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Pinhead Gunpowder- KALX live in studio, Berkeley Ca 9/3/96 xfer from master audio cassette PGHP

Here’s one from Arica Pelino’s tape collection today. I was searching online for an image for today’s post, and I came across someone who had already posted this on youtube. It is 3 or 4 minutes shorter than this one, and people are complaining about the quality/issues with the tape in comments. As I have said before, people don’t understand the struggle with analog gear back in the 80s/90s. It was bulky and problematic- tape decks would wear out and screw up tapes. I wish those commenters were trying to tape stuff back then, lol.

Recorded by: Arica Pelino
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Pinhead Gunpowder- Klub Komotion, San Francisco Ca 2/12/94 xfer from master VHS-C Tape Green Day

We have a big surprise for you today- not one, but TWO previously unseen Pinhead Gunpowder videos from Arica Pelino! We figured we would celebrate the surprise release of a new PHGP album with a surprise release of some PHGP videos.
This one looks great- lighting was pretty good and the enhancement/denoise really worked well. Includes an early version of Geek Stink Breath. Thanks Arica!
Setlist:
00:00 Intro – Ain’t Talking ‘Bout Love {Van Halen]
02:20 Future Daydream
04:09 Big Yellow Taxi
06:35 I Wanna
09:00 Beastly Bit
12:25 Losers Of The Year
15:15 Freedom Is…
18:08 MPLS Song
20:22 Walking Catastrophe
24:09 Dull
27:00 Geek Stink Breath
29:55 Hey Now

Recorded by: Arica Pelino
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Panasonic AG-1980 — Datavideo TBC1000 – Tevion USB Adapter — Virtualdub
Enhanced in Adobe Premiere Elements/Neat Video (lighting/denoise)
Cover photo by Maicon Cássio Riediger

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Pinhead Gunpowder- 924 Gilman, Berkeley Ca 1/22/94 xfer from VHS-C Master Tape Enhanced PHGP

And here is the second of two PHGP posts today. This one needed a little more done to the lighting so it’s not quite as clean as the Kommotion one, but still looks good and sound pretty decent as well.
Setlist/timestamp:
00:00 Future Daydream
01:27 Big Yellow Taxi
03:52 I Wanna
06:25 Beastly Bit
08:32 Losers Of The Year
11:42 Freedom Is…
14:20 MPLS Song
16:30 Walking Catastrophe
19:00 Dull
21:20 Hey Now (With Sarah Kirsch)

Recorded by: Arica Pelino
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Panasonic AG-1980 — Datavideo TBC1000 – Tevion USB Adapter — Virtualdub
Enhanced in Adobe Premiere Elements/Neat Video (lighting/denoise)
Cover photo by Maicon Cássio Riediger

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12 Bands from Benicia Punk Compilation w/Crimpshrine Fifteen Pinhead Gunpowder xfer f/ official tape

Here is one from Arica Pelino’s cassette collection. Since we are on a Green Day moratorium until the tour ends, you get a bunch of really cool and sometimes obscure stuff from her collection.
This comp tape has some well known bands along with bands I have only seen on Gilman St. flyers and never heard.
The first 3 minutes of this tape was trashed- the tape was totally serrated – I am surprised it even played through. Fwd to 3min for a more audible recording.

Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

Audio Demo