02.16.2011 Godspeed You! Black Emperor / Total Life

I still remember sometime in 2003 when Godspeed was touring the US and I really wanted to see them. They started with the east coast and were planning on doing west coast dates afterwards. That was until they broke up. Their reformation is easily the most excited I've ever been to see a band play live. The opener wasn't really worth writing about. Total Life as he was called was a one person laptop/dj/looping noise maker and the only act to put me to sleep in the 15 or so years I've been going to concerts.

Godspeed ended up being the exactly what I imagined they would be 8 years ago. A dark and brooding orchestral force. Also worth mentioning were the visuals. It was like watching an old artsy film put to the perfect soundtrack. This photo best illustrates what I'm talking about. My only complaint for this show was that in my dreams back in 2003 they played both Moya and East Hastings.


Godspeed You! Black Emperor
02.16.2011
The Vogue Theatre
Vancouver, BC

source: DPA 4061>diybb>H140
lineage: WAV(m)>FLAC
editing: Fade in/Fade out,volume raised in some parts, removed some talking

Setlist:
01) Intro/Hope Drone
02) Storm
03) Static
04) Albanian
05) World Police and Friendly Fire
06) Dead Metheny
07) Rockets Fall on Rocket Falls
08) BBF3



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Live Shows In Vancouver!!!!!

some mine, others not.



...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead
05.20.2005 @ Commodore Ballroom (FLAC/mp3)

Ben Kweller
04.02.20100 @ Commodore Ballroom (FLAC/mp3)

Blood Brothers, The
06.12.2003 @ The Mesa Luna (FLAC)
10.11.2005 @ Croatian Cultural Centre (FLAC/mp3)

Caspian
04.30.2010 @ Biltmore Cabaret (FLAC/mp3)

Deftones
10.14.2000 @ PNE Forum (mp3)

dredg
10.10.2001 @ Starfish Room (FLAC/mp3)
02.27.2003 @ Commodore Ballroom (FLAC/mp3)
07.22.2004 @ Commodore Ballroom (FLAC/mp3)
10.11.2005 @ Croatian Cultural Centre (FLAC/mp3)

Dub Trio
09.24.2007 @ Red Room (Video)
10.18.2009 @ Commodore Ballroom (FLAC/mp3)

Eleanor Friedberger (Fiery Furnaces)
09.05.2011 @ Zulu Records (Video)

Explosions In the Sky
05.05.2007 @ Croatian Cultural Center (FLAC/mp3/Video)
09.09.2011 @ Vogue Theatre (FLAC/mp3)


Godspeed You! Black Emperor
02.16.2011 @ Vogue Theatre (FLAC/mp3)

Jack Johnson
10.15.2002 @ Greenhouse Studios (FLAC/mp3)

Kaki King
03.12.2011 @ Biltmore Cabaret (Video)

Lou Barlow (Solo Set)
02.11.2011 @ Zulu Records (Video)

Mono
10.24.2007 @ Richards On Richards (FLAC/mp3)

Mogwai
09.26.2007 @ Commodore Ballroom (FLAC/mp3)
09.06.2008 @ Commodore Ballroom (FLAC/mp3)

Pelican
08.15.2007 @ Richards on Richards (FLAC/mp3)

Red Sparowes
04.30.2010 @ Biltmore Cabaret (FLAC/mp3)

Rocky Votolato
10.05.2006 @ Scratch Records (Video)

Sam Roberts
05.25.2006 @ HMV Robson (Video)
05.25.2006 @ Commodore Ballroom (FLAC/mp3)

The Smashing Pumpkins
01.08.1997 @ GM Place (Soundcheck) (FLAC/mp3)
01.08.1997 @ GM Place (Show) (FLAC/mp3)
08.04.2000 @ BC Place Stadium (FLAC/mp3)
09.24.2007 @ PNE Forum (FLAC/mp3)

Tegan and Sara
09.22.2007 @ Commodore Ballroom (Early) (FLAC/mp3)
09.22.2007 @ Commodore Ballroom (Late) (FLAC/mp3)
08.10.2008 @ Cates Park (Video/FLAC/mp3)
02.06.2009 @ Orpheum Theater (Video/FLAC/mp3)
01.06.2010 @ Orpheum Theater (FLAC/mp3)

Tiesto
11.14.2009 @ HMV Burrard (7 of 9 songs) (Video)

Washington (Meghan)
03.12.2011 @ Biltmore Cabaret (Video)

Wolf Parade
09.24.2005 @ Artspace (mp3, may not be permanent)