Show Journal 2004-06-04
4 CD’s in 10 years. I guess that’s not too bad of an average. Definitely the best of the CD release shows though. Of course that’s not too big of a challenge. For our ‘Swank’ CD release show we didn’t even have the CD’s ready. In fact we missed the deadline by 3 months. Sadder still was that for ‘The Kelvis’ we didn’t even have a CD release show. Our average crowd at that point was 5-10 people so it wasn’t really an option. Tonight’s show however was a blast. We were lucky enough to get some of our best friend’s bands from the past few years to play. The Civies (not ‘The Civics’), started things off right. The quote of the night was from Billy. When someone yelled “play some Slayer” he responded “Son, if I play some Slayer you’ll be walking out of here with your ass for a hat.” Beautiful. I can only imagine how well the man plays Slayer to throw down that kind of a claim. Countdown tore it up as always. If you have read any other entries on this page you’ll know how much I love that band. Thirty3 was third and sounded great. We were a little bummed since Chris wasn’t in attendance (after all, he did take the morgue photos for the album) but the power of Ty compelled Tre Tre to rock adequately. I’m not sure if they crossed the 20 minute mark, but then again do they really need to? We played last and had a great time. The message board crew was in effect and most already knew the chants to Bloodline, which made all of us happy. After seeing that the rest of the show was a breeze. Thanks to the following: those who came out of the woodwork to see us play, those who traveled from very far away, Bryon for helping w/ the sound, the Kelvis for rocking the sounds between bands, the Nocturnal for tolerating us and to everyone else who came to the show. One last quick story, I spoke with Ben and Mayor from Compact 56 last week and they said they wouldn’t be attending the show because they were going to be in Las Vegas. In honor of our show they promised to make a bet on the number 8 at roulette. I had forgotten all about this until on the way home last night my phone rings, and I’m greeted by Ben who informs me they bet on 8 … and won big. I asked “how much” and he responded, “I don’t know I’m still counting it.” Amazing. Lastly, I hope Jack from Rhythm of ’84 is feeling better.
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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.
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