![The Station Night Club Fire: The Butler and Pickett Tapes [Subtitled] @pasterisarchive9459](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wn9Jp1dDie0/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Station nightclub fire occurred on the evening of February 20, 2003, in West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States, killing 100 people and injuring 230. The fire was caused by pyrotechnics set off by the tour manager of the evening's headlining band, Great White, which ignited flammable acoustic foam in the walls and ceilings surrounding the stage. It reached flashover within one minute, causing all combustible materials to burn. Intense black smoke engulfed the club within two minutes. Video footage of the fire shows its ignition, rapid growth, the billowing smoke that quickly made escape impossible, and blocked egress that further hindered evacuation.
The toxic smoke, heat, and the resulting human rush toward the main exit killed 100; 230 were injured and another 132 escaped uninjured. Many of the survivors developed post-traumatic stress disorder after the event. This fire was the fourth-deadliest at a nightclub in U.S. history, and the second-deadliest in New England, behind the 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire, which resulted in 492 deaths.
This video combines the first 120 seconds of the widely-available Butler video recording, and the less-available Pickett audio recording, and provides subtitles for all words spoken to provide the most in-depth look at the first moments of the fire breaking out humanly possible. No, I am not looking to provide anything more to prevent legal and moral issues.
The Station nightclub fire occurred on the evening of February 20, 2003, in West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States, killing 100 people and injuring 230. The fire was caused by pyrotechnics set off by the tour manager of the evening's headlining band, Great White, which ignited flammable acoustic foam in the walls and ceilings surrounding the stage. It reached flashover within one minute, causing all combustible materials to burn. Intense black smoke engulfed the club within two minutes. Video footage of the fire shows its ignition, rapid growth, the billowing smoke that quickly made escape impossible, and blocked egress that further hindered evacuation.
The toxic smoke, heat, and the resulting human rush toward the main exit killed 100; 230 were injured and another 132 escaped uninjured. Many of the survivors developed post-traumatic stress disorder after the event. This fire was the fourth-deadliest at a nightclub in U.S. history, and the second-deadliest in New England, behind the 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire, which resulted in 492 deaths.
This video combines the first 120 seconds of the widely-available Butler video recording, and the less-available Pickett audio recording, and provides subtitles for all words spoken to provide the most in-depth look at the first moments of the fire breaking out humanly possible. No, I am not looking to provide anything more to prevent legal and moral issues.
![The Station Night Club Fire: The Butler and Pickett Tapes [Subtitled]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wn9Jp1dDie0/mqdefault.jpg "The Station Night Club Fire: The Butler and Pickett Tapes [Subtitled]
The Station nightclub fire occurred on the evening of February 20, 2003, in West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States, killing 100 people and injuring 230. The fire was caused by pyrotechnics set off by the tour manager of the evenings headlining band, Great White, which ignited flammable acoustic foam in the walls and ceilings surrounding the stage. It reached flashover within one minute, causing all combustible materials to burn. Intense black smoke engulfed the club within two minutes. Video footage of the fire shows its ignition, rapid growth, the billowing smoke that quickly made escape impossible, and blocked egress that further hindered evacuation.
The toxic smoke, heat, and the resulting human rush toward the main exit killed 100; 230 were injured and another 132 escaped uninjured. Many of the survivors developed post-traumatic stress disorder after the event. This fire was the fourth-deadliest at a nightclub in U.S. history, and the second-deadliest in New England, behind the 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire, which resulted in 492 deaths.
This video combines the first 120 seconds of the widely-available Butler video recording, and the less-available Pickett audio recording, and provides subtitles for all words spoken to provide the most in-depth look at the first moments of the fire breaking out humanly possible. No, I am not looking to provide anything more to prevent legal and moral issues.")
![Say Brother: New Bedford, Massachusetts [1970 Master Tape]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xNnBztVxOt4/mqdefault.jpg "Say Brother: New Bedford, Massachusetts [1970 Master Tape]
A special 90-minute program, New Bedford, focuses on the African American community of New Bedford, Massachusetts and its response to the issues that led to the race riot/rebellion of July 8th and 9th, 1970. Host Ray Richardson provides a history of the event according to the press and compares the medias interpretation of the riot with the statements and opinions of community residents. Between Friday, July 10, and Sunday, July 12, Say Brother visited the west and south end neighborhoods of New Bedford to discuss discrimination, the direction the community is moving, finding non-factory jobs, the problems unemployment presents to mothers, the difficulties of the welfare system, police harassment, and housing. Due to the graphic language of those interviewed for the program, and due to the fact the program was aired in its entirety against the wishes of WGBH management, Say Brother Producer Ray Richardson was fired after the broadcast.")
![Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik: The Complete Tape [2006]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yOWWQ1NzyKk/mqdefault.jpg "Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik: The Complete Tape [2006]
The murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart took place in Bannock County, Idaho, United States, on September 22, 2006, when Stoddart (born December 21, 1989), a student at Pocatello High School, was stabbed to death by classmates Brian Lee Draper (born March 21, 1990) and Torey Michael Adamcik (born June 14, 1990). Both perpetrators received sentences of life imprisonment without parole on August 21, 2007.
After spending most of his childhood in Utah, Brian Draper moved with his family to Pocatello, Idaho. He met Torey Adamcik when they were both students at Pocatello High School. Both boys were interested in films and started recording on their own. The victim, Cassie Jo Stoddart, also attended the same school; she and both killers were in 11th grade.
At trial, the prosecution revealed that Draper had said he was inspired by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who committed the Columbine High School massacre. Later, Adamcik was said to have been inspired by the Scream horror film franchise. Draper was convicted on April 17, 2007; Adamcik was convicted on June 8, 2007. On August 21, 2007, based on being convicted of first-degree murder, each received a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, and thirty years-to-life for being convicted of conspiracy to commit murder.
Adamcik and Draper are both serving their time at Idaho State Correctional Institution, located in unincorporated Ada County, Idaho, near Kuna. In November 2019, Adamcik’s sentence was upheld after his appeal was denied by the Idaho Supreme Court.
This tape, along with a complete transcript of the tape, was obtained from the Bannock County, Idaho court system through the Idaho Public Records Act. I have not edited or encoded any portion of the tape released to me. A complete download of the DVDISO and transcript provided to me by the court system can be found at: https://cdn.muckrock.com/foia_files/2023/02/16/2-2-23_MR136948.zip")
![Megadeth - These Boots [1985] [Uncensored Remix]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zpwqryn6TSY/mqdefault.jpg "Megadeth - These Boots [1985] [Uncensored Remix]
This is my reconstruction of Megadeths original 1985 uncensored version of These Boots Are Made for Walkin using advanced AI vocal extraction technology. Megadeths cover of Nancy Sinatras classic appeared on their 1985 debut Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! with Dave Mustaines heavily altered, more aggressive lyrics, making it one of metals most legally complicated covers.
The songs complex legal history spans decades of censorship and battles. From 1985 to 1990(ish), the original uncensored version was available with Lee Hazlewood receiving royalties without complaint. However, in the early-90s, Hazlewood suddenly deemed Mustaines changes vile and offensive and demanded the song be removed under threat of lawsuit, despite having collected royalties for a full decade. Until 2002, the song was completely removed from all album reprints. In 2002, a censored version was released on the remastered album with obnoxious BLEEPS covering the altered lyrics because Hazlewood refused permission for the original version. Finally, in 2018, The Final Kill remaster featured newly recorded vocals by Mustaine using Hazlewoods original clean lyrics instead of his provocative 1985 alterations.
I first attempted to reconstruct this track in 2018 (under the username PoopToobYou) using primitive AI models to extract the 1985 vocals and mix them with the 2002 remaster instrumentals, but the results were rough and showed the limitations of early AI technology. For this upload, Ive used a much superior Suno AI model to extract the original 1985 Dave Mustaine vocals with significantly better quality and precision. The vocal isolation is cleaner, allowing for proper integration with the remastered instrumental track while preserving the raw energy and controversy of the original performance.
This track represents a unique piece of thrash metal history thats been essentially lost to legal battles, with original pressing vinyl being rare and expensive, making this version inaccessible to most fans. Three official versions exist: the 1985 original uncensored version only available on original pressings, the 2002 censored version with bleeps, and the 2018 clean version featuring Hazlewoods original lyrics. This reconstruction allows people to experience Megadeths original artistic intent as it appeared on their groundbreaking debut album, digitally preserving the first version using modern AI technology for educational and archival purposes.")
