Explosions In the Sky @ Stage AE

Well, you'll notice that this did not go down in Minneapolis and it's tagged "Someone else's tape" so I'm just passing along links to Steve's newly released EITS recording from this past Friday. Enjoy and please thank Steve if you get the chance. Official releases can be purchased through the Explosions in the Sky website. This recording is hosted on the Live Music Archive with the permission of the band.

16bit | 24bit

Explosions In the Sky
Stage AE
Pittsburgh, PA
April 8, 2011

Duration: 1hr, 17min

01. Intro
02. The Only Moment We Were Alone
03. Welcome, Ghosts
04. Last Known Surroundings
05. Your Hand in Mine
06. The Birth and Death of the Day
07. Postcard From 1952
08. Catastrophe and the Cure
09. Let Me Back In
10. Greet Death

Source: Schoeps MK41 (DIN) > Modded CMC5 > Metric Halo ULN-2 > Oade Ambient Mod R4 Pro
Conversion: R4 Pro Harddrive > Audition 1.0 > CDWav > WAV > FLAC
Recorded and Mastered By: tonedeaf (stevetoney1@hotmail.com)

Notes: Octopus Project opened.

Tortoise @ The Cedar '07

This is not my recording. It was made by my friend DK and it's available on The Live Music Archive. Thanks to Tortoise and The Cedar for allowing this recording to go down.

Tortoise
2007-06-30
The Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, Mn

Recorded by: DPK/o-canis
Location: DFC ~1'FOB ~7'^
Mic Config: ORTF
Source: AKG SE391/hpf >BBee hypers>Oade T+mod UA5 (opti @16/48) > JB3 wav

Conversion: JB3 > sb1394 > CPC v3.02.5 (Pc) > Flac burn
Format: 16-bit, 44.1 kHz
Editing: Adobe Audition 1.0 (see Post Notes)
CD-Wave (tracking)
Traders Little Helper (SBE check/repair)

DISC ONE [44:33]

01. Magnet Pulls Through > Eden 2 [6:00]
02. Five Too Many [5:17]
03. Ten Day Interval > Swung From the Gutters [13:36]
04. Stretch (You Are Alright) [4:28]
05. Benway [4:40]
06. Along the Banks of Rivers [5:23]
07. Eros [5:06]

DISC TWO [47:56]

01. Six Pack [3:44]
02. I Set My Face to the Hillside [5:42]
03. Crest [6:50]
04. Seneca [6:21]

ENCORE

05. ... ovation [2:34]
06. Monica >[3:55]
07. In Sarah, Mencken, Christ and
Beethoven There Were Women and Men [5:21]
08. Omnichord [1:52]
09. Blackjack [4:27]
10. ... let's do this one [1:33]
11. Salt The Sky [5:12]

Archive: Judgement Day @ The Varsity Theater '08

Multiple formats available for download on the Live Music Archive.

Judgement Day
The Varsity Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Monday November 17th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, ~90º), DFC, 25' back, ~7' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 48kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 35:55

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Death march
02. Barrage
03. Out of the abyss
04. Cobra strike
05. ...band intros
06. Klagenstuck
07. Air raid (acoustic)
08. Finis omne
09. Genosha

Anton Patzner - Violin
Lewis Patzner - Cello
Jon Bush - Drums

Website | Myspace

So while Judgement Day were playing The 400 Bar last night I was recording Marijuana Deathsquads at Nick & Eddie. I'm confident in my decision but as a nod to Judgement Day here's my 2008 recording from The Varsity Theater. Hopefully I can catch them the next time they stop through.

Check out their new video for "Cobra Strike" here. It's great!

Chastity Brown @ The Triple Rock

This recording is available via direct download on the Live Music Archive.

The Chastity Brown Band
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Friday April 17th 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)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 45:29

01. ...intro by Omaur Bliss
02. A Melody
03. Bluegrassy Tune
04. Gracy
05. ...thank you
06. Pull Myself Together
07. ...banter
08. New Orleans Groove

Chastity Brown - vocals, guitar, saprano sax
Micheal X.- drums and percussion
Adam Wozniak - upright bass
Jennifer Levenhagen - violin
Robert Mulrennan - guitar

www.myspace.com/chastitybrown

Chastity Brown and M.anifest opened the Black Blondie CD Release show. Please support local music. The Triple Rock has some of the best food in town.

City on the Make @ The 400 Bar '09

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

City on the Make
The 400 Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday April 2nd 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Source: SBD > XLR outs > Dual RCA Monster cable > iRiver h120 (Line-In @ 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: 67:57

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

01. Crack in the 80s
02. 900 Nails
03. ...banter
04. Combat Zone
05. No Thumbs
06. Fake I.D.
07. Money is My Friend
08. Arc Lamps
09. Ships Across the Ocean
10. Scorpion Juice
11. Chicks on Bikes
12. Good Old Fashioned Fire
13. ...banter
14. Rustoleum Royal Blues > Little T&A +
15. Tangled Webs: Slithering Cobras
16. New Shoes
17. Pick Me Ups

+ original > The Rolling Stones

Mike Massey - Vocals
Mischa Kegan - Guitar
Stephen Rowe - Bass
Colin Stumbras - Drums

www.cityonthemake.net | www.myspace.com/cityonthemake

www.400bar.com

First "official" City on the Make show of 2009. Anyone catch Jackie & the Rippers at the Nomad a few weeks ago? They definitely got some of their chops from City on the Make. Massey was worried about a head cold tonight but I think everyone brought their A game. This is no doubt my favorite Combat Zone yet. It's highly likely the new album will be out this year so keep your eyes out for that. The new material is really coming together.

Tom Greenwood of Jackie-O Motherfucker and Whitesand/Badlands opened.

Chastity Brown @ The Cedar

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

Chastity Brown
The Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, MN
Tuesday December 23rd 2008

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish ( cm, º) FOB, DFC, 30' 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: 68:39

01. Damn the Weatherman
02. Get So Low
03. Gracy
04. Demond Keith Reed
05. ...banter
06. New Orleans Groove *
07. Pull Myself Together
08. House On a Hill
09. Bluegrassy Tune *

Chastity Brown - vocals, acoustic guitar, saprano sax
Micheal X.- drums and percussion
Adam Wozniak - upright bass
Jennifer Levenhagen - violin
Javier Trejo - guitar *

www.myspace.com/chastitybrown

This was a special Roma di Luna Holiday show with the Chastity Brown Band. Both sets were great and the Cedar is a wonderful place to see music. If you dig this recording please consider picking up "Sankofa" - Chastity's new album around town or online.

PS: This really should have been uploaded sooner so apologies for the wait!

Recent additions to the Live Music Archive...

Judgement Day - The Varsity Theater 11-17-08

The Smashing Pumpkins - Roy Wilkins Auditorium 10-02-07

Explosions in the Sky - First Avenue 03-29-07

MONO - The The Triple Rock 06-09-06

Dragons Power Up! - The 400 Bar 11-29-08

Kristoff Krane - The Entry 09-19-08 (Soundboard, both sets)

Themes - The Turf Club 08-03-07

More Local Bands Added to Live Music Archive.

Abzorbr, Black Blondie and Nomia have all been added to the Live Music Archive at Archive.org.

Dragons Power Up, Ill Chemistry and Mouthful of Bees are all pending.

Any recommendations of bands to ask?

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.