DENNIS ERECTUS RUNDOWN
March 19, 2007

Last Thursday's Dennis Erectus Benefit could have used a few more Karate Rockers at the Bottom of the Hill but those that were there saw a show that rocked so magnificently that Holzfeuer of ArnoCorps proclaimed, "That is one of the best and ballsiest rock shows I've ever been to!"

All told we raised nearly $500 for Dennis' medical bills and that's money he didn't have before. Those that showed up to rock and played the raffle can feel just a little bit better than you would from going to your regular rock show.

As for Count Dante and the BDFS, we debuted TWO NEW SONGS! The first was a metal infused epic about the Greek God of the forge titled "Hephaestus" ("the blue collar god, the deity stuck in a dead end job"). The second was called "Shang Chi, Master of Kung-Fu," which was belted out by Jim "Chi Power" Henderson while he belted on the skins. Stone Vengeance put on such an spirited display of speed metal prowess that their set is a solid contender for show of the year in my book, and that book is written in solid granite. And The Makes Nice brought a high level of musicianship to Sixties-tinged pop that hasn't been seen in this town since, well, the Sixties!

I'd like to say that this show couldn't have happened without the tireless assistance of Ramona and everyone at The Bottom of the Hill. It's a classy operation they've got over there. I'd also like to thank Big Rick Stuart of KFOG, KFOX, and Steven Seaweed from The Bone for plugging the show on the air and Lil Mike for posting this great write up on the benefit on Metroblog. Lastly, thanks go out once again to the people and companies that supplied the raffle prizes: Amoeba Music, The Isotope Comic Book Lounge, Edmond A. Zingaro, M.D. ,Ed Brubaker, ArnoCorps, and Sam Adato's Drum Shop!

If you couldn't make it to the show but still want to donate money to Dennis' benevolent account, you can send a check or money order made out to either Dennis Netto or Dennis Erectus to
KBAY Radio
attn: Jona Denz Hamilton
190 Park Center Plaza #200
San Jose, CA 95113.

Here's Stone Vengeance from that night putting on one of the best shows ever! For those that were there, relive the glory, for those that weren't, here's what you missed...

 
Here are Count Dante & the BDFS playing their hit rocker "Hofbrau Lady" from that same night...