For those of you keeping up with Tune In Saturdays, you get a pretty good run down of what sort of music I like, and what I've been listening to. But how did I I get here?
Ahh, the Dallas local music scene of the mid-90's. I fucking loved it, and those are the bands that shaped my early musical leanings. So, because I'm sure most of you haven't heard of these local boys, I thought I'd share.
The very first band I ever really got into big time was UFOFU. A little band in the day, but with members that moved along to bigger and better things. The brothers in this band, Ben and Brandon Curtis, went on to form one of the larger bands in the indie world, the Secret Machines.
UFOFU - King of Sex (mp3)
Next, Tripping Daisy. These guys were my favorites, which was a further solidified position after UFOFU broke up, and Ben Curtis took over the drum kit. This particular song was by far their biggest hit. A couple of these guys started the Polyphonic Spree.
Tripping Daisy - I Got A Girl
On the other side of the UFOFU split, Brandon Curtis left to join Captain Audio, where he found future drummer of the Secret Machines, Josh Garza.
Captain Audio - Bugs
And, of course, the Toadies, who were actually pretty big back then. They were as important to me as Tripping Daisy or UFOFU, but if you lived in Dallas, you were a fan by default, I think.
Toadies - Backslider
And then, during my short-lived "metal" period, I had a dalliance with a few one ton bands, my favorite of which was Slow Roosevelt.
Slow Roosevelt - Boys Lie Girls Steal
There you go. That's tune in saturdays, cat-bloggified.
Well... it explains a few things... but not the EMO slide you've been going down lately. All that fuzzed out guitar and heavy drums does not exactly point to all that sappy EMO weirdness you are rolling in these days. What gives?
Funny, Slow Roosevelt reminds a lot of a defunct band called The Big F. Out of LA- lots of noise, heavy guitar and bass, loud drums and dark vocals. You'd prolly love them if you can find them.
Yes- you still scare me though.
Posted by: Tim Jackson | April 21, 2007 at 05:55 PM
Good question, I've been all over the friggin' place in my musical career. Don't worry, I'm sure it'll all come full circle. I will rock again!
You scare me, too, Tim, you scare me too. :)
Posted by: Paul McEnany | April 22, 2007 at 05:21 PM
Ah very nice. I miss Tripping Daisy, but still listen a few choice selections from "Bill" at least once a month.
You ever hear of Spot? Their CD is a great listen all the way through. Hagfish was a pretty rocking band and great live shows.
Reverend Horton Heat was and still is a good show, at least they were a couple years ago...I haven't heard much from them recently.
I am sure there are so many more...
Posted by: Ryan Manchee | April 27, 2007 at 11:22 AM
Possum Dixon kicked ass too... I just remembered those guys. Incredibly wild, spastic live shows... high energy at its best.
Posted by: Tim Jackson | April 27, 2007 at 03:23 PM
Tim- Are you thinking of Possum Kingdom, the Toadies record? or am I totally off here?
Ryan- never heard of spot, but I loved me some Hagfish back in the day. The Rev was badass, too. Whatever happened to that guy? I haven't heard anything out of him in forever...
Posted by: Paul McEnany | April 28, 2007 at 12:37 PM
No, dumbass... Possum Dixon is/ was a kickass band out of LA. Those guys were insanely good; I'll have to burn you copy of the two CD's I have. You'd dig'em.
Posted by: Tim Jackson | April 29, 2007 at 12:56 AM
I couldn't find any good videos... but i found this; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UvQbng2dOo
They really were/ are much better than this lame video... I swear.
Posted by: Tim Jackson | April 29, 2007 at 01:10 AM