Remembering MC/VL

Photo by Erik Hess

Unfortunately I was unable to attend what was both the final MC/VL show as well as the last night of the 501 Club remaining in business. Recording from the floor was sure to be pandemonium so I had intended on talking with Knoll about the ill soundboard tape. Here's hoping someone pulled through with the 1s and 0s. What I can offer is a quality recording of the Old Bar show from last summer which is still available here:

MC/VL
The Old Bar (The Triple Rock)
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday June 6th 2010

Halloween 2010

Lots of great shows this weekend but I didn't attend any of them. Well, I guess I did make late hour appearance at the basement show City on the Make and The Book of Right On were playing. Tonight I'm heading to the 501 Club downtown to see Dragons Power Up! play a Smashing Pumpkins set. I also like the fact that the Turf Club will be screening Susperia, Black Sheep and Dead Alive. Some other goings on this evening...

Seawhores w/ Buildings, Iguano and Nightosaur @ Stanley's (2500 University NE University Ave)

Voyager, Poop Smeared Mirror, DJ Beethcake @ Club Med

Hot Roxx Halloween Hextravaganza: Vampire Hands with Count Nikola, The Huckleberrys, Teddy and The Turks, The Ventures Cover Band @ Hexagon

We Too Have Demons, Malls of America and Samhain @ Acadia

Lusurfer, Hastings 3000, G-Biz @ Sauce

Canyons of Static @ The 501 Club

Download the show here.

Canyons of Static
The 501 Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday January 16th 2010

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

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Northern Highland
02. Water/Worn
03. The Disappearance
04. untitled
05. Challenger

Chris (bass, synth)
Nathan (percussion, samples)
Ross (guitar, synth)
Aggie (keyboard, synth, glockenspiel)

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This was Canyons second show in Minneapolis and I've been waiting patiently for their return. I got into them in the Summer of '06 and pestered Ross a couple times about coming here. Finally the day came. They were to play the Entry October 21st 2006. But wait, what's this? a wedding reception at The Lexington in St. Paul?! AHHHH!!! No worries, it's not every day my favorite ex-aunt in law gets married. Of course I still had to try and make the recording happen even if I got there late. So fancy clothes, gear and all we head to The Lexington. It was very chilly and not wanting the cold to drain my batteries I brought my giant black bag of electronics in and placed it under the table. My girlfriend at the time was extremely impressed by this. I just don't think she ever really understood the awe-inspiring capabilities of CoS. So, the company was great and the chicken was fabulous but I never did make it to the Entry. Don't worry Laurie, you're still #1 ex-aunt in law.

Thanks to Paragraphs for not only releasing one of the best local EPs of 2010 but for also bringing Canyons of Static back to Minneapolis. CoS (West Bend, WI) and To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie (Minneapolis) both supported Paragraphsthis evening. All of the instruments sounded great in the room thanks no doubt to Knol Tate behind the board.

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Paragraphs @ The Entry

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Paragraphs
The Entry
Minneapolis, MN
Friday August 28th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB (cm, º), left drink rail, 20' back, ~8' ^
Source: SP-C4 > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. A Hilltop Like A Fallen Parenthesis
02. Believerything
03. There's Still Time, Pea Pod
04. Time Still
05. We Talk About Enemies More Than We Used To
06. Donna Martin Graduates!
07. The Dead of Night Has Never Been More Alive
08. It's Sunset At Midnight

Dan - drums
Chris - guitars
Brigitte - keyboards, et al.
Chad - electronics

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Paragraphs is one of the best Minneapolis bands to come out of 2009 that you've likely never heard of before. There are people who've been fortunate enough to have seen them 2 or 3 times by now. This Saturday Paragraphs will be having their EP Release Show at The 501 Club. To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie, a local band who's praised on both sides of the river and in Europe will be supporting alongside Canyons of Static, a band from West Bend, WI who I've enjoyed listening to for at least four years. 10pm doors and no cover! This is a lovely sounding recording from The Entry supporting Ice Palace and Wheat.

Weekend: August 7th

Plenty of stuff to check out this weekend.

Friday 8/7:
Magnolia Electric Co. @ The Entry.
Lookbook + Gospel Gossip @ Sauce

Saturday 8/8:
Sims + Hand Over Fist (Mictlan & Lazerbeak) @ 501 Club
No Bird Sing @ The Kitty Cat Klub
Roma di Luna @ St. Paul Farmer's Market

Sunday 8/9:
dredg @ Station 4

Monday 8/10:
The Builders & The Butchers @ 400 Bar

This Weekend @ The 501 Club

I know lots of folks will be at the Basilica Block Party for The Jayhawks, The Black Crowes & more or Frank Black at the Triple Rock this evening. Too bad Frank isn't down with open taping. Well regardless, Lookbook is headlining the 501 Club tonight and that's the show I had my eye on. While Saturday is another solid night at the Basilica (Tapes 'n Tapes, The Hold Steady, Counting Crows & more), 501 hosts another no joke headliner with A Whisper in the Noise on the bill. It could be a 501 weekend.