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September, 1993. That’s the last time I saw Codeine play live, and it was a revelation. Codeine performed a lengthy, meandering set at CBGB (R.I.P.) just after the band had wrapped up the making of its final album, The White Birch, at Chicago’s Idful Studios the venerable Wicker Park domain where co-owner Brad Wood had recorded breakthrough LPs from Liz Phair, Veruca Salt and Tortoise prior to ceasing operations in 1999.