Sinéad O'Connor Sessions at West 54th (1997)

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Sinéad O'Connor Sessions at West 54th (1997). Season one with host Chris Douridas.





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Gillian Welch & David Rawlings on Sessions At West 54th Street (1997)

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Time to revisit the Sessions at West 54th Street archives with this gem from Season 01 with host Chris Douridas.





Tracklisting:

  • ‘Tear My Stillhouse Down’

  • ‘Acony Bell’

  • ‘Caleb Meyer’

  • ‘Paper Wings’

  • ‘Orphan Girl’


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더튠 The Tune (Live)

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I made a lot of great musical discoveries from all over the world while doing the Global Elite Music Radio Podcast Supershow. One of my favorites was 더튠 The Tune.

Here is 더튠 The Tune live at “Club Positive ZERO, Seoul, 26 Sep. ‘Youth Song / Cancion Juvenil'.”

Here is 더튠 The Tune live at “Club Positive ZERO, Seoul, 26 Sep. ‘Play with God / Juega con dios”


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Amiina Live On Icelandic TV

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I don’t know a thing about this performance. Not a year. Not the setlist.

But, gosh-dang if it ain’t pretty and well worth a half hour of your time. “Seoul” (the first song) is one of my favorite songs and surely the prettiest song featuring song and desk bells you’ve ever heard, right?


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The Sex Pistols Live At Winterland (01/14/78)

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“The Sex Pistols - Full Concert

Recorded Live: 1/14/1978 - Winterland (San Francisco, CA)”





Setlist:

  1. 0:00:00 - God Save The Queen

  2. 0:04:13 - I Wanna Be Me

  3. 0:08:19 - I'm A Lazy Sod

  4. 0:10:42 - New York

  5. 0:14:25 - EMI

  6. 0:18:09 - Belsen Was A Gas

  7. 0:20:22 - Bodies

  8. 0:25:15 - Holidays In The Sun

  9. 0:29:19 - Liar

  10. 0:34:15 - No Feelings

  11. 0:37:18 - Problems

  12. 0:41:56 - Pretty Vacant

  13. 0:45:14 - Anarchy In The UK

  14. 0:49:00 - No Fun

The Players:

  • Johnny Rotten - lead vocals

  • Sid Vicious - bass, vocals

  • Steve Jones - guitar, vocals

  • Paul Cook - drums


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Miles Davis :: Night Music With David Sanborn

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“October 18, 1989

Chelsea Studios, New York City, New York

Miles Davis (tpt); Kenny Garrett (fl -1, as -2, 3); David Sanborn (as -1, 3); Joe "Foley" McCreary (g -1, 3); Adam Holzman (synth); Marcus Miller (el-b -1, 3, fretless el-b -2); Ricky Wellman (d); Don Alias (perc -1, 3)

Sellist:

  • Tutu

  • Mr. Pastorius

  • Hannibal

TV broadcast by NBC-TV: Night Music with David Sanborn”


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Mike Oldfield 'Tubular Bells' Live at the BBC 1973

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“Tubular Bells Live Performance on BBC TV

"BBC TV 2nd House Performance": live-in-the-studio performance for the BBC, filmed on 30 November 1973, originally broadcast on BBC2 on 1 December, with a cast including Oldfield, his brother Terry (flute), Fred Frith (and other members of Henry Cow), Steve Hillage, Pierre Moerlen, Tom Newman, Mike Ratledge, Mick Taylor, Karl Jenkins and others. It includes a new part for oboe.

This has been released on the Elements DVD and is on the 2009 reissue of Tubular Bells
Music copyright Mike Oldfield. Video copyright BBC.”


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Mathias Eick Live at JazzBaltica 2015

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From the Youtube page:

“Jazz trumpeter Mathias Eick offers a different, modern view of jazz: wide, expansive pieces inspired by dreamy melodies, to which the violinist Erlend Viken contributes his own voice. Viken is one of the most distinguished folk musicians in Norway and will expand the colorful range of expression of the band by adding an individual facet.”

Cast:

Mathias Eick tp | Andreas Ulvo p | Erlend Viken vl | Audun Erlien b | Torstein Lofthus dr

www.jazzbaltica.de

Setlist:

  1. Midwest // 00:00

  2. Band Introductions // 06:06

  3. Hem // 07:35

  4. March // 13:20

  5. At Sea // 19:55

  6. Dakota // 27:04

  7. Violin Solo // 36:03

  8. Lost // 38:18

  9. November // 45:00

  10. Oslo (Encore) // 51:31

Thanks to my friend Michael Moore for the tip.


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Huun‐Huur‐Tu Live at KEXP

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Oh man, this is so good.

From Episode 19 of the Global Elite Music Radio Podcast Supershow:

“Huun-Huur-Tu are a music group from Tuva, a republic of Russia located right on the border of Mongolia and Russia. Huun-Huur-Tu is internationally known for their throat-singing, also known as “over-tone” singing. The singer produces “both the note (drone) and the drone's overtone(s), thus producing two or three notes simultaneously.”

“KEXP presents Huun‐Huur‐Tu performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded August 15, 2017.”

Setlist:

  1. Chyraa-Khoor (Yellow Pacer)

  2. Konguroi (Sixty Horses in My Herd)

  3. Odugen Taiga

  4. Aa-Shuu Dekei-oo

Other Details:

  • Host: DJ Rhythma

  • Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs

  • Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D'Alessandro & Justin Wilmore

  • Editor: Justin Wilmore


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Godspeed You! Black Emperor Live At Sojus (1998)

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This music blog is a hobby. I do it because I enjoy sharing music. I’ve mentioned several times how much tape trading through the mail played an important role in my musical development. I’ve shared lots of live concerts that I was first exposed to during my tape-trading days.

Today we return to those roots and feature a show by Godspeed! You Black Emperor. 12.17.98. Live at Sojus, Monheim, Germany. This remains one of the most pristine live recordings I have come across. I don’t tape trade any more but this one always holds a special place in my memory. I vividly remember putting this on and writing a paper (with headphones on) in one of the seminary lobbies where I used to study.

I have also shared my personal giddiness every time one of these personally-memorable shows is already available online so that I don’t have to upload, label, and all that crap. This is one of my favorites.

Oh, and feel free to skip the “Intro.” Otherwise, Enjoy.

Setlist:

  1. Intro

  2. The Dead Flag Blues

  3. Moya

  4. World Police And Friendly Fire

  5. She Dreamt She Was A Bulldozer, She Dreamt She Was Alone In An Empty Field -> String Loop Manufactured During Downpour”


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Cowboy Junkies Sessions at West 54th

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That’s right. We’re back on the Sessions at West 54th train. This time with Cowboy Junkies.

The group was paired with Kronos Quartet and the episode originally aired 09/06/98)

Sorry, not sure of the setlist on this one.


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Vic Chestnutt Sessions at West 54th

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Of course you knew we’d be visiting the Sessions at West 54th files today. And today we found this gem from Vic Chestnutt from Season 02 when David Byrne was hosting. I don’t think I recorded this one (not sure why) but I do remember watching it. Lambchop was Vic’s band.

Enjoy

Setlist:

  • Maiden

  • Until The Led

  • Duty Free

  • Kick My Ass

  • ~interview~

  • New Town (solo)


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Sonic Youth Sessions At West 54th

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Imagine a time when Sonic Youth was beamed into PBS stations covering 85% of the country. Such was the magic of Sessions at West 54th, the three-season live music extravaganza hosted by KCRW’s Chris Douridas (Season 01), David Byrne (Season 02) and John Hiatt (Season 03). So far we’ve featured sessions from Medeski Martin and Wood with DJ Logic, Phish, David, Byrne, and Beck.

Sonic Youth appeared on Season 01 paired with Bill Frisell.

Setlist:

  • Anagrama

  • The Ineffable Me

  • Wildflower Soul

  • Stil

  • Female Mechanic Now on Duty

  • Hits of Sunshine (for Allen Ginsberg)


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Beck Live For Sessions At West 54th

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Beck performs for Sessions at West 54th, season one with host Chris Douridas. 09/07/97



David Byrne Sessions at West 54th

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As long as we’re jumping down the Sessions at West 54th Rabbit Hole, here’s another one that I remember recording but for some reason no longer have. David Byrne performed for season 01 of the show while KCRW’s Chris Douridas hosted, before himself becoming host for season 02.



Setlist and Times:

The Players:

  • Lead/Backing Vocals – Christina Wheeler

  • Bass, Guitar, Vocals – Desmond Foster

  • Drums, Sampler – Rea Mochiach

  • Lead Vocals, Guitar – David Byrne

  • Steel Guitar, Keyboards, Guitar – Bruce Kaphan


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Medeski Martin and Wood with DJ Logic Live: Sessions At West 54th

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I still have this show on VHS.

I don’t have a VHS player.

Technically this doesn’t fall in the “I had this show via tape trading” category that a lot of things I post. I recorded this on to VHS directly from my faithful local PBS station. I remember watching it.

I don’t know if you remember, but Sessions at West 54th was a New York variation of Austin City Limits. Originally hosted by KCRW’s Chris Douridas, David Byrne took over hosting duties beginning of the second season while John Hiatt hosted the third season. Yes, PBS is that cool.

Enjoy:

I never took the time to write down a setlist but the Wikipedia blurb for this episode of the show (Season Two Episode 06 originally aired 08/14/98) lists:

  • Wiggly's Way

  • Coconut Boogaloo

  • Latin Shuffle

Enjoy.


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The Smiths, Top Of The Pops (1983 - 1985)

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“Top of The Pops performances ranging from '83 to '85 are now available on The Smiths' official YouTube Channel. 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now', 'William, It Was Really Nothing', 'How Soon Is Now?' and 'This Charming Man' are all available to watch now.”

“This Charming Man” (Live on Top of The Pops '83)

“Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now” (Live on Top of The Pops '84)

“William, It Was Really Nothing (Live on Top of The Pops '84)

“How Soon is Now?” (Live on Top of The Pops '85)

The band also recently released several remastered official music videos:

“The music videos for 'This Charming Man', 'Ask' and 'How Soon Is Now' have been remastered in HD and are now available to watch on The Smiths' official YouTube channel.”

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Fela Kuti "Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense"

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Fela’s website says this is what was happening in 1984:

“On 4 September, as Fela is about to board a plane from Lagos to New York to start a US tour, he is arrested on charges of currency smuggling. The Afrika 70 musicians board the plane, believing Fela will be allowed to follow on a later flight. Instead, Fela is held pending trial.”

“The band plays a few US gigs then, with no sign of Fela, returns to Nigeria. In court, Fela explains that he declared the £1,600 found on him on a Customs Declaration form, but – to widespread disbelief - the police say that this has been “lost.” Customs officials who offer to testify that Fela is telling the truth are held in detention and so are unable to appear in court. Fela is sentenced to five years. First held in Kiri-Kiri Prison in Lagos, he is then moved to one further away, in Maiduguiri in the north of the country. Femi and Egypt 80 continue to perform at the Shrine.”

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Soul Coughing (1996 Houston)

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As I’ve mentioned before, one of the things I like doing here at Ye Olde Music Blogge is to post concerts that I first came across when I used to do a lot of tape trading. Yes, through the mail. People would make copies of concerts and trade them and mail them across the world. It was glorious and probably still goes on. I never had many Soul Coughing shows but I did have a cassette copy of this 11.01.97 show from the Urban Art Bar in Houston, TX.

I just realized the other day that there is also video for the show. So, I says to myself: “Self: why not go ahead and post that video for the fine folks who happen by Ye Olde Music Blogge?” And, well, danged if you didn’t know; that’s exactly what I did.

Enjoy.

The Deets:

Soul Coughing - (live)
Urban Art Bar
Houston,Tx
11.1.96
(8mm Master)

Setlist:

  1. Soft Serve

  2. White Girl

  3. Disseminated

  4. Down to This

  5. Don't Go Wreck the Car

  6. Soundtrack to Mary

  7. City of Motors

  8. Moon Sammy

  9. Paint

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Ramsay Midwood Live At Sam's Town Point

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Holiday at the Sea favorite Ramsay Midwood recently posted a four-song set to help raise money to keep Sam’s Town Point going.

4 songs and some chatter...and a chance to fund a bar and some musicians you might like...

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