Saturday, June 29, 2013
Friday, June 28, 2013
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Making a video, Hickoid style
Hickoids made a video for "Cool Arrow". We did the majority of filming
on Sunday after this. We all hooked up at the Gypsy Lounge early in the
afternoon. Lance, Smitty and the video folks did some work earlier in
the day in SA and at Lance's place. The rest of us had the morning off.
We met up wearing our regular Hickoids gear shot some stuff in and out of the "Arrow's" car. Headed back to the Gypsy and changed into drag. Everyone but Smitty... I wonder how that one works...
We set up at Third and Chicon in front of the little corner grocery and filmed some stuff. Lots of folks from the neighborhood came out to look and laugh. One dude asked me if we were making a movie, I told him we were working and asked if he was looking for a good time. He laughed and I was not beaten up! Tolerance!
Still in drag we hopped back in the "arrow-mobile" and got some more shots. We made it back to the grocery and Tom says "Where are my keys and phone, I left them on those steps..." at Third and Chicon...
East Austin at it's worst point in history was never as bad as the Ninth Ward in New Orleans or any big city's "ghetto". But it's not the place to leave your phone and keys unattended for any amount of time. Hell, I wouldn't leave that kind of stuff ANYWHERE in Austin!
So I text his phone saying "You have my friends phone and keys, bring them back and you will get $." We are sweating it. Tom's keys had the Freak key with them and it was the only set of Freak keys in town. The Freak was right across the street from the grocery, so it was about to be stuck on the corner and someone had the keys...
Ten minutes later this homeless dude shows up and says "You looking for a phone and keys?" We gave him a $20 and moved on... Drama over and it only cost $20, it could have been way worse.
Back to the Gypsy, out of the drag and knock out a few more shots. Headed home and took it easy.
I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product. It should kick some ass! It was a lot of good, dumb fun making it.
We met up wearing our regular Hickoids gear shot some stuff in and out of the "Arrow's" car. Headed back to the Gypsy and changed into drag. Everyone but Smitty... I wonder how that one works...
We set up at Third and Chicon in front of the little corner grocery and filmed some stuff. Lots of folks from the neighborhood came out to look and laugh. One dude asked me if we were making a movie, I told him we were working and asked if he was looking for a good time. He laughed and I was not beaten up! Tolerance!
Still in drag we hopped back in the "arrow-mobile" and got some more shots. We made it back to the grocery and Tom says "Where are my keys and phone, I left them on those steps..." at Third and Chicon...
East Austin at it's worst point in history was never as bad as the Ninth Ward in New Orleans or any big city's "ghetto". But it's not the place to leave your phone and keys unattended for any amount of time. Hell, I wouldn't leave that kind of stuff ANYWHERE in Austin!
So I text his phone saying "You have my friends phone and keys, bring them back and you will get $." We are sweating it. Tom's keys had the Freak key with them and it was the only set of Freak keys in town. The Freak was right across the street from the grocery, so it was about to be stuck on the corner and someone had the keys...
Ten minutes later this homeless dude shows up and says "You looking for a phone and keys?" We gave him a $20 and moved on... Drama over and it only cost $20, it could have been way worse.
Back to the Gypsy, out of the drag and knock out a few more shots. Headed home and took it easy.
I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product. It should kick some ass! It was a lot of good, dumb fun making it.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
6/22/13
Saturday night at the White Horse. I showed up in the middle of the
Lonesome Heroes set and the place was packed, like always. This joint
has the best built in crowd. And they love to two-step. It's amazing to
see folks that know how to do it right. They float. It's really cool.
When we went on we hit them with "You kneed me" and we got some dancin out of them. We got a little heavier and our normal crown worked their way on to the floor. We eventually played "Driftwood" (Houston's request) and there was a little bit of dancing in between the folks drinking and rocking. We did "Bennie" and everyone just started singing. A real love fest. Harmony between the rockers and the dancers.
Beaumonts finished things off. In typical Beaumont fashion, no goat was left unmolested, no line unsnorted and no pill unpopped. Glorious as always.
Breakdown
House rig and a few free drinks!! Easy and fun night. More like this, please!
When we went on we hit them with "You kneed me" and we got some dancin out of them. We got a little heavier and our normal crown worked their way on to the floor. We eventually played "Driftwood" (Houston's request) and there was a little bit of dancing in between the folks drinking and rocking. We did "Bennie" and everyone just started singing. A real love fest. Harmony between the rockers and the dancers.
Beaumonts finished things off. In typical Beaumont fashion, no goat was left unmolested, no line unsnorted and no pill unpopped. Glorious as always.
Breakdown
House rig and a few free drinks!! Easy and fun night. More like this, please!
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Thursday, May 30, 2013
5/26/13
Day four,
We made the drive to Marfa after an incredibly good and greasy breakfast in Midland. I drank a shitload of coffee and I was jacked up for the entire drive. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We got to Padres, said howdy and loaded the gear in. Tonight the Hickoids are first. There are some concerns about the "language issue" with the Beaumonts... I wonder why?
Our set was short and a little underwhelming (at least from my end). It wasn't bad, just not great. It happens.
The Beaumonts were amazing. The sound guy, Hondo had never seen them before and I'd look over on occasion and see him behind the board, laughing his ass off. You really can't help it when you hear "Pour some wax on it baby". I dare you not to laugh (or be offended, but if offends you, should stay away from my blog). That was the reaction throughout most of the crowd, except for some folks who hightailed it after the first "fuck" was uttered. The Beaumonts are not for them.
We packed up and got paid, said our goodbys to the staff, our travel buddy's and Lance drove the eight hours home.
We made the drive to Marfa after an incredibly good and greasy breakfast in Midland. I drank a shitload of coffee and I was jacked up for the entire drive. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We got to Padres, said howdy and loaded the gear in. Tonight the Hickoids are first. There are some concerns about the "language issue" with the Beaumonts... I wonder why?
Our set was short and a little underwhelming (at least from my end). It wasn't bad, just not great. It happens.
The Beaumonts were amazing. The sound guy, Hondo had never seen them before and I'd look over on occasion and see him behind the board, laughing his ass off. You really can't help it when you hear "Pour some wax on it baby". I dare you not to laugh (or be offended, but if offends you, should stay away from my blog). That was the reaction throughout most of the crowd, except for some folks who hightailed it after the first "fuck" was uttered. The Beaumonts are not for them.
We packed up and got paid, said our goodbys to the staff, our travel buddy's and Lance drove the eight hours home.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
5/25/13
Day three
We hopped in the freak and made our way to Midland. We played at the Blue Max last year with our short-penised friends, the Beaumonts and it's good to do it again.
Erica, the club owner always takes care of us. Right after we got there she said "Rice, I got a whole cow out there ready to grill for you". I said "uhhh...." And she laughed and told me "I made you some veggie pasta, you'll be fine".
I love this place.
Beaumonts were first. After a couple of songs Troy Wayne was tuning and there were a couple minutes of "uncomfortable" silence. Followed by a couple of minutes of comedy gold. Those are some seriously funny fuckers.
We didn't want to be outdone so we had a couple of awkward silences in our set, followed by attempts at hilarity. We tried, but we ain't no Beaumonts. We are much younger and WAY more attractive. Not as funny, but its a trade off I'm willing to take.
Marfa tomorrow.
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