Photo Camille Anton-Pappé

I had 48 hours to prepare for a last-minute Punk Rock set before the legendary band X. I was coming off of a lingering cold and hadn’t performed live in a significant amount of time. I was determined to create a vinyl-eccentric set that would complement both X and the energy of their crowd.

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I arrived at the venue at 5:20 PM, and I was met a series of technical glitches and faulty unprepared equipment. This delayed progress, and by the time the turntables and mixer were functional, it was past 7 PM and I was forced to take the stage. Unfamiliar with the mixer, I had to quickly learn how to operate it while navigating the dim stage lights with a flashlight.

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Despite these challenges, I managed to pull off a set that I’m proud of. While one channel of the recording experienced intermittent issues, I painstakingly edited the digital file to the best of my ability. Here is the result.

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ARTIST TRACK ALBUM

Gang Of Four : (cut in) Ether : Entertainment

Minor Threat : Betray : Out Of Step

Black Flag : TV Party : Damaged

Husker Du : Indecision Time : Zen Arcade

Dead Kennedys : Hellnation : Frankenchrist

7Seconds : Clenched Fist, Black Eyes : The Crew

Buzzcocks : Mad, Mad Judy : A Different Kind Of Tension

Gang Of Four : Outside the Trains Don’t Run On Time : Solid Gold

The Replacements : I Don’t Know : Pleased To Meet Me

Gang Green : Livin’ In Oblivion : Another Case Of Brewtality

Pixies : Vamos : Surfer Rosa

Descendents : Mr. Bass : Bonus Fat

Sex Pistols : Anarchy In The U.K. : Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols

Joy Division : She’s Lost Control : Peel Sesions

The Real Kids : Do the Boob : The Real Kids

The Jam : The Modern World : This Is the Modern World

Angry Samoans : Lights Out : Back from Samoa

Butthole Surfers : Cowboy Bob : Butthole Surfers/Live PCPpep

Ramones : I Wanted Everything : Road to Ruin

Mission of Burma : Dumbells : The Horrible Truth About Burma

Devo : Uncontrollable Urge : Q; Are We Not Men? A; We Are Devo!

Dead Kennedys : Nazi Punks Fuck Off : In God We Trust, Inc

The Modern Lovers : Someone I Care About : The Modern Lovers

Black Flag : I Can See You : In My Head

The Misfits : Hate Breeders : Walk Among Us

XTC : Radio In Motion : White Music