Black Tape For A Blue Girl full live video from 1998 on Youtube
Black Tape For A Blue Girl (Photo by E. Katie Holm)
Out now is the Black Tape For A Blue Girl live video “Live at the Middle East, Boston, July 21 1998”. The 63-minute concert video is now available on YouTube and as a name-your-price download on Bandcamp with streaming services as well from today on.
Sam Rosenthal recalls: “Back when the band was only 12 years into our nearly-40-year career — in the summer of 1998 — we staged our only tour with vocalist Julianna Towns (vocals/guitar) joining Lisa Feuer (flute/backing vocals), and myself (electronics/vocals). This recently unearthed recording captures emotional and intense performances ranging from the searing “For you will burn your wings upon the sun” to the ethereal wave of “Given” & “Seireenien lumoama.
At the time of this concert, our 7th album As one aflame laid bare by desire was finished and had a release date scheduled 6 months later in January 1999. We performed three songs from the upcoming album and a selection of earlier tracks originally recorded by different vocalists; Julianna made them her own with sultry vocals and dramatic delivery. I fleshed out Blacktape’s male/female balance singing 4 ambientesque tracks.”
This live album features recordings from three shows captured on stereo Hi8 video:
- July 21, 1998, in Boston at The Middle East
- July 24, 1998, at Projektfest in New York City at Irving Plaza
- July 25, 1998, at Projektfest in Philadelphia at The Trocadero
The album is named after the Boston performance, where the full 13-song set was played. This show was presented by Laura Wilson of Bats in the Belfry on WMBR 88.1 FM. The concert video also includes some footage from a fourth show on July 29, 1998, in Norwalk, CT, at The Sound Cafe.
You can also download it from Bandcamp.
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