function validation(){
  var feedback;
  var browser = navigator.appName;
    if(browser == "Microsoft Internet Explorer"){
      feedback = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    } else {
      feedback = new XMLHttpRequest();
    }
  return feedback;
}
var http = validation(); 
function handleitem(){
  if(http.readyState == 4){
    var response = http.responseText;
    document.getElementById('giggity').innerHTML = response;
  }
}
function validate(month){
  http.open('get', '/gigs?month='+month);
  http.onreadystatechange = handleitem; 
  http.send(null);
}
function apple_change(selectObj) {
  if(selectObj.value=="0") {
      return false;
    } else {
        document.getElementById('giggity').innerHTML = '<center><br><br><br><img src="/images/loading.gif" alt="Loading"><br>Loading<br><br><br></center>';
        validate(selectObj.value);
    }
}