Finally!! =D After a few minor setbacks, show #8 is now up! What a ride it was to get it live. But now, here it is.

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Tonight's lineup is impressive. So is the amount of wine i comsumed. While not mentioned in the show anywhere, i was sampling two reds and a champagne. First, the reds:

• Red Bicyclette's 2001 Petite Syrah. If you like Shiraz, you'll dig this wine. And it was only US $9! =)
• From the people that brought you G|E|N|E|S|I|S comes Red Bud Shiraz. It was US $6 and almost the best shiraz i have ever had

Ok, now that the wine and cheese course is over with, lets get to the music:

• The Transfer - Down With Everything The Transfer is:
  Steve Tutor - Vocals
  Justin Carls - Guitar
  Ted Krisko - Guitar
  Chris Larson - Bass
  Steve Poirier - Drums
  
  From Detroit, Michigan, their sound combines highly technical guitar and bass riffs with pounded and rocked out drums. Songwriting is influenced by the best of the 1990s post-hardcore groups and has an artistic feel. Having met local music producers and personalities Bill Kozy (Cheap Trick, Lit, The Suicide Machines, D12, Eminem, Five Horse Johnson) and Tim Patalan (The Fags, Sponge, Fretblanket, Local H) at "The Loft" in Saline Michigan, The Transfer began cutting demos in 2004. Their album, "Romantics and Addicts" is due out June 7, 2005. Pick up a copy for US $12 at www.thetransfer.com
  
  
• Ghotti - She Said From their soon-to-be-released album, Ghotti gives us more great rock with their song "She Said." I personally can not wait to hear the CD once it is finished. Stayed tuned for the release date.
  
  
• 2 Cubic Feet - My Own Reflection Still no word on when their official website will be back up but thats ok. I still dig the tracks they have at purvolume. =)
  
  
• Averi - For Better or Worse I am still blown away by this CD. It helped get me through a little trouble spot i had this past week. =) Don't you love it when music can help you do that?
  
  
• The Mod-est Lads - She Could Be in the Beatles From their Trouser Load of Love CD (the only five songs known to have been recorded by The Mod-est Lads) "She Could Be in the Beatles" is a great example of the catchy, hip-shaking beats and light-hearted, fun lyrics.
  
  Depending on who you talk to determines which version of The Mod-est Lads' history you will get. Some say they were the hottest thing out of Bladderpool, England in 1966. Destined for superstardom they just disappeared.
  
  Others (i.e., crackpots and cospiracy theorists) say that they are eccentric sausage ranchers from Iowa who grew tired of creating elaborate crop circle hoaxes and decided to pass themselves off as long lost rock and roll sensations from Bladderpool. You decide.
  
  
• The Clarkes - Face To the Ground Not much is known about this group other than they can play some good music! =) As soon as i know more, you will know more. Deal?
  
  
• The Willis - Jimmy Fallon
  Oshkosh's The Willis' pop-inflected sound is complimented by diverse textures, unconventional instruments (trash can lids for example), resisting sonic, tonal, and rhythmic conventions with arrangements that don't sacrifice rock. The Willis' forthcoming album bathtub.lightbulb.heartattack promises to be an adventure in the sonic realm.
  
  
• Hera Crush - Shout First off i accidentally said that Tears for Fears originally did this song. Now i know i'll get flamed and am sorry. I wasn't thinking straight. I was inebriated.
  
  Second, Hera Crush is a band obsessed with contrasts. We like to move from beautiful, fragile melody to vicious, squalling noise. Lots of bands write good songs, and we like many of them, famous and non-famous. But not many go either as quiet or as loud as they do. And even fewer promise a love child conceived in a brief coming together of Jeff Buckley, Thom Yorke and Layne Staley singing over a wall of sound that veers between gentle, Smiths-like calm to schizophrenic "oh dear, the Pumpkins and Rage are fighting again" carnage.

I am so sorry that is has been 13 days since the last show. I had some personal things come up that almost prevented me from checking e-mail! But its here with 9 soon to follow! So lets keep rocking and thanks for your patience! =D