At long last, all the sets from the opening ceremonies of the 2009 WPRB Membership Drive. Nine great performances. Thanks to all the bands for making this evening so awesome and thanks to Emily’s Cafe for all the delicious food. Special thanks to Brian McTear and Amy Morrissey from Miner Street for their help engineering the Danielson session.

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Live performance #196 – Screaming Females:

Bell / I Believe In Evil / Sheep / Dinosaurs / Sour Grapes / Baby Jesus / Laura & Mary

Live performance #197 – Jennifer O’Connor:

I Hate You (Kim Fowley) / You Can’t Talk To The Dude (Jonathan Richman) / Saturday’s Girl (Human Switchboard) / Change Yr Life / Rockville (REM) / Back On The Chain Gang (Pretenders)

Live performance #198 – Danielson:

Live performance #199 – Obits:

Pine On / Widow Of My Dreams / Run / One Cross Apiece / SUD / Military Madness (Graham Nash)

Live performance #200 – The Spinto Band:

Live performance #201 – Tim Midgett:

Live performance #202 – Bitter Bitter Weeks:

Live performance #203 – Caterpillar:

Live performance #204 – Rebecca Gates:

& & & / Tips On Spines / Rose / The Seldom Scene