This was probably the most anticipated show of the year for me. I have been a huge fan of the band ever since I learned of their existence back in mid-2000s. I heard that Kathy from The Thermals had a side project and picked up “2” and went from there.
This one took a while to prep because I had so much trouble with the sound at the show. Kathy’s drums are pretty loud so Jen & Kim needed to turn up to be heard… which then overpowered the PA. Vocals were completely buried and drums were still too loud- I was able to EQ the schoeps recording and then Izotope Rx8 it to bring some vocals up. That’s the best I could do.
It was still a great show. I was a total dork and asked Jen to spell her last name about 3 times after the show. She probably doesn’t get many interactions like that anymore. Haha, sorry.
Thanks to the band for coming to town, thanks to phono and the promoter (Ilene) for making it happen. I really appreciate it.

Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Panasonic GH5S, Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 II ASPH Lens; 3x Gopro Hero 7 Black
Audio from Schoeps CCM4/Tinybox/Sony A10
EQ in sony sound forge 10 (drop the highs, boost the mids a bit)
Vocal boost +6db in izotope rx8.