Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer "Moment" from Jalopy Go Far Live at The Journey Music Madison, WI May 25, 2006 PODCAST EXCLUSIVE!

Best set of the year -- of the year -- thus far. I don't know if I've ever seen so much energy in such a small show before, with the possible exception of the first Motion City Soundtrack show I saw at the Union Terrace. Maybe it's just something about sugary synth-pop bands that brings out this kind of thing. There couldn't have been more than 40 people in the crowd, but the exchange of passion between the band and the audience was palpable from the first note of the set. The stage banter from singer/keyboardist Rachel Minton and guitarist Vince Ratti, as seen in this clip, was very crowd-friendly the whole time (an effect of the Journey's four-inch-high stage, I think) and they really seemed appreciative throughout their set. The only bad news -- a combination of the weird mixing and my location on the floor left the sound a little dull on these clips. They're still perfectly watchable and listenable, but some of the pre-song back-and-forth may be hard to make out -- just key in on "cheese castle" and you should be fine.