Empty's Tapes

Father You See Queen Pre-Release at The Entry Tonight!

2012-01-20T14:14:00.003-06:00

Interview on A.V. Club

Father You See Queen (The Facebook)
with The Cloak Ox, Marijuana Deathsquads and Robust Worlds

The 7th Street Entry
$7 | 8pm | 18+
RSVP?

Hello.
We are celebrating a pre release of our EP "47"
A very limited release of 36 hand crafted music boxes from Jason Wasyk and hand painted by Danielle Voight, will be for sale at this event.
Inside will be extra musical material and a download code for the EP
"47" will be released on Flingco Sound System Records in April 2012. This pre release is presented by FSS and The Riley Bushman Recordings and Archives.

This evening will include musical performances by...
Father You See Queen
The Cloak Ox
Robust Worlds

with a special guest DJ

We would love for you to attend.
Thanks,
Mark McGee

Preview this gorgeously haunting release here.

Father You See Queen
47

1 Ocean
2 Teratoma
3 We Give And Give And You Take And Take And Take And Take
4 Lungs
5 Don't Be Mad At Me
6 Edmund

Makr: Beats and noise
Mona: Vocals and lyrics, TRACK 6 Guitar
Nick Ryan: TRACKS 2 & 6 Guitar
Drew Christopherson: TRACK 2 Drums
Freddy Votel: TRACK 6 Drums

Perish Tonight at The Kitty Cat Klub!

2012-01-19T08:34:00.008-06:00

Perish:
Blood Folke
Blood and Sun

DJ Soft Abuse and Savage Clone
(Two of my favorite DJs)

Kitty Cat Klub
10pm. 1/19.
Free

Perish. Every Third Thursday of the Month. Social Networking?

So much blood. Blood Folke's s/t EP will be for sale at this event. $8, released by Small Doses!

Doomtree - No Kings Tour

2012-01-18T11:55:00.005-06:00

Check out doomtree.net for info on tickets and don't forget to say what up to Ander Other.

01/19/12 @ The Granada Theatre- Lawrence, KS
01/20/12 @ Mojo's- Columbia, MO
01/21/12 @ The Waiting Room- Omaha, NE
01/22/12 @ The Summit Music Hall- Denver, CO
01/23/12 @ Urban Lounge- Salt Lake City, UT
01/24/12 @ Neurolux- Boise, ID
01/26/12 @ Branx- Portland, OR
01/27/12 @ The Crocodile- Seattle, WA
01/28/12 @ Fortune Sound Club- Vancouver, BC
01/29/12 @ WOW Hall- Eugene, OR
01/31/12 @ Slim's- San Francisco, CA
02/01/12 @ Catalyst Atrium- Santa Cruz, CA
02/02/12 @ The Troubadour- West Hollywood, CA
02/03/12 @ The Casbah- San Diego, CA
02/04/12 @ Chasers- Scottsdale, AZ
02/06/12 @ Wrecker’s- Lubbock, TX
02/07/12 @ Dan's Silverleaf- Denton, TX
02/08/12 @ Fitzgerald's Downstairs- Houston, TX
02/09/12 @ One Eyed Jacks- New Orleans, LA
02/10/12 @ Bottletree Cafe- Birmingham, AL
02/11/12 @ Drunken Unicorn- Atlanta, GA
02/12/12 @ Local 506- Chapel Hill, NC
02/13/12 @ Rock and Roll Hotel- Washington, DC
02/15/12 @ Union Transfer- Philadelphia, PA
02/16/12 @ Bowery Ballroom- New York, NY
02/17/12 @ The Middle East- Downstairs- Cambridge, MA
02/18/12 @ II Motore- Montreal, QC
02/19/12 @ Sneaky Dee's- Toronto, ON
02/20/12 @ Shadow Lounge- Pittsburgh, PA
02/21/12 @ Beachland Ballroom- Cleveland, OH
02/22/12 @ Blind Pig- Ann Arbor, MI
02/23/12 @ The Bottom Lounge- Chicago, IL
02/24/12 @ Comstock Room- Runyan Center- Richmond, IN
02/25/11 @ Turner Hall- Milwaukee, WI
02/29/12 @ Great Lakes Room- Northern Michigan Univ.-Marquette, MI
03/03/12 @ Verizon Wireless Center - Mankato, MI
03/07/12 @ Blue Moose Tap House- Iowa City. IA
03/08/12 @ The Maintenance Shop- Ames, IA
03/09/12 @ University of Wisconsin The Sett - Madison, WI
03/10/12 @ Firebird- St. Louis, MO
03/11/12 @ The Marquee- Tulsa, OK
03/12/12 @ Media Star Entertainment Hall- Shreveport, LA
03/19/12 @ The Conservatory- Oklahoma City, OK
03/20/12 @ The Sceneary- Wichita, KS

Blood and Sun @ The Varsity Theater

2012-01-17T19:04:00.009-06:00

Cover of official release pictured.

320kbps mp3 | FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec)

Blood and Sun
The Varsity Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday January 5th 2012

Recorded by: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish, to the left of the board ROC, 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 > (TLH for FLAC/RazorLame> 320kbps mp3]
Edit: Sound Forge 10 (mild compression) CD Wave (track indexing)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Our Merciless Master
02. Death is the Martyr of Beauty (Death In June)
03. Slaughter the Instant
04. The Blade (Sol Invictus)
05. Instrumental
06. White Storms Fall

Luke Tromiczak: Vocals, Guitar
Thomas Ashe: Violin
James Carolan: Bass Clarinet
Erik Wivinus: Percussion (live)

Blood and Sun on Bancamp.

So 5 days into the new year I knew I had already been exposed to one of, perhaps my favorite band to come out of Minneapolis in the next 12 months. Kind of early for bold statements, I know. I encourage you to check out Blood and Sun for yourself to see what I am talking about. They recorded a 4 track demo this past December that is limited to 100 copies. Contact the band if you would like one before they run out. Blood and Sun, Still Pacific and Safewords supported The Rope on this evening. Thanks to the bands and to The Varsity Theater for allowing me to record.

I believe this was their 2nd, maybe 3rd show ever? I know of one other that happened in December. If you would like to see them live there's a prime opportunity to do so this Thursday the 19th at The Kitty Cat Klub as part of the monthly Perish event. 10pm with no cover.

Painted Saints @ The Cedar

2012-01-17T15:22:00.006-06:00

A .RAR file containing these songs is available here.

Painted Saints
The Cedar Cultural Center
No Match for Greater Minds Release Show
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday November 19th 2011

Recorded by: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish, FOB, 40' 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: Sound Forge 10 (mild compression) CD Wave (track indexing)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

"My Bird"
"The Fat Kid Rides His Bike In The Snow"

Paul Fonfara - Vocals, Guitar, Clarinet, Viola, Bandoneon
Josh Granowski - Bass
Chris Hepola - Drums and Piano
Will Dockendorf - Lap steel guitar
Christa Rubsam - Violin, Erhu, Cello

paintedsaints.net | Facebook

Trying to shake off a good 6 months of hedonistic self-indulgence and get back to what this place is about; sharing live recordings from bands that I feel other people should know about. Starting off with one of the last shows of 2011 to really amaze me. This is a 2 song excerpt (the last 2 songs) of a 70 minute set.

I've always admired and enjoyed Painted Saints but I was blown away at their recent release show for the new album No Match for Greater Minds. Have you heard this album yet? Nona Marie & The Choir, Dreamland Faces and The Stew Bums (Mike & Nikki Gunther) supported. Hear The Choir's cover of "Good Woman" here.

Empty's Tapes Presents IV: Hell's Kitchen Underground

2012-01-14T16:11:00.003-06:00

Empty's Tapes Presents IV:

City on the Make
No Bird Sing
Guante

Hell's Kitchen
80 S 9th St
Minneapolis, MN 55402

10pm | $5 | 21+

$3 PBR tallboys
$4 taps/rails
$5 Jameson
$7 tall boy & choice of shot (Jameson/Jag)

"Late Nite" food menu.

Social Networking opportunity.

Reilver 2nd Anniversary Show Tonight at The Turf!

2012-01-13T09:52:00.006-06:00

Flyer by Peyote Cat Shaman

My homies at Reviler.org are celebrating their 2 Year Anniversary tonight in The Midway.

Friday January 13th
The Turf Club
St. Paul, MN
$5 | 9pm | 21+

Food Pyramid
Andrew Broder
Is/Is
Fire in the Northern Firs

Invite yourself if you feel like it.

Dissect Broder's thoughts on Garfield over at Reviler.org.

The Rope at The Varsity Theater Tonight!

2012-01-05T09:30:00.003-06:00

The Rope
with Safewords, Still Pacific & Blood and Sun

The Varsity Theater
Thursday January 5th
$8 | 18+

7:00 - Doors
8:00 - Blood and Sun (30 mins)
8:45 - Still Pacific (30 mins)
9:30 - Safewords (45 mins)
10:30 - The Rope (60 mins)

RSVP?

What are you doing at 3pm CST today?

2011-12-30T08:23:00.003-06:00

Within the next week I'll be posting a 15 or so track Empty's Tapes 2011 Compilation. Today sometime after 3pm I'll be on Radio K's Off The Record to play some tracks from the compilation. Have a listen if you feel like it!

Off The Record airs every Friday from 3-5pm and is streamable on their site.

100.7 FM Metro Area 24/7
104.5 FM Metro Area 24/7
106.5 FM Minneapolis 4:30PM-8:00AM
770 AM Minneapolis/St. Paul Daylight Hours

Last Alas, Alas Show Until Summer 2012!

2011-12-29T09:25:00.006-06:00

Alas, Alas
w/ The Brass Messengers (amazing, you know the name) & inBoil (let Phil clear out those tear ducts)

Alas, Alas will be joined by some very special guests for a very special pre-New Year's Eve-Eve yarnstore party!

Alas, Alas is playing their last show until summer 2012!
Hand-picked for the occasion, the immaculate sprawling yarn palace that is Steven Be, complete with elegant chandelier, was only a natural choice for Alas, Alas to celebrate their second of two shows of the season.

$5 suggested donation
Doors at 8:00, music at 8:30
THIS IS REAL TIME, NOT PUNK TIME. DON'T BE LATE.
All Ages
Enter through the back door, by the alley off of 35th street

How good at social networking are you?

I left my gear at the TFATT house Saturday morning in a made dash to a cab back to my house to meet the road tripping pal. Loaned the 414's to Drew Friday night to record some Alas, Alas songs. Tonight I am reunited with my gear!

Leaving Town For A Few Days.

2011-12-23T08:56:00.005-06:00

I'm excited to see my Grandparents. I probably would have gotten into a lot more trouble when I was younger hadn't it been for them and they mean the world to me for several reasons. My Grandfather is 81 years old but still acts and feels like he's 61 which is a beautiful thing. Oh yeah, the food. There Will Be Food. Home cooked food that I'm only around once or twice a year if I'm lucky.

Recently recorded...

Friday December 16th
The Triple Rock Social Club
Big Quarters CD Release
w/ Los Nativos and No Bird Sing (hosted by Crescent Moon)

Saturday December 17th
The Cedar Cultural Center
The Book of Right On
w/ Kill the Vultures, Gay Witch Abortion, Wizards Are Real

Wednesday December 21st
The 7th Street Entry
The Night 7" Release Show
w/ The Rope, Ghost in the Water and The Trapezoids

Join me again this evening at The Entry for...

Friday December 23rd
The 7th Street Entry
Animal Lover
w/ The Funeral & the Twilight, Small White and Divorced
8 doors 9 music | 18+ | $5.00 adv | $5.00 door

On that note, everyone here at Empty's Tapes (me) wishes you a happy and safe weekend with your family and or friends.

The Night 7" Release Show @ The Entry Tonight.

2011-12-21T09:40:00.004-06:00

Wednesday 12/21
7th Street Entry
The Night 7" Release Show
with The Rope, and Ghost in the Water, The Trapezoids
8:00 pm | 18+ | $5.00 adv | $5.00 door

Interview with The Night. Set times per facespace:

Trapezoids - 9pm
Ghost in the Water - 10pm
The Night - 11pm
The Rope - 12am

Early Sound Recordings From Alexander Graham Bell Recovered.

2011-12-20T14:02:00.002-06:00

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A large glass photodisc from the Smithsonian collection of early sound recordings.

Early Sound Recordings From Alexander Graham Bell Recovered, Played Again.
by Wright Bryan

"Sound recordings that hadn't been heard since they were first made by Alexander Graham Bell and others in the 1880s were played publicly Tuesday at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

The sounds captured in the collection include recited verse, sounds such as trilling and basic spoken information such as the date.

The recordings — long stored at the Smithsonian Institution — were made on cylinders and discs of varying design. The Library of Congress teamed up with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to decode the recordings. The AP describes the process:

"Many recordings are fragile, and until recently it had not been possible to listen to them without damaging the discs or cylinders, the news release said. So far, six discs have been successfully submitted to the sound recovery process, which creates a high-resolution digital map of the disc or cylinder. The map is processed to remove scratches and skips, and software reproduces the audio content and produces a standard digital sound file."

More detailed information on how the maps are made can be found on the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's website. You can actually listen to some of the recovered sound on another page at the same site."

- Original article can be found here courtesy of NPR.

Hymie's Records Respect From Chicago.

2011-12-18T20:29:00.003-06:00

I love Hymie's. This is a really great read from the Chicago Sun Times so I wanted to share it with you. Dave Hoekstra is more than welcome to join the next East Lake Taquería Crawl.

MINNEAPOLIS — A great record store can provide a memorable soundtrack to any road trip.

When I travel, I try to find an independent record store to buy local music. I ask the staff what’s going on in their city. It’s the same deal used in meeting folks at a farmer’s market. But I’ve often found people to be more friendly at a farmer’s market than at a record store. My experience has been the more used vinyl, the more scratchy the store owner.

Hymie’s Vintage Records on East Lake Street near the Minneapolis-St. Paul border is not that kind of place. Read more...

Hymie's Vintage Records
3318 E Lake St Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 729-8890

Foods.

2011-12-16T12:02:00.020-06:00

Yeah, yeah every once and a while I talk about food on a live recordings site. It's the simple things that keep us happy. Click on the images to enlarge.

I've always enjoyed the mac n cheese at The Triple Rock. I'd have to do some digging to recall what show was going down on 10/13/11 but I'll never forget the first time I ordered the mac n cheese with pickled jalapeno. Highly recommended and if you're my friend Josh you might ask for a hot dog to be chopped up in there as well. As always it comes with a healthy slice of toasted french bread.

If you know me you know I'm a wing fiend. 10/23/11 with buffalo wings at The Cedar Inn on 42nd & Cedar, which in my opinion serves the best wings in all of South Minneapolis if not the entire city. They do the full quarter wing, no TGI Friday's drummy action here. I believe a half dozen is only $7.99 (most places charge $9 or $10 for a bunch of drummys) and they are available in plain, buffalo and an "Asian" sauce which is sweet and delicious. They're made in small batches in some kind of pressure cooker that closes from the top and is spun shut.

10/24/11 chips & salsa at the Hola Arepa food truck. Even though you can't go wrong with a single item on this menu (yes, including the arepas) if I was in a hurry last summer I would stop by the Hola Arepa truck and grab an order of chips & salsa. At $2 it's definitely a speedy and economical way to fill your stomach. Plus you get to try your choice of 2 stellar salsas with 4 or 5 options.

One of the main stand outs from last year's street food season was certainly Natedogs. Hell, I don't even really care for hot dogs but these were the best I've ever had. I'll let Nate do the talking here; "I serve up quality wieners & brats sourced from Pastures A Plenty in Kerkhoven, MN. I make my own homemade sauerkraut and 3-5 different housemade mustards, including a rotating beer mustard that I make with local beers." To be honest I can't stand mustard of any kind and I'm not from the East Coast so I'm down with ketchup on my dogs. With that said, knowing that Nate is a purist I never once asked him for ketchup. I always opted for the "naked dog" (10/27/11) or maybe some caramelized onions. I'd dare say some of the freshest and cleanest tasting hot dogs in the Upper Midwest.

I recently stumbled onto The Simple Sandwich in the skyway. My go to is the vegetarian wrap with a wheat or spinach tortilla with pepper jack or provolone and lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, sprouts, jalapenos & green peppers (no thanks to raw onions & mushrooms). If you dislike mustard and mayo as much as I do then don't forget the "spicy cranberry" spread. A steal at $4.99 on Wednesdays.

Vegetarian Pho from Lotus To Go Go, a thing of beauty. After a good night of self-abuse I crave a bowl of this more than anything else.

A couple of weekends ago (12/04/11) Muddy Waters started offering a "Cuban Breakfast" special at brunch. It's not on the menu yet (available again last weekend) but you can ask for it. Two eggs your way, two tortillas, rice & beans and fried yucca topped with a house made salsa. Chorizo can be yours for $2. With any hope this is a permanent addition to the brunch menu.

Last week in the middle of recording the first 6 nights of the Doomtree Blowout I realized that it might be best to camp out Downtown for a few nights instead of running back and forth to South. All of the sudden I figured it might a good idea to eat Andrea Pizza for 3 days in a row. I was right, it was a damn good idea. True New York style, 18" with 8 gigantic slices that will last one person for several meals. Some of the best pizza I've had in years.

Party Like a Young Commie Tonight At The Triple Rock.

2011-12-16T10:13:00.004-06:00

Big Quarters - Party Like A Young Commie CD Release Party
Friday, December 16
Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN

Big Quarters
w/ Los Nativos and No Bird Sing

Hosted by: Crescent Moon of Kill the Vultures
On the decks: DJ Ren

9pm doors | 18+ | $8 advance $10 door

Pre-Order Album.

Perish This Thursday (12/15)

2011-12-13T09:41:00.002-06:00

Perish:
Comets Ov Cupid
Take Acre

Kitty Cat Klub
10pm. 12/15.
Free. Kitty Cat Klub. 10pm.

"Comets Ov Cupid is the solo project of Jason Kesselring, former guitarist and leader of the turn-of-the-millennium era local group Skye Klad. Upon moving on from his post-Skye Klad trio Blitzen as well as moving on from the Twin Cities and back to his ancestral home of Fargo, Jason has been putting his enviable guitar skills to use as Comets Ov Cupid, spanning a wide range of stylistic influences but always remaining within his chosen field of a uniquely modern and occultic Kosmische Musik for our times. Since his music is solitary in nature, Jason's live appearances have been rare and usually purpose-specific. For the Perish performance, Jason's cosmic guitar will be supported in a "rock trio" with Matt Entsminger of Thunderbolt Pagoda on drums and former Skye Klad bandmate Erik Wivinus (also of Thunderbolt Pagoda) on bass. They will be performing a lengthy instrumental suite composed specifically for this event."

An Update From Downtown.

2011-12-07T16:20:00.003-06:00

I had intended on posting 1 track per night from the opening sets of The Blowout but I haven't been home in two days which makes it difficult to keep up with that goal. Scratch that, I did run over South on my lunch hour to shower and change clothes but was in and out in 30 minutes.

Tonight was curated by Stef and will feature sets from Marijuana Deathsquads and Polica. It feels like Friday. I haven't drank coffee in the PM in a minute but it's pretty satisfying at the moment.

Astronautalis - Freestyle @ The Blowout Night One

2011-12-05T17:33:00.002-06:00

Photo by Jon Behm.

Astronautalis - Freestyle Live at The Entry (12-04-11)

Night one of the Blowout VII was curated by Sims and featured sets from Brother Ali, Astronautalis and One Be Lo (Pontiac, MI).

No Tapes.

2011-12-02T11:37:00.004-06:00

The Captain got a hold of me yesterday to ask if I would record the Marijuana Deathsquads set at the Big Freedia show last night. As much I hate letting him down I really didn't feel like messing with the 21 to the Turf. Wasn't in the mood for that at all but now I'm disappointed that the MDS set wasn't recorded.

Instead I went to Cause because it's close to the house and Falcon Arrow & Cadette never let me down. I was also very glad to catch Hey, Remember Nostalgia for the first time. Didn't feel like schlepping gear 8 blocks in 20° weather so that show also went unrecorded.

/pointless update.

12/01/11.

2011-12-01T10:33:00.006-06:00

Well, the show I wanted to attend this evening is no longer going down so that opens the options back up. I sincerely wish Blood Folke's drummer Bryan a speedy recovery from his emergency appendectomy. I'm looking forward to the rescheduled date of their CD Release and hope they can keep the same support (The Funeral and the Twilight and Prostate).

The big attraction tonight will be Big Freedia & The Divas @ The Turf Club w/ Marijuana Deathsquads, Spyder Baybie Raw Dog 3k & 2% Muck and Plain Ole Bill. 8pm doors, 9pm music, $12 cover.

As much as things are sure to be hoppin' in the Midway I'm thinking about keeping things walking distance from the house and checking out the show at Cause. Haven't been there in forever. Falcon Arrow and Cadette are two of my favorite bands in town. I've yet to see Hey, Remember Nostalgia but some of the members are also in Paragraphs who are another top notch band from Minneapolis. From the Facespace...

Falcon Arrow are a bass & drums duo. 12am.
Hey, Remember Nostalgia are a five-piece pop band with a girl singer. 11pm.
Cadette are a rock trio of ladies. 10pm.

Calendar Update.

2011-12-01T09:04:00.001-06:00

The calendar on the right side of this page has been updated. December just got thick.

Nona Marie & The Choir - "Good Woman" @ The Cedar

2011-11-22T17:55:00.010-06:00

Nona Marie & The Choir
The Cedar
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday November 19th 2011

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

Nona Marie & The Choir - "Good Woman" (Cat Power)

(Right Click & Save Link As or Mac equivalent to download the .mp3)

Bandcamp | Facebook

Nona Marie Invie
Ana Roxanne
Emily Jean Snyder
Alyssa Hill
Chrissy Chookiatsirichai
Erin Lynn Smith
Lindsay Noble
Annika Kaplan
Emily Temte
Alberta Mirais
Antonia Eberhart
Jess Buns
Sophie Weil
Kate Farstad
Lucy W. Woods

Nona Marie & The Choir, Dreamland Faces and Mike & Nikki Gunther supported The Painted Saints on the eve of their release for the new album No Match for Greater Minds. The first snow of the year hit at a steady pace but those who made it out to the West Bank were treated to one of the best shows from start to finish this year. Certainly in my top 5 out of a 100 or so. Thanks to The Cedar for always being cool with people archiving shows there. It's greatly appreciated. Thanks to Nona Marie & The Choir for giving me permission to share this.

Nona & The Choir: Making grown men tear up at The Cedar Cultural Center since 2011.

The audience recording sounds really nice but I have zero time to "EQ" it right now. I wanted to post this sbd version before I leave town and hopefully post the full audience sometime when I get back.

Wizards Are Real @ Hymie's Records

2011-11-22T00:38:00.003-06:00

Photo by Steven Cohen

320kbps mp3s of this recording can be downloaded here.

Wizards Are Real
Hymie's Records
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday November 13th 2011

Recorded by: emptystapes AT gmail DOT com
Location: DINish, at the pilar, 7' ^
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: mild compression (Sound Forge 10) track indexing (CD Wave)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. I’m Your Free Lieutenant
02. We Need Zinc
03. The Expert
04. Through the Pipes
05. 9 Volt
06. Clamander
07. Falconry
08. Flavor of Coal
09. Stay Golden
10. Keep Still
11. Making Out the Hard Way

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

Facebook | Hymie's Records

Thanks to Dave and Laura at Hymie's (3820 East Lake Street) for doing what they do for the community and Wizards Are Real for being cool with me sharing this. Check out the Hymie's site for weekly in-store performances from some of the best bands in all the land.

Perish: Stacian and Gel Set

2011-11-17T12:22:00.001-06:00

Perish:
Stacian (Milwaukee, WI)
Gel Set (Chicago, IL)

Lilith Flair and Ruin Value

Kitty Cat Klub
10pm. 11/17.
Free

Perish. Every Third Thursday of the Month.

Frank Turner @ The Triple Rock

2011-11-16T17:20:00.006-06:00

320kbps mp3 | FLAC

Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday October 23rd 2011

Recorded by: 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 + fades (Sound Forge 10) track indexing (CD Wave)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Eulogy
02. Try This At Home
03. I Still Believe
04. One Foot Before The Other
05. I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous
06. I Am Disappeared
07. Love Ire & Song
08. Substitute
09. English Curse
10. Dan's Song
11. Sons Of Liberty
12. Peggy Sang The Blues
13. If Ever I Stray
14. Glory Hallelujah
15. Long Live The Queen
16. The Road
17. Somebody To Love (Queen)
18. Magazines (The Hold Steady)
19. The Ballad Of Me And My Friends
20. Photosynthesis

Frank Turner - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
Ben Lloyd - guitar, harmonica, mandolin
Tarrant Anderson - bass
Matt Nasir - piano, organ, guitar, backing vocals
Nigel Powell - drums, percussion, backing vocals

frank-turner.com | Facebook | Xtra Mile Recordings | Epitaph Records

I first caught up with Frank (Winchester, Englad) in October '09 at The Cabooze. I for one appreciate what he has to say so I'll keep recording his shows as long as he's cool with it. Come to think of it, he's been stopping through town once a year for a while now. The 2010 show supporting Social Distortion sold out First Avenue. I believe this was his first time headlining in Minneapolis and tickets sold out well in advance of the show. Andrew Jackson Jihad (Phoenix) and Into It. Over It. (Chicago) supported. I'll try to get those sets posted down the road but don't hold me to it. Please support Frank by picking up the official releases. Thanks as always to The Triple Rock and to Loopy.

The Current Backlog...

2011-11-15T19:40:00.006-06:00

Malamanya @ The Driftwood (last night of the residency)
Six Organs/Mother of Fire @ The Entry
Bill Orcutt/Paul Metzger/Jesse Petersen @ Franklin Art Works
Mount Eerie/Andrew Broder @ The Cedar
CLAPS @ The Entry
The Funeral and the Twilight/CLAPS @ Hymie's Records
Villa Rosa/Malamanya/Mayda/Carnage @ First Avenue
Children of Euler/Canyons of Static/Paul Metzger/Falcon Arrow @ Hell's Kitchen
Astronautalis/Me and My Arrow/Votel @ The Triple Rock
The Cactus Blossoms @ Hymie's Records
The Cactus Blossoms/Spider John Koerner/Meg Ashling @ The Ritz Theater
Explosions in the Sky/Wye Oak @ First Avenue
Seawhores/The Miami Dolphins @ The Triple Rock
Wizards Are Real @ Hell's Kitchen
Frank Turner/Andrew Jackson Jihad/Into It, Over It @ The Triple Rock
Sleeping in the Aviary/Buffalo Moon @ Hell's Kitchen
MDS/Polica/Tender Meat @ Nick and Eddie
Wizards Are Real @ Hymie's Records

So...I'm still recording live music but I've gotten extremely lazy about getting any of it online. Not every single set above will make it onto this site (permission, motivation, time etc.) but off the top of my head that's some of the recent stuff that's been added to the archive.

It's been a while since the last 3 night run but there are 3 shows coming up later this week that I'm really excited about. Maybe I'll drag myself out of the house to go see Hardcore Crayons and The Great Went at Cause later tonight.

11-17 - The Rope/Aaron & the Sea @ Hell's Kitchen
11-18 - The Book Of Right On, Bloodnstuff @ Triple Rock
11-19 - Painted Saints w/ Nona Marie and the Choir, Dreamland Faces & Mike Gunther @ The Cedar

The Cactus Blossoms Turf Club Residency!

2011-11-08T15:06:00.009-06:00

Join The Cactus Blossoms at The Turf Club every Tuesday this month. They play first every night so get there early! Invite yourself on the Facespace in you're into that.

Check back here as well because I plan on posting some recordings from the release show at the Ritz last month...perhaps also a bonus track from the Hymie's Records in-store performance.

Tonight.

2011-11-07T15:23:00.004-06:00

A) Record Brain Tumors and Much Worse at Memory Lanes.
B) Record Polica, BrodR and Invisible Boy at The Turf.
C) Stay home and crash in the Lazy Boy.

I kind of feel like doing C right now guys.

O.A.E.O.P.

2011-11-07T11:38:00.024-06:00

In South Minneapolis there's a gentleman who built a brick oven with his bare hands and has been kind enough to invite people into his backyard to enjoy pizza from said oven. O.A.E.O.P. Click on the pictures to expand them.

Sunday November 6th:

Pardon the dark phone pictures but the first pizza I tried was the outstanding Big Peppa (Chicken & Pork Sausage, Red & Green bell pepper, Red Onion, Mozzarella).

Knowing that this isn't going to be going on much longer I couldn't leave without trying another. I went with the Decidedly Dill (Olive Oil, S&P, Dill Ricotta, Mozzarella) and was not disappointed. Amazing!

The makings of the Sweet N' Sour (Squash sauce, Pear, Sauerkraut, Ricotta)?

Got to love a good bottle opener.

Now that's what I call a nice butcher's block.

Last night's menu included:

SWEET'N'SOUR
Squash sauce, Pear, Sauerkraut, Ricotta

AUTUMNMN
Squash sauce, Roast Apples & Beets, Sage, Blue Cheese, Mozzarella

BIG PEPPA
Chicken & Pork Sausage, Red & Green bell pepper, Red Onion, Mozzarella

DECIDEDLY DILL
Olive Oil, S&P, Dill Ricotta, Mozzarella

BLK RAD
Spinach, Crimini Mushrooms, Red Sauce, Ricotta, Mozzarella, Black Radish

RUDE GOUD
Cauliflower, Red Onion, Red Sauce, Gouda, Mozzarella

OPTIONAL
Garlic Pepper Bacon (+ $ 1)

The Appleseed Cast @ The Triple Rock '11

2011-11-07T08:22:00.004-06:00

FLAC torrent available on The Traders' Den.

The Appleseed Cast
Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
November 4, 2011

Taper: pjp
Source1: Schoeps MK4 > Nbox > Edirol R44 @ 24/48
Location: Right drink rail, ~20 feet from stage
Transfer: USB > Audition > CDwav > TLH .flac
Editing: Resampled to 16/44.1 with Adobe Audition

===================================================

Setlist:
01. Ceremony
02. Hanging Marionette
03. Middle States
04. Poseidon
05. Raise the Sails
06. Here We Are
07. Fishing the Sky
08. End Frigate Constellation
09. On Reflection
10. South Col
11. Steps and Numbers
12. As the Little Things Go
-- encore --
13. Santa Maria
14. Forever Longing the Golden Sunsets

Total Running Time: 75:13

The Appleseed Cast

As per my previous post PJ and I divided and conquered Friday night. He held down The Triple Rock to get a stellar capture of The Appleseed Cast while I was across town at N & E for MDS. Thanks PJ! Previous years are available as well; 2009 and 2010.

If you're not familiar with torrents or FLAC check out some of the links along the right hand side of this page under the venues list.

The Appleseed Cast Vs. Marijuana Deathsquads

2011-11-04T08:59:00.006-06:00

I was pretty torn about tonight. I've recorded The Appleseed Cast the past two years in a row (2009 and 2010) at The Triple Rock but I also spent a good 6 months recording the Marijuana Deathsquads residency at Nick & Eddie last year. With things coming full circle at Nick & Eddie tonight for the Deathsquads LP release I was happy to hear that P.J. will be covering The Triple Rock!

Hymie's Record Road Show at The Turf Club!

2011-11-02T11:36:00.003-06:00

I was asked to play records at Hymie's Record Road Show at The Turf Club tonight. Sounds like Dave and I will be switching off every hour or so. Stop on down if you're in the neighborhood! Swing by Hymie's Vintage Records for your vinyl needs.

Nate Nelson will also be there serving up some delicious food. He's spent the past year or so building quite the reputation for quality. The following info is straight from him...

This is best Pastrami and/or Reuben you will ever have most likely. People (I'm not naming names) have told me they like it EVEN BETTER THAN KATZ in NYC. I wouldn't argue with them.

Hymie's Dj'ing featuring John Empty starts around 9. 2 4 1 rails from 8-11. NO COVER.

The Menu:

Pastrami - smoked and steamed the day of serving.

Reuben - Corned Beef with kraut, swiss cheese and my own homemade 1,000 island

Vegan Sloppy Joe - Vegans/Vegetarians love this shit!

Coleslaw - Red cabbage and carrots in a creamy onion dressing.

Caraway Rye and Dark Russian Rye from Cecil's.

Hardcore Crayons November Residency!

2011-11-01T11:12:00.003-06:00

Hardcore Crayons play every Tuesday in November at Cause! Each show is Free, 21+ and starts around 9:30.

Week 1 Features:

Byzantine Beatbox
MKR

Week 2 Features:

Sound System Sabotage
(dub set ft. Andy Mark, Jordan Carlson & Tasha Baron)
The Body Politic

Week 3 Features:

Black Across Woodline
The Great Went
Agonizing Death

Week 4 Features:

The Max Corcoran Project
Electric Children

Week 5 Features:

All the Way Rider
Vernon Wayne

National Pizza Month.

2011-10-31T09:42:00.027-06:00

Anyone in the business of serving pizza probably does not need to be reminded that October is National Pizza Month here in the United States. While the contribution of the first pizzerias in this country cannot be ignored, it was really the returning American soldiers who fought in Italy during World War II that brought a hunger for pizza home with them and pushed its popularity over the top. America's love of pizza continued to grow and now October is the official National Pizza Month across most of North America.

First observed in the United States during 1984 (although many people incorrectly claim it was 1987), October was designated as National Pizza Month by Gerry Durnell, the founder of Pizza Today magazine, who chose that month because the first issue of his magazine debuted in October of that year. Durnell was a pizzeria owner in the small town of Santa Claus, Indiana when he realized there were no periodicals or tradeshow publications to support his growing pizza business or the industry in general. Creation of a national pizza-oriented magazine along with the introduction of a national pizza month served his purposes perfectly and solved the problem.

Today, National Pizza Month is observed each October across the USA and in much of Canada too. The designation might be a bit redundant in this country though, as nearly every month could be considered Pizza Month in the United States these days. People don't really need a special month for pizza in a country where there are an estimated 63,000 pizzerias and 94% of Americans eat pizza at least once a month. The figures equal the consumption of about 45 slices of pizza per person in the U.S. each year and show that Americans definitely love their pizza as evidenced by devouring 100 acres of pizza per day, or 350 slices per second. - Pizza.com

I think I started eating pizza around age 3 back in 1983 or so. October isn't really all that special in my book because I eat lots of pizza year round. With that said here are some of the pizzas I ate this month.

Margherita Pizza at Muddy Water's. This one is cheating because it was ordered at the end of September during a birthday celebration. Would definitely eat again.

I've had Muddy's breakfast pizza a few times. The first was with chorizo & onion. I believe above (10/02) is a sausage & provolone. I was afraid to go with a second cheese but it ended up being a really nice blend. Not too cheesy at all.

Slice of the day at Cheetah Pizza on 10/03 was sausage. The crust was too doughy. Toppings were fine. Kind of bummed because I've really liked Cheetah in the past. Would probably recommend ordering a whole pizza vs. grabbing a slice under the head lamps.

I've passed Torby's in the skyway several times without ever checking it out. On 10/05 I tried their Cheese Steak slices thinking they were the "slice of the day" from reading the board but found out that that deal is available "after 2." I'm still not positive the board advertised that, maybe. These slices were ok but not great. More soggy dough. This trip taught me that unless it's Andrea Pizza or Mama's Pizza it's just best to avoid skyway pizza.

10/07 I was recording a show at the Ritz Theater in Northeast and thought it seemed appropriate to head down to Mayslack's for some pizza. I've had it in the past and was never let down. Being that Mayslack's is known for their roast beef I thought I'd attempt it on pizza. I know, I know, I knew going in that it was a bad idea so I got half cheese. Jesus Christ please do not ever make the same mistake I did. Roast beef should be left to sandwiches with au jus. Later that night some kind soul also shared a DiGiorno with me. It wasn't the first nor last time I would eat pizza multiple times in one day this month.

10/08 brunch was another breakfast pizza from Muddy Waters. I want to say this one was sausage & tomato.

Giardiniera is one of my favorite pizza toppings, well basically I'll eat it with anything but Pizza Luce is one of the few places in MSP who offers it as a topping. 10/14 was a large Giardiniera from Pizza Luce.

10/15 was leftovers with a side of cheese popcorn from Candyland. A meal any mom would be proud of.

Galactic Pizza is one of my favorite pizza places in town. On 10/22 I kept it simple with a nice plain cheese. The Thailander and about anything else on the menu is definitely recommended though. Instead of wasting one of their nice to-go boxes I just killed the thing right there.

It was an honor to be invited to Casa de Parsley to sample some of his homemade pizzas. I believe the oven was set to 520. The menu included:
1) meatball pizza
2) shrimp/f&d bacon pizza
3) arugula/pancetta pizza
4) oven plumped tomato/mozzarella burrata/oregano pizza
5) bermuda onion / salem bleu cheese / fried bell pepper pizza
6) fresh tomato / whole milk mozz / smoked gouda / fresh basil pizza
7) pepperoni pizza
8) pancetta, bleu cheese, arugula pizza

I've been passing Sarpino's pizza on my way to Grumpy's DT for the past year or so and have been meaning to check it out. After realizing it's a national chain I didn't get my hopes up too high but had heard good things from friends. They were advertising a buy 1 large or x-large and get a free medium one topping free. On 10/26 I went with one large cheese and one medium Italian sausage. The pizzas were good but nothing mind blowing. I liked the sauce and would order from here again. Leftovers for 10/27. Hate to say it though, kind of reminded me of a fancy Domino's.

Ended up at the yuptown Luce with a friend and got a cheese w/ fresh tomatoes. This was a damn good pizza.

Last Friday 10/28 I came home from recording at HK and shortly there after my new roommate Dave came through the door. It was his first official night in the house so we stayed up and talked a bit. A hunger for sustenance soon attacked us both but by that time it was after 3am. Realizing that Luce and Caffery's were both closed at this point meant a walk to SuperAmerica. I copped a sausage Jack's and upon arriving home added minced garlic and Louisiana hot sauce before baking. We both agreed that it was pretty damn delicious.

Last night, 10/30 I went to Memory Lanes to celebrate a friend's birthday. I've been a huge supporter of their pizza for years. It's always remained consistently good and made in-house. I again kept things simple and went with cheese. This was one of the best pizzas I had all month.

Finished the month with a Red Baron 4 Cheese w/ banana pepper. There was a time where I was eating 4 of these a week. This was the first one I had bought in forever but they're still worth it.

Not pictured:
10/xx On two different occasions this month I pulled the "walk down to Luce at 2:30am and buy a $20 pizza for $10 before they get tossed in the dumpster" trick. Veggie both times.
10/xx A friend was unable to talk me into going to the bar but instead was kind enough to bring over a sausage & pepperoni DiGiorno from SA and hang at the house.
10/29 Two frozen pizzas of unknown brand name were consumed at The Bargain Basement Bar Halloween party.

This is not all inclusive because I'm not even going to get to all of the great places in St. Paul. Some of these places, especially downtown have probably been closed. No Pizza Hut, Domino's, Papa John's, Little Ceasars or Papa Murphy's were included.

Downtown/North Loop

Andrea Pizza (One of the best skyway joints)
Bambino's Pizza & Grill (???)
Black Sheep
Broadway Pizza (skyway, formerly Mill City Pizza)
Bryn Mawr Deli & Pizza (never been)
Cheetah Pizza
D'Amico & Sons (never been)
Davanni's Pizza (DT & West Bank)
Downtown Diner
Ginelli's Pizza
Pizza Luce (DT)
Mama's Pizza (Love this place!)
Pizza La Vista (never been)
Sarpino's Pizza
Sorrento Cucina
Sammy's Pizza (???)
A Slice of New York ("eat street")
Stadium Pizza (never been)
Star Pizza (???)
Time Square Pizza & Subs (???)
Torby's Pizza

Northeast

Amici Pizza & Bistro
Broadway Pizza (original)
Crescent Moon Bakery (original)
Punch Pizza
Pizza Nea
Totino's Italian Kitchen (closed/moved)

Yuptown

Cause
Davanni's
Dulono's Pizza
Galactic Pizza
Green Mill
Leaning Tower of Pizza
Pizza Luce
Mesa Pizza (new location)
Muddy Water's
Punch Pizza
Old Chicago
Red's Savoy Pizza (go to East 7th in St. Paul instead)
Soho Cafe Inc (never been)
Toppers Pizza (never been)
Uptown Pizza

"Tangletown"

Broders Cucina Italiana (never been)
Lake Harriet Pizza (never been)
Michaelangelo's Master Pizzas (never been)
Pizza Italia (never been)

Powderhorn & south of Powderhorn

Carbone's
Fat Lorenzo's
Jakeeno's
Mario's Pizza & Deli (never been)
Pizza Biga (never been)

Seward/Longfellow/Minnehaha

Di Noko's Pizzeria & Deli (never been)
Fast Eddie's Pizza
Hiawatha Pizza (???)
Pizza Luce
Parkway Pizza

Dinkytown/Stadium Village/Prospect Park

Campus Pizza (never been)
Duffy's Dinkytown Pizza (never been)
Leaning Tower of Pizza
Mesa Pizza
Toppers Pizza

Crimes LP Release Show Tonight.

2011-10-22T11:13:00.003-05:00

The 7th St Entry
Saturday October 22nd
8pm | 18+ | $5

Crimes
Leisure Birds
Teenage Moods

Perish. Every Third Thursday of the Month.

2011-10-21T08:30:00.002-05:00

Perish:
The Rope
Crusader No Remorse

MC Moystchur and DJ Psi-Goat

Kitty Cat Klub
10pm. 10/20.
Free

Perish. Every Third Thursday of the Month.

Pretend I posted that yesterday.

CMJ Party Today.

2011-10-21T08:24:00.003-05:00

Friday 21 October - 2:30 - 6:30

Forest Fire (Fatcat Recs)
Amen Dunes (Sacred Bones Recs)
Pigeons (Soft Abuse Recs)
Jerusalem & the Starbaskets (destijl Recs)

with DJ Paul B. Collins (Beirut)

at (the soon-to-be-closed) Bruar Falls
Williamsburg Brooklyn / 245 grand

flyer by: hot legs

Votel @ The Triple Rock

2011-10-17T17:26:00.004-05:00

Votel
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Monday October 3rd 2011

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

Votel - "Untitled" (320kbps mp3 | Free Lossless Audio Codec)

Votel is:

Maggie Morrison
Drew Christopherson
Ben Clark
Mark McGee
Adam Marx

Bandcamp | Totally Gross National Product

Votel supported Astronautalis at his recent homecoming show at The Triple Rock.

Micheal "Eyedea" Larsen Dedication Ceremony

2011-10-16T11:49:00.003-05:00

From Kathy:

So for everyone who would like a place to go, be close, or see a place he spent a lot of time I'm putting a bench, picnic table and plaque in Cherokee Park in his honor. I am having a dedication ceremony on the anniversary of his death. OCT 16th. The ceremony will be held in Cherokee Park in St. Paul, MN where Mikey enjoyed his childhood to adulthood. As a child i would take him there to play, swing, just be in nature. When he was a teen we would go sit on the bank and just be silent. He would ride his bike there, take the dog for walks, and by adulthood he would write music there. The money I'm hoping to raise will go towards the bench, picnic table and plaques. I have asked some people to come play, some to tell stories about Mikey and a few speeches.

I'm doing this so those of you who don't live here or do will have a place to go and be close to him, get inspired by him, see the things he saw, a place that will last until they tear down the park which will be a very, very, very, long time.

Thank you,

Kathy Averill

For more information.

Cherokee Park website.

Shows (10/13/11)

2011-10-13T12:29:00.005-05:00

The Triple Rock Social Club
8pm doors | 18+ | $13

The Miami Dolphins
Seawhores
Melt Banana

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Amsterdam Bar and Hall
No Cover

Safewords
Blood Folke
Daymoths

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The Hexagon
No Cover | 21+

Chickadee Mountain Martyrs
Unfun (B.C.)
Sundowners
Svoboda

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The Nomad
No Cover | 21+

Colder in Moscow
Niki Becker
French Films About Trains
Brad Senne

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The Cedar
AA

Zoo Animal
Matt Latterell
Villa

====
Cause
No Cover | 21+

Dream Crusher
La Manchita
Thug Mansion All-Stars
Sex Burger

Young Widows @ The Triple Rock (Video)

2011-10-12T15:05:00.004-05:00

It's always going to look better on the original Youtube stream.

My friend Manny captured video of the Young Widow's set at The Triple Rock Social Club last May and synched it up with the audio I recorded. Support Young Widows by picking up the official releases at Temporary Residence Limited.

The Liz @ The Nomad + East Coast Tour Dates.

2011-10-11T19:30:00.010-05:00

320kbps mp3 | FLAC

The Liz
The Nomad
SAC Miniseries Week One
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday August 4th 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, On the floor 5' from the band.
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers or Cards?) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH > FLAC]
Edit: Done by The Liz or someone they know.

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Untitled 1
02. Untitled 2

Here we have 2 tracks from The Liz's set last August recorded from the floor of The Nomad. They were not going through the house PA. Check out The Liz when they head East with Supersonic Piss (Iowa City, IA) in November.

Supersonic Piss/The Liz East Coast Dates:

10/28 - Minneapolis Tour Kickoff @ G.leb.
11/03 - Iowa City, IA @ American Pimps HQ w/ Names Divine, Bouyant Sea
11/04 - Chicago, IL @ Mortville w/ Mayor Daley, Mystreater
11/05 - Detroit, MI @ Trumbullplex
11/06 - Buffalo, NY @ The Vault
11/07 - Syracuse, NY @ Help!
11/08 - Burlington, VT @ Monkey Haus
11/09 - Portland, ME @ Brian Boru Public House w/ Taboo
11/10 - Providence, RI @ Castlevania w/ Gila Monster
11/11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Death By Audio w/ Skoal Kodiak
11/12 - Philadelphia, PA @ Help!
11/13 - Allentown, PA @ TBA w/ Prince Rama, Indian Jewelry
11/14 - Baltimore, MA @ The Bank w/ Gridwork
11/15 - Richmond, VA @ TBA
11/16 - Ohio/Kentucky @ Help!
11/17 - Indiana/Southern Illinois @ Help!
11/18 - Columbia, MO @ The Hair Hole
11/19 - Kansas City, MO @ The Studded Bird
11/20 - Omaha, NE @ The Sandboxxx

Facebook, The

I'm not dead.

2011-10-10T11:15:00.003-05:00

Archiving live music is still in my heart and hopefully always will be, I just took a couple of weeks off at the end of September.

Tracks from The Liz, Malamanya, Astronautalis, The Cactus Blossoms and others will be posted soon. An update for those who are interested...

Recorded:

09-16 - CLAPS and The Funeral and the Twilight @ Hymie's
09-17 - Villa Rosa + Malamanya + Carnage + Mayda @ First Avenue

* Oh hey, this weather is beautiful. I don't really feel like going to shows. *

Recorded:

09-30 - The Cloak Ox + Kill the Vultures + Seawhores + Tender Meat @ Loring Theater
10-01 - Empty's Tapes Presents @ Hell's Kitchen
10-03 - Astronautalis @ Triple Rock
10-04 - The Cactus Blossoms @ Hymie's
10-07 - The Cactus Blossoms @ The Ritz Theater

Meant to record but didn't:

10-03 - The Liz, Nude Sunrise, Myrrh, Winifred @ NE
10-05 - Channy @ Fitzgerald Theatre
10-08 - Mother of Fire @ Warehouse in NE
10-08 - Brute Heart, Food Pyramid, the Liz, Tiny Fantasy @ Eagles Club

On the calendar:

10-10 - Explosions in the Sky + Wye Oak @ First Avenue
10-13 - Zoo Animal with Matt Latterell @ The Cedar
10-13 - Melt Banana @ Triple Rock
10-14 - (CANCELED) WHY? + Serengeti @ The Cedar
10-15 - The Last Gasp Art and Rock Show @ Grumpty's DT 12-10pm
10-21 - OTR Presents Wizards Are Real, Camden @ Hell's Kitchen
10-21 - Kristoff Krane, No Bird Sing, Red Pens and Rank Strangers @ The Turf
10-23 - Flying Dorito Brothers @ Hymie's 3pm
10-23 - Frank Turner @ The Triple Rock
10-28 - Sleeping in the Aviary @ Hell's Kitchen
11-04 - The Appleseed Cast @ Triple Rock

The Bronzed Chorus & Nomia @ Cause (10/01/11)

2011-10-05T12:34:00.001-05:00

Original link.

Original link.

self-evident (Mpls), The Bronzed Chorus (NC), Nomia (Mpls) and Haunted Heads (WI) recently played last Saturday.

Knife World Reunion @ OxHx. (10/01/11)

2011-10-05T12:32:00.002-05:00

Original link.

Featuring:

tender meat
j. nielsen
larry wish
littlefoot
obchod na korze
joint custody
trout maxwell replica
squid fist
montgomery ward
toilet

Empty's Tapes Presents II: Hell's Kitchen Underground

2011-10-01T12:13:00.006-05:00

Poster by Brian Downs.

Empty's Tapes Presents II:

Hell's Kitchen
80 9th St S
Saturday October 1st
$5 | 10pm | 21+

Children of Euler (Last)
Canyons of Static (West Bend, WI)
Paul Metzger
Falcon Arrow (First)

with DJ Savage Clone (of Thunderbolt Pagoda) & DJ Soft Abuse (of Soft Abuse Records) playing records in between sets.

The Facebook.

Food & Drink specials from 10pm to 2am.

The Funeral and the Twilight @ The Entry (LP Release Show)

2011-09-21T22:08:00.011-05:00

320kbps mp3 | Free Lossless Audio Codec

The Funeral and the Twilight
The Entry
LP Release Show
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday September 3rd

Recorded by: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish, Right drink rail, 30' 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: EQ by Dave B. (Logic) Track indexing (CD Wave)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Thomas Bracket
02. Rebecca
03. Fast to Death
04. The Darkest Path
05. Wipe the Blood From Mine Eyes
06. Forgettable Things
07. Chorus of Spirits
08. I Made a Man
09. Precious Twink
10. For Only Tonight

Bandcamp | Facebook

Their new LP SULLEN LIFE /// BLIGHTED is available through Forward! Records. Catch them on tour this Fall. CLAPS, The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs and Thunderbolt Pagoda opened the evening. Long live R.H. and The Entry.

"The Funeral and the Twilight is one of the best bands in Minneapolis today." - me

Sep 24 END OF SUMMER PARTY, Rochester, MN
Sep 25 Quarters, MILWAUKEE, WI
Sep 27 MUTINY, CHICAGO, IL
Sep 28 Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, St Louis, MO
Sep 29 FIRST TEENAGER EVER HOUSE, Springfield, MO
Sep 30 The Royale Club, Little Rock, AR
Oct 01 Dalzell House, Shreveport, LA
Oct 02 Siberia, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Oct 03 The Nick, Birmingham, AL
Oct 04 BIKER BAR, CLARKSVILLE, GA
Oct 05 TBA, ATLANTA, GA
Oct 06 The Milestone, Charlotte, NC
Oct 07 TBA, ASHVILLE, NC
Oct 08 Solidarity, LOUISVILLE, KY
Oct 09 Longbranch Saloon, Knoxville, TN
Oct 11 TBA, CLEVELAND, OH
Oct 12 PJ's Lager House, Detroit, MI
Oct 13 HOUSE SHOW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Oct 14 BAR THAT DAVE'S FRIEND OWNS, Traverse City, MI

Oaks Tape Release Tonight!

2011-09-21T10:19:00.004-05:00

Oaks
The Funeral and the Twilight
Hollow Boys
Theeves

Wednesday, September 21st
7th St. Entry
$5 | 18+
8pm Doors 9pm Music

The Cokfeoab.

Oak's brand new, 5 song cassette tape with free digital download will be available.

CLAPS & The Funeral and the Twilight In-store at Hymie's Tonight!

2011-09-16T11:44:00.004-05:00

Hymie's Vintage Records
3820 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 729-8890

Free!
All Ages 6 PM
Friday September 16th
Facebook, The

The Funeral and the Twilight - 7:00 PM
CLAPS - 8:00 PM

Two of my favorite bands playing one of my favorite records stores? Well hot damn I say! The Funeral and the Twilight's new LP is out now on Forward! Records while the new CLAPS LP is out on Guilt Ridden Pop. Both records will be available at Hymie's tonight!

Perish. One Year Anniversary Tonight!

2011-09-15T09:52:00.002-05:00

Perish. Every Third Thursday of the Month.
Perish:
Prostate
The Night

DJs Goat Claw and Patrick

Kitty Cat Klub
10pm. 9/15.
Free

The Facebook.

Mother of Fire Tour The East Coast.

2011-09-14T00:00:00.002-05:00

If you live on the East Coast and this website has meant anything to you in the past 5 years I encourage you to check out Mother of Fire if at all possible.

Love & respect your way - John

wed sept 14: THE DUST BOWL, 3214 w. augusta, CHICAGO
fri sept.16th: The Paramount Bldg., 1727 Blvd of the Allies, PITTSBURGH
sat. sept 17th: Secret Project Robot, Brooklyn,NY
mon sept 19th: Zebulon Cafe Concert, Brooklyn,NY
tues sept 20th: Soft Approach, Providence, RI
wed. sept 21st: house show tba Boston,MA
sat. sept 24th:psychedelic soiree with inland maine freaks Taboo and Ancestral Diet
sun. sept 25th: Ro-he-gee, Belfast, ME
mon.sept 26th: Space Gallery, Portland,ME
tues sept 27th: house show Burlington,VT
wed set 28th: some bar in New Paltz,NY

Empty's Tapes Exclusive: Skoal Kodiak Release Show!

2011-09-13T11:12:00.008-05:00

Photo: Tracie L.

Just got word of the release show for Skoal Kodiak's new LP out September 20th on Load Records.

Skoal Kodiak
Orwell's Bonobo (MSP Cumbia band)
Hermit Thrushes (Philly)

Saturday September 24th 2011
Eagles Club
2507 E 25th St
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 724-9714

$5 | Doors 9pm | Music is over by 12:45am

Music May Not Be Getting Posted But It's Still Getting Recorded.

2011-09-11T14:58:00.006-05:00

I know I haven't been posting many recordings lately but that will probably change once the tundra sets in and I'm holed up in the bat cave more often. It's 88 degrees in the 55408 right now so I'm going to go enjoy that a bit.

Here's some of what was recorded in August and early September...

Sleeping in the Aviary, Red Pens, Brute Heart, Night Moves, Mount Eerie, Nicholas Krgovich, Andrew Broder, The Funeral and the Twilight, Thunderbolt Pagoda, The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs, CLAPS, Bill Orcutt, Paul Metzger, Jesse Petersen, Mike Mictlan, Isiah Toothtaker, BrodR, With a Gun For A Face, Meg Ashling, The Knotwells, El Le Faunt, Cantankerous Folk, Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles, Dastardly, The Chambermaids, Bitchin' Bajas, Cage III, Myrrh, The Liz and Velvet Davenport.

On the possible agenda this week...anyone want to help me out on the 16th?

09-11 - Scammers @ Ben's House
09-12 - Cadette, Le Singe Blanc (France), The Liz, Animal Lover @ Memory Lanes
09-12 - Olivia Tremor Control @ The Varsity
09-16 - CLAPS & The Funeral and the Twilight @ Hymie's
09-16 - Nightosaur CD Release w/ The Deaf, Knuckle Grinder, Flintlock @ Hexagon
09-16 - Hunter @ The Beat
09-16 - Malamanya @ The Cedar
09-17 - Malamanya @ First Avenue
09-18 - Royal Headache (Australia), Bed Wettin' Bad Boys (Australia), Cozy, Juvie @ The Triple Rock

Theft of the Commons Tour: No Bird Sing, Kristoff Krane & Junkyard Empire

2011-09-09T11:37:00.007-05:00

No Bird Sing
Kristoff Krane
Junkyard Empire

The below information was lifted from The Facespace. I highly recommend checking out this tour if it comes anywhere near your city.

--Thursday, September 22nd--
Blue Moose Tap House
Iowa City, IA
Support: Old Man's War, Purist, ION
Time: 8:00 PM
Cost: $5
Age: 19+

--Friday, September 23rd--
AF Ray's
Greeley, CO
Support: Rhythmic Fuzz
Time: 8:00 PM
Cost: $5/10
Age: 18+

--Sunday, September 25th--
Kava Lounge w/ Junkyard Empire
San Diego, CA
Support: Parker and the Numberman
Time: 8:00 PM
Cost: $5
Age:

--Tuesday, September 27th--
Brick and Mortar Music Hall w/ Junkyard Empire
San Francisco, CA
Support: Junkyard Empire
Time: 8:00 PM
Cost: $5/8
Age: 18+

--Wednesday, September 28th--
Ash Street Saloon w/ Junkyard Empire
Portland, OR
Support: Junkyard Empire, Hives Inquiry Squad, Dck Vnngt
Time: 9:00 PM
Cost: $5
Age: 18+

--Thursday, September 29th--
Chop Suey
Seattle, WA
Support: Sadistik, Sarx, Graves 33, The ILLusionists
Time: 8:30 PM
Cost:$8/10
Age: 21+

--Friday, September 30th--
The Palace Lounge
Missoula, MT
Support: Codependents
Time: 8:00p
Cost: $7 21+, $12 under 21
Age: 18+

Kristoff Krane and No Bird Sing will be playing together at the Turf Club in St. Paul, MN on Friday, October 21st with Red Pens and Rank Strangers.
Time: 9:00 PM
Cost: $7
Age: 21+

Scammers Return To Minneapolis!

2011-09-07T14:29:00.003-05:00

I was pretty crushed when I caught Scammers (Kansas City, MO) in early August without hitting the Record button. That's why I'm jazzed they're stopping back through this Sunday! ex-Kr0nst@dt.

Website | Bandcamp | Facebook

09/11: Minneapolis, MN @ Ben's House
09/12: Sioux City, SD @ Latitude 44
09/13: Lincoln, NE @ Duffy's Tavern
09/17: Kansas City @ Cold House w/Hyrrokkin, Fag Cop
09/22: Kansas City @ Firehouse w/Samantha Glass
10/22: Kansas City @ Cold House w/Planets
10/26: Kansas City @ TBA w/Sleeping In The Aviary

Sleeping in the Aviary Release Show & Tour.

2011-09-07T13:57:00.006-05:00

Sleeping in the Aviary's new album You and Me, Ghost was released yesterday through Madison label Science of Sound.

The Triple Rock Social Club
HOSTED BY "THE BEST LOOKING MAN IN COMEDY", FANCY RAY MCLONEY!
Thursday September 8th
18+ | 8:00 PM | $5.00

Red Pens
Sleeping in the Aviary (Album Release!)
Brute Heart
Night Moves

Sleeping in the Aviary - You and Me, Ghost (Album Infomercial).

Gimme Noise interview with Elliott.

Sept 2 Schuba's (w/ Dastardly, Paper Thick Walls) Chicago, IL
Sept 3 Patti Mayonaisse (w/ Hunger Strike Riot, Dirty Rotten So and Sos) Appleton, WI
Sept 8 Triple Rock Social Club (w/ Night Moves, Brute Heart, Red Pens) Minneapolis, MN
Sept 9 Memorial Union/Rathskellar (w/ Nice Purse) Madison, WI
Sept 10 Frank's Power Plant (w/ Squidbotz, John Muther: Adventure Music) Milwaukee, WI
Sept 16 Coffman Memorial Union Campus Arts Festival (Free, at Noon) Minneapolis, MN
Sept 16 Basement (w/ Good Grief, Terminated Television) Steven's Point, WI
Sept 17 Double Door (w/ Archie Powell and the Exports, Bright Light Social Hour, Chaperone) Chicago, IL
Sept 18 Beauty Shop Fairield, IA
Sept 19 Division Avenue Arts Collective Grand Rapids, MI
Sept 20 The Blind Pig (w/ The Dodos) Ann Arbor, MI
Sept 21 Gourley House (House Show) Bloomington, IN
Sept 22 Melody Inn (w/ Amo Joy) Indianapolis, IN
Sept 23 Lager House (w/ Pink Lightning, Hand Grenades, Phantom Cats) Detroit, MI
Sept 24 Ottawa Tavern (w/ GOLD) Toledo, OH
Sept 25 South Park Tavern Dayton, OH
Sept 26 Boo Box Cleveland, OH
Sept 27 Thunderbird Café (w/ Delicious Pastries, Josh Verbanets of Meeting of Important People) Pittsburgh, PA
Sept 28 The Station (w/ Your Children is Beautiful, Giant Mind) Philadelphia, PA
Sept 29 Bruar Falls (w/ Talkie Walkie, Genuine Imitations, Puppies, Fish Doctor) Brooklyn, NY
Sept 20 TBA Troy, NY
Oct 1 House Show Lowell, MA
Oct 2 Shea Stadium (w/ American Sun, The Marsh Hens, Mister Melt) Brooklyn, NY
Oct 4 The Middle East (w/ The Late Greats, Doctors Fox) Cambridge, MA
Oct 5 Velvet Lounge (w/ Paperhaus, The Wild Fruits) Washington, D.C.
Oct 6 Sprout (w/ Tungs) Richmond, VA
Oct 7 Yerducken House Raleigh, NC
Oct 8 Tin Roof Charleston, SC
Oct 9 Haunted House (w/ Can't Kids, Hauswerk) Columbia, SC
Oct 11 Elliott's Revue (w/ Company) Winston-Salem, NC
Oct 12 Sewarcide Mansion House Show (w/ Company) Charlotte, NC
Oct 13 TBA Athens, GA
Oct 14 The 529 (w/ Sealions, The Mad Flight) Atlanta, GA
Oct 15 Retrofit Records Tallahassee, FL
Oct 16 The Saint (w/ In Elevators) New Orleans, LA
Oct 17 Dalzell house Shreveport, LA
Oct 18 Super Happy Funland Little Rock, AR
Oct 19 Smoke and Barrel (w/ A+ Setup, Opium Den Pool Party) Fayetteville, AR
Oct 20 Super Happy Funland Houston Houston, TX
Oct 21 Hole in the Wall (w/ GASHCAT, Scan Hopper ) Austin, TX
Oct 22 The Ten Eleven San Antonio, TX
Oct 24 Soundpony Tulsa, OK
Oct 25 Kirby's Wichita, KA
Oct 26 Cold House Kansas City, MO
Oct 27 Clawfoot House Lincoln, NE
Oct 28 Hell's Kitchen (w/ Buffalo Moon) Minneapolis, MN
Oct 29 Hexagon (w/ Buffalo Moon, Toxic Shrews) Minneapolis, MN

With a Gun for a Face @ Hell's Kitchen

2011-09-02T18:29:00.008-05:00

With a Gun for a Face
Hell's Kitchen
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday August 13th 2011

01. Pyramids
02. Severance
03. Parade of Horribles
04. Killing Hour

WAGFAF posted 4 songs from the recent set I recorded at Hell's Kitchen on their Bandcamp page. Studio versions of these songs will be available on the upcoming album. You love the Facebook. This show also featured sets by Bloodnstuff, Hardcore Crayons and Bouncer Fighter.

Masses @ Steady Print Shop Co.

2011-09-02T18:17:00.005-05:00

A .RAR file containing this recording can be downloaded here.

Masses
Steady Print Shop Co.
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday August 14th 2011

Recorded by: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 5' in front of band, 5' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Sub Cards) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH > FLAC]
Edit: Compression (Sound Forge 10) Track indexing (CD Wave)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

xx. I Was Born In a Cult *
01. Lambcannon
xx. Meat Sweats *
02. Blonde Mustache
03. Obelisk Apocalypse

Unreleased/unrecorded material omitted.

Jon Augustine
Shane Brandt
Eric Nyffeler
Mike Vandenberg

Bandcamp | Facebook

The Funeral and the Twilight (Mpls), Yester (Duluth, MN) and Masses (Lincoln, NE) played. I popped in to Steady Print Shop Co. to see TFATT. It's always a pleasant evening when a band you haven't seen before slaps you in the face with how good they are. I'm already looking forward to a Masses return to Minneapolis. Thanks to the bands, Erik at Steady Print Shop Co. and Forward Records.

Tonight.

2011-09-01T15:30:00.005-05:00

Big Eyes (Brooklyn)
Bouncer Fighter
Serenghetto
The Miami Dolphins

Thursday September 1st 2011
USA
10pm
$5

obcefokab.

Meg Ashling @ The Cedar

2011-08-31T20:19:00.004-05:00

Meg Ashling
The Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday August 25th 2011

Recorded by: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish, FOB, 40' 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 > TLH > FLAC]
Edit: Compression (Sound Forge 10)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

320kbps mp3 | Free Lossless Audio Codec

"Everything is United"
"Capstone Rag"
"Lonesome Road"

Meg opened for Loudon Wainwright III last Thursday at The Cedar. Three song excerpt here. I knew the pairing of Meg + The Cedar would be well worth a jaunt down Cedar Avenue. Word is Meg's recording a new album.

The Deaf - "Chim Cham" @ Hell's Kitchen

2011-08-31T18:14:00.004-05:00

The Deaf
Hell's Kitchen
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday August 6th 2011

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

"Chim Cham" (320kbps mp3)
"Chim Cham" (Free Lossless Audio Codec)

The Chambermaids, The Deaf, Irkutsk (Lincoln, NE) and Hot Rash made this another Saturday night to spend at Hell's Kitchen. I had heard about The Deaf playing this show a few weeks before it got announced but I held it in and didn't say one single peep. Seeing the original line up for the first time in a couple of years is one of the things I looked forward to most during the month of July. Thanks to the bands and to Hell's Kitchen.

Malamanya Residency Moves To The Eagles Club.

2011-08-31T09:11:00.006-05:00

I was able to record the last night of Malamanya's residency at The Driftwood. Starting next Tuesday September 6th Malamanya starts another Tuesday night residency at The Eagles Club in South Minneapolis.

09-03 - Hell's Kitchen (6-9pm)
09-06 - The Eagles Club (8-midnight)
09-16 - The Cedar
09-17 - First Avenue (Mainroom)

Isaiah Toothtaker @ The Triple Rock

2011-08-30T20:32:00.007-05:00

Photo: Omer Kreso

Isaiah Toothtaker
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Friday August 26th 2011

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

"Baby" (320kbps mp3)
"Baby" (FLAC)

MachinaMuerte.com | Bandcamp | Tumblr | Facebook | Twitter

Isaiah Toothtaker flew out from Tucson, Arizona to throw down at Mike Mictlan's end of the summer party with Slapping Purses and BrodR. Support him and the rest of Machina Muerte by picking up the official releases. Thanks to Mike, Isaiah and The Triple Rock.

Benefit for the Micheal "Eyedea" Larsen Dedication Ceremony Tonight.

2011-08-27T13:56:00.006-05:00

Tonight there will be stories from family members as well as a screening of the never before seen documentary on the making of the final Face Candy album.

As well as performances by:

Kill The Vultures
Unknown Prophets
Carnage the Executioner
Desdamona

The Loft
711 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 333-6100

the facebook.

All proceeds help fund the Micheal "Eyedea" Larsen Dedication Ceremony.

Malamanya Score 2 Choice Gigs.

2011-08-26T11:45:00.007-05:00

Not familiar with Malamanya? Danny Sigelman's article Malamanya bring Cuban son to South Minneapolis is a great introduction. After wrapping up their summer long residency at The Driftwood this coming Tuesday 8/30 Malamanya are ready to start playing out in some of the city's bigger venues. Don't sleep on this band.

Friday September 16th
The Cedar Cultural Center
Malamanya Headlines
All Ages | Doors at 7pm music at 8pm
$8 advance | $10 door

Saturday September 17th
First Avenue Mainroom
Villa Rosa Record Release Show featuring Villa Rosa (Muja Messiah & Maria Isa)
with Malamanya, Carnage, Mayda, Mike the Martyr, Dan Speak and DJ Simon Birch
18+ | 6pm doors
$8.00 advance | $10.00 door

Facespace | Mybook

Adriana Rimpel - Lead Vocals
Jason Marks - Trumpet
Jesse Marks - Percussion/Bell
Luis Ortega - Percussion/Congas
Tony Schriner - Upright Bass/Guitar
Trevor May - Tres/Guitar

Mike Mictlan At The Triple Rock Tonight!

2011-08-26T08:28:00.004-05:00

Mike Mictlan @ Triple Rock Social Club - August 26 from Doomtree Records on Vimeo.

Mike Mictlan (of Doomtree)
Isaiah Toothtaker
BrodR (Andrew Broder)
DJ Slapping Purses

The Triple Rock Social Club
Friday August 26th 2011
18+ | 9:00 PM | $6.00

Del Cabo - "Hank" @ Kronstadt

2011-08-18T19:11:00.008-05:00

Del Cabo
Kronstadt
Minneapolis, MN
Tuesday August 9th 2011

Recorded by: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 6 feet in front of the band
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 > TLH > FLAC]
Edit: Compression (Sound Forge 10)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

"Hank" (320kbps mp3)
"Hank" (FLAC)

Myspace | Facebook

Don't let that picture fool you. This was the first ever 5 piece Del Cabo set. This show also featured performances from Alas, Alas (Mpls) and Brooks Strause & The Gory Details (Iowa City). Unamplified set here. Amplified or not Caleb is one of my favorite lyricists in all the land. So glad him and Beard joined forces. Turn this one up...loud. Thanks to Kronstadt for hosting and Del Cabo for being cool with me recording.

New Skoal Kodiak Coming Out On Load Records.

2011-08-16T14:04:00.000-05:00

The new Skoal Kodiak album will be coming out on Load Records September 20th 2011. Check out "Teapot" on their Soundcloud page.

Catch Skoal Kodiak with Larry Wish and His Guys in the following cities at the end of the month...

8/25 Iowa City @ The Fox

8/26 Chicago @ The Crown Tap Room 2821 N. Milwaukee

8/27 Milwaukee @ The Uptowner 1032 E. Center St. With Catacombz

Montgomery Ward Returns!

2011-08-16T08:26:00.006-05:00

Madame
3401 Chicago Ave South
Tuesday August 16th
8 pm | byob
$3-5

Montgomery Ward returns!
Silenus
Aerosol Pike (a great experimental jazz trio)

Seriously torn because I don't want to miss the return of Montgomery Ward and yet I need to make it to The Turf to record the raps of La Manchita. May have to unfortunately miss Little Dog on Top of a Big Dog.

Muddy Waters: Brunch Edition

2011-08-15T16:03:00.014-05:00

I was skeptical after my first visit but I was hooked by the second. Yes, most weekend mornings it's likely that you'll find me at Muddy Waters. By now I'm sure most everyone knows that Muddy's moved into a new location at 29th & Lyndale. Having this place within walking distance is a serious score. I'm in the process of working my way down the menu.

$6.50 for one of the best breakfasts in town. Nice and simple. Please, try the home fries.

Went with sausage in the burrito. Tops.

Some kind of red chile deliciousness coats the chilaquiles. I'm not typically a fan of over easy eggs but damn...it completely works here.

The breakfast sandwich is the true sleeper at Muddy's brunch. It's on the wall by the coffee bar with interchangeable bread, protein and cheese options. Anyone familiar with the East Lake Taquería Crawl? Well I'm about to embark on a Muddy Waters Breakfast Sandwich Crawl because at $4.50 it's a steal. Ham & cheddar croissant above.

You know what goes well with all of the above? Yep.

Address: 2933 Lyndale Avenue South Minneapolis, MN
Phone: Takeout or Dine in - (612) 872-2232
Website: muddywatersmpls.com‎
Hours: Monday - Friday 7am - 2am. Saturday & Sunday 8am - 2am.

Bloodnstuff - "A Fire Out At Sea" @ Hell's Kitchen

2011-08-14T16:20:00.007-05:00

Bloodnstuff
Hell's Kitchen
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday August 13th 2011

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

"A Fire Out At Sea" (320kbps mp3)
"A Fire Out At Sea" (FLAC)

With a Gun For a Face, Bouncer Fighter and Hardcore Crayons opened up the evening. A serious bill. I was pretty disappointed when a bad optical cable cost me a Bloodnstuff set at The Nomad a couple of weeks ago but they sounded huge at Hell's Kitchen last night. Definitely one of the better bands I've seen come out of Minneapolis this year. I'm not going to post the full set because these songs are still unreleased and Ed was already cool enough to greenlight The Entry (07/09/11) being put up. Keep a lookout for the next Bloodnstuff show.

Usual HK set up with hypercardioids rolling and mild compression done in Sound Forge 10.

Camden @ The Nomad

2011-08-14T14:50:00.002-05:00

320kbps mp3 | Free Lossless Audio Codec

Camden
The Nomad
SAC Miniseries Week Two
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday August 11th 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 > TLH > FLAC]
Edit: No editing was done to this recording.

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

Camden is so good that I recorded him Tuesday night at Madame and then again on Thursday as part of The Soothing Almonds Collective miniseries. Littlefoot, Thug Mansion All-Starz and Spyder Baybie Raw Dog & 2% Muck also performed. SAC and Friends every Thursday night the month of August at The Nomad.

Zebulon Pike @ First Avenue

2011-08-13T19:17:00.006-05:00

Zebulon Pike
First Avenue
Gastro Non Grata Raconteur Rendezvous 2
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday July 9th 2011

Recorded by: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish, DFC, BOB, 60' back, ~7.5' ^
Source 1: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Source 2: SBD > Dual RCA (XLR adapters) > Sony PCM-D50 (Line-in @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Edit: 4 track matrix done by Dr. K. in Adobe Audition

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

Zebulon Pike - "Behold, The Wizard's Fountain" (320kbps mp3)

Zebulon Pike - "Behold, The Wizard's Fountain" (FLAC)

zebulonpike.com | Facebook | Myspace

A huge thanks to the good Dr. K. for his efforts in the 4 track matrix, Zebulon Pike, Gastro Non Grata and First Avenue!

Upcoming Shows At Republic.

2011-08-12T11:50:00.005-05:00

I wasn't aware that Republic was hosting live music but better yet these shows include two groups I have never heard of featuring some of my favorite musicians. Still need to check Republic out. My boy E. Hess just has his birthday party there but I didn't make it.

Chihuahua City
Republic
Saturday August 13th
9:30 | No Cover

Chihuahua City is:

Jeremy Ylvisacker - guitar
dVRG - keys
Jon Davis - bass
Greg Schutte - tubs

Proofreader
Republic
Saturday August 20th
9:30 | No Cover

Proofreader is:

Casey O'Brien
Graham O'Brien
Adam Svec

Shearing Pinx & Super Sonic Piss @ Nick & Eddie Tonight.

2011-08-12T09:16:00.004-05:00

Shearing Pinx (Vancouver, BC)
Super Sonic Piss (Iowa City)
Hasps (Mpls)
Shitty Wizard (Iowa City)
The Liz (Mpls)

Nick & Eddie WH
Friday August 12th
10pm | $6
Obcekofa.

El Le Faunt @ The Entry Tonight.

2011-08-10T11:38:00.007-05:00

El Le Faunt
Cantankerous Folk
Swallows
Jezebel Jones

Wednesday August 10th
The Entry
8pm doors | $5 | 21+
Kfoocbae.

Bitchin Bajas @ Madame Tonight!

2011-08-09T16:29:00.005-05:00

Bitchin Bajas ("synth love from Cooper Crane of CAVE from Chicago")
Camden
Beat Detectives ("1st show of AA and Derek (Rad Cemetery) + Chris H (Food Pyramid) + Oakley")

Tuesday August 9th
Madame
34th & Chicago Ave S.
8pm | $5

Potluck & Music @ Kronstadt Tonight!

2011-08-09T16:19:00.008-05:00

Alas, Alas (last show until this winter or later)
Brooks Strause & The Gory Details (Iowa City)
Alex + Bret: Presentation on their canoe trip of the entire Mississippi River!
DeL CaBo (Caleb from Bouncer Fighter acoustic approximately 4-piece)

5pm - Potluck!
Shortly after 6pm - Music!
Done by 11pm.

Tuesday August 9th
Kronst@dt
5pm - 11pm
Donations for out of town bands.
The Facebook.

Eric Funn @ 8th & Nicollet Downtown

2011-08-08T21:29:00.003-05:00

Eric Funn
8th & Nicollet
Downtown Minneapolis
Friday July 8th 2011

Recorded by: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 2' away, ~4' ^
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 > TLH > FLAC (level 6)]
Edit: Light Compression (Sound Forge 10) Track indexing (CD Wave)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Take a Chance, Honey
02. Catch a Ride
03. I'm Rich

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I met up with Eric to record the release for his latest album New Hub City. Definitely glad I did because it was a great time. Beautiful early Friday evening with everyone either heading home or just out to enjoy the weather. An hour and 45 minutes of material was recorded so consider this a promo for a possible live release down the road. I didn't want to compress the hell out of these tracks so they are a fair representation of what was recorded. Thanks to Eric for allowing me to stick microphones up in his face. Catch him solo around town or with Eric & The Funnettes.

Roma di Luna Breaks Up.

2011-08-08T00:31:00.002-05:00

No love is safe. Ever. City Pages article. Sitting at the house on 32nd & Blaisdell listening to this with well crafted stitches busting open.

"Goodnight."

Teenage Moods Release New LP Tonight @ The Hexagon!

2011-08-05T13:45:00.011-05:00

Mood Ring colored vinyl out now on 25 DIAMONDS.

Teenage Moods
Teddy & the Turks
Juvie (Skipper, Formaldehyde Junkies)
Vag

Friday August 5th
10pm | No Cover
The Facebook.

Hexagon Bar
2600 27th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 722-3454

Albert Will Make It All Better @ Nick and Eddie Tonight.

2011-08-05T12:32:00.004-05:00

→俺はオオカミっすよー →no →xcopy →肉とポテト

I will keep this short and sweet: I have accepted the roll of Principal Hands Chairman DJ for the night and will be providing several hours of abstract electronica & low vibe grunt music for his and her pleasure.

Who cares!

NEW ENGLAND ACID UNDERGROUND™

GENRE SPECIFIC

- Albert

koobecaF.

Nick and Eddie
1612 Harmon Place
Minneapolis, MN 55403-1916
(612) 486-5800

Benefit For A Totaled Van w/ STNNNG, Blind Shake & Buildings!

2011-08-04T11:33:00.006-05:00

Limited edition show posters will be available courtesy of Dan Black at Landland.

Shirt design courtesy of HMH. Printed by Tom at OVERPROOF.

"On Sunday morning, April 15th we (STNNNG) got into an accident on an icy interstate 52 coming home from a show we played in Rochester, MN. The van rolled into the median but luckily didn't roll into oncoming traffic. The van was totaled. We only had liability on the van and now we owe a lot of money. Luckily we have great friends who are willing to play and help us pay down some of our debt. So come enjoy a great line-up of bands and help relieve some of our financial woes!" - STNNNG

STNNNG
The Blind Shake
Buildings

Hell's Kitchen
$8 | 10pm | 21+
80 South 9th St.
Minneapolis, MN
The Facespace

Six Organs of Admittance, Metzger & Mother of Fire @ The Entry Tonight!

2011-08-03T09:38:00.003-05:00

(Live at the Pauluschurch in Tilburg 9/19/10. Credit: Unknown)

Six Organs of Admittance
Paul Metzger
Mother of Fire

Wednesday August 3rd
The 7th St. Entry
18+ | $10

SAC & Friends Every Thursday This August At The Nomad.

2011-08-02T15:04:00.011-05:00

The August Miniseries at The Nomad is brought to you by the Soothing Almonds Collective. There is No Cover and shows will start sometime between 9-10pm.

8/4 - Tips For Twat/Cage III Tape Release!

Tips For Twat
Cage III
Velvet Davenport
The Liz
Myrrh

8/11 - Chelsea Boys Tape Release!

Littlefoot
Spyder Baybie Raw Dog and 2% Muck
Camden
Lionel O
Thug Mansion All $tarz

8/18 - Larry Wish and His Guys Tape Release!

Larry Wish and His Guys
Fortified Five
Obchod Na Korze VS. Seth Van Horn
Blues Release
Visions of Christ (Casey's Birthday!)

8/25 - Toilet Live/SSRI Tape Release!

Dust Buns
Teenage Moods
Toilet

Some Tracks From Red Hot (and a Oaxacan tamale).

2011-08-01T18:48:00.007-05:00

Got to Stevens Square Park just after 2:30. Humid. Sticky. It eventually got a little bit better. Stop to talk with Buns at her booth for a minute before heading over to the "Lower" stage. I saw my friend Nikki setting up but had no idea she would be there. "Nikki, which band are you playing in today?" - "The Discord Syndicate! We go on at 3." Jesus, that girl can sing. I wasn't familiar with anyone else in the band but they were tight and I would definitely check them out again. I knew Nice Purse was on next at the "Upper" stage so with little to no break down I carried my gear through the park. I'm always up for a Nice Purse set. I started to somewhat worry about getting back (a whole 500 feet?) for Bouncer Fighter. No worries with the help of the always awesome J.Castro. Bouncer Fighter of course brought it. So much so that they blew a circuit. Nightosaur is next? Yes, yes of course I'm recording Nightosaur. Thanks to the Red Hot Art Festival for the gorgeous Saturday afternoon.

Nice Purse - Radical Roses (07/30/11)

Bouncer Fighter - Garbage Men of the Galaxy (07/30/11)

During all of the sunny park action I found time to stop my the La Loma stand for a Oaxacan tamale which consisted of "spicy chicken" wrapped in a banana leaf instead of the traditional corn husk. Very delicious and definitely recommended if you're into pollo or tamales.

Nonagon (Chicago) @ Hell's Kitchen

2011-07-30T12:33:00.004-05:00

Nonagon - Live at Hell's Kitchen (07/29/11)

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One song teaser. You can buy Nonagon's new CD single for $5 at any of the shows. More music is available on their site. Sets from Self-Evident, Wizards Are Real and Lovely Dark all made for a great evening of live music at Hell's Kitchen.

Red Hot Art 2011 July 30th and 31st at Steven's Square Park

2011-07-30T11:26:00.002-05:00

Red Hot Art Festival

Saturday, July 30th:

Lower Stage

11:00 am – Minneapolis Free Music Society
12:00 pm – TBA
1:00 pm – Andy Elwell
2:00 pm – Villa
3:00 pm – The Discord Syndicate
4:00 pm – Bouncer Fighter
5:00 pm – Nightosaur
6:00 pm – Bitter Roots
8:00 pm – Seawhores

Upper Stage

11:30 am – Switzerlind
12:30 pm – Matthew Inkala and the Hostages
1:30 pm – Matt Moberg
2:30 pm – The Sunny Era
3:30 pm – Nice Purse
4:30 pm – Fort Wilson Riot
5:30 pm – Wide Eyes

Sunday, July 31st:

Lower Stage

11:00 am – No Guest Energy
12:00 pm – The Brutes
1:00 pm – OceanCats
2:00 pm – Power of 2
3:00 pm – The Desert Vest
4:00 pm – Rank Strangers

Upper Stage

11:30 – Niki Becker
12:30 – The Ericksons
1:30 – Party of One
2:30 – Black Audience
3:30 – Bethany Larson

When:
-Saturday, July 30th -11:00am-7:00pm, with a special performance by The Seawhores at 8pm and a screening of Little Shop of Horrors at dusk
-Sunday, July 31st - 11:00am-5:00pm

2011 Food Vendors:
...-Asase Yaa
-La Loma Tamales
-Big Bell Ice Cream

The city’s premier grass roots arts festival, Red Hot Art is a weekend long event that serves as a showcase for emerging Twin Cities artists, offering them and arts enthusiasts alike a great opportunity to create flourishing relationships through support and networking. The event, free and open to the public, also provides a way to reclaim the park for neighborhood residents and local families. Our mission is to celebrate the artistic diversity and urban vibrancy of Minneapolis in the historic Stevens Square-Loring Heights neighborhood. Red Hot Art is presented by the Stevens Square Community Organization (SSCO), one of the longest running community organizations in the city.

Each Summer, Red Hot provides an ideal opportunity for artists of all mediums to showcase their work, and brings together 3,500 community participants. This year the festival will host up to 100 booths dedicated to visual artists, 28 musical acts to play on two stages, food from local vendors, and many local community organizations providing hands-on activities for visitors of all ages.

O' Haste Annihilation Reunion/CD Release at Memory Lanes Tonight!

2011-07-29T16:30:00.004-05:00

Memory Lanes
2520 26th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406

10pm | No Cover | 21+

O' Haste Annihilation
Sundowners
Del Cabo
Ogre Smash Death Boom

Sponsored by Anti-Civ Records.

Flyer of the Week: Brian David Downs for Empty's Tapes Presents.

2011-07-28T12:43:00.002-05:00

By Andrew Flanagan Wed., Jul. 20 2011 at 3:11 PM
Categories: Flyer of the Week

It's been a while since we've done a Flyer of the Week, and this one was just too good to let pass by. The flyer, for an Empty's Tapes showcase this Saturday at Hell's Kitchen, was illustrated by Brian Downs. Downs has a Flickr page where you can see a large sampling of his other posters, all of which deserve to be in the Flyer of the Week Hall of Fame.

Thanks to Andrew Flanagan of Gimme Noise for the shout out on Brian's flyer for last Saturday's show.

Radical Cemetery Tape Release at XY&Z Tonight!

2011-07-28T12:21:00.006-05:00

New tape out on Moon Glyph.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Radical Cemetery is a band comprised of three original members Aaron Anderson, Fletcher Barnhill, and Eric Carlson and more recently Derek Maxwell, who assimilated into the group's structure as an auxiliary multi-instrumentalist. Our collaborative process is equilateral and we trust each other to make changes in mind of the project's ongoing progression, like practicing mistakes or mutations in a controlled lab environment. The music we create draws cues from points in experimental and improvisational musics, stoner metal, various beats and hip hop production techniques, dub, and anything else that sonically maintains a thick sound.

Similar concerns are echoed in our artistic practices. Anderson and Carlson, founders of Hardland/Heartland, collaboratively produce books, videos, drawings and installations investigating ideas of cultural creativity, human interaction, and friendship through the progression of a multi-disciplinary practice. Barnhill is both culinary wonder and a functioning operator of BABY Skateboards, where he works to design, hand cut and embellish each series of boards created with intellectually dense wordplay and seemingly naive graphics. Maxwell, who will be described as a world traveler, is simply passing through on a personal journey away from it all. One should also understand that we believe all these endeavors and paths to be intertwined and never ending positive forces propelling us through life and continuing on forever.

"These guys spent so much time in the basement last year that their eyes have begun a Darwinian reduction into mole-like infra-optic all-in-one facial sensory organs. Our soon-to-be albino brethren forsee the near-apocalyptic near-future on their new cassette "N.N.E.", where we're a few straggling survivors gathered around a makeshift generator behind a blown up loading dock. Scavenged remnants of a solar panel wired through piles of oxidized car batteries. Occasionally successful jacks into lost stacks of the former grid. Most things smoldering, thick chemical smoke wafting in every now and then. Half-melted casios and 1/4" cables run low voltage with the wrong power cord. It's summer now, or at least it should be. vapors compound in the new atmosphere, sometimes trapping heat, other times precipitating in endless drizzle. A dimmed sun somewhere above. 2012. No, 2013. Not sure, actually. Distant war drums to the north. Slow paranoia. Many nights listening to the sound of plastic fire and seeing colored flames, slow motion reflected off sunken bloodshot eyes. Watch 'Black Hawks Down' dvd case melt. Smartphones burn for days. Beards. Nobody expects to live through the next winter." - fast-elvis.com

Performances by Radical Cemetery, Cage 3 & More TBA

Drawings and other artwork by Aaron Anderson, Fletcher Barnhill, Eric Carlson and Derek Maxwell.

Thursday July 28th
7pm-midnight
Free | Facespace

XY&Z
3258 Minnehaha Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN

Download the Stoned Minors from last summer.

Harvey Milk @ The Triple Rock (First time playing Minneapolis!)

2011-07-27T18:28:00.006-05:00

Creston Spiers (Photo: Sharyn Morrow)

320kbps mp3 | Free Lossless Audio Codec

Harvey Milk
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Monday July 18th 2011

Recorded by: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish, Right drink rail, 30' back, ~7.5' ^
Source 1: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Source 2: SBD > Stereo RCA Tape Out > Sony PCM-D50 (Line-in @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH > FLAC (level 6)]
Edit: 4 track matrix in Pro Tools, track indexing in CD Wave

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Crush Them All
02. War
03. I Don't Know How To Live My Life
04. Merlin Is Magic
05. Motown
06. Shame
07. Misery
08. Lay My Head Down
09. What I Want
10. The Anvil Will Fall
11. F.S.T.P.
12. I've Got A Love

harveymilktheband.wordpress.com | harveymilktheband.com

Somewhat hard to believe that this was Harvey Milk's first time playing Minneapolis but they certainly did not disappoint. I'm still processing "The Anvil Will Fall" encore. Gay Witch Abortion and Myiasis supported. Thanks to Harvey Milk and The Triple Rock for allowing this recording to happen. Huge thanks to Dusty Miller for his time in doing the 4 track mix. What's up to Dutch and Sloan holding it down in Athens. I do love the wordpress disclaimer. "this is pretty much for tour dates and stuff, dont expect much. at least its not myspace or facebook."

Cass McCombs, Painted Saints & Bill Caperton @ The Entry Tonight!

2011-07-27T12:17:00.003-05:00

The 7th Street Entry
8pm | 18+ | $12

Cass McCombs
Painted Saints
Bill Caperton

What a solid bill. Solid.

Bloodnstuff @ The Entry

2011-07-25T20:21:00.003-05:00

Photo: Josef William Gaskill

320kbps mp3 | FLAC available upon request.

Bloodnstuff
The Entry
Bloody Gastro After Show
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday July 9th 2011

Recorded by: 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 > TLH > FLAC (level 6)]
Edit: Compression + Fades (Sound Forge 10) Track indexing (CD Wave)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Diet Cola
02. Bloodnstuff
03. Power Crystals
04. 55378008
05. One Day Roses
06. Gablacktica
07. Suck it, Jerk (working title)
08. Not the Cow People
09. A Fire Out at Sea
10. Dear Lizard We're Here for the Gold

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The Bloody Gastro After Show in The Entry featured sets from Blood Sweat and Beards, Total Fucking Blood and Bloodnstuff. Brought into The Entry were the delicious left overs from Gastro Non Grata's Raconteur Rendezvous 2. Jeff appeared with this gigantic container of giardiniera and right then I reached an even higher level of respect for the man. The combination of short rib chili with giardiniera and cheese sauce was pretty amazing. Thanks to Gastro Non Grata, Matty and everyone else working The Entry that night. Thanks to Bloodnstuff for allowing this recording to be put online. A few posts back I linked to a couple videos from this set.

False Tour To Support New LP.

2011-07-25T16:06:00.004-05:00

The band False produces some of the best Black Metal that Minneapolis has to offer. Their new album is out on Gilead Media. Catch them tonight at Memory Lanes for their tour kick off show or out of town on the following dates:

8/01 - IOWA CITY, IA - APHQ
8/02 - ST. LOUIS, MO - THE HEAVY ANCHOR
8/03 - COLUMBIA, MO - HAIRHOLE COLLECTIVE
8/04 - DALLAS, TX - THE PHOENIX PROJECT
8/05 - SAN ANTONIO - THE A&A DRIVE-INN
8/06 - HOUSTON, TX - THE DEATHSTAR
8/07 - BATON ROUGE, LA - PERKINS PARLOUR W/ THOU
8/08 - NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOWE MIASTO W/ THOU
8/09 - BIRMINGHAM, AL - THE FIREHOUSE
8/10 - NASHVILLE, TN - THE LITTLE HAMILTON
8/11 - LOUISVILLE, KY - THE 3RD STREET DIVE
8/12 - BLOOMINGTON, IN - RUSSIAN RECORDING STUDIO
8/13 - CHICAGO, IL - THE VOID
8/14 - MILWAUKEE, WI - THE IRISH KNOT

Hear a track from the new record courtesy of omgvinyl.com.

The Drug Budget: The Antagonist Bandwagon Tour

2011-07-25T14:04:00.003-05:00

The Drug Budget is leaving town. Your support in the following cities would be appreciated.

7.21 - St. Paul Kickoff Show @Big V's w/Rape Door, The Rock and Roll Whores and The Grand Scheme

7.24 - Minneapolis Kickoff Show w/Chickadee Mountain Martyrs and Sorry OK

7.25 - Madison, WI @Mickey's w/Dharmonic Deluxe, Underground Day 1 and The Shtetlblasters

7.26 - Chicago, IL @Phyllis' Musical Inn w/Jordan Motherfucking Looney

7.27 - Iowa City, IA @Gabe's w/Total Fucking Strangers

7.28 - Lincoln, NE @Zoo Bar w/Solid Gold, Pinot and Brothers Family Temple

7.29 - Sioux Falls, SD @8th and Railroad Center w/Whorified, The Dirty Dick Nixons and Small White

7.30 - Fargo, ND @The Aquarium w/Small White and...

7.31 - Bemidji, MN@Simon's w/Kill Everything and Small White

Photos From The Hell's Kitchen Show...

2011-07-25T12:30:00.008-05:00

Prostate at Hell's Kitchen (07/23/11)

Adam Bubolz has been hard at it for years making sure shows get visually documented around the Twin Cities. Fortunately he made it down to Hell's Kitchen on Saturday. The rest of his photos are available on reviler.org. Interested in all things relating to live music in MSP and beyond? Keep an eye on Reviler.

Thanks again to everyone for making it out! It was a great night and I was asked to book another show this fall.

Empty's Tapes Presents: Hell's Kitchen Underground

2011-07-23T20:46:00.007-05:00

Hell's Kitchen
Saturday July 23rd
10pm | $5 | 21+

Empty’s Tapes presents...

Prostate
Nomia
Blood Folke
Transitional Species

The Facebook

I was asked some questions about recording shows.

Late Nite menu.

$3 PBR tallboys
$4 taps/rails
$5 Jameson
$7 tall boy & choice of shot (Jameson/Jag)

PS: Grandma, if you are reading this I do not condone the disemboweling of animals.

Yeti Records Benefit Show Tonight!

2011-07-22T08:14:00.008-05:00

5 dollars | 10 p.m.

Leisure Birds
The Liz
Velvet Davenport
Visitor
Fortified Five

Yeti Records
Address: 3506 Nicollet Av. S., Minneapolis, MN 55408
Phone: 6128220490
Website: http://yetirecordsmixtapeexchange
Hours:
Tues - Sat: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sun: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm