Holly Newsom @ Hell's Kitchen

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Holly Newsom
Hell's Kitchen
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday March 10th 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Source: SBD > iRiver h120 (Line-in @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > Razorlame > 320kbps mp3]
Edit: Sound Forge 10 (compression) CD Wave (indexing)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. The Too Men
02. I'm The Only One
03. Laying And Lying
04. Come Down (Zoo Animal)
05. Feel The Fire
06. Out In The Ocean Where The Weather's Made
07. Now You're Light
08. Black And Charred

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Holly is one of my favorite songwriters. Period. The Broken Bicycles, Nice Purse and Matt Latterell supported. Thanks to MPLSSTPL.com for putting on the show and to Hell's Kitchen for hosting.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor @ The Metro (Both Nights)

Somewhere back here I was contemplating a quick trip to Chicago to record one of the Godspeed You! Black Emperor shows. Well, that didn't happen but my friend Brian was a frickin' champ and made it out both nights. Brian, I raise my glass to you sir. It should be noted that GY!BE has an Open Recording Policy that excludes soundboard access. They have also given people permission to upload recordings to The Live Music Archive. Please consider supporting them by picking up the official releases.

03/26/11 16-bit | 03/26/11 24-bit

Godspeed You! Black Emperor
The Metro
Chicago, IL
March 26, 2011

Source: CA-14 Cards > CA-9100 Pre-amp > Edirol R-09HR 24-bit 48K > SDHC
Lineage: SDHC > Audacity > 16-bit 44.1K > xACT > FLAC (8)
Taped & Transferred by: Brian Emerick

01: Hope Drone
02: Storm: Lift Yr. Skinny Fists, Like Antennas to Heaven / Gathering Storm/Il Pleut à Mourir [+Clatters Like Worry]
03: Sleep: Murray Ostril: '...They Don't Sleep Anymore on the Beach...' / Monheim
04: Albanian
05: Dead Metheny...
06: Rockets Fall on Rocket Falls
07: Moya
08: Blaise Bailey Finnegan III

Notes: 09-15-00 (Outro) was on the setlist after Hope Drone but was cut.
compiled 3/27/11 - brian dot emerick at gmail dot com

03/27/11 16-bit | 03/27/11 24-bit

Godspeed You! Black Emperor
The Metro
Chicago, IL
March 27, 2011

Source: CA-14 Cards > CA-9100 Pre-amp > Edirol R-09HR 24-bit 48K > SDHC
Lineage: SDHC > Audacity > 16-bit 44.1K > xACT > FLAC (8)
Taped & Transferred by: Brian Emerick

01: Hope Drone
02: Moya
03: Albanian
04: 09-15-00 (Outro)
05: Static: Chart #3 / World Police And Friendly Fire
06: Dead Metheny...
07: Intro? >
08: Storm: Lift Yr. Skinny Fists, Like Antennas to Heaven / Gathering Storm/Il Pleut à Mourir [+Clatters Like Worry]
09: The Sad Mafioso > Outro (looped sample from String Loop Manufactured During Downpour)

Notes: I couldn't figure out what the bit between DM and Storm was, so I tracked it.
compiled 3/28/11 - brian dot emerick at gmail dot com

Take Acre @ The Loring Theater

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Take Acre
The Loring Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday March 17th 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish, stage lip, DFC, ~5.5' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Wide Card) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > Razorlame > 320kbps mp3]
Edit: Pro Tools (compression/EQ by Tony Williamette) CD Wave (indexing)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Spiegel Im Spiegel (Arvo Pärt)
02. Burned Grove
03. Emperor Seamount
04. improv
05. Harlem Renaissance Festival
06. There Is Pretty Distance

Rich Barlow guitar
Jaron Childs lap steel
Charles Gillett bass/guitar
Davu Seru drums

www.takeacre.com

Please support Take Acre by checking out their new LP. It is available at Roadrunner, Treehouse, Yeti and Shuga. If you want to order directly from the band, you can PayPal $15 to eelpout [at] usa.net.

So beautiful and so sad. Take Acre supported STNNNG on this the evening of their tour kick off. Thanks to the bands and to The Loring Theater for allowing me to record. Thanks to Jesse for the solid.

Seated Heat, Obchod Na Korze, Littlefoot & Transitional Species @ Nick and Eddie Tonight!

Soothing Almonds Collective Presents:

Seated Heat
Obchod Na Korze
Littlefoot
Transitional Species
DJ Lisa Frank

Nick and Eddie (North end of Loring Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
Monday March 28th
Doors 9pm
Music 10pm
No Cover

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Erik Hess @ SXSW 2011

Hey if you're so inclined you can check out the SXSW 2011: Recap and City Pages Coverage Roundup Erik Hess has posted.

Some of Erik's stats:

Bands photographed: 64
Frames Captured: 13079
Miles biked:23.91
Kicks to the head from crowd surfers: 8
Free breakfasts, lunches or dinners acquired: 5
Round trip drive time: 45 hours
Time I spent driving: 32 hours
Average sleep per day: 2.83 hours
Time lost to line-waiting: 6 hours
Sets of ER-20 earplugs lost: 3
Best Wurst visits: 6

Astronautalis "The Wondersmith And His Sons" @ The Triple Rock

Hands down the best hip hop show I've seen all year and it's going to take quite a lot to rival it. Honestly, it's a bit embarrassing that in 2011 I have somehow managed to miss all of the previous 5 or 6 Astronautalis sets in Minneapolis. What gives? I got deep into some Makers and never got around to asking Andy if it was cool to circulate the whole set so I'm only going to post this one track for now. The new album is going to be a freight train. Astronautalis has been on tour with Sims and The Triple Rock was SOLD OUT Friday night. MaLLy got it going. Thanks to Andy for being cool with me recording. What's this Four Fists (Astronautalis & P.O.S.) business from SXSW? That sounds dangerous.

"The Wondersmith And His Sons" (The Triple Rock 03/25/11)

Sims - "The Veldt" @ The Triple Rock

Sims was home for a minute to play a show with Astronautalis (Seattle) and MaLLy (Minneapolis) at The Triple Rock last night. If you're into this track and don't have a copy of the new album Bad Time Zoo it's available through the Doomtree Store as well as on iTunes. Production by Lazerbeak. What up Ander.

"The Veldt" (The Triple Rock 03/25/11)

03.26.11 Sims Madison, WI High Noon Saloo
03.27.11 Sims Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
03.28.11 Sims Pontiac, MI The Crofoot (Pike Room)
03.29.11 Sims Toledo, OH Frankie’s Inner City
03.30.11 Sims Columbus, OH The Basement
03.31.11 Sims Pittsburgh, PA Club AE
04.01.11 Sims Syracuse, NY Funk ‘N Waffles

Tortoise @ The Cedar '07

This is not my recording. It was made by my friend DK and it's available on The Live Music Archive. Thanks to Tortoise and The Cedar for allowing this recording to go down.

Tortoise
2007-06-30
The Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, Mn

Recorded by: DPK/o-canis
Location: DFC ~1'FOB ~7'^
Mic Config: ORTF
Source: AKG SE391/hpf >BBee hypers>Oade T+mod UA5 (opti @16/48) > JB3 wav

Conversion: JB3 > sb1394 > CPC v3.02.5 (Pc) > Flac burn
Format: 16-bit, 44.1 kHz
Editing: Adobe Audition 1.0 (see Post Notes)
CD-Wave (tracking)
Traders Little Helper (SBE check/repair)

DISC ONE [44:33]

01. Magnet Pulls Through > Eden 2 [6:00]
02. Five Too Many [5:17]
03. Ten Day Interval > Swung From the Gutters [13:36]
04. Stretch (You Are Alright) [4:28]
05. Benway [4:40]
06. Along the Banks of Rivers [5:23]
07. Eros [5:06]

DISC TWO [47:56]

01. Six Pack [3:44]
02. I Set My Face to the Hillside [5:42]
03. Crest [6:50]
04. Seneca [6:21]

ENCORE

05. ... ovation [2:34]
06. Monica >[3:55]
07. In Sarah, Mencken, Christ and
Beethoven There Were Women and Men [5:21]
08. Omnichord [1:52]
09. Blackjack [4:27]
10. ... let's do this one [1:33]
11. Salt The Sky [5:12]

The Broken Bicycles @ Hell's Kitchen

The Broken Bicycles
Hell's Kitchen
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday March 10th 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, off to the left, ~20' back, ~7' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > 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 (compression)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

You Are My Sunshine
Skeleton Key
Cry Me a Liver

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Please enjoy the first 3 songs from The Broken Bicycles recent set at Hell's Kitchen. New album Lost and Found available on the Bandcamp page now! This show was presented by MPLSSTPL.com and also featured performances by Holly Newsom, Nice Purse and Matt Latterell.

Disasteratti @ Hell's Kitchen

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Disasteratti
Hell's Kitchen
Minneapolis, MN
Friday February 18th 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, off to the left, ~20' back, ~7' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > 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) No other editing was done.

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Cocksucker Trucker
02. Intrepid Rocket Weasel
03. Go Wait Outside
04. Untitled (We're Dying)
05. Transmission
06. Killtease
07. Cyr
08. The Veteran
09. Little Debbie (Surgery cover)
10. Harley's Problems
11. Suckjob

Dari Kaveh - Vocals / Guitars
Antoine Martinneau - Bass / Some Yelling
Brandon Lentz - Drums / Bloodstains

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Disasteratti's new LP Transmissionary is available through Learning Curve Records. self-evident, Command Module and The Yoleus also brought the business. Thanks to the bands and to Hell's Kitchen for allowing me to record. Live painting by Rogue Citizen. Could have put some compression on this for the iPoders but I was happy enough to leave it alone.

Cognitive Dissonance @ Memory Lanes

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Cognitive Dissonance
Memory Lanes
Minneapolis, MN
Monday March 21st 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish, DFC, 15' back, ~7' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > RazorLame> 320kbps mp3]
Edit: Sound Forge 10 (compression + fades) CD Wave (tracking)

This Recording Is For Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01.
02.
03.
04.
05.

Record Label: Mundo en Kaos Records, Desolate Records

Cognitive Dissonance @ The Triple Rock (Extreme Noise show 01/24/11)

The crustiest metal in town. No one does it better than them. Thanks to Cognitive Dissonance, Crusader No Remorse, Clump, Memory Lanes and Tom.

Mother of Fire @ Reviler.org's First Anniversary Show

Mother of Fire
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday February 9th 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish, Right drink rail, 30' back, ~7.5' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > RazorLame> 320kbps mp3]
Edit: Compression (Sound Forge 10)

These tracks for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

"Follow The Sun"
"Ghost Of The Manzanita"

Mother of Fire are amazing. This was Reviler.org's First Anniversary show featuring Camden, Orchard Thief, Buffalo Moon and Mother of Fire. I'm not releasing the full 5 song set because one of the songs is unreleased and I'm not familiar with the other two titles. Please support Mother of Fire by picking up their LP from De Stijl Records or one of the fine local shops who stock it. Thanks to The Triple Rock Social Club for hosting.

Soothing Almonds Collective Tapes In Stores Now.

Soothing Almonds Collective releases are now available at Yeti Records as well as Treehouse Records. You can also contact SAC directly with any questions.

Site | Facebook | Blog | Youtube

The first 2 of several available releases:

Obchod Box Set SAC001

Sarah Johnson/Visions of Christ Split SAC002

Baby Skateboards
Big Time
Bobo
Boyfriend
Brian
Camden
CERNWARE
Dante and the Lobster
Dick Flange
Director's Cut
Dust Buns
Itch Princess
JK Spec
Joint Custody
John Scary
Larry Wish
Littlefoot
Lord Goo Goo
Maama8
Mac and the Destroyers
Montgomery Ward
Moonstone Continuum
Mr. Hide
Nightvisions
Obchod Na Korze
Octurbo
Person
Priority
Sarah Johnson
Satellite Strange
Seated Heat
Slapping Purses
Tender Meat
The Jazzmin
The Superfluous Glowshoes
Tips for Twat
Toilet
Velvet Davenport
Voyager
Wizard Baby

The Triple Rock Social Club, Circa 1915

I love this era of photography. The Triple Rock Social Club, circa 1915 thanks to hclib's tumblr.

They Want Your Money.

Be proud of where your bloodlines began no matter what day it is.

Eventually Masks Crumble.

Loren Green asked me some questions and I gave honest answers. If you feel like it you can read the article at City Pages. I really appreciated the opportunity to talk about how this all began so thank you to anyone who has ever had an interest in this site.

- John

Starting The Year Off Kind Of Slow...

Mid March and only 30 shows in. "Hey boyo, stop chasing girls and do what you have to do." You got it Grandpa.

Private Dancer @ Hell's Kitchen

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Private Dancer
Hell's Kitchen
Minneapolis, MN
Friday March 11th 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, off to the left, ~20' back, ~7' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > 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) No other editing was done.

These Tracks Are For Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Hurricane
02. Riders
03. Ride to Work
04. Bajama Beach

This private dance includes the first 4 songs of the set. All of Private Dancer's releases are available through Learning Curve Records. Huge thanks to Hell's Kitchen, Private Dancer, Slapping Purses, Vampire Hands and The Bombay Sweets for one of the funner Friday nights I've had in a while.

Fleetwood Magic @ The Turf w/ Littlefoot and Invisible Boy

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Fleetwood Magic
A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac
The Turf Club
St. Paul, MN
Saturday March 12th 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, left stack, 10' back, ~7.5' ^
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 (compression + fades)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

Littlefoot

01. Everywhere
02. Never Going Back Again
03. Rihannon
04. Silver Spring
05. Landslide

Invisible Boy

06. Walk a Thin Line
07. Save Me a Place

Littlefoot and Invisible Boy were followed by sets from Nightinghales, Me and My Arrow and Vampire Hands. The place was exploding with Mac and the Hot Roxx DJs kept the music moving between sets. Thanks to the bands and The Turf for allowing me to record. Thanks to Jen and Hot Roxx for putting this show together.

DGK & Friends Tonight! @ Honey

Two Sets! Special guest musicians and DJ's including Martin Dosh, Andrew Broder, Scott Fultz, George Cartwright, Rajiah Johnson, Christopher Robin Cox, Kristoff Krane and more! DGK is Jon Davis (ghostband), Tim Glenn (Fog/HeatdeatH), John Keston (Ostraka/Keston and Westdal). RSVP on facebook if you want.

Honey
205 E Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN

9pm | 21+ | $5

Dear Los Angeles, Hopefully I See You Again Before You Go Under.

Most people have probably already caught Tigger's report on what he witnessed in Los Angeles last month, Marijuana Deathsquads raid the West Coast. I was able to make it out for the final night of the Spaceland residency on Friday February 25th. I'm going to have to stop the story there because my Mom reads this. Neil once said, "...and I'd do it again."

Slapping Purses @ Hell's Kitchen

Slapping Purses
Hell's Kitchen
Minneapolis, MN
Friday March 11th 2011

Slapping Purses - "I Smell Milk" (03/11/11)

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The new material needs to stay raw for the shows so this is only an excerpt. Private Dancer, Vampire Hands and The Bombay Sweets played as well. Thanks to Hell's Kitchen and the bands for allowing me to record. Find Slapping Purses and other must have releases at Totally Gross National Product.

What A Night...

Turf Club - 9pm $7 21+
Fleetwoord Magic
Vampire Hands, Me & My Arrow, Nightinghales, Little Foot, Invisble Boy plus Hot Roxx DJs
====================
Nick and Eddie (warehouse) - 9pm $5
Transparent Radiation with Food Pyramid, Nomia, Delta Lyrae
====================
Hell's Kitchen - 10pm $5
In Defence, Bust!, Nightosaur, The Turkletons
====================
Club Gleb - 10pm $5
Dave Smolen(PA), Hair Loss(PA), Goatflower, Visions of Christ, Soaking Rasps
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The Driftwood Char Bar - 9pm No Cover
The Goddamn Gleam, Matt Arthur & the Bratlanders
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Cause - 9pm $6 21+
Hawks & Oxen, Boats (Winnipeg),JM Airis (Brooklyn), Thomas Kivi
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The Triple Rock - 9pm $12 18+
The Tossers, Pretty Boy Thorson & The Falling Angels
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First Avenue - 5:30pm $10 10+
A Benefit For Grant Hart
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Tarnish and Gold - 7-10pm $5
Share|Space:2 30 local artists, with Crimes and DJ Andrew Broder
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Soap Factory - 7-11pm FREE AA
Tim Carroll (formerly of Faggot) Art Opening
====================
The Cedar - 7pm $10
Twin Cities Celtic Showcase featuring The Sweet Colleens, The Hounds Of Finn, and The Dregs

Alpha Consumer @ First Avenue

Alpha Consumer
Gayngs Affiliyated Showcase
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday March 6th 2011

Select Tracks From Sunday Night's Set For Promotional Use Only.

"Cry Bullets"
"Unicorn Uniform"
"Stepsister"

J.T. Bates
Michael Lewis
Jeremy Ylvisker

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This post is for Mikey. We miss you.

Thank you to First Avenue and the bands for allowing me to record. Alpha Consumer has 3 full length releases available via their bandcamp page including 2011's Kick Drugs Out of America.

Transparent Radiation returns! @ Nick and Eddie Warehouse

Saturday, March 12th. Transparent Radiation returns in a new location. Nick and Eddie (Warehouse - round back in alley). There will be signs. RSVP on facebook if you feel like it.

Word is this could potentially become a monthly or semimonthly event. Go support the rise of the phoenix! Do you record shows around town? I can't be there tonight. This should not go undocumented!

Featuring:

Food Pyramid
Nomia
Delta Lyrae

Lights and Projections by Wonderhaus
DJ Overzealous Sound System

Small bar

Doors at 9
Music at 10
$5

Cadette @ The Nomad

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Cadette
The Nomad
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday March 3rd 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, left stack, 10' back, ~7.5' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > RazorLame> 320kbps mp3]
Edit: Tracking (CD Wave) (Sound Forge 10)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Pour Me
02. Swell
03. Collecting Strays
04. Critter
05. Dirty Thighs
06. Queen Cause
07. Crawl Space

Laura Larson - guitar and vocals
Stephanie Nelson - bass and vocals
Benjamin Montreuil- drums

Myspace | Facebook

Should have been "Picked to Click" but didn't have the necessary popular sway of radio play and marketing to make it happen? It's a damn shame really. Actually, it looks like they were 5 votes out. Why am I talking about Picked to Click?

Cadette is ex-members of Baby Guts and The Deaf. Some members also currently play in Kitten Forever, Les Deux Magots and Finger Pressure.

Shows Shows Shows Shows Shows Shows

5.5 shows in 5 nights.

Thursday 03/03:
Teenage Moods, Cadette, Nice Purse, Vacation Dad @ The Nomad

Friday 03/04:
Wizards Are Real, Seymore Saves the World, Dragons Power Up!, National Bird @ Cause

Saturday 03/05:
Humanda + Screamin' Cyn-Cyn and the Pons @ The Triple Rock
El Le Faunt & His Traveling Circus @ Palmer's

Sunday 03/06:
Gayngs Affiliyated Showcase @ First Avenue and The 7th Street Entry

Monday 03/07:
Battle Napkin, Courtney Yasmineh, Bethany Larson & Her Bees Knees @ The Triple Rock

Looking like another 5 night run here...

Thursday 03/10:
Holly Newsom, Nice Purse, The Broken Bicycles @ Hell's Kitchen

Friday 03/11:
Bombay Sweets, Vampire Hands, Slapping Purses & Private Dancer @ Hell's Kitchen

Saturday 03/12:
Fleetwood Magic @ The Turf Club

Sunday 03-13:
Big House Jug Band w/ Meg Ashling & The Great Confinement @ Acadia Cafe

Monday 03/14:
Elepant 6 Collective @ The Varsity Theater

This Weekend At Hell's Kitchen.

Mike Siddall has had Late Night bookings at Hell's Kitchen on lock down since January and he's not stopping anytime soon. If you want to play the HK Late Night series drop Mike an email. This is not the same Hell's Kitchen you saw a show at in 2010 or prior. The PA system was upgraded 4 or 5 months ago. It's now one of the best sounding venues in Minneapolis. There's also new Late Night happy hour food and beverage prices. The parking garage next door to the venue is only $5 after 9pm.

Happy Hour starts at 10pm with music at 10:30pm. All of these shows are 21+ with a $5 cover.

Thursday March 10th:
Facebook

MPLSSTPL.com Presents!
Holly Newsom (Zoo Animal)
Nice Purse
Matt Latterell
The Broken Bicycles (New album out now!)
DJs PopRawkus + Umami

Friday March 11th:
Facebook

(Order from last to first)
Private Dancer
Slapping Purses
Vampire Hands
The Bombay Sweets

Saturday March 12th:
Facebook

In Defence
Bust! (Illinois)
Nightosaur
The Turkletons

Nice Purse - "Put It On Me" @ The Nomad

Nice Purse - "Put It On Me" Live At The Nomad (03/03/11)

I was standing there minding my own business at The Nomad last Thursday and all of the sudden this song smacked me in the mouth. Like some twisted time machine I was taken back to revisit the sweetest of teenage breakups. Oh yes, the salad days.

The last time I saw Nice Purse they were going on in the 4th slot of the Sleeping in the Aviary tour kickoff show in early January. By that point I was doing alright and not really paying attention. I need to pay a little more attention. This was the first night of the Teenage Moods March miniseries.

Wizards Are Real LP Release @ Cause

A .RAR files containing this recording is available here.

Wizards Are Real
Cause Spirits & Soundbar
Minneapolis, MN
Friday March 4th 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: Along the left wall near the front. ~7' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > razorlame > 320kbps]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 10 (compression + fades)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Sweet Kit
02. Stay Golden
03. Making Out The Hard Way
04. Keep Still
05. Falconry
06. We Need Zinc
07. Pigeon Kicker
08. Through The Pipes
09. The Flavor of Coal
10. Good, Goods
11. Clamander

Melanie Bergstrom (sax)
Tim Baumgart (drums)
Ted Held (bass)
Brian O'Neil (pedal steel)

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With 3 shows that I wanted to attend Friday I couldn't be swayed from recording the Wizards Are Real LP Release Show. Even though it's walking distance from the house it took me a while to warm up to Cause for various reasons but I'm actually starting to like the place. This recording reminded me of how clean this room can sound and that's due in no small part to Ross, the front of house engineer. I'm going to suggest contacting the band directly to purchase a copy. It should also be available in most of the local record stores as well. Seymore Saves the World, Dragons Power Up! and National Bird supported.

HeatdeatH @ The Triple Rock

HeatdeatH
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday February 17th 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, FOB, 30' back, ~7' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > RazorLame> 320kbps mp3]
Edit: Tracking (CD Wave) Compression (Sound Forge 10)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

(Recording removed pending official release.)

Andrew Broder (guitar, electronics)
Tim Glenn (drums, electronics)

Conspiracy Records

HeatdeatH and Ben Butler & Mousepad supported Deerhoof. I wish I could have caught Ben and the legendary Deerhoof but after HeatdeatH I had to break down and head to The Kitty Cat Klub for Perish. Many thanks to Broder and The Triple Rock.

HeatdeatH? "It is getting worse. Day by day. The coming century, will be one of ecological disaster and resource wars; technological improvements that will be promptly turned into instruments of destruction. Humans are horribly destructive creatures. The urge to save humanity is a false front for the urge to rule. The future is so oppressively grim, violent, foreign and insipid, that even a romance with nihilism seems way too quaint and inappropriate of a response. With HeatdeatH, Andrew Broder and Tim Glenn are flirting with the dire circumstances of the human condition in the abstract. The two tracks on this black slab of vinyl are thematically linked in sound, structure and mood. The music evokes a place unpleasant and unbearable. ' One of the things that really appealed to me about a lot of the real intense insane suicidal black metal is that sense of staring this kind of dark, cruel reality, whatever you're dealing with, in the face and accepting it, and having it be a thing of beauty rather than avoiding difficult subject matter. The term "heavy music" stems from my way of categorizing music like that as separate from music that can be casual and come and go and not make an impact on your life.' Andrew Boder HeatdeatH is a duo from Minnesota that conjures up sound with guitars, drums and machines. Musically informed by Black Metal, Free Jazz, Electronic Composition, four track recording and pretty shit, their sound constantly unfolds and overlaps, searching melodically with great sadness and beauty, while overwhelmingly abrasive and terrifying all at once. HeatdeatH is the Void, Infinite Cosmic Despair, and the end of consciousness." - conspiracyrecords.com

Teenage Moods @ The Nomad

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

Teenage Moods
The Nomad
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday March 3rd 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, left stack, 10' back, ~7.5' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > RazorLame> 320kbps mp3]
Edit: Tracking (CD Wave) Mild Compression (Sound Forge 10)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. The Attic Years
02. Hardship Eyes
03. World Boquet
04. Heavy Bunny
05. Tulip Tattoo
06. Flower Hunting
07. Rock Man
08. Get Mad
09. Mood Ring
10. No Place For A Tiger

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Teenage Moods released their new CD Mood Ring last week. It's also available digitally alongside RPG Picnic Time (cassette released in September) on their Bandcamp page. Catch Teenage Moods every Thursday night at The Nomad during their March Miniseries. Expect class act local and touring support for each show as well as No Cover and 9pm doors. Recordings from Cadette, Nice Purse and Vacation Dad possibly coming soon.

For the record, I asked Gordon if he wanted me to post 2 or 3 tracks versus the whole set and he said "Nah, put it all up." So please thank the man with a hug, handshake or cd purchase when you see him.

I Know This Is Hard To Believe But...

I'll be wandering the streets of the West Bank tonight. Well, one street in particular. We can always look forward to an early start at The Cedar Cultural Center. I mean that in the best way possible because it allows one to take in other soirees. The Pines and Roma di Luna (duo) take the stage at 8pm with doors being at 7. The Pines are a local and not so local treasure. Duo sets are never to be missed, especially when they can be taken in in this capacity. Speaking of soirees why don't we just head next door to Palmer's after The Cedar drops the lights? It's no secret that I back both of the bands on this evening's bill but let me be honest here. Saturday night at Palmer's with El Le Faunt El Le Faunt & His Traveling Circus and The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs providing the soundtrack? Even if you don't know what the I'm talking about a better evening won't be had by many in this city. BUT it doesn't have to end or even begin there! Across the street and a few doors down for a mere $5 you can enjoy the warmth of The Triple Rock along with the music of Humanda, Screamin' Cyn Cyn and the Pons, Fort Wilson Riot and Speed's the Name. In fact, I'm sure to be making at least a few trips back and forth to press record/stop etc.