My Bloody Valentine in Chicago – Full Concert Recording

Kenny Bloggins — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:32:42 +0000

Alright, as promised, here’s the full set from My Bloody Valentine’s Aragon performance on Sept. 27.

This bootleg is every bit as clear as the Loom record (and oh junk, I have that too), with an even more balanced mix. As I mentioned in my commentary on the show, you can’t hear the vocals in this recording (with a few exceptions like “Thorn”) because you couldn’t hear the vocals at the show either. That’s the way Kevin wants it, and I shan’t question it. These recordings are in .FLAC format (a super high quality audio file), so you may need to convert them to your preferred file type. I use Switch. Switch features a convenient drag-and-drop GUI, so converting should be easy breezy for you. However, lots of media software supports the .FLAC file extension, so try it out first and keep it in the high quality format if you can. If you have any issues, contact me and I’ll see if I can help.

For extra reading whilst listening (or something to occupy your time while downloading), get a little back story on the arduous time leading up to Loveless, and the nerd fight between Creation Records head Alan McGee and Kevin Shields, here.

Again, thanks for Julian at Roof’s Up and “Alien Rendel,” the mystery recorder of this show. I probably don’t have to mention this, but I will anyway… when downloading bootlegs, remember to support the people to bring it to you. If you’re diggin’ on the show, but don’t own a My Bloody Valentine album (a travesty in and of itself), you should correct that here. I’m fond of the Tremolo EP, myself. And of course, if you like the myriad bootlegs and MP3s you find here (and my general surly and sardonic prose), be a champ – please tell your friends about this blog and link to me if you have a website or blog yourself.

Chicago – Aragon – 9.27.08 Setlist:

I Only Said
When You Sleep
You Never Should
When You Wake (You’re Still in a Dream)
Cigarette In Your Bed
Come In Alone
Only Shallow
Thorn
Nothing Much To Lose
To Here Knows When
Slow
Soon
Feed Me With Your Kiss
You Made Me Realise / Holocaust Section

ZIP :::
My Bloody Valentine – Chicago, 9.27.08 (approx. 485 Mb)

MP3 :::
My Bloody Valentine – You Never Should (Live in Chicago)
My Bloody Valentine – Soon (Live in Chicago)

My Bloody Valentine Live Sneak Peek (in MP3)

Kenny Bloggins — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:09:46 +0000

This doesn’t need a long introduction, but as a master of circumlocution, I’m going to give it one. An impressive, soundboard-quality bootleg of one of this summer’s warm-up shows in London has surfaced in torrentland. And it proves everything we’ve been hoping for – My Bloody Valentine will utterly decimate live.

It’s one month and 20 days (according to my righteous little ticker on the left) until My Bloody Valentine inflicts structural damage to the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. And if you’re going to the Chicago date and are worried about the Aragon’s notoriously shitty sound, fear not (probably). Rumor has it that Kevin Shields is bringing his own PA, cables, boards, and everything else he can preside over. I mean, he’s only a producer.

So yeah, for everyone having trouble sitting still until September’s end, this concert bootleg serves as a delicious appetizer. “I Only Said” and “Sueisfine” are majestically aerodynamic live. “Slow” features booty bass and tectonic rumbling. This reunion is epic.

And by the way, holy fucking shit, guys. You may have heard of the infamous “holocaust section” included for your convenience in the new MBV shows. It’s not a rumor. It exists. The Holocaust Section extends “You Made Me Realise” over the 24-minute mark. It is truly horrific. It’s conscience shifting. The Holocaust Section is sentient. The more you listen to it, the smarter it gets. As a reference, during the Mr. Beast tour, Mogwai clocked in at around 137 decibels at their sonic zenith, as measured by the show’s sound engineer. This is seven decibels louder than a Boeing 747 and a mere three clicks under the human threshold of pain. Free ear plugs were provided at this show out of compassion. Kevin Shields will be louder. It’s just ridiculous – I cannot wait to experience this live. And if I lose my hearing, I’ll miss it, whatever. Tinnitus is a good style, too.

Since we run a responsible blog here, no freeloading is encouraged, right? So, um, buy this album again. You can czech the setlist and individual tracks below, or you can download the entire set in the archive immediately to the south.

Entire concert: .ZIP File (appox. 118 Mb)

The Decibel Tolls » isn’t anything

My Bloody Valentine in Chicago – Full Concert Recording

My Bloody Valentine Live Sneak Peek (in MP3)