Archive.org has always had a bunch of live music available for free (and legal) in MP3, Flac, and Ogg Vorbis formats. It was often a source of shows back when EAR FARM used to feature Weekend Live Music on Saturdays, and is a site worth checking out if you haven't yet. Want proof?
Here are some shows that recently caught my attention:
...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead Live at Emo's on 2005-09-16There are many many more to be found over at Archive.org. Browse them by artist HERE.
Addison Groove Project Live at Mercury Lounge on 2007-03-01
Alex Skolnick Trio Live at the Knitting Factory on 2005-06-17
Andrew Bird Live at Crawdaddy on 2007-03-21
Animal Collective Live at Tavastia on 2006-07-03
Beirut Live at McCarren Park Pool on 2006-08-13
Billy Bragg Live at The Barbican on 2004-03-29
Cracker Live at Maxwell's on 2007-05-25
The Decemberists Live at Meymandi Concert Hall on 2007-04-03
Electrelane Live at Bottom of the Hill on 2004-04-08
Explosions in the Sky Live at Metro on 2007-03-28
Fugazi Live at 9:30 Club on 1988-06-15
Liars Live at Cabaret on 2006-06-22
Low Live at Gebäude 9 on 2007-05-01
Mission of Burma Live at The EARL on 2007-01-13
Mogwai Live at Gothic Theatre on 2006-05-03
Pelican Live at Metro on 2006-06-10
Spoon Live at Greek Theatre on 2006-08-12
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Live at South Street Seaport on 2006-08-25
Two Gallants Live at The Independent on 2005-02-25
Ween Live at Bonnaroo Music Festival on 2007-06-16
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Ol Blue Eyes gets love as Kaki King, Faith, MuthaWit and others play URB ALT Fest 07!
June 30, New York, NY - The third night is indeed the charm as URB ALT Festival 2007 rolls into Harlem's Shrine World Music Venue in homage to the chairman ofthe board, Frank Sinatra. In two short years the URB ALT Festival has become known for programming ecletic bills of national and underground artists who are on the creative edge of music and film. This exciting July 7th show features the alternative electronica/rock/folk guitar
virtuosity of Kaki King; the reggae/post rock musical mojo of Faith; the jazz/rock avant garde experiments of the Monika H. Band; the electronica infused funk/rock of OMG; the tantric blues skronk of Devi; the computer generated animations of Italy based visual artist Roy Lagrone; the 3d animations of "Harbinger" feature film director Tim Fielder; and the alien big band arrangements of the MuthaWit
Orchestra. All musical artists will be playing their original work as well as a composition from the Frank Sinatra songbook.
URB ALT Festival founder Boston Fielder says "Frank Sinatra was a multi-disciplinary giant throughout his career. Pass all of his artistic achievements I've always admired how he was able to build bridges between races, generations, class and religions." Exciting artists such as Faith and Kaki King are cultivating similar cross-cultural audiences. Faith's rocking reggae pulse and earthy androgynous vocals have garnered raves in the NY Times and Village Voice. Kaki King's bravura guitar technique has taken her from busking in the subways of NYC to the halls of the Letterman and Conan O'Brien shows. Her performance at the Shrine will be supported musically by the MuthaWit Orchestra.
July 7, 2007, 7pm-midnight
Shrine World Music Venue
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd (tween 133rd and 134th)
directions: C,B to 135th walk three blocks East and St. Nicholas or 2,
3 to 135th and Lenox Avenue walk one block West.
$10 All Ages
Musical Artists:
Faith
Kaki KIng
OMG
MuthaWit Orchestra
Devi
Monika H. Band
*artists are subject to change*
Tickets: Big Apple Jazz/EZ's Woodshed 212.283.5299
2236 Adam Clayton Powell, Harlem, NYC (tween 131st and 32nd Streets @ 7th Ave)
Additional info or to hear music: www.urbalt.net, www.myspace.com/urbalt or www.myspace.com/muthawit
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