{"id":980,"date":"2011-08-06T20:00:26","date_gmt":"2011-08-06T20:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/216.71.127.204\/wordpress\/?p=980"},"modified":"2015-10-13T20:22:54","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T20:22:54","slug":"dykes-on-bykes-union-tavern-clear-lake-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2011\/08\/06\/dykes-on-bykes-union-tavern-clear-lake-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"Dykes on Bykes – Union Tavern – Clear Lake, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
Written by Jim Bille<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug 06, 2011 at 08:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"Speaking of supporting local music as we here at HMR always try to promote, I headed across I-45 last Saturday to catch up with the hot rod rebel rock & roll band Dykes on Bykes at the Union Tavern.<\/p>\n

Upon arriving I found that the venue was loaded to capacity and I would have to wait in line to enter. Since I was tipped off by my buddy Tim Kyle that this was a must see show I felt that I needed to at least hang out in the heat for awhile to see if I could get inside. Not surprisingly, the parking lot was full of hot rods and a few slick custom cars as well as assorted choppers and bob tails mostly driven by the hosts of the evenings show, the Highway Horrors hot rod club.<\/p>\n

Dykes on Bykes have been around for a few years now and have frequently played the Continental Club in Houston among other venues throughout the Houston area. The band has gone through a few line-up changes since their inception and from what I witnessed the other night they now appear to be hittin\u2019 on all eight cylinders for sure.<\/p>\n

The slammin\u2019 dual guitar work of Dykes on Bykes is provided by Matt \u2018The Butcher\u2019 Fuentes and Farrell \u2018cb 750\u2019 Jeppeson. Rounding out the rhythm section is bass man Derrick \u2018The Destroyer\u2019 Mauk and Brad \u2018Chum Chum\u2019 Carona on drums. All together, these guys really revved the crowd up with their raunchy rat rod rock and roll.<\/p>\n

Playing loud and fast DoB were red lining throughout the show as they shifted from one tune to the next. Original numbers featured included \u2018Kick Start\u2019, \u2018Methanol\u2019, \u2018Hold On\u2019 and \u2018Zombie\u2019 to name a few. My personal favorite was a tribute song to Evil Knievel called \u2018Viva Evil\u2019.<\/p>\n

As mentioned earlier, the show was hosted by the\u00a0Highway Horrors and they were there in full force to see their club band and to PARTY. Once the Dykes took the stage it was no holds barred as club members slammed each other around and mob wrestled to the music in locked arms while slipping in the spilt beer and broken bottles. Bystanders got frequent Lone Star beer showers. It\u2019s a party maximus when this group gets together.<\/p>\n

If you want to meet up with some great folks, hear the high-octane rock & rod rockers Dykes on Bykes and help the Highway Horrors throw a high speed party you need to be at the 146 Roadhouse in Kemah on Sept.17. There will be plenty of cool custom rides, great music, beer swilling and who knows what other kinds of shenanigans.<\/p>\n

Leave your\u00a0wives and daughters at home and go check these guys out\u2026…you\u2019ll like \u2018em!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written by Jim Bille Aug 06, 2011 at 08:00 PM Speaking of supporting local music as we here at HMR always try to promote, I headed across I-45 last Saturday to catch up with the hot rod rebel rock & roll band Dykes on Bykes at the Union Tavern. Upon arriving I found that the… <\/p>\n

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