The mix on this recording is sub-par, with hardly any punch to the bass drum, and with guitar and vocals parts that often sound a bit muffled or distant. That's a shame, because the performance is really tight. The band takes some noisy liberties with by-then familiar songs such as Repeater, while showcasing several choice numbers from the "Steady Diet of Nothing" album that would not be released until the following month. Having recently graduated from high school, a good friend drove us two hours west from suburban St. Louis to catch this show at the Blue Note, and we were completely stoked that Ian casually said hi to us outside the venue. So, despite this not having top-tier sound quality, I'm grateful to the band for posting this show and bringing back memories of a musical adventure with a good friend when we were on that awkward cusp of becoming adults, when it meant more than anything to us to be in the same room with our favorite band singing about stuff that really mattered. We still carry that fire with us.