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We're back! See us this Saturday at Halo!Sat, July 26 - Darth Vato at Halo Lounge in Fort Worth, TX Thur, July 31 - Kerry's Acoustic CD Release Show at the Moon (9:30pm-11:00pm) |
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07.20.2008 » The Drive from El Paso is Friggin' LongWell folks, we made it back to Texas. We drove from Phoenix to Fort Worth on Friday, and I gotta tell you: El Paso is a long way from Fort Worth. I can't believe I stayed awake from Odessa to Fort Worth. The only thing keeping me awake was the smell of oil fields. It turns out that smell was really Steve farting while he was sleeping in the front seat. Anyways, thanks to everyone who made it to a show on our tour, and thanks to everyone who bought some merch. I think we spent about $1500 on gas for this tour, so every bit of cash really helped us out a lot. As you can see, we are booking a lot of shows through the end of the year, so plan on seeing us a lot over the next several months. We hope to see you this Saturday at Halo for our welcome back show. 07.06.2008 » Tonight at Hotel San Carlos in Phoenix, AZYesterday we drove 16 hours from Fort Worth, TX to Tempe, AZ. We called the Big Fish Pub, and they told us that we were not going to play because the show was cancelled. Instead, it was comedy night. That was comedy. Have a band drive 16 hours to play and then not tell them the show has been cancelled. It's a riot. We were able to get a show at Phase 54 last night, and that place was off the chain. This evening we booked a gig at Hotel San Carlos in Phoeniz, AZ, and it's going to be a pool party. We are playing from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Come out if you can.
07.04.2008 » Happy 4th of July! We're Heading West!Last night was awesome! Thanks so much for coming out to support us. I think we'll have enough gas money to drive over 4,000 miles in the next two weeks! We just got the AC fixed in the van, so hopefully we can make the journey without dying from the desert heat. Our first show is July 5 in Tempe. Come out if you can. It should be a blast. Just look at the picture from last night! Steve is really excited about all of this. 06.29.2008 » July 3rd at the Moon; Then 6 California Shows!It turns out that we actually booked some shows on the west coast. If you are in Fort Worth this Thursday night, please come to our send-off show. If you are in California, come to a show in your area. Offer us a place to stay, and we'll probably take you up on it. Seriously, we are stoked about our little trip to California. We can't wait to see you all at some shows. 06.10.2008 » Map to the Speakeasy in Fort Worth, TXWe are playing the Speakeasy this Friday, June 13th with Sunglasses & Mushrooms. If you need to know how to get to the Speakeasy, check out the map below. Or click here for a friendly and helpful Google map.
05.18.2008 » For a Limited Time Only: Order Now & Get Nothing Extra!"Here's our CD. Order one." - That's right, kids. Take this opportunity to pre-order our new full-length album. It's perfect for family time listening, though it can also be used as a coaster, a doorstop, a frisbee, or a thing to put under the short leg of a table. Order now and get nothing extra! How can you beat that. It's $10 plus shipping. Be the first person to order more than one, and Steve will fart on your CDs. Guaranteed!
05.10.2008 » Our Biggest Fan: Fighting at Shows, Now Fighting CancerOne of our best friends, Jon Ward, is suffering from a very aggressive form of cancer. One night he's at our show, and 4 days later we're at the hospital, seeing him with a tube going into his heart. Needless to say, it was very abrupt and unexpected. If you have been to our shows, you have probably seen Jon fighting with someone at about 2:15am. He's one crazy motherfucker. I'm surprised he hasn't ended up in a hospital bed already. He'll talk shit to just about anyone, and that's probably why we love him. Now he's going to need all his courage and bravery as he desperately tries to fight off this cancer. Our hearts and prayers go out to Jon, his friends, and his family. Please keep him in your thoughts, even if he has accidently punched you or knocked you over at a show. And on a side note: I hate to tell you this, but those things are supposed to happen at shows. Jon's doing it right. In fact, he should probably jump up on stage and punch me square in the nuts because that's they type of stuff that should happen at live shows. While most people are worried about their awesome haircuts, their trendy drink choices, or their choice of skinny jeans, Jon is probably the only guy in Fort Worth who gets into music enough to even start a pit. Punk. Fucking. Rock. We love you, Jon. We're praying for you. 04.13.2008 » Darth Vato Turns 6Holy crap. Our band has been around for 6 years now. That's 209 shows, 4 recordings, and a metric ton of methane. We are celebrating our 6th birthday this week with a pair of shows in the north Texas region. See us Thursday at the Boiler Room in Denton or Friday at the Moon bar in Fort Worth. When you see us, be sure to tell us how you can't believe we've made it this far. And then pour out some beer to our Fort Worth comrades who didn't make it six years. Who would have thought that our brand of 'texicali dub' and 'sloppy, white boy reggae' would last for 6 years? It's probably a medical miracle that I have not succumbed to gas inhalation. 03.30.2008 » The Fort Worth SpeakeasyWhat a great night! Pablo & the Hemphill 7 were friggin' awesome as usual. I thought we played a kickass show as well. Thanks for coming out. I'm thinking we'll have to do one of those shows every couple of months. Nothing like a reggae party. BYOB and $5 at the door. For future reference, the Speakeasy in Fort Worth is a club located under the Competition Music store on E. Lancaster. Hope to see you there next time. As for us, we'll be headed to Austin in a couple of weeks. Then we're back to Denton and Fort Worth for a 2-show weekend.
03.02.2008 » NOFX Weekend!I'm bruised up from the pit. We saw NOFX at Stubb's in Austin on Friday night, and then we saw NOFX again at the House of Blues in Dallas on Saturday night. I took a crapload of pictures and videos, and I'll have those up later this week. I'm not even sure what to say at this point. NOFX just might be the greatest punk band of my generation. I'll never forget seeing The Decline performed live in Austin on Feb. 29. Oh yeah, by the way, we met Eric Melvin, NOFX's second guitar player. Nicest guy ever. And on a side note, my buddies went to the Houston show and said that Smelly and Fat Mike fought on stage during Bob, and Fat Mike got a tooth knocked out. Punk as fuck! 02.18.2008 » Back from Corpus ChristiGoodness. That was an awesome weekend. Thanks to everyone who showed up to the Moon bar in Fort Worth and/or Dr. Rockit's Blues Bar in Corpus Christi. We had a blast. You may have noticed that we added another guitar player to the mix. That's Joshua, but everyone calls him Bird. He kicks ass, so buy him a shot next time you see us play. By the way, I hope you are enjoying our new material. The new CD may be a few months away, but we are taking every opportunity to play our new songs. Also, early is a funny word. Just ask Eric. He can explain everything. We hope to see you this weekend at the Ridglea Theater as we open for Spoonfed Tribe and their weapons of mass percussion. 02.16.2008 » Kerry All Better - Doing It Twice This Weekend!Holy crap! I'm feeling much better. Thanks for all your prayers, support, flowers, cards, gift cards, winning lottery tickets, etc... I'm all better ready for action. And it's a good thing, too, because we are playing 2 times this weekend. Saturday night in Fort Worth at the Moon. Sunday night in Corpus Christi at Dr. Rockit's Blues Bar. I hope to see you all there. At both shows even. 02.08.2008 »
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01.06.2008 » New Video for 'Going Down with the Ship'
Hey everybody! Okay, hey you two who actually see this page. I got around to doing some video editing of a song we recorded on New Year's. It's called Going Down with the Ship. Trust me, it's a good one. Check it out. And also, Happy Birthday to Jon. We hope your next 25 years are as good as the show we played today for your party. I think that is wishing you well. But really, how did we sound?
01.02.2008 » Cleaning Out a Hard Drive
Well this is pretty crazy. I found an old recording of Steve and I playing. It's really old. Definitely before Darth Vato was even a band. It's a track we called Dolphin Dub, and it's just the two of us noodling around on guitar and bass. I threw in a bunch of dialogue from the movie North Shore, an 80's classic for sure. To really give it that we-stole-this-sound-from-Slightly-Stoopid style, I threw in a track of waves crashing in the background. Seagulls and all. How awesome is that. This track might as well be off The Longest Barrel Ride and be called Castles Made of Sand. Just push play:
01.01.2008 » There's a Freeze Up Coming!
I heard it was going to freeze tonight. Any excuse to quote Operation Ivy. That's what I always say. How about the fact that it's 2008. According to the Chinese calendar, 2008 is the Year of the Rat. I hope rats are good luck or something. Maybe it means less car trouble or maybe even more beer consumption. Who knows at this point? We're just gonna keep singin' and dancin' and havin' a good time. Next show is at 6th Street Live (or Lola's). Get there already.
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