A Day In The Life Of A Blade Of Grass Friday, August 21, 2009

So, this is the film my brilliant and funny 12 year old entered in a local film contest.  It was the first film he has ever done.  He did pretty much everything by himself, except Allen did what little editing was needed and recorded the music.  Yep.  Everything else was all Zane.   He didn’t win any awards but, there is always next year and the year after and the year after and the year after….

HOBO Rocks the House of Rock Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Here is a video shot by Chris Lain from Pinnacle Tattoo.  It is from Pinnacle Tattoo’s Dia De Los Muertos Show at House of Rock on November 1, 2008.  As you will see, it is Allen’s band, Hobo, playing a cover of Beck’s Sissyneck.  It was a fun time.  And, while you’re watching, check out the dancers in the front!

Hobo Live in Black & White Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Here is a video of Allen’s band, Hobo, performing at House of Rock July 7. Someone made this nifty video and posted it on youtube for everyone’s convenience. There are other videos of his band on youtube as well. The easiest way to find them is to do a search for “Hobo House of Rock” because that is where it seems most of the recordings take place for some reason.

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Allen, LIVE Wednesday, June 11, 2008

This is a picture of Allen at the Hayes Carll/Corb Lund Show at the House of Rock.  I love the colors and all.

Just Watch It Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Is it just me or do these guys seem like they are having WAY too much fun in prison.  These were all from a prison in the Philippines. There are lots more so, if you like these, check out youtube.  The best one’s are at guy named bryonfgarcia.  So, check them out.

 

Saturday Night Fever Wednesday, January 16, 2008

This is a post from sotexhobo.wordpress.com that I wrote.  I realize if you are reading this then you are probably already aware of that blog.  However, here it is again in all it’s glory just in case you missed it. 

“This is Melissa’s take on the past weekend’s shows:

Friday night started out at Yin Yang Fandango & the Tango Tea Room. A totally different experience. First off, it wasn’t a bar so, we could bring kids. And, they had food, really great food. I hope they play there again soon. It’ll give me an easy excuse to eat there again. Being a different kind of place, there was a different kind of crowd. The type of music Hobo plays suited their crowd perfectly. The audience was great and the staff there were extremely friendly. It is just a fun place.

Saturday found the band at the House of Rock. They opened up a band tab for the guys to get beer while they were there. Nathan decided to get all of their drinks at one time. It seemed brilliant to begin with. However, all that drinking made them have to go to the bathroom about half way through. So, they had an intermission. Okay, they called it an “interpission”.”Very interesting. I hadn’t been to see a band that had an intermission before. The show was great. After the intermission, they borrowed Paul Sutherland’s harmonica player, Moses. Moses can rock on the harmonica. Without ever practicing together, they got up there and nailed it, hard. It was a great thing to behold. After the show, Paul Sutherland played. I hadn’t seen them before but, they were great. The band was really tight and their energy was impressive. I have heard Paul sing before by himself and he has just a great voice. Drastic Actions went on after Paul Sutherland. They are hardcore punk. They were a lot of fun to watch and listen to. Drastic Actions are supposed to be having a new cd out soon. It was very interesting to have different types of musical styles in one show. Good interesting, not bad. After this, someone (Susan) suggested we go do karaoke. Nathan took a liking to the idea and we ended up at the crappiest karaoke bar EVER. We will call it Cheers, because that was it’s name but, it was anything BUT cheerful. It looked like a thousand whores lost their innocence there. After letting them know we were there to do karaoke, with no one up there, they had some really crappy regulars all of a sudden decide to get up there and monotonously sing some really long boring songs to waste our time. FINALLY, it was our turn. Nathan went up first. Then, Richard. Then, they decided to call “last call” early just to get rid of us. You would think that some lazy little whore bar would want something to liven it up but, not this place. So, if you are ever around Corpus Christi, Texas and you get a hankering for some karaoke, never, ever, EVER go to a little dive known as Cheers. After that entertaining experience, we found ourselves back at the House of Rock where we discovered Jason and the Punknecks had made it in from San Antonio. (We had heard they were not going to be able to make it.) So, we caught the last song and then wandered on our way. It was time to go anyway. It was a really fun night overall, despite certain people not being able to make it to the show. (You know who you are.)”

Hobo Blog Friday, January 11, 2008

Allen has started a Hobo Blog for anyone interested.  You can check it out here http://sotexhobo.wordpress.com/.  I will still try to post some stuff on my blog but, I think he will try to have more and be a little more caught up there. 

Latest Dates Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Well, Hobo played at the House of Rock on New Year’s Eve.  They co-hosted an open jam with the Golden Meanies.  It was lots of fun and, a GREAT show.  They are going to be at the House of Rock again Thursday, January 3, again with the Golden Meanies.  Then, they are going to open for Paul Sutherland on Saturday, January 12, also at the House of Rock.  And, they have something else “tentatively” planned for February 1, a benefit show at the House of Rock.  So, that is:

Thursday, January 3  – House of Rock

Saturday, January 12 – House of Rock

Friday, February 1 – House of Rock

 I expect to see you there.  And, you know who you are.   I know there will be more dates coming and I will post them as soon as  I get them.

The Whole Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Well, their drummer is back and they are whole again.  So, Hobo will be out and about soon.  This is a picture of them playing around in the parking lot before that first appearance.

This is a picture of a sticker that was on the floor.  I know, now, that it is where a person is supposed to stand for darts.  But, a sign on the floor of a bar that says “the bull starts here”?!?!?!  I thought it was hilarious.

Alkeehol Molly Thursday, December 13, 2007

Well, they finally picked a name, Hobo. They had their first and second gig. And, they lost their drummer. So, no telling what is going to happen. They did have two other gigs lined up for sure. I am not sure what is going to happen with that. I assume the show will go on. Here is part of their first performance in an itty-bitty corner of an itty-bitty bar in South Texas. It is the ever fun, Alkeehol Molly. I recorded it with my digital camera which is NOT a video camera so…well, you’ll see. If you missed the show, well too bad, maybe next time.