Geof’s New Music: 25 Feb – 3 Mar 2007

New on the docket:

• 17 Apr 2006 [Toronto, ON, CA] concert bootleg of Franz Ferdinand.
• 12 May 2000 [Minneapolis, MN, USA] concert bootleg of Modest Mouse.
• 22 Jun 2006 [Santa Monica, CA, USA] concert bootleg of Keane.
• 12 Sep 2006 [Montréal, QC, CA] concert bootleg of M. Ward.
• 5 Mar 1999 [Palatine, IL, USA] concert bootleg of Jeff Tweedy.
• 24 Aug 1995 [Philadelphia, PA, USA] concert bootleg of Wilco.
• 22 Nov 2006 [Milwaukee, WI, USA] concert bootleg of Wilco.

Last week’s bootleg set was pretty good:

• 18 Mar 2005 [Vienna, Austria] concert bootleg of Keane. A quite solid show. Three-and-a-half stars.
• 28 Apr 2000 [Wheaton, IL, USA] concert bootleg of Over the Rhine. Only half the show, but the half I have is great. Four stars.
• 14 Mar 2005 [Seattle, WA, USA] bootleg of M. Ward on KEXP. Okay, so I’m a sucker for M. Ward, but M. Ward on KEXP? Seriously. Four-and-a-half stars.
• 19 Aug 1995 [Milwaukee, WI, USA] concert bootleg of Wilco. Very meh. Two-and-a-half stars, and it really doesn’t deserve that.
• 24 Nov 2006 [Chicago, IL, USA] concert bootleg of Wilco. The second half of the show is better than the first, in terms of energy. Three-and-a-half stars overall.
• 30 Oct 2006 [Milwaukee, WI, USA] concert bootleg of Jeff Tweedy. Three-and-a-half stars: good energy with the crowd.
• 19 Jan 2007 [Tulsa, OK, USA] concert bootleg of Jeff Tweedy. Four stars, man. This is quintessential Tweedy solo, cracking wise with the crowd and having a great time.
• 8 Feb 2007 [Nashville, TN, USA] concert bootleg of Andrew Osenga. Four stars, but that’s only because the taper’s a close personal friend.