Showing posts with label kill the vultures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kill the vultures. Show all posts

Friday, December 16, 2011

Party Like a Young Commie Tonight At The Triple Rock.

Big Quarters - Party Like A Young Commie CD Release Party
Friday, December 16
Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN

Big Quarters
w/ Los Nativos and No Bird Sing

Hosted by: Crescent Moon of Kill the Vultures
On the decks: DJ Ren

9pm doors | 18+ | $8 advance $10 door

Pre-Order Album.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Benefit for the Micheal "Eyedea" Larsen Dedication Ceremony Tonight.

Tonight there will be stories from family members as well as a screening of the never before seen documentary on the making of the final Face Candy album.

As well as performances by:

Kill The Vultures
Unknown Prophets
Carnage the Executioner
Desdamona

The Loft
711 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 333-6100

the facebook.

All proceeds help fund the Micheal "Eyedea" Larsen Dedication Ceremony.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Coloring Time Presents: An Evening of Improvised Music & Art


A night of improvised music featuring the following musicians:

Peter Pisano (Peter Wolf Crier)
Brian Moen (Peter Wolf Crier, Laarks, The Shouting Matches)
Joe Horton (No Bird Sing)
Bobby Mulrennan (No Bird Sing, Chastity Brown Band)
Graham O'Brien (No Bird Sing)
Casey O'Brien (Face Candy, Carbon Carousel)
Alexie Caselle (Roma di Luna, Kill the Vultures)
Martin Dosh (Dosh, Andrew Bird)
Mike Rossetto (Spaghetti Western String Co., Pines)
JT Bates (Alpha Consumer, Pines)
David Huckfelt (Pines)
Benson Ramsey (Pines)
Jake Hanson ('Halloween, Alaska', Wishbook)
Jeremy Ylvisaker (Alpha Consumer, Guitar Party, Andrew Bird)
Maya Ylvisaker (Guitar Party)
Michelle Kenny (Jelloslave, Mississippi Peace)
Chris Cunningham (Mississippi Peace)
Chastity Brown (Chastity Brown Band)
Adam Svec (Adam Svec)

with live art performed by Michael Gaughan (Ice Rod) and Zach Koss

The Cedar Cultural Center
Thursday, August 11 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm
All Ages | $5 Advance | $10 Day of Show
Sponsored by Radio K


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Monday, May 09, 2011

No Bird Sing - "Pretty Pocket Snatchers" Live at The Cedar


On Friday April 29th No Bird Sing released their new LP Theft of the Commons, the follow up to 2009's No Bird Sing. Kristoff Krane and Kill the Vultures supported. NBS has been one of my favorite bands since first catching them at The Uptown in October 2008 and I am glad they are receiving the attention they deserve. Graham O'Brien was kind enough to pass on his exclusive mix of "Pretty Pocket Snatchers" from The Cedar.

No Bird Sing - "Pretty Pocket Snatchers" (Live at The Cedar)

nobirdsing.org | Facebook | Bandcamp | Twitter

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Kill The Vultures @ The Triple Rock '10


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

Kill the Vultures
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday September 25th 2010

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~8' ^
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]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 10 (compression + fade out)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Moonshine
02. Dirty Hands
03. 14th St. Ritual
04. The Big Sleep
05. Spare Parts
06. Walk On Water
07. a cappella
08. The Vultures
09. 7, 8, 9
10. Sick Days Are Upon Us
11. Beasts of Burden

DJ Anatomy - music
Crescent Moon - voice

Site | Myspace | Facebook

Welcome to night 3 of the 5 night run that I'm currently engaged in. No Bird Sing and Bouncer Fighter supported Kill the Vultures this evening. Alexei had just flown back from France on Friday but his vocals were top notch and he never missed a beat. Anatomy kept the set tight and moving. I don't believe I've been able to catch up with KTV since 11/14/09 so this will be the first and only 2010 recording that is released. Get it on ze ipod! Thanks to Kill the Vultures and The Triple Rock for allowing me to document this set.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

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

Monday, March 08, 2010

Marathon Mile

Coming soon...

Ogre Smash Death Boom, Western Curses, Dawes, Bouncer Fighter, The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs, Truck Stops Across America, Heiruspecs, Lookbook, No Bird Sing, Kill The Vultures, City On The Make, The Pines, Peter Wolf Crier, Romantica, Jeremy Messersmith, Old Canes, Paragraphs, Zoo Animal and many more.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Music is being recorded...

...and the next time I'm in my apartment for longer than 70 minutes at a time new recordings will be uploaded. I swear. It's lookin' like another 5 night run and it started last night.

Wednesday: Drew's Birthday featuring Batmen + Marijuana Deathsquads @ Nick & Eddie

Thursday: Heiruspecs Scholarship show @ Central High Auditorium then maybe Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream + Kristoff Krane + A Million Dead Emo Kids @ Sauce

Friday: Too much going on but since Adam is only 7 months older than me and has booked a good show I'll probably be at the Turf.

Saturday: Kill the Vultures + Lookbook + No Bird Sing @ The Cedar and then to the Triple Rock for Songs of Zarathustra (Reunion) + Gay Witch Abortion + STNNNG

Sunday: Gastro Non-Grata at the Triple Rock w/ Unknown Prophets + Bitch N' Brown + Bella Koshka + Noise Noise Noise

Oofta!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Archive: Sarah Johnson @ The Entry

320kbps mp3s are available here.

Sarah Johnson
7th Street Entry (Late Show)
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday July 21st 2007

Location: AB (20cm, º) DFC left drink rail ~20ft, ~7 ft ^
Source: Studio Projects C4's > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > FLAC Frontend 1.7.1 lvl 6 + Verify]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9.0 (fades)
TRT: 37:15

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

1. Perfect Ruby Starfruit (PRSF)
2. Love Your Sister
3. Real Good Dick Sinch
4. My Generation *
5. Allison Sucks
6. Facefucker, Soul Cleanser
7. UTI (Mock Turtle)
8. Georgia O' Queef

* The Who

Sarah Johnson is/was:

Seth J
Karl J
Tyler J

Everyone needs a little Sarah Johnson is their life...

Myspace
"Sun Ray" EP in mp3 & flac, posted by the band & linked to on their site

Sarah Johnson supported Building Better Bombs, Kill the Vultures and STNNNG. Thanks to the bands and to The Entry.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Gleam @ The Triple Rock

320kbps mp3s are available on emptystapes.com - "Right Click > Save As"

The Gleam
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday November 14th 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 10 (fades)
TRT: 34:35

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. The Ballad of Carlos Avery
02. Hedger's Sword
03. Cough it Up
04. Somebody/Nobody
05. Head from the Sand
06. Rapid Falls
07. Leave Yr City
08. Damn City Lights
09. The Bitter End
10. Away Like a Song

www.myspace.com/thegoddamngleam

I've been listening to The Gleam for coming up on two years now but for whatever reason this is the first time I've caught up with them live. As was the word on the street they do not disappoint! Don't miss The Gleam's new album due out January 2010. The Gleam, Fuck Knights and Coltrane Motion supported Kill the Vultures. This was a torturous night for live music attenders in Minneapolis. Hank III was at the Mainroom, City on the Make and Military Special were at the Kitty Cat Klub. While I wish I could have been at all three shows I'm certainly glad I was able to make these recordings at The Triple Rock. It was a knock down drag out Saturday night.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Kill the Vultures @ The Triple Rock

FLACs are available on The Traders' Den
320kbps mp3s are available on emptystapes.com

Kill the Vultures
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday November 14th 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 10 (fades)
TRT: 46:49

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. 14th St. Ritual
02. The Vultures
03. 7-8-9
04. ...banter
05. Sick Days Are Upon Us
06. Beasts of Burden
07. Walk On Water
08. "Shake My City Awake" > Spare Parts
09. The Spider's Eyes
10. Moonshine

www.killthevultures.com


I haven't seen them since the "Ecce Beast" CD Release Show last April but this tape is sonically superior in my opinion. All of the Kill the Vultures releases are available through their online store as well as various online retailers. They have a few shows coming up so keep your eye on their site. Fuck Knights, The Gleam and Coltrane Motion supported. Thanks to the bands for being down with taping and to Andy for holding down the board.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Face Versus Pavement...

So I wanted to go to the gym today. On the way there my gym bag got stuck in the front wheel of my bike and I went flying over the handle bars with only the left side of my face to break the fall. Minus most of one front tooth, some of my left face, some chunks of my right leg and what is probably at least a sprained left hand/wright I dusted off. Please note I was sober. A passerby was kind enough to inquire "You straight man? You straight?" Straight as I was I was minus one front tooth and bleeding all over. Did I mention the hole in my new jeans? Thankfully my neighbor and my friend Mike were both willing to take me to the emergency dental place in East St. Paul. It was a trip returning to the old neighborhood under these circumstances. I got nothing but a consultation and some antibiotics to ward off infection. It sounds like a root canal and a cap folks. Please don't tell Tammy.

Anyways would near crippling experience keep me from recording Kill the Vultures at The Triple Rock? It'd take a doozy. I didn't get the nap in but broken face and all I made it out. Sorry I wasn't my usual dapper self, ladies. Coltrane Motion, The Gleam and Fuck Knights supported. I bought Mike a Chicken Po Boy and some ginger ales.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the FLAC torrent.

320kbps mp3s are also available below.
Megaupload is annoying so here's a .RAR containing all of the mp3s.

Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday July 18th 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: 64:48

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. instrumental
02. Don't Look Back
03. Broken Dishes
04. Find Your Way Home ^
05. Cemetery Stroll +
06. Where the Cutthroats Stay +
07. Walk on Water +
08. Hunting Season
09. Wipe the Dust *
10. Big Money
11. Vermillion +
12. freestyle #
13. 7-8-9 +

^ Roma di Luna
+ Kill the Vultures
* w/ Big Quarters
# w/ Joe from No Bird Sing

Crescent Moon - vocals
Twinkie Jiggles - bass
Peter Leggett - drums
Steve Mcpherson - guitar
Josh Peterson - guitar

www.myspace.com/getinbigtrouble

This was a rare performance by Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble. Maybe their second this year? Maybe their sixth ever? You try not to miss these if at all possible but sometimes it happens. Well, if they had to listen to one in 2067 I'd like for it to be this one because the quality is sassy. The performance and the sonics are tops. The BBQ Chicken Po-Boy was delicious as usual. Look for their EP on emusic or other fine online stores and independent record shops.

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Big Quarter's CD Release Party Opening Sets

Here's a link to the torrent.

Big Quarter's CD Release Party Opening Sets
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday May 23rd 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)

Please Do Not sell this recording. Share & trade it freely.

Disc I - 27:15

01.
02.
03. ...Sevadar Sehaj intro
04. Star 5 Ride w/ Sevadar Sehaj
05. Change (prod. Medium Zach)
06. One On the Lip #
07. Dynamite
08. On My Way (Heiruspecs jam. Medium Zach remix)

01-07 - Alissa Paris
08-08 - Felix of Heiruspecs

# Big Quarters feat. Alissa Paris & P.O.S.

Disc II - 58:47

01. 14th St Ritual
02. The Big Sleep
03. Spare Parts
04. Walk On Water
05. ....Big Zach on the Dinkytowner
06. Big Zach's new track (prod. Brandon Allday)
07. ...Mankwe Ndosi intro
08.
09.
10.
11. Toki Wright
12. ...BQ intro by Big Zach

01-04 - Kill the Vultures
05-06 - Big Zach of Kanser
07-10 - Mankwe Ndosi
11-11 - Toki Wright

Alright I went out to Philly for a week but I'm back and it's time to put this out. I decided to split this into two different torrents and offer the opening sets first. It also made sense to split it at the Kill the Vultures set but burn it in any order you want. The levels start out a little hot on Alissa's set but nothing that causes crazy distortion during playback. Big Quarters, Alissa Paris, Kill the Vultures, P.O.S., Big Zach, Mankwe Ndosi and Toki Wright all have official releases available to buy online now or in the near future. If you're into anything you hear on this recording please head to the appropriate pages and check into that. Many of these releases can be ordered directly from the artists themselves, fifthelementonline.com or itunes. Big Zach of Kanser hosted the evening.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Kill the Vultures "Ecce Beast" CD Release

This set can be downloaded directly from the Live Music Archive in multiple formats.

Kill the Vultures
"Ecce Beast" CD Release Show
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Friday April 10th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~11' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 63:05

Please Do Not sell this recording. Share & trade it freely.

01. ...intro
02. 14th St. Ritual
03. The Big Sleep
04. Spare Parts
05. Walk on Water
06. The Vultures
07. 7-8-9
08. Moonshine
09. The Spider's Eyes
10. ...banter
11. Searchlights & Suspects
12. Heat of the Night
13. Burnt Offering
14. ...banter
15. Beasts of Burden

Crescent Moon - vocals
DJ Anatomy - beats/production

www.myspace.com/killthevultures | www.triplerocksocialclub.com

April 2009 interview with the Decider.

Please support Kill the Vultures by picking up a copy of the new album "Ecce Beast" or any of the official releases. Thanks go out to Kill the Vultures and the Triple Rock for allowing this recording to happen. It was a busy night. Weeks heading into the show I was torn between archiving the local scene and catching dredg, one of my favorite bands from Los Gatos, CA at the Varsity. Respect to dredg but I could not let KTV's CD Release go unrecorded. Some drunken conversations weave in and out of the tape but so goes capturing an audience recording at a popular show on Friday night. With that said, this has to tie and or beat one of the First Avenue sets as my favorite KTV tape. The sound is crisp and the performance is meaty. That's a compliment, trust me.

Mike Mictlan of Doomtree and Mel Gibson & the Pants opened. What's up Mike the 2600 King.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Twin Cities Bands on the Live Music Archive

The Live Music Archive is a FREE archive of live recordings for bands from around the world. The Archive covers several "genres" of music. I've had a hand in getting a few bands interested in participating in the project but the first local band was A Whisper in the Noise back in 2006. Themes, Charlie Parr and Trampled By Turtles all have recordings available on the Archive as well.

Most recently Roma di Luna, Kill the Vultures and City on the Make have all joined the Archive. I submitted Abzorbr and Black Blondie earlier today.

Some of the recordings currently available for download are City on the Make's May 15th set from the Varsity Theater. Both sets from Roma di Luna's August 9th appearance at Hosmer Library are available as well. My friend Dean has uploaded his capture of Roma di Luna's June 14th CD Release at the Cedar here.

Bands that are pending include: Dragons Power Up, Nomia, Ill Chemistry, Humanboy, Mouthful of Bees and Empires.

Bands I still wantto ask include: Gospel Gossip, Fat Kid Wednesdays, Ela, Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble, Eyedea & Abilities, Face Candy, Brother Ali, Happy Apple, A Night in the Box, Enemy Entropist, Iced Ink, Pretty Boy Thorson & the Fallen Angels, Sarah Johnson, Story of the Sea, The Millionth Word, Portrait of a Drowned Man (Duluth) and others TBD...

Back when I was still content with just torrenting recordings some people were kind enough to upload a couple of recordings I did for non-Twin Cities bands. Hank III's set from First Avenue June 27th 2006 can be downloaded here. Cracker's set from First Avenue on August 30th 2006 can be downloaded here.

Monday, August 04, 2008

Kill the Vultures @ First Avenue

Here's a link to the torrent.

Kill the Vultures
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Friday August 1st

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: XYish ( cm, º) FOB, DFC, 30' back, ~11' ^
Source: MBHO 603a + KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 35:54

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

01. ...intro
02. Dirty Hands
03. Moonshine
04. The Spider's Eyes
05. Strangers in the Doorways
06. Frontline *
07. Beasts of Burden
08. ...banter
09. Searchlights & Suspects #
10. The Vultures
11. 7-8-9

* found on the Sims album "Lights Out Paris" released in 2005
# unreleased spoken word

Crescent Moon - vocals
DJ Anatomy - beats/production

Kill the Vultures have a number of fine releases out there and all are highly recommended. They've also been working on a new album so keep an eye out for that. Word was they were going to play one new song at this show but it must have been scrapped from the set list.

Oddjobs was a hip hop group formed around 1998 by Minneapolis MCs Advizer (Adam Waytz) and Crescent Moon (Alexei Casselle) and St. Paul producers/DJs Anatomy (Stephen Lewis) and Deetalx (Devon Callahan). Another MC, Nomi (Mario Demira) joined in 2001. Oddjobs split in 2005 but reformed as Kill the Vultures, minus DJ Deetalx. Advizer and Nomi are also not currently playing with Kill the Vultures. Nomi is making music as Power Struggle out in the Bay Area and Adam is in Chicago going to school.

Playing the Doomtree crew record CD release show with I Self Devine. This is probably the best sounding KTV recording I've made out of at least a dozen.

www.myspace.com/killthevultures

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Kill the Vultures & P.O.S. @ First Avenue

Here's a link to the torrent.

Kill the Vultures & P.O.S.
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Friday June 27th

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish ( cm, º) FOB, DFC, 30' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a + KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 36:34 (excluding 13-18)

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

01. Dirty Hands
02. Moonshine
03. The Spider's Eyes
04. Strangers in the Doorways
05. ...banter
06. Birchwood
07. ...banter
08. The Vultures
09. Lovin' You Dangerous
10. 7-8-9
11. Searchlights & Suspects
12. Behind These Eyes > freestyle
13. ... P.O.S. intro
14. Stand Up (Let's Get Murdered)
15. Paul Kersey to Jack Kimball
16. Savion Glover
17. P.O.S. is Ruining My Life
18. Yeah Right

Tracks 13-18 are "bonus tracks." Most of the P.O.S. set has been omitted due to the unreleased nature of the material. I'm sure that's annoying for several people but it has to be this way.

Opening the Dosh CD Release for "Wolves And Wishes." The main stage was not used. A smaller stage was constructed 2 or 3 feet off of the dance floor.

See also Fog, Happy Apple, Andrew Bird, Fat Kid Wednesdays and Alpha Consumer to name a few.

www.myspace.com/killthevultures
www.myspace.com/posisruiningmylife

www.doomtree.net