Shortbus, Brandeis's favorite student band, played their last show Wednesday at the Tennis Club Coffeehouse. The group formed early this year, and will now disband due to drummer Aaron Neily's '02 graduation. The coffeehouse was a night of rock 'n' roll that began with student band Swallow The Leader. They got the night started with some hard tunes that shook Cholmondley's.

Next up was relatively new band, Wasted Blues. A group of only three students, they played a couple of originals and a few covers, including a Black Sabbath song and finishing with Cream's "White Room." The drumming by Zach Goldman '04 was impeccable, and guitarist Dave Jacobs '04 let himself go. The group was totally on the whole night and gave the best performance of their short career. Unfortunately, they will not be returning next semester either because Jacobs will be abroad.

After a short break, Red Shift, formerly known as Pocket, took the stage. The mostly first year group prides themselves on their musicianship and technical expertise, and it showed. Tom Pernikoff's '05 guitar work was flawless, and it was clear that each of the musicians were extremely talented. The vocals by keyboardist Phil Felesnick '05 were loud and clear, and Mike Park '05, on bass, provided nice back-up. The new drummer, from outside Brandeis, Mark Record, provides a tighter sound to the group.

The band played a mixture of originals and covers, including one by The Allman Brothers Band. Red Shift is a welcome addition to the Brandeis music scene, and the group will hopefully endure through the next three years.

Shortbus finally came on around 11:30 p.m. Shortbus is Josh Chappie '03 on keyboard, Zack Meyers '04 on guitar, Evan Cohen '05 on bass and Neily on drums. The group opened with one of the crowd's favorites, their cover of David Bowie's "Fame." The audience, which had now filled up Chum's, immediately started dancing. It was obvious the group was having fun, and they gave a great final show. They did a few songs they've never played before, including a Blind Melon song with Neily on acoustic guitar.
Shortbus played a longer set than usual, and they played many longer songs, including "Wolfman's Brother" by Phish. They ended with their "Latin Kitty Dance," an audience favorite, which left everyone dancing to the catchy beat.

Shortbus will be missed at Brandeis. They filled a big void left by The Crush, and now their void will be hard to fill. Hopefully, the group will find a new drummer for next year, or perhaps Red Shift will become the Shortbus of the future. But, at least the students on Wednesday night got to hear four solid rock bands instead of studying.