Ah Matt, once again you've taken offense where none was meant. You don't know these guys, or the room we have to work with.

The room is very lively acousticly. With one or two people present you could whisper in one corner and be heard everywhere. I run the sound system on the lowest settings and only run it up for those people I know do not (or can not) put out any sound on the stage. It is also there to give people a chance to experience a "professional" setting with mikes and audience and all.

The "rockers" I refer to showed up one night with a pickup truck full of gear. It took them 45 minutes to get set up. I explained that they'd only get two song, that the room was not suited to loud music, that other people would be following them up on stage and we might have a full bill of ten acts to run through. They disregarded the whole spiel and went on to a full set up. They played their two songs and they were not good. I suppose technically they were OK but their performance was lifeless and dull. And though they reassured me that they were a quiet band they pinned the audience against the back wall. And then, after they cleared out all their equipment (1/2 hour process) the booked and didn't stick around to see the rest of the show. No support for the other acts.

So if these are the guys to whom we say "Death to Rockers" I would agree. But you know me better than that, Matt. No blanket statements from me and no negative statement without my hearing the act first.

We have since set a new all acoustic rule in the Mocha Cafe. I have the only sound system and if you don't want to plug into it then too bad.

Sorry to get serious while at a party. Let's see, where was I? And how'd I get under this table? And why do I have an accordian in my arms? I don't know how to play an accordian.