Tuesday, November 30, 2010

HRM Live at Twisters from 10 Years Ago!

HRM - Live at Twisters - July 13, 2001 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

This is a pretty poor quality video. Filmed in 2001 with a handheld still camera with a maximum recording time of 1 minute, I think I only used a 32 MB memory stick at the time. This video is made up of 30 short clips, many of them were filmed vertically. (Don't know why I did that, I hadn't filmed very much video is my guess.)

Just really putting this up because I "found" this material yesterday while cleaning up my room, and I currently upload videos of bands all the time now as a hobby. I thought it would be cool to share one of the oldest existing recordings of live music that I've made. I don't recall ever having recorded bands back then. I used to take lots of photos back then. Funny that it does reveal a predisposition to filming live music, 9 years ago!

Since the video may be a headache to watch and there's not much to see -- it's dark, low res, and vertically challenged, the MP3 may be a better overview of this material.

Free download or stream the HRM MP3,
divshare.com/​download/​13363221-e43

Enjoy music from nearly a decade ago, made in Richmond, Virginia.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Gull / Hex Machine / Easy Action @ The Triple

Gull - Live at The Triple - Nov. 20, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Hex Machine - Live at The Triple - Nov. 20, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Easy Action - Live at The Triple - Nov. 20, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

From Detroit, Michigan.

Caustic Castle with Bobby Donne / SARS / Head Molt / Positiveland @ Ghostprint Gallery

Benefit show for Israeli Anarchists Against the Wall Initiative (www.awalls.org)

Caustic Castle with Bobby Donne - Live at Ghostprint Gallery - Nov. 20, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the Caustic Castle w/Bobby Donne MP3,
divshare.com/​download/​13419795-7a9

Head Molt - Live at Ghostprint Gallery- Nov. 20, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the Head Molt MP3,
divshare.com/​download/​13420084-278

SARS [Some Awesome Radical Sound] - Live @ Ghostprint Gallery - Nov. 20, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the SARS MP3,
divshare.com/​download/​13532894-c7b

Positiveland - Live @ Ghostprint Gallery - Nov. 20, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Free download or strean the Positiveland MP3,
divshare.com/​download/​13534761-b9f

Saturday, August 28, 2010

My First Public Street Performance



The Really, Really Free Market is a monthly event organized by local anarchists where people donate whatever they no longer need, and others are free to pickup what they want for free. For more information about the Free Market or to get involved, visit their facebook page.

The event happened from 1-3 PM but actually continued until 3:30ish. I got set up and started playing a couple of minutes after 2 PM. In all, I ended up playing about one hour, 35 minutes. It was fun. I didn't set up a donation bucket so there was no expectation of donations. I did receive other rewards. I saw one guy tapping his foot, I saw a woman walking down the other side of the street and either smiling or laughing which I think was caused by my playing. It was also interesting how people would ignore me or avoid eye contact. After I finished playing, one person (and possibly more) briefly clapped. Then four of the anarchists came up to me and thanked me for playing.

So it was a success. No police harassment. Also my battery pack lasted the entire performance powering 3 foot pedals and an amplifier. I was happy about that.

Here are the complete unedited recordings:

Part 1 (15 minutes)
A guy asked me if my guitar was in tune, that's when I played an "E" chord. He wanted to borrow my guitar to show me how it was done, I said no thanks.

Part 2 (1 hour)
35 minutes into Part 2, a kid asked to borrow my guitar and he played a bit of a Blink 182 song.

Part 3 (25 minutes)

Also this music is licensed under Creative Commons license. So feel free to use, remix, sample, etc. See the license for restrictions.

Creative Commons License
Live at Monroe Park - August 28, 2010 by Silver Persinger is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

If you like or hate what you hear, please leave a comment.

Saturday, August 7, 2010

This Moment in Black History, Sports Bar, Sun God and Antlers rock out at Strange Matter

Both TMIBH and Sun God live in Cleveland, Ohio and played with local bands Sports Bar and Antlers. It was one of the members of Antlers last show before moving away.

This Moment in Black History - Live at Strange Matter - Aug. 7, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the MP3, www.divshare.com/download/12295066-c04

Sports Bar - Live at Strange Matter - Aug. 7, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the MP3, www.divshare.com/download/12295511-376

Sun God - Live at Strange Matter - August 7, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the MP3, www.divshare.com/download/12312752-7d8

Antlers - Live at Strange Matter - August 7, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the MP3, www.divshare.com/download/12325957-d1b

3rd Annual Jonny Z Festival

A hot and sunny Saturday for remembering Jonny Z, musician, activist, organizer, and artist. I caught 4 out of 6 bands.

Catnip Dreams - Live at Jonny Z Festival - August 7, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the MP3,
www.divshare.com/download/12282625-3ea

Josh Small - Live at Jonny Z Festival - August 7, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the MP3,
www.divshare.com/download/12283894-1e1

Manic Ceramic - Live at Jonny Z Festival - Aug. 7, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the MP3,
www.divshare.com/download/12251258-9e3

Photosynthesizers - Live at Jonny Z Festival - August 7, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the MP3,
www.divshare.com/download/12285758-eb6

Friday, August 6, 2010

Eryka Badu - Live in Richmond, Virginia

Part 1/3 - Eryka Badu - Live at Kanawha Plaza - August 6, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Part 2/3 - Eryka Badu - Live at Kanawha Plaza - August 6, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Part 3/3 - Eryka Badu - Live at Kanawha Plaza - August 6, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the MP3 of the show,
www.divshare.com/download/12249742-ff9

I'm not a really big R & B kind of guy, but I believe this is the best live show I've ever seen. Eryka's voice is precise and flawless, she is graceful and has a very dynamic way of dancing while she sings. I've been describing it to friends as grand and muted. Her movements were also synchronized with the light show. She is a thrill to watch.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Diamond Black Hearted Boy, Head Molt at Strange Matter

Diamond Black Hearted Boy - Live at Strange Matter - July 19, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the MP3,
www.divshare.com/download/12094519-3f9

Head Molt - Live at Strange Matter - July 19, 2010 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Head Molt performed last at this Monday night show which was surprisingly well attended for a noise show. "Fast and Furious" was the called name of the tune. A brief but brutal noise set that ended with what sounds like breaking glass then uproarious applause. Haha.

Free download or stream the MP3,
www.divshare.com/download/12055254-002

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Load of Live Music Recordings for Free Download

Here is the folder where I put all the MP3s of live music I've recorded over the last 18 months. Enjoy, download, and share.

Silver's Treasure Trove of Live Music

To download the different MP3's, click the file at the bottom of the page, then download. It doesn't work just clicking the different tracks in the player.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Mutwawa, Chris Farmer, David Marie Garland

Mutwawa - Live at The Triple - July 10, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the MP3,
www.divshare.com/download/11994185-1bd

Chris Farmer - Live at The Triple - July 10, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the MP3,
www.divshare.com/download/11970367-a90

David Marie-Garland - Live at The Triple - July 10, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Krakajokea, East of Java #5 - Week in Richmond Comedy

Warning: Intended for Mature Audiences.

Krakajokea, East of Java is a weekly get together of Richmond, Virginia area comedians cracking wise on the scene, etiquette, philosophy, mechanics, and rules of comedy.

The theme of this segment is "The Week in Richmond, Virginia Comedy - Booty Hole Edition."

Plus our continuing coverage of "Last Comic Standing."

Krakajokea, East of Java #5. Hosted and moderated by Chris Martin. Participants included Andrew Pauley, David C. Wingfield, Joshua Saucier, Jason Klingman, and Jesse Thomas.

Have something to say, leave a comment!

Part 1/3 Krakajokea #5 - The Week in Richmond Comedy - July 11, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Part 2/3 Krakajokea #5 - Next Week in Richmond Comedy - July 11, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Part 3/3 Krakajokea #5 - Wrapping Up - July 11, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Krakajokea, East of Java #4 - July 4, 2010 - Week in Richmond Comedy

Krakajokea, East of Java is a weekly "joke writing" session and podcast. It provides an opportunity for Richmond, Virginia area comedians to come together and discuss the mechanics, philosophy, and rules of comedy. The format is usually a group discussion based on a theme.

The subject of today's podcast was the week in Richmond Comedy. This was the smallest turnout for Krakajokea yet, participants included Andrew Pauley and Chris Martin.

Part 1/2 - Krakajokea, East of Java #4 - July 4, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Part 2/2 - Krakajokea, East of Java #4 - July 4, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

For more info about this weekly event which occurs on Sundays at 3 PM at Lamplighter Coffee in Richmond, Virginia visit their facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=132094473468333

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Diamond Black Hearted Boy, Les La Britanica - Live at Club Down and Under

Les La Britanica - Live at Club Down and Under - Clash Party 3 - June 27, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the MP3,
www.divshare.com/download/11860806-45c


Diamond Black Hearted Boy - Live at Club Down and Under - Clash Party 3 - June 27, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Free download or stream the MP3,
www.divshare.com/download/11860805-91c

Krakajokea, East of Java #3 - Comedy Etiquette

Krakajokea, East of Java is a weekly "joke writing" session and podcast. Local comedian Chris Martin began the series on June 13, 2010. It provides an opportunity for Richmond, Virginia area comedians to come together and discuss the mechanics, philosophy, and rules of comedy. The format is usually a group discussion based on a theme.

For more info about the event which occurs on Sundays at 3 PM at Lamplighter Coffee in Richmond, Virginia visit their facebook page:

Krakajokea, East of Java on Facebook.

Part 1/2 - Krakajokea, East of Java #3 • "Comedy Etiquette" • June 27, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Part 2/2 - Krakajokea, East of Java #3 • "Comedy Etiquette" • June 27, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Comedy Roulette at Strange Matter

Part 1/3 - Comedy at Strange Matter - June 23, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Comedy Roulette featuring Jared Cullum explaining it all, Emcee James Paulk has some jokes of his own, Joshua Saucier tells jokes gay, and Leo Mairena tells jokes with catch phrases. Because the wheel said so.

Part 2/3 - Comedy at Strange Matter - June 23, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

The Roulette continues featuring Emcee James Paulk, Joe Hafkey tells jokes from a bear's perspective, John Reaves does impressions, and Blake Midgette performing David Marie Garland's material.

Part 3/3 - Jared Cullum - Comedy at Strange Matter - June 23, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Jared Cullum was a featured performer. Bill Metzger was also a featured performer this night but didn't want his set included.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Cafe Diem Open Mic Comedy Night

For more information about this Open Mic Night, visit their facebook page:
www.facebook.com/pages/Cafe-Diem-Comedy-Night/259270189115

Part 1/5 - Cafe Diem Comedy Night - June 21, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Part 1 features Emcee Jesse Jarvis, Corey Marshall, Patrick McCarthy, and Bounce Adams.

Part 2/5 - Cafe Diem Open Mic Comedy Night - June 21, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Part 2 features Emcee Jesse Jarvis, Andrew Coalson, Joshua Saucier, John Reaves, and Kevin Lacey.

Part 3/5 - Cafe Diem Open Mic Comedy Night - June 21, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Part 3 features Emcee Jesse Jarvis, James Paulk, Joe Hafkey, and Kenny Wingle.

Part 4/5 - Cafe Diem Open Mic Comedy Night - June 21, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Part 4 features Emcee Jesse Jarvis, Andrew Pauley, Travis Charles, David Marie-Garland, and Roy Rogers.

Part 5/5 - Cafe Diem Open Mic Comedy Night - June 21, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Part 5 features Emcee Jesse Jarvis, Omari Brown, Jason Klingman, Chris Martin, and Ray Bullock.

Monday, June 7, 2010

Open Mic Comedy Night at Cafe Diem

Part 1/5 - Cafe Diem Open Mic Comedy Night - June 7, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Above, emcee David C. Wingfield, John Newhouse, Ray Bullock, Christian Lee, James Paulk, and Larry Watts Jr.

Part 2/5 - Cafe Diem Open Mic Comedy Night - June 7, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Above, emcee David C. Wingfield, Jared Cullum, Andrew Pauley, Jim Zarling, John Reaves, Roy Rogers, and Tori Sipe.

Part 3/5 - Cafe Diem Open Mic Comedy Night - June 7, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Above, emcee David C. Wingfield, Jeff Curran, Odyssey Michaels, Jack Rakes, Leo Mairena, Joe Hafkey, and Travis Charles.

Part 4/5 - Cafe Diem Open Mic Comedy Night - June 7, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Above, emcee David C. Wingfield, Jason Velez, Patrick McCarthy, Chris Martin, Brad Foster, Corey Marshall, and Jesse Jarvis.

Part 5/5 - Cafe Diem Open Mic Comedy Night - June 7, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Above, emcee David C. Wingfield, Michael Rapaski, Joshua Saucier, Andrew Coalson, Omari Brown, and more.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Cafe Diem Open Mic Comedy Night

This comedy night at Cafe Diem in Richmond, Virginia occurs every other Monday night. The emcee for this night was one of my favorite local comedians, Chris Martin.

For more information about this comedy night, visit their facebook page, http://facebook.com/pages/Cafe-Diem-Comedy-Night/259270189115

Part 1/3 - Cafe Diem Comedy Night - April 26, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Part 1 features Emcee Chris Martin, Tori Sipe, Roy Rogers, Johnny Cook, Ray Bullock, Kenny Wingle, and more.

Part 2/3 - Cafe Diem Comedy Night - April 26, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Part 2 features Emcee Chris Martin, Jared Cullum, Jesse Jarvis, Kevin Lacey, Paul Bass, Jason Klingman, Joshua Saucier, and more.

Part 3/3 - Cafe Diem Comedy Night - April 26, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Part 3 features Emcee Chris Martin, Bill Metzger, Corey Marshall, Blake Midgette, David Marie-Garland, Jake Ashey & Eric Stallings sing and play guitar, John Reaves, and Mike Shea (the guy that does Brown Frown the Clown) plays guitar.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Laugh! Now I'm Filming Comedy

Turns out there is a thriving amateur stand-up comedy scene in Richmond. I've been to a couple of open mic comedy nights at Cafe Diem [Every other Monday, more info, visit their facebook page ] and a Super Friends Camp [ Monthly, their facebook ] at New York Deli in Carytown.

Tonight was my first time filming stand up comedy. It's easier to edit and upload because I don't have to mix the sound. Still using iMovie, though I'm trying to learn Final Cut Express, I've taken some tutorials and it is a very cool tool. I want to start editing all videos in Final Cut. I have a backlog of video I need to edit and upload ASAP.

Anyhow, for your entertainment. Mostly Richmond comedians but some out of towner/s too.

Super Friends Camp for Sunday, April 25, 2010 at New York Deli.

Part 1/2 - Super Friends Camp Presents Stand up Comedy - April 25, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Part one features Emcee Katrina Johnson, Tommy McMullen, Jeff Curran, Robb Loving and more.

Part 2/2 - Super Friends Camp Presents Stand up Comedy - April 25, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Part two features Emcee Katrina Johnson, Blake Midgette, Brown Frown the Clown ( Mike Shea ), and James Paulk headlined.

Caution: contains adult language, and language depicting sexual acts and drug use.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Filmed Music Innovation

I just edited up a couple of older performances yesterday. The Intelligence from September 19, 2009 and Black Hearted Diamond Boy from December 4, 2009. I also recently edited the Bermuda Triangles from February 6, 2010. Not that I think people will be particularly interested but these videos are notable because it is the first time I have synced the video's audio with the mixed audio from a separate source. After watching my earlier videos and thinking, man it's weird, someone can be speaking or hitting a drum stick right in front of the camera and since the recording source is further away and the levels taken down, you can't hear the person right in front of you.

So here are these videos. And older ones where I only used the recorded and mixed track with the video. See if you can tell a difference.

The Intelligence live at The Triple [Richmond, Virginia] Sep. 19, 2009 from Silver Persinger.

Diamond Black Hearted Boy - Dec. 4, 2009 @ House Show - Jackson Ward - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Bermuda Triangles Live at The Triple [Richmond, VA] - Feb. 6, 2010 from Silver Persinger.

Videos that don't include the video sound.

Amoeba Men Live at The Triple August 17, 2009 from Silver Persinger.

Spirit Fingers @ The Triple - Sept. 19, 2009 from Silver Persinger.

The Amoeba Men Live at The Triple - Nov. 11, 2009 from Silver Persinger.

Ting Ting Jahe Live at Ghostprint Gallery Nov. 19, 2009 Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Tatsuya Nakatani Live at Ghostprint Gallery Nov. 19, 2009 Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger.

Spirit Fingers - Live at The Triple Feb. 6, 2010 from Silver Persinger.