Bitter Wish at the Milwaukee Psych Fest on May 11, 2024

We continue an exploration of the bands who performed at the 2024 Milwaukee Psych Fest -- the last year that this beloved festival took place -- with this mind-blowing set by Bitter Wish. 

I don't like quoting promotional material, but I thought this description of the band from their Bandcamp page was perfect: "Formed in Philadelphia during the Covid days of fall 2021, Bitter Wish is a psychedelic power trio comprising guitarist John Comune, bassist Clint Takeda (Bardo Pond/Double Wig) and percussionist Scott Verrastro (Kohoutek/Heavy Lidders). While the band doesn't stray far from its Bardo Pond and Kohoutek roots, they incorporate more repetition and minimalism into their fuzzy vibe."

Purchase their music here.

Recording information:

BITTER WISH

2024-05-11

Milwaukee Psych Fest

John Comune: guitar

Clint Takeda: bass

Scott Verrastro: percussion

Setlist:

01 Entire set (43:42)

Total time = 43:42

Recorded with permission by Richard Hayes 

Microphones: Line Audio OM1 omni pair

Additional source: mono soundboard feed

Recorder: Sound Devices MixPre3

Software: Audacity, xAct

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16bit, 44.1 kHz FLAC files (260 MB)

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320 kbps mp3 files (117 MB)

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video of a portion of this performance: