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Tomorrow, tomorrow, it’s only a day away. Finally the CD release show is here
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You want two more MP3’s from the new album? Ok, go get ’em from purevolume.com, our myspace page, or our download page. Now you have no excuse not to sing along at the CD Release show which is only 10 days away.
Show Journal 2004-05-22
Fifteen good bands tonight. I’ll skip the individual reviews but I will say that Countdown rocked harder then I’ve ever seen them. Our set was 20 minutes and lots of fun. Watching some kid back into our van was not fun. Watching the kid’s mom show up and mack on Dave was once again fun. Nate Allen should be thanked for everything he’s done for us. Thank you, goodnight.
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Thanks to Dave we are now listed on both Friendster and Myspace. Try searching for ‘dave@800octane.com’. Sign up, see who you recognize, and if compelled then testify!
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What’s that? You want to see a video clip too? Ok, here you go.
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A new MP3 is here! Go download it from us or from purevolume.com. Also, we are now officially taking pre-orders for our new CD ‘Rise Again’ for the one time only bargain price of $10. That price includes shipping and remember it comes bundled with a DVD! This offer is only good from now until June 8th! Check out the merchandise page for ordering info.
Show Journal 2004-05-16
Day two of our shows with Zebrahead and Since The Flood. I was pretty stoked today because we actually got to stay in Seattle. Doesn’t sound like much but this was literally the first time in almost a year we didn’t have to drive home immediately after a show. Despite taking a rushed shower and dealing with pain in my neck and side from sleeping on a very worn couch it was much better than having to stare through burning eyes out the van windshield in the early hours of the morning. We had a big breakfast with Kevin, somehow managed to lose Sam and headed to the show in Portland. I was a little leery of the decision to have the show at the Paris but the place was pretty packed and it ended up being a good call. Since The Flood rocked hard tonight. I even bought a shirt. I think we played well. Rumor has it Justin totally fell flat on his back during the set but I totally missed it. I was too busy dealing with a bleeding finger and a runny nose, neither which anyone in the front row wants to have dripping on them. Michelle made a vocal cameo for Golden Road. Nice to see her sing and not belch for a change. Of course her cookies have earned her the right to do anything she damn well pleases. Zebrahead killed it as usual and had everyone singing and bouncing the night away. Thanks to Larry Paris, Eric @ Double Tee, Mo’Money Mo’Cephus, Chris 3, MFZB and the message board crew.
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Wow, thanks to everyone at the three shows this weekend! We had a great time so we want to give big thanks to Larry Paris, Chris 3, Eric and Double Tee, Studio Seven, and of course MFZB. 18 days until the cd release show
Show Journal 2004-05-15
Finally, finally, finally … we got to play a big all ages show in Seattle. We’ve been trying for how long now? I don’t even want to think about it as it’s somewhat depressing. Since The Flood opened and the story how they got on the show is pretty cool. They are out on a long tour from Boston and were supposed to play a matinee show with 3 Seattle hardcore bands. All three bands cancelled so they were stuck without a show today or the following day and basically nowhere to play until Tuesday. Anyway, it turns out the band that was supposed to be touring w/ Zebrahead couldn’t make it tonight or the following night either. So the folks from Double Tee said “ok, you guys can play tonight and tomorrow night in Portland”. Talk about being in the right place at the right time! They totally rocked it too. The only downer was that they play absolutely brutal hardcore and the majority of Zebrahead fans didn’t know what to think of it. We thought they rocked and plus they were cool as hell to talk to. We played second and I was totally nervous. I had waited so long for a big show in Seattle, I had forgotten that I’d be playing to a few hundred people that had never heard of us, and might see us not as a possibly cool opening band but rather as a holdup until Zebrahead. Everything turned out well and had a good time playing. It was cool seeing so many people in front, beside and above you as well. It was not cool having Chris yell out “amateurs” after every song. He’s a bastard though and we’ll just have to accept that. Zebrahead was last and sounded great … best I’ve ever seen them. After the show we had hotdogs and neither Dave nor myself can say enough about how satisfying a hotdog is after a show. Thanks to Double Tee, Chris, Sam, Al, Michelle, Heather, Carrie, Zach, Monica, Sarah, Kevin and all the staff at Studio Seven … easily the coolest club owners and staff we’ve ever met.
Show Journal 2004-05-14
Tonight was our first trip to Astoria and hopefully not our last. Pretty solid show even though Jackmove and The Hordel were both MIA tonight. We arrived late and caught the latter half of Penny Lane’s set. I gotta admit I thought they rocked. Of course I’d be playing hard too if I moved from Hawaii to rainy ass Oregon! Imbroglio was next. They covered ‘Raining Blood’ be Slayer. They could have sat there belching into the microphone for the other 30 minutes and they would still get a thumbs up in my book. Then again I’m just shallow like that. BXF was next and rocked it. They get better and better with each show and it’s kind of cool to see the progression. Being a totally cool group of people doesn’t hurt either. We were last and had a blast. Played some new songs, played some old songs, saw some people that travelled from places far and wide. Thanks to Chris Miner and lcpunk.com for the show!
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