Matthew Sweet
The Belly Up Tavern, San Diego, CA
17 April 1997
"Live from the Pit" (Global Satellite Network broadcast)
Air Date: May 26th - June 2, 1997
“Live From The Pit” was a monthly syndicated radio program distributed by Global Satellite Network, who also distributed the popular “Rockline” and “Modern Rock Live” shows. Distribution started on August 28, 1995 with a show by Bush, and continued through at least mid 1998 (and possibly longer).
The show was hosted by Dominic Griffin (MTV’s “Real World: Los Angeles”) and entertainment reporter Joe Fleischer. Featured artists were drawn from late Nineties “Modern Rock” mainstays such as Smashmouth, the Foo Fighters, and No Doubt. The two hosts provided ironic indie banter and throw in a few short interview questions for the artists. In keeping with the ironic tone, the questions are not particularly deep or even connected to the artist (“Do you have a favorite Spice Girl?”).
An article in Billboard (1995) said that the producers were hoping most of the sixty stations carrying “Modern Rock Live” would sign up for the show, as well as some album rock stations, so the distribution appears to have been limited to a few hundred copies.
This show features Matthew Sweet, and has a thumping version of the Move’s “Do Ya.” I’ve included a scan of the original cue sheet, and the disc. The disc came in a clear plastic sleeve, so that’s it for the collateral. This is sourced directly from the official CD, not recorded off the radio, so the sound quality is as good as it gets.
Pre-FM soundboard > silver CD > EAC (secure) > FLAC
01. Intro / Come To California
02. DJ Talk
03. Divine Intervention
04. Into Your Drug
05. Interview Segment
06. Girlfriend
07. Sick Of Myself
08. Evangeline
09. Over It
10. Interview Segment
11. Where Do You Get Love
12. Moonage Daydream
13. Do Ya
14. Ugly Truth
15. Thanks and Show Credits
Total time: 49:30
Possible lineup (as on the then current 'Blue Sky on Mars' cd):
Matthew Sweet – vocals, guitar
Brendan O'Brien – keyboards
Tony Marsico - bass
Stuart Johnson or Ric Menck – drums
Notes:
On the original syndicated CD, Track 14 ("Ugly Truth") came after the 2 minute long Track 15 ("Thanks and Show Credits"). As the credits are quite long, I moved them to the end to make it flow more like an actual concert.
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Uploaded to DIME by propylaen in August 2013.
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