March 15, 2012: Day 3, Thursday

Smithers, Bottle Service, Mystery Twins @Austin Java;
Purling Hiss, Lorelle Meets the Obsolete @Beerland;
Modern Convenience, Zoltars, Spray Paint, Lovely Bad Things, Blind Shake @Dikes of Holland House;
Pat Todd and the Rankoutsiders, Sons of Hercules @Tom's Tabooley;
Las Ardillas @Trailer Space

PICS...



VIDS...

Bottle Service - "Bitches Be Tripping"



Lorelle Meets the Obsolete - "Traveler"



Spray Paint - "Squaw" and "Pink Pus"



The Blind Shake - "Man Leaves House"



The Blind Shake - "O' Rider"



Pat Todd and the Rankoutsiders - "All Around the World"

February 3, 2012: Bottle Service, Manikin, KOSL, French Inhales

Fun night with Bottle Service, Manikin, Kingdom of Suicide Lovers and French Inhales @Legendary White Swan celebrating Dan's birthday as well as the release of the Bottle Service/French Inhales split single on CQ Records.

Here are some PICS from the evening...


And some VIDS...


Bottle Service playing "Candy Bars"



Bottle Service playing "Cat Food" (this one's on the single)



Manikin playing a cover of "Grinding Halt"



Manikin playing "Black Song" (new song!)



Kingdom of Suicide Lovers playing "Hollow Tree"



Kingdom of Suicide Lovers playing "System vs Factory"



French Inhales playing "Bored and Lonely" (this one's on the single)

July 8, 2011: Flesh Lights, Creamers, Bottle Service

During night 3 or 4 of Beerland's 10th anniversary celebration week.


PICS...

June 20, 2011: penultimate show @the Parlor North Loop

The penultimate show @Parlor North Loop with Crisis Hotlines, Bottle Service and the fabulous debut of Rhett and Dean was great, and of course, bittersweet.


PICS...


VIDS...

Crisis Hotlines - "Crisis"


Rhett and Dean

June 18, 2011: Bottle Service, Bike Problems, Really Rottens

Bottle Service @Trailer Space; Bike Problems and The Really Rottens @Legendary White Swan.


PICS...


VIDS...

Bottle Service - "I Know Who I Am" + "Spaghetti Song"


Bike Problems - "Strange Addictions"


The Really Rottens - "Squad Car"

March 3, 2011: CVP II Release Shows @Beerland - Night 1

Night 1 of the Casual Victim Pile II Release shows @Beerland! The bands, in order of appearance were: French Inhales, Sally Crewe and the Sudden Moves, Bottle Service (featuring the many, or at least several, faces of Joe the tambourine man), Literature, the Zoltars and Simple Circuit. It was a lovely, lovely thing. This was the last night I used my trusty old Kodak C643 point and shoot camera exclusively. It has served me so well for the past 5 or 6 years! Not only did it capture images from many awesome frickin' shows, but it also saved me a ton of money by keeping me busy and away from the bar. From here on out, I'll mainly be using my new camera, but I'll probably pull this baby out when the beer starts a-flying. It's already survived many, many beer baths.

Feb. 4, 2011: Girls Rock Camp Benefit @Beerland

Other than the a-hole photographer (it wasn't me this time) that was onstage during the Flesh Lights set, it was a great night at Beerland. Cruddy opened, but I only got to hear a couple of songs. Also rockin' it were Bottle Service, Planets. Yellow Fever also rocked it, but in a much less overtly rock'n'roll fashion. I still can't believe everyone, including me, was too nice to tell that photog to get off the stage.