intro (Klaus Nomi's "Death")
2. Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear
3. Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
4. Billy Budd
5. Tomorrow
6. Shoplifters of the World Unite
7. Irish Blood, English Heart
8. The Loop / Band Intros
9. Sister, I'm a Poet [Aborted]
10. Sister, I'm a Poet
11. Why Don't You Find Out for Yourself?
12. Stretch Out and Wait
13. Jack the Ripper
14. I Like You
15. The World is Full of Crashing Bores
16. All You Need is Me
17. One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell
18. The National Front Disco
19. Death of a Disco Dancer
20. I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris
21. The Boy With the Thorn in His Side
22. Dear God, Please Help Me
23. How Soon is Now?

(encore)
24. First of the Gang to Die

Taping Rig:
Sound Professionals SP-CMC-1 Cardioids > Sound Professionals SP-SPSB-10 Battery Module > iRiver h320 (Modified with Rockbox Firmware) Line-In [PCM WAV 44.1 / +13 db Gain] > Adobe Audition 2.0 > CD Wave > FLAC Frontend > FLAC

256kbps (VBR) mp3 [w/ ID3 tags] / 175 MB / .zip folder

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of Montreal - October 12, 2007 - The Roxy, Boston, MA

Photo by Me

Brilliant concert from of Montreal! My second time seeing them in 2007, this show far exceeded the energy, setlist, and quality of the previous Boston gig from the Spring. This show was taped from front row, center, right in the midst of all the action. At one point, Kevin jumped into crowd, onto myself and my friends Matt and Rachael. Enjoy!

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of Montreal
The Roxy
Boston, MA
October 12, 2007

1. Pussy Freak
2. So Begins Our Alabee
3. Rapture Rapes the Muses
4. The Party's Crashing Us
5. Gronlandic Edit
6. Suffer for Fashion
7. Last Summer
8. Forecast Fascist Future
9. Softcore
10. She's a Rejector
11. October is Eternal
12. Oslo in the Summertime
13. Mingusings
14. My British Tour Diary
15. Bunny Ain't No Kind of Rider
16. I Was Never Young
17. Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse

(encore)
18. Song for Boston
19. Requiem for O.M.M.2
20. Faberge Falls for Shuggie
21. The Repudiated Immortals

Taping Rig:
Sound Professionals SP-CMC-1 Cardioids > Sound Professionals SP-SPSB-10 Battery Module > iRiver h320 (Modified with Rockbox Firmware) Line-In [PCM WAV 44.1 / +12 db Gain] > Adobe Audition 2.0 > CD Wave > FLAC Frontend > FLAC

192kbps mp3 [w/ ID3 tags] / 108 MB / .zip folder

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Sunset Rubdown - October 7, 2007 - The Middle East, Cambridge, MA

Photo by Josh Bean

Here is the first installment to the Bootie Blog!

I just finished mastering my recording of Sunset Rubdown at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA, from Oct. 7, 2007. This was really a great show, and the boot came out excellent. Take a look at the info:
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Sunset Rubdown
The Middle East Downstairs
Cambridge, MA
October 7, 2007

1. Us Ones in Between
2. Shut Up I Am Dreaming of Places Where Lovers Have Wings
3. The Taming of the Hands That Came Back to Life
4. Up on Your Leopard, Upon the End of Your Feral Days
5. Move Around
6. Magic Vs. Midas
7. For the Pier (and Dead Shimmering)
8. Three Colours
9. Winged/Wicked Things (incl. Happy Birthday)
10. Stadiums and Shrines II

(encore)
11. Trumpet, Trumpet, Toot! Toot!
12. The Empty Threats of Little Lord

Taping Rig:
Sound Professionals SP-CMC-1 Cardioids > Sound Professionals SP-SPSB-10 Battery Module > iRiver h320 (Modified with Rockbox Firmware) Line-In [PCM WAV 44.1 / +12 db Gain] > Adobe Audition 2.0 > CD Wave > FLAC Frontend > FLAC

256kbps mp3 [w/ ID3 tags] / 139 MB / .zip folder

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Welcome!

The Bootie Blog is now up and running!

After taking my good friend Matt's suggestion, I have created a blog where I will post uploads of concerts that I tape. To reiterate my 'about me' description, I attend many concerts by my favorite bands, which consist predominantly of what many would call "indie rock." At these shows, I usually bring along my trusty recording rig which has produced excellent results in the past.

The postings will be high quality mp3 files, when I am at school. My college's firewall blocks BitTorrent trackers from being used, so I will only upload these to DIMEaDozen when I am home from school (May - Aug, and a few various weekends year-round).

The postings will typically occur within three days of the concert, and during lulls between shows, I may post a boot or two from my past to keep you all interested.

A final word that I would like to offer is this: Don't ever take tapers for granted. Our recordings, downloaded effortlessly by the public, take enormous amounts of money, time, and patience; but it is all for the greater good of the music community and for mass amounts of people to enjoy concert recordings, especially the attendees of a particular concert.

Disclaimer: The Bootie Blog hosts mp3 files of concert recordings that are not available for purchase anywhere, on any format. If you are an artist (or representative of an artist) and do not want your shows shared for free among fans, please e-mail me and any shows previously posted will be removed and no additional recordings will be added in the future. Mind you, this site is completely not-for-profit. I do not make a penny off of these recordings like those scummy eBay sellers who sell discs for loads of cash. These recordings are made by fans, for fans. Amen.