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Welcome to http://charmcity.rocks

This site will eventually have links to recordings made in and around Charm City (Baltimore, MD, the greatest city in America) and points beyond.  Most will be audience recordings, recorded by me, but I may also share some recordings made by others, and links to live streams before they happen.

These will all be free for all to share, will not be copyrighted works, and I will not be profiting off of this website in any way.   Most will be recordings offered by taper-friendly bands, and will have been obtained with permission.  There will not be any DMCA violations hosted here, and i stress if you see something that appears to be copyright infringement, or missing attribution please contact me directly at admin@charmcity.rocks

Initially, I will be linking to downloads in both 16 bit and 24 bit resolutions, in FLAC and MP3 formats. I will add a streaming player and possibly even a "radio" plaer in the near future.

Before I start creating posts, you can view some of my recordings here:
https://archive.org/details/@cooker

Happy listening. Support live music.

Alabama Shakes 2005-09-18 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD

unknown photo source

The Shakes have come a long way since Patterson introduced us to them onstage in 2012.

SNL appearances, being on just about every late night show on TV, and sharing the stage with greats like Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan doesn't suck.

Here's their recent headlining set from Merriweather Post, with the truckers opening.

24 Bit Link: https://archive.org/details/as2015-09-18.mc012.flac24
16 bit: https://archive.org/details/as2015-09-18.mc012

FLAC ZIP: http://bit.ly/1G5XTmH

MP3 Zip: http://bit.ly/1hEwz2X


01 - Intro
02 - Future People
03 - Dunes
04 - Always Alright
05 - Hang Loose
06 - Rise to the Sun
07 - Guess Who
08 - Heartbreaker
09 - Joe
10 - Miss You
11 - Shoegaze
12 - The Greatest
13 - Gimme All Your Love
14 - This Feeling
15 - I Ain't the Same
16 - On Your Way
17 - Don't Wanna Fight
18 - Gemini

19 - encore break
20 - Sound & Color
21 - You Ain't Alone
22 - Over My Head

Source Oktava MC-012 -> Naiant Littlebox -> Tascam DR-07
Lineage Wavelab -> UV22HR Dithering -> dbPowerAmp (FLAC level 8)
Taped by Kyle Pike
Transferred by Kyle Pike

1. 01 - Intro
2. 02 - Future People
3. 03 - Dunes
4. 04 - Always Alright
5. 05 - Hang Loose
6. 06 - Rise to the Sun
7. 07 - Guess Who
8. 08 - Heartbreaker
9. 09 - Joe
10. 10 - Miss You
11. 11 - Shoegaze
12. 12 - The Greatest
13. 13 - Gimme All Your Love
14. 14 - This Feeling
15. 15 - I Ain't the Same
16. 16 - On Your Way
17. 17 - Don't Wanna Fight
18. 18 - Gemini
19. 19 - encore break
20. 20 - Sound & Color
21. 21 - You Ain't Alone
22. 22 - Over My Head

If you prefer to download via BitTorrent, the link is here: http://bit.ly/1ZDElMX

Drive-By Truckers 2015-09-18 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD

Photo courtesy Tom Huster

Here's the most recent Truckers show on the docket, an opening set for the Alabama Shakes from September 18, 2015.

 Hosted on Archive.Org, there are both 24 bit and 16 bit versions available.

 I was posted up dead center in front of the luxury boxes.

 Here's the 24 bit permalink: https://archive.org/details/dbt2015-09-18.mc012.flac24 

 Here's the 16-bit link: https://archive.org/details/dbt2015-09-18.mc012

Here are the 16 bit FLAC files, all zipped up:  http://bit.ly/1GHeyHO

Here are the VBR MP3s: http://bit.ly/1LMd4NW

Setlist is below, as are links to stream the MP3s.


Lookout Mountain
Self  Destructive Zones >
Sinkhole
Uncle Frank
Goodesfield Road >
Where The Devil Don't Stay
What It Means
Made Up English Oceans
The Righteous Path
Shit Shots Count
Hell No I Ain't Happy

1. Lookout Mountain
2. Self Destructive Zones >
3. Sinkhole
4. Uncle Frank
5. Goodesfield Road >
6. Where The Devil Don't Stay
7. What It Means
8. Made Up English Oceans
9. The Righteous Path
10. Shit Shots Count
11. Hell No I Aint Happy

If you prefer to download via BitTorrent, the link is here: http://bit.ly/1Owa4vU

George Porter Jr. and his Runnin Pardners 2015-09-17 Gypsysally's, Washington, DC

George matters! My photo.

Here's a sweet set from George Porter Jr. - recorded last month at Gypsysally's in Georgetown.

 Big thanks to Chris Murray from Ten Feet Tall for the guest list spot! Ten Feet Tall opened up and I'll be posting their set soon.

This show lives at Archive.Org and is available in 16 and 24 bit flavors for your enjoyment.

 24 bit permalink: https://archive.org/details/gpj2015-09-17.24bit

 16 bit permalink: https://archive.org/details/gpj2015-09-17

 FLAC Zip file: http://bit.ly/1GHg259

 MP3 VBR Zip File: http://bit.ly/1OBTgls


Source: Oktava MC-012 -> Naiant Littlebox -> Tascam DR-07 @ 24/44.1
Transfer: Wavelab -> UV22HR Dithering -> dbPowerAmp (FLAC level 8)

01 - Intro
02 - More B.T.U's
03 - Out The Box
04 - The Dragon (He Bite Me)
05 - Hey! Last Minute
06 - Sweetness
07 - Sierra
08 - Cissy Got The Blues
09 - Careful Who You Idolize
10 - Talkin Bout My Old Friends
11 - All I Do Everyday
12 - drum solo
13 - I Get High
14 - Band Intros - encore break
15 - Out In The Country
16 - Nice Very Nice

1. Intro
2. More B.T.U's
3. Out The Box
4. The Dragon (He Bite Me)
5. Hey! Last Minute
6. Sweetness
7. Sierra
8. Cissy Got The Blues
9. Careful Who You Idolize
10. Talkin Bout My Old Friends
11. All I Do Everyday
12. drum solo
13. I Get High
14. Band Intros - encore break
15. Out In The Country
16. Nice Very Nice

If you prefer to download via BitTorrent, the link is here: http://bit.ly/1QsCpk7

Jacobs Joseph and the Ten Plagues 2015-04-03 8x10 Club Baltimore, MD

So, the story goes, that the 8x10 booked Jerry Joseph and Cris Jacobs to play a show together. they accepted, then realizing it was Passover, cris reconsidered. So Abigail booked another band, and arranged for Appalachian Jamwich magazine to hold their birthday bash there. After a few hours of reflection, Mr. Jacobs reconsidered, and we ended up with one big huge Passover/ Easter bash featuring a stellar lineup of Cris Jacobs, Jerry Joseph, Mookie Siegel, and the inimitable Steve Drizos on the drums.  Jerry's pickin on Country Mile might be the best surprise. 

This, like all 8x10 shows, was recorded from the house soundboard / audix mic mix via patchbay, straight into my deck.

my photo.

Hosted on the archive, and available in both 24 and 16 bit depth for your Seder.

24 Bit Link: https://archive.org/details/jj2015-04-03.24

16 bit Link: https://archive.org/details/jj2015-04-03

FLAC 16 Zip: http://bit.ly/1jzXcaz

MP3 VBR Zip: http://bit.ly/1MAYs9f

Setlist:

Set 1:

1. Supper's Ready >

2. Jesus Shot Me In The Head

3. Light Is Like Water

4. Beautiful Dirt

5. Country Mile

6. Istanbul

Set 2:

7. Intro - 

8. Fog Of War

9. Be My Stars

10. Easter >

11. Savage Garden

1. 1. Supper's Ready >
2. 2. Jesus Shot Me In The Head
3. 3. Light Is Like Water
4. 4. Beautiful Dirt
5. 5. Country Mile
6. 6. Istanbul
7. 7. Intro -
8. 8. Fog Of War
9. 9. Be My Stars
10. 10. Easter >
11. 11. Savage Garden

If you prefer to download via BitTorrent, the link is here: http://bit.ly/1k5dYz0

Donovan Frankenreiter 2012-11-04 8x10 Club, Baltimore, MD

Here's a nice set from Donovan Frankenreiter, I believe this was right around the release of his album Move By Yourself. Kind of a big name to be seeing at the tiny 8x10, and it was hot in there!

Hosted at archive.org in both 24 and 1 bit varieties.

16 Bit Perma-link: https://archive.org/details/df2012-11-04.16bit

24 bit: https://archive.org/details/df2012-11-04.24bit

FLAC16 Zip File: http://bit.ly/1PvyTqN

VBR MP3 Zip: http://bit.ly/1GILO1q

Donovan Frankenreiter
11/04/2012
Baltimore, MD
The 8x10 Club

Source: House Audix SC2 + SBD -> Rolls Patchbay - > Tascam DR-07 @ 24/44.1
Transfer: Wavelab -> UV22HR -> FLAC

By Kyle Pike
etree@kylepike.com

 01 - Same Lullaby
 02 - West Coast Fool
 03 - Life Love and Laughter
 04 - Lovely Day
 05 - Too Much Water false start
 06 - Too Much Water
 07 - Bend In The Road
 08 - What Ya Know About
 09 - Start Livin
 10 - Heading Home
 11 - Free
 12 - Move By Yourself
 13 - Girl Like You
 14 - That's Too Bad
 15 - Butterfly
 16 - American Girl
 17 - It Don't Matter

Jordan August Band opened

Support Local and Live Music!

1. Same Lullaby
2. West Coast Fool
3. Life Love and Laughter
4. Lovely Day
5. Too Much Water false start
6. Too Much Water
7. Bend In The Road
8. What Ya Know About
9. Start Livin
10. Heading Home
11. Free
12. Move By Yourself
13. Girl Like You
14. That's Too Bad
15. Butterfly
16. American Girl
17. It Don't Matter

If you prefer to download via BitTorrent, the link is here: http://bit.ly/1PjRabH

Jerry Joseph 2012-09-12 8x10 Club, Baltimore, MD

This one time, Jerry Joseph played the 8x10 club. Actually he did that a lot of times, and I have tapes from each and every one. Except maybe one. Or two.

Anyway, this one time, he brought Walter from The Silos along with him. Walter is an amazing songwriter and complements Jerry well.

Another highlight here was the Vic Chesnutt opener, "Flirted with You all My Life"


Hosted at the big old archive, in 24 and 16 bit strains.

24 Bit Link: https://archive.org/details/jj2012-09-12.24bit

16 bit Link: https://archive.org/details/jj2012-09-12.16bit

FLAC 16 Zip: http://bit.ly/1VSPRz9

MP3 VBR zip:  http://bit.ly/1Lb6F1A



01 - intro
02 - Flirted With You All My Life
03 - Radio Cab
04 - intro
05 - Pumpkin Time
06 - I Know Theres A Darkness
07 - Pumpkin Time
08 - Wisconsin Death Trip *
09 - Syracuse *
10 - intro
11 - Brother Michael *+
12 - intro
13 - Spit *+
14 - White Stag *+
15 - encore break
16 - The Road Home
17 - Panama



Source: SBD/Audix SC-2 > House Patchbay > DR-07
Lineage: SD Card > Wavelab > DBPowerAmp
Taped by Kyle Pike
Transferred by Kyle Pike

* with Walter Salas-Humara on Drums
+ with Mookie Siegel on Accordion

Walter Salas-Humara and June Star also appeared

1. 01 - intro
2. 02 - Flirted With You All My Life
3. 03 - Radio Cab
4. 04 - intro
5. 05 - Pumpkin Time
6. 06 - I Know Theres A Darkness
7. 07 - Pumpkin Time
8. 08 - Wisconsin Death Trip *
9. 09 - Syracuse *
10. 10 - intro
11. 11 - Brother Michael *+
12. 12 - intro
13. 13 - Spit *+
14. 14 - White Stag *+
15. 15 - encore break
16. 16 - The Road Home
17. 17 - Panama

If you prefer to download via BitTorrent, the link is here: http://bit.ly/1hEBLE3

Caleb Stine 2012-06-28 8x10 Club, Baltimore, MD

Here's one of my favorite local artists, Caleb Stine, playing a great opening set for the newly formed (at the time) Cris Jacobs Band. He gets lost of help from local Americana types, and ends with one of my favorite anthems, Country Music Won't Kill You.

Another of my recordings where the 24 bit version may not actually still exist. bummer.


Hosted at the archive: https://archive.org/details/stine2012-06-28

FLAC Zip: http://bit.ly/1OxET3j

VBR MP3 Zip: http://bit.ly/1jE9peA

Caleb Stine
2012-06-28
Baltimore, MD
The 8x10 Club

Source: House SBD + Audix Mic Mix > Rolls PAtchbay > Tascam DR-07 @ 16/44
Recorded by: Kyle Pike


1. Daniel Boone $
2. Eyes So Strong And Clean $
3. How Long Can I Wonder
4. Comes From The West
5. Coyote *
6. Devil **
7. Shady Grove
8. Dead and Gone
9. Kind Hearted Lover
10. Come Back Home ***
11. Doin' Time In Baltimore
12. Train That Carried My Baby From Town $
13. I Just Can't Remember %
14. My Service Isn't Needed Anymore %
15. Country Music Won't Kill You %
16. Eternity ***


Caleb Stine - Guitar / Vocals

Cris Jacobs Band also appeared

$ w/ Dave Hadley on Pedal Steel
* w/ Ellen Cherry on Vocals
** w/ Arty Hill on guitar/Vocals
*** w/ Claire Anthony on Vocals
% w/ Cris Jacobs Band

1. Daniel Boone
3. Eyes So Strong And Clean
5. How Long Can I Wonder
7. Comes From The West
9. Coyote
11. Devil
13. Shady Grove
15. Dead and Gone
17. Kind Hearted Lover
19. Come Back Home
21. Doin' Time In Baltimore
23. Train That Carried My Baby From Town
25. I Just Can't Remember
27. My Service Isn't Needed Anymore
29. Country Music Won't Kill You
31. Eternity

If you prefer to download via BitTorrent, the link is here: http://bit.ly/1NJXwAU

Nayas 2012-01-27 Rams Head Live, Baltimore

Nayas is a great DC-area Latin band that has at times included local musicians Luis Torrealva, Joey Rossetti, Joey Carrasquillo, and Scott Schoem. Their music runs the gamut from Latin to metal to jazz to reggae.

This particular set was opening for Crowded Streets at RHL, and Furthur's John Kadelick and local dead-band On the Bus also rocked the house. Look for their sets soonish.

This set is hosted at archive.org and is apparently only available at 16 bits,  https://archive.org/details/nayas2012-01-27.sbd

FLAC Zip: http://bit.ly/1LBYcET

MP3 Zip: http://bit.ly/1XyI38r

Setlist:
1. Batalle
2. El Argumento
3. Malas Maneras
4. Unknown
5. Sal el Sol
6. She Said
7. War/No More Trouble

Source SBD > DR-07
Lineage SD Card > Wavelab (Split, UV22HR, Resample) > dBPowerAmp (FLAC & MP3 Encoding)
Taped by Kyle Pike
Transferred by Kyle Pike

https://www.facebook.com/nayasdc

1. Batalle
2. El Argumento
3. Malas Maneras
4. Unknown
5. Sal el Sol
6. She Said
7. War

If you prefer to download via BitTorrent, the link is here: http://bit.ly/1N7QEvZ

Dead Confederate 2011-09-21 Golden West Cafe, Baltimore, MD

Here's the only Dead Confederate set I have, from 2011 at the Golden West. They take on Tonight's the Night then T. Hardy Morris played a set with his new band.  Very low-key set but still smokin'

Archive-hosted. 24 and 16 Bits available.

24 Bit: https://archive.org/details/deadconfederate2011-09-21.flac24

16 Bit: https://archive.org/details/deadconfederate2011-09-29

FLACs: http://bit.ly/1QuEr38

MP3s: http://bit.ly/1VTduHV

Dead Confederate
The Golden West Cafe
Baltimore, MD
9/21/2011

24 Bit Source: Tascam DR-07 > Wavelab 5 (Level Adjustment) > dbPoweramp > FLac24

16 Bit Source: Tascam DR-07 > Wavelab 5 (Crystal Resampler, UV22HR, Level Adjustment) > dbPoweramp > FLac16

MP3 Source: Tascam DR-07 > Wavelab 5 (Crystal Resampler, UV22HR, Level Adjustment) > dbPoweramp > MP3 V0 (LAME)

Recorded & Mastered by Kyle Pike etree@kylepike.com



01 Tonight's the Night
02 Speakin Out
03 World On A String
04 Borrowed Tune
05 Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown
06 Mellow My Mind
07 Roll Another Number (For the Road)
08 Albuquerque
09 New Mama
10 Lookout Joe
11 Tired Eyes
12 Tonight's The Night - Part II

1. 01 Tonight's the Night
2. 02 Speakin Out
3. 03 World On A String
4. 04 Borrowed Tune
5. 05 Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown
6. 06 Mellow My Mind
7. 07 Roll Another Number (For the Road)
8. 08 Albuquerque
9. 09 New Mama
10. 10 Lookout Joe
11. 11 Tired Eyes
12. 12 Tonight's The Night - Part II

If you prefer to download via BitTorrent, the link is here: http://bit.ly/1GHMBQg