Friday, March 13, 2009

Hand Over First @ First Avenue

Here's a link to the torrent.

Hand Over Fist
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday February 28th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish ( cm, º) Right of Board, ~35' 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: 30:47

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Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

01. Plain Ole Bill intro > Hand Over Fist
02. Suicide Jimmy Snuffa
03. Clam Casino
04. Game Over (Go Big or Go Home Boy) *
05. Fire on the Watermark
06. Young Hunger
07. LA Raiders Hat
08. Prizefight

uh oh, we got bonus tracks:

09. Shux feat. P.O.S. #
10. Purexed +
11. Slow Burn %

Mike Mictlan - Raps
Lazerbeak - Beats

* on the Doomtree crew record. Everything else is on the Hand Over Fist s/t LP.
# on the HoF record but taken from the P.O.S. set.
+ available on the new P.O.S. record "Never Better" through Rhymesayers Entertainment.
% Sims, Mictlan & Lazerbeak from the Sims set. Beat by MK Larada I believe.

www.myspace.com/handoverfistdoomtree | www.doomtree.net

www.doomtree.net/store/Music/HOF.html

Hand Over Fist and Sims opened the P.O.S. "Never Better" Tour homecoming show.

So it's 12:30am and I can't sleep. Night cap? Sure. Checking the gmail and I see an 11:59pm email from Beak. It's permission to circulate the recent Hand Over Fist set. This is serious business. I can't sleep until this is out. Cocktail two. Let the FLACing begin. You see, this is pretty much a big deal because in the land of hip hop cats aren't fast to let tapes fly publicly or even permit taping to go down. I understand both the benefits of allowing it and not allowing it so I won't get into that. Let's just all be thankful we get this hear this piece of music though. This is the standard disclaimer for any live torrent but it's coming from deep down tonight; please support Hand Over Fist and pick up a copy of the album they put out in '08. Don't be afraid to also explore the rest of the DOOMTREE catalog. Thank you Beak & Mike. Goodnight.

Sunday, March 08, 2009

A Whisper in the Noise @ The Turf Club

Here's a link to the torrent.

A Whisper in the Noise
The Turf Club
Saint Paul, MN
Saturday February 28th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 5' LOC, 6' back, ~9' ^
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: 41:53

01. To Forget *
02. The Carpenters' Coalmen
03. The Tale of Two Doves
04. Awaken to Winter
05. Armament
06. Into You
07. Last Night
08. As We Were

* new instrumental

Current line up of the band?

West Thordson - vocals, piano, guitar
Steve Yasgar - drums
Matt Irwin - bass
Hannah Murray - violin, vocals
Chris Quinn - cello

www.awhisperinthenoise.com | www.myspace.com/awitn

After taping the P.O.S. show at First Avenue a friend and I went over to the Turf Club. Unfortunately we missed To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie but we did catch Lookbook and A Whisper in the Noise. This was the first AWITN show I had seen in a while and only the second one that's been played recently (missed the show at the Whole). I was told this was also the first show with this line up. Glad to see Steve behind the drums and Quinn back on cello. It was the Turf Club on a Saturday night. This makes taping bands with quiet passages interesting. With that said, the recording turned out quite nice in my opinion. Hopefully I'll get around to doing a matrix with the soundboard tape. AWITN have a number of official releases to check out. Lookbook and TKAPB are both amazing as well.

All the Saints @ The Triple Rock

All the Saints
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday February 26th 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: 26:52

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01.
02. Sheffield
03. Regal Regalia
04. Farmacia
05.
06.

Matt Lambert - Guitar/Vocals
Jim Crook - Drums
Titus Brown - Bass/Vocals

www.myspace.com/allthesaints

www.touchandgorecords.com/bands/band.php?id=114


I like All the Saints and look forward to them coming back to town. Nice as hell and a great live band.

This set was opening for These Arms Are Snakes along with Darker My Love and Minneapolis band Beekeeper.

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

These Arms Are Snakes @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

These Arms Are Snakes
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday February 26th 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: 53:38

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Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

01. ...intro
02. Meet Your Mayor
03. Red Line Season
04. Crazy Woman Dirty Train
05. Woolen Heirs
06. The Shit Sisters
07. ...banter
08. Cavity Caroussel
09. Horse Girl
10. Angela's Secret
11. Ethric Double
12. ...encore break
13. Drinking From The Necks Of The Ones You Love

Brian Cook - bass, pump organ, guitar, MicroKORG
Ryan Frederiksen - guitar
Steve Snere - vocals, synth (Korg KAOSS Pad)
Chris Common - drums

www.thesearmsaresnakes.org www.myspace.com/thesearmsaresnakes


This was a really top notch night of music. TAAS ALWAYS bring it. All the Saints and Darker My Love opened. Check out all three bands if you're not familiar.

Thanks to blive for the set list help.

Sunday, March 01, 2009

Busy week indeed...

I've got torrents up from the Appleseed Cast show Tuesday. Thursday was another night spent at the Triple Rock. Beekeeper, All the Saints and Darker My Love opened for These Arms Are Snakes. Not a boring set in the bunch.

Unfortunately I didn't make it to the Cedar Friday night. Alexei curated another show as part of the 416 Club series including performances by Roma di Luna (duo), Eliza Blue, The Porchlights (Martin Devaney and Jake Hyer), The Floorbirds, Jack Torrey & Suzanne Vallie. I really wanted to record this show but it didn't happen.

Saturday night kept me going. The Never Better Tour made it's way home. It kind of goes without saying that Hand Over Fist (30mins), Sims (40mins) and P.O.S. (80+mins) all killed it at First Avenue. Afterwards we headed over to the Turf Club. Unfortunately we missed To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie's set but I was able to record Lookbook and A Whisper in the Noise. 3rd time seeing Lookbook and they are super sick. Go see them and buy the ep. On the AWITN front West put together a new band. Steve Yasgar, one of the best drummers in the Twin Cities happens to be behind the kit.

Saturday, February 28, 2009

The Appleseed Cast @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

The Appleseed Cast
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Tuesday February 24th 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: 78:36

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Christopher Crisci (vocals, guitar)
Aaron Pillar (guitar, vocals)
Nate Whitman (bass)
John Momberg (drums)

www.myspace.com/theappleseedcast | www.deepelm.com/bands/index_apple.html

This is one for the headphones, trust me. Please pardon the lack of a set list and any incorrectly tracked songs. I really like this band but I am not super familiar with some of the material. Giants, One For the Team & Daybreak opened. Please support the bands by stopping at the merch table.

Giants @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

Giants
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Tuesday February 24th 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: 29:52

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Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

01. untitled #
02. Vessels *
03. The Palace Stands in it's Proper Place ^
04. Sleeping False Idol *
05. While the Ages Steal *

# new
* Old Stories
^ They, the Underserving

Hospodarsky, Heath
James Lyle
Dave Livingston
Paul Miller
Josh Parks

www.myspace.com/giantsmusic

Giants are a very tight band and I would tape future shows. I highly recommend you check them out when they come to town. They have two releases that you may also want to add to your music collection. Health was very supportive of taping so bring your gear. Soundboard and video are probably fine as well but be sure to talk with the band. This was a set opening for the Appleseed Cast. One For the Team and Daybreak were also on the bill.

The levels start out a little warm because I had to go get a friend from the bar.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Roma di Luna & the Jacky Molard Quartet @ The Cedar

This was recorded by my friend Dean, I'm just posting the torrent.

Roma di Luna with special guests the Jacky Molard Quartet
May 18, 2008
Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, MN
Sur Seine Festival

Source: AKG c414b-xls (DIN subcards DFC 30' from stage, stand 9.5'^) > Hi Ho Silver xlr's > UA5 (BM2p+ mod.) > JB3 (opti) @ 44.1 kHz
Transfer: JB3 > usb1 > Macbook > xNJB3 1.4.6 > Audacity 1.2.5 (track & fades)> xACT 1.59 (SBE, FLAC, verify, .ffp & .md5)
Recorded & transferred by Dean Lambrecht ( DLambrecht@earthlink.net )

01. Woman Blue (4:44)
02. Inside The Bells (4:19)
03. Don't Take My Baby To War* (4:59)
04. tuning/banter (0:48)
05. Ice Cold Body * (5:54)
06. banter (1:11)
07. Moonshiner* (5:48)
08. White Slave* (4:34)
09. banter/intro Jacky Molard Quartet (1:35)
10. Silver Dagger ** (4:32)
11. banter/tuning (0:52)
12. No Child Of My Own ** (5:13)
13. Red Walls ** (4:04)
14. Killing Fields** (4:14)

Notes:

Channy Moon Casselle - vocals, violin
Alexei Moon Casselle - vocals, guitar *
Michael Rossetto - banjo **
Jessie Wilimek - harmony vocals
Yanick Jory - saxophones
Hélène Labarrière - bass
Janick Martin - accordian
Jacky Molard - violin

www.romadiluna.com
www.myspace.com/jackymolardacousticquartet

Friday, February 20, 2009

No Bird Sing @ The Turf Club

Here's a link to the torrent.

No Bird Sing
The Turf Club (Sean McPherson presents Reloaded Wednesdays)
Saint Paul, MN
Wednesday February 18th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 5' LOC, 6' back, ~9' ^
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: 45:26

01. Horse Trap (instrumental)
02. ...banter
03. Drum Skin
04. Ars Poetica
05. Air Tight (tentative title)
06. City in the Sky
07. freestyle jam
08. ...banter
09. Legal Blood Money
10. ...banter
11. Devil Trombones

Joe Horton - Voice
Robert Mulrennan - Guitar/Electronics
Graham O'Brien - Drums/Electronics

www.myspace.com/nobirdsing

There are so many great bands active in Minneapolis/St. Paul right now. Well going back to the late 70s/early 80s I guess that's nothing new. The Turf Club is the St. Paul venue in my opinion, so freezing wind punching me in the face and all I crossed that river to capture the 1s & 0s on another No Bird Sing set. GWMC opened with DJ sets by DJ Anton.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

The Drift @ The Triple Rock (Matrix)

I made audience and soundboard recordings of the Drift's set when they came through with MONO and Pelican. I originally seeded my audience tape but my buddy Zach took the soundboard and matrixed the two sources. I haven't listened yet but word is it's hard to tell if it's a live recording at times.

The audience source as well as a 5/18/08 ATP Festival recording can both be heard on the Live Music Archive.

Here's a link to the matrix torrent.

The Drift
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday April 21st 2007

Taper: empty
Location: ROC, 20' right drink rail, ~12' ^
Mic Config: DIN (20cm, ~90º)
Source 1: Studio Projects C4 Cards > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Source 2: SBD > XLR cables > male XLR adapters > RCA Y cable > iRiver h120 (Line-in @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Workflow/Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC > Vegas 7 (sync/mix/master) > CD Wave (tracking) > Flac 16
Mix/Master by: Zachariah Boes

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Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

1. untitled
2. Invisible Cities
3. Transatlantic
4. Gardening, Not Architecture

Rich Douthit - drums
Safa Shokrai - upright bass
Danny Grody - electric guitar / keys
Jeff Jacobs - trumpet / flugel / electronics

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Eyedea & Abilities :: New Years Eve Party

Here's a link to the party.

Eyedea & Abilities
The Entry
Minneapolis, MN
New Years Eve Saturday December 31st 2008

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Source: SBD > XLR adapters > dual RCA Monster cable > iRiver h120
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)

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Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

Disc I - 43:53

01. ...Midnight Countdown 2009
02. new song
03. Man Vs. Ape
04. "teeth marks on the skin"
05. Birth of a Fish
06. Seizure Suite (E&A remix)
07. ...Powdered Water Too (A)
08. How Much Do You Pay?
09. Exhausted Love
10. Abilities & the Business
11. freestyle
12. Skydiver (new song)
13. Liquid Sovereignty
14. new song
15. Glass

Disc II - 46:27

01. ...banter
02. Abilities & the Blood
03. On This I Stand (heroin remix)
04. Paradise
05. Storms Coming (Sleep Tight) *
06. Now
07. ...encore
08. Carnage, Eyedea & Abilities jam
09. ...banter
10. Kristoff Krane & Carnage freestyle
11. Carnage & Abilities
12. ...stay alive
13. Carnage, Eyedea & Abilities freestyle

* acapella Alpha Consumer cover tease

www.myspace.com/eyedeaandabilities | www.rhymesayers.com

Please support Eyedea & Abilities by picking up a copy of the new album due out Spring 09 on Rhymesayers Entertainment.

I present you with a soundboard because I wasn't into running an audience rig in a Sold Out Entry on NYE.

Knonam, Sector7G, Carnage and Kristoff Krane opened. If anyone else was in there I apologize, I wasn't exactly sober.

Permission to post from Micheal.

Reloaded Wednesdays @ The Turf Club

Every Wednesday night you can stop down to the Turf Club for RELOADED WEDNESDAYS. Reloaded Wednesdays is curated by Sean McPherson and is billed as a "Hip-Hop, Jazz and R&B Oriented Night."

This evening you can check out sets by:

No Bird Sing
GWMC
House DJ - DJ Anton

Heiruspecs :: Tour

Heiruspecs has lined up a bunch of Midwest dates. Don't forget your microphones or video camera. Keep an eye on the murdochspace for updates.

Feb 27 - The Aquarium - Fargo, ND
Feb 28 - Kirby Student Center Ballroom - Duluth, MN
Mar 06 - Stone’s Throw - Eau Claire, WI
Mar 07 - The Waterfront - Menomonie, WI
Mar 14 - The Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis, MN
Mar 27 - The Industry - Iowa City, IA
Mar 28 - Rock Island Brewing Company - Rock Island, IL
Apr 03 - The Abbey - Chicago, IL
Apr 04 - UW Madison - Madison, WI
Apr 10 - Nutty’s North - Sioux Falls, SD
Apr 11 - The Waiting Room - Omaha, NE
Apr 24 - North Dakota State University - Fargo, ND
May 22 - Harmony Park Music Garden - Clarks Grove, MN

Monday, February 16, 2009

Gastro Non Grata @ The Triple Rock

I went to tape Gospel Gossip at the Triple Rock last night but the taping conditions were not optimal. The place was packed and I showed up to the venue late after having a BBQ chicken po-boy and some beers in the bar. Saw some really nice sets though. Skirt, Jim & the French Vanilla and That's What You Get also played.

It was Gastro Non Grata, a free event featuring beer tasting with Tom Gardner of Duvel USA. Food tasting with Jim Grell of the Modern Cafe and cupcake tasting with Miel Y Leche Catering.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Black Blondie @ The Cedar

Here's a link to the torrent.

Black Blondie
The Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday January 24th 2009

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish ( cm, º) FOB, DFC, 30' back, ~10' ^
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: 42:34

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

01. For the Taste *
02. Hunger
03. Bipolar Bear
04. World Won't Rest
05. Dressed to Kill a Mockingbird
06. Candy Cigarettes
07. Untitled
08. Knife Fights and Xmas Lights
09. Marla Singer

Samahra - vocalist
Liz Draper - upright & electric bass
Tasha Baron - Fender Rhodes, synths & boxes
Kahlil Brewington - drums

www.myspace.com/blackblondiemusic
http://www.reveillemag.com/features/...-black-blondie
www.thecedar.org

I wanted to get this great set out a couple of weeks ago but I fell into the drink. Thank you for baring with me.

Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles & Black Blondie opened Aby Wolf's CD Release show. * Unfortunately track one is missing the first 15 seconds. At the Cedar you usually start recording with the house intro. There was no intro and poof BB were on stage! Many thanks to both the bands and the Cedar for permitting these stellar sets to be recorded.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Ladyfinger (ne) @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

Ladyfinger (ne)
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday January 14th 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: 41:27

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Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

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Ethan Jones
Pat Oakes
Chris Machmuller
Jamie Massey

www.ladyfingersucks.com | www.myspace.com/ladyfinger

www.triplerocksocialclub.com

Ladyfinger and Story of the Sea opened for Cursive on another frigidly sub-zero night while we all remained cozy as could be in the Triple Rock. Not even arctic wind chills will keep me from seeing Cursive. Ladyfinger's new album is being released through Saddle Creek Records on February 3rd. Please support Ladyfinger and check out the official releases.

The Triple Rock is one of the best music venues in Minneapolis. They also serve up some of the greatest food and have some of the friendliest staff in town.

Monday, January 12, 2009

No Bird Sing :: Ars Poetica single

As previously mentioned No Bird Sing recently had their single for Ars Poetica mastered by Brian Johnson at Winterland Studios.

The single can be downloaded @ 320kbps mp3 here and here. Please repost these links wherever you like and or email the track to anyone you think may dig it.

In related news, Joe & Bobby's other band, Hyder Ali will be releasing their debut EP very soon. Graham is also keeping busy with several different bands. The most up to date information on his gigs can always be found on his page.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

No Bird Sing @ The Depot

Here's a link to the torrent.

No Bird Sing
The Depot
Hopkins, MN
Saturday January 10th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish ( cm, º) DFC, 20' back, ~8' ^
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: 30:19

01. City in the Sky
02. Drum Skin
03. ...we're No Bird Sing
04. Legal Blood Money
05. Ars Poetica
06. ...thank you
07. Breathe It Out
08. ...fits of improvisation
09. Devil Trombones

Joe Horton - Voice
Robert Mulrennan - Guitar/Electronics
Graham O'Brien - Drums/Electronics

www.myspace.com/nobirdsing

This was the 2nd of 4 residency shows featuring Kristoff Krane & friends that are taking place every Saturday in January at the Depot in Hopkins, MN. This show featured No Bird Sing and Big Quarters. First of all the Depot is a great place and I'm sure many of us would have liked to have had a similar space when we were coming up. If you're in the metro area the Depot deserves your patronage. Amy, Eric, Ryan and many others whom I didn't formally meet, thank you for doing what you're doing.

You're now invited to check out an amazing Twin Cities band that goes by the name of No Bird Sing. Some people grabbed the Uptown tape from last October. Others may recognize the members of NBS from other bands including; Hyder Ali, Abzorbr, Junkyard Empire, Keston & Westdal, dial_system and Root Decision to name a few. With that said, No Bird Sing stand on their own. I'm really into what these guys are doing and it's highly likely you'll find me standing under a pair of mics at the shows they have coming up.

Please contact me if you would like a hifi copy of the newly mastered single for Ars Poetica. Much respect to Brian Johnson at Winterland Studios for the stellar job he did on the mastering.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

To be torrented after the move...

What up all. I'm moving but fear not, I'm staying in South Minneapolis and I'm of course going to keep taping. I might be without the net for a week or so, we'll see. Getting a connection at the new place ASAP is obviously a priority for me and for what I do.

I have some shows I'd like to torrent but they'll probably have to wait until after the move. For anyone who cares to know what they are I've listed them below.

Been wanting to get the Dosh CD release out there because it's great. Also want to finish up the Mill City Scene release party sets. Not wanting to lug gear around with me on NYE I popped into The Entry and got Soundboards of everything. Same goes for Mel Gibson & the Pants and Lookbook on the 3rd. I don't like running mics in the Kitty Cat Klub so that's another SBD. I love The Clown Lounge but any chance I get to see Fat Kid Wednesdays at the AQ, the Cedar etc. I'm there. I won't be torrenting the Face Candy sets from last night because they were recorded for an official release. I'll try to get the Fantastic Merlins out there because it's some great jazz. Also looking forward to putting some more Carnage sets out.

2008-06-27 - Dosh @ First Avenue
2008-12-27 - Carnage + Kristoff Krane @ The Entry
2008-12-31 - Eyedea & Abilities + Kristoff Krane + Sector7G + Carnage @ The Entry (SBD)
2009-01-02 - Fat Kid Wednesdays @ The Artists' Quarter
2009-01-03 - Lookbook @ Kitty Cat Klub (SBD)
2009-01-09 - The Fantastic Merlins @ The Black Dog Cafe

Going to try and make it to The Depot in Hopkins for Kristoff Krane, Big Quarters and No Bird Sing tonight. If everything goes well I'll post the first Hopkins torrent in the history of torrents.

Sunday, December 28, 2008

El Guante & See More Perspective @ The Entry

Here's a link to the torrent.

El Guante & See More Perspective
The 7th St Entry
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday December 27th 2008

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB (cm, º), left drink rail, 20' back, ~8' ^
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 (7dB boost to t10 + fade out)
TRT: 31:00

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

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www.myspace.com/elguante | www.myspace.com/seemoremusic

www.truruts.com | www.millcityscene.com

This was the release party for Mill City Scene's first issue with performances by El Guante & See More Perspective, Carnage, Hyder Ali, Kristoff Krane and Big Quarters. If you don't know about El Guante & See More Perspective you should check them out. The LP "El Guante's Haunted Studio Apartment" is available now.

Hyder Ali @ The Entry (Dec. 08)

Here's a link to the torrent.

Hyder Ali
The 7th Street Entry
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday December 27th 2008

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Source: Soundboard > XLR adapters > 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: 36:58

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

01. ...intro by El Guante & improv jam
02. Sunrise
03. Careless Talk
04. Dark Room
05. EN & T
06. All Falls Down
07. If I Had
08. Paper Dolls

Eric Blair: Lead Vocals
Kahlil Brewington: Drums
Edwin Scherer: Electric Bass, Upright, Loops
Robert Mulrennan: Electric Guitar, Acoustic, Loops, Effects

www.myspace.com/hyderali | www.millcityscene.com

This was a show that was put on by Mill City Scene to celebrate the release of their first issue. Mill City Scene is a newspaper/magazine/website that covers all things concerning the local hip hop scene in Minneapolis. This was the sickest local hip hop bill I've seen in a long long time. As you'll find on the recordings many of the performers felt the same way as well. If you live in the metro area pick up a copy of MCS and if you don't you can still read all of the great articles on their website. This show included performances by; El Guante & See More Perspective, Carnage, Hyder Ali, Kristoff Krane and Big Quarters. There was not a weak set in the bunch and you'll get to hear all of them.

I chose to post the Hyder Ali set first because they're my favorite local band to come out of 2008. I haven't seem them since the Kristoff Krane CD Release in September and I was excited to get another set out. I'm putting the soundboard out there because the mic source is full of people talking about porches and stuff. I usually don't get into the spammy street team stuff but if anyone reading was up for going to the Current's site and requesting their new single "Paper Dolls" it would be greatly appreciated by me and likely the band as well. If you're interested you can do so here.

Naked Raygun @ The Triple Rock

Naked Raygun set. The Arrivals set. The Framed set.

Naked Raygun
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday December 20th 2008

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: 73:31

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

01. Home Of The Brave
02. Metastasis
03. Backlash Jack
04.
05.
06. The Promise
07.
08. When The Walls Come Down
09. Peacemaker
10. Treason
11. Surf Combat
12. Coldbringer
13. Potential Rapist
14.
15. ...encore applause/banter
16.
17. Wonder Beer
18. Rat Patrol
19. ...Gear intro
20. Gear *

* w/ Paddy Costello of Dillinger 4 & The Arrivals on guest vocals

www.nakedraygun.org | www.myspace.com/nakedraygun

www.myspace.com/thearrivalsrock | www.myspace.com/theframed

www.triplerocksocialclub.com

I ventured out into a minus 25 degree wind chill to tape this show but I'm glad I did. I also made an honest attempt at the set list. After the Arrivals set I raised the mics a foot or less to get above the chatting a little more. This ended up being a good move.

Naked Raygun came to play a two night stand at the Triple Rock in I believe it was 2006. They played an All Ages show one night and a 21+ the next. This time around they were in town to help the Triple Rock celebrate their 10th Anniversary. The Framed (Minneapolis) and The Arrivals (Chicago) opened the show.

Naked Raygun are one of a kind and I encourage you to support them by purchasing their official releases. I'm sure many people already have.

Friday, December 26, 2008

Roma di Luna @ The Cedar (Dec. 08)

Here's a link to the torrent.

Roma di Luna
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)

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

Disc One: 41:24

01. ...intro
02. Silent Night ^
03. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas ^
04. Before I Die
05. Trouble Down The Road
06. Tamar
07. The Romance Of Wolves
08. Plenty
09. Fortune Teller

Disc Two: 40:56

01. ...intro to the new songs
02. The Moonlight Will Always Be Ours *
03. Below Our Feet *
04. Ghost Dance
05. Face Of My Friends
06. Pearls For Pigs
07. Blue Christmas ^
08. ...encore applause/banter
09. Bury Me (Beneath The Killing Fields) (3:38)
10. ...intros/banter
11. Stand By Me #

* Dedicated to Dan Mack, Channy and Alexei perform as a duet.
# w/ Chastity Brown (King, Leiber & Stoller)
^ traditional Christmas songs

Alexei Moon Casselle - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Channy Moon Casselle - vocals, violin
Ben Durrant - electric guitar
James Everest - bass guitar
Ryan Lovan - drums/percussion
Jessie Wilimek - backing vocals
"Big Mike" Rossetto - banjo (Spaghetti Western String Co.)

www.romadiluna.com | www.myspace.com/romadiluna

www.thecedar.org

This was a special Roma di Luna Holiday show with the Chastity Brown Band opening. Thanks go out to the artists and to the Cedar for allowing these sets to be recorded. There were 3 tapers in attendance (AKG 414, Microtech Gefell & MBHO). The original material that Roma di Luna produces is always top notch but this particular show is worth checking out for the chilling renditions of "Silent Night" and "Stand By Me" alone. Trust me, you won't be disappointed by anything in between either. The Cedar was filled to capacity and I still wish more people would have gotten the chance to witness this great evening of music. Long live the Cedar.

Friday, December 19, 2008

Heiruspecs @ First Avenue

Here's a link to the torrent.

Heiruspecs
"Heiruspecs" Record Release Show
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday December 13th 2008

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish ( cm, º) Right of Board, ~35' 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)

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

Disc I (42:11)

01. Without Much Sleep
02. All In All
03. I Know
04. Move With Me #
05. Meters
06. Pay To Play
07. Let It Fly
08. Not You
09. Lenses *

Disc II (53:29)

01. interlude jam
02. Some From None
03. Change Is Coming ^
04. Smash +
05. Tongue Slingers +
06. The Nguyens
07. 5ves
08. Heartsprings
09. Get Up
10. ...band intros
11. War Drums =
12. The Pushback

Felix - Words
Muad'dib - Words and Sounds
Twinkie Jiggles - Bass
DVRG - Keys
Peter Leggett - Drums
Josh Peterson - Guitar

# ft. Mastermind of Guardians of Balance
* ft. Maria Isa
^ ft. Dessa of Doomtree & New MC of Kanser
+ ft. Carnage
= ft. Martin Devaney

www.heiruspecs.com | www.myspace.com/heiruspecs

I know I'm always hyping the shows I post because, well I want people to check them out. With that said, this is a recording that I'm really excited to bring to people. I can't really think of a better way to close out the year as far as sharing recordings goes even though there are some great shows left. I started taping shows to document the music that I was into and like any "taper" I enjoy listening to live music. Not everyone digs live recordings, that's cool. I've always had nothing but respect for Heiruspecs but unfortunately I showed up late to the party late with some bands and as I was really getting into them back in 05 they decided it was time to slow things down. It's understandable, if you want the back story it's out there. Anyways, they've played shows here and there since the hiatus but this was the first real time I set out to tape them. I wish I would have taped the 10th anniversary sets at the Turf Club.

"Heiruspecs" is the 4th official LP from Heiruspecs and the first since 2004's "A Tiger Dancing." I'm extremely happy these guys are back full time and I'm grateful that Sean in particular was cool about this show being taped. In my top 3 shows of 2008? Yes. A huge thank you goes out to both Heiruspecs and First Avenue for making this recording possible. Big Quarters and Mayda opened. Please support your favorite local bands, whoever they are.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Big Quarters @ First Avenue (Dec. 08)

Here's a link to the torrent.

Big Quarters
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday December 13th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish ( cm, º) ROB, ~35' 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)

Please Do Not sell this recording. Share & trade it freely.
Enjoy this live set but remember to support the official releases.

01. New War *
02. Sign of the Time
03. Barter System *
04. Painkillers
05. All Day Long *
06. another new joint *
07. Good Look *

* Check out bigquarters.com to subscribe to Big Quarters Direct. 5 new songs each month.

www.bigquarters.com www.myspace.com/bigquarters

Big Quarters and Mayda opened the Heiruspecs CD Release show. I've talked up BQ a lot in past torrent postings so I'll keep it short. Big Quarters is legit and if you're into it hit their webstore for a CD, shirt or a subscription to BQ Direct.

Thanks to First Avenue, Heiruspecs, Big Quarters and Mayda for allowing me to make these sick tapes.

Sunday, December 07, 2008

City on the Make @ The 400 Bar (Nov. 08)

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City on the Make
The 400 Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday November 29th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (~20cm), FOB, ~6 ROC, ~15' back, ~9' ^
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: 81:19

Support local music and be proud.

01. Crack in the 80s *
02. 900 Nails
03. A Million Bucks
04. Combat Zone #
05. Tangled Webs: Slithering Cobras
06. Fake I.D.
07. Ships Across the Ocean #
08. Money is My Friend *
09. No Thumbs *
10. ...band intros
11. Cyborg Killer
12. Scorpion Juice (very tentative title) #
13. Good Old Fashioned Fire
14. Rustoleum Royal Blues > Little T&A +
15. New Shoes *
16. Pick Me Ups
17. Chicks on Bikes
18. ...encore
19 Strange Moon ^

* unreleased
# unreleased, debut live recording
+ original > The Rolling Stones
^ traditional cover

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

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

City on the Make return to the 400 Bar for their first show in nearly 3 months. This set kills. I was close to calling out for Arc Lamps but I didn't want to be that guy and I didn't need to hear my voice on the tape. Be excited for the new songs. Thanks to The 400 Bar for allowing me to tape these shows.

Dragons Power Up! and The 757s opened.

Burning options:

1) You might be able to squeeze an overburn.
2) Track 10 is a good spot to start disc 2.
3) You could omit track 18 when burning. (boo)

The Builders and the Butchers @ First Avenue

Here's a link to the torrent.

The Builders and the Butchers
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Friday December 5th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish ( cm, º) ROB, ~35' 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 (fade out)
TRT: 33:53

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

01. ...introduction by Steven Mitchell Wright *
02.
03. Bottom of the Lake #
04.
05.
06. Sea Shanty
07.
08. When It Rains

Ryan Sollee: vocals/guitar
Ray Rude: percussion
Paul Seely: percussion/trumpet
Harvey Tumbleson: mandolin/banjo
Alex Ellis: acoustic bass

www.myspace.com/thebuildersandthebutchers
www.bladencountyrecords.com
www.first-avenue.com

* Unfortunately 3 seconds of Steven's intro is missing. It cuts in.
# with Lyndon Chester on violin

I love these guys! I really dug the music and thought they sounded great in the Mainroom. Opening for Amanda Palmer. Steven is director of The Danger Ensemble from Australia.

Saturday, December 06, 2008

Amanda Palmer @ First Avenue

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Amanda Palmer
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Friday December 5th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish ( cm, º) ROB, ~35' 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)

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

Disc I (64:13)

01. ...introduction by Steven Mitchell Wright
02. Neil Gaiman, Zoe Keating & Lyndon Chester
03. Astronaut (A Short History Of Nearly Nothing)
04. Ampersand
05. ...passionate love for Purple Rain
06. Blake Says
07. Bad Habit *
08. I Want You But I Don't Need You %
09. Oasis
10. ...the stores are all collapsing
11. Strength Through Music
12. Guitar Hero
13. ...Neil Gaiman
14. I Google You (co-written with Neil)
15. ...there's a lot of people I'd like to thank
16. Coin-Operated Boy *

Disc II (58:26)

01. "Ask Amanda"
02. Runs In The Family
03. Have to Drive
04. Half Jack *
05. Umbrella w/ The Danger Ensemble
06. ...encore > introducing The Danger Ensemble
07. Livin' on a Prayer +
08. ...Purple Rain intro
09. Purple Rain =
10. Leeds United

* The Dresden Dolls
% Momus
+ Bon Jovi
= Prince

Zoe Keating (cello) & Lyndon Chester (violin) join Amanda on stage after the "Ask Amanda" session.

www.whokilledamandapalmer.com
www.myspace.com/thedangerspace
www.first-avenue.com

I was in hustle mode all afternoon to get this out to the fine fans of Amanda Palmer. I'm heading back to First Ave tonight to tape another show...

Many people are to be thanked for this recording's existence. Join me in thanking Katie, Mary, Sean and of course Amanda for starters. A huge thanks also goes to First Avenue for permitting audio/video documentation when the artist's/band's policy allows. Having taped the Dresden Dolls 2006 stop at First Avenue this show went on my calendar as soon as I saw it booked. It was an amazing night of music and performance art. I'm also very happy with the recording. I do suggest that you crank it. There are some "quieter" songs and I didn't want to use compression on the recording. Beware of clinking beer bottles as they hit the bin. I ran the mics high in anticipation of this, there are a few but it in no way detracts from the tape.

Please support Amanda's (and the Dresden Dolls) official releases.

The opening sets: They were great to say the least. Unfortunately Zoe is incomplete. I was given the green light by Amanda's camp (thank you) to enter the venue pre-doors around 7:30 to set up. I got there at 7:40, talked with a staff member at the front door about permission to set up early. He went to check, came back, told me it was cool and to go in through the side door. I was immediately stopped, made brief mention of my situation and was told I "had to wait in line like everyone else." No problem, being happy to tape at all and not waiting to create problems for anyone I went back outside. I tape at First Ave a good bit and don't want to become known as that guy who thinks he deserves special privileges. I got in around 8:20 thinking I was good since the opener usually goes on around 9. Zoe went on at 8:30 and I spent the majority of her set setting up. Some songs were recorded. The Builders and the Butchers set is complete and it sounds great.

What's up Chip.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Dragons Power Up! @ The 400 Bar

Here's a link to the torrent.

Dragons Power Up!
The 400 Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday November 29th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (~20cm), FOB, ~6 ROC, ~15' back, ~9' ^
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: 53:07

Support local music and be proud.

01. Nickels
02. Long Division
03. Worm and Plow
04. Where Do You Go?
05. Stuck Between Stations +
06. (Interlude)
07. Orbitt Danse *
08. Filter Valve *
09. Prayer > Regular John # > Prayer
10. ...thank you
11. House Fires
12. Ballahall (Returns)

+ The Hold Steady
# Queens of the Stone Age
* Mike Coyne on vocals

Mike Coyne - Bass
Dan Ries - Guitar
Mike Ries - Drums
Chris Tures - Vocals, Guitar

www.dragonspowerup.com | www.myspace.com/dragonspowerup

Here's another great set from my favorite St. Paul Rock band. Opening for City on the Make.

Be sure to score the 2nd LP when it's released.

You can also check out the 6/7/8 recording via the Live Music Archive if you're feeling frisky:

http://www.archive.org/details/dpu2008-06-07.mbho.flac16

Saturday, November 22, 2008

dredg @ The Varsity Theater

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dredg
The Varsity Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Monday November 17th

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish, DFC, 30' back, ~10' ^
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 9.0 (fades)
TRT: 78:00

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

01. Same Ol' Road
02. The Tanbark is Hot Lava
03. Of the Room
04. New Heart Shadow
05. Ode to the Sun
06. Planting Seeds
07. Ireland *
08. ...banter
09. R U O K *
10. Savior *
11. Lynyrd Skynyrd banter > Slayer tease > Welcome Judgement Day > unkown song w/ lyrics
12. Triangle #
13. Jamais Vu #
14. 18 People Living In Harmony #
15. Sang Real #
16. Bug Eyes
17. Here kitty kitty > instrumental > The Canyon Behind Her
18. Wondrous Miracle > drum takedown jam

* new
# w/ Judgement Day (Anton on Violin & Lewis on Cello)

Gavin Hayes - Vocals / Slide Guitar / Guitar
Drew Roulette - Bass / Samples
Mark Engles - Guitar
Dino Campanella - Drums / Piano

www.dredg.com | www.myspace.com/dredg

The new album is being released 03/29/08. Thanks to both dredg and the Varsity Theater for being cool with taping.

Gavin had mic/mic cable issues in places but other than that the show sounded great and the tape is very solid.

Pretty standard set for the second half of the tour. Earlier in the tour some sets also included "Catch Without Arms" as well as unreleased songs such as "Waterborne," "I Don't Know" and "It's Not Worth It." Thanks to JRundquist a pic of Mark's set list is included. I'm curious what "Shark Nap" is.

Please support dredg and buy the official releases.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Judgement Day @ The Varsity Theater

Here is a link to the torrent.

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, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 48kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 35:55

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

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

www.stringmetal.com
www.myspace.com/stringmetal

This band is amazing and I'm so glad dredg took them on tour. Anton really supports taping and I think we should return the favor. Don't miss these guys out in the Bay Area or elsewhere.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Abzorbr @ The Turf Club November 08

Here's a link to the torrent.

Abzorbr
The Turf Club
St.Paul, MN
Saturday November 14th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 at yahoo dot com)
Location: AB, 20cm, left side, 6' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > 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 (fade out)
TRT: 48:49

01. ...intro *
02. BeMeTooConfused *
03. Easy Way Out *
04. Miracle? *
05. ...banter *
06. Crystal Clear *
07. new abzorbr song 1 #
08. new abzorbr jam 2 #
09. Routine Lovers #
10. 24 Hours (new abzorbr song 3) #
11. dial_system jam +
12. I'm A Little Tadpole *
13. crowd freestyle w/ loop pedal *
14. Pleasure Island =

Kristoff Krane - Vocals/Lyricst
Casey O'Brien - Bass/Laptop (dial_system)
Graham O'Brien - Drums (dial_system)
Kyle Keller - Sax

* Kristoff Krane (6 w/ Graham & Casey)
# Abzorbr
+ dial_system jam
= Abzorbr w/ Kyle Keller on Sax

www.myspace.com/abzorbr
www.myspace.com/kristoffkrane
www.myspace.com/dialsystem

Sector 7G, Kristoff Krane & Abzorbr opened Eyedea & Abilities first hometown show in 5 years.

This show was packed and just plain crazy. I got there a little past 9pm and the line was down the block towards Snelling. I haven't seen anything like it at the Turf Club since the July 07 Doomtree show. This show was lots of fun from time Secto7G went on until 2AM came around. Lots of intoxication. Lots of mic stand protection.

THE NEW EYEDEA & ABILITIES RECORD IS DONE. The new Abzorbr material sounds great. Don't miss the exclusive dial_system jam either.

Sunday, November 09, 2008

Eagles of Death Metal @ The Electric Fetus

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The Eagles of Death Metal
The Electric Fetus (In-Store)
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday November 8th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), DFC, ~10' back, ~6.5' ^
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: 35:47

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

01. ...attacked by ninjas
02. Midnight Creeper *
03. Bag O' Miracles *
04. ...ladies & gentlemen The Eagles of Death Metal
05. I Only Want You
06. Bad Dream Mama
07. Now I'm A Fool
08. I Want What I Want What I Want (?)
09. ....any requests?
10. Wannabe In LA
11. I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News)
12. Whore Hoppin'
13. I Like To Move In The Night

* Jesse & guitar only

Jesse Hughes (guitar, vocals)
Dave Catching (guitar)
Brian O'Connor (bass, vocals)
Joey Castillo (drums)

Hutch (sound engineer)

www.eaglesofdeathmetal.com
www.electricfetus.com

3PM in-store got started around 3:30 because Jesse was attacked by ninjas on the way. He had to kill them all and defend a woman's honor.

Being roughly 10 feet in front of Jesse this is a pretty nice sounding tape. You really feel like you are there. I was not able to attend the Fine Line show later that evening.

Support The Eagles of Death Metal on tour Fall 08. Many thanks to them for being cool with taping. Thanks to the Electric Fetus and staff as well.

Friday, November 07, 2008

No Bird Sing @ The Uptown Bar

Here's a link to the torrent.

No Bird Sing
The Uptown Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday October 15th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (cm, º), FOB, ~30' back, ~10' ^
Source: Rhode NT5s > Soundboard's Pre > 1/4" adapters > Dual RCA Monster cable > iRiver h120 (Line-In @ 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: 42:47

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

01. untitled
02. Ars Poetica is Dead
03. ...banter
04. Devil Trombones
05. ...banter
06. Legal Blood Money
07. ...banter
08. Life in You #
09. improv > freestyle #
10. improv > freestyle #
11. improv > freestyle #

Eric Blair - Voice
Robert Mulrennan - Guitar/Electronics
Graham O'Brien - Drums/Electronics
Casey O'Brien - bass #

www.myspace.com/nobirdsing
www.myspace.com/hyderali
www.myspace.com/abzorbr

This is the 2nd ever live performance by No Bird Sing, a band that includes members of Hyder Ali and Abzorbr. Many other bands could be listed. Basically these are some talented fellas involved in many different local bands. Casey is not a full time member. The whole set is sick but "Legal Blood Money" is worth your bandwidth alone, which is not available anywhere else. They're working on an EP that may be released in early 09.

I was in the mood to travel light, only bringing a h120 & cable to get a board patch. The house engineer was kind enough to bust his mics out. Thank you B.

Not that it really matters but I skipped Minus the Bear + Annuals + Themes at the Varsity Theater to catch this set and I'm glad I did.

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Jonah Matranga @ The Varsity Theater

Hope this is cool Jonah. Really wanted it to come out before the election.

Jonah Matranga
The Varsity Theater
Minneapolis, MN
August 5th 2006

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish, 30' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > 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 (normalized + fades)
TRT: 60:07

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

01. Better Than This ^
02. Got My List ^
03. As Much to Myself as to You ^
04. I Want You To Be My Witness ^
05. Aeroplanes ^
06. Hostage > The Cross * #
07. banter
08. If Ever (false start)
09. If Ever +
10. Feel Alright +
11. Sadie +
12. Drive Away +
13. This Is The Part +
14. The Greatest Wonder > Stay + ^

Tracks 1-7 & 14 are solo while 8-13 are with the band.

^ Jonah Matranga
* New End Original
# Prince
+ Gratitude

Jonah Matranga - Vocals, Guitar
Jeremy Tappero - Guitar, Vocals
Bob Lindsey - Bass
David Jarnstrom - Drums

www.jonahmatranga.com
www.attentionrock.com (Jeremy, Bob and David's Minneapolis based rock band)

This is a good time for this tape to surface. This was the first of four dates in a short Midwest run with Attention opening for Jonah and then coming back out for a set of Gratitude songs. Unfortunately Jeremy's mother passed away after Chicago. Jonah played Cleveland and Detroit by himself.

So this guy Jonah was in the band FAR from 91-98. Officially went "solo" in 99. He formed New End Original with a different bunch of fellas from 2000-2002. "Gratitude was formed in 2000 by Mark Weinberg (Crumb) and Thomas Becker. Initially called the Collision, the band was joined by Bob Lindsey on bass and Robbie Cronholm (Crumb) on vocals." After touring with New End Original in 02 Jonah took over on vocals. "Gratitude released a statement on November 25, 2005 claiming that they had in fact decided to split after playing one final show at the Ascot Room in Minneapolis two days earlier."

As of October 08 FAR have been playing shows again which is exciting. Jonah has been one of my favorite musicians for over 10 years now. Purchase a cd or a show ticket if you're not familiar with his doings.

Check out Jonah, check out Attention, check out Little Hot Pony.

"This is the part where we start to feel..."

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Engine Down @ The Triple Rock 2005

Here's a link to the torrent.

Engine Down
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
August 26th 2005

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (~20cm), right drink rail, ~3 ROC, ~25' back, on stand ~12' ^
Source: SS DSM-6S/L > PA-6LC2 > Sony MZ-NH1 HiMD (Line-In @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: Sony MZ-NH1 HiMD > USB 1.0 > PC > SonicStage 3.0 [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 72:57

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

01.
02. And Done
03.
04.
05.
06.
07. Long Time Waiting
08. Closed Call w/ Maura Davis
09. ...banter
10.
11. Pantomime
12.
13.

Keeley Davis - Guitar, Vocals
Jason Wood - Bass, Vocals
Jonathan Fuller - Guitar, Vocals
Cornbread Compton - Drums, Percussion, Piano

www.enginedown.com
www.myspace.com/enginedown

www.myspace.com/ambulette

Here's a tape from the early days and one of the better sounding ones at that. Starting out in 04 I ran these SS mics in a hat but switched to a mic stand in May 2005. I upgraded to a fully open taping rig in April 2006. I'm still combing over my archives to see what I have copies of and what's still stuck on a drive that crashed in July 07. I'll be reseeding some of my favorite stuff and putting some unreleased stuff out there.

A really nice recording of a really great set. This was the farewell tour. Bella Lea (Ambulette) opened. Track 8 was released with the Ambulette set. The rest of this recording is unreleased.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Vampire Hands @ First Avenue

Here's a link to the torrent.

Vampire Hands
Radio K 15th Anniversary Show
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday October 8th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DIN (~20cm, ~90º), FOB, ~4' ROC, 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: 27:25

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01. Safe Word
02. In America
03. Take My Reigns
04. Welcome to America
05. No Fun
06. Untitled (D2)
07. Me and You Cherry Red
08. Paradise Knife Fights

Alex-Drums
Chris B-Bass
Chris R-Guitar
Colin-Drums/Synth

www.myspace.com/vampirehands

If Vampire Hands and Vampire Weekend met in a dark alley, Vampire Hands would come out victorious no doubt. Actually, I don't really know what VW sounds like... but here's a little something from the Psychedelic side of Minneapolis. Would you believe me if I told you they were another critically acclaimed local band? Don't let this pass you by...

Also on the bill; Sims, Dosh and Low.

Thank you to Radio K and to First Avenue as well.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

No Bird Sing @ The Dinkytowner

There's no torrent link because this show hasn't happened yet. I encourage you to check out No Bird Sing, a band formed by Bobby and Joe of Hyder Ali and Graham from Abzorbr. Their next show is this Thursday October 23rd at the Dinkytowner. Kristoff Krane, Sector 7G, Megatron, Bobby James & DJ B Rady are also on the bill so it's a solid show all around.

I recorded the show this past Wednesday at the Uptown. No word on torrents yet. I think a lot of it is going to be put on their page.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Junkyard Empire :: EP Release

Support this band.

Junkyard Empire

"Rise of the Wretched" EP Release Party
The Nomad Pub
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday October 11th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (cm, º), 6' LOC, 10' back, ~8' ^
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: 62:01

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Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

01. ...E.G. Bailey intro
02. Alternative Energy
03. Casualties of War
04. Progression
05. Complex Crooks
06. India *
07.
08. Manifest (the new one)
09. Rock the Empire
10. ...encore
11. Wretched

* John Coltrane


Brihanu (vocals)
Christopher Cox (trombone/keyboard/electronics)
Bryan Berry (guitar)
Dan Choma (bass)
Graham O' Brien (drums/electronics)

www.myspace.com/junkyardempire
www.junkyardempire.blogspot.com

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Black Audience @ Pi Bar

Download the torrent here.

Black Audience
Pi Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday October 4th 2008

Recorded by: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Source: Soundboard > 1/4" adapters > dual RCA Monster cable > iRiver h120 (Line @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV) [Safety Clip ON (+2.5dB)]
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 33:24

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Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

01.
02. The Wayfaring Stranger +
03. Queen Jane Approximately @
04.
05. I'll Tell Me Ma *
06. Darling Cora #
07. Elijah Rock ^
08.

+ traditional
@ Bob Dylan
* Irish traditional
# Harry Belafonte
^ Mahalia Jackson/Raymond Anthony Myles/Harry Connick Jr.

Jayanthi Kyle (voice)
Doug Anderson (banjo and bones)
Luke Kyle (bodhran and spoons)
John Davis (bass and bass clarinet)
Robin Kyle (guitar)

At the moment I believe the only other recording of Black Audience publicly available is a live track from the Entry in their myspace player. Check this out!

"Black Audience opened the attack with a salvo of boogie, blues and AAAAR & B. While the band backed her up on banjo, calimba and bodhran, lead singer Jayanthi Kyle made me spine shiver with her haunting renditions of old blues and gospel numbers." (Jon Behm, Howwastheshow.com)

"They call themselves Black Audience because, as Robin says, "When the lights are in your eyes, every audience is black."" (Steve Marsh)

www.myspace.com/blackaudience
http://www.citypages.com/2008-09-10/music/black-audience

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Military Special @ The Turf

Here's the torrent.

Military Special
The Turf Club
St. Paul, MN
Thursday July 3rd 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB, ~20cm, 5' LOC, 6' 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: 41:29

01. Intellicode
02. Casual
03. Say What You Want To Say
04. Fall Back!
05. We're Science
06. Banter/String Change
07. Phantom Culture/Juggernaut
08. Trust
09. Warrant Error

joe schweigert, guitar & vocals
danell norby, synth
peter blomgren, guitar
charles smith, synth
geoff freeman, drums

www.militaryspecialmusic.com
www.myspace.com/militaryspecial


If you live in Minneapolis and don't know about Military Special there's something wrong.

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Big Quarters @ The Entry

Here's a link to the torrent.

Big Quarters
The 7th St Entry
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday September 28th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (cm, º), left drink rail, 20' back, ~9' ^
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: 30:46

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

01. ...intro
02. Threat Come in All Sizes *
03. Sign of the Time
04. Barter System *
05. Test (Mux Mool remix) *
06. freestyle
07. Ladies Know *
08. Protection (BQ Direct exclusive) * #
09. new joint (BQ Direct exclusive) * #
10. Painkillers
11. Song For Brown Babies
12. ...outro

* new
# produced by Medium Zach

Brandon Allday - mic
Medium Zach - mic
Benzilla - 1s & 2s (also produced lots of tracks from the "Cost of Living" album)

www.bigquarters.com
www.myspace.com/bigquarters
www.myspace.com/benzillabeats

These new BQ tracks can be found on the Fall In Love EP and the new subscription service BQ Direct. Check out bigquarters.com for more information.

Heading up the openers for the Hand Over Fist CD Release show. Some minor mic (cutting out) issues are present in spots but that does not take away from another solid set from BQ.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

F. Stokes @ The Entry

Hip Hop from South Chicago. Here's the torrent.

F. Stokes
The 7th St Entry
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday September 28th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (cm, º), left drink rail, 20' back, ~9' ^
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 (fade out)
TRT: 36:24

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Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

01.
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
09.

www.myspace.com/fstokesmusic

Keep your eyes out for the debut album from F. Stokes with production by Lazerbeak (Doomtree).

Doomtree (surprise set; Sims, Dessa, P.O.S., Paper Tiger), F. Stokes, Toki Wright & Big Quarters opened the Hand Over First CD Release show.

The Capitol City Soul-Tones @ The 400

Getch you some Funky Soul right here.

The Capitol City Soul-Tones
The 400 Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Friday September 12th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (~20cm), FOB, ~6 ROC, ~15' back, ~8' ^
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: 71:15

01. ...sound check
02. When My Love Comes Down
03. Let's Have Some Fun
04. Think About It
05. Move On Up ^
06. Higher and Higher #
07. I'll Go Crazy *
08. Killing Me Softly with His Song +
09. Believe Me
10. Try a Little Tenderness
11. He Called Me Baby
12. B-A-B-Y
13. The Humpty Dump
14. Pressure Drop =
15. Soul Brothers Testify
16. Canned Heat ~
17. Save Me
18. We Can Work It Out %

^ Curtis Mayfield
# Jackie Wilson/Otis Redding
* Moody Blues
+ Lieberman/Flack/Hill
= Toots & the Maytals
~ Jamiroquai
% The Beatles

Sara Dill - Lead Vocals
Brian Engel - Drums
Ryan Wilson - Bass
Sean Whale - Guitar
Duane McDowell - Trombone, Backing Vocals
Joe Brzycki - Tenor Sax

www.myspace.com/thecapitolcitysoultones

The Capitol City Soul-Tones are the best Soul/Funk band in the Twin Cities hands down. This set was insane and now you can enjoy it in the comfort of your own home.

Opening for City on the Make.

Some tracks from this recording are featured on the murdochspace page if you want a preview.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Hyder Ali @ The Entry

Here's a link to the torrent.

Hyder Ali
The 7th St Entry (Late Show)
Minneapolis, MN
Friday September 19th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINa (cm, º), left drink rail, 20' back, ~9' ^
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 (patch + fades)

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

01. ...intro *
02. Sunrise *
03. Every Now Then
04. Careless Talk
05. new song
06. new song
07. Sunrise (unpatched)

* All of track one and the first 25 seconds of track two is patched with the soundboard source. See notes.

Eric Blair: Lead Vocals
Kahlil Brewington: Drums
Edwin Scherer: Electric Bass, Upright, Loops
Robert Mulrennan: Electric Guitar, Acoustic, Loops, Effects

www.myspace.com/hyderali | www.virb.com/hyderali
http://www.reveillemag.com/features/...case-hyder-ali

I'm usually pretty good at staying on top of the local action but I must admit that Hyder Ali flew in under my radar. When I saw they were opening the Kristoff Krane CD Release I tried remembering where I knew them from and it ended up being fylers for their April 08 residency at the Nomad. Having covered the May 07 Abzorbr and December 07 Mel Gibson & the Pants residencies I can now say that I'm thoroughly disappointed that I was asleep last April. Anyone got a time machine I could borrow? When I checked out the songs online I got pretty excited for this set. Trust me, they do not disappoint. Poor twisted me, another Twin Cities band to Archive for.

What are you doing Saturday October 11th? Hyder Ali and Junkyard Empire are having their dual EP release show at the Nomad with Face Candy opening the evening. With nothing but respect for all 3 bands I know where I'll be.

About the patched audio...let's just say the Entry was crazy crowded and I was busy helping someone out. On another note, I love the Entry but it's one of those small bar venues that can fill up with Chatty Cathys so it's not always the easiest place to pull a good tape. With that said, people were pretty respectful during the set and I'm really happy with the recording. The meticulous taper in me even included Sunrise unpatched as track 7.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Kristoff Krane CD Release @ The Entry

Red hot torrent action here.

Kristoff Krane
"This Will Work For Now" CD Release
The 7th St Entry
Minneapolis, MN
Friday September 19th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINa (cm, º), left drink rail, 20' back, ~9' ^
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)

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

Disc One (Early AA Set) - 57:42

01. Paul Still Loves His Daughter
02. BeMeTooConfused
03. ...banter
04. I'm A Little Tadpole
05. Easy Way Out *
06. ...about Easy Way Out
07. Mircale?
08. Leader
09. Crystal Clear
10. Escape
11. pedal + crowd freestyle
12. What You do to Her With Your Eyes
13. This Will Work For Now
14. ...Finding Good Friends intro
15. Finding Good Friends #
16. The Phoenix ^
17. Is It Right? +
18. Little Willy
19. New Sharri Song
20. ...Thank You
21. HalFull of Empty %

* Eyedea, George Miller (Common Goodbye) & Kyle Keller on vocals
# Impulse (Sector7G) on vocals
^ Saturday Morning Soundtrack (Ecid & Impulse from Fill in the Breaks on vocals)
+ Eyedea & Impulse
% Graham & Casey O' Brien (Abzorbr/dial_system) w/ Kyle Keller on drums, bass and saxaphone

Disc Two (Late 21+ Set) - 79:54

01. ...intro
02. Paul Still Loves His Daughter
03. BeMeTooConfused
04. Easy Way Out *
05. Mircale?
06. Leader
07. Crystal Clear
08. I'm A Little Tadpole
09. ...We Are the Paladians intro
10. We Are the Paladians
11. Escape
12. What You do to Her With Your Eyes
13. This Will Work For Now
14. Finding Good Friends #
15. The Phoenix ^
16. Is It Right? =
17. Little Willy
18. New Sharri Song
19. ...Thank You
20. Sometimes I Wish You Were Blind @
21. ...banter
22. Face Candy freestyle jam ~
23. HalFull of Empty %

* Eyedea, George Miller & Kyle Keller on vocals
# Impulse on vocals
^ Saturday Morning Soundtrack (Ecid & Impulse on vocals)
= Eyedea, Crescent Moon (Kill the Vultures) & Impulse
@ Graham (drums) & Casey O' Brien (bass), Kyle Keller (saxaphone) & George Miller (vocals)
~ Eyedea, Graham, Casey, Kyle
% Graham & Casey O' Brien w/ Kyle Keller on drums, bass and saxaphone

www.crushkillrecordings.com
www.kristoffkrane.com

Chris is a friend but that's not why I would recommend people check out his debut solo record. Check it out because it's a stellar album from start to finish. Both sets are unique in vibe and feeling. The AA set features a very attentive younger crowd whereas the Late set features folks drinking and getting lose. Chris also recently published his first book entitled the "The Other" which I purchased a copy of the other night and am looking forward to reading.

Early Show:
Mr. Dufax - intelligently crafted electronic music.
Students set - Chris had a bunch of his students come up to perform their own songs.
dial_system - Casey & Graham O' Brien - improvised electronic music with bass, drums and laptop.
Oliver Hart acoustic set - Micheal Eyedea Oliver Hart Larsen on acoustic guitar, keyboards and vocals.
Kristoff Krane - you know, that one guy.

Late Show:
Mr. Dufax
Hyder Ali - This band is amazing and I hope to torrent the set soon.
dial_system
Oliver Hart acoustic set
Kristoff Krane

These fine musicians can also be found on the album:

Eyedea, Crescent Moon (Kill the Vultures/Roma di Luna), Carnage (all over the place), Saturday Morning Soundtrack: Impulse (Sector7G), Ecid (Fill in the Breaks) & Capaciti, Casey & Graham O' Brien (Abzorbr/dial_system), Adam Linz & Michael Lewis (Fat Kid Wednesdays/many others), Kyle Keller.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

City on the Make's last show for awhile.

Jump onto the torrent here.

City on the Make
The 400 Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Friday September 12th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (~20cm), FOB, ~6 ROC, ~15' back, ~9' ^
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: 85:52

Disc I (66:45)

01. Fake I.D.
02. A Million Bucks
03. Rustoleum Royal Blues > Little T&A +
04. Crashing Down
05. Arc Lamps
06. No Thumbs *
07. 900 Nails
08. ...banter
09. Money is My Friend *
10. Crack in the 80's *
11. Good Old Fashioned Fire
12. Cyborg Killer
13. New Shoes *
14. Pick Me Ups
15. Ramona Say Yes #

Disc II (19:06)

01. ...band intros
02. Chicks on Bikes
03. ...encore
04. Strange Moon ^
05. Howlin' at a Sliver of the Moon

+ original > The Rolling Stones
* unreleased originals
# Chuck Berry cover
^ traditional cover

Mike Massey - vocals
Mischa Kegan - guitar
Stephen Rowe - bass
Colin Stumbras - drums

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

This will be the last City on the Make show for awhile. Mischa is moving to Chicago but the band is without a doubt staying together.

Modern Fonts and The Capitol City Soul-Tones opened.

Tune into The Current at 89.3 FM or online from 5:00-6:00PM CST tonight (9/14/08) for an interview & live performances on The Local Show.

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapelles @ The Cedar

Here's a link to the torrent.

Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapelles
The Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday September 4th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: NOS (30cm, 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: 54:42

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

01. ...intro
02. Mouth Of The Beast
03. Traffic
04. Peachy Keen
05. With You
06. Chinese Latterns
07. Walkin' After Midnight #
08. Wayne & Garth
09. Osbick Bird
10. 36th
11. Postcard
12. Connect The Dots
13. Magnolia Tree
14. Lucy solo
15. ...encore
16. Light *

Lucy Michelle - vocals/Ukelele/Piano
Geoff Freeman - Drums/vocals
Chris Graham - Guitar
Ashley Boman - Accordion/trinket jar
Eamonn McLain - Cello/Throat Trombone
Jesse Schuster - Bass/Guitar

# Patsy Kline
* w/ Orange Mighty Trio:

Nick Gaudette - Upright Bass
Mike Vasich - Piano
Zack Kline - Violin

www.myspace.com/lucymichell
City Pages 'Picked to Click' 2008
Max Sparber's review of the CD Release show on How Was the Show

There's a buzz around Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapelles that is quickly consuming the Twin Cities whole. They released their debut album "Orange Peels and Rattlesnakes" last July. It's a wonderful album and they've already begun writing new songs with plans to record soon.

I ran the mics a little wider than I usually do but I'm very happy with the results. An interesting experiment at the Cedar which many would argue is one of my best sounding venues in the upper Midwest. Many thanks to the band and the Cedar for being cool with taping. Kevin Kling and Orange Mighty Trio also performed.

Monday, September 01, 2008

Attracted to Gods @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

Attracted to Gods
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday August 15th

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DIN (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' 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 (fade out)
TRT: 31:41

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

01.
02.
03. ...banter
04. Demon Girl (original version)
05.
06.
07. instrumental
08.

Nate Collis: Vocals/Guitar
Brian McCleod: Drums

In the band but not for this set:

Dave Brockschmidt: Drums/Guitar
Ross Fellrath: Guitar/Keys/Vocals
Brett Johnson: Bass

www.myspace.com/attractedtogods (Download the album with band permission here)
www.bluewormrecords.com
www.cdbaby.com/cd/attractedtogods (Buy the album here)

Opening Cecil Otter's (Doomtree) CD Release show with the Millionth Word. I wish I could provide song titles but track 8 is worth checking this out alone. With that said, I really enjoyed the entire set.