Awesome show and a packed room.

Frightened Rabbit
Setlist: (63:33)
01 The Modern Leper
02 Fast Blood
03 Good Arms Vs. Bad Arms
04 I Feel Better
05 Yawns
06 The Twist
07 Old Old Fashioned
08 Head Rolls Off
09 My Backwards Walk
10 Music Now
11 The Greys
12 Square 9
13 (encore break)

Encore:
14 Poke *
15 Keep Yourself Warm

* Sung from front of the stage, no mics. Levels are up and down.

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Links: website | myspace

What We See Is What You Get have some really cool video footage.

Tags: frightened rabbit, Horseshoe, live recording

Another pretty good show. Thanks to Leib for the guest list and help with the setlist. It was nice having a pass for the balcony and sharing it with only about 5 other people.

Dub Trio
Setlist: (26:26)
01 ?
02 ?
03 ?
04 ?
05 ?

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Links: website | myspace

Matisyahu
Setlist: (116:40)
01 Tzama L’Cha Nafshi
02 Got No Water
03 Ancient Lullabye
04 We Will Walk
05 Youth @
06 One Day
07 Indestructable
08 King Without A Crown @@
09 Beat Box @@@
10 L-rd, Raise Me Up
11 Aish Tamid
12 (encore break)

Encore:
13 Time Of Your Song #

@ with verse from Message In A Bottle
@@ with verses from Close My Eyes
@@@ with Apache Jam
# with verse from Heights

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Links: website | live site | myspace

Tags: dub trio, Live Music Archive, live recording, matisyahu, opera house

Finally have some time to go through a few recordings from the past couple of months. First up is Plants & Animals from back in May. Next up are Dub Trio, Matisyahu, and Frightened Rabbit.

Dave MacLeod
Setlist: (40:36)
01 ?
02 ?
03 ?
04 ?
05 ?
06 ?
07 ?
08 ?
09 ?
10 ?
(still working on this setlist)

Links: website | myspace

Plants & Animals
Setlist: (79:54)
01 Lola Who?
02 Good Friend
03 Sparks
04 A L’oree Des Bois
05 New Kind Of Love
06 Mama Papa
07 Mercy
08 ?
09 Faerie Dance
10 Bye Bye Bye
11 (encore break)

Encore:
12 Feedback In The Field
13 Guru

Links: website | myspace

Elvis Perkins was in town last month at the Horseshoe. Opening the show was The Low Anthem. Unfortunately for me, I had not heard of them before this. They quickly grabbed my attention and kept it for their 40 minute set. Elvis Perkins and band played for about 80 minutes. I really enjoyed their set. Like The Low Anthem, they also threw in a few covers of some older tunes. I might get around to posting the whole recordings eventually.

The Low Anthem
01 Charlie Darwin
02 To The Ghosts That Write History Books
03 Sally Where’d You Get Your Liquor From (Rev. Gary Davis)
04 This God Damn House (Dan Lefkowitz)
05 ?
06 Ticket Taker
07 Cage The Songbird
08 Cigarettes And Whiskey (Red Ingle)

Links: website | myspace

Elvis Perkins In Dearland
01 123 Goodbye
02 I Heard Your Voice In Dresden
03 Chains, Chains, Chains
04 Send My Fond Regards To Lonelyville
05 Emile’s Vietnam In The Sky
06 Hey
07 Ill Be Arriving
08 Hours Last Stand @
09 ?
10 He Arose (old gospel song)
11 How’s Forever Been Baby?
12 ?
13 Shampoo
14 (encore break)

Encore:
15 All Night Without Love
16 While You Were Sleeping
17 Doomsday #

@ with Jocie Adams of The Low Anthem
# with Jeff Prystowski and Jocie Adams of The Low Anthem

Links: website | myspace

Tags: elvis perking in dearland, horseshoe tavern, Recording, the low anthem

Justin Townes Earle is touring in support of his new album “Midnight At The Movies” and was in Toronto this past Wednesday at the Horseshoe. Opening the show was local artist Jerry Leger. He played a pretty good set that i enjoyed. Unfortunately, when i checked out my recording, half way through it goes all static. No idea why since it has never happened before. Anyways, maybe ill post the couple of songs that i have at some point. Justin played for just short of 90 minutes to a semi-full Horseshoe. Good crowd that for the most part did not talk through the whole set. The recording turned out pretty good, enjoy. Go see his shows and buy his records!

Justin Townes Earle:
01 They Killed John Henry
02 Aint Glad Im Leavin’
03 I Dont Care
04 What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome?
05 Mama’s Eyes
06 *
07 Ghost Of Virginia
08 Someday Ill Be Forgiven For This
09 Im Leaving You This Lonesome Song (Carter Family)
10 South Georgia Sugar Babe
11 Hard Livin’
12 So Different Blues (Mance Lipscomb)
13 Turn Out My Lights
14 A-Wanderin’
15 Hesitation Blues
16 I Need To Know Right Now
17 Cant Hardly Wait (The Replacements)
18 Faraway In Another Town
19 Halfway To Jackson
20 The Good Life
21 You Cant Leave
22 Poor Fool
23 Train That Carried My Girl From Town (Doc Watson)
24 Walk Out
25 (encore break)

Encore:
26 Birmingham Jail
27 Close Up The Honky Tonks (Buck Owens)

* Said this was a new song with no title.

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Links:
Jerry Leger: website | myspace
Justin Townes Earle: website | myspace | live music archvie

Tags: Horseshoe Tavern; Recording, Jerry Leger, Justin Townes Earle

Finally made it to my first show of 2009. Jason Isbell along with openers Deer Tick were in town this past Wednesday at the Horseshoe.

Deer Tick:
Setlist: (57:33)
01 Straight Into A Storm
02 He’s From Texas
03 Ashamed
04 Art Isnt Real aka City of Sin
05 Nebraska (Bruce Springsteen)
06 ?
07 Dirty Dishes
08 La La La
09 The Dance of Love
10 Diamond Rings 2007
11 Bring Me My Shotgun (Lightnin’ Hopkins)
12 These Old Shoes $
13 Streets of Bakersfield (Homer Joy) #
14 Spend The Night

Encore:
15 Baltimore Blues No. 1

$ w/ Chris Paddock
# w/ Jason Isbell
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Links: website | myspace

Jason Isbell:
Setlist: (123:01)
01 Seven-Mile Island
02 Try
03 Goddam Lonely Love
04 Chicago Promenade
05 The Last Song I Will Write
06 Outfit
07 Psycho Killer (Talking Heads)
08 Cigarettes And Wine
09 The Magician
10 Streetlights
11 Into The Mystic
12 Never Gonna Change
13 Danko/Manuel
14 The Assassin
15 Soldiers Get Strange
16 In A Razor Town
17 Grown
18 I Dont Wanna Fight
19 (encore break)

Encore:
20 Sway (Rolling Stones)
21 Decoration Day

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Links: website | myspace

1. Sigur Ros – 2008-09-22 Massey Hall – Toronto, ON (there is a recording out there)

2. Iron & Wine – 2008-11-13 Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON (soundboard recording available via www.playedlastnight.com)

3. Grace Potter & The Nocturals – 2008-12-10 Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON (recordings available here and here)

4. Drive-By Truckers & The Hold Steady – 2008-11-11 Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON (recordings are here and here)

5. Cowboy Junkies – 2008-02-23 Massey Hall – Toronto, ON (a recording will someday be up soon)

6. Matisyahu – 2008-12-16 Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON (recordings are here and here)

7. Calexico – 2008-11-18 Phoenix Concert Theater – Toronto, ON

8. Kathleen Edwards – 2008-04-23 Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON (a recording is here)

Tags: 2008, favourite shows

Made my way to the Matisyahu show last week at the Phoenix. I wasnt sure what to expect since i wasnt familiar with any of the artists, except Matisyahu, a little, because he allows taping of his concerts and is on the Live Music Archive. Anyways the show started with Trevor Hall doing a 30 minute set. Trevor’s set was quite good except for the chatty crowd. At times it was hard to hear him. Next up was local artist K’Naan. He’s got a new album coming out in early 2009. I really enjoyed his set even though im not totally into his genre. Good music is good music though. Matisyahy was up next and played a solid set. Over 2 hours.

Thanks to Leib for the guestlist spot and thanks to Matisyahu and crew for letting myself and others record the shows.

Trevor Hall:
01 Intro
02 Jago Ma
03 My Beating Heart
04 Ghosts
05 ?
06 ?
07 Venomous

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Links: website | myspace

K’Naan:
01 In The Beginning
02 Soobax
03 ?
04 America
05 Take A Minute
06 “Love”
07 People Like Me
08 ?
09 Freedom

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Links: website | myspace

Matisyahu:
01 Escape
02 Jerusalem #
03 Close My Eyes ##
04 We Will Walk
05 Exaltation ###
06 Youth
07 So Hi So Lo $
08 Nosson Zand Jam
09 Beat Box
10 King Without A Crown
11 Vocal Jam $$
12 crowd

Encore:
13 Shes Gone (Bob Marley) $$$
14 Lion’s Mane (Trevor Hall) @

# with verses from Freedom (K’Naan) and Aish Tamid
## with verses from Dispatch The Troops
### with verses from Indestructable
$ with verses from Rastaman Chant
$$ with verses from Aish Tamid and freestyling
$$$ with Trevor Hall
@ with Beat Box, freestyle, and verses from Message In A Bottle

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Links: website | myspace | official live recordings | live music archive
LMA Stream:

Tags: k'naan, matisyahu, phoenix, Recording, trevor hall

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals played Lee’s Palace this week. Bringing along friends Blues & Lasers (formerly the Scott Tournet Band) which consists mostly of The Nocturnals. Blues & Lasers started things off and played a very good and enjoyable 40 minute set. Grace and crew followed that up with almost 2 hours of more great music, including some very nice covers.

Blues & Lasers:
01 ?
02 ?
03 ?
04 Who Do You Think You Are
05 Give It A Try
06 ?

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Links: website | myspace

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals:
01 Be My Husband (Nina Simone)
02 Ah Mary
03 Joey
04 Sweet Hands
05 Mastermind
06 Treat Me Right
07 Aint No Time
08 Stop The Bus
09 Your Time Is Gonna Come (Led Zepplin)
10 If I Was From Paris
11 Watching You
12 Sugar
13 Paint It Black (Rolling Stones)
14 (encore break)

Encore:
15 Down By The River (Neil Young)
16 Nothing But The Water Pt. I & II

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Links: website | myspace | fan site

Tags: blues & lasers, grace potter & the nocturnals, lees palace

Here’s the setlist to last weeks Calexico show. The show was really good. Even though the band encourages fans to tape their shows, we were unfortunately denied entry with our mics by the promoter. Hopefully the band puts up a copy on the Live Music Archive.

Setlist:
01. Bisbee Blue
02. Frontera/Trigger
03. Roka
04. Man Made Lake
05. Sunken Waltz
06. Slowness
07. El Gatillo
08. Inspiracion
09. Bend To The Road
10. Two Silver Trees
11. Writer’s Minor Holiday
12. The News About William
13. Not Even Stevie Nicks
14. House of Valparaiso
15. Alone Again Or
16. Fractured Air
17. Corona
18. Victor Jara’s Hands
19. Guero Canelo
20. Red Blooms

Links: website | myspace | archive.org

Tags: calexico, phoenix, Reviews