Robert Pollard and the Ascended Masters
Live at the Metro - Chicago, IL
March 31st, 2006 2xDVD

Footage Shot and Transferred by Bryan Seitz
Original photos by Christena Green
DVD and Audio Mastering by Robert Gray
Special thanks to Mike Dressler/Groupeez Magazine and Rich Turiel

Audio:
original dv masters > stand-alone DVD-writer > DVD-R > MPEG Streamclip > .aiff > Peak 4 (eq, compression, gain) > .aiff > iMovie
Video:
original dv masters > stand-alone DVD-writer > DVD-R > MPEG Streamclip > .dv > iMovie (edits, add mastered audio, chapters, titles, etc.) > iDVD (DVD authoring) > DVD-R > Mac the Ripper

Robert Pollard - Tommy Keene - Dave Phillips - Jason Narducy - Jon Wurster

DVD's include full menu and chapter selection, two slideshows comprising more than 70 images related to the show (original photos, three separate set lists, ticket image, media passes, and more), titles, and credits.

Notes:
Audio and video quality are both what I would deem excellent.  The taper managed to score balcony access for filming, so this is shot from very clear sight lines.  A lot of special effects were added at the time of filming, so I chose to pump up, reduce, or alter the effects to suit each song and line up the transitions between effects at musically advantageous moments.  Overall, it's quite an artsy and unusual document, the likes of which haven't really been seen before on GbV/Pollard DVD's.

"The Right Thing" cuts in due to a tape/battery change; "Conqueror of the Moon" is ever-so-slightly cut in due to a miniscule recording glitch.  Otherwise, the show is complete, unedited, and AWESOME.

Enjoy!

DVD1:
01. Titles
02. "Hey, Chicago"
03. Gold
04. I Surround You Naked
05. Blessed In An Open Head
06. "I'm Gonna Smoke That Motherfucker"
07. Get a Faceful
08. Maggie Turns to Flies
09. Lightshow
10. I'm a Widow
11. A Boy In Motion
12. "I've Assembled a New Rock Band"
13. Supernatural Car Lover
14. Kick Me and Cancel
15. Dancing Girls and Dancing Men
16. Make Use
17. The Numbered Head
18. "That's Wayne Coyne, Baby"
19. U.S. Mustard Company
20. Serious Birdwoman (You Turn Me On)
21. A Flowering Orphan
22. The Right Thing (cut-in)
23. Dolphins of Color
24. Boxing About

DVD2:
01. Titles
02. "I Love Chicago"
03. Hammer In Your Eyes
04. Fresh Threats ¨ Salad Shooters and Zip Guns
05. Conqueror of the Moon (cut-in)
06. I'm a Strong Lion
07. "Hit That Juice"
08. 50 Year Old Baby
09. Mute Superstar
10. "It's Not a Fucking Show"
11. 7th Level Shutdown
12. Choking Tara (Creamy Version)
13. I Feel Gone Again
14. Love is Stronger Than Witchcraft
15. Look At Your Life
16. Get Under It
17. Do Something Real
18. Kingdom Without
19. Recovering

20. "The Obligatory Encore"
21. The Brides Have Hit Glass
22. Girls of Wild Strawberries
23. Sad If I Lost It
24. Little Lines
25. Gold Star for Robot Boy
26. My Valuable Hunting Knife
27. My Kind of Soldier
28. Don't Stop Now
29. Credits