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The Handsome FamilyThe Handsome Family Live at Nighttown on 2002-05-09 (May 9, 2002)

Collection: : TheHandsomeFamily
Band/Artist: The Handsome Family
Date: May 9, 2002 (check for other copies)
Venue: Nighttown
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Source: sbd > TCD-D8
Lineage: DAT > ZA2 > WAV > CDRWIN > CDR > EAC (secure) > CD Wave > FLAC16
Taped by: Jan de Bever
Transferred by: Michiel Oudendijk
Keywords: Live concert

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So Much Wine, Arlene, A Dark Eye, #1 Country Song, Weightless Again, Down In The Ground, Don't Be Scared, No One Fell Asleep Alone, A Beautiful Thing, So Long, When That Helicopter Comes, The Giant Of Illinois, Peace In The Valley Again, In The Air, The Sad Milkman, My Sister's Tiny Hands, All The TVs In Town
Encore: Cathedrals, I Know You Are There

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Reviewer: Potatohead Bobby - - February 14, 2008
Subject: great recording
This recording sounds excellent. It is not my favorite performance of those posted here though. There is an extra vocalist performing with the group on this night (identified as Brett Spark's brother in the opening, but who knows?) and in my opinion this is not a good thing. There also seems to be a degree of levity to the proceedings that may have been entertaining at the time, but on repeated listenings is just annoying. I'm talking about some apparently 'experimental' soloing that just doesn't work. Even so, if you have not heard of this bad before, give them a listen. They are great.

Reviewer: jedimastermojave - - December 1, 2005
Subject: a great soundboard
Dear musical traveler, you've stumbled onto something wonderful but beware. The Handsome Family plays post-modern Americana. Imagine a strange and dark strain of alt-country. With strong female and male vocals, the music is song oriented. The quirky and gothic sound features a mellow mix of acoustic & electric guitars, sometimes punctuated by weird keyboards. The Handsome Family's tunes are satisfying to the ears yet disturbing to contemplate. Imagine a cross between the Munsters and the Beverly Hillbillies. Occupying a space that exists well under the mainstream radar, they are phantoms that can only be noticed by those like yourself adventurous listeners with musical ESP.

I was ecstatic to discover the Archive's eleven Handsome Family shows but frustrated by the absence of any reviews. I've made it a project to download, listen to and review each for sound quality. Where should you start? Preferring soundboards over audience recordings, I recommend that you begin with the four excellent soundboard choices: 1) 11-24-01, 2) 11-25-01, 3) 5-8-02 and 4) 5-9-02. In terms of audience recordings, 1) 5-6-99 and 2) 5-15-04 sound as good as any audience recording. Thus this May 9th, 2002 show is one of those great soundboards and well worth downloading.