16894 Glad to be able to serve this one up for archive.org (etree).. One of the best Calexico shows in our archives. It was partially broadcast originally, but this is the first complete - prefm version to circulate (plus properly mastered). Enjoy this with the bands blessing! Jim One of the best shows from the last few years! giantarchivist 2004-07-16 17:47:50 2004-07-16 17:47:50 5 16987 This is what a "matrix" recording should sound like. For my taste most matrix recordings wind up with a little too much audience and not enough SBD. The performance on this show is top notch showing Calexico at the top of their game. The quality of this show would be comparable to an official release. (IMHO) If you are a fan you will love this recording and if you are not, you will be. Check it out. Calexico is one of the most genuine and creative acts to creep onto my radar screen in a long time. Thanks to P3 Live for providing the source and thanks to Jim & the band for setting this show free. block Excellent !!! block dog 2004-07-18 05:51:37 2004-07-18 05:51:37 5 16994 I was lucky enough to attend this show, and I have previously enjoyed a shorter version of this recording that was broadcast by P3 Live in Sweden. This full version is even better in every aspect though. Thank you P3, Jim and Calexico for making this available. It's perfect! Patrik Perfect! Patrik Nilsson 2004-07-18 09:26:46 2004-07-18 09:26:46 5 18346 Professional-sounding quality recording, top-notch music. The prior reviewer was right: if you haven't heard their music before, this recording will make you a fan. More, please, Mr. Blackwood? Excellent Josephsdad 2004-08-07 12:44:36 2004-08-07 12:44:36 5 20233 This is one of the best bands to come around in a long, long time. check out this excellent show. then check out their new e.p., "convict pool". also don't miss their cover of alejandro escovedo's "wave" on the 2-cd set, "por vida, the songs of alejandro escovedo". the set also includes lucinda williams, steve earle, ian hunter, los lonely boys and many, many others. a wonderful tribute to a wonderfully special amigo. Calexico Is Numero Uno!! rioblanco 2004-09-04 09:06:21 2004-09-04 09:03:45 5 21057 Enough Said! MORE PLEASE mtnrdr 2004-09-17 12:16:24 2004-09-17 12:16:24 5 21495 Everything from the setlist to the sound quality makes this a brilliant show. More please! Excellent Show Mark1972 2004-09-24 06:04:42 2004-09-24 06:04:42 5 24134 Being from Arizona, this one holds a special place for me. Memories of home while living away. This is a terrific recording. As previously stated, the setlist is great, featuring a wide range from their releases. The sound is top-notch as well. Crystal clear but with the added "ambience' of an AUD recording. I can't recommend this show enough! If you've never heard Calexico before, this is a great place to start. Wow! kpita 2004-11-03 16:44:22 2004-11-03 16:44:22 5 24562 Thank you, thank you, thank you Jim Blackwood!!!! Thank you for this incredible recording. I've looking for so long live perfomances of Calexico and this one is definitly one of the bests. The quality is excellent too. Do not hesitate, DOWNLOAD DE FILE. Gracias, gracias Jim, este recital es increible!!! Willy.- A-M-A-Z-I-N-G-!! Willy van Broock 2004-11-08 14:48:31 2004-11-08 14:48:31 5 26313 If you're not familiar with Calexico, this is a great place to start. It's like south-west (with an emphasis on the mariachi) post-modern, psychedelic folk-rock. This show has an excellent performance, song selection and sound quality. Knowing how rare live Calexico shows are, it makes this even more precious great show jedimastermojave 2004-12-04 00:32:38 2004-12-04 00:30:10 5 27668 What a great show... ONly heard 1 song from Calexico on wxpn Philly ... after listening to this show i was completely blown away... I'm moving from Philly to Santa Fe in 2 days.. This CD will be a priority on that drive... Can't wait to see this band live... wow moreorlesh 2004-12-25 11:17:03 2004-12-25 11:17:03 5 33684 i stumbled across this. the sound is great and the band is awesome. i hope some more shows get posted. thanks. Fantastic! kingstiedye 2005-03-03 17:25:55 2005-03-03 17:25:55 5 39531 This show has been finding its way into my CD player for months. I can't get enough of it! Great sound from a great band! Recording is perfect as well! Wish there was more on the archive! Thanks Jim for the work you did on this one- its much appreciated! Calexico!!! samson 2005-04-24 12:52:47 2005-04-24 12:52:47 5 44316 I have seen them play live several times. Their studio albums are fantastic, mind-expanding, genre-bending experiences (oh yeah, and his lyrics are among the best). But LIVE they take on a whole new dimension. Jazz... mariachi... pop... Spaghetti Western soundtrack... folk... country... all swirled together. This show displays that perfectly. And the sound quality is excellent. This concert is such a treat. I am so delighted to own a LIVE calexico show. Thanks to the taper. Thanks to the archive! This is an AWESOME SHOW! ianridd 2005-06-22 12:54:24 2005-06-22 12:54:24 5 45431 The whole run of April 2003 shows in Europe by Calexico are great. This one, in particular, has a clean balance courtesy of Blackwood, and the musicians (the real stars) hit nary a wrong note. Joey in particular has good lungs on this one. Highlights are "Across the Wire," "Close Behind," and "Guero Canelo". Download and enjoy. Will be Considered a Classic getlisted 2005-07-06 16:05:36 2005-07-06 16:05:36 5 48895 Before I heard this performance I was a peripheral fan of Calexico. I kinda liked their album "The Blacklight", but thought their most recent album "Feast of Wire" was a bit lifeless. The reccomendations for this show were glowing, so I thought I'd give it a try. WOAH! This is great stuff! A truly spirited performance. The vocals are SO much stronger than the album and the playing has such a fiery spark. I am not exaggerating when I say I have listened to this performance at least 50 times in the last 6 months. I cant get enough of it. The quality of the recording is astounding. It is rich with subtlety and detail. Worthy of official live album release. What more can I say? Even if you only like this band a little bit, DOWNLOAD IT!!! An Outstanding Performance and Top Notch Recording Exit Flagger 2005-08-21 12:16:20 2005-08-21 12:16:20 5 49383 Do not hesitate to download this show, it is amazing....would love to see more Calexico here from the archives....thanks very much for making this available....Kev Great Show!! Captain Video 2005-08-27 22:05:47 2005-08-27 22:05:47 5 50256 Just excellent. I figure the more 5 star ratings, the more likely people will be to listen to this show. And they should. !Viva Calexico! What else to say? natto 2005-09-08 08:27:14 2005-09-08 08:27:14 5 51508 Thanks to the recordings here on the Archive and Calexico's offical live DVD, I've come to appreciate Calexico's live shows much more than their studio albums. This show is by far my favorite. The performances of everyone and especially Joey's vocals eclipse that of other live Calexico recordings I've heard, including the DVD. The audio quality is top notch. Thanks to the band and Jim Blackwood for making this performance available. Fantastic performance zsazs 2005-09-23 22:41:38 2005-09-23 22:41:38 5 52797 Thought I would check them out after vaguely recalling Crystal Frontier from Jon Peel show on BBC some years back. Cannot praise the show and the crystal clear recording enough. Even perseverd through this tedious registration procedure to say so. For me track 10 was a highlight but I can't fast forward through any of it. Definitely 5 stars. Excellent derkraken 2005-10-11 01:59:14 2005-10-11 01:59:14 5 59032 This show is an absolute MUST HAVE for users of this amazing site. My family (consisting of 1 dead-head, one hip-hop fan, and one who likes commercial pop music) all love this recording and haven't listened to anything else for about a week now. If you liked the sound track for the film Desperado, this has great cross over appeal, good beats, and fantastic sound quality--try it out or forever hold your peace. Can't get any better than this DanInTanzania 2006-01-01 23:10:41 2006-01-01 23:10:41 5 61344 While I am from Tucson, having spent some 25 years of my life there, and had heard of Calexico and how great they were countless times since around 1998ish or so, this show on the archive, believe it or not, was my first taste of this incredible band. Without being redundant in terms of all the other fantastic reviews this show has received, I highly recommend this one, folks. My favorite is the Fatal Spring > Close Behind. I think I have listened to that combo on repeat on and off consistently for the past week and a half. Download this one. Now. Simply Fantastic Lynch 2006-02-01 23:37:53 2006-02-01 23:37:53 5 61581 Tek kad sam ovde chuo kako zvuchi Güero Canelo shvatio sam kaok je to dobra pesma,genijalno !!! Güero Canelo zlizlaja 2006-02-04 14:40:34 2006-02-04 14:40:34 5 55879 With 20 five star reviews what do I need to say about this show/recording. Love this band, love this show, love this site. Calexico is one of my favorite new finds on the archive. Thanks archive a perfect score jamart 2006-05-02 19:25:56 2005-11-19 08:40:52 5 I can't download the whole show...The link "lossless" seems to be broken! I'm a french fan of mariachi, rock'n roll and Calexico of course and I'd like to download several whole Calexico shows on this site. I use Firefox. Thanks for your help. http://www.powersolo.dk/juanito_video.mov how to download this whole show? 5 Alex from Clermont-Ferrand 2006-05-11 12:12:21 2006-05-11 12:12:21 Sublime. And a hat-tip to D. Boon to boot. Thank you Calexico, P3 Live, and Jim. The world could use more of this... Merely... 5 El_Rayo-X 2006-05-17 12:32:55 2006-05-17 12:32:55 Calexico live is always a pleasure. But with this quality of sound, it's nearly an ear orgasm ! Super sound 5 Ludo l'écolo (The Green Ludo) 2006-09-15 22:17:54 2006-09-15 22:17:54 This is just about my favorite in the whole archive. Great show, terrific sound, by one of the best bands on earth. Great recording 5 noahj 2006-11-22 01:29:11 2006-11-22 01:29:11 I got turned on to this recording by a friend who eats, sleeps and breathes the shows here on the archive. He has been coaxing me to check it out for several months now -- and after using it to fuel an all nighter, I can see why! Incredible stuff, and an awesome chronicle of a band I will be seeking out more in the future! Cheers! An Out of Body Experience BuffaloGumby 2007-03-28 19:13:16 2007-03-28 19:13:16 5 This is a great show! I highly recommend it to anyone who's a fan and anyone who is not! WOW! NewyorkNewyork 2007-08-08 16:22:27 2007-08-08 16:22:27 4 30 4.97