Camden @ The Nomad

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Camden
The Nomad
SAC Miniseries Week Two
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday August 11th 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, left stack, 10' back, ~7.5' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH > FLAC]
Edit: No editing was done to this recording.

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

Camden is so good that I recorded him Tuesday night at Madame and then again on Thursday as part of The Soothing Almonds Collective miniseries. Littlefoot, Thug Mansion All-Starz and Spyder Baybie Raw Dog & 2% Muck also performed. SAC and Friends every Thursday night the month of August at The Nomad.

SAC & Friends Every Thursday This August At The Nomad.

The August Miniseries at The Nomad is brought to you by the Soothing Almonds Collective. There is No Cover and shows will start sometime between 9-10pm.

8/4 - Tips For Twat/Cage III Tape Release!

Tips For Twat
Cage III
Velvet Davenport
The Liz
Myrrh

8/11 - Chelsea Boys Tape Release!

Littlefoot
Spyder Baybie Raw Dog and 2% Muck
Camden
Lionel O
Thug Mansion All $tarz

8/18 - Larry Wish and His Guys Tape Release!

Larry Wish and His Guys
Fortified Five
Obchod Na Korze VS. Seth Van Horn
Blues Release
Visions of Christ (Casey's Birthday!)

8/25 - Toilet Live/SSRI Tape Release!

Dust Buns
Teenage Moods
Toilet

Tonight At The Nomad...

I know things have been quiet around here but what can I say? I've been enjoying the warm weather while it lasts. I did want to mention a show tonight at The Nomad real quick. It's the first July miniseries show for With a Gun For a Face. Since WAGFAF has material completed for the new album they will be giving away their first album Goodnight, Ladies for free exclusively at these Minneseries shows. "Sort of an 'out with the old, in with the new' celebration!" - WAGFAF

It's also The Great Confinement's second to last show ever! Their CD Release show is July 16th at The Kitty Cat Klub.

The Nomad World Pub (501 Cedar Ave)
Thursday July 7th
9pm | No Cover

With a Gun For a Face
Hardcore Crayons
Power of 2
The Great Confinement

Cadette @ The Nomad

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

Cadette
The Nomad
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday March 3rd 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, left stack, 10' back, ~7.5' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > 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) (Sound Forge 10)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Pour Me
02. Swell
03. Collecting Strays
04. Critter
05. Dirty Thighs
06. Queen Cause
07. Crawl Space

Laura Larson - guitar and vocals
Stephanie Nelson - bass and vocals
Benjamin Montreuil- drums

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Should have been "Picked to Click" but didn't have the necessary popular sway of radio play and marketing to make it happen? It's a damn shame really. Actually, it looks like they were 5 votes out. Why am I talking about Picked to Click?

Cadette is ex-members of Baby Guts and The Deaf. Some members also currently play in Kitten Forever, Les Deux Magots and Finger Pressure.

Nice Purse - "Put It On Me" @ The Nomad

Nice Purse - "Put It On Me" Live At The Nomad (03/03/11)

I was standing there minding my own business at The Nomad last Thursday and all of the sudden this song smacked me in the mouth. Like some twisted time machine I was taken back to revisit the sweetest of teenage breakups. Oh yes, the salad days.

The last time I saw Nice Purse they were going on in the 4th slot of the Sleeping in the Aviary tour kickoff show in early January. By that point I was doing alright and not really paying attention. I need to pay a little more attention. This was the first night of the Teenage Moods March miniseries.

Teenage Moods @ The Nomad

A .RAR file containing this recording is available here.

Teenage Moods
The Nomad
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday March 3rd 2011

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, left stack, 10' back, ~7.5' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > 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)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. The Attic Years
02. Hardship Eyes
03. World Boquet
04. Heavy Bunny
05. Tulip Tattoo
06. Flower Hunting
07. Rock Man
08. Get Mad
09. Mood Ring
10. No Place For A Tiger

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Teenage Moods released their new CD Mood Ring last week. It's also available digitally alongside RPG Picnic Time (cassette released in September) on their Bandcamp page. Catch Teenage Moods every Thursday night at The Nomad during their March Miniseries. Expect class act local and touring support for each show as well as No Cover and 9pm doors. Recordings from Cadette, Nice Purse and Vacation Dad possibly coming soon.

For the record, I asked Gordon if he wanted me to post 2 or 3 tracks versus the whole set and he said "Nah, put it all up." So please thank the man with a hug, handshake or cd purchase when you see him.

Sorry OK @ The Nomad (Dec. '10)

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Sorry OK
The Nomad
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday December 9th 2010

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Vaguely Familiar
02. The Bottle Will Still Have Me
03. Long Long Time
04. I Need To See Somebody
05. Pick Up Yer' Guns
06. You Will Believe
07. Untitled Parts 1 & 2
08. Luna Be

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You can see Sorry OK tonight as part of the Rock for Roe Fundraiser at The Cedar along with Teenage Moods, Bouncer Fighter, Kitten Forever and Nice Purse. Doors are at 7pm.

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)

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

5th Annual Crunkmas Tonight!

I might be six hours away but perhaps you're not. Head on down to The Nomad to celebrate the 5th Annual Crunkmas! Ze facepage.

City on the Make
Meta
Brown Moses
Doomstruck!

and DJs Turtleneck and Nicholas Chop

$5. 21+. Doors at 8. Music at 9.

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.

Hardcore Crayons September Minneseries

Hardcore Crayons is playing at the Nomad every Thursday in September. All of these shows are at The Nomad except for week 3. All shows are 21+ and FREE. Facespace invite.

...---Week 1: Sept 2nd---
The Little Lewbowski Urban Achievers
The Funeral and the Twilight
The Great Confinement

---Week 2: Sept 9th---
Hawks & Oxen
Dingus
Body Politic

---Week 3: Sept 16th---
Kitty Rhombus
Chickadee Mountain Martyrs
With a Gun for a Face

---Week 4: Sept 23rd---
[THIS WEEK WILL BE HELD AT THE UPTOWN VFW!]
Omnitrigger (ft. Jake of Hardcore Crayons)
Bumfilter (ft. Dan of Hardcore Crayons)
St. Villain (ft. Dom of Hardcore Crayons)

---Week 5: Sept 30th---
Guzzlemug
Nightosaur
Disasteratti

Live Tracks & Dying Modems

So last Friday after work, prior to posting the Song of Zarathustra reunion I spent a good hour on the phone with Qwest trouble shooting some connectivity problems. By bill is paid up as always and the PC recognizes the modem, it's just that the modem is 5 years old and probably on it's way out.

Last night I was itching to get some stuff posted but didn't want to get carried away with full sets until said modem issues are resolved. I'm very happy with my selections:

Buildings - "Misshaped Head" Live at The Turf Club

This is from the 3/12 show with Young Widows. I have some how been missing out on Buildings. No longer I say! I love this band. If you live in town you should check them out and stop missing out like I was.

Sorry OK - "I Need To See Somebody" Live at The Nomad

3/23 show with The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs and some nice fellows from Illinois (Rob Jacobs & Dr. Responsible). This one is for West Bank Bobby. He can finally rest now. I've been wanting to record Sorry OK at a legitimate venue for a while now (no offense Fecal Manor!). These are good folks making music that is good for you. They will be leaving town in the Spring for a large tour of the Eastern States so keep an eye on their calendar if that interests you.

If you're on a PC and your browser wants to stream the files instead of downloading them Right Click and select Save Link As. In Mac talk I believe that's Click-Operations?

Children of Euler @ The Nomad

320kbps mp3s can be downloaded here.

Children of Euler
The Nomad
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday January 28th 2010

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 5' LOC, 6' back, ~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. Visage of Unity
02. Turing Test
03. Poison of Mind
04. Divergent at Infinity
05. Specter of the Incomplete
06. Proof and Consequence
07. New Song
08. Into the Grasp of Man

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This was the 4th and final fundraiser show held at The Nomad for the new Sisters' Camelot kitchen bus. This bill also featured The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs and Terracide.

Kitten Forever @ The Nomad

320kbps are located here next to the hotcakes.

Kitten Forever
The Nomad
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday January 7th 2010

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 5' LOC, 6' back, ~7' ^
Source: Studio Project C4s > 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.

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Corrie - Drums
Laura - Bass
Liz - Voice

It's been a while since I've seen Kitten Forever but they only get better. Their 2008 LP "Born Ready" was very well received and you should check it out if you're so inclined. There's also the Fat Crush single and the Sissy Party cassette. More releases can be procured through emailing the band.

Dance Band @ The Nomad

320kbps mp3s are located here.

Dance Band
The Nomad
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday January 7th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 5' LOC, 6' back, ~7' ^
Source: Studio Project C4s > 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.

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You know Dance Band. You love Dance Band. Here's a tasty recording from The Nomad this past Thursday evening. Dance Band has music for sale on iTunes, Amazon and eMusic.

inBOIL @ The Nomad

320kbps mp3s can be had here.

inBOIL
The Nomad
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday January 7th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 5' LOC, 6' back, ~7' ^
Source: Studio Project C4s > 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. How Many Times?
02. Bro-choice
03. Hotdoggin'
04. Starin' at the Moon
05. Axis and Allies
06. When I Die
07. This Aching Heart
08. I Miss the War
09. Machines
10. A Tomato in the Sun

Phil Mahlstadt - guitar, vocals
Kyle Sobczak - bass
Elliott Kozel - drums
Michael Sienkowski - keys

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So apparently Phil is only in bands that leave you looking for your jaw on the floor. I kind of like this about him. There on 10 tracks on inBOIL's debut album and I haven't found myself skipping any of them. I was given a choice of titles and had to go with "No Makeup Never! Not Now, Not While I'm Dead" without any second thought. Sure, I'm probably substituting definitions but in a dark corner of the Nomad it all rang true. In a way I'm glad I obtained a copy on the upswing. Hearing "How Many Times?" "Starin' at the Moon," "This Aching Heart" and "A Tomato in the Sun" a year ago would have probably left me in a sobbing mess on the floor and that's always embarrassing, right? This is no doubt a compliment to Phil's song writing. While it's not likely "Machines" will leave you in a ball on the floor it's still one of the best songs I've heard in years. Word is inBOIL will have a proper release show for the album the first weekend in February so keep an eye out for that. Every Thursday during the month of January you can stop down to The Nomad to catch great local bands and support the Sisters Camelot fundraiser.

Vic Chesnutt

I was recording across the street at The Nomad while Vic was playing his last Minneapolis show at The Cedar. I had planned to get a soundboard recording at The Cedar while running mics at The Nomad. Unfortunately this plan never materialized. The show I attend was great but do you ever get the feeling you missed out on history?

James Victor "Vic" Chesnutt (November 12, 1964 – December 25, 2009)

Sisters Camelot Fundraiser

As part of The Nomad Miniseries every Thursday in January there will be a fundraiser. These shows are FREE and a certain percentage of bar sales will be donated to help Sisters Camelot finish their new Community Kitchen-Bus.

As you can see by the flier below some of the best local bands in town will be participating.

The show must go on...

FLIGHT: 3386 STATUS: Canceled. Merry Christmas.

Since Mother Nature just robbed me of being able to see my Grandparents for the first time in over two years it's back to business. I think it's also safe to pull the Buddy Holly records back out.

Well, I don't know where I'm going to spend this lovely holiday but since I'll be in town you can find me walking back and forth between the Triple Rock and the Nomad on Saturday. THE ABOMINABLE SNOW JAM is going down at the Nomad and Heiruspecs is having two "Home for the Holidays" shows at the Triple Rock. There will be an Early show as well as a Late show. Be sure you make the appropriate Facebook RSVPs as soon as possible.