Monday, April 27, 2009

Chastity Brown @ The Triple Rock

This recording is available via direct download on the Live Music Archive.

The Chastity Brown Band
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Friday April 17th 2009

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: 45:29

01. ...intro by Omaur Bliss
02. A Melody
03. Bluegrassy Tune
04. Gracy
05. ...thank you
06. Pull Myself Together
07. ...banter
08. New Orleans Groove

Chastity Brown - vocals, guitar, saprano sax
Micheal X.- drums and percussion
Adam Wozniak - upright bass
Jennifer Levenhagen - violin
Robert Mulrennan - guitar

www.myspace.com/chastitybrown

Chastity Brown and M.anifest opened the Black Blondie CD Release show. Please support local music. The Triple Rock has some of the best food in town.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Murder by Death @ The Triple Rock '09

Here's a link to the torrent.

(This link is current & working. Please see this post regarding broken links)

Murder by Death
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Tuesday April 21st 2009

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: 73:32

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

01. Ball & Chain
02. '52 Ford
03. A Masters in Reverse Psychology
04. Sometimes The Line Walks You
05. ...The Cook's Revenge
06. Fuego!
07. Steal Away
08. ...banter
09. End of the Road
10. ...you're letting us out at 9:30
11. Brother
12. The Organ Grinder
13. Three Men Hanging
14. ...sweet DragonForce shirt
15. Comin' Home
16. One More Notch
17. Dead Men and Sinners
18. ...happy birthday
19. Dynamite Mine
20. Until Morale Improves, the Beatings Will Continue
21. ...Spring Break 1899 intro
22. Spring Break 1899
23. ...encore
24. Shiola
25. ...a place that gives you free bacon on Wednesdays cannot be bad
26. Rum Brave

Adam Turla - Vocals, Guitars
Sarah Balliet - Cello, Keys
Dagan Thogerson - Percussion
Matt Armstrong - Bass

www.murderbydeath.com

Murder by Death support the taping & filming of their shows. Please support them by buying the official releases. Thanks to the band, The Triple Rock and to Dixie. MBD tour constantly so check them out when they roll through town. I ran into Adam at the bar and they are not used to playing early shows at all. He's a glutton when it comes to the Cook's Revenge. I myself prefer the BBQ Chicken Po-Boy. I wish I would have stayed post-show but I had been up since 6AM only to do it again the next day.

Please note that some schmuck spilled a drink about 5 inches to the left of my bag. Therefore, the first song and 1:06 of the second song are patched with the soundboard source. I was very happy with the way this turned out because the sbd mix sounds nice which can be rare. Thus I present you with a complete copy of the show. Enjoy.

Minneapolis band Where Astronauts Go To Hide opened. Look for their set to be posted soon.

Dub Trio @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

(This link is current & working. Please see this post regarding broken links)

Dub Trio
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Monday April 13th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), left 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: 44:54

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

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Stu Brooks - bass, keys, dubs
DP Holmes - guitar, keys, dubs
Joe Tomino - drums, keys, dubs

www.dubtrio.com | www.myspace.com/dubtrio

Dub Trio and Faun Fables opened for Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. I want to put this on the Live Music Archive but not until it is properly tracked out and titled. Any help is greatly appreciated. Please support Dub Trio by buying the official releases.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Coming soon...

Faun Fables and Dub Trio from 4/13. Chastity Brown, M.anifest and Black Blondie from BB's 4/17 CD Release show. Drum roll... also Where Astronauts Go To Hide and Murder by Death from last night. Sleep tight.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Kill the Vultures "Ecce Beast" CD Release

This set can be downloaded directly from the Live Music Archive in multiple formats.

Kill the Vultures
"Ecce Beast" CD Release Show
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Friday April 10th 2009

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)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 63:05

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

01. ...intro
02. 14th St. Ritual
03. The Big Sleep
04. Spare Parts
05. Walk on Water
06. The Vultures
07. 7-8-9
08. Moonshine
09. The Spider's Eyes
10. ...banter
11. Searchlights & Suspects
12. Heat of the Night
13. Burnt Offering
14. ...banter
15. Beasts of Burden

Crescent Moon - vocals
DJ Anatomy - beats/production

www.myspace.com/killthevultures | www.triplerocksocialclub.com

April 2009 interview with the Decider.

Please support Kill the Vultures by picking up a copy of the new album "Ecce Beast" or any of the official releases. Thanks go out to Kill the Vultures and the Triple Rock for allowing this recording to happen. It was a busy night. Weeks heading into the show I was torn between archiving the local scene and catching dredg, one of my favorite bands from Los Gatos, CA at the Varsity. Respect to dredg but I could not let KTV's CD Release go unrecorded. Some drunken conversations weave in and out of the tape but so goes capturing an audience recording at a popular show on Friday night. With that said, this has to tie and or beat one of the First Avenue sets as my favorite KTV tape. The sound is crisp and the performance is meaty. That's a compliment, trust me.

Mike Mictlan of Doomtree and Mel Gibson & the Pants opened. What's up Mike the 2600 King.

City on the Make @ The 400 Bar '09

This set can be downloaded directly from the Live Music Archive in multiple formats.

City on the Make
The 400 Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday April 2nd 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Source: SBD > XLR outs > 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: 67:57

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

01. Crack in the 80s
02. 900 Nails
03. ...banter
04. Combat Zone
05. No Thumbs
06. Fake I.D.
07. Money is My Friend
08. Arc Lamps
09. Ships Across the Ocean
10. Scorpion Juice
11. Chicks on Bikes
12. Good Old Fashioned Fire
13. ...banter
14. Rustoleum Royal Blues > Little T&A +
15. Tangled Webs: Slithering Cobras
16. New Shoes
17. Pick Me Ups

+ original > The Rolling Stones

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

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

www.400bar.com

First "official" City on the Make show of 2009. Anyone catch Jackie & the Rippers at the Nomad a few weeks ago? They definitely got some of their chops from City on the Make. Massey was worried about a head cold tonight but I think everyone brought their A game. This is no doubt my favorite Combat Zone yet. It's highly likely the new album will be out this year so keep your eyes out for that. The new material is really coming together.

Tom Greenwood of Jackie-O Motherfucker and Whitesand/Badlands opened.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

(This link is current & working. Please see this post regarding broken links)

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Monday April 13th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), left 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: 88:27

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

Disc I

01. Phthisis
02. ...banter
03. Helpless Corpses Enactment
04. The Widening Eye
05. Salamander in Two Worlds
06. Angle of Repose
07. The Salt Crown

Disc II

01. The Only Dance
02. Save It
03. 1997 (Tonight We're Gonna Party Like It's...)
04. FC: The Freedom Club
05. Bring Back the Apocalypse

Matthias Bossi - Drums, Percussion
Nils Frykdahl Vocals, Guitar
Carla Kihlstedt - Vocals, Violin,
Michael Mellender - Guitar
Dan Rathbun - Bass guitar, Vocals

(That's the short list. Everyone in the band is basically a multi-instrumentalist.)

www.sleepytimegorillamuseum.com

The first show I ever taped was dredg opening for Sleepytime in Tempe, AZ Jan. 2004. I have since missed at least three Minneapolis SGM shows for various reasons but I redeemed myself last Monday. This is an amazing band. If you're into it please support them by buying the official releases. Faun Fables and Dub Trio were also recorded. Many thanks to the bands and to The Triple Rock for permitting these sets to be documented.

The Traders' Den got hacked...

The Traders' Den, the site I post torrents to had their domain stolen. To locate the site please remove the "the" from the URL. The site can now be found @ www.tradersden.org - This is a link to the Audio section of the site:

www.tradersden.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=12

Unfortunately all of the links I've posted to TTD are now broken. Many of the torrents are still available but not at the links I have provided you. I'll try to go through and fix some of the more recent ones. I apologize for any inconvenience.

Update: Remove the "the" from all Traders' Den torrents.

Correct:

http://www.tradersden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=72089

Incorrect:

http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=72089

Friday, April 17, 2009

Chastity Brown @ The Cedar

This set can be downloaded directly from the Live Music Archive in multiple formats.

Chastity Brown
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)
TRT: 68:39

01. Damn the Weatherman
02. Get So Low
03. Gracy
04. Demond Keith Reed
05. ...banter
06. New Orleans Groove *
07. Pull Myself Together
08. House On a Hill
09. Bluegrassy Tune *

Chastity Brown - vocals, acoustic guitar, saprano sax
Micheal X.- drums and percussion
Adam Wozniak - upright bass
Jennifer Levenhagen - violin
Javier Trejo - guitar *

www.myspace.com/chastitybrown

This was a special Roma di Luna Holiday show with the Chastity Brown Band. Both sets were great and the Cedar is a wonderful place to see music. If you dig this recording please consider picking up "Sankofa" - Chastity's new album around town or online.

PS: This really should have been uploaded sooner so apologies for the wait!

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Hey East Lake...

I've got quality recordings of City on the Make @ the 400 Bar 4/2/09 and Hand Over Fist 4/3/09 at the Triple Rock. Well, let's top it off with the Kill the Vultures's CD Release show tonight at the Triple Rock. I just need to talk to the sobriety fairy this weekend.