Engine Down @ The Triple Rock 2005

Here's a link to the torrent.

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

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

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Please Do Not circulate mp3s or other lossy formats.

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

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

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

www.myspace.com/ambulette

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

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

Vampire Hands @ First Avenue

Here's a link to the torrent.

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

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DIN (~20cm, ~90º), FOB, ~4' ROC, 30' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 27:25

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

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

www.myspace.com/vampirehands

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

Also on the bill; Sims, Dosh and Low.

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

No Bird Sing @ The Dinkytowner

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

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

Junkyard Empire :: EP Release

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

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (cm, º), 6' LOC, 10' back, ~8' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 62:01

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

* John Coltrane

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

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

Black Audience @ Pi Bar

Download the torrent here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Military Special @ The Turf

Here's the torrent.

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

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB, ~20cm, 5' LOC, 6' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 41:29

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

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

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


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

Big Quarters @ The Entry

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

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (cm, º), left drink rail, 20' back, ~9' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 30:46

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

* new
# produced by Medium Zach

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

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

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

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

F. Stokes @ The Entry

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

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

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (cm, º), left drink rail, 20' back, ~9' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fade out)
TRT: 36:24

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

www.myspace.com/fstokesmusic

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

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

The Capitol City Soul-Tones @ The 400

Getch you some Funky Soul right here.

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

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (~20cm), FOB, ~6 ROC, ~15' back, ~8' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 71:15

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

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

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

www.myspace.com/thecapitolcitysoultones

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

Opening for City on the Make.

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

Hyder Ali @ The Entry

Here's a link to the torrent.

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

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINa (cm, º), left drink rail, 20' back, ~9' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (patch + fades)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kristoff Krane CD Release @ The Entry

Red hot torrent action here.

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

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DINa (cm, º), left drink rail, 20' back, ~9' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)

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

Disc One (Early AA Set) - 57:42

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

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

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

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

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

www.crushkillrecordings.com
www.kristoffkrane.com

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

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

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

These fine musicians can also be found on the album:

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

City on the Make's last show for awhile.

Jump onto the torrent here.

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

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: AB (~20cm), FOB, ~6 ROC, ~15' back, ~9' ^
Source: MBHO 603a KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 85:52

Disc I (66:45)

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

Disc II (19:06)

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

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

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

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

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

Modern Fonts and The Capitol City Soul-Tones opened.

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

Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapelles @ The Cedar

Here's a link to the torrent.

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

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: NOS (30cm, º) FOB, DFC, 30' back, ~10' ^
Source: MBHO 603a + KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fades)
TRT: 54:42

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

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

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

# Patsy Kline
* w/ Orange Mighty Trio:

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

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

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

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

Attracted to Gods @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

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

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: DIN (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~11' ^
Source: MBHO 603a + KA200N > Mil Spec Silver Quad customs > UA-5 (BM2p+) > iRiver h120 (Optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV)
Conversion: h120 > USB 2.0 > PC [WAV > TLH lvl 6 + Tested > FLAC]
Edit: CD Wave (tracking) Sound Forge 9 (fade out)
TRT: 31:41

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

Nate Collis: Vocals/Guitar
Brian McCleod: Drums

In the band but not for this set:

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

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

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

More Local Bands Added to Live Music Archive.

Abzorbr, Black Blondie and Nomia have all been added to the Live Music Archive at Archive.org.

Dragons Power Up, Ill Chemistry and Mouthful of Bees are all pending.

Any recommendations of bands to ask?

Twin Cities Bands on the Live Music Archive

The Live Music Archive is a FREE archive of live recordings for bands from around the world. The Archive covers several "genres" of music. I've had a hand in getting a few bands interested in participating in the project but the first local band was A Whisper in the Noise back in 2006. Themes, Charlie Parr and Trampled By Turtles all have recordings available on the Archive as well.

Most recently Roma di Luna, Kill the Vultures and City on the Make have all joined the Archive. I submitted Abzorbr and Black Blondie earlier today.

Some of the recordings currently available for download are City on the Make's May 15th set from the Varsity Theater. Both sets from Roma di Luna's August 9th appearance at Hosmer Library are available as well. My friend Dean has uploaded his capture of Roma di Luna's June 14th CD Release at the Cedar here.

Bands that are pending include: Dragons Power Up, Nomia, Ill Chemistry, Humanboy, Mouthful of Bees and Empires.

Bands I still wantto ask include: Gospel Gossip, Fat Kid Wednesdays, Ela, Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble, Eyedea & Abilities, Face Candy, Brother Ali, Happy Apple, A Night in the Box, Enemy Entropist, Iced Ink, Pretty Boy Thorson & the Fallen Angels, Sarah Johnson, Story of the Sea, The Millionth Word, Portrait of a Drowned Man (Duluth) and others TBD...

Back when I was still content with just torrenting recordings some people were kind enough to upload a couple of recordings I did for non-Twin Cities bands. Hank III's set from First Avenue June 27th 2006 can be downloaded here. Cracker's set from First Avenue on August 30th 2006 can be downloaded here.

Black Blondie @ The Triple Rock

Here's a link to the torrent.

Black Blondie
The Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday August 15th

Taper: empty (neveragain1980 AT yahoo DOT com)
Location: XYish (cm, º), right drink rail, 25' back, ~12' ^
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: 44:42 (not including 12)

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

01. ...intro
02. World Won't Rest
03. untitled
04. Bipolar Bear
05. For the Taste
06. Candy Cigarettes
07. Gum Drop
08. ...happy birthday
09. Dressed to Kill a Mockingbird
10. Knife Fights and Xmas Lights
11. Marla Singer

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

Another Minneapolis favorite no doubt. Critically acclaimed up this way. Aby Wolf and Roma di Luna opened.

www.myspace.com/blackblondiemusic
www.reveillemag.com/features/artist-feature/q-a-black-blondie

Roma di Luna @ Hosmer Library

Here's a link to the torrent.

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