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Nick Hexum details the upcoming '311 Day' celebration during a visit to the KROQ studios with Klein and Ally.
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00:00On 6-7 K-Rock, we are Klein Alley's show, but enough about us entering the studio as we speak.
00:10Beautiful man with a beautiful soul, Nick Hexum of 311 is back on K-Rock. Good to see you.
00:15What a nice introduction. Thank you.
00:17We could have kept going. That tribute mashup could have gone forever.
00:20We actually, it's supposed to be another 45 minutes, but then Nick would have to leave and wouldn't get any chance to catch up with you.
00:25And a lot has happened since you were last here, and there's speculation as to why you are here right now.
00:30And it's not just to hang out with us.
00:32In fact, these are just some of the things that people have guessed on our goat line where they leave messages.
00:38So here's the first one.
00:40Sweet day to y'all. Nick Hexum coming to the studio, I'm assuming, to promote 311 Day.
00:48If I guessed it right, can I get tickets to 311 Day?
00:53Question mark? That would be great.
00:56If not, I'll still listen. Take care.
00:58If not, he's still going to buy tickets and go.
01:00So I assume he's right.
01:02Well, first of all, I love that he said question mark, because I find myself doing that because I'm so used to dictating texts.
01:09If I say something to somebody, I'll be like, question mark?
01:12Well, good guess, my man.
01:17311 Day is happening.
01:19You heard it here first.
01:21We're doing it.
01:22Vegas, March 7th and 8th at the MGM Grand again.
01:28It's going to be amazing.
01:30We're super excited.
01:31Let's go.
01:32I am so happy about what you just announced, especially because 714 said that they hope that you're doing 311 Day back in Vegas because they already booked their hotel.
01:43Yeah, I mean, and that's the...
01:45They went this year and said it was the best time, and they were like, I just hope you do it there again.
01:49Yeah, it's because Southern California is the biggest concentration of 311 fans, so it's great that people can just either have a short flight or a drive, and it's going to be amazing.
02:03311 Day, I would argue, maybe just south of Christmas is maybe the biggest holiday in the world, right?
02:09And for 311 fans, you've tried a bunch of different things.
02:14Over the years, 311 Day has been in many different places.
02:17Vegas already, people saying maybe their favorite.
02:21Was there one 311 Day that you said, well, we can't do that again?
02:25Well, we only did Memphis once, and no offense against Memphis, but we actually had an Elvis impersonator open the show, but that was definitely a one-time thing.
02:40So don't book any rooms for next year in March in Memphis.
02:44That will be a giant waste of your time and money.
02:46But the great thing about Vegas is there's so many people to collaborate with, and you have a very interesting collaboration for 311 Day.
02:53I didn't know, I mean, the Blue Man Group, obviously a legend in Vegas, but you're going to be doing a collab with them?
02:59Yes.
03:00It happens super organically, like whenever we have an event, whether it's 311 Day or like we played at the Raiders game at the halftime show, I bring the family, and then we pack in lots of shows and Cirque du Soleil or whatever.
03:19And we went and saw Blue Man Group, and I was like, this is so funky and innovative.
03:25And I had a chance to go backstage and say hello to them.
03:29And I was like, let's jam together.
03:31What do you say?
03:32And they were like, please, yes, let's do it.
03:35When you go backstage, are they still blue?
03:37Still blue.
03:37They're still blue.
03:38Yeah.
03:39So you know who you're talking to, because I feel like when they get to live their life.
03:41They're all blue and bald.
03:42Well, the blue bald guy.
03:43Well, but I think about like you go around your life and everyone's like, that's Nick Hexman from 311.
03:47But the Blue Man Group, when they're not on stage, for the most part, I would imagine they get to walk around and go to Trader Joe's without being bothered.
03:54Well, nobody bothers me at Trader Joe's either.
03:56But yes, they are very well disguised.
03:59And I was like, can I pull that thing off your head?
04:02So they were, you know, told us all about the process of putting on the scully and the makeup and stuff.
04:10And it was it was a great hang.
04:11So you will get to see 311 in Vegas again, and also a collaboration with the Blue Man Group, which is something that I didn't think anyone would ever.
04:21I don't think anyone had that on there, like a 2025 bingo card.
04:24No one was high enough to think of it.
04:25Right.
04:25Until now.
04:26Right.
04:26It's beautiful.
04:27I mean, I guess when you say it, it makes perfect sense at the time.
04:30And then also, this is exciting because last year we got a chance to go on to Loserville with Fred and Limp.
04:36And this year, 311 is doing some stuff with Limp Bizkit and Loserville.
04:40That's right.
04:40It's South America and Mexico City.
04:44We're super excited.
04:46And it's also the way they paced the tour is like a show every three days.
04:51So I am going to get to just drink in South America.
04:57And I'm very, I put this on my socials, land snorkeling.
05:01Like, what does that mean?
05:02Like, when you're snorkeling, you're just really taking stuff in.
05:06And so just walking around and sort of get to have all those days off down in South America to check out different places.
05:12Well, and usually if you're walking around in a certain area, you have your guitar with you as well.
05:17And then people, you end up with an entourage of people playing guitar and banjo and singing.
05:22I do do some strolling, troubadour kind of thing.
05:26But, yeah.
05:26Does anyone throw money at you?
05:29Not enough.
05:30Not enough.
05:31Yeah, that's too bad.
05:33I mean, think.
05:33At some point, someone, you're out there playing guitar in public.
05:36They're going to throw a couple of coins your way.
05:37That's okay.
05:38I've done okay over the years.
05:39By the way, for the information for 311 Day that was just announced here on KROQ, 311Day.com.
05:45That is the website.
05:46Back in Vegas, March 7th and 8th, they'll be live in Las Vegas, MGM.
05:50It's so great when Nick stops by.
05:52And, of course, immediately people have requests all over the goat line and the live phones.
05:56Hey, Sweet Davis, I know you guys don't take on suggestions, but I want to see if you guys can play Amber by 311 for my girlfriend.
06:04Thanks, guys.
06:04Sweet Davis.
06:05That's an everyday call.
06:06Yeah, we get that a lot.
06:07And every once in a while, you know, Allie and I don't pick the music here, so it does play quite a bit on KROQ.
06:12But on the day that you happened to be here, I did see that you have a guitar with you.
06:16Do you know what song you will be?
06:19Yes, and we're going to play Amber for that dude.
06:23Wow.
06:23But you notice he didn't even say, like, my name is so-and-so and her name is so-and-so.
06:28So it's just for that dude's girlfriend that called.
06:32There you go.
06:32This is the dedication.
06:33It's beautiful.
06:33If you are that dude's girlfriend, get ready, because in a moment, we continue with the great Nick Hexum of 311.
06:42I also want to talk about the fact that Nick has really gone from just rock star to hometown hero.
06:47Neighborhood hero, yeah.
06:48If you're driving anywhere right now in Southern California, and you are able to see the road signs, you didn't pop a tire on a pothole, you have one man to thank.
06:57That is Nick Hexum.
06:58He could be the next mayor, I believe, of Los Angeles, perhaps.
07:01Political aspirations in his future.
07:03Such a chill mayor.
07:04The guy is doing his part to save Southern California, and we'll get into that and more, plus a live performance in the K-Rock studios.
07:11Get ready.
07:12311 Day is back, baby.
07:14K-Rock, Clown Alley Show, in our studio, the great Nick Hexum of 311, playing a live song in a moment.
07:20So if you're not watching long on YouTube, now would be a great time to check us out there on K-Rock's YouTube.
07:24I hate hogging all of you to ourselves.
07:26So, Andrew, go ahead.
07:27You're on with the great Nick Hexum.
07:29Hey, Nick.
07:30Wow, it's so great and such an honor to speak with you.
07:33Thank you so much for your music and your skills that you've given to the world.
07:37Aw, thank you.
07:39Where's the rub, Andrew?
07:41Is that it?
07:42No, I wanted to thank you all.
07:43Can I borrow a million dollars?
07:45Was that the next question?
07:46You introduced me to the music.
07:48Her name is Renee.
07:49She loves you, and you guys continue to rock on.
07:53Thanks so much for everything again.
07:54All right.
07:55Well, finally.
07:55You know, I think that every boyfriend is calling in now, going,
07:57I'm also requesting Amber for my girlfriend, and, you know, everyone wants credit for what's about to happen.
08:03I always think that.
08:03For all the girlfriends.
08:04All the girlfriends.
08:04Yeah, all the girlfriends.
08:05Whenever I see, like, a random generic skywriting, like a cloud that says, I love you,
08:09and I'm like, honey, look, look what I did.
08:10Look what I did.
08:12That's for you.
08:12I paid that bill.
08:14This is exciting because 311 Day has been announced, and if you're thinking to yourself,
08:17hold on, I thought we're still in October.
08:19The answer is yes, we are.
08:20But this is when all the speculation begins, and I imagine this is when all the DMs asking when this is going to be announced come in and flood your IG, right?
08:28Well, it's been happening for a couple months.
08:30Yeah.
08:31Any whispers, I'm like, I'm sworn to secrecy, and now it's out.
08:35It's out.
08:36Yeah, and by the way, Nick's been busy.
08:37He doesn't just sit around and play shows and hang out and smoke weed.
08:41He's also saving the world.
08:42This was, Ali, we played a lot of these, but, you know, Nick has become a hometown hero as of late because when there's problems in Southern California, he will actually step up and do things.
08:50This was posted on his Instagram.
08:51Yeah, I could call the city.
08:53Who knows how long that would take?
08:54Who knows how long I would set on hold?
08:56Why don't I just get in there and get it done?
08:58And this was him now cutting through a bunch of, like, uh, brush and stuff.
09:04I mean, you went through there and did this, and I'd like to start, if you're okay with it, in OnlyFans, where you just do gardening.
09:09Would you be okay with that?
09:11Just manly stuff.
09:12Yeah.
09:12I mean, it's actually kind of one of my favorite things to do is, like, getting out there with cutting down brush.
09:21Yesterday, I was chopping down a tree that was covering up my trail.
09:26Like, it's fun.
09:27So, if a tree gets in your trail, you just cut it down.
09:30What a man.
09:31Out of the way, tree.
09:33Yeah, I'm so, like, you have an axe.
09:34It was a small tree.
09:35Still, it's incredible.
09:37Well, you said you were inspired by your daughter's Girl Scout troop.
09:40Yeah.
09:41With their good deeds.
09:42Is your daughter still in Girl Scouts?
09:44My youngest one.
09:45And so, does that mean that you're peddling Girl Scout cookies and trying to get your friends and family to buy all the boxes, like everyone else?
09:51Yeah, but some of it, so much of it is online these days, so, um, yeah, I just, like, post a link.
09:57Well, if you want to share the troop number for when that starts.
10:00I don't have it.
10:00Nick, put us down for a couple boxes of Thin Mints here at K-Rock.
10:04Yeah.
10:04Oh, I don't like mixing mint and chocolate, but you can.
10:08Okay, we'll grab them.
10:09This is a live musical performance happening on K-Rock, as it should be.
10:15It was only a year ago that they were on stage at K-Rock's Almost Acoustic Christmas, and my wife fell in love with Nick Hexham, like many women do when they see this man, and she hasn't shut up about you ever since.
10:24So, for all the girlfriends out there, and my wife, here is Nick Hexham, 311, and Amber, as requested by our listeners.
10:32Brainstorm, take me away from the norm.
10:51I got to tell you something, this phenomenon, and to put it in a song, and it goes like, whoa, amber is the color of your energy, whoa, shades of gold displayed naturally.
11:18Grazie.
11:20You ought to know a green sea here.
11:26You ought to know a green sea here.
11:26You glide through my head blind to fear, and I know I, whoa, amber is the color of your energy, whoa, shades of gold displayed naturally.
11:42You live too far away, but your voice freaks like a bell anyway.
11:59Don't give up your independence, don't give up your independence, unless it feels so right.
12:08Nothing good comes easily, sometimes you've got to find, whoa, amber is the color of your energy, whoa, shades of gold displayed naturally.
12:23Launched a thousand ships in my heart, so easy, still it's wide from afar, and you know that, whoa, rainstorm, take me away from the norm, whoa, I got to tell you something.
12:47Oh, I am wet.
12:52Goddamn.
12:53Can I just tell you, that's the first time I've ever done that.
12:57Seriously?
12:58Yes.
13:00The first time you ever played?
13:01To sing Amber by myself on the radio?
13:03Yes, that's the first time I've ever done that.
13:06Is this a Memphis It'll Never Happen Again thing, or?
13:09Well, I don't know.
13:10Did it sound amazing?
13:11Oh, it sounded amazing.
13:12You should see the text line right now.
13:13We're going to make this a yearly tradition.
13:14I'm crying.
13:15Oh, my God.
13:16This is a moment.
13:16Wow, had to pull over.
13:18Wow, there we go.
13:18You're not, you have an emotional impact on Southern California.
13:22Nick Hexum for mayor.
13:24The people have started speaking.
13:26562, I'm a straight dude, and listening to this acoustic makes me want to drop my panties.
13:30Oh, my God.
13:31See what?
13:32See the effect you've had on people?
13:33Yeah, there you go, Nick.
13:34So, wow, goddamn.
13:36Well, Nick Hexum, 311, my man.
13:38Congratulations.
13:39Thank you for coming here.
13:40It's always exciting when you get to announce it.
13:41We appreciate you doing it here.
13:43311day.com.
13:44Get them tickets, because if you've never been to a 311-day celebration, and we've had
13:49311-day weekends, don't be fooled, and don't be too high that you get confused that it's
13:54on March 7th and 8th.
13:55That also can happen sometimes.
13:57So be ready, and please be there.
13:59And, Nick, whatever we can do for you moving forward, you have us at your disposal.
14:03Aw, thank you.
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