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An Introduction to Lathe-Cut Records

A lathe-cut record is small-batch art. It was made by hand, one-at-a-time, in real time, on a polycarbonate (plexiglass) medium, using machines built in the 1930s & '40s. The embossing... read more →
  • September 24, 2023
  • Audio 101

Matisyahu & Wookiefoot • 2004-10-31 • Mpls MN • Cabooze

Matisyahu, on the verge of becoming huge, in a small club, wove his songs into the Wookiefoot set, who then backed him during his own set. [link to audio below]•... read more →
  • May 8, 2023
  • Recordings Of Independent Origin

Mike Watt • 1998-05-24 • Mpls MN • 7th St. Entry

Watt + The Black Gang rip through the complete Contemplating The Engine Room opera, plus a few covers by Daniel Johnston, Wire, and Blue Oyster Cult [link to audio below]... read more →
  • May 8, 2023
  • Recordings Of Independent Origin

Quasi • 2023-03-05 • Portland OR • Doug Fir

Quasi delivered a pretty good representation of just about every one of their albums since 1993, and even threw in a Breeders cover for good measure [link to audio below]... read more →
  • May 8, 2023
  • Recordings Of Independent Origin

Guided By Voices • 2003-11-18 • Mpls MN • First Avenue

Guided By VoicesMinneapolis, MNFirst AvenueTuesday, 18 November 2003stereo soundboard / audience live mixtotal running time: disc 1001 introduction - Rich Turiel (1:25) [beginning truncated]002 introduction - Bob (0:29)003 Secret Star... read more →
  • December 17, 2022
  • Recordings Of Independent Origin

Guided By Voices • 1996-02-22 • Mpls MN • First Avenue

Guided By VoicesMinneapolis, MNFirst Avenue22 February 1996soundboard / audience matrix mixtotal running time: cassette A-side (43:33):001 start (0:51)002 Man Called Aerodynamics (2:11)003 Rhine Jive Click (1:39)004 Cut-Out Witch (3:19)005 Burning... read more →
  • December 17, 2022
  • Recordings Of Independent Origin

American Music Club • 2008-04-04 • Portland OR Doug Fir

American Music ClubPortland, ORDoug Fir LoungeFriday 4 April 2008(01:12:44)digital stereo audience recordingRecorded By J.Free 001 start (00:27)002 The Decibels And The Little Pills (5:10)003 I Know That's Not Really You... read more →
  • December 17, 2022
  • Recordings Of Independent Origin

American Music Club • 1991-10-15 • Mpls MN • Uptown Bar

American Music ClubMinneapolis, MN, USA15 October 1991Uptown Bar1st-gen. mixed channel soundboard recording(01:13:13)Live Mix by Kim BrommRecorded by J.Free / Digitized in 2007 A lot of folks have been asking about... read more →
  • December 17, 2022
  • Recordings Of Independent Origin

American Music Club • 1989-04-30 • Mpls MN • Uptown Bar

An early "classic" AMC set (if there even is such a thing) capturing the group in their prime, if not a pivotal point in their career. • • • •... read more →
  • December 17, 2022
  • Recordings Of Independent Origin

American Music Club • 1987-10-07 • Mpls MN • Garage D’Or

This was the first time I ever saw AMC, an acoustic in-store set during a lunch break, captured on a lo-fi posterity cassette made by Garage D'Or owner Terry Katzman.... read more →
  • September 1, 2022
  • Recordings Of Independent Origin
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