We were standing on the side of the building with our dicks in hands when we heard the gun cock behind us.
It was 1993 and my buddy and I were driving from Seguin, TX, to Austin to check out some bands when we stopped at a closed convenience store to take a leak. While we were pissing, I noticed a trash can with a hand-painted Texas flag on it along with the slogan, “Don’t Mess With Texas.” My teenage mind flashed to an image of me ollieing the trash can, thinking it would make a rad photo. “We should steal that trash can,” I said to my friend—and that’s when we heard the unmistakable sound of a gun being cocked, followed by a man saying, “You’re gonna steal what?”
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The Cool Kids
The Cool Kids are officially back. After a lengthy hiatus, Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish have decided the timing was right to pick up where they left off and have already released two new singles: “Running Man” and “Connect Four” ahead of their upcoming 2017 release, Special Edition Grand Master Deluxe. As the duo was in Miami attending Art Basel, they had some time to talk about their reunion, rappers going crazy and why 2008’s The Bake Sale EP never would have happened without skateboarding and Vicodin. —Kyle Eustice
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We were standing on the side of the building with our dicks in hands when we heard the gun cock behind us.
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