Teenage Moods Release New LP Tonight @ The Hexagon!

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

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.

Benefit For Lugosi Tonight At The Hexagon.

The Hexagon
Thursday April 14th
9:30PM

Phantom Tails
The Great Confinement
The Funeral And The Twilight
Hollow Boys

+ Silent Auction with tons of great items!
+ Baked Goods Raffle!

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I know I mentioned this a few days ago but just a quick heads up for tonight. Lugosi isn't my dog but he's awesome nonetheless. Last February he was hit by a snow plow and had to have one of his legs amputated. He's had ongoing health problems every since including a surgery to check on an obstruction in his intestine. The medical bills are in the thousands at this point and we just want to help get some of those paid down. I know what you're thinking though, "He's just a dog. Nuclear war is coming so just put him down and he'll be better off right?" NO. Tonight we help Lugosi.

Turkey Eve Show @ The Hexagon

The Blind Shake
The Bombay Sweets
Voytek
Still Pacific

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

Friday 10/15...

The Hexagon - 10pm, no cover, 21+

Total Fucking Blood
Chibalo (12" LP release available!)
Getting Even
Powerstallion

Palmer's - 10pm, $5, 21+

The Book Of Right On
City on the Make

I don't feel like doing much of anything tonight besides hanging at the house but if I did do something I would probably go to Palmer's and then to the Hexagon.

Thursday 10/14...

MacPhail Center for Music - Adults $10, Students $5, 8pm

Mingus: Meditations and Revelations (Every Thursday Night)

"Join Adam Linz, Chris Thomson, and Alden Ikeda as they present the first Jazz Thursdays concert at MacPhail. Kicking off our year long tribute to the music of Charles Mingus."

The Triple Rock - $15, 10pm, 18+

Rocky Votolato
Ha Ha Tonka

Hexagon Bar - no cover, 10pm?, 21+

Camden (Cole of Daughters of the Sun)
Robust Worlds (Chris R. of Vampire Hands)
Elven Thief (Nick of Daughters of the Sun)
Bonnie Brown and the USA's (Sho of Mute Era/Seated Heat)*
Drug Emergency (Alex of Vampire Hands)

* name subject to change before the show.

Strong Bones @ The Hexagon (First Show)

Strong Bones
The Hexagon Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday June 23rd 2010

(Select tracks from a 40 minute set. Right Click & Save Link As or the Mac equivalent)

01. "Untitled 01"
02. "Untitled 02"
03. "Untitled 03"

Ben Polk (NYC native)
Adam Harness (ex-Hockey Night)
Zach Rose (ex-Hockey Night)
Ben Hecker (ex-Malachi Constant)

"Strong Bones started jamming over two years ago and have finally decided to go public with their new project." This was their first public performance. Their next official show is August 25th at The Entry. Congratulations to the Hecker family and their brand new baby boy!

This recording was made with the Sony PCM-D50's internal mics on a tripod/table dead center. It was recorded at 24 Bits 48 Kilohertz. All dithering was done in Sound Forge 10 and an encoding to 320kbps mp3 was done using Razorlame. Thanks also to The Hexagon, Burnt Ones, Leisure Birds and American Cream.

Knife World @ The Hexagon Bar

Download a .RAR file containing this recording here.

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."

Bouncer Fighter CD Release @ The Hexagon

Download a .RAR file containing 320kbps mp3s here.

Bouncer Fighter
The Hexagon Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Friday February 19th 2010

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, left back corner, 20' back, ~7' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > RazorLame > 320kbps mp3]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 10 (fades)
TRT: 56:32

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

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Bouncer Fighter is one of the best bands in Minneapolis. Bouncer Fighter is one of the best bands in the region no doubt. You might consider picking up the debut album. Even though I have a copy of the album sitting beside me I'm too lazy to match up song titles right now. Since Caleb is in between computers at the moment we'll get you the set list later. Tom Waits and Daniel Johnston covers are included. I have listened to this a number of times and I'm not so sure a recording at The Hexagon can sound much better. It's definitely one of my favorite recordings of the year. Hawks & Oxen and Children Of Euler opened the evening. Long live The Hexagon.

Northeast Minneapolis and afghani pizza

Will Marijuana Deathsquads At Nick and Eddie (V) get posted before I get to sleep? It's possible. Will it be posted next? Yes.

Friday night at The Hexagon was a grand ole gathering of friends. Sleeping in the Aviary, Military Special, Icarus Himself and Alpha Centauri kept things lively. Saturday night it was a privilege to record Lookbook, City on the Make, The Pines, Peter Wolf Crier, Jeremy Messersmith and Romantica in the Mainroom as part of Vita.MN's SXSW send off. After the Mainroom Ray and I rolled over to The 331 in his cadi to catch Gospel Gossip, Dante & The Lobster and Magic Castles.

Did I mention that the afghani pizza at the Crescent Moon Bakery is amazing?

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.

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?

Friday South of Franklin

Tonight we hung with the Anti-Civ crew at Memory Lanes for much of the evening. Sundowners, Ogre Smash Death Boom, Poor Posture & Prince Bob Dylan played. I made sure there was time to head to The Hexagon for Communist Daughter's set. I like this band tons and can't wait for them to finish a new record. It was frickin' cold on the way back. The Kaplan Bros thermal can only work so much magic. I guess it's finally time to pull out the winter coat. We had a good run November.

Divorced.

The Divorce Force band brings the jam of the Summer to the Hexagon Friday night. Hanging with all the cool hipster chicks at the Hex or the Vampire Hands LP release show at the Turf Club? Back across the River I go...

Friday August 14th
Vampire Hands (LP Release)
w/ The Wrong Crowd & Velvet Davenport
Doors 9:00 | $8 cover

Abzorbr @ Hexagon Bar

Here's a link to the torrent.

Abzorbr
Hexagon Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday May 10th 2008
Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)Location: AB, FOB, LOC, ~15' back, ~8' ^
Source: MBHO 603a + KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 48kHz WAV)Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: iZotope RX (48kHz > 44.1kHz) CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 27:53

01. soundcheck
02. Follow the Leader
03. Routine Lovers
04. improvisation / freestyle > Childish Perfection
05. Private Permission
06. I Breathe I'm Dead
07. improvisation / freestyle

Kristoff Krane - Vocals/Lyricst
Casey O'Brien - Bass/Laptop
Graham O'Brien - Drums

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This was the after party for Louis N. Lapierre's art show opening (555 Studios on 39th and Minnehaha for the next month). A five band bill that was running late resulted in short sets but it was still a great show. Face Candy (also featuring Chris & Casey) and City on the Make played later in the evening. I love the Hexagon but let it be noted that it's a chatty neighborhood joint from back in the day. No cover also means a lot of traffic but the music is full enough to mask much of the chattiness.