Show moves
Looks like our show with Death By Stereo on March 15th has been moved from Longview to Portland. Also, we’ve added a show in Lincoln City for March 17th. Lastly, our Bend show that got busted by the cops is rescheduled for April. Plenty more to choose from around the NW. Word.
Shows with real bands
Damn, there’s a lot of shows in the NW coming up. Highlights include shows with Death By Stereo and Paint It Black. Possibly some dates with the Independents will materialize as well. Basically we’re trying to play a whole bunch before the Undead On Arrival filming resumes in May/June. When that starts we’ll be taking some time off to write and hopefully make some recording plans. Now come see a show or buy somthing so we can afford to record again!
Cancellations suck
It’s official both this weekends shows are cancelled. Roseburg had a problem where the venue backed out and Bend had some mixup where the supposed date wasn’t actually confirmed by the promoter. Either way it’s pretty lame. We’ve got a makeup date for Roseburg in late March and hopefully someone will help us find some another show in Bend as it’s been waaaaay to long.
Podcasting
Mo’ podcasts for the new year. Check out this new one featuring all kinds of bands we like called Sak-Cast Radio. They are looking for new music so if you have a band get on it!
Lose some, win some
Seems that The Briefs show for Jan 6th has been cancelled due to a problem with the venue. We’re hoping TJ and the folks at Suckerpunch Recods will have it resceduled sometime soon. Good news is we have a ton of other local shows coming up.
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We’ve got lots of upcoming shows after the holidays. Also, we finally have re-prints of our Spine shirt in all sizes … including Smalls and Mediums!
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Seems one of the members of Portland’s own musical tribute heroes ‘The Misfats’ has featured us in his podcast which can be found here. Let’s hope it does not suck.
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Wow, thank you to everyone we met in North Bend. I think you just made our month.
Show Review
“800 Octane’s first trip to the Wow Hall, Eugene’s main All Ages venue, in over two years was long overdue. I have seen several shows at the Wow Hall over the past few years, as well as several 800 Octane performances – yet never have I seen a crowd respond quite like this. The band came a short 100 miles from Portland to the Willamette Valley college town to play in front of approximately one hundred screaming fans. Several songs from the bands breakout album “The Return” were shouted along with by members of the Eugene faithful, and a few true fans even sang along to new tracks off of the bands most recent album, “Rise Again.” After two albums with the same drummer, Jim decided it was time to move on from 800 Octane, which opened the door for Dustin. This was my first time experiencing the new rhythm sounds and I was very impressed by the technical advances that the band has taken by adding Dustin on drums. As usual, 800 Octane was right on and thrived off of the crowd’s enthusiasm. Dave’s vocals were right on, as were the guitar stylings of Eric and Justin. After 11 years and 427 shows, they’ve done more than most punk bands can say for themselves by not only surviving for this long, but also improving as time goes on. Keep rocking!” (Crave Magazine / Alex Cook)
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Looks like we’ve got two Halloween shows this year, both in venues we’ve never played before. The first weill be in Portland at PSU. There has been promises of a haunted house, several movie projectors, lots of good music, a beer garden and even a live recording by KPSU. The second show is going to be in Madras. Apparently Bend wasn’t bookable for the 29th, so grab some friends and plan a quick road trip. Should be a good one since it’s cheap and a totally DIY affair. Hope to see some of you there! Oh yeah … costumes are strongly encouraged at both events.
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