BoDeans - 1989-12-31 - Park West, Chicago, IL (WXRT Broadcast)

BoDeans
1989-12-31
Park West, Chicago, IL
FM Radio Broadcast recording (WXRT), very good quality
Mp3 @ 192 kbps

To salute the tradition of New Year's Eve rock concerts, here's another in our series of quality New Year's Eve shows. Here's the BoDeans in a classic NYE show from 1989, captured right at the band's peak years (after Home-1989, and shortly before the release of Black and White-1990). This excellent, but all too short set (surely edited down for radio broadcast) from Chicago was broadcast by WXRT-FM. As a bonus, a couple of vintage seasonal tracks (1987 Christmas single tracks) from the boys are also included, with originals, the lovely 'Christmas Time', and the uniquely strange and incessant jazz/punk/hip-hoppish rocker 'Jingle Bell Rock' (definitely NOT a remake of the familiar Bobby Helms classic of the same name). Happy New Year! to all, and let's hope 2017 is a much better year all around than 2016 was.

01. Intro
02. Brand New
03. She's a Runaway
04. Dreams
05. Sylvia
06. Angels
07. talk
08. Good Things
09. Don't Be Lonely
10. Countdown
11. Still the Night
12. Outro
Seasonal Bonus tracks (320 kbps):
B01. Jingle Bell Rock
B02. Christmas Time

BoDeans_1989-12-31_ChicagoFM.rar
New link (Updated 09/21/21)

BoDeans - 1988 - Waukesha, WI - WW1 Radio show

BoDeans in their 'early days'

BoDeans
1988 (unknown date)
Waukesha, WI
Westwood One In Concert Radio Show (88-03)
FM Broadcast recording, very good quality
available in both lossless (FLAC) and mp3 (320 kbps) versions

Here's another fine radio show (from draftervoi again) featuring MidWestern 'roots-rockers' the BoDeans in a performance from their home town of Waukesha, WI. This one is from back in 1988 and features songs from their first 2 albums (Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams -1986, Outside Looking In - 1987), a glimpse of their next album, Home-1989 ('Sylvia', 'Good Work'), as well as a previously unreleased rocker ('You Ain't Around') and a couple of tasty covers (including the Stones' 'Shattered', which includes the phrase that became the BoDeans 1st album title 'Love&Hope&Sex&Dreams'). Check it out. 

Tracklist:
01. Radio intro - Commercial
02. Angels
03. What It Feels Like
04. Never Let Go
05. Dreams
06. Sylvia
07. You Ain't Around
08. Say You Will
09. Good Work
10. I Wanna be Sedated (Ramones cover)
11. Shattered (Stones cover)

mp3 - BoDeans_1988_ww1radio_mp3.rar
New links (Updated 01/15/25)

FLAC - BoDeans_1988_ww1radio_FLAC.rar

BoDeans - 1992-02-17 - Atlanta, GA (WestWood 1 radio show)

BoDeans
1992-02-17 (Broadcast date, recording date unknown)
Center Stage, Atlanta, GA
Pre-FM Broadcast recording (Westwood One In Concert 92-08), excellent quality
Available in both Lossless (FLAC) and mp3 (320 kbps) versions


Here's a short but very sweet radio show from the American Midwest 'roots-rockin' BoDeans, from 1992, which just may be around the period when they were at their very best, and certainly in their prime. This show came on the heels of 2 of their best albums (Home, 1989 and Black & White, 1991) and features primarily songs from those albums, including the seldom heard 'Brand New' from Home (one of my all-time favorites by them). And although they developed a seemingly 'more commercial' pop-rock sound on Black & White, exemplified in 'Paradise' and 'Good Things', mainstream success still eluded them. However, they finally did score a 'hit' after the song 'Closer to Free' from their next album, Go Slow Down (1993), was featured on the TV show Party of Five and became popular. Although the band has many songs that shoulda/coulda been 'hits', this was the only one to gain mainstream success. But the BoDeans have been chugging along as a great American Roots-Rock band for thirty years now, putting out many fine albums and great live shows. Certainly another in a long line of great, but largely unheralded rock bands. Although still around today, unfortunately Sam Llanas, co-founder and half of the driving spirit of the band (along with Kurt Neumann), abruptly quit the group in 2011 to go solo. But Kurt has added a couple new members and is continuing the fine tradition of the BoDeans, having released a new album, American Made, in 2012.  

Tracklist:
01.  Broadcast Intro
02.  Paradise
03.  Brand New
04.  Fadeaway
05. DJ Interjection
06.  Good Things
07.  Long Hard Day
08.  Still The Night - My Girl Lollipop
09.  Good Work
10.  Black, White and Blood Red

mp3: BoDeans_1992_WW1_Atlanta_mp3.rar

FLAC: BoDeans_1992_WW1_Atlanta_FLAC.rar

New Links (updated 01/15/25)
 

BoDeans - 1993-10-11 - Chicago, IL FM

BoDeans
October 11, 1993
Record Release Party For "Go Slow Down"
Tower Records, Chicago, IL
FM Broadcast (WXRT-FM), excellent quality
mp3 @ 320 kbps

To wrap up my 'Spring Cleaning' boots, here's a fine show from those vastly under-appreciated Midwestern roots-rockers, The BoDeans. This is a WXRT-FM broadcast (in excellent quality) of the album release (for 1993's Go Slow Down) concert at Tower Records in Chicago. Kurt, Sammy, and the band perform a nice mix of past favorites and 'new' tunes from the album for this hour-long concert event. Also included is a post-concert radio interview segment with Kurt and Sammy about the album.

Tracklist
1.  Introduction
2.  Naked
3.  Still The Night
4.  Idaho
5.  Texas Ride Song
6.  She's A Runaway
7.  Fadeaway
8.  Stay On
9.  Feed The Fire
10.  Do I Do
11.  Good Things
12.  Closer To Free
13.  Interview

New Link! (Updated 10/5/21)
Bodeans_1993-10-11_Chicago.rar

BoDeans - 1988-04-20 - Boston

BoDeans

1988-04-20

The Metro, Boston, MA

WBCN FM Radio Broadcast

Sound quality A-

mp3 @ 320

Here's another great Midwestern 'Roots Rock' band that never quite got the recognition and appreciation they deserved. Lead by Sam lllanas and Kurt Neumann, The BoDeans have endured through thick and thin as a hard-working rock band, and they are still performing today. Unfortunately, for a band that has toured extensively over the years, there are very few shows available. This is the best one I've come across, a high quality radio broadcast from 1988 that highlights songs from their first two albums. However, this comes a full year before what I consider by far their best album and touring period (Home, 1989, tours 1989-1993), thus, as good as this is, it doesn't include any of my most favorite BoDeans songs. If anyone has or knows of the existence of good quality shows from the 1989 or 1991 tours, I would love to get them. But, for now, this serves as a fine introduction to the BoDeans.

disc 1 [64:24]

01. intro / 69 Blues (You Ain't Around)

02. Only Love

03. Still the Night

04. Angels

05. The Strangest Kind

06. Fadeaway

07. Don't Be Lonely

08. Forever Young (The Wild Ones)

09. What It Feels Like

10. Dreams

11. That's All

12. Stella

13. Say You Will

14. Misery

15. She's a Runaway

disc 2 [38:00]

01. Say about Love

02. Good Work / band intro

03. The Ballad of Jennie Rae

04. Sylvia

05. Lookin' for me Somewhere

06. Can't Hardly Wait [Replacements]

07. I Wanna be Sedated [Ramones]

08. Land Of 1,000 Dances [Cannibal & The Headhunters]

09. I'm in Trouble Again / outro

Sam Llanas -- vocals & guitar

Kurt Neumann -- vocals & guitar

Bob Griffin -- bass

Susan Julian -- piano

??? -- drums

Tape flips between 11 and 12, and between 205 and 206.

Tracks 2-02 and 2-05 include 60 secs of announcer gab during encore breaks

New Links! (Updated 09/28/21)
disc 1: BoDeans-1988-04-20-Boston_D1.rar

disc 2: BoDeans-1988-04-20-Boston_D2.rar