New o3 Exhibit at Flickr

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

A new o3 Slideshow is available for viewing on the Kissinger Flickr site.

Learn more about the man behind o3 Day.

The Three Days of o3!

As many of you already know. Wednesday is the first day of The Three Days of o3.

For those of you that may be a little Rusty, here are some reminders about the festivities:

The Three Days of o3
This annual Foxrock tradition celebrating Kissinger drummer o3 goes back three generations. It's culmination on the third day or "o3 Day" is widely regarded as one of the best parties in all of Texas (a state that is widely regarded as having the best parties in all of America etc.)

Day 1
The Day of Remembering
This is when you remember that it's nearly o3 day, and you remind your friends that o3 Day is just two days away… Please remind your friends that o3 day is just two days away!

Day 2
The Day of Anticipation
This day, much like a secular Christmas Eve, can cause sleepless euphoria, as one tosses and turns in anticipation of o3 Day. Try to get some sleep.

o3 Day
After two days of celebration and anticipation, o3 Day arrives on the first Friday in June (in 2007 it will occur on June 1).

Traditionally, o3 gathers with friends and revelers at the Beauty Bar on 617 E 7th St. A magnificent cake is cut three ways, then divided among party goers. DJ Tanner spins o3's favorites from yesterday and today and chopper performs o3's top three favorite songs by Leadbelly.

After three cheers, o3 sits down to the drums, and Kissinger rips through a set featuring some never before heard music from a new album that will come out that following September.


The K Party - Rock and Roll Happy Hour celebrates:
o3 Day!
Friday, June 1
6-9 PM
FREE 21+
The Beauty Bar
617 E 7th St
(On 7th, just East of Red River)

Featuring:
Live set by Kissinger with Three brand new songs.

And a three-step build up to the musical event...
Step 1. o3 Day Cake.
Step 2. DJ Tanner spins o3's favorites from yesterday and today.
Step 3. Chopper performs o3's three favorite Leadbelly songs and more.

How to Find Your Kissinger Name

Thursday, May 10, 2007

In honor of next Friday's Get Your Kissinger Name On Party, we're handing down some advice on how to find your own Kissinger Name.

For years people have thought that you have to "ask" for a Kissinger name or "earn" a Kissinger name. Those people greatly overestimate our exclusivity. You just have to THINK of a Kissinger name, or as I like to say, FIND one.

Here are some guidelines to help you get started.

1. Avoid the obvious.
There may be a funny name that you called yourself at parties in college (or this past weekend) like "Dr. Richard Cranium," or "Professor P. Ness." While these are very funny names, they may not be your true Kissinger name. Keep digging, you can always come back to "I. Eta Beevair" later.

2. Don't be afraid to look around
Some of the best Kissinger names have from inspiration sources that are always near the seeker. Roxanna Roll, for instance, looked to Rock and Roll for her name. Quinn Flint, Kissinger Librarian, found his name in a book. o3 was named after his brother, Trey (which is short for 3). There are fountains of possibilities at your fingertips every day, you must just open your eyes to them.

3. Alliteration can be nice
No rules are absolute, but if you've found a good first name, say "Sage" or "Fontaine" and you don't know where to go from there, think about alliteration. It has worked for such Kissinger greats as Konrad Konradsson, Roxanna Roll, Vespa Vespuli or Tula Taliveri. Sage Samspon or Fontaine Fisher both have nice rings.

4. Watch the news
When searching for a name, I highly recommend watching the news. Especially world news (although I found my own Kissinger name while drinking beer with a friend during the morning traffic report). A guy like Kofi Annan is just sitting around waiting for someone to borrow from his name.

5. Consider switching the first name with the last.
Quinn Flint was very nearly Flint Quinn, and who would care about him then?

6. "Kissinger Doesn't Make Mistakes, Mistake Make Kissinger"
Juiice (pronounced joo-EECE) was once just "Juice". But a typo put an extra 'i' on an album release, and a new Kissinger Name emerged that is far more memorable. Once you think you have your name, try introducing yourself a few times, if someone misunderstands you, and calls you "Loren" instead of "Laura," go with it. It's the universe's way of proof-reading.

7. Consider a host of accouterments
You'll see a lot of accouterments on existing Kissinger Names. Connecting names such as "von" or "de;" prefixes like "Dr" or "Mme;" and suffixes like "Esq," can really set off a dignified, but not quite distinct name. Again, world news can be a wealthy inspiration here.

8. Don't be afraid to ask questions
We're all in this together, and everyone faces similar challenges. Share your questions with us here in Kissinger, and we'll help you down the path.

See you Next Friday at the

Get Your Kissinger Name On Party
Friday, May 18
6-9 PM
FREE 21+
The Beauty Bar
617 E 7th St
(On 7th, just East of Red River)

Kissinger will perform with bassist Drew Smith for the first time
Brian Brushwood will break a Cement Block over his head
A Surprise Guest will DJ
You will Get Your Kissinger Name On