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About Me

ConcertLivewire’s Basement Tapes presents artists live & in-the studio (and occasionally onstage and unhinged) during their travels through the Chicagoland area. These exclusive, one-of-a-kind recordings are handpicked by the artists and delivered to you here as free downloads. In addition to these rare tracks we also feature video interviews along with stills from these sessions, giving you a fly-on-the-wall perspective of the artists during their sessions.

These sessions are recorded and mixed at Woodland Audio/Video Studios in Spring Grove, IL – owned and operated by Gordon Rinda who has graciously opened his doors and turned up his amps for these unique performances.
To book studio time at Woodland you can give Gordon a buzz at: 847.587.7659

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Member Since: 22/09/2007
Band Website: www.basementtapes.com
Band Members:

Influences: Any indie-spirited band with a guitar case and a six pack
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

The Reckless Hearts - basement tapes session #17

While Powerpop certainly didnt take its first steps here in the Midwest (we can actually thank the first wave of 60s Britpop bands, such as The Kinks, The Who, The Small Faces and, yes, even The F...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:44:00 GMT

The Daredevil Christopher Wright - basement tapes session #16

Hailing from the northwoods of Wisconsin (Eau Claire to be precise),the indie-folk-rock trio The Daredevil Christopher Wright weatheredthrough a late morning snowstorm to get to our studio - just a st...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:12:00 GMT

Noah and the Whale - basement tapes session 15

During Noah and The Whale's first U.S. tour in support of their debut full-length effort, "Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down," the London-based indie-folk quartet dropped by our studio for this remarka...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:09:00 GMT

Soft Targets - basement tapes session 14

Hailing from the Florida panhandle, the indie rock band Soft Targets dropped by for this session during their Midwest tour where they delivered a take from not only their debut full-length Frequent Fl...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:48:00 GMT

Paul Thorn - basement tapes session 13

Mississippi bluesman Paul Thorn (also a one-time professional boxer, who was once pitted against former world champion Roberto Duran for a nationally televised match) graciously invited us out to his ...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:40:00 GMT

Thievery Corporation - basement tapes session 12

On the heels of dropping their sixth full-length effort, Radio Retaliation, on September 23rd the dynamic DJ duo of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, collectively known as Thievery Corporation, recently roll...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:48:00 GMT

Alejandro Escovedo - basement tapes session 11

Alejandro Escovedo may not be a household name but he should be, by god. The Austin-based musician has been in the thick of the music scene for over three decades. He opened for the Sex Pistols' last ...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:39:00 GMT

Hayward Williams - basement tapes session 10

Okemah, OK, Hibbing, MN and Freehold, NJ  all rather random places throughout the country that have spawned some of America's most inspired singer-songwriters (Woody Guthrie, Dylan and Springsteen, r...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:22:00 GMT

Hoots & Hellmouth - basement tapes session 9

They may sound like they just descended from the hills of Appalachia, but Hoots & Hellmouth instead hail from Philly  a city better known for it's soul music than the rafter-rattling hoedown of folk,...
Posted by on Thu, 01 May 2008 19:19:00 GMT

CABIN - basement tapes session 8

Louisville may be best known for the Kentucky Derby, baseball bats and mints juleps, but with a rising number of musicians making a name for themselves well beyond the confines of their city and state...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:36:00 GMT