Minneapolis ILX'rs

there's another big ass tc music thread here somewhere.

i'm pretty excited about adult., but they are not from here and i have a date.

Atmosphere
http://www.rhymesayers.com/
http://citypages.com/databank/26/1259/article12865.asp
http://citypages.com/databank/26/1301/article13859.asp
http://citypages.com/databank/23/1150/article10954.asp

The Owls
http://www.theowls.net/
http://citypages.com/databank/25/1208/article11850.asp

I Self Devine
http://www.iselfdevine.com/
http://citypages.com/databank/26/1287/article13565.asp

Mazta I/Carnage/ Eyedea/etc. (in any configuration, but esp. with live band featuring J.T. Bates)
http://www.myspace.com/maztai
http://www.rhymesayers.com/
http://www.myspace.com/hecatomb
(I'm sure there are more sites)

Doomtree (P.O.S., Dessa, Cecil Otter, Sims, etc.)
http://www.doomtree.net/
http://citypages.com/databank/25/1213/article11934.asp
http://citypages.com/databank/26/1281/article13445.asp

Kanser
http://www.interlock.cc/
http://citypages.com/databank/24/1189/article11509.asp

Low
http://www.chairkickers.com/
http://citypages.com/databank/22/1053/article9340.asp

[any local rap battle]
http://citypages.com/databank/26/1299/article13816.asp

Mark Mallman
http://www.mallman.com/
http://citypages.com/databank/25/1241/article12471.asp

Stephanie Says
http://www.grimsey.com/stephaniesays/
http://citypages.com/databank/26/1258/article12848.asp

Ol' Yeller
http://www.myspace.com/olyeller
http://citypages.com/databank/25/1239/article12439.asp

Maria Isa
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=31621039&Mytoken=105CB19F-7372-CEA9-AA9DD4BBD212669C21679377
http://citypages.com/databank/26/1291/article13638.asp

Soviettes
http://www.thesoviettes.net/
http://www.myspace.com/thesoviettes
http://citypages.com/databank/24/1175/article11309.asp

Mint Condition
http://www.mintconditionmusic.com
http://citypages.com/databank/26/1276/article13294.asp

Desdamona
http://www.desdamona.dunation.com/
http://citypages.com/databank/26/1296/article13738.asp

anything Toki Wright is involved in (Aphrill, the C.O.R.E., solo)
http://www.myspace.com/tokiwright
http://citypages.com/databank/24/1157/article11047.asp

Heads and Bodies
http://headsandbodies.strangepassenger.com/
http://citypages.com/databank/24/1177/article11343.asp

Valet
http://www.myspace.com/valet
http://citypages.com/databank/23/1111/article10253.asp

Black-Eyed Snakes
http://www.blackeyedsnakes.com/

Kill the Vultures
http://www.killthevultures.com/
http://citypages.com/bestof2005/sexdrugsrocknroll/bestof2488.asp

Trama
http://www.tramasutra.com/

Contac
http://citypages.com/databank/25/1250/article12689.asp

Birthday Suits
http://www.myspace.com/birthdaysuits

The Deaths
http://www.thedeaths.net/
http://www.myspace.com/thedeaths
http://citypages.com/databank/26/1295/article13714.asp?page=3

Brother Ali
http://citypages.com/databank/25/1225/article12142.asp
http://www.rhymesayers.com/

Chariots
http://www.myspace.com/chariots

Signal & Report
http://www.myspace.com/signalandreport
http://citypages.com/databank/24/1178/article11362.asp

Revolver Modele
http://www.myspace.com/revolvermodele

April Electric
http://www.myspace.com/aprylelectra

Christ Punchers
http://www.myspace.com/christpunchers

Faggot
http://www.myspace.com/faggot

Tapes 'N Tapes
http://www.myspace.com/tapesntapes

The Keep Aways
http://www.myspace.com/thekeepaways

Gay Beast
http://www.myspace.com/gaybeast

Fort Wilson Riot
http://www.fortwilsonriot.com/

Lazy Ike
http://www.myspace.com/lazyike

The Blind Shake
http://www.myspace.com/theblindshake

Hypsterz (recent reunion!)

Haunted House
http://www.myspace.com/hntdhs

Black Blondie
http://www.myspace.com/blackblondie

Friends Like These
http://www.myspace.com/friendslikethese

The Idle Hands
http://www.myspace.com/theidlehands

The Little Black Books
http://www.littleblackbooksmusic.com/

Willie Walker and the Butanes
http://www.thebutanes.com
http://citypages.com/databank/25/1225/article12141.asp

Maps of Norway
http://www.myspace.com/mapsofnorway

Boy Girl Boy Girl
http://www.myspace.com/boygirlboygirl

Brother and Sister
http://www.brother-and-sister.com/
http://citypages.com/databank/26/1295/article13714.asp?page=6
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2005/08/ice-rod_is_back.asp

Also, I was heartened to go to an 18+ show at First Ave last Tuesday and be given a (gasp!) wristband that signified my advanced age and consequential entitlement to purchase and consume alcohol on the lower level of the mainroom. That, if nothing else, bodes well for the local music scene.

Sicbay still rules. http://www.sicbay.com

Signal to Trust. http://www.myspace.com/signaltotrust

Seawhores. http://www.seawhores.com/

Malachi Constant http://www.guiltriddenpop.com/artists/malachiconstant/index.shtml

The Chambermaids (formerly Shut-Ins) http://.thechambermaids.com

Belles of Skin City http://www.totallygrossnationalproduct.com/

Thunder in the Valley http://www.myspace.com/thunderinthevalley

Die Electric! http://www.dieelectric.com/

The Divebomb Honey http://www.myspace.com/thedivebombhoney

....thx for mentioning maps of norway pete, we're getting pretty okay.

For Cows fans,

Please note that Seawhores features Freddy Votel from the Cows, who is a fucking monster drummer. Stoner/noise/assault of yr ears.

The only unmentioned ones I can think of is Sant Elia (new - also somewhat biased because it's my roommates band) and my biggest recent push - The Goddamn Doo-Wop Band. Who are, in fact, a female fronted non-ironic all-original Doo-Wop band.

http://www.knotwells.com/

Weird, but according to their show history, I saw their third show out of 91 gigs, which makes sense, but man does time fly...

woah! where do they play??

http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2005/12/top_10_minnesot.asp

the belles record was harder to get into for me, but now i love it....it's so claustrophobic and hyper controlled....in a good way

-- M@tt He1geson (mat...), December 21st, 2005.

Exactamundo!!
Thank you for "getting it". The conscious decision to release a smart-ass statement e.p. was something we realized might be percieved as an ill-advised choice- but when trying to establish a more rooted & lasting fan-base, we felt it natural to reach out through more "intimate" means...such as releasing an "not easily accessable" recording. By no means is it zorn-like or any of an assortment o' noise/avant garde approaches; but in it's seemingly monotonous subtlety- we share a shit-eating grin with those who listen carefully.

The full-length (which is slated for a march release, and possibly titled "you do the company proud") will most definitely be less a statement & more a full overview of a group that enjoys being around each other AND the willing listeners! Cheers, Matt; and Happy New Year!!!!

literally have a cold pack shoved down my pants right now, iirc

dude it is hot and i am dying

there is no escape

my apartment is old and i have no AC

stuffy as helllllllllllllllll

am so stupid deciding oh hey lets save some money and tough it out w/out central air

now the icepack is on my head

it's working!

i am icepacking my stomach with cold beer, and srsly considering sleeping in my basement in a chair

lol ok dad

(that is actually a good idea)

envying puppy henry and his ability to dissipate body heat via panting

xpost hahahaha

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/3653031366_7bbfbd9766_o.jpg

i am dying here

i have gone thru 3 ice packs already

what if there is an emergeny?? what if someone sprains their ankle????

THEY WILL PASS AWAY SILENTLY WITHOUT SUFFERING THROUGH THE HOT

they are the lucky ones really

it's true

oh btw i heard 97 for tomorrow yay

oh hey also btw i chose last night as my round 14 QUIT SMOKING FOREVER attempt so obv i am in a wonderful mood for the death heat

might maybe kill a person just saying

i am resolved to quit, too!

like not even socially anymore

this is mostly because i was at a wedding this weekend and my friend jo_Ourdan wouldn't make out with me because of my ashtray mouth

I KNOW

ice pack: melted, time for a re-up

get yr pandemic

we might all die

currently dying

might be dead

too tired to check pulse

asking for a friend -- anyone have reccs for decent (maybe indie-rock leaning) Minnesota bands who could play a wedding?

someone has to suggest Gay Witch Abortion, right?

that would be perfect. they're a methodist-leaning group, right?

Lutheran would be good, too iirc

hahaha

do you want someone playing originals, or?

the least cheesy cover/wedding band i know of in the TC is http://www.orange-whip.com/

i would have suggested Walker Kong, but that just shows how old and out of touch i am

i can suggest a trad jazz band but that's about it

this friend actually wants a band for a post-wedding kinda party, so it wouldn't necessarily have to be like a "wedding band" ... she was actually trying to book Built To Spill at one point, but it was (obviously) too much $$$, so she wanted to see if there were local-ish bands that might be good.

Is Limited Warranty still around? They'll play anything.

If you mean a dance/party band, Trailer Trash are great (though honky-tonk), and I've seen both Accident Clearinghouse (also country/Americana) and the ELO tribute band ELNo play for friends' weddings or wedding-related parties. If Jordan means Jack Brass Band, that's an idea, an energetic NOLA-style brass party. The Owls played my wedding, but just the ceremony.

Dude, do your friend a favor and skip the indie rock leaning wedding B.S., your problem was just solved: ELO tribute band! Don't bring me down, buddy. ELNo all the way.

i was thinking of the south side aces

(but that doesn't sound right for this)

ELNo! That sounds awesome.

hey mpls ilxers that know ppl in bands---

i had a hare-brained idea on the way home from clinic today about a possible fundraiser for MSF/PIH/Red Cross/Haiti. kinda lol Live Aid but fuck you if u disagree. anyway, i don't know shit about shit when it comes to local music (thx med school), but surely there are interested musical acts/venues that could draw a decent enough crowd (and play for free) that money could be raised from otherwise dissolute hipsters who just want to party

Unicus, a local rapper of Haitian descent (he has a couple great tracks on the latest Lightning and Thunder compilation, and is best known for his work in Kanser) has announced on Facebook that he's hosting a Hip Hop for Haiti show on Tuesday at the Nomad:
http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=274316721513&ref=nf

no kidding~! weird i was thinking the nomad would be a good venue, too

If you know bands who want to join in, call them: I can't imagine this will be the last thing like this Unicus does.

don't know any bands, really :(

emailed college bro that's a local music dude but haven't heard back from him

It's getting hot and muggy again.

More or less naked over here.

oh shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit it is about to get real

ARE U BIKING IN A TORNADO

dude

be careful

guys this rules i can see so much from here

CONFIRM/DENY IPHONE RECEPTION IMPROVED BY RIDING THE TORNADO SNAKE

Whoa for serious? Where is it?

gbx is the bike version of that priest that is playing his best round of golf in that rainstorm in caddyshack...BE CAREFUL!!!

I'm ok!

I missed the news, did you guys get TORNADOed again?

All I saw was the sky turned green-yellow-orange, which is always trouble.

3 dead, lord above

really??? where?

http://www.startribune.com/local/96645594.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU1yDEmP:QMDCinchO7DU

a couple different places! this thing was all over, really wild

one guy, on his 58th birthday, saving his daughter, at the gas station he owned. incredible really.

http://www.startribune.com/local/96561584.html?elr=KArks:DCiUHc3E7_V_nDaycUiacyKUUr

oh shiiiiiiit there's a TORNADO WATCH

wait again?

yeah another storm system i guess

my commute home yesterday was a traet

lol i got caught out biking yesterday evening---truly amazing

shiiit!

it was a thing---hail, nearly getting blown over

fucking biblical bro

gf's new kitty got loose but actually found her way back home the day before the storm. if she'd been missing another 24 hrs or more, as cats are wont to do, man it woulda been worry city. well i mean more so.

a friend was over last night during the storm and got a call from her parents in...good thunder or wherever...saying this 2000 lb wood bridge over the pond near their place went just floating away, and all their fences and power lines went down, etc. dude at work today showed me iphone pics of a manhole that shot up in the air (this can happen????). or i mean the water that was gushing outta the street, post-manhole-shoot. shit got scary, i had no idea it any of this was coming.

so we're supposed to have more fun tonight?

Gov. Tim Pawlenty spent Friday assessing the damage from the nearly “unprecedented number” of tornadoes but extolling the “can-do attitude” of Minnesotans putting their lives back together.

well like what are they gonna do, not put their lives back together