Icestock

Every New Years eve at McMurdo station there is a concert known as Icestock which includes a number of bands, a chile cookoff, a pig roast, and a whole lot of drinking. The origins of this festival began over twenty years ago at the carp shop and eventually moved outdoors. I had the honor of playing in three bands which sounds fun until you realize that it's only 33 degrees out. This is particularly difficult for guitarists, especially when you can't feel your hands.