This is the third part of the Hunx & his Punkettes tour blog. You can catch up on part one here and part two here. In this installment, Hunx and the girls finally reach SXSW.SXSW - DAY ONEOn our way to SXSW, we played two quick shows in Las Cruces and Phoenix and met this really cool guy named Ross who had a hand-painted van and was selling animal drawings at the 5 & Diner in Phoenix. He has been there for like 7,000 days in a row, 15-years! Not kidding! Go there if you don't believe me.We also managed to bust out our Nun looks. Being around five women has literally turned me into a woman. I crave chocolate all the time.Our first show at SXSW was at a gay bar named Charlie's on St. Patrick's Day. All the staff were wearing kilts and they had go-go dancers in tighty whiteys (always hilarious! Oh waxed bods, why do men do that to themselves?) Here I am with one of the "dancers".I had such a huge boner for this show cuz a bunch of my fave bands were playing. Magic Kids from Memphis who have one of the dreamiest singers on the planet, Bennett. He used to work it outside of Graceland singing Elvis songs as a 9-year-old for money. If that isn't cute, what is? Also playing were Happy Birthday, which is Kyle from King Tuff's new band. We had a kinda heavy Twitter relationship going on, but this was our first time we met face to face. As soon as I saw him in handpainted eyeball jeans and completely sequinted Converse, I knew I was head over heels.Shannon and the Clams and Rainbow Bridge was great and so was the incredible Harlem, which is my friend Coomer's band, who I've known since second grade. Here I am with Coomers, reunited and it feels so good.Brande arm wrestled Dean, (Russian hottie extraordinaire) who runs our record label True Panther Sounds. Hey Dean, how does it feel to lose to a girl?After, we headed over to Headhunters to play a second show. I think they were pissed that we showed up with zero equipment. I was fully prepared to do an acapella set, but the Punkettes insisted otherwise. Pretty soon they're gonna kick me out of the band. By the way, who the fuck are these hotties? Nelson for a new generation? I don't remember them AT ALL.Afterwards, we crashed at Coomer's house. Colby, the new drummer of The Smith Westerns was also sleeping there, which was a bonus, obviously. I've had my eye set on him for a long time, but kept it PG, as he dates my friend, the genius photographer Sandy Kim. He did offer to blow me for $50, which I considered. I think the idea of paying for sex is really hot. He gave me a foot rub and I was right there to capture the moment.Just because I couldn't get with Colby didn't mean I had no fun. A gentleman caller and I spent the night together and it was really steamy. I woke up the next morning next to a bunch of beer cans and used condoms on the floor. Of course, Coomers doesn't even have a trash can so I shoved the condoms into an empty Tecate can. Look at this picture, do you wanna puke?HUNX
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