6/30/18

Nearly a week ago the Hickoids had a show at the Buzzmill down in San Marcos. I got there and Cody was setting up with Chief Fuzzer. They had a short but kick ass set. All three of them really tare it up. 

The Smoking Cucarachas went on before them... I found out after I showed up that they were on the bill. Shit. 

Next up was Fully Crazed from Canada! We are hooking up with them when we head out in August. They came down to test the waters. Fully enjoyable pile of agro sweatiness. Our time in Canada should be just fine. 

Our set was pretty good. Rusty as fuck but we brought it. A skate club had their reunion that night and they went full on. 

1 Saw a dude get hit in the head with a glass. 

2 Dude in a wheelchair was being spun around the “dance” area in front of the stage in time. 

3 A guy did a full face plant on the concrete, came back covered in bandages for the last few songs. He was totally unphased. 

4 Right at the end there was a fight and it ended with this gal punching a guy in the head over and over. Not a clue what started it. 

After I packed up and headed home. Beaumont’s were playing nearby but I didn’t have it in me at that point. Too much excitement already. 

5/22/15

There was barely any traffic on the drive to San Antonio. I made it to Hi Tones in no time. Chief Fuzzer was on (you could call them three-fifths of the Beaumonts.) I caught five tunes and I dug the hell out of it. I love being impressed in new ways by people I already like.

The Grannies were up next! That's right, Grannies! They played their first show of this Texas stint Thursday at the Triple Crown. I missed that one because I knew I'd see the next three. They did a bunch of stuff they played with us over in Europe a couple of years ago. I love shouting "Meet me at the corner, the corner of fuck and you." Makes me feel like a real tough guy...

Those Goddamn Beaumonts were next. At this point the amount of gear that was being moved around was ridiculous. Chief Fuzzer had a guitar amp, drum kit and the bass rig for the night on stage. The Grannies went on and they moved the guitar amp and drum kit and moved another drum kit and two guitar amps on to the stage. When the Beaumonts went up they moved both the guitar amps and the drum kit then set up two other guitar amps, a drum kit, the steel rig and then put the bass amp to the other side of the stage. When the Hickoids went on we moved the steel rig, drum kit and one guitar amp off the stage and put two guitar amps and a drum kit back on to the stage.

We left the fucking bass amp where it was, there was already too much gear moving going on. Thank the lord I don't believe in the Ladies weren't playing. If another drum kit was moved around I'd...

Beaumonts kicked it in their usual fashion and we did the same right after. We finished the set after the lights came on and they started booting people out immediately. No talking, no handshaking, just go. I said a couple of quick goodbys and headed home.

We've got two more days of these shows coming up including Plaidstock! More to come!

6/1/12

Looks like I'm back from the dead.

Hickoids at the Triple Crown in San Marcos with Chief Fuzzer and The Jocks. Two SM bands that always deliver. Since my last time playing there they have made some serious improvements to the stage. It was still crowded as fuck once six Hickoids were up there (even with the new bass rigs slim profile, so sheik!) but me and the girls would fit fine. Speaking of which...

Breakdown

First off it was a treat getting out to play. After a week of sick I needed to be loud. I feel like I played (and sang) like crap, but I got to play and sing and I haven't done that in a week. Not even in the house. Another step towards my normal.

No drinking for me (yet). So no report on the boozin, sorry. I'll be back to normal soon enough.

I'm still learning the TC rig. I'm getting all kinds of cool sounds out of it and it's SPL capabilities are very nice. I'm sure I'll do a real "review" of it soon, but currently my favorite part is having a 12" driver punching me in the chest. It feels really nice.