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The MT Field Unit

by Malcolm Tent

Welcome to the loud world of the MT Field Unit! I'm your host, Malcolm Tent. I do a lot of touring in the US, either as a solo punk rock acoustic dude, or with my band Ultrabunny. I have a funny habit: I record every concert I go to, whether I'm on the bill or not.I've been doing it since 1983. All of my recordings are multitrack and I usually get to mix them in order to achieve optimal sound.Most of the bands I record are indie and underground. A number of them have never even entered a recording studio. So here's a unique opportunity to check out some excellent sounds you might not hear otherwise.Be sure to visit my website (www.malcolmtent.net) to see where I'll be next. Who knows? I may be recording a concert that you'll be at!

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  1. BASSOON live in Wallingford, CT 4/9/17

    BASSOON's crushing instru-metal onslaught has been called "the Melvins colliding with Melvin Sparks" and hailed as "Brooklyn’s heaviest and most challenging" trio, delivering hand-hammered stoner-metal-fusion chamber odysseys since 2008. Their "eviscerating eponymous debut" of 2012, dubbed "an...

  2. WARGAMES live in Mystic, CT 8/29/15

    These dudes are from the greater DC area. They opened for THE PIST and burned the house down! Here's their set in full fury. Turn it up loud; your neighbors won't know WHAT the hell is going on. Band photo by Chadd Heath.

  3. FRIED MAN "Advisory 1620"

    A little self indulgence with this one. I took some interesting sounds I found on the road and manipulated them ever so slightly. The result was something unexpected and mildly nerve wracking. Play with the lights off for maximum effect.

  4. SPIRIT OF live in New Haven, CT 7/7/17

    SPIRIT OF update the pastoral folk tradition for the 21st century. That is to say they are a guitar duo playing lovely melodies with beautiful vocals. And they are electric and they are loud! Hopefully this recording from the Lyric Theatre in New Haven does justice to their sound.

  5. GRANT HART recorded live 2003- 2013

    We just lost one of the greats. Grant Hart was 100% unpredictable. I've seen him chew out close friends for no reason and I've seen him share his food with bums on the street. His performances could be dire or inspired depending on his mood, which was quite capricious. He was a great...

  6. DISCHARGE live in Fort Lauderdale, FL 8/12/86

    Here is a very rare recording of a complete set from the ill- fated "Grave New World" tour. Well, almost complete. The gig took place at a strip bar on a Sunday afternoon. The band was cut short to make way for the topless dancers. That was still a better fate than what Discharge faced on most of...

  7. THIS CRIMINAL SOUL live in New Haven 7/7/17

    It's epic.... it's informed.... it's got a storyline.... it's rock to the Nth degree.... it's THIS CRIMINAL SOUL recorded live at the lovely Lyric Theatre in New Haven, CT. It was their cd release party and thus, history in the making. https://www.facebook.com/ThisCriminalSoul/...

  8. PSYCHO live in Cambridge, MA 7/25/15

    If ever there was a band who needed no introduction, it would be PSYCHO. So without further ado, he's a scorching live set of theirs from Club Bohemia in Cambridge, MA.

  9. DIVIDED HEAVEN live in Santa Fe, NM 3/21/17

    DIVIDED HEAVEN prove that "singer songwriter" is not a dirty phrase! Recorded live at Zephyr in the very thin air of Santa Fe, this dude delivers the goods. https://dividedheaven.bandcamp.com https://open.spotify.com/album/6ANYjNv8v9UOulFsFdqNz4

  10. DEVO members reunion live in Cleveland, OH 7/29/17

    Before there was DEVO (the band) there was DEVO (the idea). The dudes who conceived of DEVO are Jerry Casale and Bob Lewis. They recently shared the stage for the first time in 40+ years and I was there to document it. Immediately afterward, Jerry Casale and David Kendrick (who was DEVO's drummer...

  11. TWO FISTED LAW live in Wallingford, CT 5/28/17

    These Danbury stalwarts recently called it quits and in honor of the momentous event I give you a recording of their hemi- semi final performance. Recorded live at the Wamleg in Wallingford, CT as part of the CT Punk Fest, you'll hear that these dudes went out with anything but a whimper....

  12. JJCnV live in Tucson, AZ 3/11/17

    It's always a treat for me to roll into a town and find myself on a bill with a band who are smart, funny, and who ROCK. JJCnV totally fit the bill. I hope you dig this recording of them live at the Loudhouse as much as I enjoyed making it. https://www.facebook.com/pg/jjcnv/...

  13. THE THURSDAY TORYS live in Bath, NH 6/10/17

    How does one describe these dudes? Power trio? Student of Robert Fripp? Wild mountain music boys? Psychedelic garage rock? I have no idea, so I'll let the music do the talking. And the band, too, cuz there's an interview after the music. Listen! [email protected]...

  14. CRY HAVOC! live in Wallingford 5/28/17

    If you like it fast, frantic, and involved, then crank this live set recorded on day #2 of the CT Punk Fest at the Wamleg. https://www.reverbnation.com/CRYHAVOCPUNX http://cryhavocct.bigcartel.com/

  15. CARMEL LIBURDI live in New Haven 6/8/17

    All the way from Detroit, Carmel Liburdi sings of serial killers, organized religion, and the perils of personal politics. Here she is live at Neverending Books in New Haven, CT. She's accompanied by Gwen MacPhee on acoustic bass and together they kick up some dust!

  16. INTERCOURSE live in New Haven 5/17/17

    Recorded live at Cafe 9 opening for the Murder Junkies, these Watertown lads pick up the ball where Black Flag dropped it in 1983. Prepare to have your ears pierced. More Intercourse: https://www.facebook.com/nononoiserock/

  17. LEAHJOY PEARSON live in New Haven 6/8/17

    The spirit of poetry is alive and Leahjoy Pearson proves it! Reading from her book "Poems From A Broken Heart" in an intimate setting, Leahjoy shows that her heart may be broken, bur her spirit is not.

  18. LAMB BOMBS live in Naugatuck 5/12/17

    Connecticut's long running doyens of the bizarre lay it down weird and wonderful in Naugatuck (if you live in Connecticut you'll appreciate why that's a heavy statement). And did I mention that LAMB BOMBS rock? Well, they rock. Listen and love. Here is more: https://lambbombs.bandcamp.com/releases

  19. HED live in Newtown 6/21/91

    Originally released on the TPOS label in 1993 on cassette. A rare acoustic/ electric set by Danbury's immortal sludgemeisters. From the original liner notes: "This is a document of one sweaty night in Newtown. If you were there, you were there. If not, turn up the heat, quaff the brew, and poke a...

  20. HONCH live in Wallingford 4/9/16

    What rhymes with "raunch"? Honch! Maybe not lyrically, but certainly musically. These young lads know how to get down and get out. And they do a wicked extrapolation on the Gun Club. Recorded at Cherry Street Station in Wallingford, CT in the live and in the raw!

  21. THE PIST live in Mystic, CT 8/29/15

    One of Connecticut's finest ever punk bands, The Pist recorded live at the German Club in Mystic, CT. Probably the only punk show to ever occur in Mystic! This was from the second of two nights for The Pist, and here's how it sounds in all its ragged glory.

  22. HUMAN ADULT BAND live in Philadelphia 1/25/17

    A veritable sludge feast recorded live on the spot at The Pharmacy in Philadelphia, where the streets are narrow but the Vietnamese sandwiches rule! Check out the further adventures of the Human Adult Band at http://www.dihd.net/

  23. the gribshnobler and his posse o' commotion live in myrtle beach, sc 1/19/17

    Check out the Gribschnobler with their excellent improvised music and 100% real lyrics about what it's like to be committed. Here's a podcast of their own: http://gribcast.libsyn.com/

  24. ALMOST METAL live in Wallingford, CT 12/23/16

    Recorded live at Cherry Street Station, these mathy CT allstars lay it down with precision!

  25. THE LOST RIOTS live at the Upstart Antisocial Campout 9/10/16

    You want punk rock? We got it here, recorded in the great outdoors at an old fashioned Irish resort in the Catskills. www.thelostriotspunx.tumblr.com https://thelostriots.bandcamp.com/

  26. Ultrabunny 10/23/16

    Recorded live at Legion Bar in Brooklyn, 10/23/16. Songs: We're Really Very Nice People/ Gratest Hit/ I Wanted The Best; I Got A Coffin/ Squirrel Attack/ Power Pap Pap Punk/ In A Towering Pet/ Contracted Civilian Interrogator/ Entropy Wins Again. personnel: Malcolm Tent: bass Bobby Bunny: guitar,...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to the loud world of the MT Field Unit! I'm your host, Malcolm Tent. I do a lot of touring in the US, either as a solo punk rock acoustic dude, or with my band Ultrabunny. I have a funny habit: I record every concert I go to, whether I'm on the bill or not.I've been doing it since 1983. All of my recordings are multitrack and I usually get to mix them in order to achieve optimal sound.Most of the bands I record are indie and underground. A number of them have never even entered a recording studio. So here's a unique opportunity to check out some excellent sounds you might not hear otherwise.Be sure to visit my website (www.malcolmtent.net) to see where I'll be next. Who knows? I may be recording a concert that you'll be at!

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