AUDIO: Penfold Reunion at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ 9.17.11

I came across Penfold sometime in the late 1990's during my drunken college years. It was a demo tape that I played the hell out of. From there, the band released one of my favorite records of that era (possibly ever), called "Amateurs and Professionals." I was a disc jockey at WPSC, the radio station at William Paterson University and we gave the album a great deal of spins. I saw Penfold a couple of times but I don't really recall seeing a complete set. It's a shame too because, for a local-ish band, I really considered the songs to be on par with some of the best stuff national acts were releasing. The band put out another album and over the years, after they broke up, the songs aged gracefully. Needless to say, I was very excited to hear about a reunion show. I was expecting, maybe a 45 minute or hour long set. Maybe 8 or 9 songs. As you can see below, I got more than I bargained for. It was a pleasure to relive and I'm overjoyed to have captured it on tape.

As far as the pictures go, please believe me when I say the audio came out much better than the photos did.

Penfold Reunion: Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ 9.17.11

"Intro/Chapter 2"
"Traveling Theory"
"Sea Of Crisis"
"M"
"The Sound Of Jazz"
"Fate, Coincidence and An Encounter"
"The Secret Nine"
"Microchip"
"Brilliance"
"Kissing the Nightmare"
"Our First Taste of Escape"
"Amateur Standing"
Encore Break
"June"
"Reflexivity"
"I'll Take You Everywhere"

"Our First Taste Of Escape"

AUDIO: Fake Problems at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ 8.3.11

Much like the Lucero show, I walked in as Fake Problems were playing their first song. I need to stop doing that. This is a band I wasn't sure if I liked or not, but from what I heard, they put on a good show. What I heard was right. Now I'm a fan. I had the mic level up a bit too high, but it's not too bad. Still a good recording from a great show.

Fake Problems at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ 8.3.11

"Heartless"
"Soulless"
"Diamond Rings"
"Don't Worry Baby"
"ADT"
"5678"
"Songs For Teenagers"
"RSVP"
"There Are Times"
"Ghost To Coast"
"Heart BPM"
"Encore Break"
"How Do You Spell Hero (E-V-I-L)"

"RSVP"

AUDIO: The Swellers at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ 8.3.11

Second on the bill that night were The Swellers. It was loud as fuck. Impressive to say the least. The audio came out better than I expected too. 12 songs. Just under 45 minutes.

The Swellers at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ 8.3.11

"Runaways"
"Dirt"
"Bottles"
"Sleeper"
"The Best I Ever Had"
"Do You Feel Better?"
"The Damage"
"Watch It Go"
"Vehicle City"
"Parkview"
"Fire Away"
"2009"

"Vehicle City"

AUDIO: Daytrader at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ 8.3.11

Daytrader was the first of three bands to play on this tour. They're from Long Island and some of the guys used to play in Crime in Stereo and Latterman. I don't know who played in what and I don't feel like looking it up right now either. If you're familiar with this type of music, that should be just about all you need to know. None the less, prior to this show Daytrader put out a demo and an EP. They played all the songs from those releases, plus a new one.

Daytrader at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ 8.3.11

"Paper Pusher"
"Living"
"Chromatic Living"
"Firebreather"
"Last Days Of Rome"
"Grey Colored Glasses"
"Slow My Brain"
"Death Means Nothing To Men Like Me"
"Kill My Compass"

"Living"