Unsane @ Larimer Lounge, Denver CO, 2003-10-16

 

I've been a big Unsane fan since I first heard them in the mid 90s.  I go to see them anytime I can. In fact they are coming to HQ in Denver on February 22nd on the Early Cuts tour.  Can't wait.

 

This October 2003 Larimer Lounge show was a make up show for a May 2003 show that got canceled because the drummer broke his collar bone in a motorcycle accident.  Chris talks about it early in the set.  Below is the poster for that canceled show.  It was a bummer because I really wanted to see JJ Paradise Players Club.   

For this October tour the were on the road with Turbo ACs.  Really fun show.  The setlist is all over the catalog but they do a bunch of songs from Occupational Hazard which is cool.  Some of the Turbo AC guys join the band for their last song Get Off My Back.

Back in 2003 the FOH booth used to be on the right hand side and closer to the stage.  Great spot for getting a lot of direct stage sound and a PA speaker right in front for the vocal mix.  Made a bunch of good recording from that spot.  Including this one.  Enjoy

Unsane

Larimer Lounge

Denver CO (USA)

2003-10-16

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: AT933 >SP-SPSB-1 > Sharp 722 minidisc

Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 > AAE-9 > Audition > CDWave > FLAC

Time: (54:25.19) 

01 - taped intro -

02 Over Me

03 Sick

04 Committed

05 Lead

06 Wait to Lose

07 Can't See

08 Body Bomb

09 Hazmat

10 Out

11 Scrape

12 - interlude -

13 Alleged

14 Empty Cartridge

15 Get Off My Back

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UNSANE @ Hi Dive, Denver CO, 2017-07-18

 

I've seen Unsane a bunch of times but according to my records I have only recorded them twice.  Once back in 2003 and this 2017 show at the Hi Dive.   

One of  my favorite Unsane shows, that I wish I had a recording of, was when the opened up for Slayer at the Aztlan in 1996.   The crowd was hyped for Slayer as per usual and were chanting Slayer and generally giving the opening bands a hard time.  Well Chris Spencer won them over, or at least got the crowd to shut up, by out Slayering them.   At one point he admonishes the crowd.  "Oh your Slayer fans?  Is that all you got?  I got the mic and the PA".  Then he started screaming "SSSSSSSLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" into the mic repeatedly.  The crowd calmed down after that and let them finish in relative piece.

That was my first time seeing Unsane and the won me over big time.  They are also the only band I have ever seen open for Slayer that used a harmonica in a song.

Unsane announced that they were calling it quits in 2018 because Chris was going to concentrate on other bands.  That lasted a few years and then the announced that Unsane was going to be a going concern but live was going to play older material.   The got a one show under their belt in 2021 and then you know what happened.   Looks like they have played a couple shows in 2022.  

Chris Spencer had been putting his attention towards his new band Human Impact that has put out an amazing album and EP so far.   Check that shit out if you're a fan of Unsane.

I recall this show was really loud and the bass tone is insane.  Enjoy.

UNSANE

Hi Dive

Denver CO (USA)

2017-07-18

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: AT933 C >SP-SPSB-1 > M10

Transfer: M10 > USB > Adobe Audition > CDWave > FLAC 

Run time: (65:36.19)

01 - intro -

02 Factory

03 Fix It

04 Against the Grain

05 Aberration

06 No Reprieve

07 Killing Time

08 Only Pain

09 Scrape

10 Empty Cartridge

11 We're Fucked

12 Lung

13 Sick

14 Committed

15 The Grind

16 Get Off My Back

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