The Super Eights "Massachusetts" Live at High Noon Saloon Madison, WI August 23, 2006 PODCAST EXCLUSIVE!

2006 has been kind of vicious for the Madison rock scene, and there's still a third of it left. A number of high-profile bands have moved or just called it quits, and three venues have shut down. Add to that gas prices that make touring more dicey than ever and things start to look grim. So it was really nice, if this show had to be a wake of sorts, for the evening to be such a celebratory one. Shazy Hade, a new group formed by members of one of those that broke up, opened the show with just the right tone (though I confess I couldn't really get into the music), and the Super Eights' set brought it up a notch. We don't get many truly local showcase shows in Madison, so it was really awesome to be part of a packed house so clearly happy to have one last chance to hear these songs.