It Is Happening Again.

Hey everyone, maybe you've noticed that EmptysTapes.com has been dormant since December 2012. Well with a little help from my friends we're going to be bringing it back! When was the last time a recording was available on this site? June '12 with the Kill the Runt reunion set. I never stopped recording shows I just stopped posting recordings but that's about to change.

Stop back later tonight and the silence will be ended. 

Extra Life @ The Turf Club Tonight!

Poster by Brian Downs

Extra Life (NYC)
The Funeral And The Twilight
Prostate
Hollow Boys

The Turf Club
 9pm Doors | $7 | 21+

RSVP?

After having seen all of these bands from one to several times I can guarantee that this is going to be an excellent show but to be completely honest Prostate is my main reason for heading to the Midway this evening.

The Funeral And The Twilight is one of the best bands in Minneapolis and you can catch them on tour this August in the following cities.

Aug 09 Minneapolis, MN Doesn't Count House
Aug 10 Fargo, ND New Direction
Aug 11 Minot, ND Why Not Fest
Aug 12 Bismark, ND House Show
Aug 13 TBD
Aug 14 Billings, MT House Show
Aug 15 Bozeman, MT The Filling Station
Aug 16 Missoula, MT Total Fest XI
Aug 17 Missoula, MT Total Fest XI @ Badlander/Palace
Aug 18 Missoula, MT Total Fest XI
Aug 19 Spokane, WA Carr's Corner
Aug 20 Seattle, WA The Funhouse
Aug 21 Olympia, WA Le Voyeur
Aug 22 Portland, OR World Famous Kenton Club
Aug 23 Portland, OR House Show
Aug 24 Boise, ID The Shredder
Aug 25 Salt Lake City, UT Haus Show
Aug 26 Denver, CO Rhinoceropolis
Aug 27 Driving and camping somewhere.
Aug 28 Columbia, MO The Hairhole
Aug 29 Iowa City, IA TBA
Aug 30 Minneapoils, MN

I Need An Intern.

Surf's Up
10pm | $5

Myrrh
Food Pyramid
Bloodwall
Million Brazilians (Portland)
Rotten Apples (Boston)

The Hexagon Bar
10pm | No Cover

Bomb Banks (Chicago)
Goatflower
Skoal Kodiak
The Hecks (Chicago)

Even though I really want to see  Million Brazilians and Myrrh at the Lounge and Goatflower and Skoal Kodiak at The Hexagon there's something else going on a few blocks up the street from the home base. Icehouse MPLS is having a soft opening stop kick off their new Monday night Jazz series. From the man himself, Mr. JT Bates...

"Alright dear friends. Tonight Adam Linz, Dave Karr and I will christen the Icehouse MPLS stage! It's slightly different tonight as it is the soft opening. We will play a little after 10pm, please, if you're not invited to the opening, do not arrive until 10 or a little after. we will also play a later set at 11:30. ((normally it will be 9:30 & 11:30 sets)) Played some music in there last night, and it sounds amazing!! I am so very grateful for this opportunity to begin again. please come down and celebrate with us. Also tonight only, NO COVER!!!!!! please share this all over the damn place. Thanks."

Last Week and This Week.

Thursday 5/31: Recorded Holyoke, Brett Saxon and Nallo at The Triple Rock.

Saturday 6/2: Recorded Langhorne Slim and Ha Ha Tonka at The Triple Rock.

Sunday 6/3: Bloody Mary, BBQ, rooftop patio.

Monday 6/4 Would love to record Myrrh, Food Pyramid, Bloodwall, Million Brazilians (PDX) and Rotten Apples (MA). Especially Million Brazilians but sleeping would also be good.

Updated the calendar. Looks like I have to try to be 3 places at once on the 9th.

Heliotrope 9 @ The Lab Theater

 "Flaneur Productions are once again proud to be presenting Heliotrope, an annual three-day festival featuring some of the area's most interesting and exciting underground music, for the ninth year running. Last year's stint at the beautiful Loring Theatre brought a wonderful change of venue, and while the closing of the Loring naturally saddens us, this situation gave Heliotrope an opportunity to move things to the warehouse district and take advantage of the posh confines of The Lab theatre on North First Street. Not only will this change allow the musicians to experience a new theatre, but the long-suffering merchandise table crew will finally get a chance to be inside the theatre on the mezzanine, rather than out in the lobby the entire time. We are very excited to be working with the fine people at The Lab.

This year's event will naturally see the return of some perennial mainstays (International Novelty Gamelan, Milo Fine, Thunderbolt Pagoda and Take Acre, to name a few), but will also feature a very large portion of new acts including the debut performance of Test Weapon (Jesse Petersen and Tim Glenn) black metal act Maledicere, minimal synth/coldwave acts CLAPS and The Night, industrial percussion merchants Prostate and a much-anticipated performance by the seminal St Paul power trio TVBC, featuring Paul Metzger on guitar, Freddy Votel of Skoal Kodiak on drums and the inhumanly skilled Adam Linz on bass."

Admission is $12.00 per day or $24.00 for a three-day pass. All ages welcome. Thursday/Friday/Saturday, 24-26 May 2012, 6:00PM-12:00 midnight each day. RSVP if you'd like.

The Lab Theater
700 N 1st St Minneapolis, MN

THURSDAY

Maledicere
Bellow
Mahngüs
Thunderbolt Pagoda
Noise Quean Ant
Take Acre
Test Weapon
Eclectic Ensemble
Dreamland Faces
Rana May

FRIDAY

International Novelty Gamelan
Prostate
Claps
Flavor Crystals
The Night
Food Pyramid
Arp of the Covenant
Brute Heart
Squid Fist & George Cartwright
ASSEMBLAGE (HORN CHORALE) + DRUM SET & VOICE
Milo Fine/Scott Newell/John O'Brien/Viv Corringham/
Philip Mann/Ryan Reber/Rick Ness/Elaine Evans/Erkki Huovinen

SATURDAY

TVBC
Scaphe
Tips for Twat
Hasps
Fortified Five
The Funeral And The Twilight
Oaks
Unhappy Virgin Damage
Rana May

Basuketto Residency at The Red Stag.

Red Stag Supperclub (Happy Hour 10-12)
Every Wednesday the Month of March.
A new line up every week. Two sets.
Starting at 10pm.
Free.

This Wednesday will include a performance by:
Anonymous Choir (formerly Nona Marie & The Choir)
Ryan Olson
Ben Clark
Mark McGee
Joey Van Phillips

RSVP.

Basuketto is the new improvisational project founded by Mark McGee a.k.a Makr (Father You See Queen, Votel, Marijuana Deathsquads, To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie) and Ben Clark (Votel, Cecil Otter, Doomtree, LaLibertie). After curating a successful extended residency at Nick and Eddie, Makr will be fronting this new improvisational project that will continue to collect some of the Twin Cities’ most talented musicians across genres and place them in an arena for spontaneous collaboration. In contrast to previous residencies, for this project, participants will be exploring constraints in time, tempo, and arrangement to create more concise and directed improvisations with predetermined endpoints. Some of the guests that will be contributing include Ryan Olson (Gayngs, Marijuana Deathsquads, Polica), Nona Marie Invie (Dark, Dark, Dark), Maggie Morrison (Votel, Lookbook, Digitata), JT Bates (Alpha Consumer, the Pines, Bryan Nichols Quartet).

Music That Has Been And Will Be Recorded...

Shows that have been recorded recently:

02-08 - Goatflower, Larry Wish & Littlefoot at Yeti Records.

02-10 - Sorry OK, Hardcore Crayons, The Funeral and the Twilight & Hollow Boys at Hell's Kitchen

02-14 - Polica LP Release with Brute Heart at First Avenue

02-18 - self-evident, Lungs, Disguised as Birds (Milwaukee) & BRÜDER at Hell's Kitchen

03-02 - Total Fucking Blood LP Release with Marijuana Deathsquads & Thunderbolt Pagoda at The Turf Club

03-03 - Condominium and Claps at Grumpy's Downtown. I left the gear at home for this one and just went to hang out with friends. Had a blast...both bands were stellar.

This week is going to be a busy one. Shows I would like to get recorded:

03-07 - Basuketto (the new improvisational project founded by Mark McGee and Ben Clark) at The Red Stag

03-08 - The Cactus Blossoms + Foghorn Stringband @ The Dakota Jazz Club

03-09 - City on the Make @ Hell's Kitchen

03-10 - Empty's Tapes Presents HK Underground w/ Sorry OK, Blood and Sun, Dreamland Faces @ Hell's Kitchen

03-11 - National Bird @ Hymie's 3pm in store

Hi.

I updated the calendar with a bunch of shows. Will also try to post some new(er) recordings soon as well. Promise. Thank you for still coming here.

What are you doing at 3pm CST today?

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

Leaving Town For A Few Days.

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.

12/01/11.

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.

Shows (10/13/11)

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

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Cause
No Cover | 21+

Dream Crusher
La Manchita
Thug Mansion All-Stars
Sex Burger

Mother of Fire Tour The East Coast.

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

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

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

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!

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

Tonight.

Big Eyes (Brooklyn)
Bouncer Fighter
Serenghetto
The Miami Dolphins

Thursday September 1st 2011
USA
10pm
$5

obcefokab.

Malamanya Residency Moves To The Eagles Club.

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)

Malamanya Score 2 Choice Gigs.

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

Montgomery Ward Returns!

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.