Mother of Fire @ Heliotrope Eight

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Mother of Fire
May 27, 2011
Heliotrope 8, Loring Theater
Minneapolis, MN

Taper: pjp
Source1: Schoeps MK4 > Nbox > Edirol R44 @ 24/48
Source2: SBD > Edirol R44 @ 24/48
Location: Clamped onto front of balcony, above and left of SBD
Transfer: R44 > USB > Audition > CDwav > .flac
Editing: Mixed and resampled to 16/44.1 with Adobe Audition
Total Running Time: 36:41

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

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myspace.com/motheroffiremusic

Let me start by saying that in my very humble opinion Mother of Fire is one of the top 5 most talented bands actively playing Minneapolis right now. They played 12 dates in Europe last March as well as an Eastern US tour in support of their latest album. I wish someone had the money to pay for a huge national tour. I received word from Naomi the other day that it was cool to post this and believe me when I say it's a recording that I've been extremely excited to share. As much as I like my stage lip recording (that upfront sound is incredible!) as always PJ was on top of his game and had this 4 track balcony + soundboard mix done shortly after Heliotrope. I spent a month or so trying to discern song titles but it's my understanding that these songs are mostly new and as of yet untitled. So if you haven't heard any of the new Mother of Fire material by all means check out this brilliant recording. Thank you to Mother of Fire, PJ and Heliotrope. Special thanks to The Loring Theater for allowing us to document the festival.

When did Mother of Fire officially begin? Were there any projects or bands that you were involved in prior to this?

Jason: Officially, we began in December of 2007. Our first shows were billed as Blastoidea: an ancient extinct starfish-like creature. Then we changed it to Lambs for a few shows. All of this was with the drum machine. It wasn't until we hooked up with Andie that Mother of Fire came to us.

Naomi: County Z and Rotten Living, both anger and art punk violin/bass/drum trios, toured quite a bit from 2000-2005. Jason and I were in The Royal Flycatchers, where we put on elaborate performances involving, choreography, costumes, film: the works. We'd create a whole set and visual world employing a dozen or more artists and then perform the show once.

Andie played in a drum duo Jose Bove. Also, Hex (viola/tuba/drums) and now Myrrh. There have been many bands and projects for us all, too many to list. - digitalisindustries.com

Two Farewell Shows Two Venues.

Earlier this week a friend had invited me to join a group of people leaving town Friday for a remote location over an hour north of the city. At first the idea of getting out of town sounded appealing especially since I don't usually leave unless it's on a plane. No running water or electricity? Multiple people bringing boats to take out on the lake? Fireside conversations and a surplus of encased meats grilled over an open fire? I could use a little dose of nature, yeah that sounds nice.

Then I asked myself who would record these 2 farewell shows if I left town? The mental rolodex began to spin but I wasn't having any luck. No. I can't leave town this weekend. Yes friends, Mother Nature has been forsaken in the name of 1s & 0s.

Well we all know that the party tonight is with TGNP at Jager but sometimes the ultimate summer party gets forsaken as well. Tonight...

The Triple Rock
All Ages | 5:00 PM | $13.00 (Sold Out?)
FB Event

Harvest (Reunion show)
Disembodied (Final show)
Iron Rain (Chicago)
Former Thieves (Cedar Falls, IA)
Relentless (Mpls)
Venia (Mpls)

After having been there in 2009 to record the "reunion" show I couldn't allow Disembodied's final show to go undocumented. I hear this is SOLD OUT and I don't have a ticket so things should be interesting.

The Kitty Cat Klub
21+ | 9:30 PM| $5
FB Event

The Great Confinement (Final show/CD Release)
Cantankerous Folk
Painted Saints

Over the past year or longer I've had the pleasure of being able to record The Great Confinement at different venues around town but it all started at the KCK. Bittersweet that their final show is also the release of their debut LP.

Man, now where to eat dinner. The Triple Rock is always good as is a gyro from Mediterranean Deli. Right now I think it's The Wienery on the West Bank Vs. Mesa Pizza in Dinkytown.

Totally Gross National Party At Club Jager!

Club Jager
Saturday July 16th 2011
3pm | $7 | 21+

OUTSIDE

3:00 doors / music
3:45 Food Team
4:15 Little Dog On Top Of A Big Dog
4:45 Robust Worlds
5:15 Radical Cemetery
6:00 JM Airis
6:45 Col. Angus and the Boner Sharts Pub Band
7:30 Votel
8:10 Moonstone Continuum
8:50 DEATH OF RAVE (Albert Elmore & Urszula Szarejko
9:20 Marijuana Deathsquads

INSIDE

? – 10:00 PM
ongoing DJ action
10:00 Andrew Brodr
more DJ action
11:00 Spyder Baybie Raw Dog & 2% Muck
even more DJ action
12:00 Slapping Purses
DJ action until bar close

Totally Gross National Product is throwing a part at Club Jager (923 Washington Ave N) this Saturday. Won't you check it out?

Sponsored by Radio K. Bánh mì sandwiches by Chow Girls? Tacos by Nate Nelson?

On's Thai Kitchen

Many people know On from Bangkok Thai Deli. Well, earlier this year On opened up her own restaurant on Snelling & University in the Midway. No matter what kind of cuisine it is On's gets my vote for one of the best restaurants in the Twin Cities. I've been there a handful of times and have yet to have had a less than amazing meal. Now I leave early for The Turf Club (which was already early) specifically to eat at On's.






Mango Chicken.

Some of the best Thai spring rolls I've ever had.

Even before ordering I was afraid the sweetness of the mangos was going to be too much. I was wrong! When ordering it medium spicy the spiciness cuts the sweetness of the sauce. The crispy fried chicken is also a top notch combination with the mango pieces. Do you see those spring rolls? OK then, we don't need to talk about them. I'm not big on fish sauce (peanut sauce all day every day) but I tried it and it was tasty.

Chicken Pad Ga Prow.

Never mind the to go container, this was probably my favorite meal from On's so far. They were doing good business and I needed to get back to The Turf. Pad Ga Prow is your choice of meat with basil, bell peppers and some mind blowing sauce with a more than generous side of rice. Must..order....again.



Spicy Noodle with chicken.

I'm a sucker for rice dishes but I'm glad I gave the spicy noodle a chance. The flavors. I can't get the flavors out of my mind.

Chicken Laab Salad Thai Style.

I had heard great things about the Laab salad from several people so I had to see what the big deal was. To be honest this was my first Laab salad so I wasn't sure what to expect. Laab is a traditional meat salad and the national dish of Laos. It was fantastic with a side of sticky rice. Every so often I would get a bite that was really strong on mint, that took some getting used to but was never too distracting. You can choose between Thai and Lao style, Lao style including tripe.

Address: 1613 University Avenue West Saint Paul, MN 55104
Phone: Takeout or Dine in - (651) 644-1444
Website: On's Thai Kitchen on Heavy Table.
Hours: Open Daily 9am-9pm

Rollerblade @ Gl3b's Surf's Up Lounge

Surf's Up
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday July 10th

Rollerblade - "Hooked on You" (Live)

I believe this was Rollerblade's second or third ever show. They supported Sam Mickens, Extra Life and The Liz. Many of us were impressed, I especially enjoyed this song. People have been talking about Rollerblade around town so I thought I'd post this number. The title is made up which I don't like doing but once and a while. Rollerblade features Will from the Sleaze and Clump.

WHY? Return To Minneapolis In October.

This Fall WHY? will be going on tour for a series of "sit-down" shows playing largely "unplugged" style sets. They will be previewing songs from the forthcoming album and giving the audience a chance to ask questions. On Friday October 14th they will be stopping through Minneapolis to play The Cedar Cultural Center with Chicago based anticon label mate Serengeti. This info was taken from Pitchfork thanks to WHY?'s facespace.

09-14 Cincinnati, OH – Memorial Hall *
09-15 Carnegie, PA – Carnegie Music Hall of Carnegie *
09-16 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church *
09-17 Boston, MA – The Paramount *
09-18 Hartford, CT – Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art *
09-21 New York, NY – Florence Gould Hall (early and late shows) *
09-22 Falls Church, VA – State Theatre *
09-23 Charlottesville, VA – UVA Chapel *
09-24 Carrboro, NC – Art's Center *
09-25 Knoxville, TN – Relix Variety Theatre *
09-26 Atlanta, GA – Eddie's Attic *
09-27 Nashville, TN – 3rd And Lindsley *
09-29 Oklahoma City, OK – ACM@UCO *
09-30 Dallas, TX – Sons of Hermann Hall *
10-01 Austin, TX – Central Presbyterian Church *
10-04 Los Angeles, CA – Largo at The Coronet *
10-05 San Francisco, CA – The Great American Music Hall *
10-07 Portland, OR – Alberta Rose Theatre *
10-08 Seattle, WA – The Vera Project (early and late shows) *
10-10 Billings, MT – Visualite Theatre *
10-12 Englewood, CO – The Gothic *
10-14 Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center *
10-15 Chicago, IL – Museum of Contemporary Art *

* with Serengeti

The Cloak Ox & More At The Turf Tonight!

The Cloak Ox (Broder, Erickson, Dosh, Ylvisaker)
Brute Heart
Votel
Bombs Party Squad DJ's (Marijuana Deathsquads crew)

The Turf Club
1601 University Avenue West
Saint Paul, MN 55104-3820
(651) 647-0486

Myrrh @ The Triple Rock

Heliotrope Eight (Photo: Adam Bubolz)

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Myrrh
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Friday July 8th 2011

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

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

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Jackie Beckey (viola)
Andie Mazorol (drums)

Myrrh, Children of Euler and Scaphe supported Clump at their cassette release show for Chrism. I first saw Myrrh in 2009 at The Bedlam Theatre and they've never stopped awing me. No disrespect intended to the other tight sets of the evening but Myrrh stole the show in my opinion. They have no website and to my knowledge they only have one cassette of recorded material that's available at the shows. Thanks to the bands and to The Triple Rock for allowing me to record.

The Micheal Larsen Tapes.

closure [ˈkləʊʒə]
n
1. the act of closing or the state of being closed
2. an end or conclusion
3. Chiefly US
a. the resolution of a significant event or relationship in a person's life
b. a sense of contentment experienced after such a resolution

A month or so after Mike passed Brady came over to the house with an unopened 2 terabyte hard drive. He was very tranquil when asking that I pool together all of the recordings I had assuring me that there was no particular hurry. He was extremely busy archiving any existing audio and video for the Family and would end up going on multiple national tours with Kristoff Krane. As daunting as it felt to collect everything I had on 4 separate hard drives I knew it was an important task that needed to be done but the procrastination began. Everything was still too fresh and the last thing I wanted to do was sit down with hours of Mikey related recordings. I would tell myself that I was busy with work, recording shows or whatever my excuse would be that week...as weeks past.

Finally yesterday I sat down and began going over a list I had made last winter. I had 2 internal drives and 2 external drives to go through. It felt productive and I started to really get into it. I soon realized that instead of filling me with even more sadness the process actually filled me up with happy memories of Mike and the times all of us shared together. Coming across certain recordings would remind me of a joke or an anecdote Mike told in the green room for example. I kept seeing his huge smile flash across my mind over and over. I began to hear his laugh. I'll never be able to forget it nor would I ever want to. The mannerisms he would use while telling stories came flooding back as if I had talked to him yesterday. For an instant he was alive in my room. From behind my shoulder I heard "Hey Johnny, you tapin' tonight?!" I turned around in my chair but of course no one was there. I guess you could say for a split second I was expecting him to be. Suddenly any happiness I initially felt turned into sadness and then into anger. I was angry that he wasn't with us anymore but I couldn't let that trigger another bout of procrastination.

The external drive everything was being loaded onto was extremely fast so I just kept coping and pasting, coping and pasting. Eventually I had compiled 54 gigabytes of .WAV and .FLAC audio. Some of the groups represented are; Abzorbr, Carbon Carousel, Eyedea & Abilities, Face Candy, Guitar Party, Hyder Ali, Kristoff Krane, Mel Gibson and the Pants, No Bird Sing, Oliver Hart, Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream and Sector 7G.

I tried the best I could to include sets even if Mikey only sat in for a song or two et cetera. The goal was to locate every recording I had made during the last 4 years of his life and soon that goal was being realized. It all lead up to the October 9th 2010 Guitar Party performance at The Cedar Cultural Center as part of Bill Mike's Modern Guitar Festival 2. A while back I had given Jeremy a copy of this recording and it's my understanding that this was the last public performance he took part in. It means more than words to me that there is a document of it no matter who's responsible. At one point Mike was encouraging Mijah to dance. He could sense that she was a bit scared (if that's the right word) of performing in front of so many people but he assured her that she was doing a great job and the Rock show continued. The tears came back but then an eerie sense of closure came over me. Not having him in the room anymore will never feel right no matter how many recordings I dig up but it does feel good knowing that my contribution to the Micheal Larsen Archive is with his Family now.

This past year I've been receiving emails asking if I would repost old recordings. The interest is no doubt greatly appreciated but at this point I really don't want to do anything without the Family's permission so please understand and respect that. I am certain that more of these recordings will be made available given time.

The new Face Candy album Waste Age Teen Land as well as many other releases are available on micheallarsen.com.

Extra Life and Sam Mickens Tonight.

Extra Life (Brooklyn)
Sam Mickens (The Dead Science, Xiu Xiu)
The Liz (Tyler from Sarah Johnson, Cole from Daughters of the Sun/Camden & Eddie from Permanent Vacation)
Rollerblade

Just got back from the Hymie's in-store. Third day in a row recording two shows in the same day/night. A mistake was made on the 4th so I've been eating ibuprofen like candy and carrying my gear bag on one shoulder. Even still I'm really excited for this show. I've heard great things about The Liz and this will be their 3rd show ever. The first time I saw Sam Mickens was with the The Dead Science opening Xiu Xiu at The Triple Rock in 2005. That was one of the first shows I recorded. I'm looking forward to seeing Charlie Looker's new (well, not new at this point) band Extra Life. This show is in Blaine, MN. See you there.

Twin Cities Roots, Rock & Deep Blues Festival

Our good friend Chris Johnson is at it again bringing the Twin Cities Roots, Rock & Deep Blues Festival to Patrick's Cabaret (3010 Minnehaha Avenue). This makes me wish I still lived 2 blocks down the street from Patrick's. City on the Make playing ON East Lake sounds like a god damn party alone. Check out Harriet Brewing on your way out.

Cut Me In Two Again.

Who likes options? I'm going to some how find a way to record 2 of these shows. Unfortunately I don't be staying in the Mainroom/Entry all night. That would just be too easy. However, that combination is highly recommended if you're not hauling 90 pounds of gear around and trying to be fair.


Gastro Non Grata : Raconteur Rendezvous 2 @ First Avenue
5:30pm doors | $15

Mainroom: Sorry OK, STNNNG, Sand Ox and Zebulon Pike
The 7th St. Entry: El Le Faunt, Voytek and Nightosaur

Food from Haute Dish, Grand Café and Modern Café!


Bloody Gastro Aftershow in 7th St. Entry
10pm | $5 cover / $3 Cross over from Gastro proper

There will be Leftovers, we hope. For your $5 you will enjoy all and any leftovers from the show in the main room while listening to the wonderful sounds of Blood, Sweat and Beards, Total Fucking Blood and Bloodnstuff.


Astronautalis @ the Guthrie Theatre

First show as a Minneapolis resident!


CLAPS Tour Kick Off @ The Kitty Cat Klub
9pm | $5

Rewind! Celebrating 16 Years of Radio K International @ The Cedar
with Malamanya
7pm | $5

The Blind Shake "Seriousness" Release Show @ The Hexagon
w/ The Chambermaids, Is/Is, Sundowners
10pm | No Cover

Gramma's Boyfriend @ The 331 Club
w/ Alpha Consumer, All Tomorrow's Petty, Upstate
10pm | No Cover

Double Duty This Evening In The 554xx.

Some days it's just easier to bring your gear to work and set it in the corner while you wait for 5:00 to roll around.

Eric Funn and I are from the same soil but that's not why I like the guy. The past few weeks I've caught him busking downtown on the daily Nicollet lunch walk. I would find myself standing there wondering why more people weren't paying attention to the words coming out of his mouth. Eric told me he's written over 500 songs and the 6 or so that I've heard are all rock solid. Being the shy Midwesterner that I am it wasn't until yesterday that I walked up and introduced myself. I've been meaning to record some street busking for the past couple years and tonight it's going down. I've been trying to ignore Facebook lately but if I hadn't checked Eric's page after talking with him I never would have known about The New Hub City CD Release Busktacular. Eric's latest release is 11 tracks and can be had for $5 or whatever you can afford. Catch him tonight on Nicollet Mall and 8th Street downtown.

Now we come to the original plan for tonight... Clump's Cassette Release Show at The Triple Rock. To be completely honest the only time I've seen Clump was at Memory Lanes and I was so highly distracted that night that I have no opinion of them (yet). However, I'm a long time supporter of Children of Euler and would not miss the chance to see them in one of my favorite rooms. Scaphe are well known and respected around town. In my opinion they delivered one of the best metal sets at Heliotrope last May. Speaking of Heliotrope, Myrrh who is the third supporting band tonight was one of my favorite sets from the entire 3 night festival. All and all things are looking up at 629 Cedar this evening.

People have jokingly suggested that I need an intern to help get everything recorded. Sometimes I think they might be right. Why? Because covering the two shows mentioned above means that I will have to miss Cecil Otter, Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble and A. Wolf & Her Claws at The Guthrie Theatre as part of the Cadence Hip Hop Series Hosted by Dessa from Doomtree. Who's rolling tape on that one?

Empty's Eats: BBQ Pork Tacos At Vellee Deli

Korean fusion Korean schmusion. The point is Vellee Deli is serving up some excellent street food. You can catch their truck downtown Minneapolis on Marquette between 6th and 7th. They also participate in the "food truck court" downtown St. Paul as well. Check out their site or follow them on twitter for location details because it varies day to day.

The one time I had their BBQ pork tacos they were damn delicious. The only (slight) distraction for me is that I'm not huge on mayo based condiments so next time I'm going to try an order without the aioli. What a picky bastard. The aioli was not overdone by any means, it's purely a personal preference deal. I fully endorse these tacos. Tried ordering the fish tacos the other week but they were out. Hopefully many of their other menu options will end up in my stomach before the end of the season as well. Everything is fairly priced.

velleedeli.com | Facebook | Twitter



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Tonight At The Nomad...

I know things have been quiet around here but what can I say? I've been enjoying the warm weather while it lasts. I did want to mention a show tonight at The Nomad real quick. It's the first July miniseries show for With a Gun For a Face. Since WAGFAF has material completed for the new album they will be giving away their first album Goodnight, Ladies for free exclusively at these Minneseries shows. "Sort of an 'out with the old, in with the new' celebration!" - WAGFAF

It's also The Great Confinement's second to last show ever! Their CD Release show is July 16th at The Kitty Cat Klub.

The Nomad World Pub (501 Cedar Ave)
Thursday July 7th
9pm | No Cover

With a Gun For a Face
Hardcore Crayons
Power of 2
The Great Confinement

The Turf Club vs. The Triple Rock.

Sometimes it happens...these nights where it's a difficult decision regarding which side of the River to stand on. I'm not here to tell anyone what to do (ever) as I hope both shows go well but The Turf Club wins for me this evening. Here are the details on both shows so you can make your own decision...


The Turf Club
Thursday June 30th
9pm | $6 | 21+

Maledicere (debut LP release of Leave Only What Is Fit To Burn)
Thunderbolt Pagoda
Blood Folke
Grain Belt


The Triple Rock Social Club
Thursday June 30th
8pm | $8 | 18+

The Coathangers (Atlanta)
Gospel Gossip
Kitten Forever
Cadette

An Interview On Taping And The Taping Community Through Phish Eyes.

Disclaimer: I've never been to a Phish show and I can't name a song. I was inundated with Phish tapes in the dorms and it never stuck. I even had a crush on this one hippie girl from the East Coast who was super into Phish, not even she could sway me. I just can't get into The Jam. With that said many people whom I highly respect both play and record this popular genre.

Are you curious what's all involved with recording, processing and circulating shows? Are you bored at work and would just appreciate something to read? This is a really well done and extremely detailed interview with Chris Keiner from the Phish Listening Room and Lenny Stubbe one of the more active tapers amongst the Phish circuit today thanks to Phish.net.

Beyond the 'Boards: The Taping Tradition Lives On
Posted 3 days ago by tmwsiy

One can’t begin to discuss even the cursory history of Phish without mentioning the role of tapers and the taping community. After every show and tour, hundreds of padded envelopes criss-crossed the country and helped spread the gospel of Phish in a fashion similiar to the way bits & bytes travel the Internet now. From one to one trades, to complex trading trees, to blanks & postage offers, to taping parties, Phish tapes were constantly circulating. At the root of every chain and the beginning of every trade, was a taper who selflessley put recording the shows above all else.

Initially, it was with baited breath that people waited to receive tapes to even find out what was played last week. Likewise, with the arrival of a fresh batch of tapes it was an opportunity to hear a debut, to hear what all the buzz from a particular show was about or to hear a new cover torn to shreds the first time. As time went by, and set-lists become disseminated quicker through the internet, tapes were no longer needed to know what was played but rather as the first opportunity to listen to the magic that was happening elsewhere in the country. Though tapes have long since been replaced with digital, setlists are instantly updated live-time at current.phish.net or m.phish.net, LivePhish has the show available for download within an hour of the show ending, and you can stream the show as you leave the parking lot from the Phish app, there still exists an incredibly energized and dedicated taping community.

...read the interview here.

Empty's Eats: Flavor Bee's on Nicollet.

Man do I love some chicken wings. I can't help it. Sometimes I feel sad when I'm eating them but I do it anyway. My trips to the suburbs are extremely limited and unfortunately this means so is my access to multiple wing sauces. I know, I know, but they opened a BWW in Dinkytown...well that's Mesa Pizza country so that's what I eat when I'm over there. What's that? A wing place on 18th & Nicollet with 21 different sauces? Wings can be ordered in "traditional" or "boneless" as well as "party wings" or "whole wings."

"Party Wings"

Small 6 pcs $3.99
Medium 10 pcs $5.99
Large 16 pcs $8.99
X Large 20 pcs $10.99
Double 30 pcs $15.99
Family 50 pcs $25.99
Party 100 pcs $49.99

"Whole Wings"

Small 3 pcs $3.99
Medium 6 pcs $5.99
Large 12 pcs $9.99
X Large $14.99
Double 30 pcs $19.99
Family 50 pcs $29.99

So far this glutton has tried; Burning Buffalo, Crazy Buffalo, Fiery BBQ, Wild Terradactyl, Spicy Yin and Yang, Jamaican Jerk and Blazin' Jamaican. That pretty much covers all of the hottest sauces. Flavor Bee's is also a combination wannabe Chicago deli/fried fish shop but they do it very well and long lines have been forming. I'll post the menu below so you can see what else they offer. To be honest I've had the wings all 10 or so times I've been there but I've seen people stop in to order all kinds of stuff of the menu. Seems like everyone is always walking out the door with a smile on their face (sorry Lauren and Co!).



How about a tour of the spicier sauces?


While Wild Terradactyl is the spicy variation of Terradactyl they have a nice flavor without being over the top spicy.


Flavor Bee's offers 4 different levels of buffalo spiciness. Here are the Crazy Buffalo phone pic and all. I do really enjoy their buffalo sauce but I'd be hard pressed tell the difference between Burning and Crazy. At this point if I do go buffalo here I go Crazy.


The Spicy Yin and Yang are definitely tasty but I was again left wishing they were a bit spicier. I'd for sure order them again though.


The Blazin' Jamaican deliver on the heat while maintaining that traditional jerk flavor. These are nicely done and I would recommend them if you are looking for a spicy wing that's not just out to hurt you.


Here are the Fiery BBQ. Something was off with the BBQ sauce. I don't want to speak too ill of it because I've only had it the one time. Could have been an off batch but I would no doubt order BBQ wings here again...maybe switch it up with their Classic BBQ. I like to eat there and usually specify that right away. Make sure you're clear about that otherwise your wings get crammed together in a huge to-go-tin foil ball.


They're cool with mixing and matching. I'm a fan of the 5 & 5 ten piece. Note: you have to spend $5.99 to get your "Loyalty Card" punched anyways. Duh. Here we have 5 Spicy Yin & Yang and 5 Crazy Buffalo.

Bottom line is I really like this place and I hope they can make it. So many spots have been in this space but Flavor Bee's seems to have a good format going. My only two complaints are 1) I almost always call ahead but still end up sitting around for awhile no matter the time of day or night. Not a huge deal just saying. 2) Every once and a while you get that one wing where you ask yourself did they really just serve a wing this small on purpose? Again, that can happen at a lot of places so I'll give them a pass until it starts to happen more frequently. At that point I'll probably have to stop being so Midwestern about it and politely mention something. Much respect to Josh P. and Nallo.

Address: 1831 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: Delivery ($12.99 minimum), Takeout, Dine in - (612)870-4444
Website: Flavor Bee's on Facebook.
Monday - Thursday 11am - 11pm
Friday & Saturday 11am - 12am
Sunday 12pm - 10pm

Zebulon Pike (LP Release Show) @ The Triple Rock

Zebulon Pike
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday June 25th 2011

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: Compression (Sound Forge 10) Track indexing (CD Wave)

These Tracks Are For Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

"Spectrum Threshold" (Live)
"And Blood Was Passion" (Live)

zebulonpike.com | Facebook | Myspace

This was the release show for Zebulon Pike's new LP Space Is the Corpse of Time. The Book of Right On and Battlefields supported. How can you complain about that bill? The Book of Right On? Seen them 8-9 times and they can do no wrong in my eyes. Everyone was glad to see Battlefields back on point and Zebulon Pike of course stole the show. That comes fairly easy for them. Welcome back from another European tour Fellas. Thanks to the bands and to The Triple Rock for allowing the 1s & 0s to be documented. Heard the new Zebulon Pike yet?

ps - Where's the rest of the set you ******* ****?! They played the album from start to finish with the addition of "And Blood Was Passion." The idea of people hearing a live recording before the real thing seemed silly to both Fancy Ray and I. Lo Siento.

Empty's Eats: Lotus To Go Go's Vegetable Pho

Vegetable pho at The Lotus. Click the photo to enlarge.

I refer to it simply as The Lotus and it's my favorite place to get pho in Minneapolis. Non-pho dishes are excellent as well. The Lotus is well known in the Loring Park and surrounding neighborhoods for their quality food. Chicken pho used to be my stand by but I've been really into the vegetable pho lately. Chili oil all around. Even during the summer I like getting it once or twice a month. Yoom is the man.

Address: 113 West Grant Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: Takeout or Dine in - (612)870-1218 Delivery - (651)204-9191
Website: lotusgrantmall.com (Down atm)The Lotus on Facebook.
Hours: Mon - Sat: 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

My Disco @ The Triple Rock

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

My Disco
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Monday May 16th 2011

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

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Closer
02. Turn
03. 'unknown'
04. With Age
05. Sun Bear
06. A Turreted Berg

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One of Australia's finest in my book. I definitely encourage you to check them out when they come through town. Given how much they tour chances are likely the opportunity will present itself. This was the recent tour with Young Widows. The Nina The Pinta (Mpls) supported. Please support the bands by picking up the official releases. Thanks to the bands and to The Triple Rock for allowing me to record.

It's Release Night Tonight...

The Triple Rock Social Club
8$ Advance / $10 Door
9pm doors | 18+

Zebulon Pike (LP/CD Release Show)
Battlefields
The Book Of Right On

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The 7th Street Entry
$10
8pm doors | 18+

Junkyard Empire ("Acts of Humanity" Release Show)
City on the Make
Toki Wright
Guante

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Nick and Eddie
$5
9pm doors | 18+

New Labor (7" Record Release Show #2)
Disasteratti
Les Deux Magots
Safewords

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Hey hey, nothing being released here but you're feeling like The Turf Club tonight? Wise choice...

The Turf Club
$6
9pm | 21+

Sex Rays
Nuggets Cover Band
Ventures Cover Band
Cage III

Grain Belt @ Heliotrope Eight

Photo by Adam Bubolz

This recording is available for download here.

Grain Belt
The Loring Theater
Heliotrope Eight
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday May 28th 2011

Recorded by: empty (emptystapes AT gmail)
Location: DFC stage lip, 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: Compression (Sound Forge 10)

Grain Belt is on Small Doses.

It's really thanks to The Loring Theater, the Heliotrope organizers and especially the bands that any of these recordings exist. More to come. Promise. See the rest of Adam's photos on reviler.org.

What's that? More Grain Belt you say? You can see them supporting the Maledicere album release show with Thunderbolt Pagoda and Blood Folke. A show to end all shows. Leave Only What Is Fit To Burn.

Littlefoot - "What About Love" @ Hell's Kitchen

Littlefoot
Hell's Kitchen
Minneapolis, MN
Friday May 27th 2011

This Track Is For Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

"What About Love" (Heart)

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At the end of May I spent 3 nights at The Loring Theater recording Heliotrope Eight. Part of the fun of these 3 nights included running back and forth to Hell's Kitchen to record off the soundboard. Thank you Justin. Friday night was no different. I knew Littlefoot was opening for Aby Wolf and Her Claws and didn't want to miss out. I caught the first few songs but had to miss this closer getting back to Heliotrope. When I played the recording back I was happy to find that it did indeed make the set list. Thanks to Littlefoot and especially to the HK staff for tolerating my frantic short breathness (sic) as I came barreling down the stairs multiple times a night.

Tip of the day: If someone forcefully demands money from you on Nicollet Mall at 11:30pm turn that jog into a sprint and politely say "Hey, I gotta hit record. Later!"

inBOIL @ Psychic School

"I'll give you something to cry about." - Phil

inBOIL
Psychic School of Dream Actualization
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday June 12th 2011

These Tracks Are For Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

"Starin' at the Moon"
"Hotdoggin'"
"Machines"

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Here are a few numbers from the last Sunday's inBOIL set at The Psychic School of Dream Actualization. Phil doesn't really care about things like "the internet" or "moving units" but if you would like a copy of the debut inBOIL album Mouthful of Guns try the myspace page or get in touch with me and I'll give him a ring for you. It is highly recommended. This recording is good and raw but sometimes music doesn't need a PA to be legit.

INBOIL - I MISS THE WAR from Monica Anderson on Vimeo.

Hand Over Fist @ The Triple Rock

Hand Over Fist
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday June 9th 2011

These Tracks Are For Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

"Head Fuller"
"LA Raiders Hat"

Hand Over Fist - "Prizefight" (Official Video)

The Hand Over Fist album can be purchased along with many other Doomtree releases through the Doomtree Store.

Tickets and additional information on the following shows are available here.

07.08.11 Cecil Otter in Minneapolis, MN Guthrie Theatre (in the Dowling Studio)
06.30.11 Doomtree in Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
07.01.11 Doomtree in Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
07.03.11 Doomtree in Helena, Mt Lewis & Clark Fairgrounds
07.04.11 Doomtree in Helena, Mt Lewis & Clark Fairgrounds
07.05.11 Doomtree in Jackson, WY Q Roadhouse
07.06.11 Doomtree in Casper, Wyoming The Venue
07.07.11 Doomtree in Rapid City, SD Dublin Square
07.15.11 Sims in Minneapolis, MN University of Minnesota – Northrop Plaza
08.06.11 Doomtree in Sioux Falls, SD 605 Summer Classic
07.31.11 Mike Mictlan in Minneapolis, MN Red Stag Supper club
08.13.11 P.O.S in Minneapolis, MN Pizza Luce Block Party
08.19.11 Sims in Somerset, WI SoundTown Music & Camping Festival at Somerset Amphitheater

Photo by Manny Castro (my favorite Castro): 1st Annual East Lake Taquería Crawl.

A huge thank you to Chris Polley and all of MPLS.TV for giving me the opportunity to talk a bit about this whole recording live music jawn. You can read the article here if you feel like it.

Camden @ The Entry

Camden
Moon Glyph Records Showcase
The Entry
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday June 11th 2011

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

320kbps | FLAC

Camden opened the Moon Glyph Records Showcase which also included sets from Larry Wish and His Guys, Buffalo Moon, Velvet Davenport and Food Pyramid. Buy Camden releases through Moon Glyph, Modern Radio, Yeti Records and other places around town to I'm sure. Thanks to the bands and to The Entry for the uniquely great night of music.

How about a lovely video of the set with audio from some guy?

Brute Heart Album Release Show @ The Turf Club

(320kbp3 mp3) | (Check back for a FLAC copy)

Brute Heart
Lonely Hunter Release Show
The Turf Club
St. Paul, MN
Saturday May 14th 2011

Recorded by: 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: Pro Tools magic. Track indexing in CD Wave.

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Eclipse
02. Blindfolded
03. No Darkness
04. Satellite
05. Open Window
06. Evil Eye
07. Hunter

Crystal Brinkman (drums and vocals)
Jackie Beckey (viola and vocals)
Crystal Myslajek (bass and vocals)

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Brute Heart's new album Lonely Hunter can be purchased through Soft Abuse Records in a variety of formats. It's also available on Amazon and iTunes. Have you seen the excellent video done by MPLS.TV for the City of Music series? Tender Meat, Jerusalem and the Star Baskets (Columbia, MO), Lighted and Patches supported. Thanks to Brute Heart and The Turf Club for allowing me to record. Thanks to J. Miller for his patience in post. Catch Brute Heart on their westward tour at the below dates and hold a copy of Lonely Hunter in your hands.

06/03 - Minneapolis, MN - Club Med (with Mother of Fire, Mattie Mozelle)
06/08 - Missoula, MT - BSMT (with Shahs)
06/10 - Seattle, WA - Comet Tavern
06/12 - Portland, OR - Valentine's
06/13 - Portland, OR - In Other Words
06/14 - Olympia, WA - Le Voyeur
06/15 - Weed, CA - Black Butte Center for Railroad Culture
06/16 - Oakland, CA - The Church (with Cacaw, Rrind)
06/17 - San Francisco, CA - Hemlock Tavern (with Horrid Red, Burial Hex)
06/18 - Santa Cruz, CA - TBA (with Horrid Red, Burial Hex)
06/19 - Los Angeles, CA - Origami Records in-store
06/19 - Los Angeles, CA - Public Figure (with Metal Rouge)
06/21 - Denver, CO - The Hi-Dive
06/22 - Lawrence, KS / Kansas City, MO - TBA

Been A While: 6 Shows In 6 Nights.

Tuesday 6/7
Nick & Eddie
House of Low Culture, Mamiffer, Pentacene & Dimanche

House of Low Culture playing Minneapolis? That's right. Saw and enjoyed Pentacene at Heliotrope. Something tells me that Mamiffer or Dimanche or both are going to be a nice surprise.

Wednesday 6/8
Hymie's 6pm
Whitey Morgan and the 78s

I'm always down to support Hymie's. Look for more in-stores there last this summer. Have to remember to bring gear to work Wednesday.

Thursday 6/9
The Triple Rock
Hand Over Fist

Beak greenlighted recording Hand Over Fist on Thursday. Sorry TGC, see you at the album release show.

Friday 6/10
Nick & Eddie Werehaus
Skoal Kodiak, Cacaw (Chicago), Tinsel Teeth (Providence)

The people need more Skoal Kodiak. Cacaw is back? Thank you. First time seeing Tinsel Teeth but I think (hope) I've been properly prepared.

Saturday 6/11
The Entry
Moon Glyph Showcase w/ Food Pyramid, Velvet Davenport, Buffalo Moon, Larry Wish & His Guys, Camden

Okay, this is post-The 2011 East Lake Street Taquería Crawl. Would someone please meet me at The Entry with some pepto and a cold wash cloth?

Sunday 6/12
Psychic School of Dream Actualization
inBoil, Animal Magnetism, Sorry OK, Kitty Rhombus

No offense intended to the other bands but I'm mostly going just so Phil can rip my heart out. Top sets all night I'm sure.

Nomia @ Heliotrope Eight

Photo by Jon Behm

FLAC | 320kbps mp3

Nomia
May 26, 2011
Heliotrope 8, Loring Theater
Minneapolis, MN

Taper: pjp
Source1: Schoeps MK4 > Nbox > Edirol R44 @ 24/48
Source2: SBD > Edirol R44 @ 24/48
Location: Clamped onto front of balcony, above and left of SBD
Transfer: R44 > USB > Audition > CDwav > .flac
Editing: Mixed and resampled to 16/44.1 with Adobe Audition
Total Running Time: 35:53

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Perseus
02. Red Wing
03. Mustache and a Cigarette
04. Untitled

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For the first two nights of Heliotrope I was down front and PJ was in the balcony running 4 tracks into the R44. This is his mix of Nomia from night one. It's definitely one of my personal favorite sets from the entire festival. Thank you to the bands, Heliotrope and The Loring Theater for allowing us to record.

7.5 Gigs of Heliotrope.

People have been asking what was recorded at Heliotrope Eight. 7.5 gigs of audio is sitting on a hard drive at an undisclosed location in South Minneapolis. I recorded everything but the Milo Fine & Charles Gillett set per Milo's request. Albert's set is good to go but I'm not sure when others will be posted. Right now I'm enjoying the summer and not spending as much time inside behind a computer. Would anyone like to hear the Joe McPhee & Chris Corsano set on vinyl? That may or may not happen. A Live Heliotrope 8 Compilation to accompany the complication put out by the Festival? That will happen. Please check back for further updates.

Tonight!

Sarah Johnson
Tender Meat
Daughters of the Sun
Miami Dolphins
DJ Using

10pm | $5

First Sarah Johnson show since October. Last 'til autumn, at least.
Last Daughters of the Sun show for a long time since Nick now lives in Austin.