SLIGHT SLAPPERS - January 10th, 1997 @ 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA [SOUNDBOARD]

 Taking it back to the 90's with this complete soundboard recording of the SLIGHT SLAPPERS set in 1997 at Fiesta Grande #5 at 924 Gilman Street.  Growing up on the east coast, I never got to see any of the Fiesta Grande shows, so it's a real treat to get to listen to these recordings in full, as I was a big fan of the Fiesta Comes Alive compilation.  I did get to see Slight Slappers a couple times when they came out here last, what a fun live band.  I don't know if the tape conveys it accurately but I have a joint burning and it is sitting just fine with me. What a great band.  Hopefully you dig 'em too, crank this one!  - DH

SLIGHT SLAPPERS - January 10th, 1997 @ 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA

Setlist:

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VICTIM'S FAMILY - May 24th, 1989 @ Cotati Cabaret, Cotati, CA [AUDIENCE]

 Time for a bit more VICTIM'S FAMILY, live at the Cotati Cabaret in Cotati, CA on May 24th, 1989.  This is a first gen dub.  Shayne over at 3.Cameras.And.A.Microphone has the master, and has a video with the audio edited in which you can see HERE.   It's badass.  Well, here's the inferior audio source.  The only reason I'm even posting it at all is because I did some EQ'ing on it for my own archive and figured I'd share it.  So here ya go!  This is a fantastic set, if you like VF then you'll love this.  If I find out the setlist, I'll be sure to edit it into the post.  Also, might as make the WAV downloadable for shits and giggles 

VICTIM'S FAMILY - May 24th, 1989 @ Cotati Cabaret, Cotati, CA

Setlist:

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MINUTEMEN - November 19th, 1982 @ Anti-Club, Hollywood, CA [AUDIENCE]

 MINUTEMEN!  Another incredible audience recording of Minutemen live in 1982.  I haven't heard of other bands on this bill, so it's not some huge legendary gig like they would often play.  Just another headlining almost home town but not quite show.  And they kill it just as hard as any of those bigger shows.  Thinking about it, I don't know if I've heard a "bad" Minutemen show, at least not in terms of their performance.  I never saw them live, but it would seem they brought their A game every damn time.  So if anyone shares their insight or memories of this show, that would be great.  In the meantime, enjoy the killer set!    - DH

MINUTEMEN - November 19th, 1982 @ Anti-Club, Hollywood, CA

Setlist:

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BLACK FLAG - July 23rd, 1982 @ The On Broadway, San Francisco, CA [FM AUDIO]

 Not sure why this BLACK FLAG live set from The On Broadway isn't on Youtube, so I'm correcting that today.  Not sure what the deal is with this, I'm surprised it doesn't have an official release.  I see bootlegs on discogs and ebay though.  Here's to jamming it for free!

So this is a mighty, mighty set.  Perhaps my favorite Black Flag set, the one that if I had a time machine but could only pick one Black Flag show, would be the one.  Chuck Biscuits is on drums and that dude is just such a great drummer, he kills these songs. Rollins is intense, and everybody seems to play great, though I guess the guitar amp does choose to be uncooperative for a moment there.  It's just a friendly reminder that this is indeed live music, and so there will be chaos and catastrophe hand in hand with all the sweat and anger.  Sounds like this was recorded by one of the local stations so the sound is badass, though I did come in with a quick and hot EQ job to boost the thing up a bit more, now it's even badassier.  Be a cool person and play this loud, ideally with your preferred strain of marijuana and some coffee.  That's what I'm doing!   - DH

BLACK FLAG - July 23rd, 1982 @ The On Broadway, San Francisco, CA  

Setlist:

No Martyrs

I've Heard It Before

Room 13

Depression

Can't Decide

Nervous Breakdown

Jealous Again

Scream

Six Pack

No Values

I've Had It

My Life (Damaged)

I've Got To Run

My Rules

Modern Man

Beat My Head Against The Wall

Fix Me

Rise Above

TV Party

Wasted

Revenge

DEAD KENNEDYS - August 17th 1979 @ Hong Kong Cafe, Los Angeles, CA - Early Show [AUDIENCE]

 DEAD KENNEDYS in 1979!  What a treat!  The DK's played four sets in two nights at the Hong Kong Cafe on August 16th and 17th, 1979, opening for VS.  Someone had the smart idea to record at least one of the sets, no idea if they got the others.  But this exists and I'm down for it.  I shouldn't have to say anything more about this, because it's the DK's in 1979 and also because I'm baked and trying to listen to this again myself.   - DH

4/23/23 EDIT:  I was sent an incomplete version of this set, plus a complete recording of the 2nd set, and the date on it was August 17th, so mystery solved!  Thanks to Vince for sorting that out!  

DEAD KENNEDYS - August 17th, 1979 @ Hong Kong Cafe, Los Amgeles, CA

Setlist:

Kill The Poor

Kepone Kids

Dead End

Back In Rhodesia

California Uber Alles

Gaslight

Police Truck

Short Songs

Straight A's

Holiday In Cambodia

Man With The Dogs

SUBVERT - January 2nd, 1988 @ 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA [AUDIENCE]

 Today's offering is from SUBVERT, a punk band from the Pacific Northwest.  I know nothing about them, though I feel like I've seen their name on fliers and seen them get mentioned favorably on the ol social medias.   Here's a noisy raw audience recording of them opening for Neurosis and Final Conflict at 924 Gilman St in January of 1988.  Glad someone recorded this, as I hadn't come across any other Subvert live recordings yet.  It's an audience recording too, which is a nice change from Gilman soundboards I often post, which have mixes that clearly were not made for the tapes and can be a challenging listen.  Though this recording does have moment early one when it's interrupted by a young Steve Von Till yelling into the recorder.  It's a bit funny that this is before Steve was in Neurosis too, just him chillin at a Subvert / Neurosis show as a fan.  Anyhoo, hope ya dig this as much as I do!   - DH

SUBVERT - January 2nd, 1988 @ 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA

Setlist:

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STIKKY - April 11th, 1987 @ UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA [AUDIENCE]

 STIKKY!  Here's yet another recording of this hilarious band.  I'm not sure but I assume this was at Sproul Plaza, it sounds outdoors.  The tape just says UCB, which I take to mean UC Berkeley.  They open with a Raw Power cover and then just keep ripping for another half hour or so.  A lot of these tapes came from Chris Dodge, so expect more Stikky shows and rehearsals to be posted over time, hopefully you dig it as much as I do!   - DH

STIKKY - April 11th, 1987 @ UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

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NAKED RAYGUN - September 28th, 1984 @ Anti-Club, Hollywood, CA [AUDIENCE]

 So today's offering is a live set from NAKED RAYGUN, from the Anti-Club in Hollywood, CA in 1984.  Just in case you missed that in the title above.  Gonna be honest here, I am pretty unfamiliar with this band, so I ain't got much to write about this.  I think I've heard a few songs once, it didn't click for whatever reason, and life went on.  This is a post for the folks that do dig them though, hopefully those folks find this post and enjoy it.  Hopefully they are stoned and playing this loud!   - DH

NAKED RAYGUN - September 28th, 1984 @ Anti-Club, Hollywood, CA

Setlist:

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CAPITOL PUNISHMENT - August 30th, 1986 @ VIS Club, San Francisco, CA [AUDIENCE]

 A belter of an audience recording from the mighty CAPITOL PUNISHMENT from Fresno, California.  I don't know anything about this show, no idea who else played or anything, but I'm glad the recording exists.  Yet another band I was too young and too far away to ever witness live myself, so I'll have to live vicariously through these rough, noisy recordings.  The power of Capitol Punishment still cuts through, so if you like them, perhaps you'll be down with this upload too.  Enjoy!    - DH

CAPITOL PUNISHMENT - August 30th, 1986 @ VIS Club, San Francisco, CA

Setlist:

Show Me

???

Out On The Fringe

Ballad Of A Broken Home

Capitol Punishement

Child Abuse

Imelda's Shoes

I Had Too Much To Dream

Slum With A View

Breakfast In Bedlam

God Of Greed

Poke Me With A Fork, I'm Done

Elephant Man

VICTIM'S FAMILY - February 28th, 1988 @ 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA [AUDIENCE]

 VICTIM'S FAMILY!  I don't have a lot of VF to post, but I have some, and this is one of those.  I've listened to this a few times and have been excited to share it.  Today feels like a good day to share the VF so here ya go.  I don't know anything about this show, but it's a decent audience recording, a nice change from the Gilman soundboards that had super uneven mixes.  I didn't do any EQ'ing of this show either, it's just a straight rip from the tape.  Shows like this make me wish I grew up in the bay and was perhaps a few years older.  I liked listening to bands like them, or NoMeansNo.  At least I've seen Victim's Family a couple times since living out here, better late than never!  Anyhoo, enjoy the tape!  Shayne over at 3 Cameras And A Microphone probably has a better copy he'll upload eventually, but until then, this is it.  Cheers!   - DH

VICTIM'S FAMILY - February 28th, 1988 @ 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA

Setlist:

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Additional info

 - Audience recording

 - Transferred by DH

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CAPITALIST CASUALTIES - January 1990, @ 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA [AUDIENCE]

 Here's a gem for you powerviolence and hardcore enthusiasts!  CAPITALIST CASUALTIES live at 924 Gilman St, in 1990!  This predates them going to SoCal and meeting up with bands like MITB and Crossed Out, before powerviolence was a scene or even a word.  Now, I don't know much about the show specifically, none of the other bands are on here.  And looking through the Gilman show guide, I see no mention of them playing a show in January 1990.  Perhaps they were added to a show after a flyer was made, perhaps it's a mistake from the taper, who knows.  I'm just gonna go by what's on the tape for now.  Regardless, it's an imperfect audience recording of a very early CC show, it is what it is.  I think it's god damned awesome, hopefully you do as well.  RIP Shawn and Spider Mike.   - DH

CAPITALIST CASUALTIES - January 1990, @ 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA

Setlist:

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Additional info:

 - Audience recording

 - Transferred and EQ'd by DH

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MINUTEMEN - May 22nd, 1982 @ Wilson Park, Torrance, CA [AUDIENCE]

 MINUTEMEN were a powerhouse, a punk band that needs no introduction.  With their song compositions, their talent, their lyrics, they are a band I feel smarter when I listen to them.  I love pounding, visceral hardcore that just hits that primal anger and energy, but Minutemen were the kind of band that just lights some other part of me on fire, while still being punk as fuck too.  This is yet another band that I wish I was old enough and more in touch to have seen live, and I'm envious of those that did get to see them over the course of their run.  I am also grateful to be able to spend a little time with them via these tapes, and thanks to those who spent their time and energy recording them and preserving this stuff.  

   So in regards to this specific show, I have no info on it other than what's on the flyer, an outdoor show with Red Cross and some others I haven't heard of before.  It's an audience tape, and sounds fairly decent.  This is a straight rip, I didn't do any EQ'ing, just some volume adjustment.   I don't know the setlist, but if someone posts it I'll be sure to edit into this post.  Cheers!   - DH

MINUTEMEN - May 22nd, 1982 @ Wilson Park, Torrance, CA

Setlist:

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Additional info:

 - Audience recording

 - Transferred by DH

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CAVITY - January 10th, 1997 @ 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA [SOUNDBOARD]

 CAVITY is a Florida sludge band that I imagine anyone my age would remember, they were super prolific with releasing albums and 7"s.  It has been a great long while since I've listened to anything by them, so I really looked forward to re-acquainting myself with their songs.  Burned a joint, got my coffee, and got comfortable.  And it did not disappoint.  I never did get to see them live however, sure wish I grew up where I live now, as I would have been at this show for sure.   Thankfully Chris Dodge had it recorded through the soundboard and it actually sounds pretty damn sick.  So perhaps you should also be firing up that coffee or weed or both and cranking this one up.    - DH

CAVITY - January 10th, 1997 @ 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA

Setlist:

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Additional info:

 - Soundboard recording

 - Transferred and EQ'd by DH

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CONFRONTATION - DEMO

Time for another demo, and this time it is one from CONFRONTATION, a punk band that came from Huntington Beach, CA in the late 80's, and lasted until the early 90's.  This band features members that went on to several more great SoCal bands like Dystopia, Mindrot, Phobia, and more.  Fast, raw, pissed off, crusty punk, just like nature intended.  Enjoy the look back in time, seems like it was a killer period to have bands or to be going to shows, SoCal has been home to so much incredible music, this included.  - DH

CONFRONTATION - Demo

Tracklisting:

Comprehend

So Obsessed

Economic Slavery

Officer Stuart

Scum

Conquest

Segregated

Time Flies

Additional info:

 - Transferred by DH

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DEAD KENNEDYS - June 28th, 1981 @ The Keystone, Berkeley, CA [FM]

 Another banger of a set from DEAD KENNEDYS, live in Berkeley, CA in 1981! Not gonna waste time writing much about this, as anyone clicking on this knows it's gonna be rad as hell.  A killer recording too, broadcast over the radio, though I'm not sure which station aired it.  Bless their hearts for doing it though, and for the person who recorded it as well.    - DH

DEAD KENENDYS - June 28th, 1981 @ The Keystone, Berkeley, CA

Setlist:

We've Got Bigger Problems Now

Nazi Punks Fuck Off

Terminal Preppie

Dog Bite

Drug Me

Moral Majority

Government Flu

Forest Fire

Riot

Police Truck

Buzzbomb

Holiday In Cambodia

Boom, Boom, Boom

Louie Louie (Richard Berry)

Too Drunk To Fuck

Additional info:

 - FM Recording

 - Transferred and EQ'd by DH

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RABID LASSIE - "Camel Toe" 1987 Demo

 It's a rainy Monday here in Oakland so it means it's time for another demo.  Today's offering comes from an 80's bay area punk band called RABID LASSIE.  I'm not super familiar with them but I know they were active in the early Gilman St scene.  I also know they would later become the straightedge hardcore band Breakaway but I'm far less familiar with them.  Rabid Lassie seems like a fun band, and I really like this demo.  This was they only thing they released however, besides a song from this also being on the Turn It Around comp.  Though if you dig these guys, and really want more from them, the b-side of this tape says "old demo - specially taped for Chris", Chris being the one and only Chris Dodge who passed his tapes down to me.   So, if you want more Rabid Lassie, keep your eyes peeled for that post sometime in the future.  Also, this tape is longer than the other upload and what's listed on discogs by 4 songs, so it's already giving you more Rabid Lassie.  How cool is that?   - DH

RABID LASSIE - "Camel Toe" Demo

Tracklisting:

01. Intro

02. Mental Power

03. Positive Energy

04. Contragate

05. Dad's A Punk Rock Rebel

06. Cracked Mirror

07. Just Say No

08. Fighting For Peace

09. Reagan's Butt

10. Creature In Your Head

11. Trip

12. Society Image

13. Unite Or Fight

14. Rabid Lassie

15. S.S. Crisp

16. Take A Look

17. Reggae

18. Funky Song

Additional info:

 - Transferred from actual demo tape by DH

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PLAID RETINA - May 27th, 1988 @ The Place, Davis, CA [AUDIENCE]

This is a rarity for sure, a live set from PLAID RETINA.  Certainly a very under appreciated band from the Fresno, California. They do have an EP and LP on Lookout, as well as an LP on Very Small Records, but still, they are much more talked about bands on those labels sucking up a lot of the attention.  If you ain't familiar, do yourself a favor and look them up.  I have some demos I'll upload eventually, but I assume those are also uploaded by someone already.  This here is a recording made by someone out in the audience, so it's a bit noisy, but considering how uncommon it is to find live Plaid Retina audio, I'll take it.   I don't have a flyer, so I don't know who else played besides Stikky, who occupies side A of this tape, and which you can find posted a couple weeks earlier in the beginning of February.     - DH

PLAID RETINA - May 27th, 1988 @ The Place, Davis, CA

Setlist:

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Additional info:

 - Audience recording

 - Transferred and EQ'd by DH

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NOOTHGRUSH - January 10th, 1997 @ 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA [SOUNDBOARD]

 If you know me, you know I love Noothgrush.  Loooove 'em.  Love their music, love them as people, they rule.  So I'm quite stoked to be sharing this here, the soundboard recording of their set at the 5th Fiesta Grande, at 924 Gilman St in 1997.  I think I did a little quick EQ'ing on this, and it helped boost the badass-ness of this recording.  This is of course legally and morally required to be played at the highest possible volume, and listened to by the highest possible people. Get to it.    - DH

NOOTHGRUSH - January 10th, 1997 @ 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA

Setlist:

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Additional info:

 - Soundboard recording

 - Transferred and EQ'd by DH

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NO FOR AN ANSWER - March 27th, 1988 @ 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA [SOUNDBOARD]

 Dang, NO FOR AN ANSWER is suuuuuuper straightedge.  Or were.  Maybe they still are.  I dunno, but they really were going hard for it back in the 80's.  I've never seen them live but I have a few live video and audio recordings and these guys were always sxe to the point of it being silly.  I know they are striving to be really true and earnest and sincere and all that, and maybe I'm just a dumb pothead, but in every live clip I've seen they had the goofiest straight edge stage banter.  This set has a couple great examples that just makes my skeleton want to jump out of my skin and run away.  Their 'anti casual sex, anti abortion, etc" song, and their weird and fawning monologue before their Agnostic Front cover finale (spoiler alert).  It's just too much.  And yet I can't help but smoke weed and play this stuff loud.  I'm a complicated person I suppose.  If you are too, crank this, smoke up, and have a laugh along with me.   - DH

NO FOR AN ANSWER - March 27th, 1988 @ 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA

Setlist:

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Additional info:

 - Soundboard recording

 - Transferred by DH

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ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT - January 31st, 1987 @ The Farm, San Francisco, CA [SOUNDBOARD]

    When I first uploaded this tape earlier today from ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, I credited the set as being from December 27th, 1986, which was the huge Day At The Farm III show.  AA wasn't on the flyer so I was confused about whether or not they wound up playing that legendary show.  A few hours later Eric from AA corrected me.  They did NOT play the Day At The Farm show, and this set was mislabeled, the correct date being January 31st 1987.  It's still a sick soundboard, and was the last show from the American Paranoia era of the band.  Of course now that I know the correct date, I can see my buddy Shayne already uploaded this on his channel, 3 Cameras And A Microphone.  His is probably an upgrade as well as being digitized on superior equipment.  Fuck it though, I uploaded this already, and so up it shall stay.  And I'll be checking out Shayne's upload as well since the odds are it's a better copy.  Maybe you should look it up too.   - DH

ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT - January 31st, 1987 @ The Farm, San Francisco, CA

Setlist:

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Additional info:

 - Soundboard recording

 - Transferred and EQ'd by DH

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