Hablan por la Espalda, 2015-10-23 La Trastienda, Montevideo, Uruguay Hard to describe but I like it a lot. Rock mixed with various other styles, sung in Spanish, with prominent use of organ (keyboards), unusual and original music. 13 songs, 1h 13m. hablanporlaespalda.bandcamp.com/album/sudor-...

Nomeansno, 2013-05-14 Loppen, Christiania, Copenhagen, Denmark Nice long set from the final Nomeansno tour, intense and entertaining performance, sounds very good. Some good-humoured banter. The River started off sounding like electronic music which was a surprise. 1h 31m. gurdulu.org/nomeansno.htm

Kikagaku Moyo, 2018-10-09 Veteran's Memorial Theatre, Davis, CA, USA Great sounding tape of a highly enjoyable performance. Minimal banter, appreciative audience - someone heckles 'arigato' (thanks) and that's the sort of positive vibes to be found here. 8 pieces, 1h 23m. archive.org/details/Kika...

Midnight Oil Live at Cabaret Metro 1988-04-30 https://archive.org/details/ajc02792_midnightoil1988-04-30

Lungfish, 2004-05-21 Small's, Hamtramck, MI, USA The band was on fine form and this tape sounds very good. Some banter and some low-level chatter. 13 songs including 1 cover - 'Well... All Right' by Buddy Holly. 1h 05m. www.facebook.com/groups/lungf...

The Ex, 1987-04-29 ACK Palacyk, Wroclaw, Poland Great-sounding tape of an intense, unusual and intriguing performance - what instrument is that? Minimal banter. 15 songs including 2 instrumentals. 48m 21s. 433rpm.blogspot.com/2010/11/ex-l...

Griz, 2003-00-00 Estudio Elefante, Teatro Esmeralda & Bar en Calle Santa Isabel, Santiago, Chile Recordings from 3 concerts made with an analogue 4 track tape recorder, exact dates unknown. Powerful instrumental rock, zero banter. 40m 51s. www.facebook.com/100067909839...

Tracy Chapman, 1988-07-25 Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia, PA, USA Lovely recording of great solo performance, friendly banter and sing-along. 18 songs: 10 Tracy Chapman (1988), 2 Crossroads (1989), 1 New Beginning (1995), 4 unreleased, 1 cover version (B.B. King). 1h 15m. archive.org/details/trac...

Happy Go Licky, 1988-01-01 930 Club, Washington, DC, USA Sounds a bit rough at first but gets much better. Recommended! Battery > Abandon Me > White Lines > Don't Bone Me > Torso Butter > Pastel Blue Eyes > Suzuki > Boca Raton > Ansol > Drink Deep (Rites of Spring). 45m 08s. youtu.be/0j2LHlLda6A?...

Helium with Sleater-Kinney, 1998-03-29 Middle East, Cambridge MA, USA. Just one song from this show - 'Space Jam' - but it is a great one. 14m 40s. archive.org/details/heli...

Reef, 1998-11-23 The LCR, University of East Anglia, Norwich, England. Great-sounding recording which made me prick my ears up and boogie. 13 songs: 4 from Replenish (1995), 6 from Glow (1997), 2 from forthcoming Rides (1999), 1 unreleased. 45m 07s. livebootlegconcert.blogspot.com/2020/04/reef...

Mauricio Redolés, 2007-01-25 Sala SCD Bellavista, Santiago, Chile Official live album taped over two consecutive nights. In Spanish with lots of Chilean slang. Bad Bunny not challenging enough? Try this for your next Spanish project. Great stuff. 21 songs, 1h 12m. www.portaldisc.com/contenido/di...

The Jesus and Mary Chain 1985-12-14 Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. Good recording of a short but intense performance, no banter. 7 songs from the recently-released debut album 'Psycho Candy', 1 cover (Mushroom by Can), 4 other songs that were unreleased at the time. 40m 32s. archive.org/details/ajc0...

The Sisters of Mercy, 1985-03-21 King George's Hall, Blackburn, England A great-sounding tape recorded 10 days after the release of the band's debut album 'First and Last and Always'. 15 originals (including the rarely played 'Some Kind Of Stranger') + 3 covers. 1h 26m. archive.org/details/17.-...

Tori Amos, 2001-10-10 Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, USA. At the end of 'Concertina': "I'm told she was Country Joe and the Fish's Wurly (Wurlitzer) and we've left her painted as she was". Mostly excellent sound quality, strange flapping noise during 'Daniel'. 1h 30m. www.yessaid.com/menu-boots.h...

Public Enemy, 1994-12-29 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, USA. The rap and the banter flow together making this compelling and fun listening despite cuts and audio issues. Loads of profanity but good-natured - Chuck and Flava make it clear which side they're on. 1h 20m. archive.org/details/publ...

R.E.M. Live at UIC Pavilion 1986-10-19 https://archive.org/details/ajc02668_rem1986-10-19.aud.flac24

Sonic Youth, 2002-08-18 Metro, Chicago, IL, USA Great-sounding recording of a long and intense performance for 20th anniversary of the Metro. All 7 songs from 'Murray Street' (2002) + 8 others. Some friendly banter and heckling - haircuts, hippies. Recommended! 1h 31m. archive.org/details/ajc0...

Oysterband, 1996-02-01 Huset, Aarhus, Denmark. Lovely recording from 'Alive and Shouting' limited edition CD. Main issue with this is that it ends too soon. Zero banter. 44m 04s. www.discogs.com/release/3350...

Big Black, 1987-07-18 Knopf's Music Hall, Hamburg, West Germany. Sounded really rough at the start but it got a lot better after a short while, stuck with it and ended up enjoying it. A cover of 'The Model' by Kraftwerk gets introduced as a Scorpions song, ha ha. 1h 12m. archive.org/details/BB_1...

I’ve written an editorial for @consequence.bsky.social revealing the inspiration behind my song ‘City of Heroes’ and reflecting on the role that music can play in the struggle against oppression consequence.net/2026/02/bill...

Sleater-Kinney, 2003-04-16 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Charlotte, NC, USA Soundboard recording of Sleater-Kinney opening for Pearl Jam. Upbeat and energetic performance with powerful vocals. Limited banter - thanking headliners and audience for being so nice. 43m 01s. archive.org/details/slea...

Blonde Redhead, 1995-11-21 Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL, USA Impressive performance interspersed with light applause. Banter limited to a brief introduction - "we're from New York". Great sounding tape. Songs from 'Blonde Redhead' and 'La Mia Vita Violenta' (1995). 47m 31s. archive.org/details/ajc0...

Helium, 1994-04-06 Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC, USA A very high quality recording from unofficial compilation 'Vibrations (Live Recordings 1994-1998)'. Guitar, bass, drums and vocals all sound clear and balanced. No banter and no heckling. A pleasure. 8 songs, 34m 02s. archive.org/details/heli...

The Evens, 2013-04-17 The Vex Arts, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Ian and Amy get heckled by their son. Audience encouraged to sing along. Good music and interesting banter, e.g. intro to Architect's Sleep. Main issue is people who talk over the music but still a keeper. 1h 06m. archive.org/details/Even...

Fugazi Live at Oak Theatre on 1993-05-28 https://archive.org/details/ajc02456_fugazi1993-05-28.ajcproject

Lungfish, 1991-06-05 Hourhaus, Baltimore, MD, USA. Good recording with songs from Necklace of Heads (1990) and the forthcoming Talking Songs for Walking (1992). Not much banter, one of the interludes was so silent I thought the tape had ended. Great stuff. 43m 09s. archive.org/details/lung...

Leusemia, 1995-09-16 Sargento Pimienta, Barranco, Peru. Rough, loud, joyful punk rock show with plenty of banter (Spanish). Includes cover of 'Demolición' by Los Saicos. Peruvians seem to use the same swear words as Chileans but with clearer pronounciation! 20m 54s. www.discogs.com/release/5474...

Los Tres, 2000-05-27 Teatro Providencia, Providencia, Santiago, Chile A farewell concert before a hiatus. An energetic and eclectic performance with banter and a few surprises - was not expecting Take Me Home, Country Roads. People in the audience often sing along. Fun. 2h 17m. youtu.be/xE8vhZ_41E0

Los Jaivas, 1986-08-12 The Ritz, New York, NY, USA. Great-sounding tape, intense & emotional, feel lucky to have found this. Cuts between songs, no banter. Lots of broken links on page, unsure how long will stay up - recommend getting this now! 1h 01m. losprofesdemusica.blogspot.com/2010/06/disc...

David Byrne & St. Vincent, 2013-08-28 Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England. Lovely recording including songs from 'Love This Giant', David Byrne songs, St. Vincent songs & Talking Heads songs, all accompanied by a big band with plenty of brass. Highly recommended. 1h 53m. archive.org/details/DB-S...

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The Mountain Goats, 2003-04-09 Will's Pub, Orlando, FL, USA. Excellent recording of great Tallahassee-era show, plenty of banter, Johns talks about recent visit to the actual Tallahassee, a spooky house, and a street called Southwood Plantation Road. 53m 55s. archive.org/details/2003...

Beck, 1996-07-21 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands Nice-sounding recording from FM radio broadcast. Lots of banter and some poetry, with several references to boats, including the introduction "we have lowered the anchor in the musty sewage of this fair town". 1h 19m. archive.org/details/beck...

Iron Maiden, 1986-11-29 Palais Omnisport de Paris Bercy, Paris, France Lots to like here - clear sound, prominent galloping bass, 'Walking in the Air' instrumental (The Snowman), Bruce Dickinson banters in French, great set. C'est trés bon. 1h 52m. losmejoresbootlegs.blogspot.com/2017/12/iron...

Aadam's first recording was an AMM show in May 1984. In addition to posting the audio from the show, team member @kliked.bsky.social penned a blog to commemorate this first recording. Check it out.

Crass, 1983-09-10 We Demand The Future Festival, Laugardalshöll, Reykjavik, Iceland. Nice clear recording, with very little audience noise - probably a soundboard. For more details see the link. 58m 21s. killyourpetpuppy.co.uk/news/we-dema...

The Messthetics Live at St. Stephen's Church on 2026-01-10 https://archive.org/details/messthetics2026-01-10.vwmule

Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper, 1987-07-01 Cubby Bear, Chicago, IL, USA Very cool recording of lively performance with lots of banter and audience participation. Do you know what track 9 is? If so, pray tell. Last 5 minutes seem to be duplicated so I've subtracted 5: 1h 25m. archive.org/details/ajc0...

Melomaniac - a film about Aadam Jacobs and his 30-year habit of making live music recordings in the Chicago area. Features interviews with Aadam and various musicians and people who worked at the venues he used to tape at. Very interesting, recommended! 1h 10m. vimeo.com/866218283

The Ex, 20040915 Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL, USA. An Excellent recording of an Exciting and unpredictable show. 'In the Event' and 'IP Man' feature Ken Vandermark. 1h 28m. archive.org/details/ajc0...

Happy new year! Leadbelly, 1949-06-15 Hogg Auditorium, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA. A lovely recording of Leadbelly's last concert. Lots of banter explaining some of the songs and encouraging audience participation, some laughter and singing along. 59m 26s. archive.org/details/lead...

Nirvana, 1994-02-14 Le Zénith, Paris, France. High-quality audience recording of an energetic and interesting performance. People were really into it - lots of singing along and clapping. Several acoustic versions and cello accompaniment on some songs. 1h 31m.

Grateful Dead 1970-11-20 The Palestra, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA. Extremely engaging and immersive recording, highly recommended despite some audio imperfections. Jams towards end feature Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane. Tears + tingles. 2h 43m. archive.org/details/gd70...

Midnight Oil 1992-04-24 Paradise, Boston, MA, USA. Another top-quality recording, the night after the previous one at the same venue, and this one was being filmed. Some friendly banter. 3 songs from then-forthcoming 'Earth and Sun and Moon'. 1h 31m.

Midnight Oil 1992-04-23 Paradise, Boston, MA, USA Great-sounding tape with prominent bass. Early performances of 4 songs that would later be released on 'Earth and Sun and Moon' (1993). 'In The Valley' very different from album version except chorus. 1h 30m.

2025-12-07 Los Jaivas, Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile. 3-hour concert, many special guests, music spanning the 62-year history of this iconic Chilean rock band. Notable large-scale animated projections and several nice surprises. Wonderful. www.latercera.com/culto/notici... #losjaivas #chile

Prince, 1988-08-18 Het Paard Van Troje, The Hague, Netherlands. 'Small Club' bootleg of an unannounced show. Excellent sound & performance, also a featuring Prince correcting one of the backing singers for singing "will" instead of "would". 1h 45m.

Jerry Garcia, David Crosby, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, Bob Weir, John Cipollina, 1971-08-21 Barn, Mickey Hart's Ranch, Novato, CA, USA. Lots of good-sounding, lively instrumental jamming. Musicians 'floated in and out of the lineup' (see Lost Live Dead article). 1h 44m. archive.org/details/gd19...

The Waterboys, 1987-10-07 Olympic Ballroom, Dublin, Ireland. Excellent quality soundboard recording, highly enjoyable performance. Some friendly banter. Mostly originals with some covers (including a Beatles medley) towards the end. ~2h. forum.pinkrobert.net/viewtopic.ph...