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

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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

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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

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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..."