The Heliotrope Eight Line-Up

This year's Heliotrope Festival will be held at The Loring Theater.

THURSDAY, May 26
International Novelty Gamelan
Falcon Arrow
Nomia
Hastings 3000
The Fortified Five
Breanna Tandy and the Halcyon Muffin Parallelisms
[TBA: pending moniker evolution...]
Humanda
Dreamland Faces

FRIDAY, May 27
Mother of Fire
Daughters of the Sun
Lighted
Tender Meat with Sho & Joe
Joe McPhee & Chris Corsano
Paul Metzger/Adam Linz/JT Bates
Take Acre
Myrrh
Milo Fine & Charles Gillett

SATURDAY, May 28
Skoal Kodiak
HUNX
Mondo Drag
Thunderbolt Pagoda
White Mischief
Blood Folke
Scaphe
Jon Jacob 3
Grain Belt

New Recordings On The Way...

The Arc@de Fir3 @ The 400 Bar (11/27/04)
Silkworm @ The Triple Rock (03/19/05)
Hockey Night @ ??? (xx/xx/xx) ???
Malachi Constant @ ??? (xx/xx/xx) ???
Much Worse @ The Triple Rock (02/04/11)
Blood Folke @ The Kitty Cat Klub (Debut show 03/17/11)
Fortified Five @ The Entry (03/26/11)
Larry Wish & His Guys @ Org@n H@us (03/30/11)
SOMETHING From TVBC @ The Loring Theater (03/31/11) I hope???
Battle Napkin @ The Triple Rock (03/07/11)
Bethany Larson and the Bee's Knees's @ The Triple Rock (03/07/11)
Trash Talk @ The Triple Rock (04/03/11)

There's certainly stuff I'm forgetting. Still some sets from February/March that I wanted to post. Definitely need to find time to go back and dig through 2010 and if you notice the first few entries I plan to start going back even further than that. I'm trying to take it somewhat easy these first couple weeks of April in an effort to save funds for San Francisco but now that the weather is awesome I still find myself going out even if it's not to a show so I'm not sure how that's going to work. Please stay tuned if you feel like it.

Spring 2011

Been taking it easy since the OFF! show for no real reason. I meant to make it to gleb's the following night to record The Funeral And The Twilight but I got derailed by Mere's birthday party. It was completely worth it though. I could stand to make more time for friends and less time for shows, especially now that weather is cooperating again. Speaking of the 4/4 TFATT show though, I heard the John Calvin set was something to see. Next time. Took my Step Dad down to Hell's Kitchen on Saturday night for Yonkers and the Shake, Spider John Koerner & Tony Glover, Paul Metzger and Curtis A & the Jerks of Fate. We both had a great time and that meant a lot to me.

Wondering where to catch the good music around town tonight? I'd highly recommend Holyoke and Buildings at Honey. Word is Buildings goes on at 10pm. I've never been to Honey but it's on Hennepin & 2nd street NE just across the bridge.

I usually try not to get too spammy about shows but if you're not busy this Thursday it would mean a lot if people could stop down to the Hexagon. My friend Linday's (The Great Confinement) little Boston Terrier Lugosi got hit by a snow plow last winter and lost one of his legs. He's had ongoing health issues every since including an obstruction in his intestines making it difficult for him to keep food down. The Lugosi Benefit includes a silent auction, along with performances by Phantom Tails, The Great Confinement, The Funeral And The Twilight and Hollow Boys.

On a lighter note, let's get the Barbecues going yeah? See you in the backyard.

OFF! @ The Triple Rock

Photo: Adam DeGross

OFF!
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday April 3rd 2011

These Recordings Are For Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

"Crawl"
"Rat Trap"

Thank you to the bands for allowing me to record, especially to OFF! for the permission to post these tracks. Thanks as always to The Triple Rock for doing what they do. Much Worse (Minneapolis) and Trash Talk (Sacramento) supported. The First Four EPs Box Set can be purchased through the band's store on vinyl, CD and digital.

I Can't Be In Two Cities At The Same Time.

Also this evening!

First Avenue Presents:

Moon Duo (San Francisco)
Food Pyramid
CLAPS

The Turf Club
8pm Doors
$10

It's true. I've tried it before. This bill is sick, sick, sick. Three sicks. Wish I could be there.

Night 5 (Back to home base).

Been doing a little recording this week and haven't slowed down much since Wednesday. I'm reporting back to home base tonight to record Keith Morris' (Circle Jerks/Black Flag) new band OFF! (Los Angeles) at The Triple Rock. The OFF! roster features Burning Brides frontman Dimitri Coats, Redd Kross bassist Steven Shane McDonald, and Rocket From The Crypt/Hot Snakes drummer Mario Rubalcaba. Earlier in the week I contacted OFF! to see if I could obtain permission to record. I sent an email at 12:09PM and at 12:58PM I received a simple "Go for it" so thanks to whoever moderates the band's official email account. I will try not to disappoint.

Trash Talk (Sacramento) is also on the bill but you know what I've really been looking forward to? Seeing Much Worse again. My vote for best hardcore punk band actively playing Minneapolis right now and there are many a punk band here.

Monday night, Monday night...hmm. The Funeral and The Twilight have a show at Gleb's. Email me for the address.

Crusader No Remorse @ Memory Lanes

Crusader No Remorse
Memory Lanes
Minneapolis, MN
Monday March 21st 2011

Taper: empty
Location: DINish, DFC, 15' back, ~7' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV]
Edit: Not sure what CNR did after I sent over the .WAV

This Recording Is For Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Nextlahuali
02. Execration
03. Narghual (Wolf In Man)
04. Crusader No Remorse
05. The Humonculous
06. Ancient Sacrifice

The band has made 256kbps mp3s are available here.

Some Black Metal from Minneapolis to cleanse your Sunday afternoon palate. Crusader No Remorse and Clump supported Cognitive Dissonance. The Cognitive Dissonance set is available on Empty's Tapes.

Marijuana Deathsquads @ Hell's Kitchen

Marijuana Deathsquads
Hell's Kitchen
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday April 2nd 2011

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

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

Marijuana Deathsquads - Live at Hell's Kitchen (04/02/11)

(To download Right Click & Save Link As on PC. Control + Click on mac.)

Marijuana Deathsquads and Slapping Purses supported Spyder Baybie Raw Dog 3k and 2% Muck on the eve of their CD Release for Grimeworld which is available through Totally Gross National Product. Yes, Spyder made it back from New Orleans alive and in one piece. Thank you to the bands and to Hell's Kitchen for allowing me to record. It was certainly a great time. Everyone wants to be a Dee Jay. Everyone wants to blow speakers.

Humanda @ The Triple Rock

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

Humanda
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday March 5th 2011

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

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Untitled 1
02. Untitled 2
03. Paul Bunyans' Playhouse *

* 7" release coming soon.

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Humanda is Michael Warren and Evan Ishmael.

Screamin' Cyn Cyn and the Pons (Madison, WI), Fort Wilson Riot and Speeds the Name played as well. I wanted to stay for Fort Wilson Riot and Speeds the Name but I had to head down the street to Palmer's to record El Le Faunt & His Traveling Circus. It was another damn fine night of music on the West Bank. Thank you to the bands and to The Triple Rock. Two songs were omitted per request.

Holly Newsom @ Hell's Kitchen

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

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

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

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

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

Myspace | Facebook | Zoo Animal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Take Acre @ The Loring Theater

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

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

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

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

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

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

www.takeacre.com

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

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

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

Soothing Almonds Collective Presents:

Seated Heat
Obchod Na Korze
Littlefoot
Transitional Species
DJ Lisa Frank

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

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Erik Hess @ SXSW 2011

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

Some of Erik's stats:

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

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

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

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

Sims - "The Veldt" @ The Triple Rock

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

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

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

Tortoise @ The Cedar '07

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

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

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

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

DISC ONE [44:33]

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

DISC TWO [47:56]

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

ENCORE

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

The Broken Bicycles @ Hell's Kitchen

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

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

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

You Are My Sunshine
Skeleton Key
Cry Me a Liver

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

Disasteratti @ Hell's Kitchen

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

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

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, off to the left, ~20' back, ~7' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > Razorlame > 320kbps mp3]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) No other editing was done.

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

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

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

Myspace | Facebook

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

Cognitive Dissonance @ Memory Lanes

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

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

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

This Recording Is For Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01.
02.
03.
04.
05.

Record Label: Mundo en Kaos Records, Desolate Records

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

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

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

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

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

These tracks for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

"Follow The Sun"
"Ghost Of The Manzanita"

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

Soothing Almonds Collective Tapes In Stores Now.

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

Site | Facebook | Blog | Youtube

The first 2 of several available releases:

Obchod Box Set SAC001

Sarah Johnson/Visions of Christ Split SAC002

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

The Triple Rock Social Club, Circa 1915

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

They Want Your Money.

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

Eventually Masks Crumble.

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

- John

Starting The Year Off Kind Of Slow...

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

Private Dancer @ Hell's Kitchen

A .RAR file containing these tracks is available here.

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

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, off to the left, ~20' back, ~7' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > Razorlame > 320kbps mp3]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) No other editing was done.

These Tracks Are For Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

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

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

Fleetwood Magic @ The Turf w/ Littlefoot and Invisible Boy

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

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

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

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

Littlefoot

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

Invisible Boy

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

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

DGK & Friends Tonight! @ Honey

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

Honey
205 E Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN

9pm | 21+ | $5

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

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

Slapping Purses @ Hell's Kitchen

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

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

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

What A Night...

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

Alpha Consumer @ First Avenue

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

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

"Cry Bullets"
"Unicorn Uniform"
"Stepsister"

J.T. Bates
Michael Lewis
Jeremy Ylvisker

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This post is for Mikey. We miss you.

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

Transparent Radiation returns! @ Nick and Eddie Warehouse

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

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

Featuring:

Food Pyramid
Nomia
Delta Lyrae

Lights and Projections by Wonderhaus
DJ Overzealous Sound System

Small bar

Doors at 9
Music at 10
$5

Cadette @ The Nomad

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

Cadette
The Nomad
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday March 3rd 2011

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

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

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

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

Myspace | Facebook

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

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

Shows Shows Shows Shows Shows Shows

5.5 shows in 5 nights.

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

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

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

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

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

Looking like another 5 night run here...

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

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

Saturday 03/12:
Fleetwood Magic @ The Turf Club

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

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

This Weekend At Hell's Kitchen.

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

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

Thursday March 10th:
Facebook

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

Friday March 11th:
Facebook

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

Saturday March 12th:
Facebook

In Defence
Bust! (Illinois)
Nightosaur
The Turkletons

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

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

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

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

Wizards Are Real LP Release @ Cause

A .RAR files containing this recording is available here.

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

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

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

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

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

Myspace | Facebook

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

HeatdeatH @ The Triple Rock

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

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

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

(Recording removed pending official release.)

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

Conspiracy Records

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

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

Teenage Moods @ The Nomad

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

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

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

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

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

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

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

I Know This Is Hard To Believe But...

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

Not The Greatest Weekend To Leave Town.

Thursday February 24th:

The Hexagon - 10pm FREE 21+
Is/Is, Leisure Birds, The Chambermaids, Larry Wish & His Guys

The Triple Rock - 8pm $8 18+
Smith Westerns, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Teenage Moods

Friday February 25th:

7th St. Entry - 9pm $5 18+
Sleeping in the Aviary, Buffalo Moon, Teenage Moods(CD release), Mystery Palace

Hell's Kitchen - 10pm $5 18+
Food Pyramid, Fire In The Northern Firs, Grant Cutler's 2012

Hexagon - 9pm FREE 21+
The Drug Budget, The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs, God Came From Space Small White and the Budgeteers Acapella All-Stars (U.S.)

Saturday February 26th:

Hell's Kitchen - 10pm $5 21+
The Funeral and the Twilight, Hollow Boys, Safewords

OXHX - 10pm
Mother of Fire, Tips for Twat, Camden

Rathole - 9pm $5
Deep Shit (Madison HC), Scaphe, Brain Tumors, Birth, Shane Shane

Nick and Eddie - $5 ($3 with fb rsvp) 18+
Crimes, inBoil, Nice Purse, Dial-Up (dj-ing)

Yeti Records - 7pm
Little Dog on Top of A Big Dog

Sunday February 27th:

Cause - 9pm $5 21+
They Live, Much Worse, Brain Tumors, Bobby Sunshine & Gary Leather

The Turf Club - 9pm $5 21+
El le Faunt (CD release party), Sorry OK, The Great Confinement

Dillinger Four @ The Triple Rock

Dillinger Four
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Friday February 4th 2011

These tracks are for promotional and archival purposes only.

"Gainesville"
"A Floater Left With Pleasure in the Executive Washroom"
"Let Them Eat Thomas Paine"

Once Dillinger Four heard that Paint it Black was coming through town they decided to throw a special Winter 2011 party. Much Worse supported. Please support the bands by picking up the official releases. The Triple Rock Social Club for life. What's up Leila? I hope your friend enjoys the LP!

The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs @ The Triple Rock

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

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.

Citizens of the Empire @ Hell's Kitchen

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

Citizens of the Empire
Hell's Kitchen
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday January 27th 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, off to the left, ~20' back, ~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: CD Wave (tracking) No other editing was done.

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Insurrection Is Our Only Weapon Against The Machine Of Alienation
02. Untitled
03. We Pay For Our Lives With Our Deaths
04. Apathy And Resignation Are The Sources Of Our Misfortune
05. Through Obedience We Develop The Reflex Of Submission

Bandcamp | Facebook | Myspace

A perfect recording to release on a snowed in day like today. It's been on repeat for a couple of hours up here in the batcave. I love COTE. Their 7 track s/t debut is highly recommended and is available on the bandcamp page. The Falcon Arrow and White Mischief sets have been posted as well. Delta Lyrae is to follow. Thanks to the bands and to Hell's Kitchen for allowing me to record.

Happy Is The New Sad.

Last night I hit The Triple Rock to capture HeatdeatH's set. They left many a body in their wake. I know in my heart that Deerhoof was amazing but I needed to keep moving on to The Kitty Cat Klub for Perish06. Ones and zeros of the Hollow Boys debut exist...so glad I caught that. Mesa Pizza: 1 slice Chicken Pot Pie & 1 slice Gyro. Good friends make life easier. My contacts and I slept on Ben's couch. Over and out.

EmptysTapes.com: Soon.

After having collected numerous recordings from my favorite bands starting in 1999 when I got to college I began recording my own shows in 2004. I didn't register this blog until 2006 but if you look over to the right at the bottom of the "Blog Archive" you'll see I didn't start actively posting recordings here until 2007. Up to that point I was content with circulating shows on various live recording BitTorrent trackers, primarily The Traders' Den. Well, no more cumbersome blog URL. I didn't buy the emptystapes.com domain until sometime in 2009 but yes, finally only one URL will be needed to find this place. No more dot blogspot dot com dot yatta yatta.

What's even more exciting than a simple URL redirect that should have happened years ago? Someone with a massive amount of talent who many of you know has agreed to help me finally start designing a site so the move to the .com can be made once and for all.

4onthefloor @ The Triple Rock

Download a .RAR file containing this recording here.
(Please email me if you'd like a FLAC copy)

4onthefloor
The Triple Rock
Gastro Non Grata : Pre-Valentine Fricassee III
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday February 13th 2011

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

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Workin' Man Zombie
02. Off the Cuff
03. Lionhearted
04. Junkie
05. Irish Tune
06. On Tuesdays
07. Magic Trick (M. Ward)
08. King of the Jungle
09. Smokestack Lightning (Howlin' Wolf)
10. Who Do You Love? (Bo Diddley)
11. Undertow
12. First on a List of Things I Don't Need
13. Bricklayer

Site | Bandcamp | Facebook | Myspace | Twitter | Youtube

Now we got a band that even I've been sleeping on. After recording them earlier in the month at The Turf Club there was no way I was going to miss a collaboration with Gastro Non Grata at one of my favorite establishments. How about all of the amazing events that Gastro Non Grata hosts around town? 4onthefloor's 16 track debut is available on iTunes and Amazon or at shows. The vinyl will be released April 2nd at The Triple Rock Social Club.

Guante & Big Cats! @ The Fine Line

Photo: Justin Schell
A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

Guante & Big Cats!
The Fine Line
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday February 12th 2011

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

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Just a Song w/ Claire Taubenhaus
02. Intro > Talk
03. The Ripple
04. Bring Out Your Dead
05. The Hero
06. Some Random Punchline Verses
07. Dragons
08. Red States
09. One of These Mornings (Remix)
10. REACH (spoken-word)

Bandcamp | Facebook | Myspace

Guante rises above his contemporaries no matter want he's getting into that particular day. A couple of years ago when Guante & Big Cats! joined forces I knew it meant trouble for those who had gotten used to being at the top, whatever that means these days. If you're not familiar with Big Cats! production you can get familiar at bigcatsbeats.com. Thanks to The Fine Line for being cool with me recording.

Douchelords And The Affliction Spring Collection: Saturday Night Downtown

All snide hyperbole aside last night was well worth the effort. With a half dozen choice shows to attend last night I devised a plan to keep it Downtown for maximum documentation. Guante & Big Cats! and Kristoff Krane were playing the Fine Line as part of Botzy's annual The Best Love Free is show. I was glad I got down to the Warehouse District in time to catch the Wesley Opus & Botzy set. Be sure to check them out if you haven't. No slight intended to Soulcrate Music or Culture Cry Wolf but after Guante & Big Cats! left the stage in smoldering ashes it was time to head to Hell's Kitchen aka the Downtown safe house.

Got downstairs just in time to hear the last couple Ill Chemistry numbers. I've been a supporter of Desdemona and Carnage for years but unfortunately it's impossible to capture all of the 1s and 0s in this city we love. I knew I had seen Wizards Are Real once before at The Turf Club but the details of that evening were foggy at best. I was really impressed with their set and would definitely enjoy seeing them again. They delivered a much needed jazz cut wormhole into the end of the night. And then now? The Book of Right On, the band that drew me in. A band whom if you've poked around this site for the past six to thirty six months you know comes highly endorsed. Recordings to follow.

Saturday February 12th 2011

So what do you do when you're presented with so many options? You record Guante and Big Cats! playing behind a really nice PA.

The Turf Club - 10pm $6 21+ Ryan O's Bday!

Blind Shake
The Cloak Ox (ex-Fog)
Baby Boys

Tarnish and Gold - 7pm $5

Teenage Moods
Bouncer Fighter
Wisconsin Night Life

Hell's Kitchen - 10:30pm $5 21+

Book of Right On
Wizards Are Real
Ill Chemistry

Kitty Cat Klub - 10pm $5

Dragons Power Up!
Delta Lyrae
I'm Not Dead / I'm Not a Robot

Love Power (Mpls) - $10 with rsvp / $12 without rsvp 8pm

LOVESICK: HIEROGLYPHIC BEING
Food Pyramid + CLAPS + C-boyz + Jarvis Mason + Chelsea Boys + Buildings + Night Moves + Wetlegs - Le Funktion (Chicago) Naughty Wood - Kode † Nation The Nightstalker - Cizetta Sovietpanda- Too Much Love Dj Bach - Bee Cool

Sound Gallery - 9pm $12 21+

MPLSTV & GimmeNoise Prsnt:
Mystery Palace
Slapping Purses
Spyder Baybie Rawdog
DJ Dick Pic

Hexagon - 10pm FREE 21+

Brain Tumors
Ambassador Gun
Blue Ox
Iron Thrones

Fine Line - 8pm 21+ $10

Culture Cry Wolf
Soulcrate Music
Guante and Big Cats!
Kristoff Krane
Wesley Opus and Botzy
DJ Fundo (of Stophouse)

The Cedar - 7pm $15

Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles are in Big Trouble again
Dave Campbell

The Triple Rock - 21+ 9pm $6

God Came From Space
Rat Catcher
Kentucky Beltfight
Fiero

Friday February 11th 2011.

Hell's Kitchen (10:30pm $5 21+)

National Bird
Rank Stranger
Oceancats

Love Power (Frankenstein's Day Pizza Party $5 or Free with Potluck contribution)

The Somethin' Else #9
9:20-MKR
9:40-The Eclectic Ensemble
10:00-Patrick & Rick
10:20-Littlefoot
10:40-(Alans)
11:00-Jesse & Tim
11:20-Camden
11:40-Self Sound Orchestra
12:00-Ostraka
12:20- S/M
12:40-Speakerthrone
1:00-Makr/Marx
1:20-Jackie, Jonathan (& Naomi?)
1:40-Dark Lord of Rhodes

+ DJ's upstairs

The Turf Club (9pm $6 21+)

The Mighty Mofos
Ventures Cover Band
The Floorshakers (Can't make it?)

Ladies Night @ Gleb (10pm $5 AA)

Chelsea Boys
UMAMI (Angelo of Guystorm's new band 1st show)
The Bugulars (Preston of Buffalo Moon's new band)

The Rathole (10pm)

Brain Tumors
Getting Even
Cülo

The Nomad (9pm $5 21+)

Wizard Fight
Nice Purse
Pennyroyal
Farewell Milwaukee

Live Tracks On Radio K's Off The Record Today!

Andrew and I will be playing some live tracks today on OTR. You won't want to miss the live in studio performance by Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles either! Off The Record airs every Friday from 3pm to 5pm.

104.5 FM Metro Area 24/7
100.7 FM St. Paul 24/7
106.5 FM Minneapolis 4:30PM-8:00AM
770 AM Minneapolis/St. Paul Daylight Hours
iPhone Public Radio Player iPhone app
Stream Radio K online.

Puppy Dogs and Ice Cream - "Ashes to Afterbirth"

Puppy Dogs and Ice Cream - "Ashes to Afterbirth" (10/31/09)

On Saturday October 31st, 2009 Puppy Dogs and Ice Cream, a group that featured Austin Dufault on production with Micheal Larsen, Kristoff Krane and Mike Schank on vocals took the stage at The Turf Club for their live debut. They only played about six shows and I was able to record three of them. Some people may have heard the Audience version of this track but I gave Mikey the master recordings and he mixed in the Soundboard. This is the first time a high-res mp3 of his mix has been made available. "Ashes to Afterbirth" was also the first song Austin and him worked on together when they started Puppy Dogs and Ice Cream.

LoveSick @ Love Power Friday Night

LoveSick from Dillon Bakke on Vimeo.

Bands (basement)

Wetlegs 9-10
Night Moves 10-11 pm
Food Pyramid 11-12am
Chelsea Boys 12- 1am
CLAPS 1-2am
Buildings 2-3am
DJ Bach - 3-close

DJ's (upstairs)

The Nightstalker 9-11
Jarvis Mason 11-12:45
Heiroglyphic Being 12:45- 2-15
Naughty Wood 2:15- 3:15
Sovietpanda 3:15-close

Video amazement by VISIONQUEST.

$10 w/rsvp / $12 w/out rsvp
PLEASE RSVP.
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Reviler's First Anniversary Show Tonight!

Reviler.org is one year old and will be celebrating tonight at The Triple Rock with a serious line up that goes something like this:

Mother Of Fire
Buffalo Moon
Camden
Orchard Thief

8PM | 18+ | $6
629 Cedar Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454
(612) 333-7399

Adam Bubolz will be playing records between bands. Fans of bacon should also know that it's Free Bacon Night in the old bar from 9-11. Bacon cooked popcorn? $3 PBR tallboys?

Skoal Kodiak In California

02-18 - Los Angeles @ Spaceland
(with Har Mar Superstar, P.O.S., Marijuana Deathsquads)

02-19 - Oakland

02-20 - San Francisco

I'd check the Skoal Kodiak facebook for info on the Bay Area venues.

The Hold Steady @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

This recording is available on nyctaper.com

The Hold Steady
2011-01-31
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Brooklyn, NY USA

An acidjack master recording
Recorded and produced by acidjack for nyctaper.com

Equipment: Microtech-Gefell MG210>Naiant littlebox>Sony PCM-M10 (24/44.1)
Position: Left balcony, pointed at left stack
Mastering: 24bit/44.1kHz WAV>Audacity (set fades, tracking)

Tracks [Total Time 1:35:17]
01 Intro
02 Ask Her For Adderall
03 The Swish
04 Magazines
05 Rock Problems
06 Hurricane J
07 Cattle and the Creeping Things
08 Barfruit Blues
09 The Sweet Part of the City
10 Same Kooks
11 Sequestered in Memphis
12 Barely Breathing
13 Lord, I’m Discouraged
14 Constructive Summer
15 Chips Ahoy!
16 Stuck Between Stations
17 Stevie Nix
18 First Night
19 Ascension Blues
20 Slapped Actress
21 [encore break]
22 Positive Jam
23 Southtown Girls
24 Most People Are DJs

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Thanks to acidjack and nyctaper.com a top notch recording of The Hold Steady's 8th Anniversary of having played Music Hall of Williamsburg (formerly Northsix) is now in circulation. nyctaper.com have been going strong for a long time and I love what they are doing in the five boroughs. Please support The Hold Steady by checking out the official releases.

Children of Euler @ The Entry

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

Children of Euler
The Entry
Minneapolis, MN
Monday January 31st 2011

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Highway
02. Proof and Consequence
03. Parallel Lines
04. Heliocentric
05. Untitled about Turing
06. Failing the Turing Test
07. Untitled New One
08. Visage of Unity

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COE. Better metal in Minneapolis? Possibly, but highly doubtful. This show also featured sets from Hardcore Crayons, Thrash Compactor and Agonizing Death. Thanks to Matt, the Entry and all of the bands.

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, right left drink rail, 25' 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]

A plan is coming together...

It's Wednesday night. That means H.U.N.X. + ALANS at Nick and Eddie. Looks like I'm spending Thursday night on the other side of the river. Heading over straight from work to catch an early show at The Canvas featuring Kristoff Krane, Guante, Carnage and See More Perspective. After checking out this new arts based community center it'll be time to head over to The Turf for Dragons Power Up! and 4ontheFloor. This weekend could very well hold in store back nights at The Triple Rock with Dillinger 4 + Paint it Black playing Friday and The Drug Budget on Saturday. Five shows in four nights is definitely doable.

Har Mar Superstar and Marijuana Deathsquads Spaceland Residency

Har Mar Superstar and Marijuana Deathsquads will be playing Spaceland in Los Angeles every Friday during the month of February. Apparently, the club is now called The Satellite but the shows are still being put on by Spaceland.

Friday 02/04/11
Spaceland Presents FRIDAYS in Feb Residency with:
Har Mar Superstar, Giant Drag, Marijuana Deathsquads, Little Dog On Top Of A Big Dog
8:30pm / $8 / 21+

Friday 02/11/11
Spaceland Presents FRIDAYS in Feb Residency with:
Har Mar Superstar, Shannon And The Clams, Marijuana Deathsquads, Pope Anything
8:30pm / $8 / 21+

Friday 02/18/11
Spaceland Presents FRIDAYS in Feb Residency with:
Har Mar Superstar, P.O.S. & Mike Mictlan of Doomtree, Marijuana Deathsquads, Skoal Kodiak
8:30pm / $8 / 21+

Friday 02/24/11
Spaceland Presents FRIDAYS in Feb Residency with:
Har Mar Superstar, Samantha Ronson Band, Marijuana Deathsquads, Slapping Purses
8:30pm / $8 / 21+