The Funeral And The Twilight - Summer 2012 Tour

Don't miss The Funeral And The Twilight on tour this month. I'm an asshole because I wasn't at the Tour Kick Off show last week.

Aug 09 Minneapolis, MN Doesn't Count House
Aug 10 Fargo, ND New Direction
Aug 11 Minot, ND Why Not Fest
Aug 12 Bismark, ND House Show
Aug 13 TBD
Aug 14 Billings, MT House Show
Aug 15 Bozeman, MT The Filling Station
Aug 16 Missoula, MT Total Fest XI
Aug 17 Missoula, MT Total Fest XI @ Badlander/Palace
Aug 18 Missoula, MT Total Fest XI
Aug 19 Spokane, WA Carr's Corner
Aug 20 Seattle, WA The Funhouse
Aug 21 Olympia, WA Le Voyeur
Aug 22 Portland, OR World Famous Kenton Club
Aug 23 Portland, OR House Show
Aug 24 Boise, ID The Shredder
Aug 25 Salt Lake City, UT Haus Show
Aug 26 Denver, CO Rhinoceropolis
Aug 27 Driving and camping somewhere.
Aug 28 Columbia, MO The Hairhole
Aug 29 Iowa City, IA TBA
Aug 30 Minneapoils, MN

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Extra Life @ The Turf Club Tonight!

Poster by Brian Downs

Extra Life (NYC)
The Funeral And The Twilight
Prostate
Hollow Boys

The Turf Club
 9pm Doors | $7 | 21+

RSVP?

After having seen all of these bands from one to several times I can guarantee that this is going to be an excellent show but to be completely honest Prostate is my main reason for heading to the Midway this evening.

The Funeral And The Twilight is one of the best bands in Minneapolis and you can catch them on tour this August in the following cities.

Aug 09 Minneapolis, MN Doesn't Count House
Aug 10 Fargo, ND New Direction
Aug 11 Minot, ND Why Not Fest
Aug 12 Bismark, ND House Show
Aug 13 TBD
Aug 14 Billings, MT House Show
Aug 15 Bozeman, MT The Filling Station
Aug 16 Missoula, MT Total Fest XI
Aug 17 Missoula, MT Total Fest XI @ Badlander/Palace
Aug 18 Missoula, MT Total Fest XI
Aug 19 Spokane, WA Carr's Corner
Aug 20 Seattle, WA The Funhouse
Aug 21 Olympia, WA Le Voyeur
Aug 22 Portland, OR World Famous Kenton Club
Aug 23 Portland, OR House Show
Aug 24 Boise, ID The Shredder
Aug 25 Salt Lake City, UT Haus Show
Aug 26 Denver, CO Rhinoceropolis
Aug 27 Driving and camping somewhere.
Aug 28 Columbia, MO The Hairhole
Aug 29 Iowa City, IA TBA
Aug 30 Minneapoils, MN

Fate's Palette Debut Show Tonight at the KCK!

Fate's Palette
(ex-The Great Confinement, Poor Weather Club, The Butcher's Bag, The Blackthorns)
The Funeral and the Twilight
With a Gun for a Face

The Kitty Cat Klub
Tuesday June 12th
10pm | No Cover | 21+
RSVP?

TFATT /// CLAPS - Midwest Tour 2012

 

The Funeral And The Twilight and CLAPS

May 31 The Zoo Bar Lincoln, NE w/ Masses

Jun 01 The News Room Kansas City, MO w/ Sneaky Creeps

Jun 02 First Teenager House Springfield, MO

Jun 03 Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center St Louis, MO w/ Iron Hills, Durango

Jun 04 Burlington Bar Chicago, IL w/ Stephen Paul Smoker

Jun 05 Quarters Milwaukee, WI w/ Stacian, Brief Candles

An Update?

I know it's been kind of quiet around here on the posting of live recordings front but as I've mentioned shows are still being recorded. For whatever reason I've just been less motivated to get them online. Been making more time to spend with friends and enjoy being outside. I suppose I did go from recording 3 or 4 shows a week to 1 or 3 but it's still something that I find quite fulfilling. Sometimes I think it would be neat to release one recording each week for a year. Yeah let's do that.

Friday 3/23 - You know anytime Cursive comes to town I'm going to be there. I'll admit it was very strange to see them book The 400 Bar (well not really with the 400's Omaha times but still). I hadn't been to the 400 for 2 years or so since City on the Make stopped playing there. I will say that I had a great time. The staff were all very friendly and the room sounded fantastic. Conduits and Cymbals Eat Guitars opened. The show was sold out in advance with no tickets available at the door. My friend Patrick and one of his buddy's shot video with two cameras. I got audience and soundboard audio so who knows what kind of project will come of that.

Made sure to think Matt Cursive for allowing the documentation to go down. My friend Josh and I talked with Tim til bar close...not one of those weird stalker fan boy talks but for the most part what Tim has been up to lately as far as writings outside of music. I joked with him about not being able to chase tots with whiskey in the greenroom of The Triple Rock this time around. I have much respect for the man and Cursive as a whole.

Saturday night I ended up staying at The Funeral and the Twilight house. Ben and I conversed until 5am and unfortunately I did little sleeping in. Sunday afternoon Carly, Manny, Jennifer and went over to Taco Taxi, home of excellent food and one of the best taquerías in the city. I proceeded to head back to TFATT house to nap it up on the couch. When I woke up it was time to head to Honey in Northeast. I had heard mixed reviews about the place from friends but was pleasantly surprised to find Mr. Jon Davis running front of house. He mentioned that they had upgraded the sound system a month ago and that it wasn't really the same place. With all that said, after helping TFATT load in I went down the street to Whitey's which is one of the best neighborhood bars around in my book. Ended up staying there for an hour and a half enjoy some chicken nachos, homemade chili and talking to some good people. Back down the street I really enjoyed my time at Honey. Friendly staff, nice basement layout and Jon had TFATT dialed in. I would definitely recommend people check it out. Was it kind of nice enjoying a night of live music without recording it? Doesn't happen often in my shoes but yes it was.

The Funeral and the Twilight @ The Entry (LP Release Show)

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The Funeral and the Twilight
The Entry
LP Release Show
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday September 3rd

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: EQ by Dave B. (Logic) Track indexing (CD Wave)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Thomas Bracket
02. Rebecca
03. Fast to Death
04. The Darkest Path
05. Wipe the Blood From Mine Eyes
06. Forgettable Things
07. Chorus of Spirits
08. I Made a Man
09. Precious Twink
10. For Only Tonight

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Their new LP SULLEN LIFE /// BLIGHTED is available through Forward! Records. Catch them on tour this Fall. CLAPS, The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs and Thunderbolt Pagoda opened the evening. Long live R.H. and The Entry.

"The Funeral and the Twilight is one of the best bands in Minneapolis today." - me

Sep 24 END OF SUMMER PARTY, Rochester, MN
Sep 25 Quarters, MILWAUKEE, WI
Sep 27 MUTINY, CHICAGO, IL
Sep 28 Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, St Louis, MO
Sep 29 FIRST TEENAGER EVER HOUSE, Springfield, MO
Sep 30 The Royale Club, Little Rock, AR
Oct 01 Dalzell House, Shreveport, LA
Oct 02 Siberia, NEW ORLEANS, LA
Oct 03 The Nick, Birmingham, AL
Oct 04 BIKER BAR, CLARKSVILLE, GA
Oct 05 TBA, ATLANTA, GA
Oct 06 The Milestone, Charlotte, NC
Oct 07 TBA, ASHVILLE, NC
Oct 08 Solidarity, LOUISVILLE, KY
Oct 09 Longbranch Saloon, Knoxville, TN
Oct 11 TBA, CLEVELAND, OH
Oct 12 PJ's Lager House, Detroit, MI
Oct 13 HOUSE SHOW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Oct 14 BAR THAT DAVE'S FRIEND OWNS, Traverse City, MI

Oaks Tape Release Tonight!

Oaks
The Funeral and the Twilight
Hollow Boys
Theeves

Wednesday, September 21st
7th St. Entry
$5 | 18+
8pm Doors 9pm Music

The Cokfeoab.

Oak's brand new, 5 song cassette tape with free digital download will be available.

CLAPS & The Funeral and the Twilight In-store at Hymie's Tonight!

Hymie's Vintage Records
3820 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 729-8890

Free!
All Ages 6 PM
Friday September 16th
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The Funeral and the Twilight - 7:00 PM
CLAPS - 8:00 PM

Two of my favorite bands playing one of my favorite records stores? Well hot damn I say! The Funeral and the Twilight's new LP is out now on Forward! Records while the new CLAPS LP is out on Guilt Ridden Pop. Both records will be available at Hymie's tonight!

Masses @ Steady Print Shop Co.

A .RAR file containing this recording can be downloaded here.

Masses
Steady Print Shop Co.
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday August 14th 2011

Recorded by: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 5' in front of band, 5' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Sub Cards) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH > FLAC]
Edit: Compression (Sound Forge 10) Track indexing (CD Wave)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

xx. I Was Born In a Cult *
01. Lambcannon
xx. Meat Sweats *
02. Blonde Mustache
03. Obelisk Apocalypse

Unreleased/unrecorded material omitted.

Jon Augustine
Shane Brandt
Eric Nyffeler
Mike Vandenberg

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The Funeral and the Twilight (Mpls), Yester (Duluth, MN) and Masses (Lincoln, NE) played. I popped in to Steady Print Shop Co. to see TFATT. It's always a pleasant evening when a band you haven't seen before slaps you in the face with how good they are. I'm already looking forward to a Masses return to Minneapolis. Thanks to the bands, Erik at Steady Print Shop Co. and Forward Records.

At The Hexagon and The Triple Rock Tonight...

Two great shows on a night where I don't feel like doing anything. Don't be lazy like me.

If you felt like it you could send The Funeral And The Twilight off proper at The Hexagon as they will be doing some Midwestern dates with Stephen Paul Smoker and Grace Kulp.

The Hexagon
Thursday May 5th
9:30 | no cover | 21+

The Funeral And The Twilight
The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs
Stephen Paul Smoker (Chicago)
Grace Kulp (Chicago)

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You could also (if you felt like it) check out another nicely put together Nowlikephotographs Prsents bill at The Triple Rock.

The Triple Rock Social Club
Thursday May 5th
8:00 | $8 | 18+

Take Acre (Last)
Hildur Victoria
Humanda
Falcon Arrow (First)

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EDIT: christ, Strong Bones are at The Turf and Har Mar Superstar, Seawhores and Slapping Purses are at The Entry. It's a good night to be above ground in the Twin Cities.

Benefit For Lugosi Tonight At The Hexagon.

The Hexagon
Thursday April 14th
9:30PM

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

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

Facebook Event.

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

CLAPS - "Across The Floor" (Live) Exclusive

CLAPS - Across The Floor (Live 1/18/11)

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Empty's Tapes exclusive: "Across The Floor" is unreleased. I've seen CLAPS at least a half dozen times in the past six months if not more. If I made a top 10 list of active Minneapolis bands CLAPS would be in the top 5. Don't sleep.

The Funeral And The Twilight @ Gary's Funhouse

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

The Funeral And The Twilight
Gary's Funhouse
Minneapolis, MN
Tuesday January 18th 2011

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

Thomas Bracket
I Made a Man (omitted)
Wipe the Blood From Mine Eyes
For Only Tonight
Fast to Death
You Can Have Me If You Can Stand Me

Benjamin Jones - guitar/vocals
Brandon Keegan - percussion
Dave Bloxsom - bass guitar

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The Funeral And The Twilight are one of the best kept secrets within the Minneapolis music community so I encourage you to check them out. New songs are being written for the next album, a couple of which are featured in this set. Plans are also in the works for their next national tour sometime this Spring/Summer so keep an eye out for dates to be released in the coming months. This show also included sets by CLAPS, Goatflower and Wild Ghosts. The Goatflower set is available here.

Goatflower @ Gary's Funhouse

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

Goatflower
Gary's Funhouse
Minneapolis, MN
Tuesday January 18th 2011

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Punk Song
02. Wunderkat
03. Bleeding Eyes
04. Things That We Can Do Today
05. Ghost
06. The 7th Door *
07. Swamp Song
08. Face Has No Body

* featuring B Keegan from TFATT on drums

Goatflower on SoundCloud

If you haven't heard of Goatflurr you better ask somebody. Thank you to all involved with this show.

El Le Faunt & His Traveling Circus @ The Nomad

Photo: Oliver Kristón

El Le Faunt & His Traveling Circus
The Nomad
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday December 9th 2010

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: Tracking (CD Wave) Mild Compression (Sound Forge 10)

These Select Tracks Are For Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

Crocodile Skinned Man
Jean-Paul Geek

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El Le Faunt & His Traveling Circus have been booking more and more shows around town so if you're not familiar with them yet hopefully you will be soon. Studio recordings can be purchased through the band's Bandcamp page.

Future shows include:

Jan 14 - House Show TBA
Jan 15 - Hexagon
Jan 20 - Cause
Jan 21 - Ground Zero (solo)
Jan 27 - Palmer's Bar
Feb 09 - The Nomad
Feb 18 - Ground Zero (solo)
Feb 20 - Turf Club

The Drug Budget @ The Nomad

The Drug Budget
The Nomad
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday December 9th 2010

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: Tracking (CD Wave) Mild Compression (Sound Forge 10)

These Select Tracks Are For Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

Worthwhile Nihilist Dialogue Stylist
Nancy Pelosi's Dead
No Niche

Check out some studio tracks from the Vagabond Draggin' Antagonist Bandwagon album at this location. The Drug Budget is also on Facebook.

The Drug Budget, The Funeral & the Twilight (last minute improve set with Dom from Hardcore Crayons) and El Le Faunt all came out for the second week of Sorry OK's December miniseries at The Nomad. Thanks to the bands and to The Nomad for allowing some audio documentation.

The Drug Budget is:

Vain Vladimir Mainstream
Linus Calvin Johan Kangas
Thomas Matthew Tier
The Dude McGhee
Lorin David Nelson
Kevin Joseph Long
Erik Starbuck Korhonen
Noah "God" Johnson
Tyler "David" Hansen
Fiona Jean Watson
Molly Rhea Choate

Sorry OK December Miniseries @ The Nomad

December's miniseries at The Nomad will feature Sorry OK along with a ton of other great local bands. The proof is really in the flier. I would like to record all three of these but realistically I'm aiming for at least two. The TBA on 12/16 will be Brian Whitson & the Night Wolves.

On a semi-unrelated note this makes me nostalgic for the December 2007 Miniseries. Fond memories of trudging through the West Bank snow to record four Mel Gibson and the Pants shows that also included a group of insane supporting bands.

The Great Confinement @ The KCK Available On Myspace

Haven't heard of The Great Confinement? Shame shame. "The Great Escape" and "The Awakening" live at The Kitty Cat Klub (09/23/10) are now available via their myspace player. The Great Confinement is:

Sarah Mattheis - Cello, vocals
Lindsay Keating-Moore - Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, vocals
Evan Keane - Drums

These tracks come from Perish 01. The Funeral And The Twilight played this evening as well. "Perish is a monthly night of dark music at the Kitty Cat Klub in Minneapolis. Two bands and DJ's playing music all night long." Check out Perish at the KCK every third Thursday of the month.

The Old Man Goes On A 5 Night Run.

I didn't make it to Memory Lanes on Monday and I didn't make it to Nick and Eddie on Wednesday BUT I am exciting my 20's in style...

There are other great shows going down as well (there always is) and those shows will be highlighted on the day they are happening...Friday is especially crazy with options. Oh yeah, I did not turn this into a shows calendar blog. There will be tapes on the way!

09-23 - The Funeral and the Twilight + The Great Confinement @ The Kitty Cat Klub

09-24 - Nowlikephotographs Presents Lights Out Asia + The Autumn Project + Nomia @ The Ritz Theater

09-25 - Kill the Vultures + No Bird Sing + Bouncer Fighter @ The Triple Rock

09-26 - Women + WHITESAND/BADLANDS @ The Triple Rock

09-27 - Paleo + inBoil + Crimes @ Sauce

09-30 - Sleeping in the Aviary + The Funeral And The Twilight @ The Kitty Cat Klub

Perish - Thursday 9/23 At The Kitty Cat Klub

Perish is a monthly night of dark music at The Kitty Cat Klub. This will be going down every 3rd Thursday of the month! There will be No Cover.

The format will consist of two bands each night along with DJ's playing "Post-Punk, New Wave, No Wave, Death Rock, Minimal Synth, etc."

Perish 01 is this Thursday September 23rd. Bands this week include The Funeral and The Twilight and The Great Confinement. Patrick from CLAPS will be your DJ for the evening.

Thursday October 21st will feature Zombie Season and Loto Ball Show (Chicago).