After a long ass drive from Chico we arrived back in Portland for a show at Conan's last night. We appreciate everyone that came out to welcome us home. The stiches in my finger held up once again for another rousing drum solo and Joshua's voice was in top form. It's going to feel good to get some sleep tonight, I know we could all use some.
posted by styx johnson 4/30/2004
We'd like to thank the town of Chico for coming out on a Wednesday night to watch our rock show at Riff Raffs. We managed to spread 800 mini-flyers all over Chico State's campus to ensure people would come out of hiding. Those who did were treated to a stellar performance including the Rabit laying down wicked solos while walking up and down the bar(no drinks were spilled). The flying leap off the bar resulted in a minor knee injury which has been tended to by a bounty of beautiful women. Our thanks to Elvis for giving the shirt off his back to ensure we get a gig at Dante's in p-town. Thanks also go out to my cousin Michael and his wife Kathy who whipped up a mighty bbq feast and housed us while in town. We'll be back in Chico and it shant be too long.
posted by styx johnson 4/29/2004
We have gone half way through the west coast tour. I would like to thank the city of san fransico for being so nice to us. Currently we are in chico and getting ready to play at riff raffs rock bar. Chico hide your daughters.
rock and roll
AMERICAN HIT LIST
posted by ricky ticky 4/28/2004
After a kick ass show in San Fran we headed out to Roseville(Sacremento) to throw down some rock thunder. A couple superfans showed up but the bar owner wouldn't even turn on his outside lights. We played about 10 songs and I headed down to grab a cup of water being that it was 90+ degrees inside this place. The bartender/slash owner said "water is $1". Keep in mind this is no bottled water, we're talking tap water!!! After delving further we find that a pitcher of tap water will cost us $10, but a pitcher of beer only $8. This guy tells us he's gotta make money somehow to pay for the electricity we're using. So we packed up and left, but only after I left him an upper-decker in his bathroom. Good luck with that Shady Brady and may the Karma wheel kick you in the ass.
posted by styx johnson 4/28/2004
Independant film's, photo art, and kick ass rock bands all in the same venue...only in San Francisco! The Red Devil Lounge was great. The people? so nice to us...We met Pie from the band Viv who tours with the drummer for The Counting Crows. He was nice enough to give us his wisdom on how to make it big and assured us that we would make it far. Jeremy broke his third kick drum pedal in 4 shows during a drum solo that had all of San Francisco in an uproar and brought out the ghost of John Bohnam himself. (moment of silence). Joshua fell head first off the stage after Ian, in the midst of a blazing tripple sow cow, hit him in the temple with the head stock of his guitar...(no injuries were found). We would like to thank all the people at the Red Devil that were so nice to us and filled our bellies with liquor.
The Rabit
posted by styx johnson 4/27/2004
The show at the Whiskey a go go has been cancelled due to a contract dispute. You can catch us tomorrow night at the Red Devil Lounge in San Francisco. We'd like to thank Karen and her parents for giving us a place to sleep the next couple nights. The Osprey show in Medford last night was an epic 3 hour long extravaganza filled with one-armed drum solos, tipping over tables, guitar solos on those tables and other various mayhem. Cheers to everyone that came out to witnesseth. The band van is running like a champ and the newly installed horn trumpeted the 'Rocky' theme as we crossed the Golden Gate. American Hit List out.
posted by styx johnson 4/25/2004
We would like to thank you all for coming out to see us at the SOLD OUT show in Eugene last night. We had fun, and judging from the fires in the crowd it looked like you had fun too. We would also like to apologize to the people who couldn't get in to the show and had to watch us from the sidewalk. If it was up to us we would have let all of you in, but we can't disobey the fire marshall. When the joint is packed to cappacity, we can only do so much. If you (the people on the sidewalk) send us emails and tell us your story we'll get you VIP passes for the next show in town. Thank you all for your support.
P.S. Kim you were wonderful.
Sincerely,
American Hit List
(sending this message wirelessly from our van on the road)
posted by ricky ticky 4/23/2004
The West Coast Rock Fury Tour has officially begun, come get your American Hit List!
posted by styx johnson 4/22/2004
The website overhaul is getting closer to completion and we begin our tour in just under 2 days. Once again I've got incredible timing with injuries, this time a laceration down to the bone on my right hand middle finger. My bubble won't be complete by Thursday, so let's hope I make it. To anyone that thinks I'm flipping them off during an upcoming show, I probably am. We'll see everyone at the Samurai Duck in Eugene on Thursday night! AxHxLx is off to conquer the west coast.
posted by styx johnson 4/20/2004
The AxHxLx Band Van has been secured, more details coming soon.
posted by styx johnson 4/7/2004
We're headed to Oregon's capitol city tonight to rock the Moonbaker's Starbar. Normally a venue for dj's and hip hop, we bring tidings of comfort rock. I was too lazy to send a mass e-mail on this one and at this point it's too late, we'll see you in downtown Salem. Cover charge and beer is cheap.
posted by styx johnson 4/1/2004