Well, I decided to start this thing over. I printed off the previous collection of words and deleted them from this blog. No one ever read it anyway (except for a select few) and I think maybe my poems, or attempts at poems are probably better left to myself. So I will redirect the content of this blog to what it was initially intended for: to document the general goings on of Test Audiences and the extended Test Audiences/Megabeard Records/Sons of Guns community. It is, after all, now 2009. We had an incredible show to ring in 2009 at the Crawlspace with our friends Finn Riggins and our new friend Milo Duke. Finn Riggins slayed everybody with their awesomely long set. It was an honor to have them choose to spend their New Year with us--- to celebrate their success (200 shows in 35 states in 2008!!!), Gilbert's birthday, and to meet their buddy Milo who also played a killer set and brought something new to the Crawlspace. The Rigginses continue to be our musical heroes and ultimate musical role models and we can't wait to hear the new material they are embarking on for their new record.
We have started recording an EP, finally. In an attempt to bring some of the songs that we have shaped live to light. We're hoping to do two EPs in the coming months, to finally release the material we've been working on for over a year now. Should be exciting and hopefully we will hit the road a little bit to support the recordings. We will also, as always, be working on new material.
Another positive is the beginning of a united front of all of us musicians and artists cohabitating in La Grande. Though it hasn't been totally organized yet, we are trying to develop an umbrella to help promote and support eachother. Look for more on this in the future. In the mean time check out Greg Rawlins and Mike Surber with special guests: Jeff Clark, Jeff Grammer, and Test Audiences very own Wayne Callahan, at 10 Depot here in La Grande on Thursday January 29. It's gonna be smokin!!!!