Please email me regarding trades or B+P requests.

For trades: I strongly prefer to receive shows as SHN or FLAC files unless a SHN or FLAC source is unavailable.

I am happy to burn audio CD-Rs for you if that is what you prefer, but note that for shows whose "media" is SHN or FLAC, I specify the number of discs for SHN or FLAC, not for audio (which often requires an additional disc or two). Please check with me for the correct number of audio discs. I always burn audio discs at 4x or slower.? I can now burn DVD-R and DVD+R media.

A good introduction to SHN is http://u2shn.com/shnfaq.html.

For DAE, I use EAC in secure mode. Shows for which I have done the DAE and SHN or FLAC encoding have "(My SHN)" or "(My FLAC)" in the notes field.

I can easily convert between FLAC and SHN per your preference.

Basic trading etiquette:

  • I verify all md5 checksums for your SHN or FLAC discs before I send them.
  • I identify your discs by including a slip of paper in the disc sleeve. I never write on your discs.
  • I always send discs using first-class postage and a (probably reused) bubble mailer.
  • For B+P: Please send discs in sleeves, not plastic jewel cases. For return postage, use stamps or international postal reply coupons, Do NOT send printed postal meter strips. Refer to http://mcnichol.com/bnp for useful B+P guidelines.

I always trade disc-for-disc (the dominant cost in this hobby is generally postage). Note that I am happy to pack SHN or FLAC discs as full as you'd like them, e.g., if you pick a 2-disc show from my list and see some other small thing(s) that look interesting, I can add those as filler to the 2nd SHN disc, or combine several smaller shows onto one disc, or combine two 2-disc shows onto three SHN discs (few "2-disc" SHN shows really fill both discs), etc. For shows whose size is well under a single disc, I try to include the size (in MB) in the comments field. If we are trading DVDs, why not have me fill up those 4+ GB discs with as much as I can? Likewise, I welcome any filler you want to add to SHN/FLAC discs you send me.

All of the CDR blanks I use are 700 MB (and for now, all are unbranded Japanese Taiyo-Yudens). My DVD+R blanks are unbranded printable Taiyo-Yudens (I don't have a disc printer; I like the protection of the white coating.)


List NamePerformance Count
All Performances6820
All recordings6804
CD-R audio93
Los Lobos and related680
lossless others A through M3344
lossless others N through Z2442
Pat Metheny245
video189

DetailsArtistSHNIDReference #
2007-08-10The Kind Buds822
1969-11-??The Kinks050
1970-11-13The Kinks050
1974-07-14The Kinks050
1977-12-24The Kinks
1982-09-04The Kinks895
1995-05-11The Kinks050
1979-04-??The Knack737
1983-07-26The Knitters688
1983-11-04The Knitters
1985-01-09The Knitters711
1985-06-06The Knitters189
1991-08-19The Knitters237
1999-12-04The Knitters
2005-08-02The Knitters424
2006-10-07The Knitters591
2006-10-09The Knitters754
2006-12-29The Knitters643
2006-12-30The Knitters643
2007-04-28The Knitters900
2007-05-18The Knitters900
2007-05-19The Knitters711
2007-07-14The Knitters900
2007-12-08The Knitters900
1993-12-11The Lemonheads472
1997-05-12The Magnificent Seven vs. The United States530
2007-06-24The Marley Brothers837
2005-02-23The Mars Volta279
2005-05-12The Mars Volta237
2005-03-11The Ministry of Inside Things689
2006-06-16The Ministry of Inside Things689
2006-06-15The Motet75399780
2005-08-13The New Deal30556397
2004-01-18The Nicholas Tremulis Orchestra064
1987-06-08The Off Brothers667
1979-08-03The Persuasions387
1985-01-11The Pogues678
1985-03-01The Pogues850
1985-04-15The Pogues115
1986-06-11The Pogues905
1988-03-19The Pogues168
1988-10-31The Pogues110
1988-11-30The Pogues
1989-06-15The Pogues
1989-06-16The Pogues905
1989-08-17The Pogues661
1989-09-03The Pogues209
1991-07-12The Pogues
1991-07-15The Pogues678
1991-10-07The Pogues403
1991-11-07The Pogues110
1991-11-29The Pogues905
2004-12-17The Pogues110
2006-10-05The Pogues850
2007-03-15The Pogues678
1979-10-02The Police
1980-08-22The Police
1982-07-31The Police075
1982-09-03The Police893
1980-08-23The Pretenders701
1984-03-07The Pretenders441
1987-03-24The Pretenders441
1999-07-27The Pretenders001
1953-05-15The Quintet
2006-10-28The Raconteurs815
1962-08-25The Rat Pack262
1962-11-26The Rat Pack074
1977-06-10The Rat Pack161
1995-12-18The Rentals474
1985-11-12The Replacements002
1991-07-04The Replacements
1991-??-??The Replacements005
1983-05-30The Residents736
1990-01-12The Residents670
1996-12-??The Roches
2006-10-29The Roots816
2006-05-03The Secret Machines698
2007-01-26The Shins907
2000-09-15The Slip1754
1978-11-21The Soft Boys
1980-08-15The Soft Boys
2002-10-25The Soft Boys
2003-01-16The Soft Boys
1979-01-21The Specials168
1979-12-02The Specials168
1980-01-16The Specials168
1980-01-25The Specials168
1980-03-02The Specials381
2001-03-24The Specials670
2007-04-11The Stooges849
2006-06-18The Streets683
2002-06-15The Strokes
2007-12-08The Ting Tings902
2007-12-20The Ting Tings856
2004-11-16The Waifs130
1973-05-24The Wailers
2007-08-12The Wailers825
1995-06-19The Walkabouts710
1984-02-19The Waterboys002
1984-06-06The Waterboys905
1984-06-12The Waterboys047
1984-11-02The Waterboys847
1984-11-03The Waterboys847
1984-12-15The Waterboys847
1984-12-16The Waterboys047
1985-10-09The Waterboys236
1985-11-08The Waterboys847
1985-11-12The Waterboys718
1985-12-01The Waterboys839
1985-12-12The Waterboys847
1986-01-02The Waterboys047
1986-04-29The Waterboys905
1986-05-08The Waterboys547
1986-05-19The Waterboys047, 129
1986-05-21The Waterboys848
1986-05-21The Waterboys848
1986-05-28The Waterboys747
1987-10-06The Waterboys847
1987-10-07The Waterboys718
1989-02-22The Waterboys129, 788
1989-02-24The Waterboys863
1989-02-28The Waterboys848
1989-03-06The Waterboys047
1989-03-09The Waterboys696
1989-10-22The Waterboys
1989-10-27The Waterboys788
1989-11-01The Waterboys863
1989-11-03The Waterboys374
1989-11-29The Waterboys
1989-12-10The Waterboys847
1990-09-11The Waterboys848
1990-09-23The Waterboys891
1990-11-17The Waterboys848
1990-11-19The Waterboys848
1990-11-26The Waterboys848
1990-12-12The Waterboys
2000-10-29The Waterboys734
2000-10-30The Waterboys734
2001-01-30The Waterboys129
2001-03-28The Waterboys847
2001-03-31The Waterboys848
2001-04-03The Waterboys236
2001-06-16The Waterboys
2001-09-25The Waterboys047
2001-10-13The Waterboys788
2001-11-07The Waterboys
2001-11-23The Waterboys
2002-01-25The Waterboys129
2002-03-30The Waterboys718
2002-05-06The Waterboys734
2002-05-07The Waterboys810
2002-06-27The Waterboys
2002-08-17The Waterboys811
2003-06-17The Waterboys500
2003-06-19The Waterboys129
2003-06-22The Waterboys714
2003-09-22The Waterboys
2003-12-04The Waterboys847
2003-12-05The Waterboys374
2004-01-24The Waterboys547
2004-03-20The Waterboys374
2004-04-04The Waterboys014
2004-04-05The Waterboys047
2004-06-19The Waterboys236
2004-06-20The Waterboys236
2004-06-21The Waterboys236
2004-09-28The Waterboys047
2004-10-22The Waterboys129
2004-10-28The Waterboys129
2006-01-28The Waterboys565
2006-03-04The Waterboys891
2006-05-06The Waterboys905
2006-07-14The Waterboys891
2006-08-31The Waterboys565
2007-03-07The Waterboys714
2007-03-10The Waterboys701
2007-03-11The Waterboys701
2007-03-12The Waterboys891
2007-03-31The Waterboys696
2007-04-22The Waterboys718
2007-04-26The Waterboys718
2007-05-03The Waterboys696
2007-05-11The Waterboys714
2007-05-16The Waterboys714
2007-05-19The Waterboys707
2007-05-20The Waterboys707
2007-07-08The Waterboys734
2007-08-03The Waterboys811
2007-08-31The Waterboys839
2007-10-06The Waterboys839
2007-10-13The Waterboys839
2007-11-03The Waterboys839
2007-11-06The Waterboys839
2007-11-13The Waterboys839
2000-11-23The Waterboys compilation500
1994-11-28The Wedding Present520
1939-??-??The Who757
1965-??-??The Who226
1969-06-18The Who562
1969-06-19The Who562
1971-12-15The Who126
1973-03-10The Who758
1976-06-12The Who
1981-03-28The Who
1982-12-17The Who
1989-06-27The Who
1996-06-29The Who261
1996-07-18The Who261
1996-11-04The Who261
2000-08-17The Who
2000-08-29The Who226
2004-05-22The Who177
1970-??-??The Who compilations116
1963-02-23The Wildwood Boys
2005-08-12The Windfalls397
2005-03-26The Wood Brothers32188719
2005-06-08The Wood Brothers32189719
2005-08-21The Wood Brothers32190719
2005-12-15The Wood Brothers32193719
2006-03-18The Wood Brothers32791719
2006-04-29The Wood Brothers34458719
2006-06-15The Wood Brothers35451719
2006-07-22The Wood Brothers76313719
2006-09-12The Wood Brothers78862720
2006-09-14The Wood Brothers78406720
2006-09-22The Wood Brothers78711720
2006-09-24The Wood Brothers79044720
2006-09-26The Wood Brothers79115720
2006-10-21The Wood Brothers79741721
2007-01-17The Wood Brothers82045720
1984-10-??The Woodentops902
1984-12-04The Woodentops902
1985-10-11The Woodentops902
1985-10-28The Woodentops902
1985-10-30The Woodentops902
1986-09-18The Woodentops902
1986-09-23The Woodentops902
2001-06-27The Word4553
2001-08-03The Word4934
2001-08-11The Word
2002-01-22The Word
2006-01-28Thea Gilmore565
1963-02-??Thelonious Monk082
1964-02-23Thelonious Monk
1964-02-23Thelonious Monk Quartet275
1965-03-08Thelonious Monk Quartet131
1987-12-31They Might Be Giants503
1988-09-23They Might Be Giants503
1989-03-16They Might Be Giants92045206
1989-11-25They Might Be Giants503
1989-12-31They Might Be Giants503
1990-04-28They Might Be Giants92046206
1992-06-27They Might Be Giants30079206
1992-10-05They Might Be Giants27629
1993-12-03They Might Be Giants859
1993-12-11They Might Be Giants472
1995-08-02They Might Be Giants875
1995-08-07They Might Be Giants875
1995-12-31They Might Be Giants536
1996-03-31They Might Be Giants503
1996-11-15They Might Be Giants503
1996-11-22They Might Be Giants503
1996-11-22They Might Be Giants704
1997-02-02They Might Be Giants641
1997-04-30They Might Be Giants222
1999-10-23They Might Be Giants24763206
2002-07-13They Might Be Giants503
2002-10-22They Might Be Giants704
2002-10-22They Might Be Giants
2003-04-28They Might Be Giants560
2003-11-18They Might Be Giants600
2005-02-15They Might Be Giants600
2005-03-27They Might Be Giants30078206
2006-06-30They Might Be Giants111667560
2006-12-16They Might Be Giants125101704, 766
2007-09-20They Might Be Giants787
2008-02-02They Might Be Giants859
1984-08-11Thomas Dolby503
1988-06-12Thomas Dolby681
2006-01-21Thomas Dolby414
2006-04-15Thomas Dolby503
2006-05-21Thomas Dolby503
2007-09-14Thomas Dolby766
2003-04-17Thomas Mapfumo177
1995-01-??Throwing Muses569
2007-10-31Thurston Moore841
1999-10-06Tim Berne432
1997-05-25Tim Berne's Bloodcount378
1997-06-03Tim Berne's Bloodcount378
2006-03-02Tim Easton
2007-05-03Tim Finn868
1998-03-26Tim Reynolds
2001-05-07Tim Reynolds
2002-11-04Tim Reynolds
1988-08-16Timbuk 3268
1999-05-08Tin Hat Trio345
2001-11-09Tin Hat Trio345
2001-11-12Tin Hat Trio345
2007-06-24Tinariwen837
1993-11-20Tindersticks598