Well, the Songs (and Other Songs) shows have now wrapped, so we're back again with another (fairly) substantial update. Here we go!
February / March 2025 - Songs (and Other Songs) Shows - Los Angeles, CA / Chicago, IL
The remaining Songs (and Other Songs) shows have now completed including two dates in Los Angeles and three sold out shows in Chicago. We somehow managed to get audio bootlegs of every one of these shows. Regina confirmed that these will be the last Songs shows, and so we're so grateful that we're able to preserve these rare live performances!
New Additions - Concert Bootlegs
As mentioned, we managed to get audio (available for streaming and download) for all 5 remaining Songs (and Other Songs) shows, as well as some great photos and video. Check them out below!
New Song: "Halloween"
Most notably, these shows included the debut of a brand new song, "Halloween", which has been added to the site and you can stream live! We've added as much info as we know about it, including some details around its writing and full lyrics. Check it out here!
New Additions - Photos
srg continued plundering the depths of the Internet (including Tumblr and Flickr, remember those?) to rescue a LOT of classic photos. Some pretty amazing stuff in there, including bills for super early shows, photos of Regina with the Strokes and Kings of Leon, and some classic Begin to Hope-era stills.
See below for new photo additions to the archive!
2002-09-19 - New York, NY - Mazer Theater (Recovering the Concrete)
2002-09-20 - New York, NY - Mazer Theater (Recovering the Concrete)
2002-09-21 - New York, NY - Mazer Theater (Recovering the Concrete)
2002-09-23 - New York, NY - Dixon Place (Recovering the Concrete)
2006-02-02 - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Carling Academy
2006-02-04 - London, United Kingdom - Shepherd's Bush Empire
2006-06-01 - New York, NY - Angel Orensanz Center (Artist's Den)
2006-08-23 - London, United Kingdom - Shepherd's Bush Empire
New Additions - Interviews
A couple quick 2006 print interview additions to the archive...
Recent and Upcoming Site Changes
We also wanted to briefly highlight a couple major changes to the site that are actively in progress:
Demos - this section has been retired for a number of reasons. The most important reason is that subsequent research has led us to conclude that a lot of the information that was presented was inaccurate (despite it being the best available info at the time), and we do not want to display inaccurate or misleading information. As such, this section is going to be replaced with...
Studio Recording Sessions - this section is a work in progress and will seek to document and organize all of Regina's studio recording sessions throughout the years. The previous Demos section will essentially be a subset of what this will become. Stay tuned, as this will probably be part of the next major update, as it requires a lot of research!
Live Recording Sessions - we received feedback that live recording sessions should be separated from general live shows/concerts, as they often have more interesting (but smaller) sets and higher audio quality. We agree and are in the process of splitting this out. This should be fully completed by the next major update.
Thanks to all the folks who contributed audio, video, and photos, and special thanks to srg and Seven Wonders for ongoing research contributions!
That's all for now!
-fool & Screwup
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