To set some context, Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper brought their Freaks on Parade tour to the Dos Equis Pavilion on Thursday, Aug. 24. Supporting the two superstar acts for this show were Ministry and Filter. With all due respect to Ministry and Filter, they didn't need to be included. Both are good bands and successful in their own right, but stretching the night to four acts meant the gates to the Pavilion opened at 4:30 p.m. with the live music kicking off at 6. Not a good time to be outside.
There are a lot of famous sayings about "Hell" and "Texas" but let's be progressive, follow the science and make a Venn diagram of the two locations. Look closely and you'll see the the two circles have a small overlap. Drill down further and you'll find the overlap is labeled "August," and at 100% magnification you'll find this description: "The afternoon of Aug. 24 in the middle of a fucking heatwave in Dallas."
Venn diagrams are part of science and science doesn't lie, no matter what your FOX-watching uncle tells you. Texas has a private entrance to the gates of hell, and if you were on the front row for Thursday's show at Dos Equis you were only inches away from taking up permanent residence in the underworld.
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We found this angel before the show. Three hours later we saw her again in the front row sweating, throwing devil signs and speaking in tongues. We have redacted that shot.
Mike Brooks
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The early stages of blindness. When I asked how many fingers he saw, he replied, "No fingers, just horns, man."
Mike Brooks
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Goth-rock legend Alice Cooper played a hotter-than-hell show on Thursday night in Dallas with Rob Zombie.
Mike Brooks
Is it hell or Texas? Or some weird overlap of a time space continuum? Science can't explain everything. Hold on to your faith. And stay hydrated.