Live in a Dive is a live album

Live album

A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...

 by California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

n punk rock

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 band Bracket

Bracket (band)

Bracket is an American punk rock band from Forestville, California, formed in 1992. The band has consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Marty Gregori, bassist Zack Charlos and drummer Ray Castro since its inception, with guitarist Angelo Celli replacing founding member Larry Tinney in 1999...

, released on Fat Wreck Chords

Fat Wreck Chords

Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....

 as the second installment of the labels Live in a Dive series on February 26, 2002. The performance was recorded on August 14, 1999 when the band appeared in support of Tilt

Tilt (band)

Tilt was an American punk rock band from the East Bay, California, United States, formed in 1992. The group's debut studio album, Play Cell, was released through Lookout Records in 1993. They would soon after get signed to Fat Wreck Chords, which the rest of its albums were released through...

 at Bottom of the Hill

Bottom of the Hill

Bottom of the Hill is a concert venue located in San Francisco, California, in the Potrero Hill district. As a venue, it is one of the most active in the city, usually holding shows seven nights a week...

 in San Francisco, California.

The set included material from all of Brackets' previous albums, as well as songs from E is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords

E Is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords

E is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords is a compilation EP from Californian punk rock band Bracket. It was released on November 19, 1996 through Fat Wreck Chords and consists of earlier EPs released on the label back as far as 1994...

. Several tracks are different from their studio version counterpart. "Warren's Song, Pt. 8" (which appeared on Short Music for Short People

Short Music for Short People

Short Music for Short People is a 1999 compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords record label. The title is a parody of the 1980s punk compilation Rat Music for Rat People...

) features a lengthy musical introduction, while "2RAK005" is played at mid-tempo pace compared to its original version. The song "2RAK005" is featured on the soundtrack to Tony Hawk's Underground. The studio version of "Hearing Aid" can be found on Live Fat, Die Young

Live Fat, Die Young

Fat Music Volume 5: Live Fat, Die Young was the fifth compilation album in the "Fat Music" series, released by the Fat Wreck Chords record label, in 2001...

. "Parade" had not yet been released at the time of the performance but would see release the following year on When All Else Fails

When All Else Fails

When All Else Fails is the fourth album by Californian punk rock band Bracket, released on May 9, 2000 through Fat Wreck Chords. The album would be the first to feature guitarist Angelo Celli, who replaced founding member Larry Tinney the previous year....

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Track listing

All songs written and composed by Bracket

Bracket (band)

Bracket is an American punk rock band from Forestville, California, formed in 1992. The band has consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Marty Gregori, bassist Zack Charlos and drummer Ray Castro since its inception, with guitarist Angelo Celli replacing founding member Larry Tinney in 1999...

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1. "Trailer Park" – 3:14
2. "Green Apples" – 2:11
3. "Hearing Aid" – 3:19
4. "Warren's Song, Pt. 8" – 1:44
5. "Huge Balloon" – 2:33
6. "Talk Show" – 3:45
7. "Warren's Song, Pt. 2" – 2:47
8. "Hermit" – 4:36
9. "Happy to Be Sad" – 2:00
10. "Circus Act" – 4:29
11. "Back to Allentown" – 3:12
12. "J. Weed" – 3:11
13. "Sour" – 2:32
14. "Lazy" – 3:34
15. "Parade" – 2:16
16. "2RAK005" – 2:35
17. "Rod's Post" – 2:54

Personnel

• Marty Gregori – vocals, guitar
• Angelo Celli – guitar, vocals
• Zack Charlos – bass, vocals
• Ray Castro – drums

• Ryan Greene – producer
• Adam Krammer – engineer
• Winni Hines – photography
• Rick Hines – photography
• John Estes – cover art, comic book art
• Kevin Cross – cover art, comic book art
• Rick Remender
  Rick Remender
  Rick Remender is an American comic book writer and artist who resides in Portland, Oregon. He is best known for his work on Marvel Comics' Punisher series, as well as Fear Agent, Uncanny X-Force, and Venom.-Career:...
  
  – cover art