Man it’s been forever since I’ve updated the News page- between my old computer breaking down and getting a new one, my scooter being in the shop several times, and all of the crazy wonderful things that have happened in between.  So finally I have time to sit down and update you on everything.

I finally put out my book earlier this year and it’s done far better than I ever hoped- better than I could’ve dreamed it.  I am so grateful that it’s been so well received. Then Hates lost a drummer then gained an old/new drummer- remember Bruce Courtney from back in the day?  Well, we recorded a new EP together, along with good ol’ Michael Dauzat who’s been on bass with us for a while.  We hope to release Shank within the next couple of weeks.  What makes it special is that it’ll be the first CD with all-new material on it in decades.  No covers, not even of old Hates stuff!  We’ve put a little video on YouTube of our new single, “Houston” which pretty much sums up how I feel about this town, and you can check it out here if you’d like H-O-U-S-T-O-N. As soon as I have the discs in my hot little hands, we’ll set up a launch date with Quinn at Cactus Music- when we get that ironed out, you’ll be the first to know.

Other things I’m proud of- we just played our second Sk8 and Rock gig at the Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark, the Hates were pleased to be a part of the Rock and Roll Benefit for Vintage Oasis (three people lost everything they owned in a fire in June), we’ve been invited to play in the 25th Annual Houston Press Music Awards Showcase for the first time ever (advance tickets available here, and you can vote for the Hates here), I’m still cranking out radio shows for Christian Arnheiter’s 70’s Punk and Beyond on HMSnet Radio (still airing on Fridays and Saturdays at midnight), local filmmaker Alex Saenz produced a documentary about the Hates that will air on HMS television starting Monday the 22nd, and there’s more news but unfortunately I have to leave some surprises for you to look forward to!

I can share with you that my wife got me a cat with two different coloured eyes like one of my idols, David Bowie- we named him Ziggy Stardust.  He’s pretty much the most awesome cat out there.

Whew!  I’m out of breath from sharing all of this great news.

Looking forward to sharing more in the near future- almost as much as I’m looking forward to seeing you at the next show.

Cheers,

Christian