Alex Mitrani
@alex-mitrani
Notes on live music recordings and anything else that catches my attention.
Billy Bragg, 2002-10-28 Tipitina's, New Orleans, LA, USA With Ian McLagan (Small Faces / Faces) on keyboards. Very good sound but persistent chatter. It's a keeper - strong performance and funny banter. "The revolution is just an anti-war mp3 away". 22 songs, 2h 04m www.archive.org/details/bbra...
Guiso, 2008-03-22 Club Mist, Santiago, Chile A very satisfying set of high-energy grungy rock 'n' roll, sounds great. Released as 'El Arte del Desastre' (2009), shared by Algo Records as a free download. 15 songs: 14 originals, 1 cover (The Spy by The Doors). 1h 00m. archive.org/details/Guis...
For me this is a lila (like / like a lot). Listening to Lightning Bolt was electrifying in a good way with a few uncomfortable moments when I found myself turning it down to avoid annoying the neighbours. Is that a potential upset brewing?
The Chop supported The Ex tonight (2026-05-22) at The Flying Duck in Glasgow, Scotland. Their record can be found here: thechopmusicglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/its-th...
Photos do not adequately express how great The Ex were tonight (2026-05-22) at The Flying Duck in Glasgow, Scotland, but I'm sharing some anyway. They played a main set of 10 songs (most if not all from If Your Mirror Cracks, 2025) then 2 encores from 27 passports (2018). High expectations exceeded.
Have you heard 'Canción del Sur' (1977) by Los Jaivas? The original 1977 version is a concise 7 tracks and 39 minutes long. Recommended.
Here's another one, and it's from 1988 - a good year for metal: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History...
Hadn't heard either of these before yesterday. Pulp album alright but patchy. Found myself wanting to listen to Go Forth again - and again. Fun fact: LSV planned a series of 9 singles on 9 different labels, designing the cover art at the start, and completing the project over 9 years. Vote LSV!
Nomeansno, 1990-04-15 Democrazy, Ghent, Belgium. If I was giving stars, this would get 11 stars, sticky shiny ones. Close your eyes & listen. Sounds like they could be in the room with you. Some friendly banter. 16 originals, 3 covers (Hendrix, Wire, Trashmen). 1h 17m. gurdulu.org/nomeansno.htm
Here's a curiosity: sources used for the Fugazi and Wilco album art can both be seen (sort of) in this photo. The cover of The Argument is derived from details of an image of Lady Liberty that is on the other side of the Heald Square Monument. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categor...
Took me a while to understand where I got the 59 minutes from. I skimmed Wikipedia too quickly, thought the 2 durations here were for side A and side B, and added them up.
2025-12-07 Los Jaivas, Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile. 3-hour concert, many special guests, music spanning the 62-year history of this iconic Chilean rock band. Notable large-scale animated projections and several nice surprises. Wonderful. www.latercera.com/culto/notici... #losjaivas #chile
Annie Clark (St. Vincent) crowdsurfing during 'New York' at Teatro Caupolican, Santiago, Chile. Not sure exactly what happened with her shoes, but it looks like she got them back! She and her band were great, as were Kim Gordon and her band who supported. Missed first act. #stvincent #music #chile
Voivod, 2025-05-11 The Metal Fest, Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile. I was there! It was great, band happy to be there, playing like a celebration, getting everyone singing and pogoing. Audio included in linked radio broadcast (1:09) plus interview with drummer Away.
Thanks for your helpful lists. This account seems fake to me, I think it is using AI generated content but I'm not sure how to prove it. It just feels inauthentic. The post in the screenshot is almost correct but they got the wrong book, which made me suspect. Gun-toting Fugazi fan? Must be fake.
2025-03-02 Puente 'Entre Parques', Parque Araucano, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.