Episode 8: South Hood Stereo - Valvehead, B.A.L.M Squad & Victor Complex

[00:00:00] Podcast Guest Opportunity. Hi Mike, I'm a music publicist based in Vancouver. Pleased to e-meet you. Oh boy. 50s all the time, man. Hey Mike, we really like Ego Vice. It's so good. You should buy our product. Whoa, so much ego, so much vice.

[00:00:20] You have music in your soul. Nowhere else to go. So turn the volume up, let's start the show. You're listening to the sounds on the South Hood Stereo.

[00:00:40] Eight episodes later. I think it is eight. Wow, crazy. Hey, this is the South Hood Stereo, Episode 8. My name is Mike. My name is Max.

[00:00:51] And we're back again after a, uh, I don't know. A long pause of trying to remember if we were at Episode 6, 7, or 8. Right. And, uh, we came to the conclusion that, uh, we're somewhere in that, uh, range. The logical conclusion of trying to count. Always logical. South Hood Stereo. Yeah. Um.

[00:01:11] If anything, we're just counting down to 10. I think so, right? We're getting dangerously close. It's the fives, the tens, right? And, uh, I think that 10th anniversary didn't, wasn't there cake gonna be involved? Something said. Somebody said something about cake. Yeah. You were gonna bring a tiramisu, I think. Was it a tiramisu? Oh, that sounds just like me. I believe there was something. Right. Or, or maybe you were gonna make fresh, a fresh bread.

[00:01:32] Oh, I think I was gonna make bread. A marble rye. Yes. That's what it was. We're turning into a food podcast real quick. Yeah. Just delectable. No, we could eat, we can hear, we can crunch open the marble rye. If you were to be a type of bread, what type of bread would you be? Mmm. I would be an Asian nut loaf. Nice. Okay. I don't know what that is, but I'd assume it's delicious. Yeah. Yeah. Yourself? I would be sourdough.

[00:02:02] Sourdough. Yeah. Yeah, I see that. I like sourdough. I think that fits. Um, weird. Uh, here on the Southhead Stereo, we are an Ottawa Music Showcase. We have three placements on our show. We have the opener. The midcard. And the headliner. Yes. So, enough of this bread talk. Yeah. Why don't we, uh, dive right in. The opener. All right. Who do we have today, Mike?

[00:02:30] For the opener, um, we have a band called Valvehead. Valvehead. Yes. Uh, Valvehead is an Ottawa-based alternative rock band blending the raw energy of 90s grunge and prog-inspired rock with modern melodic songwriting. Known for their loud, chaotic, yet tightly executed live performances, the band combines, introspective lyrics, uh, dynamic arrangements, and bold production. Fronted by Canadian musician Cyrus R.O.

[00:02:59] Yes, indeed. Yes, indeed. Valvehead has become a standout act in Ottawa's underground rock scene. Yeah. And friend of the show. And friend of the show. Um, Cyrus, uh, was the bass player in the new hires for a little bit, wasn't he? Well, he, he filled in for a couple shows. Yeah. I was at said show. Yeah. I think I played some acoustic guitar at said show. Yes, you did. Sorry about that. No, that's perfect. And, uh, yeah, I remember he was jumping around and I said, is that the new bass player?

[00:03:29] Is that Jack? I had no idea. That was a temporary Jack replacement for a minute. But Cyrus has been in a lot of bands around town, always such a talented individual who just, any project he hops in, it's just fantastic. Um, and sadly I missed the EP release show the other day, but everything I saw looked fantastic. Yes. I, uh, sent Cyrus a message, um, cause I'd like to have him on the other podcast, uh, Valvehead on.

[00:03:57] And I said, sorry, I couldn't make the show, but, uh, Riptides had a gig at Targ that night. Yeah. Anyway, moving right along to the opener, we are going to play a song from Valvehead called Blinding Sunrise. Right here on the South Oats. The South Oats. The South Oats.

[00:04:16] The South Oats.

[00:08:35] Valvehead. Blinding Sunrise. Max. That was a blast of energy. Uh, the juxtaposition between the kind of airy driving choruses to just kind of a smack of energy you get in the choruses, uh, was a blast. It was, it's, it was a cool, uh, balance of dynamics and the way that, um, the band was just able to kind of keep you on your toes throughout the entire song. It was really cool. Mm-hmm.

[00:09:02] Like that, that break where it goes into like the, the kind of like airy radio transistor, um, intermission into the, the big blasting solo. Mm-hmm. Super cool. Yeah. Uh, I, I dug it. I thought it was, uh, very effects heavy, um, cool tones, super, super like, uh, grindy kind of lo-fi tones. Uh, I dug it. It, the, that opening riff reminded me of the band Helmet. That's cool. Oh, just a little bit.

[00:09:32] Not, not like, just a, just as a nod to it. Um, oh. And, uh, I loved the breakdown there where it just went, kind of went quiet with a little ambient stuff and then it punched in with the big solo. Nee, nee, nee, nee, nee, nee. And, uh, yeah. Good screams, good riffs. And, um, definitely made to sound exactly how it sounds. Yeah. Good job. Lots of cool little, I feel, I feel like I was pulling, and I don't know if these are the

[00:10:00] appropriate influences, but I know we were chatting about this. Like, to me, I could hear a little bit of, like, in the verses, it kind of, to me, felt like Smashing Pumpkins meets Jane's Addiction a little bit. Okay. But more driven, let's say. Mm-hmm. More of that later 2000s era of music. I dig it. Yeah. Yeah, it's good. Um, I enjoyed that. I bet you that is a riot live. Yeah. No. Wall of sound. I'm just going to blast you off. Absolutely. So, uh, check out Valvehead.

[00:10:29] Uh, at a theater near you. Yes, indeed. Or a venue near you. At a theater near you. And, uh, spoiler, they may be on Eagle and Vice at some point. At some point soon. Coming soon. Okay. Um, what do we have next for the... Midcard. Midcard, sir. The Midcard. Today we have Bomb Squad.

[00:10:57] We'll be listening to their song Peace Keepers. Bomb Squad. Bomb Squad is an Ottawa-based street punk band known for their aggressive energy, gritty sound, and socially charged lyrics. Blending classic hardcore punk and post-street punk influences, the band has become a staple of Ottawa's punk scene through relentless live shows and raw, unapologetic performances.

[00:11:21] Bomb Squad delivers fast, hard-hitting tracks rooted in DIY punk culture and working class attitude. And is, uh, a band that I have yet to hear about. So, I'm really stoked. I think you, uh, you finally stumped me on one. Awesome. Well, like I said, uh, if I stump you, it's an accident. Because if I try and stump you, I can't find anything to stump you with. Like I said, Max, you're a man about town. You know a lot of things. You got your ear to the ground.

[00:11:50] I try to keep the ear as low as possible. So, in the, uh, stump Max category, bump, bump, bump. One point. Chalk one up for the Mikester. Uh, so we're going to listen to, uh, what'd you say? Peacekeepers. Peacekeepers. Right here on... Southwood Stereo.

[00:15:19] Uh, Bomb Squad. Peacekeepers. Mike. Oh, is it a name? It is usually, yeah. Okay. Oh, sorry. Um, you know what I love about punk... You know what I love about punk rock? It's just unapologetically fun. Do you know what I mean? That song, if it wasn't recorded live, then it's the most live sounding tracking I've ever heard. It's, uh, they're an amazing band live. Just raw, fun, energy.

[00:15:47] Um, very good message in that song if you want to take a listen to it. What'd you think, Max? I'd love to actually read the lyrics properly because it definitely seemed like there was a great message going on there. I think, uh, like you said, the energy was brash. It was raw. It was unfiltered. I was not expecting the piano off the bat, but that was a nice touch.

[00:16:04] And then, uh, to me, like the bridge, that was one of the parts where I was like, I just loved the melodic, um, or I don't know if it's called a bridge, but like that melodic guitar in that, uh, what I would consider a bridge section was super catchy. But like, it was, it was very effective, but it wasn't like moving around like crazy. It was just like hitting like the right riff at the right place. Yeah. I like the big gang vocals too. Yeah. Yeah. That was cool. Uh, bomb squad.

[00:16:32] We're actually supposed to be on Eagle and vice last year, but then I had some stuff go on in my personal life that I couldn't, I couldn't make it. So I'm, I want to apologize. I've already apologized to them and they were very, very cool about it, but then they went on a big European tour and then life goes on. And I texted them the other day and I was just like, sorry, it's taken me so long to kind of get around back. I said, but we'd love to love to have you on again. And he wrote back and he was just like, Oh, no problem, man.

[00:17:00] I'm sure you're busy on tour. So yeah. I've always been just like top notch pro dudes, man. Like a really, really nice. So yeah. And great song too. Lots of fun. I can, I can definitely picture seeing it live. I can picture like the pit and everything with it. Yeah. It's crazy. It's sweaty. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I think we should go to the lobby. I think we should go to the lobby. Let's all go to the lobby. Let's all go to the lobby. Let's all go to the lobby.

[00:17:28] Let's all go to the lobby. To get ourselves a treat. Here we are in the safety, the tranquil halls of the lobby. So what's been going on, Max? Been busy. Caught a couple shows not too long ago. Got to see Bane Zine when he opened for OBGMs. Oh, yeah. Which was awesome as always.

[00:17:58] Zane's ability to write catchy, fun songs that are just kind of addictive and earwarming. It's really, truly an ability. And like watching Zach play live. I was standing on Zach's side of the stage, but like just watching him play live. It's just one of the finest things. And for those who haven't seen Zach before, he's mainly in Neon Ghost House, but he plays guitar and Bane Zine as well. But lots of fun stuff.

[00:18:25] Great group of guys all around, like Corey's in that band. I think Rich was filling in on bass. Of course he was. And there was another member that I hadn't had the chance to meet, but yeah. All around a great group. And then after that, went over to the Rainbow Bistro to catch Desert Island Big Band and Taming Sari. Okay. Another little spoiler that they may be on the podcast as well. I may have talked to them. Oh. Lots of staff.

[00:18:55] I mean, I may have talked to Steph. Maybe. I'm not saying I did. I cannot confirm nor deny. Yeah. You can't fit the big band in the studio. You can only fit the desert. I actually told him on the correspondence, I said, I could fit like four, no, three comfortably and like six uncomfortably. Very uncomfortably. He's like, yeah, it's just going to be me. And I'm like, excellent. Perfect. Perfect. Maybe.

[00:19:20] I cannot confirm nor deny these terrible rumors that he may be on the podcast. Yeah. Love it. We got to start the rumor mill a little bit more. I know. I know. Did you hear about? No. I can't believe he. Yeah. I checked out some shows. Actually, I played some shows. Riptides did their little rip through Toronto and then Ottawa at the Dom and then the Piranha Bar. Fuck.

[00:19:51] Brain Dead. In Montreal. In Montreal. There you go. Got you on that one. It was. It was a good time. I continue to say, and I figured I'd grow out of it or grow into it or something, but all the years that I've gone to Toronto, it's a lot of effort for very little return, I find. The shows are always fun. The crowds are always really great.

[00:20:17] But for that 30, 35 minutes you're on stage, all the other stuff just to get to that 35 minutes on stage is a pain in the fucking ass. Yeah. Toronto, love you. Go Canada. But if I never go back to Toronto. I'm good. I've had my fill. Yeah. Anyway. The Dom was amazing.

[00:20:40] Passenger Princess fucking stole the show because they're the best. They're top five best Ottawa bands I've ever seen. Yeah. They're awesome. Yeah. I know I'm biased because they're friends. But it is definitely one of those bands too with every show. The fun thing about watching Passenger Princess is just kind of the growth with every single show.

[00:21:06] They get better and better, but in large chunks better between shows. And they were always awesome, but I feel like they're really coming into their own and just like watching them, they're such a cohesive group and they're new songs. I'm really pumped to hear. Yeah. I think like they have a great thing going on for them. So really stoked to have them in the scene. Yeah.

[00:21:30] I had a nice chat with Grace after and I said, it's been a pleasure watching you evolve into an amazing, like you were always good, but you're an amazing front person. Yeah. Like she owns that stage. She takes it over. Just kills it. And everybody's just, I don't know. Like everyone in that bar, I know it's the Dom and their Ottawa and stuff, but there was a lot of people there for Huntington's and for Riptides. And the whole room was talking about Passenger Princess afterwards.

[00:22:00] Like it was such a good show. Anyway. And if I didn't know them, I'd say the same thing. Yep. Nope. Absolutely. There's something about, again, like you said, their presence on stage. And I think like, that's one of the things I look at for, as a front man myself is trying to like pull from other bands that have that. Like you said, Grace has a way to kind of invite you into the show that makes you want to participate as a viewer. Right.

[00:22:24] And I think that's something that's super important to have as someone who's, if you're not playing behind a guitar and you're just singing, I think like being able to connect with the crowd and being able to kind of get people to want to come in and join you. I think that's, it's tough to do, but they hit it out of the park. She kills it. And it's important to have. They all kill it. Like it's, it's the perfect, the chemistry in that band is outstanding. And the music is awesome. Yep.

[00:22:54] And it's just getting better. Yep. And speaking of. And you're not, you're not a front man, Max. You're the front man. Wow. Come on. Praises. Too many. I'm throwing around a lot of top fives today of Ottawa bands. And again, I can nor confirm nor deny if the new hires are right up in there. Wow. Yeah. But I'm biased. I'm just not going to be able to leave the room anymore. My head is just going to be pumped. Man. There you go. It's been in. I only speak the truth. I'm an honest guy.

[00:23:23] I pride myself on just being a straight shooter. I appreciate it. I have to be that way in my life. And, uh, you know, there's a few things that I, that I have to be truthful about and it's music that moves me and people that are, that make the music. You know what I mean? So there you go. Yeah. And on top of that, I don't know if you've had the chance to listen, but fifth just put out a new EP not too long ago. Oh, that was a lot of fun. I didn't get the chance to go to their EP release show. I had some stuff come up, but I, uh, was super stoked to see their progression and them coming

[00:23:52] out with a new songs. I told Zane this at the bar, but the ocean was my favorite off the EP. It's a, it's definitely a treat and it's nice to see how they're able to continue to grow within the sandbox that is fifth. None of the songs sound the same. And I, I feel like I've said this on another episode before, but like bands that find their sandbox rather than just have like a linear, just like every song sounds the same kind of thing. Those are the bands that I think have the most staying power and, and, and at least peak

[00:24:21] my interest the most because it's just fun as a listener to have those dynamics and those changes. So it's, it's a great to bring them up too, because speaking of front people, Vinny's another bigger than life. Yeah. He kills it. And he's just a vocalist. Like he's, and like you, just a singer and like, and, uh, uh, Grace, just a singer, not playing stuck behind a guitar. You've free to just to be you. Yeah. Yeah. There's a wealth of that in Ottawa.

[00:24:47] I find like it's, uh, I think it's coming more prevalent at least in, well, since I've been keeping an eye on the scene, I've been seeing a lot more, um, front men, front women, front men, uh, and just the energy that they bring, uh, especially having played in other cities. There's always great talent in other cities, but I think we're, yeah, we have a wealth here. Well, when I got Shane, when we got Shane and GOAT, I had the ability, one of the things was the other guitar player, cause we were a three piece forever.

[00:25:14] Uh, one of my kind of plans was like, now I can put the guitar down and I'll never do it. I just, I'll never do it. Just try for one. Just one. I'm institutionalized behind the guitar. I can't help it. I would love to though, but I just. It's tough. It's not easy. Cause it's, uh, you're as vulnerable as it gets when you're just singing because you have nothing else to fall back on. If you're playing guitar and like you kind of like mess up the words, it's so much easier to play it off because like you're not going to be a guitar player.

[00:25:44] Oh, I'm playing guitar. Right. Or like you can hide or like fall back into your guitar. If I mess up the words, I just have like eyes of people going. Cause everyone's looking at you cause you're the, the, the center. Like, like even, even when I go see shows, I just stare at like the guy who's singing. Yeah. You know, I'll, you know, but you just, you're drawn to it. Right. What do you do though? Here's my thing. Like when you're not singing and say there's like a long musical, like break or a solo or

[00:26:14] just like an instrumental part and you just dance. Like, I don't, I wouldn't know what to do. I'd stand there. Like anyway, I think my, my way to approach it is that I try to soak in those moments a little bit more and I try not to retreat because I don't want to be like in a spot where like I can turn to go get my water bottle and just drink that way. But like generally, otherwise, like I want to be facing the crowd as much as possible.

[00:26:44] I don't want it like the instrument breaks to me, like kind of like cower back unless I can like, I know it's a big moment where the guys can go up front. Like I, I usually want to connect with the people in the crowd and kind of like, yeah, keep eye contact going at that time. Yeah. That's cool. Yeah. New hires have that flow. They have that, that, that vibe though, where you could do that. My band is just, I don't know. I feel like you could easily do it. Cause like, I think like, especially for someone like your band, it's like,

[00:27:14] it's a lot of energy. Right. So I think like for me, I come from like a metal core background, I guess, or like when I, when I grew up and I started like looking at vocalists and what they did on stage, it was through, um, post hardcore metal core and, and seeing like the big breakdowns and like, just like the, the vocalists up front soaking it in. Yeah. Right. And like, everything's going crazy behind them, but they're just kind of like, uh, head banging to the song. So I, and then you see bands like cage of the elephant and like he runs around on stage

[00:27:42] and like, he still like interacts with people in, in those breaks. I'm like for something like your, your music, it could be like, if, if all, if the pedals to the metal and the music goes, like you could just kind of vibe to it. Yeah. Vibe with the people. Cause you, the guitar definitely is your, it's your shield. That's what it is. That's the word I was, I was thinking of crutch, but shield is way better. No shield is way better. That's it is. It's my shield. Yeah. It's like, I'm always doing something. They're never awkward.

[00:28:12] Well, one day, who knows? Um, show. Yeah. Oh, which is by the way, this Friday at the Dom, that is goat, um, K man in the 45s. Oh, I saw this. Yes. Joystick and Ottawa's own chapter 33. Cord productions. Thank you, Christina. As always, she treats us so, so well. I heard about this show and I think, uh, one of those bands is on Warped Tour this year. K man in the 45s. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It's pretty cool.

[00:28:42] Very, very cool. It's, uh, they're kind of a ska punk band. Yep. You could probably lean more towards the ska than the punk, but I think ska is punk. So yeah, that should be fun. Yeah. It's going to be a good show and that's it for goat until August because, uh, we have the big 15 year anniversary coming up. There you go. Which will be announced after this show.

[00:29:09] So, so Max, um, the man with the ear to the ground, what is going on in Ottawa these days? Lots of good shows coming up. First of all, we have May 16th at Club Saw. There's Royal Tusks with openers, double experience and the space between. Ooh. So that should be a fun one. Double experience. Yeah. I'd like, I want to check those guys out. Yeah. And I wonder if they'll be back from Brazil. I can't remember if they're going to Brazil after this or before, but, uh, fun show a lot.

[00:29:37] Uh, and then on May 22nd, my band, the new hires will be playing at the rainbow bistro with Veritones and yellow Magnolia from Toronto. Okay. Uh, from May 21st to 23rd, there's going to be the next level, um, festival, which we played in, in the past. Lots of great artists here. I think most of it is at Live on Algon this year. Definitely worth checking out. Uh, May 28th, there's Oh The Water, Oh The Music. I was going to say Oh The Water.

[00:30:07] Oh The Water. Oh The Music, Mama Mush and Bitter Half playing at Live on Algon. And then May 29th, there is the Live on Algon, uh, 11th year anniversary. Ooh, I saw that too. That's cool. Yeah. It's a staff battle of the bands. I thought that was a really cool concept with Sour Pussy, the Hunt Club, friends of the show and Look Upon the Heart. Very, very cool. That should be a fun one. And I think that's going to round out May for us.

[00:30:34] So we'll see more shows coming up, uh, I guess for June at the next episode. When is the, uh, new hire show? We are playing, uh, the 22nd. So I think in a couple Fridays. Cool. Um, I'll come, I'll be at that one. Um, my friend Katie wants to check you out. Oh, alright. Yeah, I've talked you up a little bit, so. We'll have a new song that we'll be debuting. Oh. Maybe. Yeah? Likely. Okay. Maybe. Well. See how it goes. Likely. Game time? Likely.

[00:31:03] Or is this another, I can neither confirm nor deny? I'm playing dumb right now, but, uh, yeah. Ah, very good. We'll likely, we haven't practiced it yet. That's the one thing that's kind of scary and daunting, but, uh, you know, you know when you come out of a studio and the song completely changes and you're like, I remember it being completely different last time we practiced it. Yeah, I think so. Yeah. I think so. Um, I, I'm sure you'll be, I'm sure you'll, you'll nail it. And if you don't play it, you have plenty of others. Yep. Just as good. It should be a good time.

[00:31:34] Classics. You play the classics. The hits. The hits. That's right. Okay. Uh, we've been in the lobby for a while. Um. Let's go back to the show. I think it's time for the headliner. Headliner. Yeah. Max, you know what they say, um, when it's your show, when it's our show, it's our show. Yep. We can do whatever we want. Yep. That's right.

[00:32:01] So, we're going to do something that technically maybe we should have done a couple months ago when the song was released. Probably, yeah. Yeah, yeah. So, better late than never, but never too soon to be too late. Uh, never, never miss a shot you don't take. That's right. That's, that's it. Yeah. Something like that. So, who do we have today for our headliner?

[00:32:27] Uh, the headliner tonight is Victor Complex. The Vickler. Yeah. Uh, Vic, the Vickler is part of the Ego and Vice family. Um, she's in so many amazing bands. She's in the Hunt Club. She's in Passenger Princess as we gushed about her. Well, I gushed about her earlier. We gushed. We did gush. Um, and she has her own project called Victor Complex. Um, she is in the studio right now. Cool.

[00:32:57] She could be there right now. Like, right now. We don't know. Uh, recording the, the new Victor Complex stuff. And a couple of months ago or a month ago, she released a song called Open Door. And me and Max had, uh, privy to the first listens. Yes, we did. And I saw it live in Kingston. Oh, that's right. And you played, you played with, with Victor Complex. So, we're going to do it here as the, the headliner on the Southwood Stereo. This is the one, the only, the Vickler. Stoked to hear again.

[00:33:28] Victor Complex. Open Door. Right here on. Southwood Stereo.

[00:37:02] Open Door. Victor Complex. Max. That was a fantastic track by Victor Complex. Uh, just kind of felt like if I was in a horror movie in a certain way, the way that it bends back and forth in those verses, uh, into the big chorus. And that line, I don't know if it's this specifically, but I'm the one that was crazy. Uh, the Asylum's Open Door Policy to me, like that line, the Asylum's Open Door Policy, genius.

[00:37:31] Um, yeah. Like in, in the way that Vick's vocals just kind of soar above it, it's incredibly catchy. And she has like a great natural rasp that just really digs into those moments, uh, that makes this song so special. So I think, uh, uh, and, and in fact, like the big thing for me too is a down, a descent into madness moment at the end. Uh, always love one of those. So overall fantastic song. It reminded me of, uh, Chioto's back in the day. Ah.

[00:38:00] So a little bit of that. Um, yeah, it starts out with just that little couple of bars, a quiet, and then it punches and then it is an onslaught and it doesn't let you go. Yeah. And that is a flood of vocals that she has there. Uh, amazing melodies, just the vocal, you can listen to it and it's, it's just a, the music is aggressive, but it, it's, it's good. It's like well structured and it tells an awesome story.

[00:38:30] And that big, uh, that, the big, uh, the big ending. Yeah. With the big prolonged scream that, yeah. Anyway. I think. The descent into madness moment as I call it. Yeah. Well put. Absolutely well put. I think it's, I think it's a great song and, uh, it just kicks your ass and I love it. Yeah. So the earworm for the chorus too, is, is just well composed.

[00:38:55] I think like overall, uh, Vic's a really talented individual and I think, uh, she let it show. And the way she delivers the vocals, I believe her. Yeah. You know what I mean? Is that right? That's tough. I believe you. I can't do that. I don't know how to do that. Whatever you're saying. I believe it. Yep. Yep. I am a believer. So whenever Victor Complex is playing, uh, you better go out and see them. Yeah. I saw them in Kingston.

[00:39:21] And again, just a blast to see, I've seen Vic perform on her own. And I think like, she's a fantastic, but like the whole ensemble together, they're very good. Cool. Very talented. Very cool. Very cool. Um, yes. And, uh, catch Vic here, right here on Ego and Vice on Southeast Stories. We're very proud. She's part of the Ego and Vice family. One in a million. Charisma for days.

[00:39:48] If you want to hear more about Victor Complex, you can check out Ego and Vice episode... Mm. One. Twenty-seven. You were pretty far on this one. Really? Sorry. Yeah. Oh. One fifty-three. Oh, Jesus. Yeah, not even close. I knew it was pretty recent. Not even in the ballpark that time. That was, uh, season eight. You're at season nine now, right? I think so. We are bad with numbers. It's, it's, it's...

[00:40:17] There's so much, there's so many numbers though. Why are there so many? Too many numbers. Anyway. They should have stopped after three. That's right. Um, well, it's been a... Speaking of numbers, it's been a fantastic episode eight. Yes, indeed. Uh, I look forward, I look forth to, uh, episode nine. Uh, any last words? Yeah, just want to thank, uh... Yes, sir. ...Valve Head, Bomb Squad, and Victor Complex for letting us, uh, play their music and review it on the spot.

[00:40:46] Um, all three of them very talented. Go check them out. Absolutely. Absolutely. And if you want to get a hold of us, if you want your music on the Southwood Stereo, contact us at egoandvice at gmail.com. You can go to egoandvice.com. That's the podcast. There's links there to everything. Uh, Southwood Stereo. Southeast Stories. Ego and Vice. Max Vickler. Mike. Mike. Uh, Thomas snoring.

[00:41:15] Thomas the mascot cat snoring behind me. We were wondering what was going on, and we realized that there's a little snore coming from the window. Distracting me, scaring the shit out of me. Anyway, my name is Mike. My name is Max. See you next time. Bye. You have music in your soul. You're nowhere else to go. So turn the volume up, let's start the show. You're listening to the sounds on the Southwood Stereo.