Tuesday, September 30, 2008

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

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

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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.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

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.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

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.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

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.

Saturday, September 13, 2008

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.

Monday, September 01, 2008

Attracted to Gods @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

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

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04. Demon Girl (original version)
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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.