REM - Black Session (07.05.01) Part 2

As promised, here's the second part for your listening pleasure. The first track (10) happens to be my favourite REM song. As an added bonus, I've included another rendition of Imitation Of Life, which was recorded two days earlier at Nulle Part Ailleurs show, Canal + Studio, Paris.
Enjoy.

10 I'll Take The Rain
11 The One I Love
12 She Just Wants To Be
13 Walk Unafraid
14 Losing My Religion
15 Man On The Moon
16 So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)
17 It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
18 Imitation Of Life

REM - Black Session, Paris (07.05.01)

REM arrived in Europe in May 2001 to plug their new album, Reveal. They recorded a Black Session at Studio 105, La Maison de la Radio in Paris. I've encoded this one at a hefty 320kbps, so I'll need to upload it in two parts. I've used Sharebee this time, to give you several downloading options and to keep the links going a bit longer. The sound quality is excellent.
Enjoy.

01 Imitation Of Life
02 The Great Beyond
03 What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
04 All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star)
05 Daysleeper
06 I've Been High
07 Electrolite
08 The Lifting
09 At My Most Beautiful

(Check back for Part 2, which will be available in a few days.)

Ed Kowalczyk - VH1 Studios (March 2006)

Ed is the voice and creative talent behind Pennsylvanian rock band LIVE. They are huge almost everywhere other than in the U.K. Last year Ed performed stripped down versions of four LIVE hits at VH1 Studios. Highly recommended listening. The second album, Throwing Copper (from which Lightning Crashes is pulled) or the greatest hits package, Awake are good starting references if you wish to hear more. I'll post a LIVE concert in the near future. Get your ear plugs at the ready!
Enjoy.

01 Heaven
02 The River
03 Mystery
04 Lightning Crashes

Paul Weller - BBC Radio Theatre (23.04.01)

This concert was broadcast by BBC Radio 2 from the Radio Theatre, London in front of a specially invited audience of fans and competition winners. This fulfills a request for my brother, Alan. Changing Man not on the set list, however a superb version of That's Entertainment should make up for that. If you like this I suggest you buy Days Of Speed, which collates various live acoustic tracks from Weller's 2001 global tour.
Enjoy.

01 The Loved
02 Brand New Start
03 You Do Something To Me
04 Clues
05 Out Of The Sinking
06 Science
07 Sweet Pea, My Sweet Pea
08 Here's One That Got Away
09 All The Pictures On The Wall
10 Frightened
11 Everything Has A Price To Pay
12 That's Entertainment
13 Headstart For Happiness
14 Wild Wood (ends abruptly)

Kaiser Chiefs - Belfast (04.04.05)

Kaiser Chiefs are flavour of the month in the U.K., having enjoyed a #1 single with Ruby and currently holding on to the top spot with their new album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob. Here they are on 04.04.05 at The Limelight in Belfast. Tracks 3 and 11 did not appear on the first album, but can be found on the Lap Of Honour import cd.
Enjoy.

01 Na Na Na Na Naa
02 Oh My God
03 Hard Times Send Me
04 You Can Have It All
05 I Predict A Riot
06 Modern Way
07 Everyday I Love You Less And Less
08 Saturday Night
09 Time Honoured Tradition
10 Caroline, Yes
11 Take My Temperature

Madness - Hammersmith Odeon (23.12.80)

This concert is tagged as Hammersmith Palais, London (19.12.81). According to the excellent Madness Information Service Online (visit it at http://www.mis-online.net/index.html) it took place at Hammersmith Odeon on 23.12.80. These are two distinct venues, however the set list is the same. Due to the absence of Grey Day, Shut Up and It Must Be Love, which all charted in 1981, I would concur with MIS Online. Irrespective of that, it sounds great.
Enjoy.

01 One Step Beyond
02 E.R.N.I.E.
03 Mistakes
04 Disappear
05 Bed And Breakfast Man
06 Return Of The Los Palmas 7
07 Close Escape
08 Overdone
09 Not Home Today
10 Razor Blade Alley
11 My Girl
12 Take It Or Leave It
13 On The Beat Pete
14 Embarrassment
15 Shadow Of Fear
16 You Said
17 In The Middle Of The Night
18 The Prince
19 Baggy Trousers
20 Rockin' In A Flat
21 Madness
22 Crying Shame

Placebo - OuiFM, Paris (06.03.06)

This is a radio broadcast from Oui 102.3FM, La Cigale, Paris. It took place exactly one week prior to the release of Meds and features 9 of the 13 tracks from the standard cd issue. Also included is a superb version of a Kate Bush song. The DJ interrupts at the end of a few tracks, which is a pity, however it is funny to hear him pronounce 'Plass-ee-boo.' This one's encoded at 256kbps.
Enjoy.

01 Intro
02 Meds
03 Infra-red
04 Drag
05 Space Monkey
06 Because I Want You
07 Follow The Cops Back Home
08 Black-eyed
09 Post Blue
10 Song To Say Goodbye
11 Blind
12 The Bitter End
13 Running Up That Hill
14 Special K