It’s a bittersweet day for all music fans in North Texas as the indefatigable badass tastemaker and VOICE OF KXT @nillipxi heads on to totally boss it in a new role out of town.
For those of us who have KXT soundtracking our lives, it’s going to feel like a family member’s left home - I’ll miss her voice, positivity and all the shit-hot new local bands she turned me and others on to.
Finally, just want to say a huge “THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU FUCKING ROCK” to this local legend - she was the first DJ to playlist our stuff, consistently spun our singles, and will forever hold a place in my heart for giving me the utterly sublime, magical experience of hearing my voice on live FM radio for the first time - I’ll never forget that buzz!
We ❤️ you Nil - and yes we WILL aggressively send singles and chocolate bribes your way wherever you land next!
¡Gracias jefa!
What a pleasure it is to share an abridged version of our #spotifywrapped overview with y’all.
For someone who writes for a living - there are no words to describe the journey we’ve been on since releasing “Bought and Sold” in November 2022… but the numbers tell such an incredible story… almost 25k streams, 2.5k followers between Facebook and Insta… and a glorious, life-changing FORTY FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY THREE CENTS in streaming royalties (I guess I better cancel that yacht order I put in).
To see these songs I wrote in my bedroom years ago finally take flight and work their way onto radios, playlists and into homes across the world has been the absolute pleasure of a lifetime - and I can’t thank you enough for playing such a huge part in this.
To everyone who streamed the music, bought the CD, ordered merch, came to a show, liked or shared a post, or simply raised a glass - THANK YOU, you’re fucking awesome and we love you ❤️
See you in 2024 with more gigs, more singles and more tomfoolery 🍺🥃
Some more fun pics from our gig at @doublewide_dallas last Friday - can’t believe it’s nearly been a week, our ears are still ringing.
Apologies in advance for the gratuitous “lavatory exertion” face, but the look of horror on my bandmates’ faces as I mimed some peak 🐢head was too good not to share 😂
THANK YOU to everyone who came and packed the place out - y’all fucking ROCK!
About last night… what an experience! Huge crowd, two fucking incredible bands in @britstoptx and @supposably_theband , and more tinsel, distasteful jokes and loosely festive-themed banter than you could shake a candy cane at.
We’ll share some pics and vids in the coming days, but for now this pre-gig MULTIPLE COMMODE FESTIVE MANILOW / CHINASKIS / CASH photo is so surreal that I wonder if it even happened in the first place 😂
THANK YOU to everyone for coming and partying with us!
Abso-fuckin-lutely HONORED to be featured on @state_fair_records DFW playlist - particularly nestled amongst our local favorites @american_werewolf_academy and @salimnourallah !
We’re over a year into this chapter of the band, and this couldn’t have come at a better time - big ❤️ to @johnbuffalo2023 for all his hard work, love and patronage, and to all of you for scrolling, clicking, “liking” and joining us on this amazing trip.
We’ll be toasting y’all tonight at @doublewide_dallas - come join us for a Christmas night to remember 🎄🔥
Playlist link below!
Rest in Power, Shane. Saw the Pogues a couple of times back in Glasgow and it was as gloriously shambolic as you’d expect - but also with the buzz of being in the presence of something so liminal and brilliant.
The band basically invented an entire genre of music - and the singer burned like a meteorite until he was 65, well beyond the expectations or physical boundaries of most mortals.
An incredible legacy.
These four handsome devils will be once again gracing the hallowed stage of @doublewide_dallas for the MOTHER of all Christmas shows on December 8.
Tickets on sale now in bio & FB comments - book now to avoid disappointment and a dreadful festive season!
VERY proud to be hosting our first Chinaskis Christmas show in the United States… these were always a staple of the previous, Scottish incarnation of the band’s calendar 🎄
Expect drunkenness, ugly sweaters, festive covers with guest vocalists, Britpop covers from Brit Stop, brilliant instrumental math rock from @supposably_theband - and the MOTHER of all drinking sessions in the @doublewide_dallas trailer afterwards.
Congrats to @johnbuffalo2023 (who produced and played on our record) on an amazing album launch at @kesslertheater - what more could you ask for than @clifffsmusic on guest vocals, @jryanpla playing dishtowel drums, cool AF projections… and a grownass man dressed as an owl who’d unwittingly drank a bunch of THC beer beforehand and couldn’t get off his perch 😂
Check out John’s album, it’s amazing and has a real bittersweet near-death story behind it… we’re glad you’re still with us ❤️
Another one for the books last night - what a phenomenal night! Thanks to @american_werewolf_academy for hosting, to everyone who came along and bought merch - and to musical savant @johnbuffalo2023 who was so moved by the performance that he treated us to a SAW SOLO after the show 🪚🎵
Check out the bangin’ new single from the fantastic @oxmusicuk - awesome groovy rock from a dear friend and ex-bandmate from multiple pre-Chinaskis bands 🤘🏻
Ladies, gentlemen, people of all genders - we made it to Friday, against the odds! And what better way to ease into the weekend than to wrap yourself in the cosy existential blanket of alcohol and music, kick back at @whiterockalehouse and let the Chinaskis and @american_werewolf_academy soundtrack your slow descent into the sweet release of drunkenness?
We’re on at 7pm sharp, AWWA at 8 - so you can be passed out with an edible and a large Hawaiian from Pizza Hut by 10pm like you normally would on a Friday.
It’s a child-friendly gig, too, so you can even bring your fucking kids. Although if they touch the amps then we’ll cut them.
See you at the bar!
It’s Monday morning, and of course there’s nothing worse… but know that the HOLY LIGHT OF ROCK N’ROLL awaits you at the end of the tunnel in the earthly form of our show supporting the mighty @american_werewolf_academy on Friday at 730 at @whiterockalehouse !
It’s free, it’s outdoors (bring your long johns if this amazing cold weather continues) - and you can even bring your fucking kids if you really want - just don’t blame me or Aaron when they grow up potty-mouthed, angry and racked with existential malaise as a result of listening to the lyrics.
We’ll be there at the bar with our merch, our “A” game and some of the best toe tappin’, pint chuckin’, finger pluckin’ powerpop anthems you’ve ever heard in your lives… seeya there! 🤘🏻
They say you should never meet your idols… but when you’ve traveled all the way to San Diego to see the band who inspired you to pick up a guitar and start making that glorious rock n’ roll noise back in 1998 (@rftcrftc at the Glasgow Garage) and your idol is legendary incandescent frontman and all-round gentleman @swami_john_reis then it’s definitely OK to make an exception 🔥
Tonight’s my 44th birthday and I’m seeing one of my favorite bands of all time - life doesn’t get much better than this!
Twenty four glorious seconds of “Bought and Sold” from our triumphant gig at @andysdenton - it’s always such a blast to play our “radio hit”, especially when I manage to hit the high notes and Nick pulls off such a face-melter of a solo.
Can’t tell you what a buzz it is to be playing these songs live and watching the band get tighter with every performance - can you believe this was only our third gig together?
Friday November 2nd - come see us tear the roof off @whiterockalehouse - it’s free, it’s kid-friendly (cover their ears for the “fucks”) and it’s at 730 🤘🏻
Post-gig bliss after a storming set at @andysdenton last night. We had an absolute blast - chugged some Lone Stars, played a new song, sold some merch… just a perfect Sunday evening.
Huge thanks to @txnyferraro for opening the show, @matttedder for some of the sweetest Tele pickin’ I’ve ever seen - and to our new favorite band @supposably_theband who absolutely destroyed the place with their unique brand of math rock, so good!
Thanks to the Andy’s crew of Matt on sound, Gary on the door and Rachel on the bar - what a great establishment and we’d love to come back!
Next gig is FREE, a week on Friday at White Rock Alehouse with the indefatigable @american_werewolf_academy - get it in the diary!
Last night’s sweaty, overexposed post-rehearsal selfie is brought to you by Weihenstephaner weissbier and 20 year old Japanese whisky.
We’re nothing if not classy global drinkers - come tip one with us at @andysdenton on Sunday.
Gig starts at 6 and we’re on at 830.. and have an incredible weekend! 🍻
Come and do this at our gig on Sunday at @andysdenton ! Thanks to @alshieldsmusic for the share, check out his stuff too 🤘🏻
HAPPY FRIDAY 13TH 🔪👻💀
It’s a dangerous day, with high risk of accidents, incidents and even serial killer bloodbaths (especially here in Texas, I won’t lie).
For your safety and security we recommend spending all day inside a cosy dive bar like @shipslounge - immortalized on the cover of our album - and stay there until midnight, just to be safe.
This Public Service Announcement was brought to you by The Chinaskis.
What do you mean “I didn’t know the album was available on CD?”
Check our link in bio / FB comments for all your merch needs 🤘🏻