Philadelphia Underground Arts 2026-05-17 Audio up
I recorded the Philly show from this past Sunday and posted the audio here:
https://archive.org/details/failure-live-at-underground-arts-2026-05-17_20260519
From my notes:
Live recording of Failure performing at Underground Arts in Philadelphia, PA, on May 17, 2026, in support of their Location Lost album. Incredible performance, as always, and a very memorable night of hearing the new material live for the first time.
I recorded the show with a pair of Tascam field recorders. One was a DR-07 fitted on a gorilla pod mounted over my shoulder, "Predator" style, facing the band. The other was a handheld DR-05 that was aimed up, getting the mix from the PA.
It's a very drums-forward mix - I was in the second row. I forgot that the band does not use conventional amps and instead runs guitar and bass through custom boards directly into the PA. In hindsight I probably could have gotten a better mix of the instruments by standing 15-20 feet back from the center, that seems to be the sweet spot. But Kellii crushes it on drums, and that's on full display here!
Enjoy!