Cliff Hicks
@devinoch.bsky.social
Writer, former game developer, former journalist, dissident, troublemaker. Fury In The Slaughterhouse's #1 American fan and friend.
"You may choose one person to tell you The Aristocrats joke."
October 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"You may choose one person to tell you The Aristocrats joke."
This venue (Loreley) is absolutely gorgeous. It's like a combination of The Greek and Shoreline in the Bay, but, y'know, up a mountain overlooking the Rhine river. Tonight's show is going to be amazing.
July 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
This venue (Loreley) is absolutely gorgeous. It's like a combination of The Greek and Shoreline in the Bay, but, y'know, up a mountain overlooking the Rhine river. Tonight's show is going to be amazing.
The day I get tired of this kind of view is the day I am already dead... just a few more hours until the boys are on stage. Soundcheck sounded MEGA! (I'm picking up German slang!) Fury In The Slaughterhouse for life.
July 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The day I get tired of this kind of view is the day I am already dead... just a few more hours until the boys are on stage. Soundcheck sounded MEGA! (I'm picking up German slang!) Fury In The Slaughterhouse for life.
Hello SFO my old friend, I've come to fly through you once again... (Eventually... 😆 Flight's delayed 90 minutes right now, which is nothing.)
July 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Hello SFO my old friend, I've come to fly through you once again... (Eventually... 😆 Flight's delayed 90 minutes right now, which is nothing.)
My very first commander deck was Sol'Kanar, who got upgraded to Nicol Bolas several years back. Well, I put in Kefka in charge now because, yeah, I did that.
June 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
My very first commander deck was Sol'Kanar, who got upgraded to Nicol Bolas several years back. Well, I put in Kefka in charge now because, yeah, I did that.
If you don't know anything about 90s alternative music, this email reflects a very bleak state of capitalism...
May 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
If you don't know anything about 90s alternative music, this email reflects a very bleak state of capitalism...
Wait, for WHO?
I even spelled it for them. C-L-I-F-F...
I even spelled it for them. C-L-I-F-F...
April 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Wait, for WHO?
I even spelled it for them. C-L-I-F-F...
I even spelled it for them. C-L-I-F-F...
At a new venue called The Midway tonight seeing Kavinsky for the first time. But holy shit, how long is this opener on stage for...
February 28, 2025 at 5:46 AM
At a new venue called The Midway tonight seeing Kavinsky for the first time. But holy shit, how long is this opener on stage for...
Joy to the world. It's stronger orange than the orange vanilla was, but that's just fine by me.
February 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Joy to the world. It's stronger orange than the orange vanilla was, but that's just fine by me.
Package in my mail today holds some new joy from @oeming.bsky.social - my After Realm kickstarter has arrived!
January 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Package in my mail today holds some new joy from @oeming.bsky.social - my After Realm kickstarter has arrived!
Phoenix airport. La Madeline's. Never lets me down.
December 21, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Phoenix airport. La Madeline's. Never lets me down.
Any time anyone asks me about hidden gems, the top of my list has @mattwag.bsky.social 's "Mage," which you can get all of in TPB. It's not only a coming of age story, but it's also about the challenges of expectations and leadership. It's about carving your path. I own an original page. Trust me.
November 28, 2024 at 2:54 AM
Any time anyone asks me about hidden gems, the top of my list has @mattwag.bsky.social 's "Mage," which you can get all of in TPB. It's not only a coming of age story, but it's also about the challenges of expectations and leadership. It's about carving your path. I own an original page. Trust me.
"Post a perfect album from the '90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice In Chains."
November 20, 2024 at 1:39 AM
"Post a perfect album from the '90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice In Chains."
I think we got this...
November 12, 2024 at 4:57 AM
I think we got this...
Weta Workshop Experience was absolutely worth the trip. Hobbiton tomorrow and later tonight, rotating dining!
October 22, 2024 at 2:37 AM
Weta Workshop Experience was absolutely worth the trip. Hobbiton tomorrow and later tonight, rotating dining!
Not a bad view for a layover...
October 20, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Not a bad view for a layover...
I'll be home soon enough, shuffle mode... we're in the airport already.
September 30, 2024 at 12:16 AM
I'll be home soon enough, shuffle mode... we're in the airport already.
Can get some amazing and slightly obscure stuff here. Here's my favorite band, who never broke as big here as they did in their native Germany.
July 29, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Can get some amazing and slightly obscure stuff here. Here's my favorite band, who never broke as big here as they did in their native Germany.
You may have killed my entire day's worth of productivity...
July 29, 2024 at 7:27 PM
You may have killed my entire day's worth of productivity...
Skimming through the preview, I found this... who can argue with this level of endorsement?
June 22, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Skimming through the preview, I found this... who can argue with this level of endorsement?
Shipping took a little longer but here it is, and yours truly trying to look vaguely stoic. ;)
June 14, 2024 at 3:41 AM
Shipping took a little longer but here it is, and yours truly trying to look vaguely stoic. ;)
post a *perfect* album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, pearl jam, soundgarden, or alice in chains.
May 22, 2024 at 9:47 AM
post a *perfect* album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, pearl jam, soundgarden, or alice in chains.
The world you grew up in is dead.
May 17, 2024 at 2:34 AM
The world you grew up in is dead.