If there's one thing to be said about rock music, it's certainly alive. It's current and reactive, often full of rebellion and enough to make some with paler taste wince. It's electrifying. Enough to wake a vampire with no desire to be part of the world, at the very least.

[ He laughs a little at his own expense, reaching out to take the player and clicks the eject button in order to take the tape out and flip it to the other side, the start of the album. ]

Unfortunately, I only have this one I came here with. It just so happened to be the one I had in my pocket. Though in my own world there are thousands in my apartment, every band I could get a hold of, every experimental B-side, and every live recording available to me. I quickly found what I like, and I did my research quite thoroughly. If only I had a tape of my band's album, I could show you the result.

[ He closes the tape recorder, and slides it across the table. ]

You can borrow it, if you like. I don't mind.