The fates have aligned and placed us on a quite awesome show on Friday, February 27 at the Cobra Lounge.

We’ll play first around 9:00 and be followed by the juggernaut known as I Love Rich. Anyone who has spoken to a member of Hay Perro in the past two years knows that their rock prowess knows no bounds. After that, the Chicago institution M.O.T.O. will serenade the masses in their loud, fast, and awesome way.

In addition to being a great bill, the show is also FREE. The Cobra is at 235 N. Ashland. Come early, their tater tots are exceptional.

We’re playing an early show (~8:00 p.m.) at Phyllis’ Musical Inn this coming Friday, February 20. The show is a going away party for Venom Lords drummer and all-around great guy Scott Gibson who is leaving Chicago for the slightly lower sales tax of New York.

The bar is located at 1800 W. Division in Wicker Park. We’ll play first and the Venom Lords will follow. All attendees will be asked to embrace Scott in the fashion depicted below:

We’re returning to Cal’s Bar on Friday, February 13.

This is our second straight show with the self-described “quintet of fist fighting sleaze” known as Sister Switchblade. RedCity is also on the bill.

By now, you know that Cal’s is at 400 S. Wells in the South Loop and as usual things get underway around 9:00.

We’re playing at Reggie’s Music Joint on Saturday, January 24. It should be a pretty rock-heavy evening; we’ll be joined by Sister Switchblade, State, and the Delta Routine.

Reggie’s is at 2105 S. State Street, two blocks from where Chess Records was headquartered from 1956 to 1965. The show starts at 9:00 and we play last. You can construe this as headlining if you wish. Cover is $5.

Lately we’ve gotten a few reviews of our latest EP, “Summer of Destruction.” Here are some excerpts and links:

These guys waste no time opening up the throttle: “Everything is Permitted” and “Kitty, Queen of Destiny” deliver the rushing riffs and dueling axe work the metal hounds crave… “The End Is Nigh” proves to be the high point of the EP, introducing a bashing, low-slung blues melody a la TESLA before shifting into a punked-up, rapid-fire tempo with a commanding bassline. It may not be a familiar name now, but a couple more discs like this one will surely make HAY PERRO a respected moniker in metal circles.” – Peacedogman.com

“One part 70s hard rock, one part 80s noise rock and a dash of bitters. For those who wondered what it might sound like if the Jesus Lizard did a Blue Oyster Cult tribute show. I’ll give you a hint: It’s pretty cool.” – Aiding & Abetting

“Combining the dark forces of metal, the thunder of rock and the furious pace of the mighty jackalope a newer stronger less leaden band has been thrust forth thusly…You can certainly hear the Maiden influence as well as Kiss and perhaps a little Zeke – but what do I know? Comparisons aside Hay Perro has a fresh rock sound and from what I can gather would likely be quite formidable in front of you on a stage, preferably somewhere near to where you are.” – Upstarter

We are pretty stoked about the nice things these fellows have had to say. Please check out the full reviews! Also, come to our show tonight at the Mutiny (see previous post.)

We’re playing at the Mutiny this Saturday (December 20 or three days before Festivus). We will be joined by the Venom Lords and presumably at least one more band.

Things will probably get underway around 9:00. We play first. The Mutiny is located at 2428 N. Western Avenue, just north of Fullerton.

We’ll be playing at Cal’s Liquors on Friday, December 12. It will be our first Chicago show in something like 126 days, so locals jonesing for some Hay Perro, your chance is finally at hand.

As the lateness of this post would suggest, this is a pretty last-minute affair, so details like “what other bands are playing” and “what time things start” have proven elusive. Despite this, an estimate for the show’s start time has been posted to the right.

Cal’s Bar is at 400 S. Wells in the Loop. Barack Obama’s transition headquarters is close by. Perhaps he will be working late and stop by.

In an event that can only be described as very exciting to those involved, we’ll be playing in Akron, Ohio, the hometown of fully half of Hay Perro.

The show is on Saturday, November 15 at Annabell’s Lounge in the city’s Highland Square neighborhood. Things get underway at 10:00, though you might as well come early and take advantage of Annabell’s legendarily low-priced lagers.

Here’s a flyer:

We’re heading back to Milwaukee on October 18 to play another show with the Venom Lords and Pillowfight at the awesomely named Frank’s Power Plant. Judging by this carelessly proofread flyer, there seems to be a zombie theme, so that’s cool.

Show starts at 9:00. If you need the address, Google “Frank’s Power Plant.” It’s the first match.

We have a new EP out. It was released on Belgian Style Records and is called “Summer of Destruction.” Details and a couple of MP3s are on the “Recordings” page.

The David Packer-drawn cover looks like this:

There was discussion of using our own blood for the cover as KISS did but we ultimately opted for red ink.

You can buy one here. If your budget has no room for new Hay Perro product, you can also just ask a band member for one and he or she will probably give it to you.

(n.b. There is no “the” in the title. It was omitted intentionally and for highly artistic reasons. When recommending the EP friends and casual acquaintances, please refer to it by its proper title.)