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The Bats – JC Dobbs & Khyber Philadelphia

admin — Tue, 28 May 2013 18:50:34 +0000

I wanted to get this up since the Bats are going to be playing at Johnny Brenda’s on June 4th. This is two Bats shows from the early 90′s one is from JC Dobbs and the other is from Khyber. I will try to look later and see if I can figure out what the dates were and more of the song titles. But for now I just wanted to get this up. If you are in Philly (Or one of the other cities on the flyer) GO SEE THEM.

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Bats – JC Dobbs

Bats – Khyber

Cop Shoot Cop – Khyber 1990 (91?)

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:43:01 +0000

Cop Shoot Cop from the Khyber in Philadelphia. The tape did not have a date on it but I’m guessing it was 90 or 91. Their initial line-up included Tod A. (vocals and high-end bass), James Coleman (sampler), Natz (low-end bass, occasional vocals), David Ouimet (sampler) and Phil Puleo (metal, drums). I saw them at least 2 or 3 times in Philly and they always but on a good show. Their early stuff was heavy industrial with heavy Bass, drums, metal and sampling. Later they started to remind my of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds while still keeping their own sound. If you want to check out the early stuff go to Psychotic Leisure Music. Currently Todd A has a new band Firewater which has more international and eastern influences and is one of the funnest bands to see currently out there.
Check out Cop Shoot Cop web site

Audio files


01 – Low Com Denom
02 – Discount Rebellion
03 – Schweinhund
04 – Coldest Day of the Year
05 – Shes Like A Shot
06 – Feel Good
07 – Burn Your Bridges
08 – Cameleon Man
09 – Shine On Elizabeth
10 – Empire Collapse

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Helios Creed -4/90 Khyber Philadelphia

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:30:24 +0000

Helios Creed from the Khyber April 1990. The video was dark with most of the lights only on the drummer but it’s pretty much the entire show. From his comments I guess this was the first time Helios played Philadelphia. bio: Helios Creed founded Chrome in San Francisco around 1977 with vocalist/drummer Damon Edge, guitarist John Lambdin and bassist Gary Spain. Over the following five years, Chrome explored punk and hardcore, with an increasing reliance on synthesizers, tape loops and samples from TV. The group broke up in 1982, and Creed was dormant for several years until his debut solo album, X-Rated Fairy Tales, appeared in 1985. Another dry spell endured until the end of the decade, when Superior Catholic was released on the Subterranean label. (Both albums were later reissued on one disc.) For his third album Last Laugh, Creed moved to the grunge imprint Amphetamine Reptile. He recorded Boxing the Clown, Kiss to the Brain and Lactating Purple for AmRep, but has also released albums through the industrial label Cleopatra — including Busting Through the Van Allan, Cosmic Assault and a self-titled album.
Check out Helios Creed’s web site

Videos


Helios Creed – 01 – Khyber 04/90

Helios Creed – 02 – Khyber 04/90

Helios Creed – 03 – Khyber 04/90

Helios Creed – 04 – Khyber 04/90

Helios Creed – 05 – Khyber 04/90

Helios Creed – 06 – Khyber 04/90

Helios Creed – 07 – Khyber 04/90

Helios Creed – 08 – Khyber 04/90

Audio files


Helios Creed – 01
Helios Creed – 02
Helios Creed – 03
Helios Creed – 04
Helios Creed – 05
Helios Creed – 06

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Guided By Voices – Two Shows June 23? & 24? 1994

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:32:30 +0000

Two Guided By Voices shows – here’s what I know for sure one is from the Khyber – the second is from New York.
The dates I have on the tape are June 23rd 1994 for Khyber and June 24, 1994 for New York. According to the GBV database and this flyer the New York show was on June 24th. According to Marc (thanks for the song titles as well): second NYC on is def Threadwaxing 1994.06.24: there is a Threadwaxing comp that features ‘Scientist’ and it’s the same version as he gives a little verbal intro that matches.

If you haven’t picked it up yet – go buy the New GBV album.

Audio files – Khyber Philadelphia 6-23-1994

01 A Salty Salute

02 Echoes Myron

03 Closer You Are

04 Non-Absorbing _ My Valuable Hunting Knife _ God Star For Robot Boy

05 Striped White Jets _ Shocker In Gloomtown

06 Drinker’s Peace _ Break Even.

07 Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory

13 water rant _ I Am A Scientist

14 Tractor Rape Chain.

15 Cruise.wav

16 Unleashed! The Large Hearted Boy

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Audio files – New York 6-24?-1994

01 Echoes Myron

02 My Valuable Hunting Knife / Non-Absorbing

03 Gold Star for Robot Boy

04 Striped White Jets / Shocker in Gloomtown

05 14 Cheerleader Coldfront

06 Motor Away

07 Blimps Go 90

08 My Impression Now_Some Drilling Implied

13 Break Even / Gold Heart Mountaintop Queen Directory

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My Dad is Dead -Khyber October 22, 1991

admin — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:54:04 +0000

My Dad Is Dead from the Khyber on October 22, 1991. The tape didn’t have a date on it but according to an old date book My dad is Dead was at the Khyber on 10-22-91 and it was a Tuesday(he mentions that in the tape.) It sounds like it is just Mark Edwards but I’m not sure about that either. (The other band members could just be really quite) My Dad is Dead is no longer performing but go to the My Dad is Dead site. or the new band: Secular Joy _Sorry I didn’t figure out all the song titles if anyone can help with that please leave a comment.

Audio files

MyDadIsDead-05-Chopping Down the Family Tree

MyDadIsDead-06-Without a Doubt

MyDadIsDead-12-NothingSpecial

MyDadIsDead-13

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Straitjacket Fits Live from JC Dobbs

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:51:03 +0000

Straitjacket Fits sprang from the ashes of the DoubleHappys, a trio (named after a particularly loud brand of firecracker) that formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in the early ’80s. The band members were Shayne Carter, John Collie, David Wood and Andrew Brough. I believe this show is from JC Dobbs but I’m not sure exactly when. Most likely it is from 1993 since it has songs from all of their releases up through Blow. When the Straightjacket Fits broke up Shayne Carter formed Dimmer
Click here for an interview with Shayne Carter from the 80′s New Zealand zine Alley Oop.

Audio files

01 – Missing Presumed Drowned

07 – Brother’s Keeper

Pavement – Khyber 7-30-92

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:40:48 +0000

Pavement from the Khyber on July 30, 1992. Most of the songs are from Slanted and Enchanted or earlier releases. This might be their first time at the Khyber, I’m not sure. I know it’s not their first time in Philly because I’ve always regretted that I missed them playing outside of the Record Exchange.

One Video from the show I found on Youtube

Audio files

07 – Kentucky Cocktail

08 – Here

09 – Zurich Is Stained

10 – Trigger Cut

11 – Loretta’s Scars

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Dustdevils Khyber, Philadelphia 1-11 1991

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:51:33 +0000

Dustdevils from the Khyber on January 11, 1991. Sorry I didn’t have time to try and figure out the tracklist – if anyone can identify the songs please leave a comment. Plus I’m stealing the picture and this short description form the Tean Beat page on the them: The New York City noise-rock band DUSTdevils was led by British expatriate Michael Duane, who formed the group during the mid-1980s with Australian-born singer/bassist Jaqi Dulany. Originally based in Leeds, England, Dustdevils issued a handful of records on the Rouska label before hopping the Atlantic, where they recruited bassist Mark Ibold and drummer Reed in time to record 1989′s “Is Big Leggy” single for Teen-Beat. The full-length Geek Drip followed that same year, and in 1990 the group issued Struggling Electric & Chemical. Ibold soon joined Pavement.

Audio files

DustDevils – Khyber-01

DustDevils – Khyber-02

DustDevils – Khyber-03

DustDevils – Khyber-04

DustDevils – Khyber-05

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Strapping Field Hands – Khyber 08/07/1993 Siltbreeze Show

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:02:21 +0000

		Strapping Field Hands from Siltbreeze night at the Khyber with Temple of Bon Matin, Mike Rep, V-3 and GBV, Just once I would like to figure out all the song titles. But song 5 which is a song I remember them doing all the time but can’t figure out the title and the last song, I can’t figure out. If anyone can fill me in on the titles please leave a comment. Thanks to Mark Lux for the tapes & Jacy for the missing song titles.

Videos


Strapping Field Hands – 01 – Khyber 08/07/1993 Siltbreeze Show

Songs: 1.Just Too Much / 2.Red Dog The Deconstructor / 3. Lonnie Donnegan’s Mum’s Tea Chest

Strapping Field Hands – 02 – Khyber 08/07/1993 Siltbreeze Show

Songs: 4. Boo Hoo Hoo / 5. I’m Going / 6. Stacey Donnelly 7. Aeroplane Ticket / 8. Go Go Girl (T Rex cover)

Audio files


01 – Just Too Much
02 – Red Dog The Deconstructor
03 – Lonnie Donnegan’s Mum’s Tea Chest
04 – Boo Hoo Hoo
05 – ?
06 – Stacey Donnelly
07 – Aeroplane Ticket
08 – ?

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Mike Rep – Khyber 08/07/1993 Siltbreeze Show

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:23:34 +0000

		Mike Rep from Siltbreeze night at the Khyber with Temple of Bon Matin, Strapping Field Hands, V-3 and GBV, From the Siltbreeze site: Before there were peckerwoods buzzing about lo-fi, Mike Rep—fed by a love for B-grade horror flicks, (the aforementioned) 13 Floor Elevators, Velvet Undergound, Kim Fowley and (blech!) The Doors—was concocting a mash of home-recorded punk, pop and psychedelia for a few fortunate ears. This isn’t the Sunset Strip or Lower East Side, folks, it’s Grove City, Ohio, a scene ruled by codeine, cannabis and Carling. So be prepared to hunker down with a fuzzy, furry and fried collection of 20-plus years of sound from the vaults of one of America’s most important legends in the flesh. The Creeping Flesh, that is. Thanks to Mark Lux for the video tape. Thanks to Adam for the song titles.

Videos


Mike Rep – 01 – Khyber 08/07/1993 Siltbreeze Show
#1 is Village Idiot
Mike Rep – 02 – Khyber 08/07/1993 Siltbreeze Show
#2 is Out, Rocket to Nowhere, and I Resign.

Audio files


Mike Rep-01-Village Idiot
Mike Rep-02-Out/Rocket to Nowhere/I Resign

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