Gospel Gossip @ The Turf Club

Gospel Gossip
(Dreamland CD Release Party)
The Turf Club
St. Paul, MN
Friday June 26th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 5' LOC, 6' 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: 54:00

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

320kbps mp3s are available below. If you would like the .FLAC files just email me and I'll hook you up.

01. Nashville
02. ...technical difficulties
03. Sippy Cup *
04. Space/Time
05. Home
06. Chores *
07. Club Date #
08. Pre-Med (Just In Case)
09. Ponds *
10. Blazin’ *
11. ...encore
12. Untitled *

* unreleased
# unreleased & brand new

Sarah - guitar and vocals
Justin - bass
Ollie - drums

www.gospelgossipband.com | www.myspace.com/gospelgossip

Meant to get this out sooner but I was stumped on the newer song titles. The band is cool with this recording being shared. Please support them by picking up the official releases. Check out Guilt Ridden Pop for more information on Gospel Gossip and other top notch Twin Cities bands.

Staying busy is good for your mental health.

Caught some of the One Day in July festival and it was a great time. Valuable information shot out of the PA. I may post some of the speeches and a couple tracks for the City on the Make set.

We hit the West Bank for DJ Turtleneck's monthly Live at the BBQ @ The Nomad. This month's BBQ was hosted by I Self Devine. Good friends and good food mean everything on a nice Saturday afternoon. Don't miss the final installment on 8/29 which will be hosted by Muja Messiah.

OK then, it's time to check out the new Uptown venue Sauce Spirits & Soundbar. Someone has to see if there's an unobtrusive spot for a mic stand. Word is it's a small place so I'm doubtful but they have a calendar that's already stacked with solid shows regardless. Looking forward to seeing The Millionth Word again. MC/VL and Count Vesuvius. 9:30 doors & $5 cover.

Stop back mañana for some live mp3s...

One Day In July...

Going to hop the train to check out some of the One Day In July Street Festival.

Brother Ali featuring BK One, Guante & Big Cats!, Mic Crenshaw, The Brass Kings, Ellis, 2 Tone Runts, City on the Make and Best Bitch in Show are all throwing down to make sure people don't forget.

"ONE DAY IN JULY"
A Street Festival for the Working Class
Remembering 1934--When Minneapolis Became a Union Town.
Saturday, July 25
7th Ave N & 3rd St N, Minneapolis (Warehouse District)
2pm - 10pm
FREE ADDMISSION

No Bird Sing @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the FLAC torrent.

320kbps mp3s are below.

No Bird Sing
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday July 18th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 35:34

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Legal Blood Money
02. Interlude
03. Ashen
04. ...we're No Bird Sing
05. Dead Leaves
06. Drum Skin
07. ...35 ninjas
08. ars poetica?
09. ...Mountain Goats intro
10. Mountain Goats
11. ...we got a couple songs left
12. Horse Trap
13. Devil Trombones

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

No Bird Sing and The Teddy Holidays opened for Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble. NBS has been one of my favorite Twin Cities bands since getting into them this past October. They have an All Ages CD Release Show at Eclipse Records September 11th and an 18+ CD Release Show at the Triple Rock on September 12th.

Check out Culture Bully for more info on the new album.

Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the FLAC torrent.

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

Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday July 18th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 64:48

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

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

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

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

www.myspace.com/getinbigtrouble

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

WHY? returning to Minneapolis...

Back in early '08 I heard whispers from a buddy in California about catching Why? at the Entry with Heiruspecs & Gospel Gossip. Looking back it was smashed in between Converge @ the Triple Rock and City on the Make @ the Bedlam. Despite having two of my favorite local bands on the bill I skipped the show and it's been something that has deeply pained me lately. Lucky for all of us Schedule Two was there to document the set.

Props to solace for the Triple Rock heads up last night. I starting digging around for dates and located them on The Tape. Check out their site for the press release and more information on the new album "Eskimo Snow" due out September 22nd on Anticon.

09/24 Cincinnati, OH Northside Tavern *
09/26 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge / Wordless Music Series +
10/01 Cambridge, MA Middle East #%
10/02 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church #%
10/03 Pittsburgh, PA Assembly Room, William Pitt Union (www.wptsradio.org) FREE SHOW #%
10/04 Ann Arbor, MI The Blind Pig #%
10/05 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge #%
10/06 Madison, WI UW Madison Terrace #%
10/07 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock #%
10/09 Denver, CO Bluebird #%
10/10 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue #%
10/13 Annacortes, WA Department of Safety &$
10/14 Seattle, WA The Vera Project &$
10/15 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom &$
10/17 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall *%$
10/20 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex *%
10/23 Phoenix, AZ Modified Arts *%
10/24 Tucson, AZ Club Congress *%
10/26 Denton, TX Hailey’s *%
10/28 Birmingham, AL Bottletree *%
10/29 Asheville, NC Grey Eagle *%
10/30 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle *%
10/31 Atlanta, GA Lenny’s %^@
11/02 Orlando, FL The Social %!
11/03 Gainesville, FL Common Grounds %!
11/04 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder %!
11/06 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon %~
11/07 Houston, TX Walter’s On Washington %~
11/08 Austin, TX Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/10 Lawrence, KS Jackpot Music Hall %~
11/11 St. Louis, MO Firebird %~
11/13 Bloomington, IN Rhino’s Youth Center ~

* = w/ Serengeti and Polyphonic
# = w/ Dark Dark Dark
% = w/ AU
& = w/ No Kids
$ = w/ Mount Eerie
^ = w/ Jemina Pearl
@ = w/ Islands
! = w/ James Husband
~ = w/ The Moore Brothers
+ = w/ Owen Weaver with Flexible Music

Roma di Luna @ The Cedar May '09

Roma di Luna
The Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, MN
Friday May 15th 2009

01. ...intro
02. Before I Die
03. Red Walls
04. Trouble Down the Road
05. Below Our Feet *
06. Porcupine *
07. Lion
08. ...banter
09. Wildfire
10. Soldier Song *
11. I Can't Afford to Be Broke
12. ...band intros
13. These Tears Ain't Mine (reprise)
14. Pearls for Pigs w/ extended intro
15. Miss You, Too *
16. ...encore
17. The Baby Hotel *
18. The Romance Of Wolves

* unreleased

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

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

www.thecedar.org

Please support Roma di Luna by picking up the official releases.

I kept this one on the shelf because of the five unreleased songs that were played. Out of respect for the band these songs will not be made available for download. This post is unique in that it's the first time I've offered hi-res mp3s for direct download instead of .flac files via a pesky torrent hosted on another site.

More hi-res mp3 downloads of other shows to come. Keep an eye on the "mp3 series" tag.

Bella Koshka - "Fiction" Live @ The Beat

Due to a lot of the material played being unreleased I didn't want to post the full recording. You can still check out a hi-res mp3 of "Fiction" here.

Learn more about Bella Koshka at this location.

El Guante & See More Perspective - Direct Download

Download a .RAR containing the FLAC files here.

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

In anticipation of the party being thrown by millcityscene.com this Thursday at the Barfly I present this direct download (no messing with torrents). On the bill are El Guante with Big Cats!, Kredentials, Hy-C Tha Image and Simply Us with DJ Swee2th.

This is the same recording that was offered via torrent here. If you're not familiar with extracting files from a .RAR I use WinRAR which is available here. If you need help converting .flac to .wav or .mp3 check out FLAC Frontend. There are PC, Mac and Linux versions available. Traders' Little Helper is also a good FLAC converter. I want you to hear the best possible quality, that's why I'm a fan of FLAC. MP3 downloads are on the way though.

Ice Palace @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

Ice Palace
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday July 1st 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' 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: 26:16

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

01. Outside the Gates
02. Phonebook Pillow
03. Coliseum
04. Slow Motion Fall
05. Devil's Tower
06. Nuance and Spark
07. Thoughts/Facts

Adam Sorensen
Jacob Grun
Amy Hager
Jacob Mullis
Joe Gaskill

www.icepalacetheband.com | www.myspace.com/icepalaceband

I love this band. Wow. I need to hit one of the shows before they leave town. Go see them in IL, IA, CO, NE, OH, PA, NJ or IN. I'm sure they'll have copies of their new album "Wonder Subtly Crushing Us." This show was opening for Jason Lytle.

Howlin' Wolf Tapes

Thought we would leave the Twin Cities for a bit. Just a heads up on the wonderful Howlin' Wolf recordings that are being circulated at the Traders' Den. These recordings are not for sale.

Howlin' Wolf Chess Records Outtakes, Demos & Alternate Takes 1948 - 1968 (Three Discs!)

Source: Unknown > Reel To Reel > M-Audio Transit > Cool Edit > CD Wave > FLAC

Howlin' Wolf 1969-02-23 Key Largo's, Chicago, IL

Source: Soundboard > Reel To Reel > ? > CDR > EAC > FLAC

Howlin' Wolf and The Wolf Gang 1973-08-23 Ebbets Field - Denver, CO

Source: Soundboard or Pre-fm > ? > FLAC Frontend 1.7.1

Bella Koshka @ The Beat (AA)

Rewind to May 23rd...after catching City on the Make at the Memory Lanes block party I went over to the Triple Rock for Big Quarter's CD Release show. The early show was still in progress when I started setting up. I was able to catch the last 2-3 songs from Bella Koshka's set. Yeah, at that point I knew I was going to have to tape this band soon. Good thing they have a show at the Beat Coffee House this Thursday. Haven't been to the Beat for a show since October 2007 (Empires, Portrait of a Drowned Man, Sleeping in Gethsemane & Ladyslipper) which is unfortunate because I really like the place. It's all about the French Press.

Don't miss out on this great show at a very underrated venue...

9:00-10pm Bella Koshka
8-8:45 Sydney Wayser(NYC)
7:00-7:45pm Holly Newsom (Zoo Animal)
6:15-7pm The Dirty Darlings
5:30-6 Aria Souder
5-5:30 doors open

Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble...

Lots of stuff goin' down on the West Bank Saturday night but someone needs to make sure the show at the Triple Rock gets taped. I've nominated myself. I'm honestly not familiar with The Teddy Holidays but I'm looking forward to checking them out. What got my attention immediately was the fact that Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble and No Bird Sing will be sharing the same bill. 9pm doors with a $6 cover. That's a steal to see these bands.

Gimmie Noise

Thanks to Chris DeLine at City Pages for the shout regarding the City on the Make CD Release tape. Thanks to LG for the heads up.

City on the Make @ The Bedlam Theatre

I wanted to put this on the Archive for a direct download but they're working out a new interface. Here's a torrent for now.

City on the Make
"Keep This on Fire" CD Release Show
The Bedlam Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
Friday July 3rd 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 20' 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 > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 70:27

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

01. Good Old Fashioned Fire
02. No Thumbs
03. Money is My Friend
04. Crack in the 80's
05. Pick Me Ups
06. New Shoes
07. Cyborg Killer
08. 900 Nails
09. ...banter
10. A Million Bucks
11. Ships Across the Ocean
12. Massive Project Engineering
13. Combat Zones
14. You' Got the Juice Now
15. Chicks on Bikes
16. Ramona Say Yes *

* Chuck Berry

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

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

This was scheduled to go down at the 400 but they're having troubles of some sort and cleared their concert calendar the night before. Luckily the kind folks at the Bedlam stepped up to host the show. Please support City on the Make by picking up a copy of the new album "Keep This on Fire." The album can be streamed at cityonthemake.net. Don't be shy about checking out the Bedlam Theatre either, great menu & staff. My personal favorite balcony in Minneapolis.

Tapes from someone else...

The following recordings were made by a fellow local taper. These recordings are for promotional use ONLY. They are not for sale and should never be sold or otherwise profited from.

Leonard Cohen 2009-05-03 @ Orpheum Theatre - Minneapolis, MN

The Roots 2009-07-02 @ First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN

The Jayhawks 2009-07-10 @ Basilica Block Party - Minneapolis, MN

The Hold Steady 2009-07-11 @ Basilica Block Party - Minneapolis, MN

Deep Blues Festival 2009

Who's checking out the 3rd Annual Deep Blues Music Festival this week? Please visit their informative site for more details. The kick off is Wednesday July 15th at the 331 Club in NE Minneapolis. The festival continues both indoors and out at the Cabooze Thursday July 16th through Sunday the 19th.

The complete schedule is located here.

This Weekend @ The 501 Club

I know lots of folks will be at the Basilica Block Party for The Jayhawks, The Black Crowes & more or Frank Black at the Triple Rock this evening. Too bad Frank isn't down with open taping. Well regardless, Lookbook is headlining the 501 Club tonight and that's the show I had my eye on. While Saturday is another solid night at the Basilica (Tapes 'n Tapes, The Hold Steady, Counting Crows & more), 501 hosts another no joke headliner with A Whisper in the Noise on the bill. It could be a 501 weekend.

Cage @ The Triple Rock

Never heard back on murdochspace regarding Cage's stance on taping. I meant to head down there with gear to find out in person but a friend was in from out of town and we got distracted by some grilled chicken. Yak Ballz opened. Here's to the Cage tape that could have been...

Jason Lytle @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

Jason Lytle
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday July 1st 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' 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 (mildly norlamized + fades)
TRT: 66:00

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

01. Chartsengrafs *
02. Ghost of My Old Dog
03. Yours Truly, The Commuter
04. Levitz *
05. Brand New Sun
06. What Can't Be Erased *
07. Stray Dog And The Chocolate Shake *
08. Our Dying Brains *
09. I Am Lost (And the Moment Cannot Last)
10. Jed's Other Poem (Beautiful Ground) *
11. ...tuning
12. A.M. 180 *
13. ...encore
14. Rollin' Home Alone

* Grandaddy

Jason Lytle - vocals, keyboard, guitar
Rusty Miller - guitar, vocals, keyboard
Aaron Burtch - drums
Rob Murdoch - bass

Thanks to Jason and the Triple Rock for being cool with taping. Please support Jason by picking up a copy of "Yours Truly, the Commuter." I also wanted to mention the "upload/download project" that is raising funds for Anna, Jason's sister who suffers from a brain tumor. The money raised will be used to help with her two kids' college education expenses." Donaters to this great cause will have download access to various demos, b-sides, live, rare & other "non-label related material." Please visit the following thread on Jason's message board for more information if you're interested in participating.

www.jasonlytle.com | http://talkscape.jasonlytle.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=378

mewithoutYou @ Station 4 '09

Here's a link to the torrent.

mewithoutYou
Station 4
St. Paul, MN
July 2nd 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish, DFC ~25', 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 > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 78:32

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

01. Cattail
02. C-Minor
03. The Soviet
04. Messes of Men
05. Goodbye, I!
06. Tie Me Up! Untie Me!
07. Carousels
08. ...banter
09. The Fox, The Crow, and the Cookie
10. A Glass Can Only Spill What It Contains
11. The King Beetle on a Coconut Estate
12. Four Word Letter (Part Two) [extended outro?]
13. The Dryness and the Rain
14. Timothy Hay
15. ...one more song!
16. A Stick, A Carrot, & String (Aaron acoustic)
17. January 1979
18. Allah, Allah, Allah
19. In a Sweater Poorly Knit

Aaron Weiss - Lead Vocals
Michael Weiss - Guitar
Greg Jehanian - Bass Guitar
Rickie Mazzotta - Drums

www.mewithoutyou.com | www.myspace.com/mewithoutyou

Thanks to Bender, the band and Station 4 for being cool with taping. Good seeing Mike again. The venue was like a brick sweat house. It had to have been over 100 degrees in there. mwY played Station 4 last June and ended the set short due to heat concerns. Heat or no heat they brought a 75 minute set that would rival any of the previous four shows I've seen as the best. We don't agree on all theological points but they will go down as one of my all time favorite bands nonetheless. Please support them by buying the official releases.

City on the Make CD Release moved to The Bedlam Theater

Don't go to the 400 Bar. Come on down to the Bedlam Theater to pick up a copy of "Keep This on Fire" Free with $7 admission. Doors are at 9pm tonight. The Bedlam Theater is located at 1501 S. 6th Street, right next to the Cedar Riverside train stop.

Some light fireworks, others tape shows

Caught Jason Lytle de Grandaddy, Ice Palace and Andy Ulseth at the Triple Rock last night. Tonight is mewithoutYou, The Deer Hunter and Kay Kay & His Weathered Underground at Station 4. Word on the street is this is the last mewithoutYou tour.

Friday night City on the Make bring a TWO hour plus set to the 400 Bar for the release of "Keep This on Fire." A free copy of the new album is included with each admission. Head over to cityonthemake.net to stream that action in it's entirety. Crunkmonster will be in the house to keep the party running smooth.

Gospel Gossip CD Release

Last Friday June 26th Gospel Gossip had the release party for their new album "Dreamland" at the Turf Club. The album is out on Guilt Ridden Pop. Lookbook, Black Horse (Brooklyn) and Mute Era all killed opening sets. All four of these bands are worth checking out. I was lured to Crunkmonster's BBQ at the Nomad the following day and took it easy Sunday so no torrenting was done. Keep an eye out for torrents.

The CapTones @ The Nomad

Here's a link to the torrent.

The CapTones
The Nomad - Rivertown Shakedown
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday June 20th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB (~20cm), ~6 ROC, ~12' 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: 45:43

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

01. Soul Brothers Testify #
02. New Note
03. 'Munk's Groove
04. Dap Walk %
05. Bold Soul Brothers *
06. Got Me a Baby
07. Springtime Love Affair (parts I and II)
08. Here Come the Robots
09. Fat and Lowendy

# Chester Randle's Soul Senders
% Ernie & the Top Notes, Inc.
* Ike and Tina Turner

All other tracks are originals.

Brian Engel - Drums
Ryan Wilson - Bass
Sean Wahl - Guitar
Duane McDowell - Trombone
Joe Brzycki - Tenor Sax
Jen Niemela - Keys

www.myspace.com/thecapitolcitysoultones

This was a party thrown by the Hot Pants DJs. If you don't know these fellows you should probably swing down to Clubhouse Jager every 2nd Saturday of the month for some of the best Funk, Soul & Blues records in town. JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound out of Chicago and the Southside's own City on the Make were also on the bill. This was an ill set from The CapTones. If you're into that Funky Soul and R&B do not pass this one by. Some folks may have caught the 9/12/08 400 Bar tape...well it's time to add another to your collection.

Many thanks to the Nomad for allowing us usage of their grills both last Saturday and last night.

Rivertown Shakedown

The Hot Pants DJs who regularly throw parties at Club Jager organzied a fine party at the Nomad this past Saturday. Grill master Massey made sure no one went hungry. The evening featured performances by Twin Cities own The Capitol City Soul-Tones, Chicago based JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound as well as knock down drag out closing by City on the Make. City on the Make will be releasing their new LP on July 3rd at the 400 Bar.

E&A and ISIS

I got a last minute call from a Rhymesayers contact Saturday afternoon about covering audio for the sneak preview of the new Eyedea & Abilities album. Being a supporter of E&A and local record labels I was on it. The event was held at Intermediate Arts in South Minneapolis.

The new Eyedea & Abilities album "By the Throat" is due out 07/21/09 on RSE.

Got to the Triple Rock in time to find out that ISIS no longer supports open taping. Still a great set nonetheless, probably the best ISIS set I've seen in 3-4 shows.

Live tapes help sell studio tapes?

"Thanks, I've been listening to nothing, but Minnesota hip hop since my ordered cds arrived, last week. Pretty much every act you've put up here."

- TTD user from Germany on the recent BQ CD Release Party torrent

I started taping in '04 so I would have my own recordings to listen to but sometime in '06 I started to realize people were buying the official releases. The Traders' Den has a large population of users from all over the world. The fact that what I do in some small way helps expose others to MN bands makes me want to keep taping.

Now when I get into this it's not because I'm trying to get all cocky. If you know me you know I'm a pretty humble person. I'm just putting it out there for musicians that are sketched out by taping. I realize what I do is super tiny when compared to grand scheme of things. I could name over a dozen Twin Cities bands but it doesn't matter who they are. Granted maybe that's only 50 albums total but hopefully whoever is buying the albums outside of Minnesota are playing them for friends etc.

Big Quarter's CD Release Party Opening Sets

Here's a link to the torrent.

Big Quarter's CD Release Party Opening Sets
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday May 23rd 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)

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

Disc I - 27:15

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

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

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

Disc II - 58:47

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

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

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

Four shows in Four nights

...but little taping was done. The 501 has really nice sound for it's size and layout. Went to Trocaderos for the first time in a LONG time to see Sims Saturday night. I grabbed a sbd but will not be putting it online. Sunday night I hit the Turf with Jav to catch his band along with Charlie Parr's first return since touring overseas. I was asked to shoot video of the Javier Trejo set but DK ran audio for the whole night. It's honestly been kind of nice to get out without having to haul a bunch of gear around. Laying low until ISIS.

I also wanted to get the sets from Big Quarter's CD Release posted this past Saturday but I was having issues with the torrent site. Keep an eye out for those if you're interested.

I'm still alive...

Caught No Bird Sing at the 501 Club last night but the only taping I did was video on Bobby's digital camera. Please keep an eye out for their album in the Fall. The mighty Mel Gibson & the Pants headlined but I caught an earily train back South.

Going back to the 501 tonight but only to hang with friends. I might be motivated enough to tape off the board but won't be hauling gear down. Gay Witch Abortion, Marijuana Deathsquads (members of Building Better Bombs) and Total Fucking Blood are on the bill.

Wolves in the Throne Room @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

Wolves in the Throne Room
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Friday May 15th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 57:51

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01.
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03.
04.
05.
06. ...encore
07.

Nathan Weaver - guitar, vocals
Aaron Weaver - drums
Will Lindsay - guitar
Ross Sewage - bass

www.wittr.com | www.myspace.com/wolvesinthethroneroom

By many accounts Wolves in the Throne Room are the premier Black Metal band in the US today. Formed in 2002 it didn't take them long to secure international acclaim. I personally haven't kept up with the metal scene since the '90s but I do know that WITTR rise above heaps and heaps of bands out there no matter what subgenre card you want to play. WITTR will be touring the United States and Europe extensively in 2009 so hit the show when they come through town. I only really talked with the Weaver brothers but both of them seemed very humble and on the level. Extremely nice guys who support open taping dependent on venue policies.

I'm completely lost on the song titles to be honest. A taper acquaintance out in Seattle asked if I'd be down to check out the show. I am glad I did. Zebulon Pike, Krallice and Empires opened.

Disembodied @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

Disembodied
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday April 25th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 49:21

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Aaron - Vocals
Tara - Bass
Joel - Guitar
Mario - Guitar
Justin - Drums

www.myspace.com/thegreatdisembodied

I should have put this out three weeks ago but I didn't. As cliched as it sounds if you are or ever were into hardcore I sincerely encourage you to check this torrent out. I don't think there are many that would argue against the fact that Disembodied is the greatest hardcore band to ever come out of Minneapolis. They even have great in their URL. It was a personal honor for me to record this show. My apologies go out to the band if it's not tracked properly. Much respect to the Triple Rock for booking historic shows and being a safe haven for tapers (w/ band permission).

Existence in Suicide EP (1995)
The Confession 7" (1995)
Diablerie Full Length/LP (1997)
If God Only Knew The Rest Were Dead EP (1998)
Split EP w/ Brother's Keeper (1999)
Heretic Full Length (2000)

In the interest of full disclosure...

I also intended on taping the Russian Circles show at The Triple Rock a couple of Sundays ago but that didn't happen. 3 for 4 on Russian Circle shows. Apparently you can't win them all.

New torrents coming today or tomorrow though...

Back to back denials at First Avenue.

First I got shut down trying to tape Cursive & P.O.S. Friday 5/8. I ran into Stef outside and he was cool with taping as long as it didn't end up online which has always been our understanding. I taped Cursive at First Ave in '06 and more recently at the Triple Rock Jan. '09. They were very appreciative of taping. Baffling that they would be against taping 5 months later?

Three of us got denied at Mogwai Sunday 5/10. Only two of us had stands but we were all going to clamp to the same one to conserve space. Mogwai has over 90 recordings on the Live Music Archive and has supported taping for years. Come to find out from their sound engineer once inside nothing has changed. Once getting the OK P.J. and I did bring a stripped down rig inside. His recording turned out GREAT and can be downloaded here.

Not sure what's up. Taped three shows there in December and the P.O.S. homecoming in February. Others have been openly taping there recently as well. Perhaps they're trying to crack down on how much floor space tapers take up. Perhaps we should have contacted Mogwai ahead of time and brought the email.

About to redeem myself tonight pulling double duty on the West Bank. Folk Americana at the Cedar and Black Metal at the Triple Rock. I'm disappointed that I'll be missing No Bird Sing, Kristoff Krane and Junkyard Empire at the Turf Club. I love these cities but they don't always make decisions easy...

Coalesce @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

Coalesce
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday April 25th 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: 31:26

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01. You Can't Kill Us All
02. The Comedian in Question
03. Have Patience
04. Cowards.com
05. Wild Ox Moan
06. A Disgust For Details
07. Son of Son of Man
08. Jesus In The Year 2000 > Next On The Shit List
09. One On The Ground

Sean Ingram - Vocals
Jes Steineger - Guitar
Nathan Ellis - Bass
Nathan Richardson - Drums

www.myspace.com/coalesce | New Coalesce Website

Coalesce (Kansas City), Architect (Syracuse) and Frontier (Minneapolis) opened the Disembodied (Minneapolis) reunion show. All four sets were recorded and if all goes well all of them will circulate. Thanks to the bands and to the Triple Rock. I believe the last time the post-break up line up played was 2002 but I'm not certain how long it's been since the oirginal line up played. This was an intense set and I'm very happy to have had got it on tape. Please excuse the lack of a set list. Both old and new songs were played. Please support Coalesce by picking up the new album when it's released in the coming months.

Chastity Brown @ The Triple Rock

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

The Chastity Brown Band
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Friday April 17th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~11' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 45:29

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

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

www.myspace.com/chastitybrown

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

Murder by Death @ The Triple Rock '09

Here's a link to the torrent.

(This link is current & working. Please see this post regarding broken links)

Murder by Death
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Tuesday April 21st 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: 73:32

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01. Ball & Chain
02. '52 Ford
03. A Masters in Reverse Psychology
04. Sometimes The Line Walks You
05. ...The Cook's Revenge
06. Fuego!
07. Steal Away
08. ...banter
09. End of the Road
10. ...you're letting us out at 9:30
11. Brother
12. The Organ Grinder
13. Three Men Hanging
14. ...sweet DragonForce shirt
15. Comin' Home
16. One More Notch
17. Dead Men and Sinners
18. ...happy birthday
19. Dynamite Mine
20. Until Morale Improves, the Beatings Will Continue
21. ...Spring Break 1899 intro
22. Spring Break 1899
23. ...encore
24. Shiola
25. ...a place that gives you free bacon on Wednesdays cannot be bad
26. Rum Brave

Adam Turla - Vocals, Guitars
Sarah Balliet - Cello, Keys
Dagan Thogerson - Percussion
Matt Armstrong - Bass

www.murderbydeath.com

Murder by Death support the taping & filming of their shows. Please support them by buying the official releases. Thanks to the band, The Triple Rock and to Dixie. MBD tour constantly so check them out when they roll through town. I ran into Adam at the bar and they are not used to playing early shows at all. He's a glutton when it comes to the Cook's Revenge. I myself prefer the BBQ Chicken Po-Boy. I wish I would have stayed post-show but I had been up since 6AM only to do it again the next day.

Please note that some schmuck spilled a drink about 5 inches to the left of my bag. Therefore, the first song and 1:06 of the second song are patched with the soundboard source. I was very happy with the way this turned out because the sbd mix sounds nice which can be rare. Thus I present you with a complete copy of the show. Enjoy.

Minneapolis band Where Astronauts Go To Hide opened. Look for their set to be posted soon.

Dub Trio @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

(This link is current & working. Please see this post regarding broken links)

Dub Trio
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Monday April 13th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), left 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: 44:54

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Stu Brooks - bass, keys, dubs
DP Holmes - guitar, keys, dubs
Joe Tomino - drums, keys, dubs

www.dubtrio.com | www.myspace.com/dubtrio

Dub Trio and Faun Fables opened for Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. I want to put this on the Live Music Archive but not until it is properly tracked out and titled. Any help is greatly appreciated. Please support Dub Trio by buying the official releases.

Coming soon...

Faun Fables and Dub Trio from 4/13. Chastity Brown, M.anifest and Black Blondie from BB's 4/17 CD Release show. Drum roll... also Where Astronauts Go To Hide and Murder by Death from last night. Sleep tight.

Kill the Vultures "Ecce Beast" CD Release

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

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

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

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

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

Crescent Moon - vocals
DJ Anatomy - beats/production

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

April 2009 interview with the Decider.

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

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

City on the Make @ The 400 Bar '09

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

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

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Source: SBD > XLR outs > Dual RCA Monster cable > iRiver h120 (Line-In @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 67:57

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

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

+ original > The Rolling Stones

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

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

www.400bar.com

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

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

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

(This link is current & working. Please see this post regarding broken links)

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Monday April 13th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), left 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: 88:27

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

Disc I

01. Phthisis
02. ...banter
03. Helpless Corpses Enactment
04. The Widening Eye
05. Salamander in Two Worlds
06. Angle of Repose
07. The Salt Crown

Disc II

01. The Only Dance
02. Save It
03. 1997 (Tonight We're Gonna Party Like It's...)
04. FC: The Freedom Club
05. Bring Back the Apocalypse

Matthias Bossi - Drums, Percussion
Nils Frykdahl Vocals, Guitar
Carla Kihlstedt - Vocals, Violin,
Michael Mellender - Guitar
Dan Rathbun - Bass guitar, Vocals

(That's the short list. Everyone in the band is basically a multi-instrumentalist.)

www.sleepytimegorillamuseum.com

The first show I ever taped was dredg opening for Sleepytime in Tempe, AZ Jan. 2004. I have since missed at least three Minneapolis SGM shows for various reasons but I redeemed myself last Monday. This is an amazing band. If you're into it please support them by buying the official releases. Faun Fables and Dub Trio were also recorded. Many thanks to the bands and to The Triple Rock for permitting these sets to be documented.

The Traders' Den got hacked...

The Traders' Den, the site I post torrents to had their domain stolen. To locate the site please remove the "the" from the URL. The site can now be found @ www.tradersden.org - This is a link to the Audio section of the site:

www.tradersden.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=12

Unfortunately all of the links I've posted to TTD are now broken. Many of the torrents are still available but not at the links I have provided you. I'll try to go through and fix some of the more recent ones. I apologize for any inconvenience.

Update: Remove the "the" from all Traders' Den torrents.

Correct:

http://www.tradersden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=72089

Incorrect:

http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=72089

Chastity Brown @ The Cedar

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

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

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish ( cm, º) FOB, DFC, 30' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 68:39

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

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

www.myspace.com/chastitybrown

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

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

Hey East Lake...

I've got quality recordings of City on the Make @ the 400 Bar 4/2/09 and Hand Over Fist 4/3/09 at the Triple Rock. Well, let's top it off with the Kill the Vultures's CD Release show tonight at the Triple Rock. I just need to talk to the sobriety fairy this weekend.

Hyder Ali CD Release @ The Turf Club

Here's a link to the torrent.

Hyder Ali
(Careless Talk CD Release Party)
The Turf Club
Saint Paul, MN
Friday March 20th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB, 5' LOC, 6' 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: 62:08

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

01. ...intro by See More Perspective
02. Careless Talk
03. ...what's goin' on Turf Club?
04. Every Now & Then
05. Make it There
06. ...banter
07. Dark Room
08. Sunrise
09. If I Had
10. New Song *
11. ...band intros
12. All Falls Down
13. ...banter
14. Paper Dolls *
15. improv freestyle & jam # (Kyle Keller on sax)

* with Chastity Brown
# with Chastity Brown, Shiz (Acoustic Beatdown), Kristoff Krane, See More Perspective & various audience members

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

www.myspace.com/hyderali

The Careless Talk EP is out now. It has my vote for local EP of the year and there are always a ton of great EPs released around here. Mel Gibson & the Pants, Kristoff Krane and El Guante & Big Cats opened. Thanks to the bands and the Turf Club for being down with taping.

Jesse & the Rippers @ The Nomad

Here's a link to the torrent.

(No idea when I'll get it upped to the Archive to be honest.)

Jesse and the Rippers (aka City on the Make)
The Nomad 4th Anniversary Party
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday March 15th 2009

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: AB (~20cm), ~6 ROC, ~12' 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: 40:34

01. ...intro
02. Crack in the 80s
03. No Thumbs
04. Chicks on Bikes (Two Chicks One Bike)
05. Combat Zone
06. Scorpion Juice (very tentative title)
07. Pick Me Ups
08. New Shoes
09. Ships Across the Ocean
10. 900 Nails > extended outro jam

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

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

Short but sweet set from Jesse and the Rippers to help celebrate the Nomad's 4th anniversary. Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapels, The Running Scared and DJ Turtleneck were also on the bill to provide musical enjoyment. Really nice sound on this IMHO. A few chatters during quiet passages but over all the audience enhances the tape. I meant to get this out over a week ago but you know how life can be distracting. Still beating the two week mark.

The new album was recorded in a cabin "up North" as well as in a South Minneapolis basement.

Hey...

After some personal stuff is sorted I'll be posting Jackie & the Rippers (aka City on the Make) from the Nomad March 15th as well as various sets from the Hyder Ali CD Release show at the Turf Club March 20th.

Muja Messiah @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

Muja Messiah
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday March 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: 28:17

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

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03.
04. Growing Pains
05. The Madness
06. U Betcha
07. acapella joint
08. Amy Winehouse
09.
10. Patriot Act (part two)

Muja Messiah - Raps
DJ Turtleneck - 1s & 2s

www.myspace.com/mujamessiah | www.myspace.com/djturtleneck

In all honesty you won't find me listening to a lot of "gangsta rap" unless I'm somewhere where someone else is controlling the stereo. With that said, I really like Muja and I'm putting this recording out to help promote his first official LP "Thee Adventures Of a B-Boy D-Boy." Muja Messiah has basically taken over the Northside as far as quality Rap goes. The "MPLS Massacre Vol. 1" mixtape is also available for purchase through CD Baby, Amazon & available for download if you look. DJ Turtleneck is one of my favorite Twin Cities DJs. Check out his tracks as well.

Muja Messiah and Mayda opened for Heiruspecs. Not sure who Muja's hypeman was. Another MC also came out and joined him on a track. As you can see there's a few tracks I'm not familiar with but I'm sure you'll enjoy them. Thanks to The Triple Rock for being the spot.

...Trail of Dead @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday March 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: 75:17

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01.
02.
03. Homage
04.
05. (Smiths cover)
06.
07. Relative Ways
08. Clair de Lune
09. A Perfect Teenhood
10. ...banter
11. Another Morning Stoner
12. Caterwaul
13. ...encore
14. Richter Scale Madness

Conrad Keely – vocals, guitar, drums, piano
Jason Reece – drums, vocals, guitar
Kevin Allen – guitar, vocals
Aaron Ford – drums, piano, vocals
Jay Phillips – bass, vocals
Clay Morris – piano, vocals

www.trailofdead.com

As you can tell from the set list I haven't really heard the new album. Second time taping TOD. Haven't seen them since 2005 but I really enjoyed the show. Go check this tour out if you get the chance.

Heiruspecs @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

Heiruspecs
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday March 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: 87:10

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01. All In All
02. I Know
03. Move With Me #
04. Meters
05. Pay To Play
06. Let It Fly
07. Not You
08. instrumental > Some From None
09. Change Is Coming *
10. Sadie Hawkins (a Dessa original)
11.
12. freestyle w/ Carnage on beat box
13. Tongue Slingers +
14. 5ves
15. Heartsprings
16. We Want a New Flow
17. Get Up
18. ...encore
19. 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. Dessa of Doomtree
+ ft. Carnage

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

Great way to spend a Saturday night. Muja Messiah and Mayda opened. This was Mayda's CD Release show. All 3 sets were very solid and I think the recordings reflect that. Track 8 should really be two tracks but I caught it after everything was FLACed and ready to go. No overburn possible, please split disc two wherever you prefer. Heiruspecs has a number of official releases to pick up...

Small Steps (2002)
A Tiger Dancing (2004)
10 Years Strong (2007)
Heiruspecs (2008)

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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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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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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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.

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

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.

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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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

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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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

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.

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

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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.