Chaos in Tejas. 2009.
So it’s been about a month since Chaos in Tejas. I can still feel traces of inspiration and energy flowing through my veins from that epic weekend in May. Upon arriving home I was so disillusioned, kept wondering, “Why can’t all the days be as good as these?” Reality failed to creep in for about a week upon being back home in Minneapolis. Dream world, living the days and nights over and over again in my mind. It's a month later now, still I'm thinking about how incredible the bands were and how inspired and motivated I was after each night.
It’s amazing how many people I reconnected with, no to mention how many new friends from all over the world were made. I got to see some of my favorite bands of all time, and discover new ones! There was an average of 3 shows per day, 3-4 hours of sleep per night/morning, and endless cider and vodka being consumed consistently. Hanging out with like minded individuals in the perfect setting of non stop punk rock madness.
After sitting on a plane ride for 2 hours with ANNIHILATION TIME, I arrived on Wednesday with Skell, and awaiting our arrival was one of the greatest humans I've had the pleasure of knowing, Chris.
He took us to a DRIVE-THRU liqour store!
We met up with Ashley, and then hung out at the Red 7.
Skell. Ashley.
Me. Martina, and Chris. Reuniting with drinks at the Red7.
Truck rides back to where we were staying...
Day Two. Thursday. Was spent impatiently waiting for the arrival for some Germans, and also. . . CRUDE!
We ate at a great Mexican restaurant and enjoyed avocado margaritas. Also, went to a liqour store the size of a fucking grocery store.
Oh vodka, how I love you...
ALAS.... NIGHT ONE OF ABSOLUTE MADNESS...
Annihilation Time:
CRUDE:
Friend CHRIS, from UNIT 21 joining CRUDE for an encore!
Crude were absolutely AMAZING!
CrippleC & Martina during the show.
Un-Kraut & Flo!! On the way home.
Day3. Friday, was spent wandering the streets of Austin and hanging out before the show at the river with friends.
Doomsday Hour & FUK.
Un-Kraut.
Stopped in for a slice at Death Metal Pizza! They had loud, terrible music blasting from this place.
Hjertestop: (Denmark)
Destino Final: (Spain)
NickCaught taking a picture of Destino Final.
PsychicTV rocking out!
Me. Un-Kraut. Guitar player from Crude.(I'm terrible with names...) & Chris.
COCK SPARRER:
Imagine over a thousand punks, skins, crusties, and everything in between singing along, arm in arm to the same band. This show over-sold 400 tickets! YOU COULD NOT MOVE!
This was one of the most brilliant live performances I've ever seen in my life. They sounded BETTER live than their 'Shock Troops' LP, is that possible?
They played many classics, including "Where are they now", "Working", "Running Riot", "Got your number", "Sunday Stripper", "Argy Bargy", my personal favorite: "Watch your Back", and
they ended with "England belongs to me" followed by "We're coming back."
Started off in the back...
SO GOOD!
And then there was MORE!
Following this show, an after show at the BROKEN NECK with WORLDS BURN TO DEATH and AI!
World Burns to Death:
AI:
(Another on of the top acts from the weekend...) SO FUCKING BRUTAL... Non stop energy. Punk AS FUCK! Koide is a great front man.
Set list.
EPIC!!!
After the show outside the Broken Neck.
Mandapocalypse & Nick Caught.
Dude from AI & Heio.
Me. Tosh, from the Business, & Un-Kraut.
Me & Koide & other dude from AI I can not remember his name...
This taken just after on of the most beautiful punk rock moments I've experienced...
I was introducing Koide to Tosh, and Koide sort of took his hat off and did a little bow and handshake, Tosh replied with, "Don't take your hat off to me mate, we're all the same."
Brilliant.
Saturday.
Martina & Chris.
Flo in my vest.
Went to a pre-show at Beerland.
Porkeria: (Super fucking good)
DOOMSDAY HOUR:
This was a band I didn't even know existed before this fest. Turned out to be one of my favorites from the weekend. Raw, in your face, punk as fuck. So much anger. Frustration. Lot's of fucking soul. Brutal. Excellent musicians not to mention rad dudes and incredibley fun to party with. Cheers to them!
Someone put out an LP!!!
Goofing off before the show at Emo's.
Jimmie.
Jimmie & Heio.
Martina & I.
Un-Kraut & I.
Nerd love!
Smug Banter. Mandapocalypse. Assault. Un-Kraut.
Smug Banter. Dumpster Christ. Mandapocalypse. Assault.
AI:
Heio Holding Koide. (AI) Hehehe.
Ran over to the Red7 for a minute to catch The Business:
Ran back to EMO'S, just as Judgement were playing their opening riffs....
JUDGEMENT:
SO FUCKING GOOD!!!!!!!!
This was the 3rd for me time seeing...
AMEBIX:
So crowded!
Jimmie rocking the fuck out!
Jimmie & Candice.
Happy drunks singing along to Amebix!
More drunk truck rides home....
Sunday.
Show at the Parlor. There were hundreds of punks who couldn't fit inside the place standing around, mostly hungover, sweating incredibley.
Trying to take pictures of Annihilation Time through the window...
Hanging out with friends...
Un-Kraut & Assault.
Me & Assault!
Show outside at the Red7.
Friends of UNIT21, who fucking RIPPED.
CRUDE!!!!!!!!!!!! For the 2nd time this weekend!
More silly pictures with friends...
Nick Caught. Un-Kraut. Singer from JUDGEMENT. Me.
Me & NickCaught.
Chris Van Damme & Assault in the background.
Me & Jim Martin!
Partying back at Chris's house for one last night o' fun.
Mandapocalypse. Against//Empire.
Hanging with FUK & Doomsday Hour.
Chris & me.
MONDAY.
Woke up feeling super hungover and sad to leave....
Goodbye breakfast with friends.......
And a plane ride back to Minneapolis......
It’s amazing how many people I reconnected with, no to mention how many new friends from all over the world were made. I got to see some of my favorite bands of all time, and discover new ones! There was an average of 3 shows per day, 3-4 hours of sleep per night/morning, and endless cider and vodka being consumed consistently. Hanging out with like minded individuals in the perfect setting of non stop punk rock madness.
After sitting on a plane ride for 2 hours with ANNIHILATION TIME, I arrived on Wednesday with Skell, and awaiting our arrival was one of the greatest humans I've had the pleasure of knowing, Chris.
He took us to a DRIVE-THRU liqour store!
We met up with Ashley, and then hung out at the Red 7.
Skell. Ashley.
Me. Martina, and Chris. Reuniting with drinks at the Red7.
Truck rides back to where we were staying...
Day Two. Thursday. Was spent impatiently waiting for the arrival for some Germans, and also. . . CRUDE!
We ate at a great Mexican restaurant and enjoyed avocado margaritas. Also, went to a liqour store the size of a fucking grocery store.
Oh vodka, how I love you...
ALAS.... NIGHT ONE OF ABSOLUTE MADNESS...
Annihilation Time:
CRUDE:
Friend CHRIS, from UNIT 21 joining CRUDE for an encore!
Crude were absolutely AMAZING!
CrippleC & Martina during the show.
Un-Kraut & Flo!! On the way home.
Day3. Friday, was spent wandering the streets of Austin and hanging out before the show at the river with friends.
Doomsday Hour & FUK.
Un-Kraut.
Stopped in for a slice at Death Metal Pizza! They had loud, terrible music blasting from this place.
Hjertestop: (Denmark)
Destino Final: (Spain)
NickCaught taking a picture of Destino Final.
PsychicTV rocking out!
Me. Un-Kraut. Guitar player from Crude.(I'm terrible with names...) & Chris.
COCK SPARRER:
Imagine over a thousand punks, skins, crusties, and everything in between singing along, arm in arm to the same band. This show over-sold 400 tickets! YOU COULD NOT MOVE!
This was one of the most brilliant live performances I've ever seen in my life. They sounded BETTER live than their 'Shock Troops' LP, is that possible?
They played many classics, including "Where are they now", "Working", "Running Riot", "Got your number", "Sunday Stripper", "Argy Bargy", my personal favorite: "Watch your Back", and
they ended with "England belongs to me" followed by "We're coming back."
Started off in the back...
SO GOOD!
And then there was MORE!
Following this show, an after show at the BROKEN NECK with WORLDS BURN TO DEATH and AI!
World Burns to Death:
AI:
(Another on of the top acts from the weekend...) SO FUCKING BRUTAL... Non stop energy. Punk AS FUCK! Koide is a great front man.
Set list.
EPIC!!!
After the show outside the Broken Neck.
Mandapocalypse & Nick Caught.
Dude from AI & Heio.
Me. Tosh, from the Business, & Un-Kraut.
Me & Koide & other dude from AI I can not remember his name...
This taken just after on of the most beautiful punk rock moments I've experienced...
I was introducing Koide to Tosh, and Koide sort of took his hat off and did a little bow and handshake, Tosh replied with, "Don't take your hat off to me mate, we're all the same."
Brilliant.
Saturday.
Martina & Chris.
Flo in my vest.
Went to a pre-show at Beerland.
Porkeria: (Super fucking good)
DOOMSDAY HOUR:
This was a band I didn't even know existed before this fest. Turned out to be one of my favorites from the weekend. Raw, in your face, punk as fuck. So much anger. Frustration. Lot's of fucking soul. Brutal. Excellent musicians not to mention rad dudes and incredibley fun to party with. Cheers to them!
Someone put out an LP!!!
Goofing off before the show at Emo's.
Jimmie.
Jimmie & Heio.
Martina & I.
Un-Kraut & I.
Nerd love!
Smug Banter. Mandapocalypse. Assault. Un-Kraut.
Smug Banter. Dumpster Christ. Mandapocalypse. Assault.
AI:
Heio Holding Koide. (AI) Hehehe.
Ran over to the Red7 for a minute to catch The Business:
Ran back to EMO'S, just as Judgement were playing their opening riffs....
JUDGEMENT:
SO FUCKING GOOD!!!!!!!!
This was the 3rd for me time seeing...
AMEBIX:
So crowded!
Jimmie rocking the fuck out!
Jimmie & Candice.
Happy drunks singing along to Amebix!
More drunk truck rides home....
Sunday.
Show at the Parlor. There were hundreds of punks who couldn't fit inside the place standing around, mostly hungover, sweating incredibley.
Trying to take pictures of Annihilation Time through the window...
Hanging out with friends...
Un-Kraut & Assault.
Me & Assault!
Show outside at the Red7.
Friends of UNIT21, who fucking RIPPED.
CRUDE!!!!!!!!!!!! For the 2nd time this weekend!
More silly pictures with friends...
Nick Caught. Un-Kraut. Singer from JUDGEMENT. Me.
Me & NickCaught.
Chris Van Damme & Assault in the background.
Me & Jim Martin!
Partying back at Chris's house for one last night o' fun.
Mandapocalypse. Against//Empire.
Hanging with FUK & Doomsday Hour.
Chris & me.
MONDAY.
Woke up feeling super hungover and sad to leave....
Goodbye breakfast with friends.......
And a plane ride back to Minneapolis......
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1 Comments:
Awesome! Great photo document. I am surprised you could hold up the camera!! Good times!
-Jim Martin
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