Elvis Costello Barclay theater - Centenary show

This was a rare treat...Elvis Costello at the Barclay Theater in Irvine

Gary Numan at the Observatory

If you need proof of why you need to see Gary Numan or if you need proof why you MUST buy a Blue Microphone Mikey Digital, do nothing else but check out thee two rexordings. The first is opener Kittie covering Depeche Mode, and the second is Gary Numan's ear-bleedingly loud performance captured in full on my iPhone 5 with the wonderful Blue Microphone Mikey Digital. I also used a cool app, Recorder Plus to capture it. Recorder Pro used to be my go to app, but it doesn't recognize the lightning port. Whereas most recordings would sound muddy, the on board condenser mic of the Mikey makes this very listenable. Enjoy!

Kittie: Policy Of Truth


Gary Numan full set

Patton Oswalt performance

Here's a cool Patton Oswalt performance I found:

Americanarama 2013: Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Jackson Browne, and Nancy Sinatra

This was a mixed bag with blistering performances from My Morning Jacket and Wilco, surprising test appearances from Jackson Browne and Nancy Sinatra, and a hit-and-miss performance from mostly inaudible headliner Bob Dylan. So, essentially, you get the good with the Bob

My Morning Jackson Browne:
Wilco (my fault it starts late):
Wilco with Nancy Sinatra (isolated):
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Chris Issak at the Hyatt Regency August 2013

Us and about 250 of our closest...uh...fellow concertgoers were treated to a VERY intimate performances with one of the greatest songwriters, singers, performers, and all out showman of his generation...Chris Issak. I captured the show, and you can truly experience the most REALISTIC live, recorded concert experience. From the back row, attempting to hear Mr. Issak above the din of the newport beach importerati. Basically, directly behind us was the bar, with all the rich and privileged drinking and hooking up, talking loudly, doing EVERYTHING but listening to the music. Plus, being characteristically rude. The music, however, more than made up for it...if you can hear it:

Flaming Lips at OC Fair 2013

This is the Flaming Lips show at the Orange County fair. Anyone who has been to a Flaming Lips show knows that any show is the most exuberant experience you will have. This show was no exception. The tour has been a bit toned down, but in Lips terms, that just means there were no balloons or beach balls. Everything else was in presence, including an abundance of good vibes. For you, I have captured the concert in all its glory. Somewhere in the middle of the show, they did a cover of Devo's "Gates of Steel" which I've isolated for those who are impatient. For all the rest, if you are listening to this in the office, for the full Lips experience, have one of your office mates continually flip the lights on and off while your other office mates throw whatever is in the shredder receptacle into the air... And heck… If you have a cool boss, light the trash and let the smoke fill the room.

The full show:

Gates Of Steel

Florence & The Machine at the Hollywood Bowl, October 2012

We saw the amazingly incomparable (or incomparably amazing) Florence & The Machine at the Bowl last year. A truly stunning performance. I started a few minutes late, but here it is.