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Civil War Rust- Little Hill Lounge, El Cerrito Ca 6/22/244K UHD Multicam w/Schoeps Audio Rebalanced

Civil War Rust had not played a show in over a year and I think this was only their 2nd show since the pandemic, so Cory and I decided that it was a good idea to get our asses to the show. Good thing we did, because Sean (Bass/Vocals for this show) lives out of state now. They happened to play this show since they were recording a new album this weekend.
It seems that this Little Hill Lounge is a new place for east bay indie and punk shows. The place had a great 40’s jazz bar vibe and the drinks were super cheap. The tiny performance area is in the very back of the long bar- you can’t even tell it is there when you walk in.
The band was good, especially considering their long layoff. The high(low)light of the night was someone sh*tting their pants during the encore, and then blaming Cory for it. It cleared the room in seconds, and there I was, breaking down camera equipment in the brown cloud. It was brutal.

Equipment used: Panasonic Lumix G9ii w/Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm F/2.8-4 ASPH lens; 3x gopro hero 7 black
Audio from Schoeps CCM4 mics, Naiant Tinybox preamp, Sony A10 digital recorder
Audio rebalance in Izotope Rx8 – boost guitar and vocals
Edit by tromster

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Civil War Rust- Press Club, Sacramento 5/1/19 Multicam Live

Have I mentioned how happy I am that Civil War Rust is back? Not only that, they have released a couple of great EP’s over the past 6 months or so. The 2 songs on the Squarecrow split are right up there with the best songs from “Help Wanted”. Can’t wait to see them again next month @ Ivy Room.

This was supposed to be a 6 camera deal, but I forgot the little mountin bolts for my 3 gopros so this is what I got. Turned out nice anyway.

Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Canon HFG40 x2, Canon HFG30
Audio: Rode Videomic Pro Stereo
Edit: Tromster (thanks my friend)

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Civil War Rust- Vinnie’s Bar and Grill, Concord Ca. 12/15/18 Multicam Live

I saw Civil War Rust for the first time at Casa de Chaos and they grabbed me right away. They released the EXCELLENT Help Wanted album a short time after, and they became my favorite “bay area” band.
I was cursed to never see them, or video them properly. They would always play at times when it was impossible for me to get away for shows (Thanksgiving, Valentines Day). Then they played TIMFest- I was finally going to see them in a good venue! Well, the show was moved to a house party where everyone thought I was a middle aged narc. D’oh.
Then the appeared to break up, or at least go into hibernation for a while. They re-emerged late last year with a new bass player & drummer, and new songs! I went to this show with Ground Chuck and Cory Wiegert. I was late and hauled ass at 80mph all the way to Concord- no bathroom breaks. I handed the door lady a fistful of ones and 5’s and ran into the venue to set up. I learned later that I underpaid… whoops! I got my cameras set up about 30 seconds before they started. Still turned out OK!

Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Canon HFG40 w/Rode Videomic Pro Stereo, 2x Gopro hero 4 silver.
Edit by: Tromster

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Civil War Rust- 924 Gilman, Berkeley Ca 11/28/09 xfer from master video Pat Wright Archive

I’m really excited to introduce a new collection that I picked up yesterday. Pat Wright was a longtime KALX DJ and a volunteer at 924 Gilman for many years. I did not know him well, but I saw him around all the time.
He passed in 2020. This obit from slingshot collective seems appropriate to share:
“Pat was a fixture at the 924 Gilman Street all-ages punk venue in Berkeley, helping hold things down in the nuts and bolts sort of way. Who’s sweeping and mopping the floor at the end of the night after the show? What needs repair? What is the work that needs to be done to hold the project together, people wise and the physical space? Always an eye towards what holds a project together. The real sh*twork and a sense of fair sharing of the work, not the glamorous stuff. And the love and appreciation for the people.”

So I stopped in Fairfield and saw my old friend Jeff Armstrong yesterday (also a Gilman fixture for years) and picked up 3 totes full of DVDs. There are years worth of complete shows at Gilman, all filmed like this one- from the heater support above the crowd. This disc alone has sets from Emily’s Army, Violation, Decent Criminal, Civil War Rust, and Poor Mans War… and that is just 1 disc of hundreds. Thanks to Pat for ensuring that this era was well-documented.

Recorded by: Pat Wright
Equipment used: ?
Extract/edit for upload by Shayne Stacy

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