FlannelEnigma - Discuss
Tim,
Do you get that kinda funny, achy nostalgic feeling in the pit of your stomach every time you hear something from Boylan Heights?
Did LCA ever host the Connells? For the life of me, I cannot remember my first Connells show at W&L, though I remember attending many--some of them in that horrible airplane hangar structure. What was the name of that monstrosity?
Hello? The Pavillion!
I can't listen to Boylan heights without thinking of spring term freshman year. I know exactly what you're talking about.
The first time I saw them was at the Pit that year (the first of many many concerts by them, including seeing them twice in a week while in grad school).
Yes, the Pavilion. Thanks, Joel. How could I forget?
During my Athens days, I had a lovely conversation with Kevn Kinney about that place and the horrid sound. First Pavilion show? The Fixx at Homecoming, '87. Oh wow. Sort of a death knell for the 80s. I don't remember any more 80s pop shows after that. A slippery slope toward Dave Matthews via Blues Traveler, et al.
I remember that Fixx show. It's the one where Erik put the branch through the bottom of his foot.
I think he was too drunk to care much. I think I still have the shirt kicking around somewhere in my stuff (if I haven't given it to Goodwill).
How on earth did the musical tastes shift so dramatically. I graduate and everyone listens to the Connells. I come back to visit one year later (and then live there), and its all Dave Matthews. Bleah.
Supplies, bitches!
I still have a scar from that fucking stick. And the true reason I felt no pain on the night of a thousand Rockbridge punji stakes (aside from 'Nam having made me tough as nails, mentally and physically): it was the evening Paul and I snorted No-Doz. Now, if only I could say that was the stupidest thing I ever did in college...
Incidentally, your blog is nothing if not entertaining, Tim - "burning bridges" not withstanding. It's downright kooky what sort of inflammatory stuff a person can unearth just by randomly googling long lost fraternity brothers.
I have just one thing to say to you though, my man:
Step...away...from...the #1 Family Mover.
Dude, get your ass some Kruder and Dorfmeister, Herbaliser, Roots Manuva and Thievery Corporation. Or, if funky, drugged-out downbeat stuff isn't your bag, I guarantee you that you'd like Brian Jonestown Massacre. Think Dandy's but WAY better.
DJ E-JO
p.s. Vllack, your blog totally sucks. Where's the gratuitous toddler nudity?
Hey that comment wasn't pointed at you DJ E-JO. THat was more a lament that fireball tossing.
I am digging the Brian Johnstown Massacre. I wanted to go see them the other week on the off chance there would be a fight. Sadly, duty called.
And since when would funky, drugged-out downbeat stuff be my bag? Feel the groove of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
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