Gail Patterson, co-owner of Big Fatty’s Spanking Shack, illustrated the pamphlet with original designs.ĭenton has three Krogers: “Murder” Kroger, “Cheese” Kroger and “MILF” Kroger. The updated version of the pamphlet has instructions on how to synthesize it. Under the pseudonym Albert Most, he explained in detail how to extract the venom, laid out his research on the toads and where to find them, how to smoke the venom and described the psychedelic experience and molecular structure of the venom. In 1983, Dentonite Ken Nelson released a pamphlet on the psychedelic venom of the bufo alvarius toad found in the Sonoran Desert. The story was so incredible, the skate shop created a special-edition board featuring an illustration by designer Bufillustrated depicting the burglary. Fancying himself a movie star, the suspect cut a hole in the roof and inched his or her way down to the floor in true Mission: Impossible style. But it was the burglar’s cinematic entrance into the building that landed this story on a Dentonpalooza poster. In February, somebody broke into Denton Skate Supply and stole a few decks and a longboard, which they used as a getaway “vehicle.” With only a few small items snatched (no money was stolen), this situation was puzzling enough. Liechty says he hopes to have a link available for purchasing tickets ($20) and T-shirts by the end of the month, as well as a complete schedule of events.įor those unfamiliar with the poster’s unique characters and jokes, here's a rundown: More vendors will be announced in the coming days, which Liechty says excites him almost as much as the show itself.Ī post shared by Mandy Metts Dentonpalooza Twoza takes place at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios on Oct. Also on site will be an instant film photo booth by the Denton-based Instant Film Society. Others scheduled to appear at the show are local vendors selling Denton-specific goodies, including specialty cookie-maker Mandy Metts, and Detail Junkees, a miniature model-making company. So it's kind of this weird, meta thing," Liechty says. "He sent me a message, he tagged me or something, and was like, 'What do you think of this?'. And that's kind of how I feel it’s going to happen this year, just because everyone I've approached to be involved to be involved, just for the sake of ‘Oh, I love Denton.’”Įven after just one year, Dentonpalooza has become a big part of Denton's subculture, with Liechty recalling a specific incident that made him realize how big it had become. He says a musician in town had a shirt made with a screenshot of a comment from somebody accusing the musician, who Liechty says wears a mask and has a unique look, of just wanting to end up on the next Dentonpalooza lineup. "Everything just kind of fell into place. “Last year, we thought of so many things that could go wrong, and none of them did," he says. He's careful not to promote the event as strictly a music fest (although it does also feature acts Kind Creatures, Final Broadcast, Juicy the Emissary and others), and says locking in a lineup was relatively easy thanks to last year’s show. “We want to lean into the variety show format. The event poster’s second iteration, which debuted on Facebook last Friday, includes laughable references to the college town, such as “Honest Hard-Working Weed Dealer” and “Upset Scott Brown Tenant.” And while the show will likely include several of the acts on the poster, confirmed acts and appearances include a drag show by Glitterbomb, a hot dog-eating contest hosted by local Twitter icon Megan Bitchell, a snowball fight provided by Gnome Cones, headliner Deep Blue Something and more. is an officially recognized nonprofit organization with beneficiaries including The Art Room and the Denton Music and Arts Collaborative. Originally created by Joey Liechty (DJ Yeahdef), Dentonpalooza was an internet joke, a meme celebrating the college town's best-known characters, such as Denton Spiderman and "Tiger Head Keyboard Dude." Eventually, the "lineup" on the meme became real, with a show that took place in December at Rubber Gloves. This year, Dentonpalooza Twoza has an all-new cast of characters, proving that some jokes don’t get old. Two thugs tell how they turned a man out in jail reaction.About a year ago, Dentonpalooza grew from a social media joke to a celebrated, day-long variety show featuring some of Denton’s most beloved citizens, oddities and musicians.
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