Show Journal 2004-09-17
Day 1 – Cool show tonight. The Silence sounded cool and had the best selection of t-shirts I’ve seen in many years. The Physical Challenge totally kicked my ass with their rock and roll/hardcore sound. Our set was short but fun. Thirty3 was very loud and very energetic. Their greatness was further magnified by their mustaches. Can’t wait to hit the road with these guys. Thanks again for everyone’s support on our tour kick off show.
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Our tour dates with Thirty3 are fast approaching. Can’t wait to see some of our old friends again and hopefully meet some new faces along the way. This will probably be our only trip south of Oregon for the rest of this year so if you are in California, Nevada, Arizona or Utah do try to get out and see us!
Show Journal 2004-09-10
When I think of MusicfestNW I think of a cozy, loud, smoky, beer drenched night of rock and roll. My vision of rock does not include the spacious interior and sparsely populated confines of the Paris Theater. It’s a good place for an all ages show but the jury is still out on it’s status as a rock bar. So yeah, this was our MusicfestNW showcase. Not the most ideal time slot but we were still glad to be a part of it. Quite a few people wandered in and watched which is really all that you can hope for at such an event. Anyway, thanks to the Willamette Week people for letting us be part of it and Michelle for the cookies.
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Over 21+ and going to MusicfestNW? Come check us out at the Paris @ 9:00 sharp! Also, check out Eric’s words of wisdom/sarcasm in the latest Willamette Week.
Show Journal 2004-09-07
Wow, I never thought I’d actually get to say we played with TSOL but we did. Too cool. I’ll keep this brief but must say that the show was really fun. It was nice to play with the Statch boys again as we’ve been friends for many years but rarely get to play shows together. TSOL sounded great, were really funny and were really cool to talk to. Thanks to Blood Alley for the show hookup and to everyone at Sabala’s for making this little dream come true for us!
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Calling all nerds: if you are on Xbox Live feel free to add ‘killkillkelvis’ as a friend. Word.
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Got featured on Streetteam.net in their ‘Sample’ section. Figured we’d return the favor with a link to their site!
Show Journal 2004-08-19
Sure is nice to see a sold out show in Portland again. So what if we aren’t the musical flavor of the evening? Are we ever? Lola Ray cancelled (again) and local band Low Tolerance got added to the show to open. Cool guys and a pretty solid band. We played second and I couldn’t believe my ears when Dave opened the show by commenting on the number of “lovely ladies” in attendance. Sure the cleavage and short skirts ratio was considerably higher than we expected but he was dangerously close to sounding like a perv. With the exception of our botched beginning to ‘Go For Broke’ we played pretty well. Probably not the average Pepper fans cup of tea but I guess that’s not really my problem. Speaking of Pepper, I really don’t know what to say about Pepper. They seemed pretty sincere about what they do, they were solid musicians and they managed to work a crowd for nearly two hours. The downside? It’s just not the style of music I’m into. Not even close. If I had a nickel for every time they mentioned smoking pot, drinking and having sex I’d be a very rich man. Also I’d like to point out that I found it very ironic when they mentioned they were glad there were “no meatheads in the audience”. I beg to differ. Now I sound snobby. They’re the ones on tour and with the fans so who am I to criticize? Thanks to Thrasher Presents, The Nocturnal, the MBC, and Dre for checking in on us!
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Despite recently passing the 10-year mark, the punk rock of 800 Octane is still buzzing and alive. A decade is an eternity for a punk outfit. But rather than split up or get warm-refrigerator stale, these guys are still wheeling around singing about zombies, tour vans and pretty girls. Simple maybe, but there is a lot to be said for a band that has taken years to hone the iambic hexameter, drum fills and guitar solos. (RS) (Willamette Week)
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We’re on a new compilation CD titled “Punk Rock Academy” from our friends at Suckerpunch Records. In contains tracks by 28 bands including Yellowcard, Dynamite Boy, Bigwig, Break The Silence, Against All Authority, Nuclear Saturday and more.
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