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.

Disembodied @ The Triple Rock (mp3)

320kbps mp3s are available on emptystapes.com

Disembodied
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday April 25th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > 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) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 49:22

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. ...intro
02. Anvil Chandelier
03. Forget Me
04. Seven Stitches
05. Gone
06. Devils Green
07. ...thank you
08. Heroin Fingers
09. Feel
10. Barbiturate
11. Nicotine
12. Deity
13. Eulogy
14. Dislocation
15. Cascade
16. Bloodshed Rain

www.myspace.com/thegreatdisembodied

FLAC files were originally posted here.

Closing out July '09...

First things first, I need to get Future of the Left's 7/22 set posted (with their blessing) hopefully tonight.

Last night More Cowbell presented a show at The Turf Club with a stacked bill that included; Gifts From Enola, Paragraphs, Falcon Arrow & peoplearemagnets. Nothing says Wednesday night like sippin' ice water while enjoying some fine post-rock until the wee hours of the morning. Opps, I said the "p" word. Catch Gifts From Enola on their way back East if possible. Here's hoping the tapes sound nice. They're right behind Future of the Left.

Friday invloves a bit of a predicament. I was already down for the Ice Palace show at the Turf but upon speaking with my friend JK last night I was reminded that Disembodied play an early show at Station 4. Some 10 bands for $10 tour including Posion the Well, Bane, Terror, Disembodied, The Ghost Inside, War of Ages, This Is Hell, Death Before Dishonor, High Hopes & Relentless. This thing starts at 1:30pm and I'm really only interested in taping Disembodied. I'd be tempted to cover the last three bands if they were cool with it and time permitted. HMMM. I was planning on heading "home" to relax before another late night at the Turf but a decision to haul gear to work will have to be made before Friday morning. The idea of protecting a stand & bag of gear from an AA hardcore crowd at Station 4 does not sound appealing.

Disembodied @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

Disembodied
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday April 25th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > 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) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 49:21

Please Do Not sell this recording. Share & trade it freely.
Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

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Aaron - Vocals
Tara - Bass
Joel - Guitar
Mario - Guitar
Justin - Drums

www.myspace.com/thegreatdisembodied

I should have put this out three weeks ago but I didn't. As cliched as it sounds if you are or ever were into hardcore I sincerely encourage you to check this torrent out. I don't think there are many that would argue against the fact that Disembodied is the greatest hardcore band to ever come out of Minneapolis. They even have great in their URL. It was a personal honor for me to record this show. My apologies go out to the band if it's not tracked properly. Much respect to the Triple Rock for booking historic shows and being a safe haven for tapers (w/ band permission).

Existence in Suicide EP (1995)
The Confession 7" (1995)
Diablerie Full Length/LP (1997)
If God Only Knew The Rest Were Dead EP (1998)
Split EP w/ Brother's Keeper (1999)
Heretic Full Length (2000)