Special thanks to: The Undead M, For Blocks, Evita Freaks, Push to Transmit, Reidar Doan, Coco O'Connor, What's Their Name?, Laura Lichter, Star Foreman, Rocio Moran, Sebastian Zelepin, Will Koffman, Eric October, Steve Seleska, Hestin Lostwood, Mitchell Stein, and Dreams by Machine.

Super Special thanks to: Ave 50 Studios, and Juanita's for being so so awesome.

Super, super thanks to our SOUPers! SK6 would not have been so rockin' if not for all the people who came out to show some love. We heart you guys!

Now that everyone's been duly thanked - HOW THE HELL WAS IT?

I got there at 1pm. Lord knows why. I spent the next couple hours with our bucket player eating a leisurely Juanita's lunch, playing on the internet, and watching soccer. Sujelia showed up and it dawned on us - we need a banner for behind the bands! We need flyers! 

And we were off! Like ninjas, we were back by 5pm, with our spankin' new banner hung and our Darth Sauce flyers distributed to the tables. The house jazz band played for a while, and we let them. Naturally, no one shows up right at 5pm, and we were getting a bit nervous when it was relatively empty at 6pm. We let the jazz band play until about 6:45pm, and we finally got the party started around 7pm. Hell, our set was only 10 min. long, so no harm no foul...as long as the remaining 7 bands show up exactly on time. Like clockwork....

We set the bar pretty low - no time to practice when there's a SOUP Kitchen to throw! Push to Transmit were up next, and lord how they rocked. They brought their families - replete with youngun's! I still love "Vampires of Emotion". If you get a chance to see them, GO!!! It's like listening to what should be on the radio, but live! 

Next up was Coco O'Connor. Such a beautiful voice. The type you want to hear in a smoky lounge with lots of dim lighting and people getting close in the corners. Portisheady is another way to describe it. Check them out! Coco O'Connor myspace

Then The Undead M took the stage and pretty much owned the place. They were loud, rock, and banged out song after song of nothing but punk. And that girl has some pipes on her! She is one hell of a singer for sure. This is one band you don't want to miss!The Undead M myspace

For Blocks, our first hip-hop group was next. They were nothing less than impressive on their myspace, and they rocked it onstage. They were missing their female singer, so they couldn't do some of their songs, but these guys were tight. Worth a trip to Pomona to see them! Check out "Beer"For Blocks myspace

Because our fashion show cancelled at the last minute, Erin Brown saved the day. A comedienne with some new material to try out was confirmed for the show literally hours before. She was funny, for sure, and she graciously gave us some tips for making the comedy portion better for next time. We'll definitely be doing more comedy in the future. Thanks so much Erin!!

Resident SK band, What's Their Name? was up next. It's always a show with Thad and Mag, and even their friends are never quite sure what to expect. They threw broccoli, they missed Nightman and his sexy hands, and they also had some new material. Always a hit, they came with a booming energy and didn't let up until their final Birthday Dirge. What's Their Name? myspace

Next up was Evita Freaks. Evita has one hell of a voice! Such a powerful voice! She belted her way through the Evita Freaks' bouncy, happy and angry (all at once!) set list. They will get stuck in your head!Evita Freaks myspace

Last was Reidar Doan. What perfect music to wind down the long blowout of a SOUP Kitchen. Mellow and soothing acoustic guitar, and such a goddamn nice voice, it was impossible not to get swept up in the soundscape. Reidar Doan myspace

All in all, it was a smashing success. Again, thanks to everyone who made it happen! See you at the next SK!