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.