Roma di Luna @ Hosmer Library

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Roma di Luna (duo)
Hosmer Library
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday August 9th

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: Near NOS ( cm, º) 2' back, ~4.5' ^
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: Sound Forge 9 (normalized + fades) CD Wave (tracking)

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

Disc I - 48:08

01. ...intro
02. Bury Me Beneath The Weeping Willow Tree #
03. The Cuckoo %
04. Ice Cold Body *
05. Red Walls *
06. Goodnight, Irene ^
07. House of the Rising Sun {
08. I Can't Afford to be Broke *
09. Before I Die *
10. Orphan Girl }
11. This Train is Bound for Glory =

:: set break ::

Disc II - 47:48

01. Inside the Bells *
02. The Gospel Ship +
03. Fortune Teller
04. The Devil Walks *
05. I'm Gone *
xx. Dink's Song (Lomax, Sandburg - not played)
06. These Tears Ain't Mine *
07. Wildfire *
08. Let Me Die in My Footsteps ~
09. Summertime -
xx. Aeroplane (Neutral Milk Hotel - not played)
10. Bury Me Beneath the Killing Fields *

* originals
# traditional: Carter Family
% traditional: Ritchie, Baez, Dylan
^ traditional: Lead Belly
{ traditional: Ashley and Foster, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Dylan, the Animals
} Gillian Welch
= traditional: Woody Guthrie
+ traditional: Carter Family
~ Bob Dylan
- traditional: George Gershwin

Channy Moon Casselle - violin & vocals
Alexei Moon Casselle - acoustic guitar, harmonica & vocals

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

This is the type of event that I'm glad I'm around to tape. Some dude was sitting in the Minneapolis Town Hall back in 1948 recording Lead Belly right? I wish I could've met that guy cause it's a great recording for '48. Back to present day...timeless music with a well balanced mixture of traditional folks songs and original compositions. Having seen the full band at the last handful of shows this was a rare duo performance (which is how Roma di Luna began) with Channy & Alexei playing to a crowd of 20-30 people in the basement of Hosmer Library. Hosmer is a community library located in lovely South Minneapolis, check it out. Being that it was a very intimate setting I didn't want to bust in with the standard large mic stand. Instead, I brought a mini-stand that I bought for on stage taping of instrumental performances. The mics were centered about 2' in front of them and about 4' off the ground. I'm extremely happy with the recording but it was understandably quiet to start with. I resisted the urge to crank the gain pots on the UA-5 because I knew the noise floor would be evident at some point. I wanted to bring up the levels without using compression so with the peak being at -7.4dB I first added 7dB gain. It still wasn't as full as I wanted it to be so I went back to the raw recording for another attempt. This time using Bury Me, the "loudest" song played. I Normalized just under 0dB to avoid clipping or using compression. At this point I was happy with the levels but it still remains a fairly quiet recording so on playback you'll want to turn it up a bit more than you might for say an amplified "rock" show. Included are scans of the flyer & set list.

Many thanks of course to Roma di Luna for allowing the local scene to tape them in many different settings but thanks also go to Hosmer Library for hosting such events for the community to enjoy. There are only 3 more performances left in the series this season but I have my eye on the 8/23 Spaghetti Western String Co. date. I think that could be a really great recording.

"The Hosmer Music Series is a world music performance series hosted at both the Hosmer Community Library,(347 E. 36th St.) and the Minneapolis Central Library, (Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis). This performance series is sponsored by The Friends of Minneapolis Public Library, the Lyndale Neighborhood Association, and KFAI Fresh Air Radio 90.3 FM. Concerts are free and open to the public. CD sales available. Call Hosmer Community Library at (612) 630-6950 for more information." - friendsofmpl.org

It was good hangin' with my friends Dean & Karen. These sexy MBHOs are Dean's after all.

On the Roma di Luna front there are only three more shows on the books for this year so be sure to check them out if you're in the area. They will be taking a well deserved break to welcome their first born into the world, baby Casselle is due on election day. Barack Moon Casselle has a nice ring to it if you ask me.

City on the Make @ Miramar Theater

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City on the Make
Miramar Theater
Milwaukee, WI
Saturday August 2nd

Taped & Transfered By: Steve B.
Tracked & Seeded By: empty
Location: Sub-Card, NOS, FOB-DFC, @ 6.5'
Source: Busman mod ck1b's > Hydra Silver xlr's > Lunatec V3 > Edirol r-44 @ 24 bit 44.1 kHz
Transfer: r-44 usb2 > Wavelab (gain/dither) > CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 34:18 (excluding track 10)

01. Ramona Say Yes *
02. A Million Bucks
03. No Thumbs
04. Crashing Down
05. Pick Me Ups
06. New Shoes
07. ...tunage
08. Chicks on Bikes
09. Good Old Fashioned Fire

10. Ramona Say Yes #

* Chuck Berry cover
# Taken from the 2nd source, please see notes.

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

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

Notes:

City on the Make's first two shows outside of the Twin Cities included a trek up to Duluth and then over to Milwaukee. Much respect to Steve for being there to catch the 1s & 0s in Milwaukee.

"ck1b source: gain on V3 reduced shortly into 1st song, 2 mild clicks can be heard, one click for each channel, volume envelope was used in wavelab to even out the level some." - Steve

The clicks mentioned are VERY minor and very quick. I included track 10 for a couple of reasons...it hasn't been played much in 08 and it gives you a taste of the other source. I think the Beyer source sounds great as well and almost included both in the same torrent but decided not to. If there is demand for a torrent of the full Beyer source just let me know...I'd be happy to hook it up. I do plan on uploading each source to the Archive (on their own) at some point in time but it might not be for a while.

Source: Beyer MC930's > Regulator Silver attenuator xlr's > Busman T_mod mr-1000 @ DFF 1bit 2.8mhz
Transfer: mr1k usb2 > Audiogate (gain-16/44.1) > CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
setup: DIN, FOB-DFC, @ 6.5'

Kill the Vultures @ First Avenue

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

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

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

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

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

Crescent Moon - vocals
DJ Anatomy - beats/production

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

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

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

www.myspace.com/killthevultures

Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble @ The Triple Rock

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Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday July 26th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: XYish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~10' ^
Source: Studio Projects C4's > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 48:09

01. Joshu ^ (instrumental)
02. Hunting Season +
03. Broken Dishes +
04. Where the Cutthroats Stay *
05. Cemetery Stroll *
06. Find Your Way Home #
07. St. James Infirmary =
08. 7-8-9 *
09. Vermillion *

^ Big Trouble
+ Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble
* Kill the Vultures covers
# Roma di Luna cover
= traditional folk song

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

www.myspace.com/getinbigtrouble

Playing with Mel Gibson & the Pants and City on the Make. Another list of Minneapolis/St. Paul musicians that deserve way more recognition than they receive.

You've got a bunch of really talented musicians in their 20s that have probably already played in close to 20 bands combined.

City on the Make @ The Triple Rock

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City on the Make
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday July 26th

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: XYish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~10' ^
Source: Studio Projects C4's > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 50:29

01. ...intro
02. No Thumbs *
03. Fake I.D.
04. 900 Nails
05. A Million Bucks (alt version)
06. Tangled Webs: Slithering Cobras (alt version)
07. New Shoes *
08. Pick Me Ups
09. Money is my Friend *
10. Crack in the 80s (one of 4 possible titles) #
11. Chicks on Bikes
12. Arc Lamps

* unreleased
# unreleased, first time played, to be titled one of the four titles mentioned

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

http://www.cityonthemake.net/ www.myspace.com/cityonthemake

I had been looking forward to this show since finding out about it sometime in May. I first stumbled across a listing for Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble on the Triple Rock calendar. That alone was enough for me to add it to my calendar...then a couple weeks later I saw that Mel Gibson & the Pants had been added to the bill. OK then, so two of my favorite local bands are playing the same show at my favorite venue...I'm there. Then sometime in early June I was scrolling down the listings at the Triple Rock's site and noticed that CITY ON THE MAKE had been added to the show. Now, it's common that one or more bands that I like or at least appreciate end up playing the same show together but it's rather rare that a bill this solid (IMHO) comes along. Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble ended up playing first per their call, MG&TP second and City on the Make threw down at the end of the night.

Ween @ Roy Wilkins

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Ween
July 19, 2008
Roy Wilkins Auditorium
St. Paul, MN

Source: AKG C 414b xls (AB hypers 5'ROC FOB, stand 12.5'^) > 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
Seeded by: empty

Disc one:

01. Intro (0:21)
02. Pork Roll Egg & Cheese (3:04)
03. Spinal Meningitis (3:37)
04. Golden Eel (5:50)
05. Happy Colored Marbles (6:02)
06. Piss Up A Rope (3:50)
07. Learning To Live (3:11)
08. Take Me Away (3:11)
09. Grobe (3:21)
10. Even If You Don't (5:49)
11. Voodoo Lady (9:42)
12. Your Party (4:31)

Disc two:

13. Buckingham Green (4:26)
14. Back To Basom (4:14)
15. Bananas & Blow (3:57)
16. With My Own Bare Hands (3:20)
17. Nan (3:09)
18. banter/tuning (1:45)19. Object (2:45)
20. banter (1:00)
21. Woman and Man (10:50)22. Zoloft (7:39)
23. banter (1:02)
24. Wavin' My Dick In The Wind (2:10)
25. Stroker Ace (2:43)
26. Dr. Rock (4:14)
27. banter/tune/Green Eyed Lady tease (2:45)
28. Mollusk (7:31)

Disc three:

E1:

29. Final Alarm (5:31)
30. Going Gets Tough From The Get Go (3:22)
31. Blarney Stone (11:04)
32. Ace Of Spades (3:39)
33. I Can't Put My Finger On It (with intro) (7:35)

E2:

34. Intro (0:57)
35. Fiesta (3:06)
36. You Fucked Up (3:09)
37. Feedback Jam * (6:35)

* Gene, then Dean on drums, Claude on bass. Dean trashes drum kit.

My Friend Dean taped & shared this recording. He also wrote the info up all pretty so thanks to him. I'm merely getting it online for him. Enjoy.

www.ween.com

Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble 07/19/08

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Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble
West Bank Music Festival (The Nomad parking lot)
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday July 19th 2008

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Source: SBD > dual RCA Monster cable > iRiver h120 (Line-In @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fade in)
TRT: 31:01

01. ...intro
02. Hunting Season +
03. Broken Dishes +
04. Where the Cutthroats Stay *
05. Cemetery Stroll *
06. ...band intros
07. 7-8-9 *
08. Vermillion *

+ Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble originals
* Kill the Vultures covers

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

www.myspace.com/getinbigtrouble

Check out a copy of the EP. It's one of the best releases of 2008. Some of the most talented musicians in the Twin Cities are in this band.

Much respect to the Nomad and it's staff for organizing such events and being an all around great establishment.

Story of the Sea @ The Triple Rock

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Story of the Sea
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Friday July 18th 2007

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: XYish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~10' ^
Source: Studio Projects C4's > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 44:47

01.
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
09.
10.
11.

Adam Prince (guitar/vocals)
Ian Prince (drums)
John McEwen (bass)

www.storyofthesea.com
www.myspace.com/storyofthesea

www.stephaniehperry.com

Well what can I say, more stellar indie rock from Minneapolis. You may know some of these fellas from the bands Houston, Manplanet, Align and Harp & Finial.

This was the Threadbare reunion show. Threadbare's first show in 10 years in honor bassist Dustin Perry's sister Stephanie Perry. Stephanie lost her battle with cancer in 2006. All proceeds from this show went to the Stephanie Perry Scholarship fund.

Threadbare Reunion

I had the privilege of taping the Threadbare reunion at the Triple Rock last night. It was their first show in 10 years and all proceeds went to the Stephanie Perry Scholarship fund. Amazing sets from all three bands for a truly great cause.

All the Way Rider and Story of the Sea opened.

Mouthful of Bees @ the Triple Rock 7/7/7

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Mouthful of Bees
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday July 7th 2007

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~12' ^
Source: Studio Projects C4's > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 27:08

01. Under the Glacier
02. Hail On
03. The Now
04. Loop Song
05. new song *

* "this only got played a couple more times after this and I don't remember referring to it by anything else then new song"

Chris Farstad (guitar, lead vocals)
Katelyn Farstad (drums)
Mark Ritsema (guitar)
Micky Alfano (bass guitar)
Simon Larson (keyboard, guitar)

www.myspace.com/mouthfulofbees
www.afternoonrecords.com/mouthfulofbees.html

I chose to spend my 7/7/7 at the Triple Rock (surprised?). Much of that decision had to do with wanting to tape an indie rock band that everyone had been talking and writing about. Many others spent the night at one or more of the other 6 venues participating in 7/7/7. These venues included the Hexagon Bar, the Uptown Bar, the Nomad World Pub, Memory Lanes, the Turf Club and Big V's (2 St. Paul venues).

Face Candy :: Jam City (Volume 1)

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Face Candy
Jam City Volume 1
The West Bank Tapes

Tracks 1-8
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Friday August 3rd 2007

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish, 20cm, right drink rail, 20' back, ~10' ^
Source: Studio Projects C4's > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fade in)

01. ...intro
02. Shedding Light
03. the First Step
04. Ground Meets Walls
05. Know The Inside
06. Grips of the Ego
07. ...banter
08. the Mayor

Michael Larsen - Freestyle
JT Bates - Drums
Casey O' Brien - Bass

A couple of days after the bridge collapse. Playing with Abzorbr and the Bill Mike Band.

Tracks 9-20
The Nomad
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday December 27th 2007

Taper: me
Location: AB, 20cm, ~6ft LOC, 10' back, ~10' ^
Source: Studio Projects C4's > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fade out)

09. Carnage beatbox set
10. Icicles
11. I'm Awake
12. It Happened on a Nice Sunny Day
13. A Path to Break
14. The Damage
15. Wired in Different Ways
16. Jam 1
17. Jam 2
18. Jam 17
19. Jam 16
20. Jam 14

Michael Larsen - Freestyle
Carnage - Beatbox
Casey O' Brien - Bass
Kristoff Krane - Freestyle (12-20)

Playing with Mel Gibson & the Pants and Cecil Otter from Doomtree. The last night of MG&TP's December 07 residency at the Nomad.

www.myspace.com/facecandy
www.crushkillrecordings.com

Freestyle meets free jazz and now that I have permission to release whatever I want it's time to kick out the jams. Face Candy shows are always an experience because you never know who's going to be on stage or what you're going to get. I thought about doing a two disc compilation with the best tracks from six or so shows but realized people would probably prefer full sets. Since we're talking improv all of the song titles are made up.

In 2006 Rhymesayers released Face Candy's first and only album "This Is Where We Were." It's a live album comprised of recordings made during an 8 date Midwest tour. The line up for the album included Eyedea (vocals), Mazta I (vocals), Kristoff Krane (vocals), Carnage (vocals), JT Bates (drums) and Casey O' Brien (bass). Face Candy have since continued playing shows in MN/WI as a trio featuring Eyedea, Casey and JT. With that said, Chris has always been a member and he's joined them for at least half of if not all of the set at 95% of the shows I've seen. I've also seen two shows that brought Carnage back to the fold to provide percussion in JT's absence.

Michael, Casey and JT are also in Carbon Carousel. Chris and Casey are also in Abzorbr. JT is in a dozen bands at any given time and I'd have to say he's my favorite Twin Cities drummer. Check out Carnage's solo material or anything he's done in Ill Chemistry.

The next Face Candy release is going to be a studio album culled from a non-stop 48 hour recording session that has yet to go down.

City on the Make @ The Turf

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City on the Make
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: 49:07

01. ...intro
02. No Thumbs *
03. A Million Bucks
04. New Shoes *
05. Pick Me Ups
06. ...banter
07. Tangled Webs: Slithering Cobras
08. Fake I.D.
09. Chicks on Bikes
10. ...band intros
11. Howlin' at a Sliver of the Moon (alt version)
12. Good Old Fashioned Fire

* unreleased

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

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

www.turfclub.net

Long live the Turf Club. It's a landmark. They support taping. It sounds great most of the time. They book great shows.

I wanted to return on the 4th for Sims and Mictlan of Doomtree with Toki Wright, Maria Isa, Trama and M.anifest but I just didn't have the salt. I'm sure I missed out.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

www.doomtree.net

Dragons Power Up @ The 400 Bar

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Dragons Power Up
The 400 Bar
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday June 7th 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: 57:08

01. Where do you go?
02. Nickels
03. Yr Money's no Good Here
04. ...band intros
05. My Hands Are Strong
06. Orbitt Danse
07. Filter Valve
08. Long Division
09. Worm and Plow/Prayer
10. House Fires
11. Ballahall

Mike Coyne
Dan Ries
Mike Ries
Chris Tures

www.myspace.com/dragonspowerup

Super tight and super sick indie rock from St. Paul, MN. You need to check these guys out. This show was with City on the Make and The Tender Sweaters.

"Mike Ries, Mike Coyne, and Chris Tures started playing together in 2005 and were joined shortly after by Dan Ries.

They are currently working on their second full-length album, tentatively due to be self-released in summer of 2008. Their first album, "This Way To Gunshire..." is considered to be an underground classic; so far underground in fact, that all proof of this claim has melted, given the proximity to the center of the earth. Not any old album, but the first in a trilogy - or "thrillogy.""

Roma di Luna "Casting the Bones" CD Release

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Roma di Luna
"Casting the Bones" CD Release
The Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday June 14th

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINish ( cm, º) FOB, DFC, 30' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a + KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 72:48

01. ...intro
02. I Can't Afford to Be Broke
03. ...please welcome Ben Durrant of Crazy Beast Studio
04. Red Walls
05. ...please welcome the baby & the band
06. Trouble
07. Tamar
08. ...some proceeds from tonight's CD sales go to Cangleska
09. Wildfire +
10. Fortune Teller
11. I'm Gone
12. Romance of Wolves
13. Ghost Dance
14. Face of My Friends
15. Tears
16. Pearls for Pigs
17. ...Encore
18. Summertime *
19. Bury Me

+ with Ethan Sutton from Spaghetti Western String Co. on cello
* originally composed by George Gershwin

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

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

If you like what you hear I certainly encourage you to purchase some music by Roma di Luna. The EP "Face of My Friends" is currently out of print but the debut LP "Find Your Way Home" and the new LP "Casting the Bones" are both available on CD as well as digitally from several sites. All three of these have been self-released by Roma di Luna. Support local music.

...and with that a short break.

I'm actually looking forward to laying low until the 27th but unfortunately these two shows are on the same night. I've been meaning to hit some shows at Eclipse since they started booking again but Dosh has been on the calendar for a long time. Might try cabbing it to First Avenue but would have to leave immediately after City on the Make...pretty bummed since I really like all 3 bands. Living where we live this predicament happens often but I guess it's not a bad problem to have.

First Avenue
Dosh CD Release
w/ P.O.S. & Kill the Vultures

Eclipse Records
Dragons Power Up + Gospel Gossip + City on the Make

Back Log...

So maybe this post is just a reminder to myself that I have lots of stuff I still want to get out there. I'm currently working two jobs but that's how the mortgage gets paid. El Ten Eleven and Roma di Luna are priorities and I should be able to get something posted Tuesday night. Here's some other recent stuff that's been taped...

DOOMTREE (First Avenue 5-14)

Koo Koo Kanga Roo (The Varsity 5-15)
The Sweet Colleens (The Varsity 5-15)
City on the Make (The Varsity 5-15) - Torrent out there.

Mike Mangione Band (The Entry 5-30)
Jeremy Messersmith w/ Band (The Entry 5-30)
Roma di Luna (The Entry 5-30)

DOOMTREE (Grand Ol Day 6-1)

The Tender Sweaters (City on the Make EP Release 6-7 )
Dragons Power Up (City on the Make EP Release 6-7)
City on the Make (EP Release 6-7) - Torrent out there.

Solid Gold (The Turf 6-12)
Dance Band (The Turf 6-12)
El Ten Eleven (The Turf 6-12)

Spaghetti Western String Company (The Cedar 6-14)
Roma di Luna (The Cedar 6-14)

City on the Make @ The 400 Bar

Here's a link to the torrent.

City on the Make
The 400 Bar
"$1,000,000" E.P. Release Party
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday June 7th 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: 86:19

Disc I (43:20)

01. Good Old Fashioned Fire
02. Tangled Webs: Slithering Cobras
03. 900 Nails
04. Fake I.D.
05. No Thumbs *
06. Little T&A #
07. Strange Moon ^
08. Arc Lamps
09. Money is My Friend *

Disc II (42:59)

01. Chicks on Bikes
02. A Million Bucks
03. Cyborg Killer
04. ...band intros
05. Crashing Down
06. New Shoes *
07. ...guitar swap
08. Pick Me Ups
09. ...encore
10. Sixteen Tons ^
11. Howlin' at a Sliver of the Moon

* unreleased originals
# The Rolling Stones
^ traditional covers w/ alt. lyrics

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

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

I hope a 14 hour turn around time isn't to long to wait. Out of a half dozen this was hands down the best City on the Make show I've seen. Granted, I can't speak for the shows in 2006 but this band only continues to get tighter and tighter. When you come out you can expect to never be bored or see the same thing twice and in my opinion that's going to keep the people coming out. Thank you to the 400 Bar for being cool with the recording of this show and to Ron for the stellar mix. All 3 sets sounded great. Be sure to check out Dragons Power Up and The Tender Sweaters as well.

The Dresden Dolls @ First Avenue (Reseed)

Here's a link to the torrent.

The Dresden Dolls
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday October 18th 2006

Taper: empty - neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com
Location: DINish (cm, º), FOB, ROC ~5', ~25ft back, ~12' ^
Source: Studio Projects C4's > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB > PC [WAV > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking, no other post-editing)

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

Disc I - 73:32

01. ...intro
02. Sex Changes
03. Missed Me
04. Gravity
05. Modern Moonlight
06. Blueprint *
07. Coin-Operated Boy
08. Mandy Goes to Med School
09. War Pigs #
10. Mein Herr ~
11. Shores of California
12. ...Jeep Song intro
13. Jeep Song
14. Backstabber

Disc II - 49:17

01. Delilah
02. Slide
03. Bad Habit
04. Sing
05. ...encore break
06. ...Bush folds
07. Mad World w/ Trash ^
08. Half-Jack
09. Girl Anachronism
10. ...outro

* Fugazi
# Black Sabath
~ Liza Minelli
^ Tears for Fears

www.dresdendolls.com

Notes: Thanks to First Avenue (www.first-avenue.com) for allowing people to tape when the artist's policy permits it. Thanks to JhonnyOnasis for making sure taping went smoothly, maryr for the setlist help and of course thank you to the Dresden Dolls for being cool with audio & video documentation.

A reseed request was made by someone who actively posts many popular torrents on TTD. I've checked out several of them myself so of course I was happy to fill the request. I always really enjoyed this recording so it will be fun to get it out to a new wave of people, especially since new Dresden Dolls sets have been recently circulated.

Other than minor tweaks to the format of the .txt file this is the same exact file set that I originally seeded on 10-26-06.

The Pines @ The Cedar 07

Here's a link to the torrent.

The Pines
The Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday December 29th 2007

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DIN (~20cm, ~90º), FOB, DFC, 30' back, ~10' ^
Source: Studio Projects C4's > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9.0 (normalize + fade out)
TRT: 68:16

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

01. ...intro
02. Don't Let Me Go
03. Coat Of Arms
04. ...banter
05. World Done Gone
06. Spike Driver Blues (traditional folk number)
07. WW III Blues ?
08. ...band intros
09. Without A Kiss
10. Just A Ride
11. ...banter
12. So Far Away From You
13. Can't Make Peace? (willy Dixon)
14. Going Home
15. ...please welcome out friends Roma di Luna
16. Good Night Irene (traditional folk number) *

* with Alexei and Channy Moon Casselle from Roma di Luna

Benson Ramsey - acoustic guitar, harmonica, vox
David Huckfelt - acoustic guitar, vox
J.T. Bates - drums
Chris Morrissey - bass
Alex Ramsey - piano
Michael Rossetto - banjo

www.thepinesmusic.com
www.myspace.com/thepinesspace

I love taping at the Cedar because the recordings always sound so nice. I did boost the levels on this. I ran them conservative to prevent the applause from clipping. Great bill all around with Jeremy Messersmith and Roma di Luna open. Please check out The Pines music and purchase a disc if you dig it. This show was also taped by my friend Dave Kunath (Nak CM1000/CP101).