Coming Soon...

Recordings by:

03/16/10 - The Appleseed Cast (Lawrence, KS)
04/06/10 - RX Bandits (Seal Beach, CA)
04/06/10 - The Builders & The Butchers (Portland, OR)
04/16/10 - Sleepytime Gorilla Museum (Oakland, CA)
04/23/10 - Red Sparowes (Los Angeles, CA)
04/23/10 - Fang Island (Brooklyn, NY)

Cadence Hip Hop Series @ The Guthrie Theater

The Cadence Hip Hop Series is a three night event that was created by Dessa of Doomtree. Grab your tickets now before they are gone.

Wednesday, May 5
Maria Isa
M.anifest
DJ Paper Tiger
Spoken word by Shane Hawley

Thursday, May 6
Sims
Toki Wright
DJ Plain Ole Bill
Spoken word by Shane Hawley
Reading by Maggie Sanford

Friday, May 7
Dessa
DJ Paper Tiger
Matthew Santos Trio
Spoken word by Shane Hawley
Reading by Brian Judd

General Admission
May 5 $15
May 6 $15
May 7 $17

Caspian @ The 400 Bar

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A FLAC copy will be made available in the following week either by direct download on this site or via a BitTorrent on The Traders' Den. An upload to The Live Music Archive will follow.

Caspian
The 400 Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Friday April 23rd 2010

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, FOB, 25' back, ~6.5' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (cards) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > RazorLame > 320kbps mp3]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 10 (fades)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. The Raven
02. Malacoda
03. Moksha
04. Quovis > Further Up > Further In
05. Sycamore

Philip Jamieson - Guitar, Programming, Samples
Erin Burke-Moran - Guitar
Joe Vickers - Drums
Chris Friedrich - Bass Guitar
Calvin Joss - Guitar

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So one of my favorite bands came through town last night for the first time since September '07 (LMA download link). You can be sure that it was a good night all around, especially with a bill consisting of Red Sparowes (Los Angeles), Caspian (Beverly, MA) and Fang Island (Brooklyn). Do not miss this tour. Well, since it's almost over chances are you may have. Don't worry, Caspian is constantly touring. This includes 25 dates in Europe this May. Caspian's second album "Tertia" was released last year through The Mylene Sheath. Thanks to the band and to The 400 Bar for allowing this recording to happen. Caspian has other live recordings available for free download on The Live Music Archive.

Be sure to tune in to Nowlikephotographs and Radio K (770AM/100.7FM/104.5FM) this Monday at 8PM Central for an interview with the band from the basement of the 400 Bar. I believe interviews were also conducted with Red Sparowes and Fang Island. Nowlikephotographs can also be streamed online.

I'm also excited to annouce that Caspian will now be making ONE list spot available for anyone interested in recording the show no matter which continent they may happen to be playing that night. First come first served. This is of course dependent on the venue's existing policies which may prohibit recording. This offer may also not apply to festivals or tours where Caspian is supporting in which recording is not allowed. Please contact me at the email address above for more information. Your interest is appreciated by both the band and myself. - John

Knife World @ The Hexagon Bar

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Knife World
The Hexagon Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday February 20th 2010

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~10' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (cards) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > RazorLame > 320kbps mp3]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 10 (fade out)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01 ...intro
02. Super Jumbo Deluxe
03. Anal Escort > Dreamcatcher
04. Buns
05. Salutations From Ancient Cum >
06. 'Unknown Jam'
07. An Eye For A Lie
08. Kicky

Jon - Guitar
Josh - Drums
Paul - Bass

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Knife Word and Dark Dark Dark supported The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs on the eve of their CD Release. Thanks to The Hexagon for hosting. This release was delayed on the account of my not knowing many of the song titles. A special thanks to a certain someone for assistance with that. I'm also a bit sad to say this may or may not have been the second to last Knife World show ever. I'm certainly glad I was there to document it either way. You can still expect to see Jon at this year's Heliotrope Festival (May 27th, 28th & 29th) at the Ritz Theater in NE Minneapolis. He may or may not be playing under the moniker "Fuckhead Rogering And The Goddamned Henhouse."

Marijuana Deathsquads @ Nick & Eddie (XII)

Marijuana Deathsquads
Nick and Eddie
Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday April 21st 2010

Taper: empty emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: In the spot, 6' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > razorlame > 320kbps]

Marijuana Deathsquads - "Live at Nick & Eddie (XII)"

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Week Twelve!

Ryan
Isaac
Stef
Ben
Freddy

Special Guests:

Sarah Johnson
Seth (Moonstone)

So This Week...

Despite great shows at The Nomad, Turf, Hexagon, Artists' Quarter and First Avenue I stayed in Saturday night. Been laying low since Sleepytime on Friday and don't plan to go back out until Wednesday. I'm also back on my side of town so perhaps I'll get some things uploaded.

Actually, I just heard that Marijuana Deathsquads, Batmen and Solid Gold are playing the Entry tonight and might run down to check that out. Other then that...

Wednesday April 21st - MDS @ Nick & Eddie

Took a rare night off last week but looking forward to N & E again.

Thursday April 22nd - Black Audience @ Red Stag

The Red Stag is the Thursday spot.

Friday April 23rd - Caspian + Red Sparowes + Fang Island @ 400 Bar

I've been looking forward to this show for weeks. Who would miss Red Sparowes and Caspian on the same bill? Don't be silly.

Saturday April 24th - John Henry's Birthday @ The Turf w/ Seawhores + Teenage Moods + Chickadee Mountain Martyrs + Voytek

Well, we're all turning 30 this year and Henry's got a sick line up at The Turf to celebrate his turn.

Saturday April 24th - El Ten Eleven @ The Nomad

And if you're not at The Turf you may want to check out El Ten Eleven from Los Angeles. I caught them last time and they were indeed great.

Sunday April 25th - Past Lives w/ Brute Heart @ The Entry

Jordan and Morgan from The Blood Brothers come through town with their new band Past Lives Sunday and I sure hope I don't miss it. Local favorites Brute Heart open.

The Soviettes (Reunion) @ The Turf Club

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The Soviettes
The Turf Club
St. Paul, MN
Friday March 19th 2010

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 5' LOC, 6' back, ~8' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Cards) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > RazorLame> 320kbps mp3]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

Twin Cities Stylin' & Profilin'
Number One is #2
Pass The Flashlight
9th St.
Channel X
Bottoms Up, Bottomed Out
Multiply & Divide
Hanging Up The Phone
Clueless
Tailwind
Tonight
(Do The) Stagger
Matt's Song
Paranoia Cha Cha Cha
What Did I Do?
Portland
Angel A
Whatever You Want
Undeliverable
Cuff Wars

How Do You Like That
Blue Stars
30 Minutes Or Less
Thinking Of You

Annie - guitar, vocals
Sturgeon - guitar, vocals
Susy - bass, vocals
Danny - drums, vocals

The Soviettes "Rarities" album is out now as a free digital download on RedSound Records. I felt this was a reunion worth documenting and I hope you enjoy the recording. Thanks to the band and to The Turf Club for allowing it to be made. The Gateway District, Awesome Snakes and That's Incredible supported this fine evening of music. If you missed The Gateway District and That's Incredible on their recent national tour you missed out.

P.O.S. Gets The Band Together

Word is out by now that P.O.S. played a series of three (The Turf Club, The Triple Rock & Nick and Eddie) "secret shows" in the Twin Cities this past week. Some relied on twitter for this news others just happened to be making their usual rounds about town. The purpose of these shows was to debut a new full band set heading into Coachella. Anyone happen to catch the set at the Gobi Stage earlier this afternoon? Well if missed out this week don't fret because they will be playing an extended set Sunday May 30th at this year's Soundset 2010 at Canterbury Park. Tickets can be purchased here. The band features DJ Plain Ole Bill (Get Cryphy), Ryan Olson (Gayngs, Marijuana Deathsquads & Building Better Bombs), Benjamin Ivascu (STNNNG, Private Dancer, Building Better Bombs & MDS to name a few) and Isaac Gale (Building Better Bombs & Marijuana Deathsquads).

P.O.S. - "Never Better" Live at The Triple Rock (04/13/10)

Official releases are available through Rhymesayers Entertainment and can be purchased at Fifth Element Online.

Black Audience @ The Red Stag Every Thursday Night

Black Audience will be performing at The Red Stag Supper Club in NE Minneapolis every Thursday night the months of April and May. There is no cover and happy hour prices on food and beverages are in effect.

Tonight...

Set 1 - 10:00-10:45
Set 2 - 11:00-11:45

The Red Stag Supper Club
509 1st Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 767-7766

Audio Baseball Cards...

An acquaintance of mine from out East, Dave M., shared a story on Taperssection today that I found to be rather interesting. When various people have asked me about taping/trading shows over the years I've often compared it to collecting baseball cards when you're a kid. I've never heard the term "Audio Baseball Cards" before but I think Guster's FOH Gordon might be onto something.

"Ok, so maybe I just like this quote because it helped me get a show taped last night, but it rings pretty true for me.

So the story is that I went to tape Guster last night at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester, MA. As I'm walking from my parking spot to the entrance, I see Gordon, their FOH engineer, hanging out behind the venue. He asks where I'm set up, and offers up the seat right next to his desk - according to him, the room has no low end whatsoever up front, so it'd sound better back by the board. I finish up our chat and head inside.

Unbeknownst to me, it's a union venue, so I got stopped at the door. I gave them the tour manager's name, and they radio back and then escort me to the side entrance where there's a bunch of venue staff standing around. A girl with a radio says "You're the one who talked to the tour manager? Wait here." She goes back and brings out a guy who explains that since it's a union venue, they'd have to charge double rate for anyone recording who's not a union member, and that'd get charged to the school who's putting it on, etc. He says he'll take the stuff back to the tour manager and I can pick it up after the show. I'm friendly with the crew and I know they'll raise holy hell if anything happens to my gear, so I say ok and hand it over.

15 minutes later, I see Gordon heading to the desk, and he waves me over, motioning to the spot he's got in mind. Then he frowns, noticing I don't have my gear with me anymore. I explain the situation and he says with a wink, "Let me take care of it. I know people". Five minutes later he walks back out of the side door, carrying my gear and my stand. I ask him what he said, and if he was union. "Nah, I just told him that what you're doing doesn't compete with them in any way. You're not making a professional recording, it's basically like audio baseball cards. Something you guys make and keep like memorabilia, or to trade around with other fans." Apparently the guy then said "Well, if you HAVE to do it..." and Gordon responded "Yeah, I do. We like to be accommodating."

Shows will be posted to LMA soon." - Dave M. aka greenone

Archive: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum @ The Triple Rock '09

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

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), left drink rail, 20' 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: 88:27

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

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.)

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The first show I ever recorded was 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. - John 04/18/09

Sleepytime returns to The Triple Rock Friday April 16th with our very own Guzzlemug as support! Tickets are available online, at The Triple Rock and also at Red's Savoy Pizza Uptown location! Stop sleeping.

6 Night Run!

Monday April 12th:

P.O.S. w/ Marijuana Deathsquads & Toki Wright @ The Turf (7pm Doors 8pm Show $5) Jazz in the Clown Lounge - Turf Club basement (10:30pm Doors $5)

I was looking forward to a night off until I heard about this show at 7 in the morning today. This is why I can't bring myself to move right now.

Tuesday April 13th:

International Noise Conference @ The Turf

Your favorite Noise acts from across the country running in tandem upstairs and down from 10:00pm to 1:30am.

Wednesday April 15h:

Marijuana Deathsquads @ Nick & Eddie

Week 11 featuring a special guest on their way to Coachella.

Thursday April 15h:

Black Audience @ Red Stag (No Cover Doors 10pm Music 10:30-11pm)

Friday April 16th:

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum w/ Guzzlemug @ The Triple Rock

One of my favorite bands Sleepytime Gorilla Museum returns to the Triple Rock with local favorite Guzzlemug.

Saturday April 17th:

Zombie Season + The Funeral And The Twilight + Poor Weather Club + Painted Saints @ The Nomad

Many great shows to chose from this Saturday but I can't miss this line-up in one of my favorite venues.

Marijuana Deathsquads @ Nick & Eddie (X)

Marijuana Deathsquads
Nick and Eddie
Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday April 7th 2010

Taper: empty emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: In the spot, 6' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > razorlame > 320kbps]

Marijuana Deathsquads - "Live at Nick & Eddie (X)"

(Right Click and Save Link As or Click-Operation)

Week Ten!

Ryan
Isaac
Stef
Ben
Freddy

Special Guests:

Dosh
Slapping Purses

Special guest DJ sets afterwords featuring Delorean and Lemonade.

Buildings @ The Turf Club

Download a .RAR file containing this set here.

Buildings
The Turf Club
St. Paul, MN
Friday March 12th 2010

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 5' LOC, 6' back, ~8' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Cards) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > RazorLame> 320kbps mp3]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. 35
02. Mind That Bird
03. Night Cop
04. Misshaped Head
05. I Don't Love My Dog Anymore
06. Red Embassy
07. Money Girls
08. Party Song

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Buildings opened for Young Widows and in my opinion they pretty much stole the show. Definitely one of the best bands playing in the Twin Cities right now. Would I lie to you?

Marijuana Deathsquads @ Nick and Eddie (IX)

Marijuana Deathsquads
Nick and Eddie
Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday March 31st 2010

Taper: empty emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: In the spot, 6' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > razorlame > 320kbps]

Marijuana Deathsquads - "Live at Nick & Eddie (IX)

(Right Click and Save Link As or Click-Operation)

Ryan
Isaac
Stef
Ben
Freddy

Special Guests:

Sho (Mute Era)
Hardland/Heartland

Dosh Releases His New LP "Tommy"

Dosh releases his 5th album "Tommy" with a series of three shows around town this weekend. The first of those being tonight at The 7th Street Entry. Face Candy and Ghostband will support. Doors at at 9pm with a $12 admission. Dosh's band for the evening will include none other than Mike Lewis on sax, Jeremy Ylvisaker on guitar and J.T. Bates on drums. Who knows who else will join them?

You can also catch up with Dosh at MacPhail Center for Music Saturday night at an early All Ages show at 7:30pm including a Q&A session with a $12 admission. Dosh is ending the weekend with a show at The Bedlam Theatre on Sunday night. This show is 18+ with doors at 8pm and a $12 admission. Out of town folks, are you ready for the good news? This is all leading up to a 25 date tour with White Hinterland from Portland, OR supporting.

If you are unable to make it to any of the shows this time around "Tommy" will be available through anticon. as well as iTunes eventually I'm sure. If you live in the Metro area I'd also encourage you to check The Electric Fetus, Cheapo, Roadrunner Records or Treehouse Records for a hard copy.

Apr 14 The Cactus Club Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Apr 15 Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois
Apr 16 THE PIKE ROOM at CROFOOT Pontiac, Michigan
Apr 17 Beachland Tavern Cleveland, Ohio
Apr 18 Drake Hotel Toronto, Ontario
Apr 20 Casa Del Popolo Montreal, Quebec
Apr 21 Great Scott Allston, Massachusetts
Apr 22 Union Hall Brooklyn, New York
Apr 23 Mercury Lounge New York, New York
Apr 24 Kung Fu Necktie Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 25 DC9 Washington DC, Washington DC
Apr 27 Grey Eagle Tavern and Music Hall Asheville, North Carolina
Apr 28 529 Atlanta, Georgia
Apr 29 The Circle Bar New Orleans, Louisiana
Apr 30 Emo’s Austin, Texas
May 01 Hailey’s Denton, Texas
May 03 Solar Culture Tucson, Arizona
May 04 The Rhythm Room Phoenix, Arizona
May 05 The Echo Los Angeles, California
May 06 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, California
May 08 Mississippi Studios Portland, Oregon
May 09 High Dive Seattle, Washington
May 11 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City
May 12 HI-Dive Denver, Colorado
May 13 The Waiting Room Lounge Omaha, Nebraska

Archive: Judgement Day @ The Varsity Theater '08

Multiple formats available for download on the Live Music Archive.

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, ~7' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 48kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 35:55

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

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

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So while Judgement Day were playing The 400 Bar last night I was recording Marijuana Deathsquads at Nick & Eddie. I'm confident in my decision but as a nod to Judgement Day here's my 2008 recording from The Varsity Theater. Hopefully I can catch them the next time they stop through.

Check out their new video for "Cobra Strike" here. It's great!

What's Shakin' April?

Just because I haven't been uploading recordings doesn't mean I moved to an inner ring suburb to start a family. Last Wednesday was of course MDS at Nick & Eddie. Last Thursday was the Rocky Votolato show at the Triple Rock followed by making it to the Red Stag in time to catch Black Audience's second set. Friday at the Dakota was a great time. I should really be catching Dakota Late Night more often. Saturday night I saw Moonstone and Skoal Kodiak at the Soap Factory in NE. I had the necessities for patching out of a board but there wasn't really a board to patch out of. Two great sets nonetheless. I took Sunday and Monday nights off from anything having to do with shows or computers. It was fabulous. Last night was the first back 'lot BBQ of the season.

This week...

Tuesday the 6th:

The Builders & The Butchers + RX Bandits + Zechs Marquise @ Triple Rock 5PM

I'm excited to catch The Builders & The Butchers again. They were great opening for Amanda Palmer in the Mainroom. I've also heard good things about RX Bandits. Not familiar with Zechs Marquise but looking forward to checking them out.

Wednesday the 7th:

Sleeping in Aviary + Teenage Moods @ The Nomad
MDS @ Nick & Eddie

Torn between heading to The Nomad and keeping the Wednesday night N & E tapes alive.

Thursday the 8th:

Black Audience @ Red Stag

Thursday night at the Red Stag is an easy decision.

Friday the 9th:

Dosh + Face Candy + Ghostband @ The Entry

You can find me at The Entry Friday night.

Saturday the 10th:

Dosh @ MacPhail Center For Music
Paragraphs + Falcon Arrow @ Nick & Eddie (Last show for a while!)
Courtney McClean & The Dirty Curls Debut EP Release @ The Beat

Sunday the 11th:

Chastity Brown @ The Cake Shop
Dosh @ Bedlam Theatre

Minutemen @ KPFK Studios Los Angeles 1985

This recording is being hosted as a free download via The Traders' Den. I had nothing to do with the recording, transferring or posting of the recording. I'm just sharing the link here. You'll want to be familiar with BitTorrent and FLAC if you're interested in checking this out.

This is the original post...

Minutemen
Studio Z
KPFK-FM,
Los Angeles, CA
August 17, 1985

Source\Lineage: KPFK-FM>FM(3)>Onkyo TA-RW344 w\ azimuth correction>Cooledit Pro 2.0>.wav>flac (level 8)

1) >DJ Outros<
2) >minutemen intro<
3) Badges
4) Anxious Mofo
5) Toadies
6) The Big Foist
7) Retreat
8) Corona
9) Fake Contest
10) Beacon Sight through Fog
11) The Only Minority
12) Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Truth?
13) King of the Hill
14) Hey Lawdy Mama
15) Cheerleaders
16) Maybe Partying Will Help
17) Time (Richard Hell)
18) Ack Ack Ack (Urinals)
19) Ain’t Talkin’ ‘bout Love
20) This Ain’t No Picnic
21) >D. chat<
22) History Lesson (pt 2)
23) Little Man with a Gun in His Hand
24) >encore break<
25) Green River (cut)
26) Green River (complete)
27) The Red & The Black

"For the last of the Minutemen recordings…I bring you a pretty special one. This is an amazing FM broadcast, so if you have been wary of the Aud(x)’s I’ve been up’ing of late, ya may want to check this one out…

Recorded for the SPIN RADIO CONCERT for syndicated release to radio stations all over the country, what was eventually broadcast in syndication was an 11 song mish-mash of the actual set played. When it was first broadcast on KPFK-FM, however, the full 23 song set was aired! This broadcast also doesn’t have the ANNOYING DJ promotional chatter that was peppered throughout the SPIN broadcast…Just the Minutemen doing their thing…

Since my original recording cut off on “Green River”, I included the partial version as well as the full version from a promo LP of the SPIN show, (ya can hear the pop in the vinyl). The missing “The Red & The Black” was also included from that vinyl. I do have a master SPIN promo vinyl, but no access to a turntable right now, so I got them from Sir Demon Brown’s “CORNDOGS.ORG” site. Thanks to him fer that…The partial version of “Green River” doesn’t have the annoying DJ intro the SPIN show has, and it sounds better than the LP version, my reason fer leaving the partial version here…

A couple of minor dropouts cannot kill this one…NOTHING can kill this one, it is fucking ridiculous…One of the first minutemen recordings I ever got, and still a hallmark recording."

Please Don’t Sell It!
Please Don’t Disseminate in MP3 Format!

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Archive: Rocky Votolato @ The Varsity Theater '07

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Rocky Votolato
The Varsity Theater
Minneapolis, MN
April 5th 2007

Taper: empty - emptystapes AT gmail DOT com
Location: DINish DFC ~20ft, ~9' ^
Source: Studio Projects C4 Cards > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB > PC [WAV > FLAC5 > 320kbps mp3]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 7 (mild normalize)
TRT: 51:25

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. ...intro
02. Portland Is Leaving
03. White Daisy Passing
04. I'll Catch You
05. Tennessee Train Tracks
06. The Night's Disguise
07. She Was Only In It For The Rain
08. Plastic Jesus
09. Alabaster
10. Montana
11. Tinfoil Hats
12. Uppers Aren't Necessary
13. Streetlights
14. Mix Tapes / Cellmates

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Since I don't even have The Appleseed Cast or The Soviettes recordings ready it might be a bit before I do anything with the recording of Rocky's set Thursday night (04/01/10) at The Triple Rock. I didn't want to leave you hanging so I thought it would be a nice time to recirculate Rocky's 2007 stop at The Varsity Theater. This was recording was well received at The Traders' Den back in '07. Owen and Chad from Drag the River were also on the bill.

MN Soundtrack & The 2010 KFAI Spring Pledge Drive

Friends across the Metro,

KFAI's Spring Pledge Drive is happening right now. You can support independent voices and unique music by clicking here. Pledge Drive runs through Friday, April 9th or until they reach their goal of $90,300. You can help them end the drive early by donating now.

A fine time to pledge would be this evening between 7:30-9:00 during KFAI's top notch local show MN Soundtrack hosted by Jackie Becker and Jonathan. Please help keep local music on the radio. Thank you for reading this here blog post.

Black Audience @ Pi Bar

Download a .RAR file of the show here.

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

Recorded by: empty emptystapes AT gmail 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 > TLH > 320kbps]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 33:24

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

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

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

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)

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Long time fan of Black Audience here. Everything above comes from my original post on The Traders' Den in 2008. I would also like to add that Pi was a great establishment. Sure I was only there a few times but I wish it could have been saved but not everything in life is able to be saved. The main reason of the recirculation of this recording is to let you know that Black Audience has another residency at The Red Stag Supper Club in Northeast Minneapolis every Thursday night this month. We've made it to April 2010 everybody.

This show was with Alixa and Naima of Climbing Poetree and Black Blondie.

Show flier coming...need to get to The Triple Rock...