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Attitude Adjustment- The Farm, San Francisco Ca. 1/31/87 xfer from low gen soundboard cassette

OK, get ready for an onslaught of Shurtleff cassettes today.

Here is an attitude adjustment soundboard- this had to be one of the first shows they played after the Pusmort LP lineup broke up- they played their last shows in September of 2006, and a new version of the band was already playing shows 3 months later!
I think this tape was from the band. It is on an official Metallica- Master of Puppets cassette that they taped over!

From the collection of Gary Shurtleff
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon- Audiophile 2496 card- sony soundforge

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Suicide- Wartburg, Weisbaden Germany 1/21/87 Audio Only xfer from 2nd Gen to DAT Clone Alan Vega

I get quite a few requests to post stuff through messages from the sacmusicarchive website’s “contact us” email. I try to accommodate as much as I can but I am always backed up with requests/projects. Poor Hernan asked me to transfer this DAT about 3 months ago and I told him it would be done in about 2 weeks. Whoops! Sorry Hernan.

Recorded by: ?
Equipment used: ?, but it sounds like some type of pro walkman
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Sony PCMR500 and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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D.I.- El Dorado Saloon, Sacramento Ca. 1/10/87 xfer from master audio cassette DI DxIx Casey Royer

Oh wow, it’s Monday already. You know what that means- another episode of Mediocre Monday! This is from the last show as last Monday’s post, and it does not sound great. This was back before we had good equipment, and this recorder could not handle the volume.
As for the show, it was a memorable one for me. I was a huge D.I. fan at the time (still am) and this was my first time seeing them, and (I think) their first time in Sacramento. It was the original classic lineup with Casey/Rikk/Alfie etc. Not only that, but they were opening for Social D and they played for over an hour! What a treat. I hope you can enjoy it despite the quality.

Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Mark Martin’s Panasonic handheld recorder
Transfer equipment: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Pirates of Venus- El Dorado Saloon, Sacramento 1/10/87 xfer f/ master audio cassette Tales of Terror

Ah yes, it is time for Mediocre Monday! Today’s tape sounds like hot garbage but it is one of only 2 Pirates of Venus live recordings known to exist. POV had members of Verbal Abuse, Decry and Rat’s Ass (Pat Strattford) from Tales of Terror on vocals. Great band who imploded before they could even get going.
The funny thing is that I probably could have asked to tape through the board and been fine with it. I now know D.I. didn’t mind… but back then, we thought these guys were BIG stars and there would be no way to do that. Derp.
The venue had power issues during POV’s set so there is a lot of downtime in the set. Special appearance by Katie Parker and Izzy yelling into my mic during a stoppage.

Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Consumer panasonic handheld recorder
Transfer equipment: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Kilslug- The Rat, Boston Ma. 1/8/87 xfer from 1st gen tape Rathskeller Upside Down Cross Adolf Satan

Hi Everyone, it’s Kilslug Friday! Here is yet another Kilslug show from the infamous Rat in Boston. These shows sound like drunken parties, wish I was there.
In the early 90s, I found a cassette trader with a bunch of Kilslug master audio recordings so I snagged them all. It looks like only 1 or 2 are on YT so far, so you all get to be abused with Kilsug the rest of the week.
Listen to the “Answer the Call” album for the properly recorded versions of these songs.

Recorded by: I can’t remember
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile card

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