start by thanking Chuck of Basement Records, Larry of Riot Gun and Kevin of Mad
Taco, without their support and belief in us, I do not think we would have
played. So, thank you and big ups to you.
It was July 31st. When I got
hit up to play the Volcano Room in the Friendly Hills Lanes, from Larry,
and I was like wow, sure we will play it, but let me get a hold of the guys
(mind you our drummer was M.I.A. because he was off on a trip to the North, and
we could not get a hold of him), so I called Egg and he was like, "Hell Yeah!"
and so was I, but our drummer could not be found, I was biting my nails down to
the brittle bones. Surge called me back finally, and as I was trying to
sell him on the idea of the show, he cut me off and said, "yes," before I could
finish. So, we were on and the anticipation of the gig was eating us alive,
since Egghead has not played in over ten years while Surge and I in over three.
So, after blowing up people's phones and the internet promoting the show in less
than three days. August 3rd had arrived, and I spent the day polishing up my
gear, testing it, and restringing my guitars. Samantha Synn was a complete
distraction as she is so hot, and crazy for me, I know, I am quite the stud
;-). Threw all the gear in my White Stabbin' Wagon, and off to the show.
Friendly Hills
Lanes's Volcano Room is quite intimate as it has an area for the bands to
play backed by bricks and rocks, and the bar up some steps to the right. The
seating area was cool too. The first band Snakes and Stitches brought a
nice crowd including their parents and they played in the style of pop punk, and
even performed a Blink 182 cover which sounded well. They got the crowd happy
and pumped for what was to come. I must say that Manny (the Drummer) is super
cool and very supportive, even though, I suspected an once of fear of what was
about to be unleashed on the same floor that we all shared. He asked me what
style of music we played and I simply answered, "We are Beelzepunx, and we play
a diverse punk with many avenues." It could have very well been the part of the
diverse punk, I don't know. LOL. So when they were off, we got on as we
were the second band of the night, and we had everything pretty much set up in
the back room, it was just a matter of lugging the equipment to the platform.
Eddie, thank you for helping us load onto and off the stage, you kick ass!
So, we blasted the audience
with "That Which I Love, Is Not You," after Egghead thanked those
responsible and I gave a shout out to Baby Sandoval (my friend and colleague's
son) whom was born on the morning of this glorious night. The crowd did not know
what to expect and we scared a few of them away during our cover of the Misfits'
"Demonomania," but as they left more and more people began to gather and there
were these girls that were banging their heads and dancing, especially during
"E-Double-G," our Hip Hop song a la Body Count, things were grooving along and
the nervousness became an energy that fueled the set as if each song was being
charged, until the explosion which erupted during "Bug Spray." By this time the
Crowd kept screaming and yelling our name and the Devils broke through the
surface and possessed the stage with a power. It felt really good to play again,
and to exert that much adrenaline. We gave our adoring crowd some stickers and
Beer Wolfe followed after. A big ups to those high octane rockers. I really want
to thank all the supporters and the bands that shared that experience with
us. May they all stay as filthy as ever. Until next gig. After popping this
maniacal cherry, I tell you all that we are as hungry as ever like a voracious
pack of wolves with the heated scent of blood in their nostrils and the
pavlovian salivation that has awakened our gluttony. Kevin, Larry, Chuck,
Eddie, Snakes and Stitches, Beer Wolfe, and our audience, thanks again for
all of your love and support. Stay Filthy my Friends. Cheers!