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

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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

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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

At The Hexagon and The Triple Rock Tonight...

Two great shows on a night where I don't feel like doing anything. Don't be lazy like me.

If you felt like it you could send The Funeral And The Twilight off proper at The Hexagon as they will be doing some Midwestern dates with Stephen Paul Smoker and Grace Kulp.

The Hexagon
Thursday May 5th
9:30 | no cover | 21+

The Funeral And The Twilight
The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs
Stephen Paul Smoker (Chicago)
Grace Kulp (Chicago)

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You could also (if you felt like it) check out another nicely put together Nowlikephotographs Prsents bill at The Triple Rock.

The Triple Rock Social Club
Thursday May 5th
8:00 | $8 | 18+

Take Acre (Last)
Hildur Victoria
Humanda
Falcon Arrow (First)

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EDIT: christ, Strong Bones are at The Turf and Har Mar Superstar, Seawhores and Slapping Purses are at The Entry. It's a good night to be above ground in the Twin Cities.

The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs @ The Triple Rock

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The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday October 3rd 2010

Taper: 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: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 10 (compression)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. S.O.L.
02. Short Snorter
03. Princess Snax
04. Blood on the Saddle
05. Stressed 2 Da Max In The Ghetto
06. Work/Drink

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It was an honor to have so many top shelf bands play the "birthday show." A huge thanks to The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs, Sleeping in the Aviary, Bird Sounds and Strong Bones. Of course I wanted this to go down at one of my favorite haunts so a giant cyber bear hug to Kermit for helping to make that possible. Thank you to anyone who stopped down to check it out as well.

I have no problem in saying that The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs' Comeuppance is one of the best records to come out of Minneapolis in the past few years. If you're at all curious about checking it out it's available on The Martyrs' bandcamp page. It should also be noted that this wasn't just any ole Martyrs set. Yes. Nikki Grossman, OG member of the Martyrs took the stage on violin and vocals. If I'm not mistaken this has not happened since.

Thursday 11/18...

Tonight sounds like a good night to see a couple of different shows. Maybe Sorry OK, The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs and Ogre Smash Death Boom at Dusty Pixels (Free, All Ages, 8pm, 2443 Hennepin Ave S) followed by Perish03 at The Kitty Cat Klub? I'm sure a trip to Mesa Pizza will be involved.

I'm Turning 30 And Yes There Will Be Stellar Live Music!

Empty's Tapes Presents!

"Somehow John Is Turning 30"
The Triple Rock Social Club
Sunday October 3rd
8:00 Doors | 8:45 Music (This will be fairly sharp!)
18+ | $5.00

Sleeping in the Aviary
Bird Sounds
The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs
Strong Bones (ex-Hockey Night and Malachi Constant)

It is my honor to be able to hold a "birthday show" at one of my favorite haunts. Huge huge thanks to The Triple Rock and every single music involved. Please stop on done even if you bare know me or don't know me at all. It will be a good chance to hang and enjoy some great music together. It's a Sunday night and lots of people will have to work in the morning. We'll try to keep it a 12:30 night unless of course people would like to stick around a bit longer and make sure the bartender has a good night as well. How's that sound? Special food and beverage items being sorted out!

For anyone actually keeping score I came into the world on 09/29/80 so please feel free to send free pizza to my house this Wednesday. I think I'll take the day off so rest assured the drivers will be tipped handsomely.

Knife World @ The Hexagon Bar

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

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

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

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

Jon - Guitar
Josh - Drums
Paul - Bass

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

Live Tracks & Dying Modems

So last Friday after work, prior to posting the Song of Zarathustra reunion I spent a good hour on the phone with Qwest trouble shooting some connectivity problems. By bill is paid up as always and the PC recognizes the modem, it's just that the modem is 5 years old and probably on it's way out.

Last night I was itching to get some stuff posted but didn't want to get carried away with full sets until said modem issues are resolved. I'm very happy with my selections:

Buildings - "Misshaped Head" Live at The Turf Club

This is from the 3/12 show with Young Widows. I have some how been missing out on Buildings. No longer I say! I love this band. If you live in town you should check them out and stop missing out like I was.

Sorry OK - "I Need To See Somebody" Live at The Nomad

3/23 show with The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs and some nice fellows from Illinois (Rob Jacobs & Dr. Responsible). This one is for West Bank Bobby. He can finally rest now. I've been wanting to record Sorry OK at a legitimate venue for a while now (no offense Fecal Manor!). These are good folks making music that is good for you. They will be leaving town in the Spring for a large tour of the Eastern States so keep an eye on their calendar if that interests you.

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Someone Said This Week Will Be a Good Week

I'm sure, actually, I know that there's other amazing shows to check out this week but here's what I'm catching...

Tuesday the 16th:

The Appleseed Cast stop into The Triple Rock to play "Low Level Owl Volumes 1 & 2" in their entirety. Who in their right mind would miss this tour? Chicago's Dreamend are supporting on this tour. This Triple Rock show happens to be at 5pm.

Wednesday the 17th:

I'm looking forward to another double banger of a Wednesday. Definitely checking out Mike Gunther's happy hour set at the City Club located inside Grumpy's Downtown. This goes down from 6pm to 7:30ish. I believe this is happening 3/17, 3/24 and 3/31 if you're interested in checking it out. I'm excited to return to Nick & Eddie for Marijuana Deathsquads later that night. Thanks again to Perks for covering N&E last week.

Thursday the 18th:

The 331 Club grows on me more and more after each visit. They've got a great bill on Thursday that includes; Poor Posture, The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs, Teenage Moods and The Drug Budget.

Friday the 19th:

The Soviettes reunite at The Turf Club! Gateway District, Awesome Snakes (Last Show!) and That's Incredible support. If you're across the River Friday night I would highly recommend checking out the Anti-Civ Records Showcase at Memory Lanes which includes sets from; Bouncer Fighter, Zombie Season, Sorry OK, Ogre Smash Death Boom and Hangun Man.

Saturday the 20th:

No Bird Sing, The Alarmists and Paragraphs at The Triple Rock!

Tips for Twat @ The Turf Club

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Tips for Twat
The Turf Club
St. Paul, MN
Tuesday February 2nd 2010

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 5' LOC, 6' back, ~8' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > RazorLame> 320kbps mp3]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 10 (fades)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. ...intro
02. Fetus
03. Frim
04. Going Down to Cuba
05. Cradle Crap
06. Raped Awake and Then Back to Sleep Again
07. Blaked Awake and Then Back to Blake Again
08. Bar-B Que Pope (Butthole Surfers)
09. Bad Sex

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Tips for Twat are a part of the Minneapolis based record label Soothing Almonds Collective. I highly recommend checking out the bands affiliated with this here collective. If you know Twin Cities music you know they don't mess around. This bill also featured The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs and Larry Wish. Give your money to The Turf Club.

8 "Shows" in 5 days?

It all started last night with the 3rd week of the Wednesday night Marijuana Deathsquads at Nick & Eddie. Now, I'd really like to make it to The Hexagon tonight to record Sorry OK but I'm on the fence about closing the Hex three nights in a row. I realize some people may do this all the time but not so much while recording the bands and making sure expensive equipment gets home safely. So if you're not charging batteries for the weekend you should check out Sorry OK + Shakedown City + The Boys N' The Barrels + Porch Knights at the Hexagon TONIGHT.

What is known for certain is that on Friday I plan to run the main rig at the Hex for the Bouncer Fighter CD Release w/ Children of Euler + TBA while also running a smaller rig at Memory Lanes for Sleeping in the Aviary + Me and My Arrow. It'll be a champagne jam Seward style. On the books for Saturday is catching Andrew Broder's opening set for Retribution Gospel Choir at The Triple Rock and then breaking down as quickly as possible to catch a cab to the Hex. Sorry RGC but nothing will stop me from recording The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs CD Release. If this go well I hope to arrive in time to capture Knife World. Getting set up in time for Dark Dark Dark shouldn't be a problem...really looking forward to all three sets so we'll see what happens.

On the Sabbath I'm pretty jazzed at the opportunity to record at The Cake Shop again. This month's show features an intimate sit down with The Pines including the ever popular 4pm and 7pm sets format. As with last's months show with Jeremy Messersmith I'm in for both!

The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs @ The Nomad

320kbps mp3s are available here.

The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs
The Nomad
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday January 28th 2010

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 5' LOC, 6' back, ~7' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > RazorLame > 320kbps mp3]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 10 (fades)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. ...intro
02. S.O.L.
03. Short Snorter
04. Work/Drink
05. Princess Snax
06. A Pound of Tumbleweeds, A Pound of Gold
07. (I've Got) The Power

Richard Arnold: drums
Luc Parker: guitar/vocals
Nikki Grossman: violin/vocals
Jonathan Kennedy: keyboards/trumpet
Kai Martyr: alto sax

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This Saturday February 20th there is a very important show at The Hexagon (2600 27th Avenue South) in Seward, Minneapolis. The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs release their debut LP through Anti-Civ Records. This is also Luc's annual birthday show so if you appreciate him as a person perhaps you might consider buying him a drink and or buying his record? An earthquake in Illinois could not shake this evening's support loose. Be sure to arrive early to avoid missing Dark Dark Dark and Knife World taking the stage. In short, The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs are my favorite local band of 2010 but I reserve the right to make that official until it is known how many units they can move. Thanks for reading and I sincerely hope to see you at The Hexagon this Saturday.

Children of Euler @ The Nomad

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Children of Euler
The Nomad
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday January 28th 2010

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 5' LOC, 6' back, ~7' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > RazorLame > 320kbps mp3]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 10 (fades)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Visage of Unity
02. Turing Test
03. Poison of Mind
04. Divergent at Infinity
05. Specter of the Incomplete
06. Proof and Consequence
07. New Song
08. Into the Grasp of Man

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This was the 4th and final fundraiser show held at The Nomad for the new Sisters' Camelot kitchen bus. This bill also featured The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs and Terracide.

Bouncer Fighter + The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs CD Releases

It's true, there will be other great shows going on around town the weekend of the 19th but you'll find me staked out down the street at The Hexagon. On Friday February 19th Children of Euler and TBA will support Bouncer Fighter as they release their long awaited debut LP. Be sure to stop back over Saturday February 20th for Luc's annual birthday show which is also doubling as The Martyrs debut LP release as well. Get there early for rock solid support in Dark Dark Dark and Knife World. I cannot wait to hear both of these releases which will be available through Anti-Civ Records.

What are you doing the weekend of the 19th?

The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs @ Memory Lanes

The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs
Memory Lanes
Minneapolis, MN
Monday January 11th 2010

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"Work/Drink"
"Princess Snax"
"(I Got) The Power"

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If you don't know about The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs you better recognize. Here are three select tracks from their set at Memory Lanes last Monday. Word is the Release Show for their new album will take place near the end of February in South Minneapolis. Check back in the coming week or two for more details.

This was a going away party for Angie who works at Memory Lanes. Angie, I forgot to ask where you're going but safe travels. Angie's band Burger Thirst, Tomato and Ham and The G.E. Smith and the Saturday Night Live Band also played.

Sisters Camelot Fundraiser

As part of The Nomad Miniseries every Thursday in January there will be a fundraiser. These shows are FREE and a certain percentage of bar sales will be donated to help Sisters Camelot finish their new Community Kitchen-Bus.

As you can see by the flier below some of the best local bands in town will be participating.

The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs @ The Bedlam Theatre

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The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs
The Bedlam Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday November 15th 2009

Taper: empty emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish, DFC, ~20' back, ~7' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > razorlame > 320kbps]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 10 (fades)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. A Pound of Tumbleweeds, A Pound of Gold
02. Short Snorter
03. Princess Snax
04. Work/Drink
05. (I've Got) The Power

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Damn. Another "must tape every time they play" band. I think I should see someone because after 5 years this is turning into a serious drug. This was a benefit show for Kate Kibby's legal defense fund. You can learn more about that cause here. Chikadee Mountain Martyrs, Poor Weather Club and Myrrh supported Children of Euler. If you appreciate the music coming through your speakers please consider a anticivrecords.com purchase. The Bedlam Theatre is a good place to stop when in the neighborhood.