Puss 'N Boots @ The Triple Rock

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Puss 'N Boots
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday September 26th 2010

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~8' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Cards) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > razorlame > 320kbps]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 10 (compression)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Drivin' Dog
02. Red Dago
03. The Upsetter

Puss 'N Boots and Whitesand/Badlands supported Women at The Triple Rock this past Sunday evening. I really enjoyed this set! I believe this was their 2nd or 3rd show so keep an eye out for these fellas.

I'm Turning 30 And Yes There Will Be Stellar Live Music!

Empty's Tapes Presents!

"Somehow John Is Turning 30"
The Triple Rock Social Club
Sunday October 3rd
8:00 Doors | 8:45 Music (This will be fairly sharp!)
18+ | $5.00

Sleeping in the Aviary
Bird Sounds
The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs
Strong Bones (ex-Hockey Night and Malachi Constant)

It is my honor to be able to hold a "birthday show" at one of my favorite haunts. Huge huge thanks to The Triple Rock and every single music involved. Please stop on done even if you bare know me or don't know me at all. It will be a good chance to hang and enjoy some great music together. It's a Sunday night and lots of people will have to work in the morning. We'll try to keep it a 12:30 night unless of course people would like to stick around a bit longer and make sure the bartender has a good night as well. How's that sound? Special food and beverage items being sorted out!

For anyone actually keeping score I came into the world on 09/29/80 so please feel free to send free pizza to my house this Wednesday. I think I'll take the day off so rest assured the drivers will be tipped handsomely.

Kill The Vultures @ The Triple Rock '10

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Kill the Vultures
The Triple Rock
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday September 25th 2010

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: DINish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~8' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Cards) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > razorlame > 320kbps]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 10 (compression + fade out)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. Moonshine
02. Dirty Hands
03. 14th St. Ritual
04. The Big Sleep
05. Spare Parts
06. Walk On Water
07. a cappella
08. The Vultures
09. 7, 8, 9
10. Sick Days Are Upon Us
11. Beasts of Burden

DJ Anatomy - music
Crescent Moon - voice

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Welcome to night 3 of the 5 night run that I'm currently engaged in. No Bird Sing and Bouncer Fighter supported Kill the Vultures this evening. Alexei had just flown back from France on Friday but his vocals were top notch and he never missed a beat. Anatomy kept the set tight and moving. I don't believe I've been able to catch up with KTV since 11/14/09 so this will be the first and only 2010 recording that is released. Get it on ze ipod! Thanks to Kill the Vultures and The Triple Rock for allowing me to document this set.

Join Nowlikephotographs At The Ritz Theater Tonight!

Ritz Theater
345 13th Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN

Lights Out Asia (Milwaukee, WI)
The Autumn Project (Des Moines, IA)
Nomia (Minneapolis, MN)

"Minneapolis epic instrumental radio program Nowlikephotographs presents an evening of Midwestern post-rock at The Ritz Theater, on Friday, September 24th."

Friday 9/24...

Lights Out Asia + The Autumn Project + Nomia @ Ritz Theater

City on the Make + Aaron & the Sea + Malamaña + DJ Turtleneck @ The Nomad

Bombay Sweets 7" release show w/ The God Damn Doo Wop Band + Zombie Season @ KCK

The Arrivals + The Brokedowns + Double Bird + Puppies and Trains @ Turf Club

First Communion Afterparty + Les Deux Magots + Deloris in the Fishbowl @ xxxusa

The Old Man Goes On A 5 Night Run.

I didn't make it to Memory Lanes on Monday and I didn't make it to Nick and Eddie on Wednesday BUT I am exciting my 20's in style...

There are other great shows going down as well (there always is) and those shows will be highlighted on the day they are happening...Friday is especially crazy with options. Oh yeah, I did not turn this into a shows calendar blog. There will be tapes on the way!

09-23 - The Funeral and the Twilight + The Great Confinement @ The Kitty Cat Klub

09-24 - Nowlikephotographs Presents Lights Out Asia + The Autumn Project + Nomia @ The Ritz Theater

09-25 - Kill the Vultures + No Bird Sing + Bouncer Fighter @ The Triple Rock

09-26 - Women + WHITESAND/BADLANDS @ The Triple Rock

09-27 - Paleo + inBoil + Crimes @ Sauce

09-30 - Sleeping in the Aviary + The Funeral And The Twilight @ The Kitty Cat Klub

Perish - Thursday 9/23 At The Kitty Cat Klub

Perish is a monthly night of dark music at The Kitty Cat Klub. This will be going down every 3rd Thursday of the month! There will be No Cover.

The format will consist of two bands each night along with DJ's playing "Post-Punk, New Wave, No Wave, Death Rock, Minimal Synth, etc."

Perish 01 is this Thursday September 23rd. Bands this week include The Funeral and The Twilight and The Great Confinement. Patrick from CLAPS will be your DJ for the evening.

Thursday October 21st will feature Zombie Season and Loto Ball Show (Chicago).

H.U.N.X. @ Nick and Eddie (Week Two)

This week (Wednesday the 22nd) is one set of improvised music featuring these fine musicians and possibly more...

makr
Drew C. (Batmen & others)
Adam Marx
Adam H. (Solid Gold, Batmen)
Jon Davis (Ghostband & others)
Alex Rose (Vampire Hands, Private Dancer & others)
Maggie Morrison (Lookbook, Digitata)
MONA
F. Votel (Skoal Kodiak, Cows & others)
Slapping Purses
Nick Ryan (Leisure Birds, Gayngs & others)

DJ's

Baby Pizza
Mono/Stereo

Nick and Eddie
10PM | No Cover
1612 Harmon Pl (Loring Park)
Minneapolis, MN 55403-1916
(612) 486-5800

STNNNG "The Smoke of My Will" LP Release Show

Poster by HMH

Pre-orders are available at Modern Radio.

The Turf Club
Saturday 10/23
9PM | $7

STNNNG
Mother of Fire
Kill the Vultures
Gay Beast

Tonight At Memory Lanes!

Memory Lanes
Monday 9/20
10PM
FREE

Nightosaur
Les Deux Magots
Cadette

Nightosaur on tonight's show:

"I've been telling people that Nightosaur in a bowling alley would fulfill the fantasy of some disgruntled stoner bowling alley employee who constantly tells himself: "Someday, man, someday, I'm gonna get so high and rock so fucking loud at this god damn bowling alley...""

Les Deux Magots on tonight's show:

"I've been telling people that Les Deux Magots in a bowling alley would fulfill the nightmare of some disgruntled stoner bowling alley employee..."

Off the Record Mixtape 1

Many thanks to Andrew & Jake for having me on Off the Record yesterday. It was a blast. It sounds like that may happen more often.

Two things though: 1) I'm kinda shy and 2) I hate the sound of my recorded voice. Anyways enough about me. When I was asked to pick 4 or 5 local tracks I knew it would be tough to narrow the archive down. I hate to admit this but I'm such a procrastinator that I didn't even put this together until the day of. This is the cd I burned before catching the 18.

I wanted to play inBOIL - "I Miss the War" but Phil screams "I miss the fucking war!!!" at the end. I tried telling myself he said "Goddamn war!!!" instead. I also thought about sneaking WHY? in as local because of Broder, Erickson, Dosh and Herbers etc. but we decided not to play track 11. Tracks 1, 2, 9, 10 & 12 were played.

01. Bird Sounds - "Money and Bones" the Turf 07/22/10

02. Dragons Power Up! - House Fires the Turf 01/14/10

03. inBOIL - "I Miss the War" the Nomad 01/07/10

04. inBOIL - "Machines" the Nomad 01/07/10

05. The Book of Right On - "Year of the Acronym" the Triple Rock 07/03/10

06. Sarah Johnson - "Love Your Sister" the Entry 07/21/07

07. Teenage Moods - "The Calling" Cause 09/02/10

08. Buildings - "Misshaped Head" the Turf 03/12/10

09. Prairie Sons - "You Never Stole My Heart" Triple Rock 06/06/10

10. Voytek - "Too Many Girls" the Turf 07/31/10

11. WHY? - "The Vowels, Pt. 2" the Triple Rock 10/07/09

12. Capricorn Vertical Slum - "Period Days" the Turf 06/05/10

I'll Be On Off The Record Today.

I've been invited onto one of the best radio shows in the Twin Cities. Tune in today the 17th at 3pm for and in-studio with Bight Club. I'll be on sometime between 4-4:30pm to hang out with Andrew and play some live tracks. Have a good weekend everyone!

Catch Off The Record on Radio K every Friday from 3pm to 5pm.

104.5 FM Metro Area 24/7
100.7 FM St. Paul 24/7
106.5 FM Minneapolis 4:30PM-8:00AM
770 AM Minneapolis/St. Paul Daylight Hour

Am I Flying To Chicago To Record GY!BE?

I don't know yet but it seems like a pretty good idea. 03/26 IS a Saturday and if I book now I can certainly find a decent plane ticket. I think I should probably do this right? RIGHT?

Godspeed You! Black Emperor Reunites:

12-03-Minehead, England - ATP Nightmare Before Christmas
12-07 Manchester, England - Academy
12-08 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands
12-12 Bristol, England - Ansom Rooms
12-13 London, England - Troxy
01-14 Paris, France - Charlie Parker @ Parc de la Villette
01-15 Brussels, Belgium - Cirque Royale De Bruxelles
02-16 Vancouver, British Columbia - Vogue Theatre
02-17 Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
02-18 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
02-20 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
02-21 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
02-23 Los Angeles, CA - Music Box at the Henry Fonda
03-16 Brooklyn, NY - Masonic Temple
03-17 New York, NY - Church of St. Paul the Apostle
03-19 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
03-20 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
03-22 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
03-24 Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
03-26 Chicago, IL - Metro
03-27 Chicago, IL - Metro
03-29 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre

H.U.N.X. @ Nick and Eddie Every Wednesday Night.

Deathsquads have passed the Wednesday night torch to a more than worthy crew. Makr will be curating both sets of improvised music along with hosting different weekly DJs. Each week will include a rotating cast of musicians playing one, possibly two sets to be followed by DJs for those looking for the Dance Party. Nick and Eddie is located on the north end of Loring Park, Downtown Minneapolis. No Cover. 11PM Central Standard Time.

Whether they're down this week or next expect these cats to drop by...

DJ TRL (this week)
DJ Imelda (this week)

Makr (To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie)
Albert (local badass)
Drew (Batmen)
Ben I. (drummer for 9 of your favorite local bands)
Cole (Camden, Daughters of the Sun)
Adam H. (Solid Gold, Batmen)
Maggie (Lookbook)
Buckley (James Buckley Trio, Mystery Palace)
Freddy V (Skoal Kodiak, Cows)

Tuesday 09/14/10...

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Freedom From Presents: Thee Oh Sees, Red Pens, Invisible Boy @ Turf Club - 9pm 21+ $10
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CLAPS, RYAT (Philadelphia), Dirty Dancing @ 501 Club - 9pm 21+ $5
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Teenage Moods, Mr. Hide, Dial Up, Jared Grabb (Chicago), Tina Sparkle (Peoria) @ mxxx - 10pm $5
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Zoo Animal, The Do @ The Entry - 8pm 18+ $12
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Sorry OK, World History (WA), Alas Alas, the Drug Budget @ Sauce - 9pm FREE
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Town Hall Stompers, I Like You @ 331 Club - 10pm FREE
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Clipd Beaks @ The Turf Club

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Clipd Beaks
The Turf Club
St. Paul, MN
Saturday July 17th 2010

Taper: J.D. & B.B.
Source: DFC, ceiling mounted Rhode NT4 > SBD > 1/4" outs > iRiver h120 (Line-In @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > RazorLame> 320kbps mp3]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 10 (compression)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. ...intro
02. Dank Swamp
03. Strangler
04. Blood
05. Atoms
06. Dust

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Whitesand/Badlands, Skoal Kodiak and Haunted House (Lesh Is More CD Release) supported Clipd Beaks. The Whitesand/Badlands tape is available here. Also see that post with regards to these recordings existing because of J.D. and B.B.. Thanks to Scott for permission to circulate.

Allegra's Birthday Smash At The Entry Tonight!

The 7th Street Entry
Monday September 13th
8:00 doors | 9pm music
18+
$5.00

Marijuana Deathsquads (11pm)
Slapping Purses (10pm)
Roller Rink (9pm)
and Special Guests!

FREE Download of the new Guante & Big Cats! mixtape, "DON'T BE NICE"

If you don't know about Guante & Big Cats! you should. Like the Facespace? If you so choose you can like Guante & Big Cats! on there.

The FREE MIXTAPE DOWNLOAD is available here.

Here are some words from Guante regarding this release:

Me and Big Cats! just put out a mixtape. And it's free. It's a mix of brand new songs, a few older tracks and some great live audio of our band. All original beats by Big Cats! Progressive politics, storytelling, punchline raps-- lots of fun. We're proud of it. We hope you like it.

If you've never heard of us, a quick refresher: Guante is a rapper, two-time National Poetry Slam champion, activist and arts coordinator of the Canvas, a St. Paul teen center. Big Cats! is a producer and multi-instrumentalist who has worked with Sage Francis, P.O.S., Toki Wright, Abstract Rude and more.

"Guante and Big Cats! create intelligent, political hip hop that mercifully doesn't come off as preachy or self-righteous. It's sobering, demanding your attention like a car crash, yet emotional and alarmingly intimate at times." --Michael L. Walsh, City Pages

"Earnestness can go wrong in hip hop. On this album, it goes very right." --Sage Francis, Strange Famous Records (on the duo’s last album, “An Unwelcome Guest”)

"Giving you something to think about while nodding your head to his nimble, casual flow, Guante could very well follow Atmosphere and P.O.S. in the long line of outstanding rappers to break out from the Midwest." --CMJ Artist Spotlight

The Somethin' Else #4 This Friday!

The Somethin' Else #4
Ill Communication
An Electronic Music Potluck

Featuring:
DJ Stage One
Truthmaze
Michael Larsen
Ice Rod
Medium Zach
Mike Mictlan
Sims
Spyder Baybie & Raw Dog
Muck
And Special Guests

Friday, September 10th
The Book House
429 14th Avenue Southeast
Minneapolis, Minnesota
7-10PM
All Ages
$5 (optional with potluck contribution)
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Teenage Moods @ Sauce

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Teenage Moods
Sauce
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday September 2nd 2010

Taper: empty (emptystapes AT gmail DOT com)
Location: Along the left wall near the front. ~7' ^
Source: AKG 414B-xls (Hypers) > Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Transfer: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > razorlame > 320kbps]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 10 (compression + fade out)

This Recording is for Promotional & Archival Purposes Only.

01. ...intro
02. No Place For A Tiger
03. Tulip Tattoo
04. World Bouqet
05. Our Little Dirt
06. Psychic Playlist
07. Heavy Bunny
08. Grunge Bird
09. The Calling
10. Mood Ring
11. Sugar Band

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This was the Cassette Release Show for "RPG Picnic Time" as well as the debut of Teenage Moods as a five piece. Sleeping in the Aviary, Chelsea Boys and Buffalo Moon made it a good Cause to support. The cassettes are limited and almost sold out at the show so if you'd like to procure one contact the band soon. Even without soundboard vocals to mix in I'm very surprised at how well this turned out and hope you enjoy a listen. Hypers up front for the win. Much respect Ross.