El Guante & See More Perspective @ The Entry

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El Guante & See More Perspective
The 7th St Entry
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday December 27th 2008

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB (cm, º), left drink rail, 20' back, ~8' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (7dB boost to t10 + fade out)
TRT: 31:00

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www.myspace.com/elguante | www.myspace.com/seemoremusic

www.truruts.com | www.millcityscene.com

This was the release party for Mill City Scene's first issue with performances by El Guante & See More Perspective, Carnage, Hyder Ali, Kristoff Krane and Big Quarters. If you don't know about El Guante & See More Perspective you should check them out. The LP "El Guante's Haunted Studio Apartment" is available now.

Hyder Ali @ The Entry (Dec. 08)

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Hyder Ali
The 7th Street Entry
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday December 27th 2008

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Source: Soundboard > XLR adapters > dual RCA Monster cable > iRiver h120 (Line-In @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 36:58

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01. ...intro by El Guante & improv jam
02. Sunrise
03. Careless Talk
04. Dark Room
05. EN & T
06. All Falls Down
07. If I Had
08. Paper Dolls

Eric Blair: Lead Vocals
Kahlil Brewington: Drums
Edwin Scherer: Electric Bass, Upright, Loops
Robert Mulrennan: Electric Guitar, Acoustic, Loops, Effects

www.myspace.com/hyderali | www.millcityscene.com

This was a show that was put on by Mill City Scene to celebrate the release of their first issue. Mill City Scene is a newspaper/magazine/website that covers all things concerning the local hip hop scene in Minneapolis. This was the sickest local hip hop bill I've seen in a long long time. As you'll find on the recordings many of the performers felt the same way as well. If you live in the metro area pick up a copy of MCS and if you don't you can still read all of the great articles on their website. This show included performances by; El Guante & See More Perspective, Carnage, Hyder Ali, Kristoff Krane and Big Quarters. There was not a weak set in the bunch and you'll get to hear all of them.

I chose to post the Hyder Ali set first because they're my favorite local band to come out of 2008. I haven't seem them since the Kristoff Krane CD Release in September and I was excited to get another set out. I'm putting the soundboard out there because the mic source is full of people talking about porches and stuff. I usually don't get into the spammy street team stuff but if anyone reading was up for going to the Current's site and requesting their new single "Paper Dolls" it would be greatly appreciated by me and likely the band as well. If you're interested you can do so here.

Naked Raygun @ The Triple Rock

Naked Raygun set. The Arrivals set. The Framed set.

Naked Raygun
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday December 20th 2008

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~11' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 73:31

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01. Home Of The Brave
02. Metastasis
03. Backlash Jack
04.
05.
06. The Promise
07.
08. When The Walls Come Down
09. Peacemaker
10. Treason
11. Surf Combat
12. Coldbringer
13. Potential Rapist
14.
15. ...encore applause/banter
16.
17. Wonder Beer
18. Rat Patrol
19. ...Gear intro
20. Gear *

* w/ Paddy Costello of Dillinger 4 & The Arrivals on guest vocals

www.nakedraygun.org | www.myspace.com/nakedraygun

www.myspace.com/thearrivalsrock | www.myspace.com/theframed

www.triplerocksocialclub.com

I ventured out into a minus 25 degree wind chill to tape this show but I'm glad I did. I also made an honest attempt at the set list. After the Arrivals set I raised the mics a foot or less to get above the chatting a little more. This ended up being a good move.

Naked Raygun came to play a two night stand at the Triple Rock in I believe it was 2006. They played an All Ages show one night and a 21+ the next. This time around they were in town to help the Triple Rock celebrate their 10th Anniversary. The Framed (Minneapolis) and The Arrivals (Chicago) opened the show.

Naked Raygun are one of a kind and I encourage you to support them by purchasing their official releases. I'm sure many people already have.

Roma di Luna @ The Cedar (Dec. 08)

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Roma di Luna
The Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, MN
Tuesday December 23rd 2008

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish ( cm, º) FOB, DFC, 30' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)

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Disc One: 41:24

01. ...intro
02. Silent Night ^
03. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas ^
04. Before I Die
05. Trouble Down The Road
06. Tamar
07. The Romance Of Wolves
08. Plenty
09. Fortune Teller

Disc Two: 40:56

01. ...intro to the new songs
02. The Moonlight Will Always Be Ours *
03. Below Our Feet *
04. Ghost Dance
05. Face Of My Friends
06. Pearls For Pigs
07. Blue Christmas ^
08. ...encore applause/banter
09. Bury Me (Beneath The Killing Fields) (3:38)
10. ...intros/banter
11. Stand By Me #

* Dedicated to Dan Mack, Channy and Alexei perform as a duet.
# w/ Chastity Brown (King, Leiber & Stoller)
^ traditional Christmas songs

Alexei Moon Casselle - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Channy Moon Casselle - vocals, violin
Ben Durrant - electric guitar
James Everest - bass guitar
Ryan Lovan - drums/percussion
Jessie Wilimek - backing vocals
"Big Mike" Rossetto - banjo (Spaghetti Western String Co.)

www.romadiluna.com | www.myspace.com/romadiluna

www.thecedar.org

This was a special Roma di Luna Holiday show with the Chastity Brown Band opening. Thanks go out to the artists and to the Cedar for allowing these sets to be recorded. There were 3 tapers in attendance (AKG 414, Microtech Gefell & MBHO). The original material that Roma di Luna produces is always top notch but this particular show is worth checking out for the chilling renditions of "Silent Night" and "Stand By Me" alone. Trust me, you won't be disappointed by anything in between either. The Cedar was filled to capacity and I still wish more people would have gotten the chance to witness this great evening of music. Long live the Cedar.

Heiruspecs @ First Avenue

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Heiruspecs
"Heiruspecs" Record Release Show
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday December 13th 2008

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish ( cm, º) Right of Board, ~35' back, ~11' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)

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Disc I (42:11)

01. Without Much Sleep
02. All In All
03. I Know
04. Move With Me #
05. Meters
06. Pay To Play
07. Let It Fly
08. Not You
09. Lenses *

Disc II (53:29)

01. interlude jam
02. Some From None
03. Change Is Coming ^
04. Smash +
05. Tongue Slingers +
06. The Nguyens
07. 5ves
08. Heartsprings
09. Get Up
10. ...band intros
11. War Drums =
12. The Pushback

Felix - Words
Muad'dib - Words and Sounds
Twinkie Jiggles - Bass
DVRG - Keys
Peter Leggett - Drums
Josh Peterson - Guitar

# ft. Mastermind of Guardians of Balance
* ft. Maria Isa
^ ft. Dessa of Doomtree & New MC of Kanser
+ ft. Carnage
= ft. Martin Devaney

www.heiruspecs.com | www.myspace.com/heiruspecs

I know I'm always hyping the shows I post because, well I want people to check them out. With that said, this is a recording that I'm really excited to bring to people. I can't really think of a better way to close out the year as far as sharing recordings goes even though there are some great shows left. I started taping shows to document the music that I was into and like any "taper" I enjoy listening to live music. Not everyone digs live recordings, that's cool. I've always had nothing but respect for Heiruspecs but unfortunately I showed up late to the party late with some bands and as I was really getting into them back in 05 they decided it was time to slow things down. It's understandable, if you want the back story it's out there. Anyways, they've played shows here and there since the hiatus but this was the first real time I set out to tape them. I wish I would have taped the 10th anniversary sets at the Turf Club.

"Heiruspecs" is the 4th official LP from Heiruspecs and the first since 2004's "A Tiger Dancing." I'm extremely happy these guys are back full time and I'm grateful that Sean in particular was cool about this show being taped. In my top 3 shows of 2008? Yes. A huge thank you goes out to both Heiruspecs and First Avenue for making this recording possible. Big Quarters and Mayda opened. Please support your favorite local bands, whoever they are.

Big Quarters @ First Avenue (Dec. 08)

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Big Quarters
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday December 13th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish ( cm, º) ROB, ~35' back, ~11' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)

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Enjoy this live set but remember to support the official releases.

01. New War *
02. Sign of the Time
03. Barter System *
04. Painkillers
05. All Day Long *
06. another new joint *
07. Good Look *

* Check out bigquarters.com to subscribe to Big Quarters Direct. 5 new songs each month.

www.bigquarters.com www.myspace.com/bigquarters

Big Quarters and Mayda opened the Heiruspecs CD Release show. I've talked up BQ a lot in past torrent postings so I'll keep it short. Big Quarters is legit and if you're into it hit their webstore for a CD, shirt or a subscription to BQ Direct.

Thanks to First Avenue, Heiruspecs, Big Quarters and Mayda for allowing me to make these sick tapes.

City on the Make @ The 400 Bar (Nov. 08)

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City on the Make
The 400 Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday November 29th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (~20cm), FOB, ~6 ROC, ~15' back, ~9' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 81:19

Support local music and be proud.

01. Crack in the 80s *
02. 900 Nails
03. A Million Bucks
04. Combat Zone #
05. Tangled Webs: Slithering Cobras
06. Fake I.D.
07. Ships Across the Ocean #
08. Money is My Friend *
09. No Thumbs *
10. ...band intros
11. Cyborg Killer
12. Scorpion Juice (very tentative title) #
13. Good Old Fashioned Fire
14. Rustoleum Royal Blues > Little T&A +
15. New Shoes *
16. Pick Me Ups
17. Chicks on Bikes
18. ...encore
19 Strange Moon ^

* unreleased
# unreleased, debut live recording
+ original > The Rolling Stones
^ traditional cover

Mike Massey - Vocals
Mischa Kegan - Guitar
Stephen Rowe - Bass
Colin Stumbras - Drums

www.cityonthemake.net | www.myspace.com/cityonthemake

City on the Make return to the 400 Bar for their first show in nearly 3 months. This set kills. I was close to calling out for Arc Lamps but I didn't want to be that guy and I didn't need to hear my voice on the tape. Be excited for the new songs. Thanks to The 400 Bar for allowing me to tape these shows.

Dragons Power Up! and The 757s opened.

Burning options:

1) You might be able to squeeze an overburn.
2) Track 10 is a good spot to start disc 2.
3) You could omit track 18 when burning. (boo)

The Builders and the Butchers @ First Avenue

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The Builders and the Butchers
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Friday December 5th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish ( cm, º) ROB, ~35' back, ~11' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fade out)
TRT: 33:53

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01. ...introduction by Steven Mitchell Wright *
02.
03. Bottom of the Lake #
04.
05.
06. Sea Shanty
07.
08. When It Rains

Ryan Sollee: vocals/guitar
Ray Rude: percussion
Paul Seely: percussion/trumpet
Harvey Tumbleson: mandolin/banjo
Alex Ellis: acoustic bass

www.myspace.com/thebuildersandthebutchers
www.bladencountyrecords.com
www.first-avenue.com

* Unfortunately 3 seconds of Steven's intro is missing. It cuts in.
# with Lyndon Chester on violin

I love these guys! I really dug the music and thought they sounded great in the Mainroom. Opening for Amanda Palmer. Steven is director of The Danger Ensemble from Australia.

Amanda Palmer @ First Avenue

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Amanda Palmer
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Friday December 5th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish ( cm, º) ROB, ~35' back, ~11' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)

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Disc I (64:13)

01. ...introduction by Steven Mitchell Wright
02. Neil Gaiman, Zoe Keating & Lyndon Chester
03. Astronaut (A Short History Of Nearly Nothing)
04. Ampersand
05. ...passionate love for Purple Rain
06. Blake Says
07. Bad Habit *
08. I Want You But I Don't Need You %
09. Oasis
10. ...the stores are all collapsing
11. Strength Through Music
12. Guitar Hero
13. ...Neil Gaiman
14. I Google You (co-written with Neil)
15. ...there's a lot of people I'd like to thank
16. Coin-Operated Boy *

Disc II (58:26)

01. "Ask Amanda"
02. Runs In The Family
03. Have to Drive
04. Half Jack *
05. Umbrella w/ The Danger Ensemble
06. ...encore > introducing The Danger Ensemble
07. Livin' on a Prayer +
08. ...Purple Rain intro
09. Purple Rain =
10. Leeds United

* The Dresden Dolls
% Momus
+ Bon Jovi
= Prince

Zoe Keating (cello) & Lyndon Chester (violin) join Amanda on stage after the "Ask Amanda" session.

www.whokilledamandapalmer.com
www.myspace.com/thedangerspace
www.first-avenue.com

I was in hustle mode all afternoon to get this out to the fine fans of Amanda Palmer. I'm heading back to First Ave tonight to tape another show...

Many people are to be thanked for this recording's existence. Join me in thanking Katie, Mary, Sean and of course Amanda for starters. A huge thanks also goes to First Avenue for permitting audio/video documentation when the artist's/band's policy allows. Having taped the Dresden Dolls 2006 stop at First Avenue this show went on my calendar as soon as I saw it booked. It was an amazing night of music and performance art. I'm also very happy with the recording. I do suggest that you crank it. There are some "quieter" songs and I didn't want to use compression on the recording. Beware of clinking beer bottles as they hit the bin. I ran the mics high in anticipation of this, there are a few but it in no way detracts from the tape.

Please support Amanda's (and the Dresden Dolls) official releases.

The opening sets: They were great to say the least. Unfortunately Zoe is incomplete. I was given the green light by Amanda's camp (thank you) to enter the venue pre-doors around 7:30 to set up. I got there at 7:40, talked with a staff member at the front door about permission to set up early. He went to check, came back, told me it was cool and to go in through the side door. I was immediately stopped, made brief mention of my situation and was told I "had to wait in line like everyone else." No problem, being happy to tape at all and not waiting to create problems for anyone I went back outside. I tape at First Ave a good bit and don't want to become known as that guy who thinks he deserves special privileges. I got in around 8:20 thinking I was good since the opener usually goes on around 9. Zoe went on at 8:30 and I spent the majority of her set setting up. Some songs were recorded. The Builders and the Butchers set is complete and it sounds great.

What's up Chip.

Recent additions to the Live Music Archive...

Judgement Day - The Varsity Theater 11-17-08

The Smashing Pumpkins - Roy Wilkins Auditorium 10-02-07

Explosions in the Sky - First Avenue 03-29-07

MONO - The The Triple Rock 06-09-06

Dragons Power Up! - The 400 Bar 11-29-08

Kristoff Krane - The Entry 09-19-08 (Soundboard, both sets)

Themes - The Turf Club 08-03-07

Dragons Power Up! @ The 400 Bar

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Dragons Power Up!
The 400 Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday November 29th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (~20cm), FOB, ~6 ROC, ~15' back, ~9' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 53:07

Support local music and be proud.

01. Nickels
02. Long Division
03. Worm and Plow
04. Where Do You Go?
05. Stuck Between Stations +
06. (Interlude)
07. Orbitt Danse *
08. Filter Valve *
09. Prayer > Regular John # > Prayer
10. ...thank you
11. House Fires
12. Ballahall (Returns)

+ The Hold Steady
# Queens of the Stone Age
* Mike Coyne on vocals

Mike Coyne - Bass
Dan Ries - Guitar
Mike Ries - Drums
Chris Tures - Vocals, Guitar

www.dragonspowerup.com | www.myspace.com/dragonspowerup

Here's another great set from my favorite St. Paul Rock band. Opening for City on the Make.

Be sure to score the 2nd LP when it's released.

You can also check out the 6/7/8 recording via the Live Music Archive if you're feeling frisky:

http://www.archive.org/details/dpu2008-06-07.mbho.flac16

dredg @ The Varsity Theater

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dredg
The Varsity Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Monday November 17th

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish, DFC, 30' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9.0 (fades)
TRT: 78:00

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Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

01. Same Ol' Road
02. The Tanbark is Hot Lava
03. Of the Room
04. New Heart Shadow
05. Ode to the Sun
06. Planting Seeds
07. Ireland *
08. ...banter
09. R U O K *
10. Savior *
11. Lynyrd Skynyrd banter > Slayer tease > Welcome Judgement Day > unkown song w/ lyrics
12. Triangle #
13. Jamais Vu #
14. 18 People Living In Harmony #
15. Sang Real #
16. Bug Eyes
17. Here kitty kitty > instrumental > The Canyon Behind Her
18. Wondrous Miracle > drum takedown jam

* new
# w/ Judgement Day (Anton on Violin & Lewis on Cello)

Gavin Hayes - Vocals / Slide Guitar / Guitar
Drew Roulette - Bass / Samples
Mark Engles - Guitar
Dino Campanella - Drums / Piano

www.dredg.com | www.myspace.com/dredg

The new album is being released 03/29/08. Thanks to both dredg and the Varsity Theater for being cool with taping.

Gavin had mic/mic cable issues in places but other than that the show sounded great and the tape is very solid.

Pretty standard set for the second half of the tour. Earlier in the tour some sets also included "Catch Without Arms" as well as unreleased songs such as "Waterborne," "I Don't Know" and "It's Not Worth It." Thanks to JRundquist a pic of Mark's set list is included. I'm curious what "Shark Nap" is.

Please support dredg and buy the official releases.

Judgement Day @ The Varsity Theater

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Judgement Day
The Varsity Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Monday November 17th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, ~90º), DFC, 25' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 48kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 35:55

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01. Death March
02. Barrage
03. Out of the Abyss
04. Cobra Strike
05. ...band intros
06. Klagenstuck
07. Air Raid (acoustic)
08. Finis Omne
09. Genosha

Anton Patzner - Violin
Lewis Patzner - Cello
Jon Bush - Drums

www.stringmetal.com
www.myspace.com/stringmetal

This band is amazing and I'm so glad dredg took them on tour. Anton really supports taping and I think we should return the favor. Don't miss these guys out in the Bay Area or elsewhere.

Abzorbr @ The Turf Club November 08

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Abzorbr
The Turf Club
St.Paul, MN
Saturday November 14th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 at yahoo dot com)
Location: AB, 20cm, left side, 6' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > FLAC Frontend 1.7.1 lvl 6 + Verify]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9.0 (fade out)
TRT: 48:49

01. ...intro *
02. BeMeTooConfused *
03. Easy Way Out *
04. Miracle? *
05. ...banter *
06. Crystal Clear *
07. new abzorbr song 1 #
08. new abzorbr jam 2 #
09. Routine Lovers #
10. 24 Hours (new abzorbr song 3) #
11. dial_system jam +
12. I'm A Little Tadpole *
13. crowd freestyle w/ loop pedal *
14. Pleasure Island =

Kristoff Krane - Vocals/Lyricst
Casey O'Brien - Bass/Laptop (dial_system)
Graham O'Brien - Drums (dial_system)
Kyle Keller - Sax

* Kristoff Krane (6 w/ Graham & Casey)
# Abzorbr
+ dial_system jam
= Abzorbr w/ Kyle Keller on Sax

www.myspace.com/abzorbr
www.myspace.com/kristoffkrane
www.myspace.com/dialsystem

Sector 7G, Kristoff Krane & Abzorbr opened Eyedea & Abilities first hometown show in 5 years.

This show was packed and just plain crazy. I got there a little past 9pm and the line was down the block towards Snelling. I haven't seen anything like it at the Turf Club since the July 07 Doomtree show. This show was lots of fun from time Secto7G went on until 2AM came around. Lots of intoxication. Lots of mic stand protection.

THE NEW EYEDEA & ABILITIES RECORD IS DONE. The new Abzorbr material sounds great. Don't miss the exclusive dial_system jam either.

Eagles of Death Metal @ The Electric Fetus

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The Eagles of Death Metal
The Electric Fetus (In-Store)
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday November 8th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), DFC, ~10' back, ~6.5' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 35:47

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01. ...attacked by ninjas
02. Midnight Creeper *
03. Bag O' Miracles *
04. ...ladies & gentlemen The Eagles of Death Metal
05. I Only Want You
06. Bad Dream Mama
07. Now I'm A Fool
08. I Want What I Want What I Want (?)
09. ....any requests?
10. Wannabe In LA
11. I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News)
12. Whore Hoppin'
13. I Like To Move In The Night

* Jesse & guitar only

Jesse Hughes (guitar, vocals)
Dave Catching (guitar)
Brian O'Connor (bass, vocals)
Joey Castillo (drums)

Hutch (sound engineer)

www.eaglesofdeathmetal.com
www.electricfetus.com

3PM in-store got started around 3:30 because Jesse was attacked by ninjas on the way. He had to kill them all and defend a woman's honor.

Being roughly 10 feet in front of Jesse this is a pretty nice sounding tape. You really feel like you are there. I was not able to attend the Fine Line show later that evening.

Support The Eagles of Death Metal on tour Fall 08. Many thanks to them for being cool with taping. Thanks to the Electric Fetus and staff as well.

No Bird Sing @ The Uptown Bar

Here's a link to the torrent.

No Bird Sing
The Uptown Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday October 15th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (cm, º), FOB, ~30' back, ~10' ^
Source: Rhode NT5s > Soundboard's Pre > 1/4" adapters > Dual RCA Monster cable > iRiver h120 (Line-In @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 42:47

Please Do Not sell this recording. Share & trade it freely.

01. untitled
02. Ars Poetica is Dead
03. ...banter
04. Devil Trombones
05. ...banter
06. Legal Blood Money
07. ...banter
08. Life in You #
09. improv > freestyle #
10. improv > freestyle #
11. improv > freestyle #

Eric Blair - Voice
Robert Mulrennan - Guitar/Electronics
Graham O'Brien - Drums/Electronics
Casey O'Brien - bass #

www.myspace.com/nobirdsing
www.myspace.com/hyderali
www.myspace.com/abzorbr

This is the 2nd ever live performance by No Bird Sing, a band that includes members of Hyder Ali and Abzorbr. Many other bands could be listed. Basically these are some talented fellas involved in many different local bands. Casey is not a full time member. The whole set is sick but "Legal Blood Money" is worth your bandwidth alone, which is not available anywhere else. They're working on an EP that may be released in early 09.

I was in the mood to travel light, only bringing a h120 & cable to get a board patch. The house engineer was kind enough to bust his mics out. Thank you B.

Not that it really matters but I skipped Minus the Bear + Annuals + Themes at the Varsity Theater to catch this set and I'm glad I did.

Jonah Matranga @ The Varsity Theater

Hope this is cool Jonah. Really wanted it to come out before the election.

Jonah Matranga
The Varsity Theater
Minneapolis, MN
August 5th 2006

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish, 30' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > FLAC Frontend 1.7.1 lvl 6 + Verify]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9.0 (normalized + fades)
TRT: 60:07

Please Do Not sell this recording. Share & trade it freely.
Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

01. Better Than This ^
02. Got My List ^
03. As Much to Myself as to You ^
04. I Want You To Be My Witness ^
05. Aeroplanes ^
06. Hostage > The Cross * #
07. banter
08. If Ever (false start)
09. If Ever +
10. Feel Alright +
11. Sadie +
12. Drive Away +
13. This Is The Part +
14. The Greatest Wonder > Stay + ^

Tracks 1-7 & 14 are solo while 8-13 are with the band.

^ Jonah Matranga
* New End Original
# Prince
+ Gratitude

Jonah Matranga - Vocals, Guitar
Jeremy Tappero - Guitar, Vocals
Bob Lindsey - Bass
David Jarnstrom - Drums

www.jonahmatranga.com
www.attentionrock.com (Jeremy, Bob and David's Minneapolis based rock band)

This is a good time for this tape to surface. This was the first of four dates in a short Midwest run with Attention opening for Jonah and then coming back out for a set of Gratitude songs. Unfortunately Jeremy's mother passed away after Chicago. Jonah played Cleveland and Detroit by himself.

So this guy Jonah was in the band FAR from 91-98. Officially went "solo" in 99. He formed New End Original with a different bunch of fellas from 2000-2002. "Gratitude was formed in 2000 by Mark Weinberg (Crumb) and Thomas Becker. Initially called the Collision, the band was joined by Bob Lindsey on bass and Robbie Cronholm (Crumb) on vocals." After touring with New End Original in 02 Jonah took over on vocals. "Gratitude released a statement on November 25, 2005 claiming that they had in fact decided to split after playing one final show at the Ascot Room in Minneapolis two days earlier."

As of October 08 FAR have been playing shows again which is exciting. Jonah has been one of my favorite musicians for over 10 years now. Purchase a cd or a show ticket if you're not familiar with his doings.

Check out Jonah, check out Attention, check out Little Hot Pony.

"This is the part where we start to feel..."

Engine Down @ The Triple Rock 2005

Here's a link to the torrent.

Engine Down
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
August 26th 2005

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (~20cm), right drink rail, ~3 ROC, ~25' back, on stand ~12' ^
Source: SS DSM-6S/L > PA-6LC2 > Sony MZ-NH1 HiMD (Line-In @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: Sony MZ-NH1 HiMD > USB 1.0 > PC > SonicStage 3.0 [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 72:57

Please Do Not sell this recording. Share & trade it freely.
Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

01.
02. And Done
03.
04.
05.
06.
07. Long Time Waiting
08. Closed Call w/ Maura Davis
09. ...banter
10.
11. Pantomime
12.
13.

Keeley Davis - Guitar, Vocals
Jason Wood - Bass, Vocals
Jonathan Fuller - Guitar, Vocals
Cornbread Compton - Drums, Percussion, Piano

www.enginedown.com
www.myspace.com/enginedown

www.myspace.com/ambulette

Here's a tape from the early days and one of the better sounding ones at that. Starting out in 04 I ran these SS mics in a hat but switched to a mic stand in May 2005. I upgraded to a fully open taping rig in April 2006. I'm still combing over my archives to see what I have copies of and what's still stuck on a drive that crashed in July 07. I'll be reseeding some of my favorite stuff and putting some unreleased stuff out there.

A really nice recording of a really great set. This was the farewell tour. Bella Lea (Ambulette) opened. Track 8 was released with the Ambulette set. The rest of this recording is unreleased.

Vampire Hands @ First Avenue

Here's a link to the torrent.

Vampire Hands
Radio K 15th Anniversary Show
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday October 8th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DIN (~20cm, ~90º), FOB, ~4' ROC, 30' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 27:25

Please Do Not sell this recording. Share & trade it freely.
Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

01. Safe Word
02. In America
03. Take My Reigns
04. Welcome to America
05. No Fun
06. Untitled (D2)
07. Me and You Cherry Red
08. Paradise Knife Fights

Alex-Drums
Chris B-Bass
Chris R-Guitar
Colin-Drums/Synth

www.myspace.com/vampirehands

If Vampire Hands and Vampire Weekend met in a dark alley, Vampire Hands would come out victorious no doubt. Actually, I don't really know what VW sounds like... but here's a little something from the Psychedelic side of Minneapolis. Would you believe me if I told you they were another critically acclaimed local band? Don't let this pass you by...

Also on the bill; Sims, Dosh and Low.

Thank you to Radio K and to First Avenue as well.

No Bird Sing @ The Dinkytowner

There's no torrent link because this show hasn't happened yet. I encourage you to check out No Bird Sing, a band formed by Bobby and Joe of Hyder Ali and Graham from Abzorbr. Their next show is this Thursday October 23rd at the Dinkytowner. Kristoff Krane, Sector 7G, Megatron, Bobby James & DJ B Rady are also on the bill so it's a solid show all around.

I recorded the show this past Wednesday at the Uptown. No word on torrents yet. I think a lot of it is going to be put on their page.

Junkyard Empire :: EP Release

Support this band.

Junkyard Empire
"Rise of the Wretched" EP Release Party
The Nomad Pub
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday October 11th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (cm, º), 6' LOC, 10' back, ~8' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 62:01

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01. ...E.G. Bailey intro
02. Alternative Energy
03. Casualties of War
04. Progression
05. Complex Crooks
06. India *
07.
08. Manifest (the new one)
09. Rock the Empire
10. ...encore
11. Wretched

* John Coltrane

Brihanu (vocals)
Christopher Cox (trombone/keyboard/electronics)
Bryan Berry (guitar)
Dan Choma (bass)
Graham O' Brien (drums/electronics)

www.myspace.com/junkyardempire
www.junkyardempire.blogspot.com

Black Audience @ Pi Bar

Download the torrent here.

Black Audience
Pi Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday October 4th 2008

Recorded by: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Source: Soundboard > 1/4" adapters > dual RCA Monster cable > iRiver h120 (Line @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV) [Safety Clip ON (+2.5dB)]
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 33:24

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01.
02. The Wayfaring Stranger +
03. Queen Jane Approximately @
04.
05. I'll Tell Me Ma *
06. Darling Cora #
07. Elijah Rock ^
08.

+ traditional
@ Bob Dylan
* Irish traditional
# Harry Belafonte
^ Mahalia Jackson/Raymond Anthony Myles/Harry Connick Jr.

Jayanthi Kyle (voice)
Doug Anderson (banjo and bones)
Luke Kyle (bodhran and spoons)
John Davis (bass and bass clarinet)
Robin Kyle (guitar)

At the moment I believe the only other recording of Black Audience publicly available is a live track from the Entry in their myspace player. Check this out!

"Black Audience opened the attack with a salvo of boogie, blues and AAAAR & B. While the band backed her up on banjo, calimba and bodhran, lead singer Jayanthi Kyle made me spine shiver with her haunting renditions of old blues and gospel numbers." (Jon Behm, Howwastheshow.com)

"They call themselves Black Audience because, as Robin says, "When the lights are in your eyes, every audience is black."" (Steve Marsh)

www.myspace.com/blackaudience
http://www.citypages.com/2008-09-10/music/black-audience

Military Special @ The Turf

Here's the torrent.

Military Special
The Turf Club
St. Paul, MN
Thursday July 3rd 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB, ~20cm, 5' LOC, 6' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 41:29

01. Intellicode
02. Casual
03. Say What You Want To Say
04. Fall Back!
05. We're Science
06. Banter/String Change
07. Phantom Culture/Juggernaut
08. Trust
09. Warrant Error

joe schweigert, guitar & vocals
danell norby, synth
peter blomgren, guitar
charles smith, synth
geoff freeman, drums

www.militaryspecialmusic.com
www.myspace.com/militaryspecial


If you live in Minneapolis and don't know about Military Special there's something wrong.

Big Quarters @ The Entry

Here's a link to the torrent.

Big Quarters
The 7th St Entry
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday September 28th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (cm, º), left drink rail, 20' back, ~9' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 30:46

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01. ...intro
02. Threat Come in All Sizes *
03. Sign of the Time
04. Barter System *
05. Test (Mux Mool remix) *
06. freestyle
07. Ladies Know *
08. Protection (BQ Direct exclusive) * #
09. new joint (BQ Direct exclusive) * #
10. Painkillers
11. Song For Brown Babies
12. ...outro

* new
# produced by Medium Zach

Brandon Allday - mic
Medium Zach - mic
Benzilla - 1s & 2s (also produced lots of tracks from the "Cost of Living" album)

www.bigquarters.com
www.myspace.com/bigquarters
www.myspace.com/benzillabeats

These new BQ tracks can be found on the Fall In Love EP and the new subscription service BQ Direct. Check out bigquarters.com for more information.

Heading up the openers for the Hand Over Fist CD Release show. Some minor mic (cutting out) issues are present in spots but that does not take away from another solid set from BQ.

F. Stokes @ The Entry

Hip Hop from South Chicago. Here's the torrent.

F. Stokes
The 7th St Entry
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday September 28th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (cm, º), left drink rail, 20' back, ~9' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fade out)
TRT: 36:24

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Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

01.
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
09.

www.myspace.com/fstokesmusic

Keep your eyes out for the debut album from F. Stokes with production by Lazerbeak (Doomtree).

Doomtree (surprise set; Sims, Dessa, P.O.S., Paper Tiger), F. Stokes, Toki Wright & Big Quarters opened the Hand Over First CD Release show.

The Capitol City Soul-Tones @ The 400

Getch you some Funky Soul right here.

The Capitol City Soul-Tones
The 400 Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Friday September 12th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (~20cm), FOB, ~6 ROC, ~15' back, ~8' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 71:15

01. ...sound check
02. When My Love Comes Down
03. Let's Have Some Fun
04. Think About It
05. Move On Up ^
06. Higher and Higher #
07. I'll Go Crazy *
08. Killing Me Softly with His Song +
09. Believe Me
10. Try a Little Tenderness
11. He Called Me Baby
12. B-A-B-Y
13. The Humpty Dump
14. Pressure Drop =
15. Soul Brothers Testify
16. Canned Heat ~
17. Save Me
18. We Can Work It Out %

^ Curtis Mayfield
# Jackie Wilson/Otis Redding
* Moody Blues
+ Lieberman/Flack/Hill
= Toots & the Maytals
~ Jamiroquai
% The Beatles

Sara Dill - Lead Vocals
Brian Engel - Drums
Ryan Wilson - Bass
Sean Whale - Guitar
Duane McDowell - Trombone, Backing Vocals
Joe Brzycki - Tenor Sax

www.myspace.com/thecapitolcitysoultones

The Capitol City Soul-Tones are the best Soul/Funk band in the Twin Cities hands down. This set was insane and now you can enjoy it in the comfort of your own home.

Opening for City on the Make.

Some tracks from this recording are featured on the murdochspace page if you want a preview.

Hyder Ali @ The Entry

Here's a link to the torrent.

Hyder Ali
The 7th St Entry (Late Show)
Minneapolis, MN
Friday September 19th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINa (cm, º), left drink rail, 20' back, ~9' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (patch + fades)

Please Do Not sell this recording. Share & trade it freely.

01. ...intro *
02. Sunrise *
03. Every Now Then
04. Careless Talk
05. new song
06. new song
07. Sunrise (unpatched)

* All of track one and the first 25 seconds of track two is patched with the soundboard source. See notes.

Eric Blair: Lead Vocals
Kahlil Brewington: Drums
Edwin Scherer: Electric Bass, Upright, Loops
Robert Mulrennan: Electric Guitar, Acoustic, Loops, Effects

www.myspace.com/hyderali | www.virb.com/hyderali
http://www.reveillemag.com/features/...case-hyder-ali

I'm usually pretty good at staying on top of the local action but I must admit that Hyder Ali flew in under my radar. When I saw they were opening the Kristoff Krane CD Release I tried remembering where I knew them from and it ended up being fylers for their April 08 residency at the Nomad. Having covered the May 07 Abzorbr and December 07 Mel Gibson & the Pants residencies I can now say that I'm thoroughly disappointed that I was asleep last April. Anyone got a time machine I could borrow? When I checked out the songs online I got pretty excited for this set. Trust me, they do not disappoint. Poor twisted me, another Twin Cities band to Archive for.

What are you doing Saturday October 11th? Hyder Ali and Junkyard Empire are having their dual EP release show at the Nomad with Face Candy opening the evening. With nothing but respect for all 3 bands I know where I'll be.

About the patched audio...let's just say the Entry was crazy crowded and I was busy helping someone out. On another note, I love the Entry but it's one of those small bar venues that can fill up with Chatty Cathys so it's not always the easiest place to pull a good tape. With that said, people were pretty respectful during the set and I'm really happy with the recording. The meticulous taper in me even included Sunrise unpatched as track 7.

Kristoff Krane CD Release @ The Entry

Red hot torrent action here.

Kristoff Krane
"This Will Work For Now" CD Release
The 7th St Entry
Minneapolis, MN
Friday September 19th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINa (cm, º), left drink rail, 20' back, ~9' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)

Please Do Not sell this recording. Share & trade it freely.

Disc One (Early AA Set) - 57:42

01. Paul Still Loves His Daughter
02. BeMeTooConfused
03. ...banter
04. I'm A Little Tadpole
05. Easy Way Out *
06. ...about Easy Way Out
07. Mircale?
08. Leader
09. Crystal Clear
10. Escape
11. pedal + crowd freestyle
12. What You do to Her With Your Eyes
13. This Will Work For Now
14. ...Finding Good Friends intro
15. Finding Good Friends #
16. The Phoenix ^
17. Is It Right? +
18. Little Willy
19. New Sharri Song
20. ...Thank You
21. HalFull of Empty %

* Eyedea, George Miller (Common Goodbye) & Kyle Keller on vocals
# Impulse (Sector7G) on vocals
^ Saturday Morning Soundtrack (Ecid & Impulse from Fill in the Breaks on vocals)
+ Eyedea & Impulse
% Graham & Casey O' Brien (Abzorbr/dial_system) w/ Kyle Keller on drums, bass and saxaphone

Disc Two (Late 21+ Set) - 79:54

01. ...intro
02. Paul Still Loves His Daughter
03. BeMeTooConfused
04. Easy Way Out *
05. Mircale?
06. Leader
07. Crystal Clear
08. I'm A Little Tadpole
09. ...We Are the Paladians intro
10. We Are the Paladians
11. Escape
12. What You do to Her With Your Eyes
13. This Will Work For Now
14. Finding Good Friends #
15. The Phoenix ^
16. Is It Right? =
17. Little Willy
18. New Sharri Song
19. ...Thank You
20. Sometimes I Wish You Were Blind @
21. ...banter
22. Face Candy freestyle jam ~
23. HalFull of Empty %

* Eyedea, George Miller & Kyle Keller on vocals
# Impulse on vocals
^ Saturday Morning Soundtrack (Ecid & Impulse on vocals)
= Eyedea, Crescent Moon (Kill the Vultures) & Impulse
@ Graham (drums) & Casey O' Brien (bass), Kyle Keller (saxaphone) & George Miller (vocals)
~ Eyedea, Graham, Casey, Kyle
% Graham & Casey O' Brien w/ Kyle Keller on drums, bass and saxaphone

www.crushkillrecordings.com
www.kristoffkrane.com

Chris is a friend but that's not why I would recommend people check out his debut solo record. Check it out because it's a stellar album from start to finish. Both sets are unique in vibe and feeling. The AA set features a very attentive younger crowd whereas the Late set features folks drinking and getting lose. Chris also recently published his first book entitled the "The Other" which I purchased a copy of the other night and am looking forward to reading.

Early Show:
Mr. Dufax - intelligently crafted electronic music.
Students set - Chris had a bunch of his students come up to perform their own songs.
dial_system - Casey & Graham O' Brien - improvised electronic music with bass, drums and laptop.
Oliver Hart acoustic set - Micheal Eyedea Oliver Hart Larsen on acoustic guitar, keyboards and vocals.
Kristoff Krane - you know, that one guy.

Late Show:
Mr. Dufax
Hyder Ali - This band is amazing and I hope to torrent the set soon.
dial_system
Oliver Hart acoustic set
Kristoff Krane

These fine musicians can also be found on the album:

Eyedea, Crescent Moon (Kill the Vultures/Roma di Luna), Carnage (all over the place), Saturday Morning Soundtrack: Impulse (Sector7G), Ecid (Fill in the Breaks) & Capaciti, Casey & Graham O' Brien (Abzorbr/dial_system), Adam Linz & Michael Lewis (Fat Kid Wednesdays/many others), Kyle Keller.

City on the Make's last show for awhile.

Jump onto the torrent here.

City on the Make
The 400 Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Friday September 12th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (~20cm), FOB, ~6 ROC, ~15' back, ~9' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 85:52

Disc I (66:45)

01. Fake I.D.
02. A Million Bucks
03. Rustoleum Royal Blues > Little T&A +
04. Crashing Down
05. Arc Lamps
06. No Thumbs *
07. 900 Nails
08. ...banter
09. Money is My Friend *
10. Crack in the 80's *
11. Good Old Fashioned Fire
12. Cyborg Killer
13. New Shoes *
14. Pick Me Ups
15. Ramona Say Yes #

Disc II (19:06)

01. ...band intros
02. Chicks on Bikes
03. ...encore
04. Strange Moon ^
05. Howlin' at a Sliver of the Moon

+ original > The Rolling Stones
* unreleased originals
# Chuck Berry cover
^ traditional cover

Mike Massey - vocals
Mischa Kegan - guitar
Stephen Rowe - bass
Colin Stumbras - drums

www.cityonthemake.net | www.myspace.com/cityonthemake

This will be the last City on the Make show for awhile. Mischa is moving to Chicago but the band is without a doubt staying together.

Modern Fonts and The Capitol City Soul-Tones opened.

Tune into The Current at 89.3 FM or online from 5:00-6:00PM CST tonight (9/14/08) for an interview & live performances on The Local Show.

Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapelles @ The Cedar

Here's a link to the torrent.

Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapelles
The Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday September 4th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: NOS (30cm, º) FOB, DFC, 30' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a + KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 54:42

Please Do Not sell this recording. Share & trade it freely.

01. ...intro
02. Mouth Of The Beast
03. Traffic
04. Peachy Keen
05. With You
06. Chinese Latterns
07. Walkin' After Midnight #
08. Wayne & Garth
09. Osbick Bird
10. 36th
11. Postcard
12. Connect The Dots
13. Magnolia Tree
14. Lucy solo
15. ...encore
16. Light *

Lucy Michelle - vocals/Ukelele/Piano
Geoff Freeman - Drums/vocals
Chris Graham - Guitar
Ashley Boman - Accordion/trinket jar
Eamonn McLain - Cello/Throat Trombone
Jesse Schuster - Bass/Guitar

# Patsy Kline
* w/ Orange Mighty Trio:

Nick Gaudette - Upright Bass
Mike Vasich - Piano
Zack Kline - Violin

www.myspace.com/lucymichell
City Pages 'Picked to Click' 2008
Max Sparber's review of the CD Release show on How Was the Show

There's a buzz around Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapelles that is quickly consuming the Twin Cities whole. They released their debut album "Orange Peels and Rattlesnakes" last July. It's a wonderful album and they've already begun writing new songs with plans to record soon.

I ran the mics a little wider than I usually do but I'm very happy with the results. An interesting experiment at the Cedar which many would argue is one of my best sounding venues in the upper Midwest. Many thanks to the band and the Cedar for being cool with taping. Kevin Kling and Orange Mighty Trio also performed.

Attracted to Gods @ The Triple Rock

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Attracted to Gods
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday August 15th

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DIN (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~11' ^
Source: MBHO 603a + KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fade out)
TRT: 31:41

Please Do Not sell this recording. Share & trade it freely.

01.
02.
03. ...banter
04. Demon Girl (original version)
05.
06.
07. instrumental
08.

Nate Collis: Vocals/Guitar
Brian McCleod: Drums

In the band but not for this set:

Dave Brockschmidt: Drums/Guitar
Ross Fellrath: Guitar/Keys/Vocals
Brett Johnson: Bass

www.myspace.com/attractedtogods (Download the album with band permission here)
www.bluewormrecords.com
www.cdbaby.com/cd/attractedtogods (Buy the album here)

Opening Cecil Otter's (Doomtree) CD Release show with the Millionth Word. I wish I could provide song titles but track 8 is worth checking this out alone. With that said, I really enjoyed the entire set.

More Local Bands Added to Live Music Archive.

Abzorbr, Black Blondie and Nomia have all been added to the Live Music Archive at Archive.org.

Dragons Power Up, Ill Chemistry and Mouthful of Bees are all pending.

Any recommendations of bands to ask?

Twin Cities Bands on the Live Music Archive

The Live Music Archive is a FREE archive of live recordings for bands from around the world. The Archive covers several "genres" of music. I've had a hand in getting a few bands interested in participating in the project but the first local band was A Whisper in the Noise back in 2006. Themes, Charlie Parr and Trampled By Turtles all have recordings available on the Archive as well.

Most recently Roma di Luna, Kill the Vultures and City on the Make have all joined the Archive. I submitted Abzorbr and Black Blondie earlier today.

Some of the recordings currently available for download are City on the Make's May 15th set from the Varsity Theater. Both sets from Roma di Luna's August 9th appearance at Hosmer Library are available as well. My friend Dean has uploaded his capture of Roma di Luna's June 14th CD Release at the Cedar here.

Bands that are pending include: Dragons Power Up, Nomia, Ill Chemistry, Humanboy, Mouthful of Bees and Empires.

Bands I still wantto ask include: Gospel Gossip, Fat Kid Wednesdays, Ela, Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble, Eyedea & Abilities, Face Candy, Brother Ali, Happy Apple, A Night in the Box, Enemy Entropist, Iced Ink, Pretty Boy Thorson & the Fallen Angels, Sarah Johnson, Story of the Sea, The Millionth Word, Portrait of a Drowned Man (Duluth) and others TBD...

Back when I was still content with just torrenting recordings some people were kind enough to upload a couple of recordings I did for non-Twin Cities bands. Hank III's set from First Avenue June 27th 2006 can be downloaded here. Cracker's set from First Avenue on August 30th 2006 can be downloaded here.

Black Blondie @ The Triple Rock

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Black Blondie
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday August 15th

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: XYish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~12' ^
Source: MBHO 603a + KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 44:42 (not including 12)

Please Do Not sell this recording. Share & trade it freely.

01. ...intro
02. World Won't Rest
03. untitled
04. Bipolar Bear
05. For the Taste
06. Candy Cigarettes
07. Gum Drop
08. ...happy birthday
09. Dressed to Kill a Mockingbird
10. Knife Fights and Xmas Lights
11. Marla Singer

Samahra - vocalist
Liz Draper - upright & electric bass
Tasha Baron - Fender Rhodes, synths & boxes
Kahlil Brewington - drums

Another Minneapolis favorite no doubt. Critically acclaimed up this way. Aby Wolf and Roma di Luna opened.

www.myspace.com/blackblondiemusic
www.reveillemag.com/features/artist-feature/q-a-black-blondie

Roma di Luna @ Hosmer Library

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Roma di Luna (duo)
Hosmer Library
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday August 9th

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: Near NOS ( cm, º) 2' back, ~4.5' ^
Source: MBHO 603a + KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: Sound Forge 9 (normalized + fades) CD Wave (tracking)

Please Do Not sell this recording. Share & trade it freely.

Disc I - 48:08

01. ...intro
02. Bury Me Beneath The Weeping Willow Tree #
03. The Cuckoo %
04. Ice Cold Body *
05. Red Walls *
06. Goodnight, Irene ^
07. House of the Rising Sun {
08. I Can't Afford to be Broke *
09. Before I Die *
10. Orphan Girl }
11. This Train is Bound for Glory =

:: set break ::

Disc II - 47:48

01. Inside the Bells *
02. The Gospel Ship +
03. Fortune Teller
04. The Devil Walks *
05. I'm Gone *
xx. Dink's Song (Lomax, Sandburg - not played)
06. These Tears Ain't Mine *
07. Wildfire *
08. Let Me Die in My Footsteps ~
09. Summertime -
xx. Aeroplane (Neutral Milk Hotel - not played)
10. Bury Me Beneath the Killing Fields *

* originals
# traditional: Carter Family
% traditional: Ritchie, Baez, Dylan
^ traditional: Lead Belly
{ traditional: Ashley and Foster, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Dylan, the Animals
} Gillian Welch
= traditional: Woody Guthrie
+ traditional: Carter Family
~ Bob Dylan
- traditional: George Gershwin

Channy Moon Casselle - violin & vocals
Alexei Moon Casselle - acoustic guitar, harmonica & vocals

www.romadiluna.com | www.myspace.com/romadiluna

This is the type of event that I'm glad I'm around to tape. Some dude was sitting in the Minneapolis Town Hall back in 1948 recording Lead Belly right? I wish I could've met that guy cause it's a great recording for '48. Back to present day...timeless music with a well balanced mixture of traditional folks songs and original compositions. Having seen the full band at the last handful of shows this was a rare duo performance (which is how Roma di Luna began) with Channy & Alexei playing to a crowd of 20-30 people in the basement of Hosmer Library. Hosmer is a community library located in lovely South Minneapolis, check it out. Being that it was a very intimate setting I didn't want to bust in with the standard large mic stand. Instead, I brought a mini-stand that I bought for on stage taping of instrumental performances. The mics were centered about 2' in front of them and about 4' off the ground. I'm extremely happy with the recording but it was understandably quiet to start with. I resisted the urge to crank the gain pots on the UA-5 because I knew the noise floor would be evident at some point. I wanted to bring up the levels without using compression so with the peak being at -7.4dB I first added 7dB gain. It still wasn't as full as I wanted it to be so I went back to the raw recording for another attempt. This time using Bury Me, the "loudest" song played. I Normalized just under 0dB to avoid clipping or using compression. At this point I was happy with the levels but it still remains a fairly quiet recording so on playback you'll want to turn it up a bit more than you might for say an amplified "rock" show. Included are scans of the flyer & set list.

Many thanks of course to Roma di Luna for allowing the local scene to tape them in many different settings but thanks also go to Hosmer Library for hosting such events for the community to enjoy. There are only 3 more performances left in the series this season but I have my eye on the 8/23 Spaghetti Western String Co. date. I think that could be a really great recording.

"The Hosmer Music Series is a world music performance series hosted at both the Hosmer Community Library,(347 E. 36th St.) and the Minneapolis Central Library, (Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis). This performance series is sponsored by The Friends of Minneapolis Public Library, the Lyndale Neighborhood Association, and KFAI Fresh Air Radio 90.3 FM. Concerts are free and open to the public. CD sales available. Call Hosmer Community Library at (612) 630-6950 for more information." - friendsofmpl.org

It was good hangin' with my friends Dean & Karen. These sexy MBHOs are Dean's after all.

On the Roma di Luna front there are only three more shows on the books for this year so be sure to check them out if you're in the area. They will be taking a well deserved break to welcome their first born into the world, baby Casselle is due on election day. Barack Moon Casselle has a nice ring to it if you ask me.

City on the Make @ Miramar Theater

Here's a link to the torrent.

City on the Make
Miramar Theater
Milwaukee, WI
Saturday August 2nd

Taped & Transfered By: Steve B.
Tracked & Seeded By: empty
Location: Sub-Card, NOS, FOB-DFC, @ 6.5'
Source: Busman mod ck1b's > Hydra Silver xlr's > Lunatec V3 > Edirol r-44 @ 24 bit 44.1 kHz
Transfer: r-44 usb2 > Wavelab (gain/dither) > CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 34:18 (excluding track 10)

01. Ramona Say Yes *
02. A Million Bucks
03. No Thumbs
04. Crashing Down
05. Pick Me Ups
06. New Shoes
07. ...tunage
08. Chicks on Bikes
09. Good Old Fashioned Fire

10. Ramona Say Yes #

* Chuck Berry cover
# Taken from the 2nd source, please see notes.

Mike Massey - vocals
Mischa Kegan - guitar
Stephen Rowe - bass
Colin Stumbras - drums

www.cityonthemake.net | www.myspace.com/cityonthemake

Notes:

City on the Make's first two shows outside of the Twin Cities included a trek up to Duluth and then over to Milwaukee. Much respect to Steve for being there to catch the 1s & 0s in Milwaukee.

"ck1b source: gain on V3 reduced shortly into 1st song, 2 mild clicks can be heard, one click for each channel, volume envelope was used in wavelab to even out the level some." - Steve

The clicks mentioned are VERY minor and very quick. I included track 10 for a couple of reasons...it hasn't been played much in 08 and it gives you a taste of the other source. I think the Beyer source sounds great as well and almost included both in the same torrent but decided not to. If there is demand for a torrent of the full Beyer source just let me know...I'd be happy to hook it up. I do plan on uploading each source to the Archive (on their own) at some point in time but it might not be for a while.

Source: Beyer MC930's > Regulator Silver attenuator xlr's > Busman T_mod mr-1000 @ DFF 1bit 2.8mhz
Transfer: mr1k usb2 > Audiogate (gain-16/44.1) > CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
setup: DIN, FOB-DFC, @ 6.5'

Kill the Vultures @ First Avenue

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Kill the Vultures
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Friday August 1st

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: XYish ( cm, º) FOB, DFC, 30' back, ~11' ^
Source: MBHO 603a + KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 35:54

Please Do Not sell this recording. Share & trade it freely.
Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

01. ...intro
02. Dirty Hands
03. Moonshine
04. The Spider's Eyes
05. Strangers in the Doorways
06. Frontline *
07. Beasts of Burden
08. ...banter
09. Searchlights & Suspects #
10. The Vultures
11. 7-8-9

* found on the Sims album "Lights Out Paris" released in 2005
# unreleased spoken word

Crescent Moon - vocals
DJ Anatomy - beats/production

Kill the Vultures have a number of fine releases out there and all are highly recommended. They've also been working on a new album so keep an eye out for that. Word was they were going to play one new song at this show but it must have been scrapped from the set list.

Oddjobs was a hip hop group formed around 1998 by Minneapolis MCs Advizer (Adam Waytz) and Crescent Moon (Alexei Casselle) and St. Paul producers/DJs Anatomy (Stephen Lewis) and Deetalx (Devon Callahan). Another MC, Nomi (Mario Demira) joined in 2001. Oddjobs split in 2005 but reformed as Kill the Vultures, minus DJ Deetalx. Advizer and Nomi are also not currently playing with Kill the Vultures. Nomi is making music as Power Struggle out in the Bay Area and Adam is in Chicago going to school.

Playing the Doomtree crew record CD release show with I Self Devine. This is probably the best sounding KTV recording I've made out of at least a dozen.

www.myspace.com/killthevultures

Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble @ The Triple Rock

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Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday July 26th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: XYish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~10' ^
Source: Studio Projects C4's > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 48:09

01. Joshu ^ (instrumental)
02. Hunting Season +
03. Broken Dishes +
04. Where the Cutthroats Stay *
05. Cemetery Stroll *
06. Find Your Way Home #
07. St. James Infirmary =
08. 7-8-9 *
09. Vermillion *

^ Big Trouble
+ Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble
* Kill the Vultures covers
# Roma di Luna cover
= traditional folk song

Crescent Moon - vocals
Twinkie Jiggles - bass
Peter Leggett - drums
Steve Mcpherson - guitar
Josh Peterson - guitar

www.myspace.com/getinbigtrouble

Playing with Mel Gibson & the Pants and City on the Make. Another list of Minneapolis/St. Paul musicians that deserve way more recognition than they receive.

You've got a bunch of really talented musicians in their 20s that have probably already played in close to 20 bands combined.

City on the Make @ The Triple Rock

Linkage to the torrent.

City on the Make
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday July 26th

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: XYish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~10' ^
Source: Studio Projects C4's > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 50:29

01. ...intro
02. No Thumbs *
03. Fake I.D.
04. 900 Nails
05. A Million Bucks (alt version)
06. Tangled Webs: Slithering Cobras (alt version)
07. New Shoes *
08. Pick Me Ups
09. Money is my Friend *
10. Crack in the 80s (one of 4 possible titles) #
11. Chicks on Bikes
12. Arc Lamps

* unreleased
# unreleased, first time played, to be titled one of the four titles mentioned

Mike Massey - vocals
Mischa Kegan - guitar
Stephen Rowe - bass
Colin Stumbras - drums

http://www.cityonthemake.net/ www.myspace.com/cityonthemake

I had been looking forward to this show since finding out about it sometime in May. I first stumbled across a listing for Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble on the Triple Rock calendar. That alone was enough for me to add it to my calendar...then a couple weeks later I saw that Mel Gibson & the Pants had been added to the bill. OK then, so two of my favorite local bands are playing the same show at my favorite venue...I'm there. Then sometime in early June I was scrolling down the listings at the Triple Rock's site and noticed that CITY ON THE MAKE had been added to the show. Now, it's common that one or more bands that I like or at least appreciate end up playing the same show together but it's rather rare that a bill this solid (IMHO) comes along. Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble ended up playing first per their call, MG&TP second and City on the Make threw down at the end of the night.

Ween @ Roy Wilkins

Here's a link to the torrent.

Ween
July 19, 2008
Roy Wilkins Auditorium
St. Paul, MN

Source: AKG C 414b xls (AB hypers 5'ROC FOB, stand 12.5'^) > Hi Ho Silver xlr's > UA5 (BM2p+ mod.) > JB3 (opti) @ 44.1 kHz.
Transfer: JB3 > usb1 > Macbook > xNJB3 1.4.6 > Audacity 1.2.5 (track & fades)> xACT 1.59 (SBE, FLAC, verify, .ffp & .md5).
Recorded & transferred by Dean Lambrecht
Seeded by: empty

Disc one:

01. Intro (0:21)
02. Pork Roll Egg & Cheese (3:04)
03. Spinal Meningitis (3:37)
04. Golden Eel (5:50)
05. Happy Colored Marbles (6:02)
06. Piss Up A Rope (3:50)
07. Learning To Live (3:11)
08. Take Me Away (3:11)
09. Grobe (3:21)
10. Even If You Don't (5:49)
11. Voodoo Lady (9:42)
12. Your Party (4:31)

Disc two:

13. Buckingham Green (4:26)
14. Back To Basom (4:14)
15. Bananas & Blow (3:57)
16. With My Own Bare Hands (3:20)
17. Nan (3:09)
18. banter/tuning (1:45)19. Object (2:45)
20. banter (1:00)
21. Woman and Man (10:50)22. Zoloft (7:39)
23. banter (1:02)
24. Wavin' My Dick In The Wind (2:10)
25. Stroker Ace (2:43)
26. Dr. Rock (4:14)
27. banter/tune/Green Eyed Lady tease (2:45)
28. Mollusk (7:31)

Disc three:

E1:

29. Final Alarm (5:31)
30. Going Gets Tough From The Get Go (3:22)
31. Blarney Stone (11:04)
32. Ace Of Spades (3:39)
33. I Can't Put My Finger On It (with intro) (7:35)

E2:

34. Intro (0:57)
35. Fiesta (3:06)
36. You Fucked Up (3:09)
37. Feedback Jam * (6:35)

* Gene, then Dean on drums, Claude on bass. Dean trashes drum kit.

My Friend Dean taped & shared this recording. He also wrote the info up all pretty so thanks to him. I'm merely getting it online for him. Enjoy.

www.ween.com

Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble 07/19/08

Here's a link to the torrent.

Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble
West Bank Music Festival (The Nomad parking lot)
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday July 19th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Source: SBD > dual RCA Monster cable > iRiver h120 (Line-In @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fade in)
TRT: 31:01

01. ...intro
02. Hunting Season +
03. Broken Dishes +
04. Where the Cutthroats Stay *
05. Cemetery Stroll *
06. ...band intros
07. 7-8-9 *
08. Vermillion *

+ Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble originals
* Kill the Vultures covers

Crescent Moon - vocals
Twinkie Jiggles - bass
Peter Leggett - drums
Steve Mcpherson - guitar
Josh Peterson - guitar

www.myspace.com/getinbigtrouble

Check out a copy of the EP. It's one of the best releases of 2008. Some of the most talented musicians in the Twin Cities are in this band.

Much respect to the Nomad and it's staff for organizing such events and being an all around great establishment.

Story of the Sea @ The Triple Rock

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Story of the Sea
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Friday July 18th 2007

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: XYish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~10' ^
Source: Studio Projects C4's > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 44:47

01.
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
09.
10.
11.

Adam Prince (guitar/vocals)
Ian Prince (drums)
John McEwen (bass)

www.storyofthesea.com
www.myspace.com/storyofthesea

www.stephaniehperry.com

Well what can I say, more stellar indie rock from Minneapolis. You may know some of these fellas from the bands Houston, Manplanet, Align and Harp & Finial.

This was the Threadbare reunion show. Threadbare's first show in 10 years in honor bassist Dustin Perry's sister Stephanie Perry. Stephanie lost her battle with cancer in 2006. All proceeds from this show went to the Stephanie Perry Scholarship fund.

Threadbare Reunion

I had the privilege of taping the Threadbare reunion at the Triple Rock last night. It was their first show in 10 years and all proceeds went to the Stephanie Perry Scholarship fund. Amazing sets from all three bands for a truly great cause.

All the Way Rider and Story of the Sea opened.

Mouthful of Bees @ the Triple Rock 7/7/7

Here's a link to the torrent.

Mouthful of Bees
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday July 7th 2007

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~12' ^
Source: Studio Projects C4's > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 27:08

01. Under the Glacier
02. Hail On
03. The Now
04. Loop Song
05. new song *

* "this only got played a couple more times after this and I don't remember referring to it by anything else then new song"

Chris Farstad (guitar, lead vocals)
Katelyn Farstad (drums)
Mark Ritsema (guitar)
Micky Alfano (bass guitar)
Simon Larson (keyboard, guitar)

www.myspace.com/mouthfulofbees
www.afternoonrecords.com/mouthfulofbees.html

I chose to spend my 7/7/7 at the Triple Rock (surprised?). Much of that decision had to do with wanting to tape an indie rock band that everyone had been talking and writing about. Many others spent the night at one or more of the other 6 venues participating in 7/7/7. These venues included the Hexagon Bar, the Uptown Bar, the Nomad World Pub, Memory Lanes, the Turf Club and Big V's (2 St. Paul venues).

Face Candy :: Jam City (Volume 1)

Here's a link to the torrent.

Face Candy
Jam City Volume 1
The West Bank Tapes

Tracks 1-8
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Friday August 3rd 2007

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish, 20cm, right drink rail, 20' back, ~10' ^
Source: Studio Projects C4's > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fade in)

01. ...intro
02. Shedding Light
03. the First Step
04. Ground Meets Walls
05. Know The Inside
06. Grips of the Ego
07. ...banter
08. the Mayor

Michael Larsen - Freestyle
JT Bates - Drums
Casey O' Brien - Bass

A couple of days after the bridge collapse. Playing with Abzorbr and the Bill Mike Band.

Tracks 9-20
The Nomad
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday December 27th 2007

Taper: me
Location: AB, 20cm, ~6ft LOC, 10' back, ~10' ^
Source: Studio Projects C4's > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fade out)

09. Carnage beatbox set
10. Icicles
11. I'm Awake
12. It Happened on a Nice Sunny Day
13. A Path to Break
14. The Damage
15. Wired in Different Ways
16. Jam 1
17. Jam 2
18. Jam 17
19. Jam 16
20. Jam 14

Michael Larsen - Freestyle
Carnage - Beatbox
Casey O' Brien - Bass
Kristoff Krane - Freestyle (12-20)

Playing with Mel Gibson & the Pants and Cecil Otter from Doomtree. The last night of MG&TP's December 07 residency at the Nomad.

www.myspace.com/facecandy
www.crushkillrecordings.com

Freestyle meets free jazz and now that I have permission to release whatever I want it's time to kick out the jams. Face Candy shows are always an experience because you never know who's going to be on stage or what you're going to get. I thought about doing a two disc compilation with the best tracks from six or so shows but realized people would probably prefer full sets. Since we're talking improv all of the song titles are made up.

In 2006 Rhymesayers released Face Candy's first and only album "This Is Where We Were." It's a live album comprised of recordings made during an 8 date Midwest tour. The line up for the album included Eyedea (vocals), Mazta I (vocals), Kristoff Krane (vocals), Carnage (vocals), JT Bates (drums) and Casey O' Brien (bass). Face Candy have since continued playing shows in MN/WI as a trio featuring Eyedea, Casey and JT. With that said, Chris has always been a member and he's joined them for at least half of if not all of the set at 95% of the shows I've seen. I've also seen two shows that brought Carnage back to the fold to provide percussion in JT's absence.

Michael, Casey and JT are also in Carbon Carousel. Chris and Casey are also in Abzorbr. JT is in a dozen bands at any given time and I'd have to say he's my favorite Twin Cities drummer. Check out Carnage's solo material or anything he's done in Ill Chemistry.

The next Face Candy release is going to be a studio album culled from a non-stop 48 hour recording session that has yet to go down.

City on the Make @ The Turf

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City on the Make
The Turf Club
St. Paul, MN
Thursday July 3rd 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB, ~20cm, 5' LOC, 6' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a + KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 49:07

01. ...intro
02. No Thumbs *
03. A Million Bucks
04. New Shoes *
05. Pick Me Ups
06. ...banter
07. Tangled Webs: Slithering Cobras
08. Fake I.D.
09. Chicks on Bikes
10. ...band intros
11. Howlin' at a Sliver of the Moon (alt version)
12. Good Old Fashioned Fire

* unreleased

Mike Massey - vocals
Mischa Kegan - guitar
Stephen Rowe - bass
Colin Stumbras - drums

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Long live the Turf Club. It's a landmark. They support taping. It sounds great most of the time. They book great shows.

I wanted to return on the 4th for Sims and Mictlan of Doomtree with Toki Wright, Maria Isa, Trama and M.anifest but I just didn't have the salt. I'm sure I missed out.